Get Clear on Your Three Fundamentals to Thrive

03/13/23 • 11 min

Whether we’re juggling high-pressure careers, bustling families or the pressures of global uncertainty and constant technological change, stress has become a near-constant in most of our lives, and this can make prioritising self-care a real challenge. Even if we manage to carve out a moment here and there, guilt may creep up, and we start to see the things that bring us pleasure and peace as optional rather than fundamental to our wellbeing. With self-ca+re left on the backburner too often or for too long, we’re at risk of burnout, breakdown or even physical illness.

In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I discuss Dr. Marie Asberg’s concept of the Exhaustion Funnel and some warning signs you can look for to catch when you may be getting a little too close to its edge. I invite you to reflect on the things that nourish and energise you - time with loved ones, physical movement, a favourite hobby, you name it - and identify three fundamental activities or care tasks you can prioritise in daily life that allow you to grow, stay mindful and thrive.

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Key links:

Melli O’Brien: https://melliobrien.com.

Join the waitlist for Headstrong, Melli's 8-week online training course - https://melliobrien.com/headstrong-program/

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How to Let Go of Limiting Beliefs

Do you find yourself buying into limiting thoughts and beliefs that weigh you down? Maybe you’ve been trying to block them or push them away, but they keep popping back up. Unhelpful and untrue thoughts can take up a lot of space in our minds, especially when we’re navigating difficult times, and, left unchecked, we can become attached to these narratives and let them pull us into emotional reactivity. When our mental commentary is unhelpful, it can really hold us back, create tension in our relationships and dampen our ability to have joy in our lives.

In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I share a powerful metaphor that demonstrates a simple and effective “thanks, but no thanks” approach to disidentify with storylines that hold us back. I suggest some questions you can ask to help challenge and detach from those stickier thoughts and reclaim a sense of inner strength, clarity and freedom.

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Melli O’Brien: https://melliobrien.com

Join the waitlist for Headstrong, Melli's 8-week online training course: https://melliobrien.com/headstrong-program/

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Three ways to use positive neuroplasticity to transform your mind

You’re probably familiar with the Buddha quote “Whatever one frequently ponders, that becomes the inclination of the mind,” a concept now backed by neuroscience. ‘Neuroplasticity’ refers to the ability of the mind to both form and transform neural pathways. One obvious example could be driving a car; eventually, the neural pathways grow so strong it becomes almost automatic. Similarly, when those neural pathways relate to anger, anxiety or otherwise negative thoughts, they too become hardwired. The good news is, with a bit of intentionality, we can actually rewire our minds to cultivate positivity and strength.

In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I highlight the fact that we are always training our minds and invite you to question whether your current practice is benefiting or hindering you. I explain how positive neuroplasticity training harnesses this and aids us to plant seeds of happiness and prune weeds of suffering in our mind’s garden. Finally, I give two ways to practise this in daily life to move closer towards the best, strongest version of yourself and away from entrenched negativity and doubt.

Melli O’Brien:

https://melliobrien.com.

Join the waitlist for Headstrong, Melli's 8-week online training course:

https://melliobrien.com/headstrong-program/