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Monday Mindset

Daisy Brackenhalldaisybrackenhall.podbean.com
Start your week off on a positive note with us as we share insights and strategies that can make a difference. Each week one of us will share something we have watched, listened to or read that we found inspiring, motivational, interesting, or thought-provoking with each other and you. Our hope is that some of these ideas will inspire you to give them a try in your own lives or incorporate into your mindset to boost your mood and wellbeing - maybe even to change your life!
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Episodes

The Depression Cure - Part 2

Episode #62 Could lifestyle changes beat medication in helping with depression? Stephen Ilardi certainly think so and puts forward compelling arguments to support his theories. This week, Daisy shares the second part of a presentation given by Stephen Ilardi at KU College which really helped her understand more about the bouts of depression that she has been wrestling with most of her life. In this second episode she shares the 6 tips that we can learn from our hunter gatherer ancestors to impro...

Jul 26, 202130 min

Time to Pause and Reflect

Episode #61 Daisy and Terri take a brief pause to look back on the last batch of episodes they have recorded and do a little soul searching at the same time! Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetPatreon If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review on iTunes or whichever platform you listen on. It really helps new people hear about the podcast. Connect with and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouT...

Jul 19, 202116 min

Easy Steps to Better Sleep

Episode #60 This week Terri shares her take-aways from two different podcast episodes, both featuring interviews with Dr. Michael Breus, a clinical psychologist also known as the “Sleep Doctor”. She chose these episodes to discuss because the simple strategies and ways to evaluate your sleep chronotype seem readily applicable for our listeners. Hear her tips based on episodes of: Mindvalley Podcast — Five Steps To Take For A Better Sleep —Dr. Michael Breus https://podcast.mindvalley.com/5-steps-...

Jul 12, 202135 min

The Depression Cure

Episode #59 Could lifestyle changes beat medication in helping with depression? Stephen Ilardi certainly think so and puts forward compelling arguments to support his theories. This week Daisy shares a presentation given by Stephen Ilardi at KU College which really helped her understand more about the bouts of depression she has been wrestling with most of her life. In this first of two episodes she sets the scene with some theories Stephen Ilardi shares about how our brains are not wired to dea...

Jul 05, 202125 min

A Different View on What Helps People Excel (Part 2)

Episode #58 After listening to a couple of interviews with Tim Grover, Terri could understand the winning attitude that this trainer to professional athletes and business leaders instills in his clients. In this episode she shares more of what inspired her to reshape her view of success while listening to The Jordan Harbinger Show— Tim Grover | The Unforgiving Race to Greatness https://www.jordanharbinger.com/tim-grover-the-unforgiving-race-to-greatness/ And The School of Greatness Podcast —The ...

Jun 28, 202131 min

Is Meditation the Key to Making the Most Of Life?

Episode #57 Could a short, daily meditation practice make all the difference to your life? It’s something Daisy has been meaning to start doing so, after a stressful week, this Bitesize episode with Light Watkins from Rangan Chatterjee’s Feel Better, Live More podcast seemed just the ticket! #182: BITESIZE | The Benefits of Meditation for Body and Mind | Light Watkins https://drchatterjee.com/bitesize-the-benefits-of-meditation-for-body-and-mind-light-watkins/ The full length episode it was take...

Jun 21, 202123 min

A Different View on What Helps People Excel

Episode #56 Terri often promotes a rather gentle and compassionate view of self and others in order to succeed and be happy. But today she shares a different way to look at it from the point of view of Tim Grover, a trainer to professional level athletes and coach to business experts. She discusses his approach and ways to conceptualize how to succeed as shared on: The Jordan Harbinger Show— Tim Grover | The Unforgiving Race to Greatness https://www.jordanharbinger.com/tim-grover-the-unforgiving...

Jun 14, 202138 min

How Standing on One Leg Could Help You Live Longer

Episode #55 How long can you stand on one leg for? Now try with your eyes closed. Not so easy is it? This week Daisy shares why improving your balance is so important and why we all need to incorporate this simple exercise into our daily lives. Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley Stand On One Leg https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000w3lh Further articles: https://www.verywellfit.com/single-leg-stance-exercise-for-better-balance-2696233 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6893877/DR-MICHA...

Jun 07, 202124 min

Shifting Your Models of Making Sense of Things

Episode #54 In listening to a discussion between Vishen Lakhiani and Srikumar Rao about shifts in mental models for entrepreneurial growth, Terri resonated with key points that she thinks everyone can benefit from making. This week she shares her take aways from an episode of Mindvalley Podcast - The Model That Will Shift Your Life in 5 Minutes a Day with Dr. Srikumar Rao: https://podcast.mindvalley.com/the-model-that-will-shift-your-life-in-5-minutes-a-day-dr-srikumar-rao/ Please consider helpi...

