In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

The Couple in the Car

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am going to tell you a story about a couple in New Zealand who got locked in their car for 13 hours and almost died. When you hear this story,...

How To Say No

19 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Until we learn to say no to what is not right for us, it is hard for us to say yes to what is right for us. Learning how to say no is a powerful skill...

How To Create A Life You Love

18 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we want more from life and just can't figure out how to get it. But there is a way. It's more of a science or an art-form really. Anyone can...

Open-Eye Meditation

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you ever feel sleepy during your meditation this podcast is for you. In response to a question from a student on how to manage getting sleepy durin...

The Wisdom That Lives Inside You

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You may be surprised by one of the most potent shifts that happens when you learn meditation. In today's podcast, I discuss how to connect in with you...

The Blame Game

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I discuss a question from one of my students who told me about the difficulties she is having with her husband. If you ever have frustrations wi...

Living Without Regret

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of my students has asked me how to cope with the regret she feels about making the wrong decision. In this podcast, I explain how to live a life f...

Don't Take Your Thoughts Too Seriously

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many people believe that meditation is about having no thoughts. But that is not the case. In this podcast, I discuss how to work with your thoughts, ...

Overvaluing Intellect

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Intellect is highly valued as a measure of who will be successful. However, cleverness is often an obstacle in transforming our lives. 

How To Become a Spiritual Warrior

11 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to be a Spiritual Warrior, and how can we become one? Facing difficulties and obstacles differently is the key. In today's podcast, ...

What Is Your Superpower?

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I am about to teach my Superpower in the coming weeks. But we all have one. In today's episode, I discuss how to discover what it is.  If you would l...

Relaxing Into Life

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I am answering a question from one of my students who ruminates when things don't go the way she hopes they will. I am sure many of you have thi...

Our Belief in Separation

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's easy to believe that we are different from other people. We live in a culture in the West, where being unique and special are celebrated. However...

Why Rituals Are Important

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We may not even be aware that we already have rituals in our day. However, once we start to become conscious of them, rituals can be a powerful way ...

The Power of Discomfort

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Discomfort is something we are trained to run away from. But what if learning how to manage discomfort made us healthier, happier and more able to han...

Is Your Life Chaotic?

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If your life is chaotic, I know why. If your life is peaceful and happy, I also understand why. In today's episode, I explain the difference and show ...

Interview With Tami Simon

04 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I interview Tami Simon, the founder of Sounds True, a multimedia company with the mission of disseminating spiritual wisdom. Tami started Sounds...

How To Solve The Problem Of Some People Not Liking Us

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's podcast, I discuss how to manage situations where we might feel that people don't like us. Figuring this out is a game-changer. 

How Will Working With My Mind Transform My Life

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's hard to know what life can look like if we learn to transform our minds. Let me give you a little insight from my own experience as I answer a qu...

Assumptions

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you realise it or not, you are consistently assuming what is happening in your world. Today I use the example of a Hollywood actress who I met...

Working With Judgements

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a habit to judge others. However, when judgement is involved, it causes us a lot of pain. There is another way. In this podcast, I discuss why wo...

The Approval of Others

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us are entirely unaware of how much the desire to receive the approval of others controls our behaviour. In today's podcast, I discuss how pow...

Grief and the 90-Second Rule

28 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We understand from science that emotions have a shelf life of 90 seconds. After this, the feeling is only kept alive by the stories we are telling to ...

The Joy of Others

27 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I discuss how we can find more joy in our lives. The way to this joy may be a little surprising. 

No One Can Hurt You

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"What? What do you mean? That is impossible. People hurt me all of the time?" Imagine a life where no one can hurt you. In this episode, I discuss how...

The Importance of Forgiveness

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up Catholic, forgiveness was complicated for me. However, as the years have passed, I have understood forgiveness differently and believe that...

How To Practice Mindful Eating

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I discuss the art of mindful eating and how this powerful practice can not only teach you how to bring your mindfulness practise into...

How The Stories We Tell Change Our Lives

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to be happier, you need to change the stories you are telling. In this episode, I explain how this works and why it is so important to und...

What We Aspire To

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend I was reading Alicia Key's biography. In it, she spoke of an aspiration that many of us have, an ambition we believe will bring us happin...

Keeping Your Options Open

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you feel restricted in the things you can do due to COVID, have a listen to this podcast. It gives you a chance to think differently. 

Glass Half Full

20 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

These days we hear a lot about resiliency. Why is it so important, and how can we cultivate it? This is what I discuss in today's podcast. 

Taking Responsibility For Our Emotions

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We spend a lot of our lives, blaming others for how we feel. In this podcast, I discuss how to take control of the things that others do that upset yo...

