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Remember the Times PodcastEpisode 11 with Guests Kenton and Rebecca Whitman of Rewild UniversityTravis and Melissa talk to Kenton and Rebecca Whitman of Rewild University about their Youtube Channel, Upcoming books ("Chasing Turkeys" and "Becoming Dungeon Master"),Primitive skills school, kids, and other funny stories! Come hang out and enjoy this episode of Remember the Times Podcast! Dont forget to check out their youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/ReWildUniversity and their website https://rewildu.com. Dont forget to show them some love by subscribing, buying, supporting and sharing.... Also dont forget to subscribe and comment to Remember the Times Podcast.... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify...2022-04-251h 33

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 25, Loving What You HaveIn a world built upon consumption, what happens if we question the paradigm and instead cultivate happiness with what we have? This is a big topic that goes WAY beyond “things”, and incorporates our basic state of mind and motivation. Come along as we explore the power of loving what you have! Here are this episodes’ Action Points: Foster Your Mindfulness Practice– We talk about this all the time, but it’s that vital. A mindfulness practice will change your life! =) Make a “What I Want” List– Make a list of what you want...2021-08-2334 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 24, The Benefits of a Positive DietWe all want to eat healthy, don’t we? But what diet is best? Raw vegan? Paleo? Whole 30? Mediterranean? Join us as we leave behind specific diets and instead talk about how loving our food, eating consciously, and losing food fears can transform our health and life enjoyment! Here are this episodes’ Action Points: Do Some Positive Food Research– When you’re cooking, take a moment to research some of the health benefits of one of the ingredients. Then, share with your family how good that food is for them. It will add some...2021-08-0936 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 23, Change Your Happiness BaselineWe all have a “baseline” of happiness in our lives, and research shows that the ups and downs of life (which we spend so much time trying to acquire and avoid, respectively) don’t really impact that baseline very much. So the secret to happiness isn’t arranging our externals appropriately so much as cultivating an inner joy. But how do we do that? Come along as we explore how to shift that baseline! Here are this episodes’ Action Points: Smile– Smiling is almost magical in its ability to change our own attitude (an...2021-07-2639 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 22, Take a Vacation (Every Day!)Hi Friends! Need a good vacation? What if we could take a vacation right now? As in, NOW? This moment? Well, we can if we learn to cultivate a “vacation mindset”. You’ve heard us talk about this before in the guise of an “adventurer’s mindset”, but in this episode we give some mindful advice about how to soak into each moment as if you were on the beach. Here are this episodes’ Action Points: Explore!– We often walk the same paths in life, literally and figuratively. What happens if we veer a little of...2021-07-1243 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 21, Five (More) BooksLast season we started a tradition of talking about five books from our shelves and how they’ve influenced us. This season, we keep the tradition alive! Come with us for an adventure into nature poetry, magic, science, and a bit of intergalactic fun! Here are this episodes’ Action Points: Why I Wake Early by Mary Oliver– Spend some time sitting quietly in nature, just observing. It can be 10 minutes or a whole afternoon. Then, try writing a poem, just to honor one of your observations. The Hidden Life of Trees...2021-06-2837 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 20, Consciously Shaping Your EnvironmentWe all know that our environment has a profound effect upon our beings. But we’re not often intentional about shaping our environments, or not aware of how we are an integral part of other people’s environments. Join us as we discuss how we can be more conscious about the people, colors, sounds, and other experiences that make up each day. Here are this episodes’ Action Points: Notice Your Physical Responses– When you next are experiencing a soothing or stressful situation, tune in to how your body feels. A tense throat? Long, so...2021-06-1432 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 19, Finding Security in Uncertain TimesLife can be uncertain. It’s not just things like aliens and covid, but the everyday shifts in our lives that can be unsettling. In this episode, we consider ways that we can transform our relationship with uncertainty, and even embrace