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MoMo634 - MOtivational MOments — 527 episodes

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1

Bible Words: 'Peace' and 'Quiet'

2

Migraine Pain? Study Unlocks a Piece of of the Puzzle

3

When the Cord Snaps: What a Knitting Disaster Teaches Us About Bad Days

4

Fire and Rain ( . . . and Snow!)

5

Low GABA GABA: The Physiology of Anxiety

6

Water or Coffee? What the Science Says About Morning Hydration, Alertness, and Blood Flow

7

Night Owl or Early Bird? The Science Behind Your Rhythm

8

Stressed? Reset with These Evidence‑Based Ways to Lower Cortisol Naturally

9

Bible Study Tools for Kids, Teens, and Adults

10

New Groove: New Year, New Patterns

11

Reframing "Resolutions"

12

Word for the Year 2026

13

Jar of Rocks: Cramming Too Much Into Our Days

14

Post-Christmas Letdown or Holiday Hangover? [2025 Re-Post]

15

3 Holiday Gifts That Don't Cost a Cent [2025 Repost]

16

Grief During Holidays [2025 Repost]

17

Please, Feliz (Navidad): Practical Tips for Surviving the Holidays [2025 Re-Post]

18

Neurodivergence As a Superpower: Turning Difference into Strength

19

Mental Health Tips for Navigating Holiday Gatherings [2025]

20

Top 3 Mental Health Tips for Surviving the Holidays [2025]

21

Mental Health Toolkit: Essentials for a Calmer Mind

22

Faith, Science, and Mental Health: The Truth Behind “I’m Fine”

23

The REAL Black Friday [2025 Re-Post]

24

OCD "Season?" [2025 Re-Post]

25

ERP and Fear: Why Avoidance Fuels Anxiety (and How to Break Free)

26

Metamorphosis: Monochrome to Technicolor

27

True to His Word [2025 Re-Post]

28

Joy Wasn’t Missing — My Brain Was Just Too Busy Surviving to Feel It: A Mental Stillness Breakthrough

29

When Life Hands You Lemons: A Neurodivergent Guide to Lemon Balm in the Fight Against Anxiety

30

Setting Boundaries: Reclaiming Emotional Capacity in a Culture of Over-Commitment

31

The Science Behind Seasonal Shifts: How Fall Affects Your Mind and Body

32

When Your Brain Picks the Playlist: Emotional Regulation Through Sound

33

Do You Need to Enter -- or Re-Enter -- Therapy? Answer These Questions to Help You Decide

34

Neuroscience of Self-Love: Learning How to Love Yourself When You Don't

35

Marketing Mayhem [2025 Re-Post]

36

Scrupulosity: When OCD Masquerades as Faith

37

Reframing OCD: How to Externalize and Manage Intrusive Thoughts

38

Out of Gas [2025 Re-Post]

39

Understanding the Double Empathy Problem: Bridging Neurodivergent and Neurotypical Communication

40

From Setback to Success: How to Reinvent Yourself with Little or No Cost

41

Top Destroyer of Mental Wellness + 5 Tips to Combat It [2025 Re-Post]

42

The Link Between Highly Sensitive People (HSP) and Anxiety

43

A New Addition to the MoMo634 Family!

44

Faith-Based Decision Matrix: How to Make Biblically-Informed Choices to Create Inner Peace

45

Let's Do the Time Warp Again: 3 Tips for Time Shifts [UPDATED for 2025]

46

Self-Doubt to Self-Belief: Creating a Confidence Vault

47

5 Free and Simple Acts of Kindness Anyone Can Do

48

Help or Hype: Magnesium Oil for Mood Support and as a Sleep Aid

49

Little Wins

50

'Tis the Season [2025 Re-Post]

51

Check On Your Friends, Some of Us Are NOT Okay

52

Smells Like S.A.D.: Sun, Serotonin, and Seasonal Affective Disorder

53

988: A Critically Important Tool in the Quest for Mental Health Help

54

Seeds and Weeds [2025 Re-Post]

55

Lighten Up: The Science Behind Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Light Therapy

