Grow With Intention by MuchelleB

Discover your Productivity Pattern: Take the 3-minute quiz to find out what's been making progress feel harder than it needs to be: https://www.muchelleb.com.au/productivity-pattern-quizVIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Intro00:43 Understanding the Root of Procrastination02:49 Building Emotional Tolerance03:45 Practical Tools and Techniques04:35 Personal Insights and Realisations05:56 RecsLINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is all about ONE way of motivating yourself to do stuff that you just don't want to do. I also forgot to do the podcast intro in this what the heck, my bad. Will be onto it next time! Like I said... this is just ONE approach, and should probably be integrated with a few different approaches that I've spoken about before / will speak about in upcoming podcasts.VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Intro00:15 Understanding Task Avoidance01:18 The Pain of Procrastination03:06 Rewiring Your Brain03:43 RecommendationsLINKS ⇢

If your excitement or interest in your goals is fading, here are a few ways to get excited about motivated about achieving your goals again.VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Reconnecting with Your Goals00:28 "Self-discipline tests"00:40 Shifting Your Mindset01:04 How do you know if you're seeing your goals as discipline tests?01:39 How to inject joy and curiosity back into your goals02:14 Repackaging Your Goals03:13 Revisiting your goal behind the goal04:23 Changing your goals06:09 Reconnecting with your goals07:32 Recs of the weekLINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is all about how to, "practically", let them. The mental moves behinddd let them, if you will!VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Lets talk about Letting Them0:52 The first mental movee you need to understand01:24 Understanding 'Must Mode' (the opposite of let them)02:17 Turning 'Shoulds' into Preferences03:33 Reassuring Your Ego05:43 Setting Personal Policies and Self Limits07:26 Cord Cutting bb08:46 Locus of Control Exercise10:36 RecsLINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is all about how to play the game without fear by focusing less on yourself (that sounds wishy-washy but you have to watch the podcast to get it). VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Intro0:38 A VERY relevant story that will change your perspective1:54 Where Anula focused INSTEAD2:28 The TRAP of self-focus2:43 Why you should ski the GAPS2:57 One way to STOP focusing on yourself3:20 An example of ditching fear3:56 A quote I think about all the time4:21 Two questions to ask yourself5:04 Question #2024 5:22 Some Examples5:47 Lets be for real6:06 Will doing this manifest your worst fears?6:21 Recs of the weekLINKS ⇢

The impact of the repackaging effect and how to use it in your own life

In this video I want to talk about how to build the heck out of your self-trust and reduce your impulsivity, so that you get to the point where you're like - yes, I can rely on myself to get things done. In a way, it's about becoming a good friend to yourself, by being more honest and only committing to what you can take on.VIDEOS RELATED TO THIS ONE (THAT I MENTIONED) ⇢✨ How to Stop Feelings Overwhelmed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks__t9ctKGc&ab_channel=MuchelleB%F0%9F%92%ABGrowWithIntentionPodcast✨How to Give Yourself the Ick to Glow Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IaAY5wuPM&ab_channel=MuchelleB%F0%9F%92%ABGrowWithIntentionPodcast✨How to pick "one thing" when you want to do everything: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_OJJS0iz5s&ab_channel=MuchelleB%F0%9F%92%ABGrowWithIntentionPodcastVIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Why you feel busy, but not productive1:07 "Impulsive Overcommitment"1:43 Why We Impulsively Overcommit1:58 Prioritising is ENERGY HUNGRY3:07 Escaping the Trap: Prioritization Techniques3:34 Are you... prioritising prioritising??!4:58 MY method for prioritisation6:10 How to bandaid7:57 The mantra you need to etch into your brain8:44 A method for reducing impulsivity - a practice, really9:37 Setting limits10:46 Recommendations of the weekLINKS ⇢