it! Here are this episodes’ Action Points: Practice Giving– Giving is a way to start transforming our mind from a hoarding mentality to a sharing mentality. You can volunteer, tithe, or bake a loaf of bread for your neighbor. There are many ways to give!! Take Up Gratitude– Start a mornin...2021-05-3148 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 18, Life LessonsFor this episode, we try something a little different — a totally off-the-cuff talk about what we’re currently experiencing in life and what we’re learning from those things. It turned into a fun exploration of community, overcoming fears, and imagining a debt-free world. Come along to on this exploration with us! Thank you for being a part of our journey! Please take a moment to share with us some of the life lessons you’ve been exploring lately! Much love to each of you =) Send us an email or visit rewildu.com and...2021-05-1731 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 17, Four Fabulous Wild FoodsWant some delicious, nutritious food that just happens to be totally free? We’ve chosen four easy-to-identify wild edibles that have broad global distribution to encourage you to add some wild greens to your diet! Here are this episodes’ Action Points: Nettle– More info on stinging nettles here! https://pfaf.org/plants/edible-weeds-urtica-dioica-stinging-nettle/ Heal-all– Learn more about heal-all! https://www.ediblewildfood.com/self-heal.aspx Dandelion– Enrich your knowledge of dandelion here =) http://www.eattheweeds.com/dandelions-hear-them-roar/ Garlic Mustard– Learn more about garlic mustard here! https://thegoodlifer...2021-05-0359 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 16, Non-toxic RelationshipsWe’ve all heard the term “toxic people”. But how do we avoid them or deal with them? Well, as usual, the story might not be completely one-sided. Come along to explore how we can unwittingly encourage toxic relationships and how we can transform that toxicity into something positive! This episodes’ Action Points: Cultivate Gratitude– You can overdose on almost anything, but probably not on gratitude. Cultivating gratitude transforms the world we experience. Find One Support Person (or More)– Community rocks! In fact, having someone you can connect with positively is one of th...2021-04-1942 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 15, Live Like a Forest MonkAfter running the Forest Monk program (and its predecessor, the 11-month Metamorphosis program) for over 12 years, we’ve come to greatly respect those who ventured out into the woods under our tutelage. And we’ve learned A LOT from them! Here are the top ten takeaways for us. For this episode, we’re doing a special ten-day Forest Monk challenge! Day One: Discomfort is Good — Today, choose one thing that feels uncomfortable for you, but that also gets you a little excited to try. Cold shower, anyone? A bit of hot sauce on your...2021-04-0543 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 14, Off the Beaten PathWhat adventures are waiting right off our usual routes? Numerous and awesome ones! And our “usual routes” aren’t just paths through the woods, but the grooves of life that we move in — the same small talk, the same routines . . . what happens if we venture off those paths a little bit? Join us as we explore some ways to discover the hidden world just beyond our usual perceptions! This episodes’ Action Points: One Square Foot– Choose a place in the woods that’s about 1 foot by 1 foot, and start exploring! If there is that much w...2021-03-2238 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 13, What is Rewilding?Originally, Rebecca and I thought that we had invented the concept of human rewilding. How wrong we were! Yet over the years, we’ve sought to define it a bit differently than some other voices in the rewilding community. In this episode we share what we think rewilding is all about, and how to bring its benefits into your own life. This episodes’ Action Points: Rewild Your Mind– We’d love to gift you our online course, “ReWilding Your Mind”. Just write to us at rewilduniversity@gmail.com and let us know you’d like t...2021-03-0838 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 12, Chasing Dreams (and Turkeys)Rebecca and I have always dreamed of being writers. For thirty years, we’ve seen that dream squashed again and again. Then, we decided to take things into our own hands. This is the story of our quest to see a book of ours in print, and we hope it might inspire you to chase your own dreams. This episodes’ Action Points: Identify Your Dreams– We all have dreams– but many of us have buried them. The first step in chasing your dreams is to delve deep and have the courage to bring th...2021-02-2234 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 11, On PatiencePatience is a virtue, right? But what if it’s