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A Minx's Chronicle

by Oliver Al-Abdu

The official podcast of aminxschronicle.com (AMC).Follow to stay updated when new episodes are released every wednesday.

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  1. #38 | Sticking to The Road

    Welcome back, my apologies for the delayed uploads, I do my best to explain in the episode. In this edition of AMC, we speak about how to maintain changes, a highly recurring yet essential theme of the podcast. Enjoy. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Welcome back; this week is a continuation of the...

  2. #37 | How to Fall in Love with Yourself

    This week is about practising discomfort and how doing so will make you fall in love with who you are. Oliver's Instagram This week we delve into the strata of our minds; we will look at why we ignore specific thoughts and the beneficial reasons behind paying attention to particular nudges. What…

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  3. #36 | Reminders on Preparedness & Mindset

    This episode is more of a rant/discussion/musings. I speak about the importance of being prepared and what to do when you feel overwhelmed. Oliver's Instagram AMC Website My final semester begins next week, so I am not sure how to juggle AMC and the other responsibilities of my life. Still, I sit...

  4. #35 | How to Repair Damaged Bonds

    A four-step framework on how to repair damaged relationships. Oliver's Instagram AMC Website Mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers and then there is you, the link between them all. How is that link? Are you happy with it? If yes, find another entry and read that because this one is for us,...

  5. #34 | How to Get Back on The Horse

    This episode will provide you with three practical and straightforward tips that will ease your climb back to the top because discipline is exhausting. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Discipline is Exhausting. Welcome back. I hope you have all been well. I have experienced a significant drop in...

  6. #33 | When Should I Take a Break?

    Understanding when to take a break is half the battle; this episode will give you two signs that you need to watch out for. Subscribe to the website and podcast to stay looped. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram We work, some harder than others, but we all work. Interestingly some of us are born to...

  7. #32 | How to Control Your Anger

    In this 6 minute episode, AMC covers three ways that will allow you to control your anger and minimize those pesky outbursts from ruining your day. The Michael Caine example was found in his book called "Blowing the Bloody Doors Off". Below is the entry from the AMC website, the link is below....

  8. #31 | Why You Need to Stop Multitasking | It is good to be back.

    Welcome back to the only podcast recorded in the car. Don't fact check me on that. In this episode, we touch on scientific and logical reasons why multitasking is the bane of our existence and why you need to stop! Please follow on socials and subscribe to the site to stay looped. Links are…

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  9. #30 | One Day at a Time, AMC will be back.

    This is a see you soon, not a goodbye. Make sure you're subscribed to the website so you stay abreast of all developments. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram

  10. #29 | Real "Friends" W/ MK Imbalanced Podcast

    What makes a friend a friend? When do I distance myself from a toxic friendship? These important questions answered and more with MK from the Imbalanced Podcast. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Imbalanced Podcast MK's Instagram Life is funny sometimes. For example, why is it that those who are...

  11. #28 | The Curse of Hyper-Productivity

    To-do lists are great, but there are more important things. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Ultra/Super/Hyper/Productive There is a growing ultra/hyper-productive culture; people are doing more with more; it can be overwhelming. There are pros and cons to this rapidly growing subculture. This…

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  12. #27 | Improve Your Small Talk

    Two simple tips that will dramatically improve your small talk. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram IMPROVE YOUR SMALL-TALK SKILL I am uniquely qualified to write on this topic, I have been in and out of the hospitality industry for close to ten years, if there is one thing I know how to do, it is how...

  13. #26 | A Stronger Person

    To become resilient, we must come to rely on internal motivation. An exciting announcement at the end of the episode. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Do You Even Deserve it? What a question. We instantly know if we deserve something or not. A straightforward example would be someone on a diet…

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  14. #25 | Fix The Night

    4 things you can start doing today to improve the quality of your night routine. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram The Night & The Morning The quality of every morning of your life is crucially reliant on the quality of the previous night. You will not wake up feeling refreshed and rested if you go…

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  15. #24 | WHO are My Friends?

    This is the first instalment in a short series of episodes on the importance of cultivating the correct relationships/friendships. This episode is important because friends can be sources of inspiration or a source of bitterness and negativity. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Togetherness Updated:...

  16. #23 | New Year Resolutions Suck.

    The first episode of 2021 is about incremental implementation & micro habits. These two concepts are important if you want to maintain or implement changes in your life. Oliver's Instagram AMC Website Mastery of anything takes practice, patience, and time. Force yourself every single day to go...

  17. #22 | Start by Starting Small | Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021

    To bid farewell to the year, we learn about how to induce a sea change. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Where Should You Begin? How do you even begin to make changes in your life if you feel completely overwhelmed by the number of things that you want to change? This question is difficult for a…

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  18. #21 | Fail Successfully

    Failure is a prevailing undertone in life's major choices. This episode presents you with a better way of looking at this pervasive concept. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Fail Successfully Life offers us a set of choices every single day and when you 'zoom out' you will begin to see that life is...

  19. #20 | The Hype Train + Personal Story

    ATTN: The audio quality significantly improves after the two (2) minute mark. This episode is a little out of the left-field because of its lack of structure, use it a general reminder, hopefully, you find Oliver's ambitions as amusing as he did. AMC Website. Oliver's Instagram Note: This was...

  20. #19 | How to Stay on Your Grind

    A logical& candid breakdown on how to remain steadfast on your path and sticking to your promises. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Firstly, you must have the self-awareness to understand and realize when you are performing a bad habit. You cannot begin to fix something that you do not know is...