It's time.VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 Why this year is gonna be different01:05 How can you play the game if you don't know what winning looks like?1:31 A question that cuts through02:28 Defeating bosses3:32 This isn't an intellectual exercise4:28 Why noticing matters05:18 THEORIES6:16 A few of MY current theories6:52 It's actually not about winning7:06 Theories aren't personal08:15 How to keep playing the game9:39 Self improvement is a gamee10:32 Recs of the weekLINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is about how to get a better sleep (when you're on struggle streeeeeet w/ feeling tired ALL of the time or not actually being able to sleep).VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢00:00 My Sleep Struggles and Introduction00:31 The Problem with Sleep Hygiene01:26 Overthinking and Its Impact on Sleep02:40 The Role of Physical Activity and Perception05:31 Resetting Your Sleep Routine06:38 Effective Sleep Techniques07:59 RecsLINKS ⇢

☁️ Get The Intention App (On iPhone and Android) ⇢ http://www.theintentionapp.com ☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack ☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME ⇢

Hey! This video is all about alternatives to goals that make life feel more fun, novel and vibey. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Introduction: Reflecting on a Great Year 00:15 Alternatives to Goal Setting 00:35 Notes App Sidequests 01:36 Live With: A New Approach 02:12 The Bingo Board Method 03:30 Off Brand Weeks 03:56 Figure Out Goals 04:46 Recs LINKS ⇢

Get The Intention App (On iPhone and Android) ⇢ http://www.theintentionapp.com and try the Practical Manifestation Course VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Introduction: Vision Boards and Goals 00:38 Step 1: Dropping Specific Goals 01:30 Step 2: Feeding Your Subconscious 02:56 Step 3: The Power of Giving Up 04:16 Step 4: Taking Inspired Action 05:19 Practical Manifestation Course LINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is all about how to stop overwhelming yourself by completing a project audit. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Introduction to Secret Projects 00:23 Defining a Project 00:53 The Impact of Secret Projects 01:25 Identifying Secret Projects 01:39 Conducting a Secret Project Audit 02:37 Creating Project Lists 03:41 Understanding Your Clutter Threshold 04:42 Prioritizing Your Projects 06:42 Band-Aid Solutions for Overwhelm 08:08 Reccs of the week LINKS ⇢

Hey! This podcast ep is about one little mental tricks that helps with overthinking. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Introduction to Mental Move Toolkit 00:20 Understanding Overthinking 01:22 The Bridge Mental Move Technique 01:48 Applying the Bridge Technique 02:20 Imagination vs. Reality 03:52 Conclusion and Recommendations 04:10 RECs of the Week LINKS ⇢

Hey! This podcast is all about the most impactful books that I read in 2024. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Introduction to Impactful Books 00:12 Corkscrew Solutions: Problem Solving with a Twist 01:41 Little Treatments, Big Effects: Small Changes, Big Impact 03:35 Procrastination Decoded: Embracing Unstructured Time 05:44 The Power of Systems: Beyond Self-Focused Thinking 07:19 A Little Peace of Mind: Managing Thoughts and Feelings 08:23 The Art of Giving and Receiving: Embracing Limits 09:00 The Highest Goal: The Concept of a Live With LINKS ⇢ Corkscrew Solutions: https://amzn.to/3PmLGkfLittle treatments, Big effects by Jessica Schleider: https://amzn.to/4a5UzrX Procrastination Decoded by Dr. David Maloney: https://amzn.to/4j0MA3y David Maloneys YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ7PZaSv1V6yJbj5y35jp_g The Power of Systems: https://amzn.to/3BT0yns Podcast episode: Maybe it's not you - maybe it's your systems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5X8oNsxMtM&t=2s&pp=ygUbc3lzdGVtcyBncm93IHdpdGggaW50ZW50aW9u A little peace of mind: https://amzn.to/40iqaDC The art of giving and receiving: https://amzn.to/3BKER97 The highest goal: The secret that sustains you in every moment: https://amzn.to/3DQXdFS SHOP ⇢ ☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack ☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map ☁️ Get The Intention App (On iPhone and Android) ⇢ http://www.theintentionapp.com FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME ⇢