deeper than that? In this episode, we dissect patience and wonder if patience is less of a virtue than a pointer toward mindful presence. This episodes’ Action Points: Pause– Whenever you transition from one activity to another, stop for a set amount of time (a minute is a good starting-spot). Stop, breathe, and be still until you begin your next task. Gratitude– Gratitude practice is not only good for you on all levels, but it has the power to turn an unple...2021-02-0834 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 10, Turn Off This PodcastWhat? Turn this off? Well, almost =) In this episode we talk about getting into nature — how important it is, all the benefits, and how we can “unplug” a little more. We hope that this episode inspires you to turn off your device for a while! This episodes’ Action Points: Make Nature Accessible– Any good habit is easier to develop if we make it accessible. From getting the proper gear to setting up dates with friends for a nature walk, find ways to make getting into nature easier. Pick an Interest and Cultiv...2021-01-2541 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 9, Gone in 90 SecondsThe research of neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor has revealed many interesting things — one of which is that stressors aren’t as long-lived as we might expect, at least in our heads =) In this episode we discuss how knowledge of Taylor’s “90 Second Rule” can change the way we experience everyday life. This episodes’ Action Points: Try 90 Seconds– Go for it! Use the 90 second rule to take the reins of your mind. Learn to Identify Rumination and Triggers– We all have unique triggers, and most of us share a tendency to be unaware of ru...2021-01-1141 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 8, The Essence of WisdomWhat is wisdom? It’s not something a lot of modern people have successfully answered. In this episode, we make an attempt, and consider how embracing this idea of wisdom can lead us toward more compassion, love, and caring. This episodes’ Action Points: Examine a Strongly Held Belief– This is notoriously difficult, as our minds have built-in tendencies to ignore evidence that doesn’t support a pre-existing belief. But the ability to be critical of our own ideas and beliefs is a cornerstone of mindfulness. Cultivate Compassion– Compassion is one of the bui...2020-12-2843 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 7, Amish AlohaIn this episode, we wonder why the Amish never seem to fail to wave to us as we drive by, and if it might serve as an inspiration to respect each other as fellow humans, regardless of our differences. This episodes’ Action Points: Write a Letter– What a great way to connect! Letters hold things that email or texts simply can’t — the smell and heft of the paper, the knowledge that someone took the time to sit and write by hand. Letters can even become keepsakes! Send a Surprise Package–...2020-12-1440 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 6, The Myth of SeparationMost of us have absorbed the dominant cultural idea that the world is made of lots of little pieces (like you, me, and chocolate chip muffins) that all fit together. But what if instead of a story of separation, we told a story of unity and connectedness? Could it change our world? This episodes’ Action Points: “A Car Called Rocket” Game– You can perform this mind experiment by imagining anything in your life, and slowly “replace” it part by part. At what point does it cease to be itself? By performing this, we learn mor...2020-11-3042 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 5, He-manWhat does it mean to be a modern man? Using a very weird childhood cartoon as a launch-point, we explore the idea of personal power. This episode’s Action Points: The “Shame List” — Make a list of everything you are holding inside you that you are ashamed of. Own it, so it’s not hiding from you anymore. Then burn it. Expose Yourself — Next time you feel vulnerable or find yourself confronting one of your faults, try admitting it to those around you. It takes courage, but helps remove self-hiding tendencies.2020-11-1642 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 4, Perception Equals RealityWe imagine that what we see is “real”, yet science tells us that what comes into our eyes is very different from what our brain perceives (did you know that images actually hit your retina upside-down, and your brain turns them right-side-up?). What happens when we realize that our perceptions might not always be “correct”? This episode’s Action Points: Cultivate Mindfulness and Meditation — Mindfulness changes EVERYTHING in your life! And in this case, it helps us to see when our mind latches onto a certain perception that might not be “real”. Explore th...2020-11-0241 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 