56

The Greatest

57

Global Mental Health by the Numbers

58

MemeBob McChoosyPants (or "Choose Your Hard") [2025 Re-Post]

59

Science, Sound, and (P)Sychiatry: Studies Highlight Promising Anxiety Treatment

60

OCD Biomarkers Discovered: The Brainwave Game-Changer That Could Transform Treatment

61

F-O-U-R Letter Words [2025 Re-post]

62

A Neuroscientist Discusses the Sleep Cycle

63

Market Day [2025 Re-Post]

64

Guided Imagery for a Calm Bedtime: The Cozy Room

65

Angry Words . . . O Let Them Never! [2025 Re-Post]

66

Candles on the Cake: The Quiet Celebration

67

Something Parable-ish: What a Video Game Can Teach Us About Our Spiritual Lives [Re-Post]

68

Two of the Most Important Words (in Any Language)

69

Wired & Tired: Mental Health in the Age of Constant Connection

70

Support: We All Need (Somebody to Lean On!) [2025 Re-Post]

71

Mental Health in the Age of AI

72

Simply Purr-fect: How Feline Frequencies Boost Mental Health, Accelerate Healing, & Promote Health

73

Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭22‬-‭25: ‘Adoption as Sons’ Through the Eyes of an Adoptive Parent‬‬‬

74

The "Gift" of Giftedness [2025 Re-Post]

75

The Sky is Falling and Other Lies [2025 Re-Post]

76

Do Natural Remedies for Depression Really Work? Here's What the Science Says!

77

Anxiety and Avoidant Behavior (or, 'The Ostrich') [2025 Re-post]

78

3 Things You Really Don't Want to Say to Someone Struggling with Depression [2025 Repost]

79

Something Fishy: Study Highlights How a Popular Supplement Can Decrease Aggressive Behavior

80

Self-Stigma in Mental Health

81

Tabula Rasa [2025 Re-Post]

82

Talkin' 'Bout My MO-tivation [2025 Re-Post]

83

3 Thoughts to Hold Close on Dark Days [2025 Re-Post]

84

Be Like . . . Pluto?

85

Where Was God During the Texas Flood?

86

'Gamifying' Mental Health: An Introduction

87

You Can Call Me Al(ex) [2025 Re-Post]

88

Overstimulated and Overwhelmed: Hyperesthesia in Anxiety Disorders

89

PREAMBLE: The Mental Health Declaration of Independence

90

Are You “Positivity-Challenged?” Try These Top Tips

91

The Phrase That Pays: 3 Statements to Make Anyone Feel Like a Winner!

92

Creation & the Cell: Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny & the Scientific Case for Intelligent Design

93

Migraine Pain? New Study Unlocks a Piece of of the Puzzle

94

All Systems Go: 3 Tips for Organizing Your Life [2025 Re-Post]

95

Mental Health or Mental Hoax? Why Psychology Still Sparks Debate

96

The Importance of Hobbies [2025 Re-Post]

97

New Scientific Study Shows Link Between Anxiety and a Dietary Deficiency of This Essential Nutrient

98

Which Inner Wolf Are You Feeding? A Look at Mental Health, Self-Awareness, and Freedom of Choice

99

New Study Finds Genetic Root Linking 8 Mental Health Conditions

100

Age and Rage: Exploring "Get Off My Lawn" Syndrome

101

Mood Affected by Climate? Weather-Proof Your Mental Health with These Tips

102

HiveMind, Help Me Gamify This Common Sleep Problem!

103

Ear Candy: Short #BinauralBeats for #Sleep Playlist

104

Sweet Sleep [2025 Re-Post]

105

Hackers Gonna Hack

106

Good Days, Bad Days [2025 Re-Post]

107

Stormy Weather Ahead: Atmospheric Changes Can Contribute to Anxiety

108

Mixtape of Lies [2025 Re-post]

109

Grief and Loss [2025 Re-post]

110

Does Weather Affect Your Mood? The Science Behind Atmospheric Changes & Mental Health

111

Yes, You CAN Do Hard Things! [2025 Re-post]

112

The Simple Anxiety #Breathwork Tip with a Weird Name

113

Prioritizing Self [2025 Re-Post]

114

Reframing Differences: Turning Neurodivergent Negatives into Positives

115

Emotional Health & Somatic Memory: What Your Body Stores and Remembers

116

The Importance of Self-Care [2025 Re-Post]

117

From Symptoms to Science: Research of Mind and Mood

118

MoMo634 Featured Online & in Print!