A Habit Changing Fast-track

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Habits are deeply ingrained in us. However, when we decide we want to change them because they are not serving us anymore, it can be tricky to shift t...

How Our Minds Trick Us

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's easy to get ourselves into knots with worries. In today's episode, I discuss how our minds trick us and how we can stop this from happening. 

Unrealistic Expectations

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I discuss the unrealistic expectations that our society puts on us and how we can start to become aware of them. 

The Small Steps That Enable Change

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When we are working to change and transform ourselves, it can often seem overwhelming. Last night I watched a movie that highlighted the most powerful...

How Meditation Build Resiliency

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Resiliency is a bit of a catchphrase at the moment. However, if we can build it, it can make a considerable difference for us in difficult times. In t...

Allow the Joy

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We can easily get bogged down in the difficulties of our lives. However, the antidote to this is allowing small joys in our day. It creates a powerful...

Seeing Others As The Same As Ourselves

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It can be easy for us to see the differences in other people from ourselves. In this episode, I discuss a simple practice to turn that around. 

How To Manage Anxious Thoughts

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How does meditation help us to work with anxious thoughts? This is what we discuss in today's podcast. 

How To Manage Differences of Opinion

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone sees the world differently. How do we manage when we come up against differences of opinion, especially when it is around heated topics? We d...

You Have Opportunities To Grow Everywhere

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes we can believe that it takes a significant event in our lives for us to be able to transform ourselves. In today's podcast, I discuss how th...

Thinking Makes It So

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a revolutionary thought to come to understand that nothing is good or bad and that it is only our thinking that decides. This is a very important...

Feeling Good In Confinement

07 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For some people they are really appreciating the time to slow down that we have been given. What if you're feeling less anxiety and stress right now? ...

Small Shifts Big Changes

06 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To make changes in our lives, we often think we have to make dramatic shifts. Today I talk about how small variations are the most powerful way to mak...

Making Friends With Fear

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I discuss the time I was the most afraid and how to work with fear, so it doesn't restrict us. 

Alone In Difficult Emotions

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Often when we are struggling, we feel alone. It can be helpful for us to realize that we are not. Here's how we can work with that feeling of isolatio...

How To Keep Your Heart Open

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There might be times where the circumstances are complicated, and we become self-protective and close our hearts. Right now is a time for our hearts t...

How Meditation Helps You to Be A More Loving Person

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's easy to think that learning meditation is all about calming and focusing the mind. The fantastic news is that the practice works on you in a much...

The Power of Change

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It can be easy for us to fight change because we like the security of things being the same. However, change and uncertainty are also our allies. In t...

Uncomfortable Truths of Whiteness

31 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As I wake to the City of Los Angeles where I live, under curfew, today I question how I can become part of the dismantling of the legacy of racism. 

An Important Day to Reflect

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm waking up this morning to a country that feels like a tinderbox. This moment allows us to reflect on one question deeply. This is what I discuss i...

The 5 People You Spend The Most Time With

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Rohn said, "You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with". How can we make sure we are spending time with the most positive...

The 3 Things That Matter

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the end, only three things matter - or so the quote goes. Let's look at those three things and investigate why one of them can be a little tricky.

Our Future Selves

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are living in a culture of instant gratification, and it can be hard to see how our current actions affect our future selves. Keeping an eye on our...

How to Escape in Quarantine

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It can be hard right now if every day looks the same. However, there is a way to change things up. In today's episode, I explain how. 

The First 30 Minutes Of Your Day

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As you wake up the first 30 minutes of your day can be a game-changer for your happiness if you use them consciously. This is what I discuss in today'...

Someone Is Driving Me Crazy

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes people in our lives annoy and frustrate us. However, right now, those situations can be more difficult. How do we manage the relationships i...

Everything Happens For A Reason

23 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, I discuss why I disagree with this famous saying. 

Who Inspires You?

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Having someone in your life who inspires you to become more of who you want to be is compelling. In this episode, I tell the story of a famous teacher...

Learning To Trust Ourselves

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Learning how to trust ourselves is an essential part of becoming friends with ourselves. In today's podcast, I discuss what I believe to be the best w...

The Big Change

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A friend asked me a question about the biggest change I had to make in my life to become who I am now. This episode is my answer. 

Tricks for Effectiveness

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It can be hard to be effective at the moment with our home and work life becoming somewhat of a grey area. Effectiveness hacking is one of my favourit...

How To Ask

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When we are at any sort of crossroads, getting advice and guidance is invaluable. You have at your disposal a huge source of wisdom. Here's how to ask...

The Best Way To Show Up

16 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As we try and manage the relationships in our lives, our work and learning new things, there is one mindset we can adopt that will allow us to show up...

What Would You Risk?

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you had a small chance of dying or winning millions of dollars, would you take it? In this episode, I discuss why this is such an important questio...