3, Self-NurturingWe can feel guilty for spending time on self-development, but in reality, this is perhaps the most generous act we can perform. Because as we further our own compassion, awareness, and clarity of mind, we are more able to give to others on all levels. This episodes’ Action Points: Identify and Utilize Your Resources– Often we don’t even know what resources we have available to help ourselves or others. By stopping to consciously note our resources, we can find ways to utilize them more creatively. Nurture Yourself– Take some time to...2020-10-1942 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Season 2, Episode 2, Choose Your Media WiselyMedia is ubiquitous in our lives. How do we know what to intake? Today we share some thoughts about how to choose nurturing media over “junk food” media. Action Points for this episode: Consume Consciously — As we choose what media to intake, we’ll usually end up partaking in media that ranges from extremely nurturing to also bringing in some “junk food” once in a while. The beginning step in transforming media in our lives is not so much what we choose, but that we make our choices consciously. Ch...2020-10-0445 min

Unleash Your Life!Tru LoveRebecca and I focused on love as the centerpiece of our life. It may not be for everyone, but here is how we did it and the gifts it has brought into our life. Action Points for this episode: Add in the “Open Files” Concept — Open files are places in our lives where we leave something hanging, not communicating about a problem because we hope it will go away or that we can just deal with it. These open files add up, making a mess in our mental and emotional lives...2020-09-2144 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 30, End of Season 1!In this special end-of-season episode, we share our adventures in Hawaii for the 100% Project, and also what we’ve learned during the last 30 episodes of Unleash Your Life!! We love you, our Ohana! Be sure to visit rewildu.com to listen to the other 29 episodes of this season! Go unleash YOUR life! 2019-09-0933 min

Unleash Your Life!UYL Episode 29, Living on LavaAs you probably know, we’re about to move to Hawaii for our 100% Project, where we will be literally living on lava. Wait. Living on LAVA? Isn’t that, well . . . stupid? Come along as we explore the ideas of risk, security, and adventure! Action Points for this episode: Take a Safe Risk — You know those things you are afraid of, but aren’t really that risky, like saying “hi” to a stranger? Give it a shot! It will get you used to exploring your self-imposed “lines”. Take a Good Hard Look at a R...2019-08-2637 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 28, StorytellingFor many of us, negative storytelling is our dominant mental activity. And it can literally rule our lives, driving us into anxiety, worry, and stress. Come along as we explore what storytelling is, how to decrease its negative impact, and even how to make it work for you in positive ways! Here are this episode’s Action Points: Partner Up — Find someone who you can team up with to “call each other out” when you see each other storytelling. But take care! It’s easy for this to turn into arguments, so make sure...2019-08-1246 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life, Episode 27, Do Service Like a JediWe’ve been told that the key to happiness is amassing tons of things for ourselves, yet science shows just the opposite — that joy comes from being in service to others. Here’s how to add more joy to your life by doing good! Here are this episode’s Action Points: Choose a moment of service — Next time you’re going to get a Starbuck’s, make a conscious decision to put that time/energy/money toward something else that is of service to others. Afterwards, notice how you feel! Try a day of...2019-07-2934 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 26, Addicted to TimeAddicted to time? That might sound strange, but most of us unknowningly are. And it’s an addiction that has surprisingly powerful repercussions in our lives. Here is how to break the addiction! Action points for this episode: Set Alarms — Instead of constantly watching the numbers on the clock, utilize the power of (nice sounding) alarms. Different alarms can be set to notify you of when to get ready for something, when to start driving to an appointment, etc. And in the meantime, you are time-free! Create “Time Free Zones”...2019-07-1538 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 25, Eight Years in the Wild with Miriam LancewoodMiriam Lancewood and her partner Peter lived for eight years in the wilds of New Zealand. Now they’ve returned to tell their tale. Join us for a sparkling interview with a true woman of the wild! Visit Miriam’s website at miriamlancewood.com, where you can find her book and learn more about her! To see this interview in video format with tons of pictures of Miriam and Peter, see the YouTube version of this podcast here. Visit rewildu.com to discover your own pathway into your wild natu...2019-07-011h 01

