Mindset Zone
Ana Melikian
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Positive Spillover Effect with JoAnna Brandi
Mindset Zone
07/01/22 • 32 min
“Happiness is not just a state of mind. It’s a state of body.” JoAnna Brandi JoAnna joins me today to discuss how the positive spillover effect helps organizations build company cultures that employees and customers love being part of and how it’s built on strengths, values, and fun working environments. We discuss how stimulating and... Continue reading Positive Spillover Effect with JoAnna Brandi
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Decluttering Your Mind with Harriet Stein
Mindset Zone
04/29/22 • 32 min
“Mindfulness is not about stopping anything. There’s no stopping. It’s just noticing our thoughts—with compassion, with non-judgment.” Harriet Stein Today, Harriet joins me to share her story and talk about what she does. She explains why mindfulness is for you—even if you don’t think so. We talk about the concept of monkey mind, and... Continue reading Decluttering Your Mind with Harriet Stein
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10/20/23 • 20 min
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space.In that space is our power to choose our response.In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Anonymous In this episode, I dive deeper into one of our favorite quotes: “Between stimulus and response, there is a space.In that space is our power to choose our... Continue reading Between stimulus and response, there is this space.
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05/27/22 • 27 min
“Often, people don’t take the time for self-care because they feel selfish, so they are always in the last bit of patience and the last piece of energy. When they start to recognize that by taking care of themselves, they have much more to give others, that is when the magic really starts to happen.”... Continue reading Happiness & Self-care | Melinda Cohan interviews Ana Melikian, Ph.D.
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Negative Emotions Are Good
Mindset Zone
03/19/21 • 11 min
Are negative emotions always bad? What are negative emotions? When something stirs us up in an unpleasant way, we can call it a negative emotion. We feel sad, fearful, mad.
Let's think about situations that cause us to be fearful. Usually, it's something that can put us in danger.
I remember many years ago, in a group adventure, we went rock rappelling.
For those of you who don't know or who have never tried rock rappelling, you lower yourself down the side of a cliff using ropes. If done with care, it's quite safe. Anyway, we ended the day at this natural pool that you could jump into or rappel down to.
Oh, boy, when I looked downwards, I was afraid, and I asked myself: "Are you really sure you want to do this?" I understood the fear as self-preservation, I managed to rationalize it, and I jumped.
It was terrific falling into the refreshing water–what a contrast between the fear and the joy! A radical emotional shift within seconds.
Now let's consider a more common situation. If we are crossing a road, and we suddenly notice a car coming fast. We quickly react out of fear of being run over and bring ourselves to the safety of the sidewalk.
We feel our hearts beating fast. We realize how close we've come to danger. We feel fear, a negative emotion that can be a good thing in this type of scenario, even a great thing because it allows our bodies to react quickly to save our lives. Yes, this is an example of how a negative emotion can be good.
Fear is there to protect us from danger. The capacity to experience that emotion is there because it helped our ancestors to survive dangers.
Negative emotions only become bad when we don't let them go. When we stay stuck in a negative emotional state, for instance, remaining all day long thinking about what could have been? Holding on to this kind of negativity is detrimental to us mentally and physically because we keep that state of high activation going without allowing our body to recover and relax.
Consider another situation.
Did you ever witness a kid being accused of something they didn't do? Something they consider an unjust accusation. Oh! They can get mad, even have an angry outburst, screaming, crying, kicking. Definitely not a pleasurable experience for anyone involved.
Anger has that characteristic of energizing us to fight.
For instance, if we witness someone we love (or even a stranger) being mistreated, we feel our heart racing, and we get in action mode to do something about it. In this case, anger can be a good thing.
Of course, there are many occasions where anger can lead to awful consequences, such as violence, injuries, and harm. But this happens not because of the emotion itself. More often than not, it's because of how everyone involved reacts to their negative emotions.
Let's consider yet another situation–sadness.
When we lose a loved one, we feel sad. A totally normal emotion and I will argue, a healthy emotion that just shows how connected we are with significant others, and if those connections are broken, it hurts like hell.
But it can also connect us to good memories of that relationship, with all we learn from that person, even energize our determination to keep their legacy alive. In that case, it can be a good thing too.
My point is that negative emotions can be a good thing in certain circumstances. Negative emotions are part of our lives, and how we respond to them determines their goodness or badness.
Toddlers wear their emotions on their skins. They go from laughing to crying in a New York minute.
As we grow older, we can become so good at self-regulating our emotions that we become numb to feeling them. "Thick skin," we call it.
But we can sweep too many emotions under the rug, and they will find ways to come out and cause trouble. Or we can reduce our emotional range, which once again can numb us and prevents us from feeling even the good things in our lives.