Hey! This podcast ep is all about an alternative to SMART goals. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Introduction: The Problem with SMART Goals 00:32 Understanding the Drawbacks of SMART Goals 01:17 The Concept of Competing Wants 01:56 When SMART Goals Work and When They Don't 02:16 Introducing Figure Out Goals 03:23 Examples of Figure Out Goals 04:02 How to Implement Figure Out Goals 05:06 Conclusion and Recommendations SHOP ⇢ ☁️ The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack ☁️ Level up Your Life with The Life Map ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map ☁️ Get The Intention App (On iPhone and Android) ⇢ http://www.theintentionapp.com FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME ⇢

Hey! This video is all about one practical idea to apply to break a bad habit. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Intro 00:10 Fundamental Belief About Change 00:25 Changing Reactions to Change Patterns 01:18 Example 1: Handling Kids' Requests 02:06 Example 2: Dealing with Alcohol Cravings 02:58 Example 3: The Two-Week Rule 04:38 "Not Yet" 05:03 Recommendations LINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is all about how to get better at tiny, daily choices. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Introduction: The Power of Tiny Choices 00:30 Understanding Flexible Thinking 00:48 The Habit Before the Habit 01:28 Mastering the Pause 02:49 The Cloud Method for Flexible Thinking 04:14 The POP Method for Flexible Thinking 05:13 Recommendations and Conclusion LINKS ⇢

Hey! This podcast ep is all about reprogramming your brain with awareness (sounds weird until it doesn't!). VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Introduction and Frozen Spaghetti Story 01:08 The Power of Awareness 01:46 Reprogramming Desires and Behaviors 02:03 Understanding the Brain's Algorithm 03:08 Applying Awareness to Unhelpful Behaviors 03:43 The Non-Judgmental Approach 04:29 Reccs of the week LINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is all about how the HECK to get something out of journaling when journaling just hasn't done it for you in the past!! VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Introduction: My Struggle with Journaling 1:03 Realization 1: Avoid Forcing Insights 1:38 Realization 2: Let Realizations Come to You 2:33 Realization 3: Balance Thinking and Surrendering 3:00 Realization 4: Separate Yourself from the Problem 4:15 Recommended Resources and Conclusion LINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is all about some of the hopeless, helpful realisations that have really helped me. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Intro 0:42 Hopeless, Helpful Realisation 1 - BIG changes 3:19 Hopeless, Helpful Realisation 2 - You don't pick your thoughts 4:03 Hopeless, Helpful Realisation 3 - You'll never get it all together permanently 5:26 Reccs of The Week LINKS ⇢

A short n' sweet ep about one way to tackle overwhelm. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Intro 0:52 Knowing vs Choosing 2:09 An example 2:48 Reccs of The Week LINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is all about how to prioritise when you suck at prioritising. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Intro 0:28 The Cozy Comfort of Indecision 2:27 Accepting Uncertainty 4:25 Reccs of The Week LINKS ⇢

Hey! In this episode, I talk about a few different ways to train your brain. VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 00:00 Intro 0:37 How to frame meditation 1:37 One of the more intense studies on what meditation does to the brain 1:50 Attention training brain results 1:56 Compassion meditation 2:33 Perspective-based meditation 3:00 An alternative to sit-down meditation 3:26 A different way to practice loving-kindness 4:11 How to take action on this podcast episode 5:33 Reccs of The Week LINKS ⇢

Hey! This video is all about... VIDEO TIMELINE ⇢ 0:28 Two common things you'll see in people who struggle with procrastination 1:04 Impulsivity and procrastination 1:33 How to tell if you struggle with all-or-nothing thinking 4:11 What to do about it all 5:56 The Stop Technique 7:40 Reccs of the week 8:46 Outro LINKS ⇢