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 24, Free Range Kids (and Adults!)In a world overtaken by fear, it can seem crazy to let kids roam free. But it’s essential to their well-being. Learn more about letting your kids go free range, and going free range yourself! This Episode’s Action Points: Start Off Easy — You don’t have to jump right in. Start with short durations of unsupervised time, or go along but don’t interfere with your kids’ playing. Or, “ninja spy” on young children, trailing behind them and watching from afar until you begin to feel more confident and less fearful. Th...2019-06-1737 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 23, Fall in Love With the WorldOur high-stimulation screen life conditions our mind to only like one “flavor” of excitement. If we’re not conscious about our mind-diet, we’ll soon find life “boring” unless we’re on a screen. Here’s how to rediscover the wonder and fall in love with the world again! Action Points for this episode: The Artist’s Eye — Involve your all your senses as an artist would and step beyond seeing the the superficial labels we sometimes place over the world. Check out Andy Goldsworthy for some serious nature art inspiration! Shinrin Yoku — For...2019-06-0337 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 22, Shinrin YokuMore than a walk in the woods, Shinrin Yoku is a moving meditation with a laundry list of benefits — and hard science to back it up. Here’s how to harness the benefits of this health-giving practice. This Episode’s Action Point: Just one Action Point this time around. Try out a Shinrin Yoku walk! It can take less than ten minutes. Go for it, and let us know how it feels! Visit rewildu.com to become a patron and support these podcasts! =) 2019-05-2731 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 21, Building Your FoundationWe know that foundations are important for buildings, but did you know they are equally important for our minds? In this episode Kenton and Rebecca explore how to build your emotional foundation strong! Here are this episode’s Action Points: Meditation Toolbox — The more meditation styles you have in your toolbox, the more you can adapt your practice to your environment (think anything from a quiet woodland to rush-hour traffic) and your current state of mind. Here are links to two meditations that you can try out! One...2019-05-2037 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 20, Foraging 101Who wouldn’t want nutritious, delicious food . . . for free? Foraging is available to people living anywhere from the forest to the country to the city. Come with us as we explore how to get started, hone your skills, and make foraging a life-long adventure! This episode’s Action Points: Forage Your First — Use one of the links or books below to choose an easy first wild plant. Wood sorrel or dandelion are great places to start. Then, go out and find it, and give it a try! New Pl...2019-05-1342 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 19, Rest and DigestYou eat a wholesome diet, you take the time to cook your food in healthy and delicious ways, but you still aren’t getting adequate nutrition? Not surprising. In today’s stress-filled world, our bodies are shutting down digestion because of over-active sympathetic nervous system activity. Let’s change things so we can get the most out of every bite! This episode’s Action Points: Skip the TV and other media an hour before and after eating and avoid table trigger topics — Almost all media is stress-inducing. Imbibe of it before or after e...2019-05-0638 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 18, Movement for Every BodyWe love to divide things. One of the divisions that can cause us trouble is “exercise”. When we extract that out of our lives, we tend to spend most of our time sedentary and try to balance that with an hour at the gym. But when we reframe things and think of “movement”, we literally move through our lives in a new way! The episode’s Action Points: One Month Movement Goal — Set an achievable movement goal and give yourself a month to reach it through intelligent progressions. Whether it’s trying to do a handst...2019-04-2936 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 17, Spirit of AdventureOur habitual way of encountering life can feel monotonous, leading us to boredom and sometimes, apathy. Yet infusing our lives with a spirit of adventure is close at hand — it’s just a matter of retraining our brains. Here are this episode’s Action Points: Use Tech to Undo tTech — Technology can help us to use less technology? That’s right! Thought it may not create major change, it can help