55. MATT WEST on Personal Growth, People Pleasing & Mindset vs. Mindfulness

Welcome back! This week’s guest is smart West, psychologist, podcast host, and co-founder of the Boom Journal meditation app. Matt shares the story about how an injury in high school disrupted his life as an athlete, but led him to discover a deep passion for psychology, and eventually for mindful journaling. We talk about how in these obstacles there is often a silver lining and how if you aren’t mindful about your decisions, sometimes life will make those decisions for you.  Matt opens up about his own experience getting everything he thought he wanted (degree, job, family, house), only to find that there was still something missing. He talks about being a people pleaser and the importance of valuing and prioritizing yourself so you can show up for everyone else. He also gives tangible tips for how to be more mindful, including how to develop a mindfulness practice from scratch. We talk about the difference between mindset and mindfulness and different practices we can all implement into day. Find Matt on Instagram @iammattwest where you can download his app Boom Journal, or listen to his podcast, Brain Boom What we're trying this week: Carleigh's Pick: HKXPB Glitter Set & Made by Kwest Travel Inspired Jewelry Mia's Pick: Maman Easter Pop up As always, find us on Instagram @mostlybalancedpodcast and on our blog. Thanks for joining us and please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed the episode! Shop our Favs: Sakara Life - use code XOBALANCED for 20% off meal programs and clean boutique items Copina Collagen Booster - Code MOSTLYBALANCED Sprout Living Protein Powders - Code MOSTLYBALANCED Recess Hemp-Infused Sparkling Waters - Code MOSTLYBALANCED