119

Seasons of Motherhood

120

My Mental Health TBR* List

121

When You Aren't Everyone's Cuppa Tea [2025 Re-Post]

122

What Not to Say to Someone with OCD

123

The Anger - Anxiety Fieldtrip That Did NOT Go Well

124

Understanding the Anxiety-Anger Connection for Better Emotional Health

125

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

126

Schrödinger's Mental Health?

127

Grounding in the Real World

128

Grounding in Action

129

Sun and Rain [RE-POST 2025]

130

Mini-Oases [RE-POST 2025]

131

Mission Accomplished: A Debt Paid in Full

132

Gethsemane

133

#WellnessWednesday: How Narrowing Your Focus Can Help Manage Anxiety

134

Master This Simple Two-Word Sentence

135

In Hymn [2025 Re-Post]

136

Viva Las Vagus

137

The Power in Speaking Up for Yourself

138

"Be Angry and Do Not Sin"

139

Word of the Day - Misokinesia

140

OCD Saved My Life

141

The Benefits of Cruising into Neutral

142

Rock On: Using the Gray Rock Technique to Diffuse Toxic Conversations

143

Control

144

Golden Slumbers: Bluetooth Sleep Mask Review

145

More Than Worry: The Many Faces of Anxiety

146

3 Tips for Bold Boundaries and Firm Filters

147

From Chaos to Calm: Tips for Taming the Turbulence

148

Bestowing Grace . . . Upon Yourself [RE-POST]

149

10 Tips for Keeping Your Spiritual Momentum Going Between Sundays

150

Why Your Brain Gets Stuck in Cognitive Loops and How to Break Free

151

The Emotional Toll of Masks & Masking on Mental Wellness

152

Executive Functioning, Mental Health, and Emotional Load

153

Holding Space

154

Knowledge is Power!

155

#WellnessWednesday: Anxiety & Stress Relief in Under a Minute!

156

Ease Anxiety Naturally

157

Ungrateful!

158

A Conversation About Mental Health with the Christian Chronicle

159

Getting Noise-y

160

Salty or Seasoned with Salt?

161

And the Beat Goes On . . .

162

#WellnessWednesday: Toolkit in Action

163

New Scientific Study on the Gut-Brain-Mood Connection

164

Irrational Number

165

#WellnessWednesday: Deep Breathing for Stress Management

166

Migraine Monday & Other Stories

167

What is Love?

168

Cat Island

169

Retrospective

170

Bible Words: Adémoneó

171

New Depression Research: A Game Changer for Ending the Stigma?

172

In All Circumstances

173

Empathy

174

How to Start a Gratitude Journal

175

5 Self-Care Tips When the World is Scary

176

Love the One You're With

177

Top Mental Health Myth-conception

178

STIM

179

Your "One Thing"

180

Sad Songs . . .

181

Triggering or Cathartic?

182

10 Lo/No-Cost Stressbusters [Part 2]

183

10 Lo/No-Cost Stressbusters [Part 1]

184

Be the Change

185

Cranky Complainer or Deliberate Delight?

186

Post-Christmas Letdown or Holiday Hangover? [Re-Post 2025]

187

Bible Study Tools for Kids and Teens

188

Word for the Year 2025

189

2024 Top 10 Episodes

190

Time Passages . . .

