IN YOUR MIND

The Spiritual Revolution

This week we discuss: 
- A study on the trends of spirituality and religion 
https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/news-and-media-releases/articles/gen-z-teens-reject-traditional-religion,-embrace-spirituality-deakin-research
- What spirituality is and why we are drawn to it 
- Why a shift has occurred within both our beliefs 
- Quantum Mechanics and its relation to spirituality 

Life Update + A Lesson in Gratitude

Hey! 
This week is short and sweet and just with me (Kiz). 
I chat about the power of gratitude, and examples of it in my life currently in  the snow during the last few days. 
Enjoy xx 

The Secrets of Meditation and Visualisation

Welcome, to episode 20!! A milestone for the 'In Your MInd' Pod!!
Today we dive into two different practices; meditation and visualization. 
With meditation, we discuss what it is and why it should be a part of your daily practice. Kiz talks about her personal path of finding and using this practice.  
When discussing visualisation, we talk about what is it, how to do it and why you should consider adding it as a daily ritual. Brendan also delves into his experience and journey finding and using visualization. 
Enjoy x

Our Generations Greatest Addiction

Welcome back!
This week we talk all about Social Media, our usage and the effects we feel from it. 
Links: 
The Chaos Machine: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-chaos-machine-max-fisher/book/9781529416404.html?source=pla&gclid=CjwKCAjwqZSlBhBwEiwAfoZUIOiLD6MlcSH4dSKhTeNvUx9h_reKRuWOPoVnELXiDbhk_3Yy6vIuKRoCFL0QAvD_BwE
The Social Dilema: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaC57tcci0

Living in Alignment with Our Biology

This week we talk about living with how our bodies and brains intended. We discuss insights from living more simply and how it improves wellbeing. 
Enjoy x 
Links to things we discussed: 
Huberman Podcast on focus and attention: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/huberman-lab/id1545953110?i=1000578389076
75 Hard (mental toughness program): https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/208-75hard-livehard-winning-the-war-within-unlocking/id1012570406?i=1000546696601
Blue and green spaces peer-reviewed article: 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0013935120310665
Forest bathing: 
What it is and where to do it? https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/forest-bathing-nature-walk-health#:~:text=The%20term%20emerged%20in%20Japan,in%20the%20forest%20atmosphere%E2%80%9D).
Psychological effects of forest bathing (Shinrin-yoku) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6589172/

We’re All Creative

This week we chat about creative processes, how creativity is injected into nearly everything, and so much more. 
Enjoy x 

Coming to terms with death

This episode discusses Death Anxiety, a popular phenomenon discussed in philosophical and psychological literature it suggests;  coming to terms with death or at least not avoiding it frees us from mental illness and allows us to live better and more full lives. 
 
Links to things we discussed: 
The Egg by Kurzgesagt:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6fcK_fRYaI
Making sense of death, Sam Harris: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/making-sense-with-sam-harris/id733163012?i=1000614613372
Death Anxiety and Mental Illness scientific paper: 
https://bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjc.12229

Finding The Soul w/ Sanya

This episode is an in-depth interview with our guest Sanaya, the creator of 'The Sun Room'. The discussion follows Sanya's journey, 'The Sun Room', spirituality, and so much more.  
Enjoy xx 

Embracing Change

Hope you've had a good few weeks, In this episode we discuss change,
how it can bring uncomfortable feelings, possible reasons as to why this is, and how to turn the interpretation of this assumingly negative experience, into something positive.
xx

70.3 IRONMAN

Welcome back to another weekly episode!
This week Kiz talks to Brendan about a huge recent achievement. 
As the title suggests... a 70.3 IRONMAN!