Let’s talk about a specific modern reality that most of the time hinders our best self. Yes, I’m talking about the one and only star of capitalism (right after money): performance productivity! The one which is often the root cause of depression, anxiety, imposter syndrome, self-sabotage, and many more mental and physical health issues. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being busy but here I’m talking about the kind of busi-ness that becomes extremely unhealthy yet the kind that is praised by our society. The one that not only gets you stuck in the rat race but also deters your mental health. Why is productivity even a core value we have as a society? Who truly does benefit from it? When men function on a 24-H cycle, and women 28-Day cycle. Glorified performance productivity is what I want to talk about today. Why as humans, especially the millennial generation, are we crippled with fears that lead us to incarnate a version of ourselves that is far from the reality we want to create and which messes with our mental health?Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners! Episode starts at 1:30 min GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW  by learning about -What is glorified performance productivity; The pressure of constantly doing;Distractions vs being present;Overwhelm and its link with depression-anxiety;Self-awareness and mindful as mental health saviors; The had truth of taking responsibility for our mental state;Dismantling your fears;Time vs. schedule;And more ...CONNECT WITH ME About me and my brand strategy & design consultancy agency for companies and organizations driven by improving the world.Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT  by reading the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -SUPPORT this self-produced podcast:Leave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)

February the month referred as the “month of love”. This specific date … celebrations in general, can be seen as a good reminder to keep on putting out intentional efforts throughout the whole year towards that something that you’re celebrating on that day, to keep that energy all year around. Today, I’ll be touching on a subject very dear to me that I’d like to show more love for - even if I haven’t been vocal about it on here yet. That’s why I wanted to do an episode on showing love and affection to our dear planet.  I see the month of love as a good way to start or restart being extremely appreciative of our Earth and be more mindful of our individual impact on it, making sure that we - as lucky humans- are taking care of our home. To help me doing that today, I invited sustainability educator Meg Koch who is empowering others to create impact through her tailored practical and underwhelming approach to green living.Even if we all are responsible for doing our part, for the sole purpose of easing our way to the matter at hand, today we’ll stick to individual impact not expanding about the role and responsibility of companies and governments when it comes to the climate crisis.Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about -The importance of living on a "healthy" planet;the realities were are currently facing because of our current mindless practices;the definition and goal of sustainable living;sustainable living as the only/main solution?the everyday sustainable choices we can make;growing our impact through individual action; integrating sustainability into our lifestyle while conveniently keeping on enjoying comfort;And more ...CONNECT WITH Meg Koch Website: www.discoveryourshadeofgreen.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/discoveryourshadeofgreenWITH ME About me and my brand strategy & design consultancy agency for companies and organizations driven by improving the world.Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT  from Meg's yearly program: Create a positive impact in just 6 weeks - shorturl.at/flCU3READ the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -SUPPORT this self-produced podcast:Leave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)

I did promise you a last episode on Ayurveda: aligning your soul with Ayurveda to complete the Ayurveda mind-body-soul series. I decided to switch it up by simply taking this Ayurvedic concept of following your Dharma aka your soul purpose in this life and yet still keep my promise. What a better way to start off 2022 than assessing our purpose? Do you think we all have a role to play in our lives? Dharma is a Sanskrit term used in Ayurveda that is generally translated as “life purpose”. Indeed, Ayurvedic philosophy considers that we all have a particular role to play on Earth: a "righteous goal" that will guide our actions and the course of our lives. This is a common thread that acts as a compass in all the situations we encounter. Our Dharma thus becomes like a guiding star to follow, even when darkness surrounds us.Let's dive deeper into the notion of life purpose in a more practical way. Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW  by learning about -Dharma in the Ayurveda philosophy; Soul/Life purpose: what's the big deal? ;Seeking vs Observing your life purpose;Practical tools to guide your life purpose quest ; Cause and effect of living in our path;Dismantling your fears;And more ...CONNECT WITH ME About me and my brand strategy & design consultancy agency for companies and organizations driven by improving the world.Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT  by reading the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -SUPPORT this self-produced podcast:Leave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)

I usually like taking the last week of December as a good time to take a breath and reflect on the last 12 months, step back, slow down to mindfully close this chapter before jumping into the new year. You perhaps feel the same at this time. Inspired to look back, contemplate and evaluate what has been going on in your life, your experiences, challenges, choices, commitments and desires, and now reassessing if they're still aligned with your path, your growth or if the cycle is done and there's nothing else to do other than to be grateful, detach, release and let them go.In this episode, I'm doing just that. Clearing the path before the upcoming chapter of 2022. Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW  by learning about -2021 challenges;The virtue of patience;The self-empowering gift of knowing yourself;Self-worth in action; Reaching balance in life and relationships;Taking control of your life;And more ...CONNECT WITH ME About me and my brand strategy & design consultancy agency for companies and organizations driven by improving the world.Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT  by reading the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -SUPPORT this self-produced podcast:Leave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)