191

Tourists and Backseat Drivers [2024 Repost]

192

The Celestial Bellhop Experience [2024 Repost]

193

For to Us a Child is Born [2024 Repost]

194

Social Anxiety: When It's Too "People-y" [2024 Repost]

195

Mental Health Tips for Navigating Holiday Gatherings [2024 Repost]

196

3 Gifts That Don't Cost a Cent [2024 Repost]

197

10 Tips for Holiday Self-Care [2024 Repost]

198

Yes, Thoughts and Prayers

199

True to His Word

200

Avoidance (or, 'The Ostrich')

201

We All Need (Somebody to Lean On!)

202

Grief During Holidays [2024 Repost]

203

The Importance of Self-Care [2024 Repost]

204

3 Sanity Savers This Holiday Season [2024 Repost]

205

Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny . . . But NOT Like You Think!

206

The REAL Black Friday

207

[REPOST] T-Minus and Counting

208

Talk About a (Self) Discovery . . .

209

"Cancel" Thanksgiving?

210

Something Parable-ish

211

'Me Do It:' Independence, Dependence, and Interdependence

212

Top Destroyer of Mental Wellness + 5 Tips to Combat It

213

[INFO] Essential Toolkit Items

214

Talkin' 'Bout My MO-tivation

215

Holiday Help (Or Holidays . . . HELP!)

216

Panic! (Could Life Ever Be Sane Again?)

217

The Sky is Falling and Other Lies

218

What Now? (Hint: What It's Always Been!)

219

Get Nervous?

220

Bibles and Ballots

221

The Sound of Silence: Noise-Filtering Earplug Review Update

222

Let's Do the Time Warp Again: 3 Tips for Time Shifts

223

Just Keep Swimming!

224

Simon Says Gone Wrong

225

People Are People

226

Entering . . . the Twilight Zone?

227

Stripes

228

Toolkit Item: My Inspirational Playlist

229

OCD "Season?"

230

"I'm a Little OCD," and Other Myths

231

The "Gift" of Giftedness

232

Well, Well, Well(ness!)

233

Prepare for Take-Off

234

High Anxiety

235

Come Together, Right Now

236

'Tis the Season

237

The Importance of Hobbies

238

Sin.

239

International Podcast Day: Thank You!

240

The Downside to Lack of Downtime

241

Living La Vida MoMo

242

Permission to Speak Freely

243

Influence

244

Prioritizing Self

245

Armchair Quarterbacks

246

Sunshine-y

247

Migraine Train

248

Seatbelt Click Moments

249

See the C

250

'Ear Me Now and Believe Me Later

251

Under Pressure

252

Top Tip to Recharging Your Spiritual Batteries

253

Just This One Phrase . . .

254

Value

255

Be Merciful

256

Donated Blood

257

Mothers (and Fathers!)

258

We Are His!

259

Marketing Mayhem

260

Life's Laser Pointer

261

"Eye" Spy

262

New Vistas!

263

Exalted!

264

Convicted!

265

Fortified Filters for Boundary Breachers

266

Faith Over Fear

267

Make That Change

268

All or Nothing

269

Set the Stage

270

A Milestone Reached!

271

Busy Blessings

272

Like a Toddler on a Leash

273

Thanksgiving in August?

274

Sideways?

275

The Anxiety of SMonday

276

G.O.A.T. Therapy?

277

Wowzapalooza!

278

Filters . . .

279

Mocked and Shocked?

280

Spent.

281

"Passed" That Test!

282

Ants, Not ANTs

283

Weary.

284

Nothing Else Matters

285

Broken and Mended

286

True Delight

287

One Thing We Will NEVER Regret

288

Overcomer or Just Overcome?

289

F-O-U-R Letter Words

290

Fill Up on Hope

291

Darkness and the Light

292

The Pendulum

293

Really Real

294

What the World Needs Now . . .

295

The Rock . . .

296

Lessons from My Mom . . .

297

Verses to Combat Your Personal Kryptonite

298

How to Create More Time in Your Schedule . . . Even If You Don’t Have Any!

299

Sounds About Right!

300

Majestic!

301

Change Your Perspective

302

Win Yet Lose

303

The Blessings of Hardships

304

Good Days, Bad Days

305

Peace or Pieces?