The Beginning of Wisdom

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is one thing that if we can understand it, one author describes it as the beginning of wisdom. As we all want to be wise in today's podcast, I d...

Making Mistakes With Purpose

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No one wants to make mistakes or not be perfect. However, we all make them because none of us is perfect. In this episode, I discuss the power of not ...

The Interesting in the Ordinary

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode, we discuss how to what appears ordinary can be unbelievably impressive.     

The Power of Habits

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our habits control us. Most of the time, we are entirely unaware that they do. In this episode, I discuss why working with them is so important.

Changing Your Attitude

10 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It can be so easy to be a Debbie Downer, especially when you are in a group of people. Here's why shifting that can have such a significant impact on ...

The 3 Measures

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As we move through this time, there are three areas we can look at to measure the time that appears to be rolling together. By being aware of these th...

A Conversation: Liz Letchford

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's really important to take of our bodies over this time. So many of us are struggling with over eating and under exercising. To day I speak with tr...

Our Truth

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do we know that we are right? This is what we discuss in today's podcast. 

Quarantine Fatigue

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you suffering from quarantine fatigue? Many of us are. This is the podcast for you

The Hidden Wisdom Holders

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I tell a story about how we have hidden wisdom holders in our communities and how we can access them and their wisdom at this time. 

Who Do We Self Sabotage?

03 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How often have you started something that you wanted to learn and ended up giving up? What is it that blocks us from being able to achieve what we wan...

A Conversation: Liana Verberg

02 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode I talk to my dear friend Liana Verberg (Lilly) who is currently recovering from Covid-19. Listen to how having a meditation practic...

The Power of Boredom

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Boredom is usually viewed in a negative way. But what if it was a key to unlocking magic in your life? How To Make Friends With Yourself

How to Make Friends With Yourself

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Building a loving relationship with yourself is one of the main foundations for a happy life. In today's episode I talk about why this is so important...

When People Upset Us

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's easy to get upset especially when day after day you are managing the same people in your space. But this also happens when our lives are not in c...

I'm Not Motivated

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What if we wake up in the morning and struggle to face the day? What if this goes on for days and weeks? How can we turn this around? In this episode ...

Finding Light in Your Day

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When each day seems the same right now how can you find ways to break the energy up and have joy in your day? I have a tool that you might find helpfu...

Practicing Courage

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Courage is a quality many of us aspire to have. However, we can practice it at any time. In this episode I tell you how. 

A Conversation: Roshi Joan Halifax

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is an interview with one of the most beloved spiritual teachers of our time, Roshi Joan Halifax. We talk meditation, the fear of death, edge stat...

My Gift To You

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If there was one only piece of wisdom I would hope to impart to you it is in this episode. 

Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We have a tendency to see ourselves as the centre of the universe. However there are 7.8 billion other people on the planet. Getting ourselves into pe...

Holding It Together

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Some days it seems harder to hold it together. Especially for those of us who are used to holding it together for our families or workplace this time ...

Who Is In Charge of Your Happiness

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It can be easy to lay the responsibility for our happiness at the feet of other people. But what if I told you that you happiness was actually much mo...

What is Bringing You Joy?

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most of us go through life relatively unconsciously struggling to keep up with all of the demands on us. But how much do we focus on bringing joy into...

An Exercise in Appreciation

19 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It can be easy for us to take things for granted. Right now we have less access to many of the people, activities and resources that we usually do. To...

Special Edition: We Are All In This Together

18 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How can we care for each other and love each other without wanting something in return? This is what we discuss in today's episode. 

Special Edition: How Small Acts Make A Big Difference

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are often not sure how we can make a difference in the world. But each of us has the ability to do exactly that. In this episode we discuss how sma...

Special Edition: The Slowing Down of Time

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many people have commented to me that the days feel long and time seems to have slowed down. Why is this? This is what we discuss in today's episode. ...

Special Episode: When People Get Sick

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday I got news that my father is in the High Dependency Unit at the hospital in New Zealand. As I asked some of my close students to think of hi...

Special Edition: Who Is Your Best Friend?

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For most of us our best friend is getting us into all sorts of trouble. Today we look at who your best friend should be and how you can help them be y...

Special Edition: An Emotional Exercise

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Right now we are being forced to face ourselves and our habitual emotions in a way we may not have had to before. In this episode I show you an exerci...

Special Edition: What Is Important

12 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It can be easy to find lots of thing to do to take us away from ourselves. but right now we have a real opportunity to decide what is important.

Special Edition: Who Is On Your List

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's Easter and Passover. As we take care of ourselves it's also equally important to take of others, especially over times where people are used to b...

Special Edition: It's Up To Me

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I have a confession to make. Let me tell you what is going on and how I plan to deal with it.