As Jung wrote, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” Just like mentioned in the previous episode "Shadow self - Transmuting the unconscious into the conscious" shadow work is about bringing onto the forefront of our mind what has been hidden for the longest time with the aim of being free from hinderances and become whole again to live up to your true nature and potential.Shadow work definitely helps remove any impediments from the relationship you have with others, yes - but more importantly the relationship you have with yourself. Living authentically, is about showing up to the world as the whole you with the positive and negative traits. To get there, you cannot be afraid of self exploring certain aspects of yourself.Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW  by learning about -Finding inner balance through wholeness;Knowing yourself;The shadow as a part of our self-love journey; Reconciliation with all parts of yourself;Practical steps to your freedom quest by exploring your darkness;And more ...CONNECT WITH ME About me and my brand strategy & design consultancy agency for companies and organizations driven by improving the world.Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT  by reading the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -Mentions:- Carl Jung, Psychiatrist - Excerpt of 'Shadow Self: Embracing Your Inner Darkness' from  Mateo Sol- C. Zweig & S. Wolf, authorsSUPPORT this self-produced podcast:Leave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate” - Carl Jung - psychiatrist who revolutionized the field of psychology.Fall, Halloween, Scorpio season is here so what is better than diving deep into the shadow of life. To be aware, acknowledge, accept and embrace our unconscious. To shed light onto our shadow self. Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW  by learning about -What's the shadow self, really?;The attributes of our shadow - good or bad?;Recognizing and embracing our shadow; Triggers and inner demons;Tapping into the magic in our conscious;And more ...CONNECT WITH ME About me and my brand strategy & design consultancy agency for companies and organizations driven by improving the world.Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT  by reading the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -Mentions:- Carl Jung, Psychiatrist - Moon omens- Dr Sheri Jacobson ,  Psychotherapist- Lyric " People pleasing isn't love but it is fear.", from the song Energy Budget by Toni JonesSUPPORT this self-produced podcast:Leave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)

Taking a little break from the Ayurveda series before the last episode of it and surfing back onto the solo rant wave.  So here I am talking my thoughts out loud to y’all - once again! My today’s inner reflection is about the art of letting go. Something that we all need some more practice in, I believe. We get so attached to things, to people, to places, even unhealthy habits that it often becomes detrimental to our mental health or just our overall wellbeing. That probably stems from the scarcity mentality we often carry on from a very young age or merely the over-consumption era we’re in but either way it has to go! With Mercury retrograde and World mental health day around the corner, I felt like it was time to reflect and practice some non-attachment, letting go of the unnecessary before diving into the next cycle. I’ll share with you what I’ve learned or actually re-learned being faced with similar situations that I’ve been confronted to in the past but now practicing another approach. Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW  by learning about -Letting go of material things vs. manifestations' desires;Non-attachment;Societal construct of success; The inner work to process cutting emotional cording;And more ...CONNECT WITH ME About me and my brand strategy & design consultancy agency for companies and organizations driven by improving the world.Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT  by reading the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -SUPPORT this self-produced podcast:Leave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)

What is a healthy body without a balanced/healthy mind? There is no denying that the two are inherently linked together. The mind has a tremendous influence on our overall health. That's what I want to keep on dissecting today: how to heal our minds on all levels from the subconscious to the superconscious part of the brain with the three regulatory principles of the body, mind, and soul in Ayurveda.  If you missed part 1 of this episode "True mind-body wellness", check it out first  so this episode makes more sense. Let me take you once again on my obessive quest of knowing so much more about the depths of the mind as a continuation of my Ayurveda series: A journey to healthy living with Ayurveda medicine. In other words, exploring the mind through an Ayurvedic stand-point. In this episode, we go a step further.Today, I keep on with my conversation about uncovering how to align our minds with Ayurveda medicine.  It's a deep dive into the functioning and the tools to self-assess our own well-being. Actually, taking responsibility for our wellbeing and finding balance in our life.  And so much more ...For that exploration what better than to keep on discussing with  Dr Siva Mohan, Neuroscience BA holder and psychiatrist  who adds Ayurveda, spiritual practices and wellness lifestyle approaches into the mix to build an unshakable awareness for self-healing. Don't forget to check out part 1 of this episode first and to stay tuned for the last and final part of this series: Aligning your soul with Ayurveda. Disclaimer: this conversation is only for information purposes, no medical advice is given on this podcast. Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about -The interesting mix of psychiatry and Ayurveda;Sound healing such as bineaural beats and music therapy and its effects on the mind; The fascinating revolutionary new therapy: Bioenergetics; The inner work to heal trauma that affects the mind;The body as a signalling system, emotions as messengers;And more ...CONNECT WITH Dr Siva MOHANWebsite: www.ayurvedabysiva.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/ayurvedabysivaWITH ME About me and my branding & graphic design services for women wellness and holistic entrepreneurs owned businesses. Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT  from the mentions of Ayurvedic terms: Guna: invisible attributes of consciousnessSatva: bliss or goodness Tamo: inertia or darknessRajo: passion or motionSiva's book: "Ayurveda for Yoga teachers and students: bringing Ayurveda into your life and practice" https://members.ayurvedabysiva.com/bookREAD the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -SUPPORT this self-produced podcast:Leave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)