cut back our tech use enough that we then have extra energy to make more paradigm-shifting transformations. Here are a few good...2019-04-2237 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 16, The 100% ProjectIs shopping at the grocery store inevitable in today’s world, or is there another way? In November, two families with kids will embark on a year-long adventure to source all of their food from foraging, growing, fishing, hunting, or buying locally (within 50 miles of source). Come along with us as we go to 100%! This Episode’s Action Points: Join the Movement! — Join us in the 100% Project by choosing your own %. We won’t officially launch until November, but you can begin now. Sign up for The 100% Project Newsletter for inspiration, wild foo...2019-04-1531 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 15, Saving the TreesThink your voice doesn’t count? Listen to the story of how two children turned aside an “inevitable” destruction of hundreds of trees. If they can make a difference, you can too! If you want to read the book we reference in this podcast, you can find High Noon in Skivvies by Jeff Alan here! Here are this episode’s Action Points: Learn to Distinguish What You Can and Can’t Change — Often, we have more power to change a situation than we’ve been taught. Think you can’t change it? Tak...2019-04-0832 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 14, Dangerous ThingsWe are scared of lots of things, but often, the things we’re scared of aren’t as dangerous as we’ve been taught, and the things we’re NOT scared of are ready to kill us! Come along as we explore fear and dangers, real and imagined. Here are this episode’s Action Points: Admit Your Fears — Just admitting your fears brings them out into the open, where you can then begin to transform them. Write them down in a list, and cross them off as you enact that transformati...2019-04-0130 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 13, Google Your BrainOur information culture is awesome. So much knowledge at our fingertips! Yet if we Google everything, we miss out on human-to-human connection and using our creativity to figure things out. This week, learn how to Google Your Brain! Here are this episode’s Action Points: Get Your Info From a Book or Person — Google is easy, but taking the time to read a book on a subject will give you much more in-depth information. And when we go to a person for our information, we also forge a person-to-person connection! 2019-03-2543 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 12, A Little HousecleaningAs our family moves into our yurt and gives the house to some dear friends, we’ve been cleaning the house and giving away, recycling, or throwing out a lot of our accumulated stuff. Join us as we “clean house” and discover the benefits of less objects in one’s life. Here are this episode’s Action Points: Purchase Consciously — Be aware of the “hidden costs” behind the pricetag. Most items will bear environmental and social costs, as well as upkeep costs and disposal costs, not to mention the time and energy spent...2019-03-1839 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 11, NamasteBeyond our normal human tendencies to judge others awaits the principle behind Namaste. Judge, and we live a life divided — as individuals, as groups, and as nations. Namaste, and we see that each of us is a unique expression of the same interconnected oneness. Here are this episode’s Actions Points: Namaste — Begin with a single “namaste” per day, or go crazy! When you namaste, give a little bow (it can be real or mental), say “namaste”, and recognize the deep interconnection between yourself and “other”. This re-builds our basic social foundation...2019-03-1135 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 10, Sugar FreeWe might imagine that some foods just “taste good” or “taste bad”, but the truth is that we are shaping our tastebuds’ preferences with every bite of food we eat. Come with us on a no-sugar challenge that turns broccoli into a treat! Sugar Free Sweet Potato Banana Muffins (adapted from: Good + Simple Blog) 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potato1 1/2 cups mashed banana1 cup spelt flour1 cup oatmeal2 tsp cinnamon1 tsp baking soda1/4 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp salt3/4 cup melted coconut oil (raw virgin)2019-03-0440 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 9, Five BooksSomeone asked us what books we have on our shelves. Well, there are quite a few! But this week, we thought we’d share five books that have impacted our lives in powerful ways. The books we covered in this episode: — Zen Flesh, Zen Bones compiled by Paul Reps — Those of the Forest by Wallace Byron Grange — The Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-free Living by Dr. Amit Sood — A Northwoods Companion (We