Hey! A quick lil ep about a new way to react to setbacks in your life, prompted by the book "The Power of Systems". RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ How to Create a Strategy for Your Life Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ekzTjtmJnE ✨ The Power of Systems Book : https://www.amazon.com/Power-Systems-Create-Life-Works/dp/1600252052 WANT MORE? ✨ Get The Intention App (iPhone and Android) ⇢ https://www.theintentionapp.com/ ✨ Get The Life Map - Set goals that pull you towards them and create a vision for your life ⇢ https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! Here's a chat about how changing your thoughts isn't always the answer. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ The Inside-Out Revolution - https://www.amazon.com.au/Inside-Out-Revolution-Change-Forever/dp/1401942415/ref=asc_df_1401942415/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=712374049148&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17376582095846823501&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000339&hvtargid=pla-435011270280&psc=1&mcid=c2dde75b156330af81003c77a253bdee&gad_source=1 ✨ The Power of "Giving Up" to Get What You Want - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL41wCovnpM WANT MORE? ✨ Get The Intention App (iPhone and Android) ⇢ https://www.theintentionapp.com/✨ Get The Calm Productivity Notion Pack ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-calm-productivity-notion-pack ✨ Get The Life Map - Set goals that pull you towards them and create a vision for your life ⇢ https://shop.muchelleb.com.au/products/the-life-map FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! This video is about the one mental block that will mess with any change that you want to create in your life: resistance. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ The Power of Surrender (Actual Title: The Power of Giving Up to Get What You Want) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL41wCovnpM&ab_channel=GrowWithIntention ✨ One small idea that can change your life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBeDoJOWu1M&t=299s&ab_channel=GrowWithIntention WANT MORE? ✨ Get The Intention App (iPhone and Android) ⇢ https://www.theintentionapp.com/ ✨ Get The Life Map - Set goals that pull you towards them and create a vision for your life ⇢ https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! This episode is based on a newsletter that I sent some time ago - all about giving in a way that doesn't create generosity burnout. See you all in October!! Appreciate you very much. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Adam Grant, Give and Take: https://www.amazon.com.au/Give-Take-Helping-Others-Success/dp/0143124986 ✨ Assessment: Generosity Burnout: https://hbr.org/2017/01/generosity-burnout-are-you-at-risk?ab=seriesnav-bigidea ✨ People Please Episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tNnu6xR2vgtM7PxueNm6V?si=c69cff9fd9d24886 WANT MORE? ✨ Get The Intention App (iPhone and Android) ⇢ https://www.theintentionapp.com/ ✨ Get The Life Map - Set goals that pull you towards them and create a vision for your life ⇢ https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! This podcast ep is a deep dive into "surrender" - what it means, what it doesn't mean and how to "do" it. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Master of Change by Brad Stulberg: https://amzn.to/3MiYd6U ✨ You're not stuck: you want it too much (desperate energy video): https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YZWyNz75wD6zt5TD8t2F7?si=c9693c385cde41b2 ✨ The Intention App Surrender Session: http://www.theintentionapp.com WANT MORE? ✨ Get The Intention App (iPhone and Android) ⇢ https://www.theintentionapp.com/ ✨ Get The Life Map - Set goals that pull you towards them and create a vision for your life ⇢ https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! Here's a quick episode on a go-to idea that's helped me get "out" (you know what I mean!!) of many funky feelings. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Just a Thought: https://amzn.to/4fM8yWe ✨ Metacognitive Therapy Podcast Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Ys2bG9gHo WANT MORE? ✨ Get The Intention App (iPhone and Android) ⇢ https://www.theintentionapp.com/ ✨ Get The Life Map - Set goals that pull you towards them and create a vision for your life ⇢ https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! Here's a new way of looking at your goals to maintain a littleee more consistency. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ The Life Map: https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 ✨ Michael Neill You Can Have What You Want: https://amzn.to/3SFvIUA WANT MORE? ✨ Get The Intention App (iPhone and Android) ⇢ https://www.theintentionapp.com/ ✨ Get The Life Map - Set goals that pull you towards them and create a vision for your life ⇢ https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME

This is the QUICKEST of quick podcast eps focused on one idea that's pretty game-changing if you embrace it. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Book: Derek Sivers How to Live https://amzn.to/4dopP5Q ✨ Podcast Episode: How to Create a Strategy for Your Life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ekzTjtmJnE WANT MORE? ✨ Get The Intention App (iPhone and Android) ⇢ https://www.theintentionapp.com/ ✨ Get The Life Map - Set goals that pull you towards them and create a vision for your life ⇢ https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! This podcast episode is about how to dissolve and dismantle your problems. RECCS OF THE WEEK

Hey! In this episode, I discuss a few emotional regulation strategies that you can implement to create healthier relationships with your feelings and regulate them more easily. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ The Way Out (Book): https://amzn.to/4feIWBl ✨ How Metacognitive Therapy Change My Life (Podcast Ep): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Ys2bG9gHo WANT MORE? ✨ Get The Intention App (iPhone and Android) ⇢ https://www.theintentionapp.com/ ✨ Get The Life Map - Set goals that pull you towards them and create a vision for your life ⇢ https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 FIND GWI ⇢ ☀️ On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ☀️ On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention/id1720890847 ☀️ On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@growwithintention CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! In this podcast episode, I talk about using the marble mentality in replacement of traditional habit advice. TIMELINE 00:00 Intro 02:23 The Marble Mentality Explained 03:29 Flexible Habits 05:00 Implementing the Marble Mentality 05:27 Reccs of the week RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ The Intention App: https://www.theintentionapp.com/✨ The Joy Choice: https://amzn.to/3Y2vVomSHOP ✨ How to *Finally* Make Lasting Changes in Exercise and Eating with Michelle Segar [Episode 1]: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-finally-make-lasting-changes-in-exercise-and/id1720890847?i=1000638711781 ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ ⁠https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! In this podcast episode, I talk about creating a strategy for your life vs creating a plan for your life (and clarify the difference between the two). I also share a few "strategic choices" I'm experimenting with for my podcast. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke: https://amzn.to/3WaWiXN ✨ Roger Martin Blog: https://rogermartin.medium.com/ SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Buy The Life Map: https://muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map-25 | The vision + goal planning workbook for people who wanna achieve stuff that matters and have fun doing it. In this podcast episode, I talk about letting go of your desperate energy. TIMELINE 00:00 Intro 00:17 Examples of desperate energy 1:01 How does desperate energy work? 1:27 Why desperate energy makes you act weird 3:27 What is the desperate energy cycle? 3:40 Desperate energy cycle part #1 4:13 Desperate energy cycle part #2 4:38 Desperate energy cycle part #3 5:06 Returning to the beginning 5:35 Thought management for desperate energy 7:25 How to give up 10:42 What to do when desperate energy creeps back in 11:20 Mini moves 11:29 Mini move #1 11:40 Mini move #2 11:52 Reccs of the week 11:58 Recc #1 12:18 Recc #2

Hey all! I've been BUSY (Got married! Honeymoon! Got sick!)I created a quick episode this week... but it turned out rushed and low quality as I hurried to catch up. So, instead of pushing out rushed content, here's a little interim episode to keep you going until the next one! Appreciate you! Michelle

Hey! On today's episode, I'm talking about metacognitive therapy and how it changed my life. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Metacognitive Therapy: Free Yourself from Imprisoning Thoughts - https://amzn.to/4azwo3K ✨ Stop Thinking, Start Living - https://amzn.to/3yJePRt SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ ⁠https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map⁠ CONNECT WITH ME