My obsession with the mind continues.  I just find its abilities, depth, and power so incredible and fascinating. As a continuation of my Ayurveda series: A journey to healthy living with Ayurveda medicine, we’ll explore the mind through an Ayurvedic stand-point. We previously talked about aligning your body with Ayurveda medicine. But what is a healthy body without a balanced healthy mind? The mind has a tremendous influence on our overall health. That's what I want to dissect today: how to heal our minds on all levels from the subconscious to the superconscious part of the brain with the three regulatory principles of the body, mind, and soul in Ayurveda?For that discovery, who better than a Neuroscience BA holder and psychiatrist who adds Ayurveda, spiritual practices and wellness lifestyle approaches into the mix to build an unshakable awareness for self-healing. I invited Dr Siva Mohan  today to guide my little investigation about aligning our mind with Ayurveda medicine. She has been helping people in her private practice for over a decade to build self awareness, emotional wellness to live a healthier life. Don't forget to check out the 1st segment of this Ayurveda series: Aligning your body with Ayurveda medicine and to stay tuned for:Part 3 of this series - Aligning your soul with Ayurveda.But right now let's focus on the mind. Disclaimer: this conversation is only for information purposes, no medical advice is given on this podcast. Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners! GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT GROW by learning about -The mind-body connection;The mind and three Gunas;The difference between the general neurological perspective and the Ayurvedic one on the mind;The body as a signalling system, emotions as messengersThe beneficial role of Ayurveda during the most challenging and stressful times - on an individual and collective level;And more ...CONNECT WITH Dr Siva MOHANWebsite: www.ayurvedabysiva.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/ayurvedabysivaWITH ME About me and my branding & graphic design services for women wellness and holistic entrepreneurs owned businesses. Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT  from the mentions of Ayurvedic terms: Guna: invisible attributes of consciousnessSatva: bliss or goodness Tamo: inertia or darknessRajo: passion or motionSiva's book: "Ayurveda for Yoga teachers and students: bringing Ayurveda into your life and practice" https://members.ayurvedabysiva.com/bookREAD the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -SUPPORT this self-produced podcast:Leave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)

As I like experimenting with different things, I felt that it was time for me to give  Ayurveda a try. Since the beginning of this year, I’ve been incorporating few Ayurveda practices here and there. I wanted to take you on my discovery journey of this ancient holistic medicine. Ayurveda medicine is so many things in one. I’ve got so many questions. Since Ayurveda is all about aligning our body, mind & soul, I’m going to follow this pattern, and make a three part series with three Ayurveda experts. We’ll start with the body, follow up with the mind and wrap up with the soul. For part one "Aligning your mind with Ayurveda", I invited Dr. Sheetal Ajmani, Ayurveda expert, Pediatric physician, Yoga teacher, and mindfulness advocate. Don't forget to check out part 1 of this episode. In this second part we focus on food, nutrition and digestion. GROW - CONNECT - PROFIT Episode starts at: 9:25 minGROW by learning - IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:Listening to our bodies and its own specificities;Eating organic, local & seasonal food;The importance of digestion and eating mindfully; Ayurvedic cleanses to reset your body flow after experiencing life stressors;Getting rid of toxins build ups;And so much more ...Don't forget to check out part 1 of this episode first and to stay tuned for:Part 2 of this series - Aligning your mind with Ayurveda.And part 3 of this series - Aligning your soul with Ayurveda.But right now let's focus on the body. Disclaimer: this conversation is only for information purposes, no medical advice is given on this podcast. Listen up to this gem,Namaste listeners!CONNECT WITH Dr Sheetal AJMANIWebsite: www.sheetalajmani.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/sheetalajmanimdFacebook: www.facebook.com/sheetalajmanimd WITH ME About me and my branding & graphic design services - Website: www.wahayu.comSay hi on the podcast instagram: www.instagram.com/conscious.mattersShow your love for the podcast by leaving a review and following our socials. PROFIT from the mentions of Ayurvedic terms:Prana: life forcePrakriti: the inherent balance of the doshas that is most beneficial to one’s life. The constitutional make-up.Atma: the universal intelligence of nature.Kitchari (kich-uh-ree): the traditional cleansing food of Ayurveda. It is a combination of split mung beans and white basmati rice with plenty of spices, depending on your constitution. Agni: the digestive fire that helps in the assimilation and metabolic conversion.Panchkarma: the purificatory procedures and holistic therapies for purifying, cleansing, and rejuvenating the body.READ the full blog post here: www.wahayu.com/blog -SUPPORT this self-produced podcastLeave a reviewSubscribe and Share Donate here Thank you!SONG CREDITS"Innocence" - by my friend Tamaraebi - Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/ConsciousMatters)