coverd Fall and Winter but there is also a Spring and...2019-02-2543 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 8, The Wow of NowWe’ve all heard that it’s important to be in the present moment, but as with much similar advice, it’s easy to ignore. Come along on a rollicking ride as we discover the why, how, and WOW of being in the Now! Complete with lightsabers! Here are this episode’s Action Points: Doorway Pause — Most of us walk through many, many doorways during a given day. This practice asks us to stop whenever we walk through one, and take a breath. As we breathe, come into awareness and notice your inner stat...2019-02-1839 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 7, Passive OutflowWe’re taught to be mostly concerned with what is flowing IN to our lives, but what if we equally celebrate what is flowing OUT from us to the world? Join Kenton and Rebecca in an exploration of a concept Rebecca created: Passive Outflow. Here are this episode’s Action Points: Smile — Realize that science is showing that the simple act of smiling releases positive brain chemicals. Try using smiles as an entrance into a happier state of mind, and since they are very “catching”, see if you can spread them around you. They’...2019-02-1145 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 6, Throwing UpSome things in life we can change through direct action. But many things we can’t change, yet we resist and cause ourselves suffering. Discover the positive power of release and surrender in this episode! Here are this episode’s Action Points: Breathe — Find a “count” that works for you (Kenton uses 5 seconds in, 5 seconds out), and whenever you realize you are feeling stress, anxiety, or resistance, stop and take some breaths. Decide on the number before-hand, do your count, and really soften into the experience. This is a proven way to relax y...2019-02-0450 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 5, Loving Your LifeThis special episode is a “transformation” story from our lives. Come along as Rebecca gives Kenton a surprise that doesn’t turn out so well, and leads them both to realize how much they already love their life together. Here are this episode’s Action Points: Negative Gratitude — Not for everyone, but if you aren’t prone to dark thoughts, this one can work wonders. The basic idea is that you imagine losing the thing that you’re irritated with. Feeling frustrated with your husband? Imagine he doesn’t come home after work because he...2019-01-2844 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 4, The Time of NectarThere is a special time of day when you can shape your attitude, mindfulness, and emotional resilience better than any other time, and most of us sleep through it! Discover the Time of Nectar, and how to use it to change your life from within. Here are this episode’s Action Points. You can add any or all of these to your Time of Nectar: Gratitude Practice — Create an easy-to-implement daily gratitude practice. Devote three minutes (or longer!), and tie it to an already existing event. The Time of Nectar is p...2019-01-2046 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life, Episode 3, Everything ChangesOur mind has a desire to pretend things are always the same, even though everything is always changing. If we can not only accept change, but embrace it, our life takes a wondrous turn into curiosity and amazement! Here are this episode’s Action Points: Sit Spot — Find a place to sit (under a tree, on a park bench, even at your window), and spend a few minutes each day just Being and observing. Notice how the mind wants to focus on what feels “the same”, but instead, turn your mind to...2019-01-1351 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 2, Cold ShowersWoohoo! Let’s get cold and wet!! Wait . . . what? That doesn’t sound very exciting? Come along with us as we explore the life-transforming practice of getting uncomfortable! Here are this episode’s Action Points: Cold Showers — Yup, it’s time to get cold and wet! You can go full-on and just turn the water to freezing and step right in, or you can add 30 seconds of cold shower to the end of your regular shower. Connect With “That Person” — We all know who this is. That person who you w...2019-01-0646 min

Unleash Your Life!Unleash Your Life Episode 1, Believe in the Good Things ComingTired of the gloom and doom? Come along with us as we explore the power of positivity! For your reference, here are the Action Points from this podcast: Random Acts of Kindness — Start looking for places where you can step into someone’s life and bring a smile. Then pluck up the courage and do it!! Gratitude Practice — Start a regular practice, just 5 minutes once a day. Pick a time that works for you (first thing in the morning, as you have your cup of tea, when you are doing the di...2018-12-2754 min