306

A Fine Line

307

A Job Well Done

308

God's Timing

309

New Life

310

A New Chapter

311

#EndTheStigma

312

3 Tips for Surviving Survivor's Guilt

313

Never Times Six

314

"You Got Served!"

315

"Wish It Into the Cornfield, Anthony!"

316

All of Thee, None of me . . .

317

MemeBob McChoosyPants

318

Joy in the Storm

319

"Be Still . . . "

320

Wheel. of. Emotions!

321

Life After Loss

322

"Tiny" Mercies

323

Taken for Granted

324

The World Around You

325

"What Has He Done for You Lately?"

326

Signed and Numbered

327

When the Green-Eyed Monster Has You Down

328

Someone to Understand

329

Imposter Syndrome: Facts or Quacks?

330

Motivating the Motivators

331

It's All About Relationships!

332

3 FREE Instant Mood Boosters

333

Extending Grace

334

Early Warning Systems

335

Holiday Holes

336

Keep Moving!

337

An Insidious Thief

338

Bank on It!

339

Benefits of Meditating on God's Word

340

Use Your Words!

341

How to 'Be Still' (Even When It's Not in Your Nature!)

342

It's in the Details

343

The Cycle

344

House Party

345

I Know You Are, But What Am I?

346

Choose Your "Hard"

347

20 Lessons Learned in Six Decades on Earth

348

Countdown to 60!

349

Dare to be Different

350

Monkey Room

351

What's Behind Door Number 1?

352

Day's End

353

Hakuna My Haka

354

A Good Name

355

In a World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Kind

356

Your Love is Like a Shadow On Me…

357

Feel Good Friday: Self-Confidence Like Dillon

358

By Design: The Blessing of "One Another"

359

Midweek Motivation

360

Angry Words . . . O Let Them Never!

361

4 Ways to Walk

362

Hope

363

In Hymn

364

Mood: 3 Tips for When You Feel You're Moving Through Mud

365

The Importance of Self-Care

366

Purpose in Pain

367

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy: #FriYAY Edition

368

V for . . . Vengeance?

369

Hard Shell, Soft Center

370

Endurance

371

Extending Forgiveness: 3 Things to Consider

372

Hourglass

373

Faith Through Hardships

374

Spending Time Alone

375

How to Offer a Sincere Apology

376

The Psychology of Monday

377

Hey! Just a Minute!

378

What Are We Going to Do Tonight, Brain? NARF!

379

What Are You Feeding Your Brain?

380

Flip the Script

381

Monday, Monday

382

What About What I Want?

383

That's Not Fair!

384

Why?

385

(Ear)Worms and Other Automatic Negative Thoughts

386

Keep on Trackin'

387

Time and Energy Zappers

388

Git'er Done!

389

Rise and . . . Shine

390

Beware of the Snake Oil!

391

Grief Anniversaries

392

Stormy Day Umbrellas

393

A Little Help from My Friends: Support Group Pros & Cons

394

A Purpose to Pain and Sorrow

395

Utopia/Dystopia

396

Who's Your MVP?

397

What Does Satan Look Like?

398

What's Your Story?

399

What Does Your Brand Say?

400

Pernicious Pessimism or Perky Positivity?

401

The Rooster Intervention Protocol

402

Bible Verses to Consider When Dealing with Confrontation

403

3 Points for Persisting in Positivity

404

Mini-Oases

405

Success!

406

Decision-Making and Mental Health

407

Whoooo Are You?

408

Arbitrary vs. Static Markers

409

It's Not Always About You

410

Satan and the Solicitor

411

Accepting Criticism and Feedback

412

Seasons in the Sun

413

Procrastination Nation

414

Practical Tips for Handling Grief and Loss

415

Tourists and Backseat Drivers

416

The Celestial Bellhop Experience

417

Inertia

418

Late in the Evening

419

Irritated Llama Mama Dramarama (Ding Dong)

420

Guilt As a Parent with Mental Health Issues

421

3 Thoughts to Hold Close on Dark Days [S2 E4]

422

Creating Lasting Habits [S2 E3]

423

Back to the Future [S2 E2]

424

Behold All Things Are New [S2 E1]

425

Top 10 Episodes of 2023

426

Choose . . . Just for Today

427

Dumb Characters in Books, Movies, and on TV

428

Post-Christmas Letdown or Holiday Hangover?

