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Balance 4 Life
by Balance 4 Life
A weekly deep dive into the 4 pillars of health - physical, mental, spiritual, financial - intended to help you find balance, achieve greater success, and build a happier life.
Episodes
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B4L 33: Men Shouldn’t Cry
With our first ever guest on the podcast we are talking about the comments made by Matt Walsh stating that men shouldn’t cry. We are talking with Chris Wilkins LCSW a mental and behavioral health specialist, and clinical director about the benefits of feeling emotions and showing them.
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B4L 32: Changing Your Path
This week we’re talking about the science behind changing your mind, and how the same concept can be used to change your habits and ultimately the direction of your life. Sources: “Evolve Your Brain” by Joe Dispenza
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B4L 31: Baseline Goals
We discuss setting solid baseline goals for those times when you are feeling less motivated. We also talk about not giving up on yourself just because you might miss a day.
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B4L 30: The Perfection Myth
This week we are talking about the concept of perfection. We also discuss setting realistic expectations for yourself and others.
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B4L 29: The Credit Card Conundrum
This week we are talking about whether or not to use credit cards. Analyzing the advice of Dave Ramsey, Robert Kiyosaki, and The Money Guys podcast. Kiyosaki: https://www.shortform.com/blog/robert-kiyosaki-debt/#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20credit%20card,are%20probably%20not%20for%20you Ramsey:...
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B4L 28: Practice Makes Permanent
We’re talking about how how you practice affects the result. Practice doesn’t make perfect unless you practice perfectly.
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B4L 27: Look Both Ways
This week we are talking about the importance of seeing multiple perspectives, and being open to new information.
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B4L 26: Breathe, pause, live in the now
Let’s talk about breathing. Pause, be present, live in the moment.
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B4L 25: Re Intro
Welcome back! We’re re-introducing our 4 pillars of health: physical, mental, spiritual, and financial. We are also sharing with you the exciting new direction of the podcast and our plans for the future!
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B4L 24: Love at First Sight
Do you believe in love at first sight? Hear our thoughts on the topic as we discuss the concept of love in this special Valentine’s Day sequel.
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B4L 23: Dating
We’re talking about the importance of dating. Dating your significant other, dating your friends, and even dating yourself.
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B4L 22: Open Minded-ness
Let’s talk about being open minded, like really open minded. We’re sharing some tips to explore outside opinions and learn from others beliefs.
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B4L 21: New Year’s Resolutions
We’re back and ready to start 2023 with a bang! This week we’re talking about New Year’s resolutions, goal setting, and how to be successful.
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B4L 20: Vulnerability
This week we’re diving deep and talking about vulnerability. Let’s get a little emotional, and a lot excited about sharing intentionally
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B4L 19: Fasting
This episode is all about fasting in its various forms and for various reasons.
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B4L 18: Gratitude
Just in time for Thanksgiving, we’re talking about the benefits of gratitude and positive thinking.
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B4L 17: Trick or Treating FUN-damentals
In this double topic episode we are talking about fair trading and compromise, as well as the direct correlation between effort and results.
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B4L 16: Sacrificing what you want right now, for something better
This week we are talking about the Chris Pratt quote - “Eating was fun, but the times between, I felt like crap. Now eating is boring, but the times between eating I feel great”. How sacrificing what you think you want right now can lead to better health in each of the pillars.
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B4L 15: Setting Boundaries
This week we are talking about boundaries. The difference between boundaries and avoidance, and how to set healthier boundaries while avoiding avoidance behaviors.
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B4L 14: The benefits of Journaling
We’re talking about journaling, and the benefits of documenting things like major events and gratitude moments.
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B4L 13: New Habits : Old Routines
We’re talking about building new habits, and getting out of old routines.
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B4L 12: Grief and Coping
This week we talk about personal loss, grief, and coping. We talk a little about the stages of grief, and how important it is to remember that it is a personal experience. Also, how important it is to never compare yourself to anybody else when processing your own loss.
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B4L 11: Thermometer vs Thermostat
We’re talking about the difference between a thermometer and a thermostat. Do you allow external forces to affect your personal well being, or do you change your perspective and change the world around you?
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B4L 10: Lower the Hoop - Setting achievable goals to get us closer to our vision
This week we talk about breaking goals down into more manageable action steps.
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B4L 9: Exercise and Body Image
We’re talking about the article by Kelly Mcgonigal in Greater Good Magazine titled “Five Surprising Ways Exercise Changes Your Brain.” We’ll also discuss how exercise affects the happiness chemicals.
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B4L 8: The Student Loan Dilemma
This week we talk about education. Everything from attending college without taking out student loans, to alternative learning styles.
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B4L 7: Believe, Behave, Become: How mindset affects overall health
We discuss the power of our thoughts, and how they relate to different aspects of our health.
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B4L 6: Pillar 4 - Financial Health
We are going to discuss how being financially healthy can affect other aspects of your health, as well as a few ways to maintain your financial health. Resources: Books: Ramsey, Dave. Baby Steps Millionaires. Ramsey Press, The Lampo Group, 2022 Clear, James. Atomic Habits. Penguin, 2018 Podcasts:...
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B4L 5: Pillar 3 - Spiritual Health
This week we’ll be talking about spirituality, religion, and how your belief system relates to overall health and well-being. Resources: Books: 1 Cor. 6:19 Doctorine and Covenants 89 Seuss, Dr. One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. Random House, 1960 Seuss, Dr. Oh the places you’ll go! Random...
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B4L 4: Pillar 2 - Mental Health
This week we’re talking about the keys to being mentally healthy, and what that means for your overall well-being. References: Website: - What Is Dopamine & How Does It Keep Me Using Opioids? The Coleman Institue for Addiction Medicine, www.thecolemaninstitue.com, 2022 Books: - Sinek, Simon....
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B4L 3: Pillar 1 - Physical Health
An introduction to the first pillar of health. We talk about key aspects of physical health: exercise, nutrition, hydration, sleep and hygiene. References: Podcast: - Stevenson, Shawn. The Model Health Show. *When we refer to natural sleep cycles and melatonin, I got the information directly from...
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B4L 2: The 4 Pillars
In the second installment of Balance 4 Life, we introduce you to the 4 pillars of health and define what they mean. We’ll also talk about what balance looks like.
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B4L 1: Introductions
Welcome to the Balance 4 Life podcast. In this episode we introduce ourselves, and define what this podcast is - and more importantly what it isn’t. References: Books: - Byrne, Rhonda. The Secret. Atria Books, Beyond Words Publishing, 2006. - Covey, Stephen. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective…
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A weekly deep dive into the 4 pillars of health - physical, mental, spiritual, financial - intended to help you find balance, achieve greater success, and build a happier life.
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