This numbing can have dire consequences. Our bodies are wired for negative emotions. We're meant to feel them and quickly. It's like when we are eating and bite a hot spicy chili pepper. Oh, boy, we know what happened; we feel it in every cell in our body–well, at least in our mouth.
Still, as human beings, we have this amazing capacity to numb ourselves to feel these strong emotions—quite incredible.
The issue is that desensitization doesn't discriminate. It prevents us from perceiving the good stuff too. By nature, positive emotions are more subtle, like a nice meal with friends that we thoroughly enjoy but aren't totally aware of the bliss. If we are numbed, it much harder to feel the joy of the great things in our lives.
We need to allow ourselves to feel the full spectrum of emotions.
Can you imagine a good book without the emotional ups and downs? I don't want to imagine a good l...
Decluttering Your Mind with Harriet Stein
Mindset Zone
04/29/22 • 32 min
Harriet Stein understands the unique challenges that businesses face today. An inspirational teacher and professional speaker, Harriet is passionate about speaking to organizations of all sizes about how a culture of mindfulness can reduce stress, increase performance, lower healthcare costs, and boost morale. Harriet’s Mindfulness programs teach essential skills through hands-on instruction that provides practical tools for achieving a more fulfilling and productive life. Harriet is the creator of Take a Pause, the award-winning international Mindfulness training program that won first place in Impact on the Organization and second place in Innovation and Creativity at Sindusfarma’s Boomerang Awards, which recognize the best-in-class training and development programs in the pharmaceutical industry in Brazil. She has extensive experience teaching Mindful practices and strategies at Fortune 500 companies to improve corporate culture. During her tenure at Johnson & Johnson, she used her expertise and passion to directly instruct more than 5,000 worldwide employees on the practice of Mindfulness through engaging presentations and at leadership summits. Mixing research and science with levity and fun, Harriet’s proven strategies teach tangible ways to live in the present and be accessible, both professionally and personally. Learn how to reduce stress and create space in your life to accomplish what you want to achieve – more creativity, more efficiency, or just a better night’s sleep! Harriet’s first teacher was Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and she completed extensive professional training at the Myrna Brind Center for Mindfulness at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. This advanced training, interwoven with her background as a Registered Nurse and her Master of Science degree in Health Administration, is foundational to the compassion and purpose she brings to her Mindfulness teaching and practice.
Today, Harriet joins me to share her story and talk about what she does. She explains why mindfulness is for you--even if you don’t think so. We talk about the concept of monkey mind, and she urges you to take control of your mind. She emphasizes the importance of avoiding multitasking, and she discusses why your relationship with the past is probably determining too many of your actions and perspectives. She explains what beginner’s mind is, and she distinguishes between planning and worrying. Finally, she notes the hallmarks of mindfulness.
“Mindfulness is not about stopping anything. There’s no stopping. It’s just noticing our thoughts--with compassion, with non-judgment.”
- Harriet Stein
“If you are alive, there is more right with you than wrong with you.”
- Harriet Stein
This Week on The Mindset Zone:
- Harriet’s story
- Why mindfulness is for you
- Monkey mind
- Taking control of your mind
- Deciding not to multitask
- Our relationship with the past
- Beginner’s mind
- Planning vs worrying
- Compassion and letting go
Resources Mentioned:
- https://www.bigtoeinthewater.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/harriet-stein-bigtoeinthewater/
- Book: Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn - https://amzn.to/3JRxNoR
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03/04/22 • 29 min
Flip Brown is the founder and owner of Business Culture Consultants and the author of Balanced Effectiveness at Work: How to Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor without Driving Yourself Nuts. Flip’s work is based on the belief that our work can serve to unlock our human potential and produce greater meaning and fulfillment. He assists his business and individual clients to help them see, change, and integrate their patterns of communication, interaction, and behavior. He draws from his extensive experience over five major careers in business, nonprofit management, psychology, teaching, and coaching. He also incorporates being a craftsman, musician, and gardener. Flip subscribes to the philosophy that business should be a force for good, and his company is a Certified B Corp and a member of 1% for the Planet and Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. He loves his job.
Today, Flip joins me to talk about supportive confrontation. He notes that, contrary to popular belief, confrontation can be a good thing. He points out that no one can make a person feel anything, and he distinguishes between happiness and other similar states such as contentment or fulfillment. He defines business culture and explores what’s behind the Great Resignation. He shares what James Taylor said about the secret to life, and he discusses the importance of taking care of our planet.
“You can’t grow your business without growing yourself.”