On today's ep of GWI, we're talking about how to stop thinking about yourself so freaking much. TIMELINE 0:00 Intro 0:59 Why does thinking about yourself make you feel bad? 2:32 Why do some people think about themselves so much? 3:40 A few reasons why some people are more "soft-wired" to think about themselves... 4:35 Angry Rumination 5:28 How do you STOP ruminating about yourself? 5:38 Idea 1 7:27 Idea 2 8:35 Idea 3 10:41 Idea 4 12:52 Reccs 1 13:34 Recc 2 14:15 Mini Move GWI PODCAST ✨ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HqznNA2v9McYirvqmUVvO ✨ Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grow-with-intention-by-muchelleb/id1720890847 RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ 500 Simple Acts of Kindness - https://amzn.to/3JUFJZi ✨ 500 Simple Acts of Love - https://amzn.to/3QA7NVe ✨ Metacognitive Therapy: Free Yourself from Imprisoning Thoughts - https://amzn.to/3xPSEZr SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ ⁠https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map⁠ CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! On today's episode I'm talking about some of the most life-changing inner work tools that I've used personally in my own life. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Little Treatments, Big Effects: How to Build Meaningful Moments that Can Transform Your Mental Health - ⁠https://www.amazon.com.au/Little-Treatments-Big-Effects-Meaningful/dp/1472147227⁠ ✨ The Dark Side of The Light Chasers - https://amzn.to/3UiVJZO ✨ Metacognitive Therapy: Free Yourself from Imprisoning Thoughts - https://amzn.to/3xPSEZr SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Black-and-white pop-therapy phrases are rotting people's brains a little. In this podcast episode, I want to talk about it. SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! On today's ep I'm interviewing Laura Vanderkam, the author of several time management and productivity books, including the new Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters, along with Juliet's School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the host of the podcast Before Breakfast and the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and five children, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com. Buy Laura's book Off The Clock, Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done: https://amzn.to/49j0bNo But Laura's other books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Laura-Vanderkam/author/B001JRX55A?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Time Smart by Ashley Willans - https://amzn.to/3IW8OTl ✨ Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management - https://amzn.to/3IWT6rb SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! On today's ep, I'm interviewing Ellen Langer, author of The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Lasting Health, about how to use the mind-body connection to influence your health, happiness and vitality. Buy Ellens Book, The Mindful Body, here. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ The Expectation Effect - https://amzn.to/3ViQ2Nm ✨ The Way Out - https://amzn.to/4acP5uu SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! In this podcast episode I'm interviewing Kim Schneiderman, the author of Step Out of Your Story, a book that gives you detailed ideas on how to choose a different version of your story to help you to redirect your energy and narrative toward your desires and goals and reshape your life. Check out Kim's Writing Workshops: https://stepoutofyourstory.com/writing-workshops/ Buy Kim's Book: Step Out of Your Story: https://amzn.to/49zW94q We talk about: Viewing our lives as stories to help us reframe obstacles as opportunities for growth. Writing in the third person narrative to cultivate compassion and distance from our own stories. Integrating the principles of Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) can enhance the process of reframing our stories. RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ How to Become Happier and Healthier through Forgiveness with Fred Luskin [Episode 4] - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3f9dcmUqn4cn9ixwilFvrD?si=79ac10d38b514e74 ✨ Step Out of Your Story: https://amzn.to/49zW94q SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! On today's ep, I'm diving into the topic of *how to exit your people-pleasing era*. I have worked v hard (and tbh continue!! To work) to let go of behaviours akin to accepting icecreams that will make me feel physically unwell (watch the ep!!) - and have SO much to share on this topic. Social Anxiety Episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2BVvBtock4v0PytPB8BqS3?si=3d3a21b3802846f1 CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:38 Step One 3:48 Step Two 6:14 Step Three 11:20 Step Four 13:17 Step Five 18:03 Step