YoR Show Podcast Yolanda Rascoe

There is a whole science around mental cognition and how we think, learn, remember, reason, and focus attention.  These are pretty critical brain functions and without them, our lives would be much more difficult to navigate.  That’s why the health and wellness industry is booming with products and services to help sustain and enhance our cognitive thinking abilities.  Beside the products and services, there are some schools of thought where various activities and exercises are promoted; from breathing to meditation, to music therapy.  Today I’d like to focus on the foods that we can add to our daily regimen to enhance cognitive ability over time. 

Guest:   Tawana Cherie Miller

Cover Art: (Pixabay , Christine Sponchia)

Affirmations are simply declarations or pronouncements of a belief.  If you believe that you will have a good day.  To affirm that is to say, ‘I’m going to have a good day’.  And if you believe that you’re going to falter in pursuit of a goal, you may say, “This is going to be a pain in my patushka.”  Psychology Today writes that “there is value in positive affirmations, in that our subconscious mind plays a major role in the actualization of our lives and the manifestation of our desires. In other words, what we believe about ourselves at a subconscious level, can have a significant impact on the outcome of events. I know.  Interesting stuff.  Professionals believe that when your ears hear your voice, your mind gets into gear.

Guest:   Kimberly Ross

Cover Art: (Pixabay, mohamed Hassan)  

A former Nike executive, Lee Weinstein authored a book called ``Write, Open, Act: An Intentional Life Planning Workbook," that enables people to build a visual Intentional Life Plan in just a few hours. In his book Weinstein espoused that we should ask ourselves 4 questions; What are Your Life's Wishes, What is Your Timeline, How can you Turn Your Timeline Into an Actionable Plan, What must you do to Stick with the Plan? I found this to be very validating in that I need a plan for everything.  So it was refreshing to see that I’m not alone in my compulsion.  Today I’d like to explore the role of planning when it comes to having success in life.

Guest:   Joy Guerin

Cover Art: (Pixabay, Wokandapix)

Oooowee.  I have been looking forward to doing this episode.  Why? It’s a topic that I think will be life changing for so many of us.  This discussion is all about having your own set of values to guide your decisions.  That’s what I call independent thinking.  Many of us are influenced by the social norms around us.  We drive the cars that are popular, we wear the styles that are trending (that’s me), and we adopt the views of the populous as they are defined for us by the media and other power structures.  And how’s that working out for us?  I’d argue that there’s room for greater independent thinking.  But sometimes it’s hard to break away from the pack.  

Guest:   Janette Blatz

Cover Art: (Pixabay, mohamed_hassan)

In part one of Passion People episode we talked with our guest, Heather Cavitt, about the value of passion and how it shows up on people.  If you haven’t listened in, it’s a great episode.  Heather describes how passion gives each of us a unique edge in that it creates an energy to allow us to achieve pretty awe inspiring things.  So I wanted to come back and go a bit deeper into how to recognize and embrace passion in our lives.  Heather is back to help us wade these waters.

Guest: Heather Cavitt

(Cover Art: Pixabay, Free-Photos)

Have you ever met someone who seemed to have a magnetism or what some might call charisma?  Those are the people who seem to light up a room when they enter it.  Or if you hear them at a party they always have a really interesting story to tell about some experience they had.  I call these the Passion People.  They come in all shapes and sizes.  The funny thing is that they come from all backgrounds, religions, cultures.  These are the people whose opinions we want to hear.  And who tend to influence the crowd.  Let’s get it straight.  That description doesn’t apply to everyone.  I guess that’s also why it’s so unique and recognizable.

Guest: Heather Cavitt

(Cover Art: Pixabay, thearkoftestamentofgod)