  21. #18 | Scheduling (How & Why)

    This episode covers scheduling, a high-performance habit and a tool to simplify your life. The objective of this episode is 'de-daunt' the whole topic. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram The Schedule Scheduling and time blocking is a detailed art form, and it is incredibly underrated. It is thanks to...

  22. #17 | How to Keep Pushing Forward

    You will learn practical and actionable things that you can start doing today to help you to improve your effort and focus levels. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram The following entry will resonate deeply with those who are disciplined. If you are interested in increasing your discipline, please…

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  23. #16 | Mindset - A Simple Guide

    This episode demystifies the whole mindset conversation. You also learn how to accomplish your goals. The AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Free Throws & Mindset Dr Biasiotto, from the University of Chicago, organized a study where he had three groups of people: A, B, C. He instructed each member in...

  24. #15 | How to Reduce Your Phone Time

    Three practical tips to help you peel away from the black mirror. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram How to Reduce Your Phone Time We are all guilty of scrolling aimlessly and endlessly. I will give you three straightforward ways to minimize your phone usage. The benefits of having a cell phone are…

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  25. #14 | How to Let Go & Move On

    4 proven ways to stop negative thinking loops & the link between destiny and free will. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram I believe that everything in my life has been predetermined and predestined before the beginning of time. This concept in and of itself is a slippery slope. Because we all…

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  26. #13 | "EGO!…How Do I Defeat You?"

    Ego is a seemingly inconspicuous aspect of our lives that can potentially stunt our growth permanently. How can we prevent this? AMC Website Oliver's Instagram How to defeat Your Ego Your Ego will challenge you when you think about making changes in your life, especially if those changes are…

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  27. #12 | The Balance - Kindness & Strictness

    Attaining discipline becomes easier when you understand the balance between kindness and strictness. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram Kindness and Strictness There is a prolific saying in the Islamic tradition: Tie your camel before you place your faith in God. What does this mean? We are strongly...

  28. #11 | The Best Morning Habit of All Time

    The best habit of all time is exercise; we also touch on Coffee. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram We can all identify with and relate to feeling lethargic and grumpy when we wake up. I would argue that it is this very combination of emotion is the reason for many of us failing to exercise when we...

  29. #10 | Same results? Attack Your Space.

    This episode is important because we usually overlook the simple things when trying to make changes in our life. Oliver's Instagram The AMC Website Your Space and You Consistency inextricably links to discipline. Discipline is your ability to do something that you do not want to do. Consistency…

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  30. #9 | COVID ain't got NOTHING on YOU.

    Part 2 of How to Be a Positive Person. AMC Website Oliver's Instagram YOU AND COVID I can appreciate and understand that the current pandemic is to blame for the majority of these negative lifestyle choices that I see around me. Nonetheless, you cannot allow circumstances that are out of your...

  31. #8 | How to Be a Positive Person

    Practical and easy methods to help you be a positive person and maintain positivity- all in under 8 minutes. Oliver's Instagram. AMC website. The world has been plunged further into turmoil after a huge explosion destroyed a massive portion of Beirut, Lebanon. Residents flooded the internet with...

  32. #7 | How to Delay Gratification

    In this episode, you learn how to delay gratification; a trait that is proven to increase your chances of attaining success. More on the AMC website. Oliver's Instagram Present and future 'you' Today I want to speak about looking after yourself. I am not talking about face masks and Epsom salt...

  33. #6 | How to Defeat Your Negative Thoughts

    Oliver's Instagram AMC Website It boiled down to putting my life in order, I can see the paradox there, because putting your life in order is a process within a process within a more critical process, so you cannot ‘boil down’ a possible solution to putting your life in order. However, that is…

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  34. #5 | How to Establish a Consistent Sleeping Routine.

    On the fifth instalment of the AMC podcast, Oliver tells you why you should establish a consistent sleeping routine, and he also gives you a practical and easy method to wake up and go to sleep on time every single day, check out the AMC website for more on how to improve your self-discipline....

  35. #4 | How to stop procrastinating.

    In the fourth episode, Oliver gives you three reasons why we all procrastinate and a guaranteed way to stop. Oliver's Instagram AMC Website Procrastination & Desire. Procrastination. A gentle word for a simple concept. Procrastination is another way of saying: "I do not have the discipline needed...

  36. #3 | Why Bother?

    In the third episode, Oliver speaks about why YOU should bother making changes in your life. He also introduces a key concept: The incremental implementation of micro-habits. Oliver's Instagram AMC Website Why should you even bother changing the way you do things? Why should you bother with this...

  37. #2 | Motivation is Bullshit

    In the second episode, Oliver speaks about why this overly praised emotion is bullshit, and what you need to focus on instead. Follow Oliver on Instagram @olivermelbourne Motivation and Discipline. Two crucial and polar concepts. Both are necessary for anyone who wants to implement change and...

  38. #1 | The Goal is Self. The Curse is Self.

    In the first-ever instalment of AMC, Oliver speaks about your biggest enemy. You. He also speaks about what he did to wake up early every single day. Enjoy. Oliver's Instagram AMC Website The goal is self. The curse is self. This is how I explain it: We all inherently understand that we can be...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The official podcast of aminxschronicle.com (AMC).Follow to stay updated when new episodes are released every wednesday.

HOSTED BY

Oliver Al-Abdu

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The official podcast of aminxschronicle.com (AMC).Follow to stay updated when new episodes are released every wednesday.

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