May 31, 202129 min

The Many Benefits of Cold Water Swimming

Episode #53 I bet you would never think that swimming in the freezing cold English Channel could become addictive! Think again! This week Daisy shares her passion for freezing her bits off in the sea and the many benefits that come with it for mind and body. LINKS: Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley: Cold Shower https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000v83f Clip from The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs (BBC One) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p047z13f TIPTON'S TOP TIPS FOR TITS! - Mike Tipton - The Sci...

May 24, 202126 min

Doing The Work to Change What Holds You Back

Episode #52 This week Terri geeks out talking about a psychologist who wrote the book Terri would want to write (though she does not plan to write a book!). Get ready to hear about a book that can walk you through a rich process of addressing the wounds from your past that continue to affect you today, especially keeping you locked into old faulty patterns that prevent you from living more fully. To introduce you to the author and her journey and book, you can listen to a podcast episode from Th...

May 17, 202139 min

How to Harness Your Inner Voice

Is your inner voice a supportive coach or a ruminating catastrophiser? This week Daisy shares an episode from one of her favourite podcasts Feel Better, Live More with Rangan Chatterjee. #173: The Voice In Our Head and How to Harness It, with Dr Ethan Kross https://drchatterjee.com/the-voice-in-our-head-and-how-to-harness-it-with-dr-ethan-kross/ Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetPatreon If you have enjoyed listening to this ...

May 10, 202122 min

Learning to Accept Our Needs

Episode #50 In this episode Terri again shares from one of the podcasts she listens to frequently Being Well Podcast with Rick and Forrest Hanson. She resonated with this episode and wanted to share here because she sees how accepting our needs is an important part of overall well-being and resilience: Well-Being Podcast: Accepting Our Needs https://www.rickhanson.net/being-well-podcast-accepting-our-needs/ Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit...

May 03, 202125 min

Shaking Out Your Trauma

Episode #049 Does your body hold on to stress and is it possible to shake it out? In this episode Daisy talks about a body therapy modality called TRE that was suggested to her by a listener as a way to help release anxiety. From Stephan Spencer’s YouTube channel and his podcast - Get Yourself Optimised: Ep. 231: Release Trauma through TRE with David Berceli https://youtu.be/R0t8Frws4dU From the TRE For All YouTube channel: TRE® (Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises): Full Instructions with ...

Apr 26, 202123 min

Mind and Brain—Cleaning Up The Mental Mess (Part 2)

This week Terri shares the second half of her take-aways from someone that she has been listening to recently, Caroline Leaf. She shares the scientist’s method of brain-building to clean up our mental mess and create new behaviors and responses from The Model Health Show podcast: TMHS 463: The Mind Vs. The Brain & Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess – With Guest Dr. Caroline Leaf https://themodelhealthshow.com/caroline-leaf/ and the Kwik Brain podcast: 5 Steps to Clean Up Your Mind with Dr. Carolin...

Apr 19, 202124 min

Tips on Active Learning and Quicker Reading - Repeat

Daisy’s choice of a repeat episode while we take a brief recording break. If you could ask for one super power, some would say that being able to learn more and more quickly would be their first choice. In this episode Terri shares what she is learning from Jim Kwik, a brain and memory coach who has trained many prominent leaders and actors to memorize speeches and scripts, and well as teaching thousands to speed read for success. You may find a tidbit that improves your speed and effectiveness ...

Apr 12, 202127 min

Movement Matters - Repeat

Terri’s choice of a repeat episode while we take a brief recording break. Using movement as a reset for mood and brain chemistry. Daisy shares some interesting theories about movement and its power to help alleviate stress, anxiety and depression. The podcast Daisy and Terri chat about was episode 109 of Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast Feel Better Live More - Discover the Joy of Movement with Dr Kelly McGonigal https://drchatterjee.com/discover-the-joy-of-movement-with-dr-kelly-mcgonigal/ Please con...

Apr 05, 202123 min

Emotions as Signposts

What are your emotions telling you? This week Daisy discusses the rest of the episode from Brené Brown’s podcast Dare to Lead with Dr Susan David where they talked about toxic positivity and how you can better read your emotions to uncover what they might be trying to tell you. Brené with Dr. Susan David on The Dangers of Toxic Positivity, Part 1 of 2 https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-dr-susan-david-on-the-dangers-of-toxic-positivity-part-1-of-2/ Please consider helping us make more epis...

Mar 29, 202119 min

Mind and Brain - Cleaning Up The Mental Mess (Part 1)

This week Terri shares from someone that she has been listening to recently, Caroline Leaf. She shares the scientist’s information about the difference between our MIND and our BRAIN from The Model Health Show podcast: TMHS 463: The Mind Vs. The Brain & Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess – With Guest Dr. Caroline Leaf https://themodelhealthshow.com/caroline-leaf/ and the Kwik Brain podcast: 5 Steps to Clean Up Your Mind with Dr. Caroline Leaf https://jimkwik.com/kwik-brain-219-5-steps-to-clean-up-...

