Hello and welcome to episode 239 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll learn about some common cognitive errors your mind can make. These errors include:

1: Remembering things incorrectly

2: Taking shortcuts that don't result in accurate opinions or good decisions

3: Conforming unnecessarily 

I hope you enjoy learning more about these mistakes your mind can make, but remember your mind is still incredibly powerful!

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 238 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll hear about minor frustrations that can appear in everyday life, and how to reduce their impact. 

Strategies to reduce daily minor frustrations include:

1: Be proactive and eliminate frustrations early

2: Communicate well with others to compromise and solve frustrations

3: Use mindfulness so frustrations don't sap additional time and energy (don't forget to head to www.rachaelkable.com to find out more about mindfulness!)

4: Give yourself meaningful rewards when dealing with frustrations

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 237 of The Mindful Kind podcast. 

In this episode, you'll discover four ways to start the morning with positive energy, including:

• Go outside and enjoy the sunshine or fresh air
• Set a purposeful intention for the day ahead by asking "What is one thing I'd really love to achieve today?"
• Engage in self-care first thing in the morning
• Practice the "Don't Know Mind" meditation

Here are the resources mentioned in the episode:

The Mindful Kind book on The Book Depository

Medium article: Stop Checking Your Phone First Thing in The Morning - Try This Meditation, Instead

Good Morning Meditation Album

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 236 of The Mindful Kind podcast. 

In this episode, you'll hear about three ways to cope when loved ones trigger strong emotions, like anger and frustration. 

If you'd like more support when dealing with challenging relationships, be sure to check out trybetterhelp.com/themindfulkind

Here are the three strategies mentioned in the episode:

- Observe what you can learn from your loved one about yourself (based on the quote by Teal Swan: "The people who trigger us to feel negative emotion are messengers. They are messengers for the unhealed parts of our being.")

- Practice the loving-kindness meditation

- Engage in self-care

You can also tune in to episode 87 for more ideas!

Thank you for listening and take care, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 235 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, I've shared The Best-Case Scenario Method, which is all about cultivating more hope and positivity. 

Here are the steps for implementing The Best-Case Scenario yourself: 

• Notice when a challenge or problem arises in your life
• Observe non-judgementally if your mind starts to focus on negative thoughts
• Ask yourself, "What is the best-case scenario?" and spend some time imagining it
• Ask yourself, "What is one thing I can start doing today to move closer to the best-case scenario?" (And then do it!)

The resources mentioned in this episode include:

- The VIA Character Strengths Test: https://www.viacharacter.org/

- 2020 study about hope

- My Medium article about catastrophizing 

- Episode 203 of The Mindful Kind: Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

- My website: www.rachaelkable.com 

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.