What do you do when meditation starts to feel like too much? Dora sits down with David Trevelean to discuss practical ways to recognize your limits, adjust your attention, and build a practice that supports your nervous system instead of overwhelming it.
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May 1
If You Have the Space to Heal, Start Here
As Dora reflects on her own experience with therapy and mindfulness, she finds herself thinking about her parents, the lives they lived, and what they didn’t have access to. That thought stays with her, and slowly begins to change how she understands her own healing. Learn more a ... Show More
4m 53s
Apr 29
Seeing Your Parents as People
Dora reflects on a moment that changed how she sees her mom. Not by ignoring the past, but by expanding the story. As she begins to hold both her experience and her mom’s humanity at the same time, something softens, and creates a little more space to move forward. Learn more abo ... Show More
6m 23s
Jun 2025
3623: Letting Go Of The Past: Always Look At What You Have Left by Allison Carmen on Gratitude and Mindfulness
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3623: Allison Carmen reflects on the quiet power of acceptance, appreciation, and renewal in navigating the emotional weigh ... Show More
8m 56s
Feb 2025
3480: Relax for the Same Result AND Small Actions Changing Self-Identity by Derek Sivers on Intentional Living
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Episode 3480:
Derek Sivers shares insights on the power of relaxation, revealing how a calm mind leads to better decisions, creativ ... Show More
7m 51s
Oct 2025
3766: 9 Warning Signs You’re in Bad Company by Marc Chernoff of Marc And Angel on How to Improve Well-being
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3766: Marc Chernoff highlights subtle but powerful signs that the people around you may be draining your energy, underminin ... Show More
10m 51s
Apr 2025
3567: [Part 1] The Power of Words - 3 Phrases That Will Destroy Your Happiness by Sabrina of Budding Optimist
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Episode 3567:
Sabrina explores how seemingly harmless phrases like “why me” and “if only” subtly erode our happiness by reinforcing ... Show More
8m 22s
Feb 2025
3484: When You’re Feeling Self-Doubt and A Lack of Motivation by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits on Self-Compassion
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Episode 3484:
Leo Babauta shares a mindful approach to navigating these tough moments with self-compassion, small intentional actio ... Show More
8m 51s
Apr 2025
3568: [Part 2] The Power of Words - 3 Phrases That Will Destroy Your Happiness by Sabrina of Budding Optimist
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Episode 3568:
Sabrina of Budding Optimist explores how the everyday phrases "if only" and "not now" can quietly sabotage our happin ... Show More
8m 50s
Sep 2024
HOW TO DEAL WITH CHANGE & LIFE TRANSITIONS | handling stress, learning detachment, ways to find acceptance
in this episode we're diving into the topic of change and how we can learn to deal with it gracefully ♡ change is the only constant in life and for that we talk about ways to anticipate change, handle the stress that comes with it, ways to cope, ways to find acceptance / regain h ... Show More
37m 30s