Mar 22, 202127 min

When Positivity Becomes Toxic

Do you sometimes feel like you need to be falsely positive or are being forced into being positive by others? When does “putting a brave face on things” start damaging your health and wellbeing? This week Daisy discusses an episode from Brené Brown’s podcast Dare to Lead with Dr Susan David where they talk about the murky area of toxic positivity. Brené with Dr. Susan David on The Dangers of Toxic Positivity, Part 1 of 2 https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-dr-susan-david-on-the-dangers-of-...

Mar 15, 202126 min

Our Favourite Podcasts

Daisy and Terri continue with another time out from the usual format to discuss some of the podcasts they enjoy listening to that are a tad different from the ones they usually talk about! Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetPatreon If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review on iTunes or whichever platform you listen on. It really helps new people hear about the podcast. Connect with and follow us ...

Mar 08, 202129 min

Reflections and Thoughts of Spring

Daisy and Terri take a brief pause to look back on the episodes recorded so far this year and reflect on changes afoot as well as those spring feelings of hope and looking forward to new things. Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetPatreon If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review on iTunes or whichever platform you listen on. It really helps new people hear about the podcast. Connect with and foll...

Mar 01, 202116 min

Law of Attraction and Being a Super Attractor

This week Terri shares something that fits with her woo-woo side. As a believer in the power of the Law of Attraction, Terri was excited to share insights from Gabby Bernstein, a motivations speaker, coach, and best selling author. She shares an episode of Happy Place podcast. https://youtu.be/ypk15LSAcMM Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/MondayMindsetPatreon If you have enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review on iTun...

Feb 23, 202133 min

Why Identity is Key to Behaviour Change

This week Daisy sticks with James Clear to talk a little more about something she touched on in her previous episode - identity-based habits. This is something she has found fascinating in Gretchen Rubin’s work so it made sense to stay with James a little longer to talk about his concept. Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast Feel Better, Live More. How to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones with James Clear https://drchatterjee.com/how-to-build-good-habits-and-break-bad-ones-with-james-clear/ Please con...

Feb 15, 202127 min

Giving Yourself and Others Permission to Feel

This week Terri shares some highlights about how allowing feelings can be so beneficial for all of us and for those we love, teach, lead, and parent. She shares a bit about emotion regulation vs surpassing or denying our feelings. This topic comes from a great conversation between Brené Brown and Marc Brackett on an Unlocking Us episode called Dr. Marc Brackett and Brené on “Permission to Feel”. https://brenebrown.com/podcast/dr-marc-brackett-and-brene-on-permission-to-feel/ Please consider help...

Feb 08, 202130 min

How to Make New Habits Stick

It’s all very well talking about starting new habits but how do you make them stick long-term? This week Daisy shares a podcast about one of Terri’s favourite books - Atomic Habits. James Clear has taken the concept of small steps to change habits and run with it to offer some great ideas about how to make them stick for good. Rangan Chatterjee’s podcast Feel Better, Live More. How to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones with James Clear https://drchatterjee.com/how-to-build-good-habits-and-brea...

Feb 01, 202129 min

Using Self-Compassion to Increase Happiness

This week Terri shares insights from one of her favorite concepts that Dr. Kristin Neff has popularized—Self-Compassion. Though she cannot recommend the book Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, strongly enough, Terri loved listening to Dr. Kristin Neff’s interview on The Happiness Lab episode called Dump Your Inner Drill Sergeant. https://www.happinesslab.fm/2021-new-year-mini-season/episode-1-dump-your-inner-drill-sergeant Please consider helping us make more episodes b...

Jan 25, 202127 min

Change Your Life a Little Bit More The Kaizen Way

How small steps can change your life just as much as giant leaps. Daisy finishes talking about the little book that has had a big impact on her life. One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer http://www.scienceofexcellence.com/one-small-step-can-change-your-life-book.php https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/266621.One_Small_Step_Can_Change_Your_Life https://www.amazon.com/Small-Step-Change-Your-Life/dp/076118032X The Kaizen Way Interview Part 1 with Dr. Robert Maurer ht...

Jan 18, 202129 min

Living Happier

Everyone can enjoy being happier. This week Terri shares some pointers on happiness from Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar on an episode of Mindvalley Podcast: 5 Key Elements To Live A Happier Life – Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar https://podcast.mindvalley.com/5-key-elements-to-live-a-happier-life-dr-tal-ben-shahar/ An article about the The Hamburger Model: https://www.lifemasteryquest.com/the-hamburger-model-of-happiness/ Please consider helping us make more episodes by supporting Daisy on Patreon. https://bit.ly/Monday...

Jan 11, 202122 min

Change Your Life The Kaizen Way

How small steps can change your life just as much as giant leaps. Daisy shares a book that she has enjoyed and found helpful over the years. With the focus on taking small, comfortable steps to achieve your goals coming up more and more with popular books such as Atomic Habits by James Clear and Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg, Daisy was reminded about this little book sitting on her shelf and decided to share it with Terri and you. One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way by Robert Maurer htt...

Jan 04, 202117 min
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