Six 19:48 Mini Moves 31:37 Reccs of The Week RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ The Art of Giving and Receiving - https://amzn.to/3SZDxVt ✨ I Gave Consent For S** I Didn't Want to Have - https://www.newsweek.com/i-gave-consent-unwantred-sex-1697653 ✨ Did You Say Something, Susan? (Second Edition): How Any Woman Can Gain Confidence with Assertive Communication - https://amzn.to/48fhoqB SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! On today's ep I'm talkin' emotional regulation. We talk about: Some fun research that's made me rethink things Some super popular emotional regulation strategies that straight up don't work Some emotional regulation strategies that I've found *life-changing* RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Unwinding Anxiety - https://amzn.to/3SgfYpR ✨ Learned Optimism - https://amzn.to/3vSDDVQ REFERENCES Facilitating adaptive emotional analysis: distinguishing distanced-analysis of depressive experiences from immersed-analysis and distraction - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18469151/ Emotion Naming Impedes Both Cognitive Reappraisal and Mindful Acceptance Strategies of Emotion Regulation - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42761-021-00036-y Venting Makes You Worse: https://slate.com/technology/2022/03/venting-makes-you-feel-worse-psychology-research.html CHAPTERS 0:00 - Emotional Regulation Signs 0:48 - Introduction 1:22 - Venting Strategies 2:55 - Emotional Naming Techniques 4:03 - Understanding Your Feelings 6:41 - Expanding Coping Strategies 7:49 - Reframing Thoughts 9:37 - Embracing Acceptance 13:29 - Attention Management Tips 17:01 - Implementing Mini-moves SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! On today's ep I'm chit-chatting about 7 self-help books that have (actually, for real) changed my life. THE BOOKS ✨ Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman: https://amzn.to/41YYDX0 ✨ Unwinding Anxiety by Judd Brewer: https://amzn.to/3tR2bOi ✨ The Power of Strangers by Joe Keohane: https://amzn.to/3HnhaTa ✨ Forgive for Good by Fred Luskin: https://amzn.to/3S4VwZc ✨ More than Words: https://amzn.to/3RU0xDH ✨ The Relationship Handbook by Dr. George Pransky PhD : https://amzn.to/3tGqr5W ✨ The Way Out by Alan Gordon: https://amzn.to/48SXBhg ✨ Opening up by Writing it Down: https://amzn.to/3ShNDAT NOTES The Relationship Handbook / More Than Words will not be helpful reads if: You feel unsafe or worry anything you do or say could anger or upset them. You feel like you're 'walking on eggshells'. They limit your social life and isolate you from friends and family They won't let you go out without them or without their permission, or say they prefer you to stay home with them. They decide where you go, who you have contact with and how you spend your time. They never let you have a say or decide. 'Gaslighting'/making you question your own mind Your sense of self and confidence is broken down You are constantly humiliated and criticised Your sanity, memory, and sense of reality are constantly questioned You feel like your decisions are controlled or made by someone else SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! On today's ep I'm interviewing the incredible Susan Ashford, author of The Power of Flexing: How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth. We chat about the idea behind "flexing", how to slowly lean into a better version of yourself, the difference between regular goal setting and flex goal process, the importance of shifting to a learning mindset, and the power of reframing experiences. Buy The Power of Flexing: How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth by Susan J Ashford: https://www.amzn.to/47f1dsR RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ The Power of Flexing: How to Use Small Daily Experiments to Create Big Life-Changing Growth by Susan J Ashford: https://www.amzn.to/47f1dsR ✨ Personality Isn't Permanent: https://www.amzn.to/3RElUJa ✨ How to be an Imperfectionist: https://www.amzn.to/3THpjcM SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME

Hey! In this episode I'm talking about my personal journey of managing and reducing my social anxiety. I talk about mindset shifts to make to move past your social anxiety, managing rumination and strategies to feel more yourself in day to day life.  RECCS OF THE WEEK ✨ Imagery-Enhanced CBT for Social Anxiety Disorder - https://amzn.to/48raIq2 ✨ How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety - https://amzn.to/48s1Gch ✨ Dating Without Fear - https://amzn.to/48uvXXO SHOP ✨ The Intention App - Manage Your Mind to Create a Life That Feels Good ⇢ ⁠https://www.theintentionapp.com/⁠ ✨ The Life Map - Part eBook, part digital workbook. Use The Life Map (2.0) to create your most incredible year yet ⇢ https://www.muchelleb.com.au/the-life-map CONNECT WITH ME