429

For to Us a Child is Born

430

3 Gifts That Don't Cost a Cent

431

Inner Child

432

Unexpected Blessings

433

Rags to Riches

434

Grief During Holidays

435

Color Me Calm

436

Who's the Boss?

437

Don't Know Much About Science Books

438

Laughter Really IS Good Medicine

439

Wonderful Counselor

440

100 Things Learned About Mental Health, Motivation, Inspiration, & Positivity (81-100)

441

100 Things Learned About Mental Health, Motivation, Inspiration, & Positivity (61-80)

442

100 Things Learned About Mental Health, Motivation, Inspiration, & Positivity (41-60)

443

100 Things Learned About Mental Health, Motivation, Inspiration, & Positivity (21-40)

444

100 Things Learned About Mental Health, Motivation, Inspiration, and Positivity

445

1 Big List of Mental Health Tips for Navigating Holiday Gatherings

446

3 Sanity Savers This Holiday Season

447

Put One Foot in Front of the Other

448

10 Tips for Holiday Self-Care

449

Grief and Loss

450

Grateful, Thankful, Blessed

451

Thankful for You!

452

UPDATED: New Additions to Neurodivergent Book List

453

The Actual Patience

454

Through the Looking Glass

455

Don't Get Comfortable

456

Better Tell Your Face!

457

Friends at the SOULular Level

458

Do the Hustle

459

Un Deux Trois (Ale, Ale, Ale)

460

Of Grass and Tiki Poles

461

Start As You Mean to Go On

462

T-Minus and Counting

463

Manic Monday

464

It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To

465

The Phrase That Pays!

466

Please, Feliz (Navidad)

467

Old Dog, New Tricks

468

Fire and Rain

469

Roller Coaster

470

Yes, You CAN Do Hard Things!

471

Renewing Our Strength

472

TRIBE

473

Just How Exactly DID Atlas Shrug?

474

It's the Little Things

475

The Fine Art of Saying "NO!"

476

Leave It Better Than You Found It . . .

477

Badly Done

478

Are We There Yet?

479

Dream a Little Dream . . .

480

The Journey Begins

481

In the World, Not of the World

482

5 Positive Prompts to Counter Negative Self-Talk

483

ANT Infestation

484

3 Things You Really Don't Want to Say to Someone Struggling with Depression

485

3 Big Ways to Support Someone Struggling with Depression

486

Sleep, Perchance to Dream

487

10 Instant Kindness Boosters

488

All Systems Go: 3 Tips for Organizing Your Life

489

Seeds and Weeds

490

When You Aren't Everyone's Cuppa Tea . . .

491

Children's Books Featuring Neurodivergent Characters

492

Behind the Mask: 3 Tips for Struggling with Secret Sins

493

Be Good to Yourself

494

Are You SAD?

495

The Waiting (Really IS the Hardest Part)

496

You Can Call Me Al(ex)

497

Social Anxiety: When It's Too "People-y"

498

Sun and Rain

499

Market Day

500

The Toddler Protocol

501

Satan's Not Gonna Rob Me of My Joy!

502

My Origin Story

503

3 Tips for Coping After the Crowd is Gone

504

The Blessing of Appreciation

505

When It's Okay Not to be Okay

506

Stand By Me

507

Who Wrote the Book of Love?

508

Will the Real "Me" Please Stand Up?

509

Do-Over

510

Margin and Balance

511

I Gotta Be Me . . . Right?

512

Wigging Out, Comparatively

513

ROI

514

Reinvent Yourself

515

Sweet Sleep

516

Jar of Rocks

517

Desert or Oasis?

518

Tabula Rasa

519

Out of Gas

520

STRESS

521

Rainy Days

522

Cisterns & Cesspools

523

Micro-Decisions

524

The Nice Game

525

It Hertz

526

Mixtape of Lies

527

Bad News Schleprock