- Flip Brown
This Week on The Mindset Zone:
- Supportive confrontation
- Why confrontation can be a good thing
- Why no one can make you feel anything
- The importance of working from the presupposition that everyone has good intent
- Happiness vs contentment vs fulfillment
- Business culture and what people look for in it
- The Great Resignation
- The importance of taking care of the planet
Resources Mentioned:
- Connect with Flip Brown on LinkedIn I [email protected]
- Visit his website at https://businesscultureconsultants.com/
- Read his article The Art of Supportive Confrontation
- Buy his book Balanced Effectiveness at Work: How to Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor without Driving Yourself Nuts by Flip Brown
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The Happiness Pie
Mindset Zone
04/08/22 • 18 min
In The How of Happiness, Sonja Lyubomirsky introduces the concept of the Happiness Pie. She explains that, while research suggests that 50% of our well-being is determined by our genetics, only 10% is determined by life circumstances. The remaining 40% can be determined by intentional activity—what we think and what we do.
Today, I talk about the power of this 40%. I point out that happiness is a choice, I speak about Viktor Frankl, and I talk about the contributions of positive psychology. I share Seligman’s PERMA acronym for what allows us to flourish: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. I share the history of the theory of positivity, I note the power of relaxation, and I emphasize that you cannot force happiness.
“We cannot force positivity. Yet, we can create conditions that facilitate positive emotions to happen.”
- Ana Melikian
This Week on The Mindset Zone:
- The Happiness Pie
- Why happiness doesn’t have to be a goal; it can be a way of life
- Happiness as a choice
- Positive Psychology
- The 5 components that allow us to flourish
- The history of the theory of positivity
- The danger of toxic positivity
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12/24/21 • 25 min
Don Hutcheson is an entrepreneur for the last 45 years and has created six innovative companies in the fields of career planning, publishing, and advertising. Except for the three years he served in the U.S. Army as a Russian Linguist, he has never had a “boss.” He is also a coach, author, and host of the Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love podcast, on which this episode was originally aired.
Today, we talk about how to change your mindset. We talk about what mindset is, discussing Carol Dweck’s input and the glasses metaphor. We note that the capacity to change is especially important when circumstances demand more flexibility, resilience, and innovative solutions. I also share advice on what to do when you’re finding it hard to change your mindset, emphasizing that, though it is difficult, it’s worth it.
“We have to learn to be forgiving [towards ourselves]--that is part of the process. And by persisting, mainly in the beginning...that is what allows us to transform and then create a new habit.”
- Ana Melikian
This Week on The Mindset Zone:
- What is mindset?
- The glasses metaphor of mindset
- The work of Carol Dweck on growth and fixed mindsets.
- Learning to identify our fixed mindset and how to talk back to our fixed mindset voice with a growth mindset voice.
- Going beyond awareness
- The blind spot analogy
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03/11/22 • 33 min
Clementina Esposito is founder of The Clementina Collective, where no one writes alone, everyone values the power of a well-told story, and ugly truths become beautiful in “the end.” She teaches Authors and Entrepreneurs at the intersection of business, health, and spirituality to find their voice, speak their truth, and heal the wounds that keep them from expressing themselves. Equally and rigorously trained in business and creative writing, Clementina was an English professor for 20 years before starting her own business. Her deep reverence for the coupling of story and strategy is what energizes the results-driven, intellectually sound, emotionally resonant, and instinctively true-to-voice content she helps clients create. Skilled at delivering feedback with energy and passion that makes next steps clear, Clementina helps the people who work with her stay the course to excellence while making much more efficient use of time, energy, and emotion in the process.
Today, Clementina joins me to share her story. We discuss the no-win situation many women find themselves in, talk about the power of dress, and explore how to create a space to talk about gender equality. We note the importance of getting rid of shame and blame, discuss the power of curiosity, and emphasize the importance of being patient and accepting when stories are shared.
“Not everybody is willing to do that work, but until we really stand for ourselves and for what is real--unconditional love--all the other changes will be very hard-pressed to stick.”
- Clementina Esposito
This Week on The Mindset Zone:
- Finding your way out of a no-win situation
- Creating a space to talk about gender equality
- The nuances of the gender conversation
- Getting rid of shame and blame
- The power of curiosity in constant learning
- The importance of patience and acceptance
Resources Mentioned:
- Connect with Clementina Esposito on LinkedIn
- Visit her website at com
- Read her article Open Letter Ms. Wenger #Ilooklikeanengineer
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How many episodes does Mindset Zone have?
Mindset Zone currently has 286 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Business and Careers.
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The episode title 'Happiness & Self-care | Melinda Cohan interviews Ana Melikian, Ph.D.' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Mindset Zone is 26 minutes.
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Episodes of Mindset Zone are typically released every 7 days.
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The first episode of Mindset Zone was released on Mar 7, 2014.
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