Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11045656/ep-8-eng Episode 8 discusses the F word… which is FEAR! Fear is nothing but False evidence appearing real and it is created by deep-rooted beliefs in our unconscious and subconscious minds You might wonder why you react to this feeling of fear by hiding or freezing when faced by it; however that is a natural reaction created by our brain and there are various ways of overcoming fear The first way is to solve the root of the problem which is the belief behind that fear. A belief is simply a thought intensified with a certain emotion that creates a desire and materializes into it For instance, if you think that you are fat, you will hold that belief and that lack of self-worth will encourage you to make the wrong/unhealthy lifestyle and nutritional choices. Whereas, if you believe that you are slim you will invest in your body with regular exercise and healthy food Successful people such as Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, Jack Canfield, Jim Kwik, Vishen Lakhiani, are where they are today because they faced their fears and overcame them Secondly, you might be surprised to know that there are only 2 types of emotions which are Love and Fear. I had discussed how to love yourself in tip 1 before the release of my podcast so if you have missed it, you can view it on my YouTube channel Unfiltering Your Emotions So there are 2 types of emotions and all others are connected to them; hence love includes: compassion, happiness, self-love, kindness, having a supportive nature, balance, calmness, unconditional love and non-judgment, all of which are rapid and high frequency energies On the other hand, fear has low-frequency vibrations and emotions associated to it are: anger, hatred, jealousy, greed, addictions, manipulation, judgment, rejection, resentment, egoism and self-hatred. What you should do is identify the emotion as a love or fear-based one and then stop giving power to it in the case of fearful emotions You might find it difficult to believe but fear is actually just a product of our imagination so the best way to deal with it is to consciously and subconsciously control it by facing it One of the strongest fears we have is the fear of rejection. ..we need to take a risk and get out of our comfort zone to face this feeling and overcome it. This might include meeting new people or sharing your thoughts with other as taking a chance is better than regretting it for the rest of our lives. Listen to the entire episode here!

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11045656/ep-11-eng Episode 11 talks about Kaizen which was mentioned last week as a powerful method to treat anxiety Kaizen originated in Japan, and the term consists of two concepts — “kai” (change) and “zen” (wisdom). This theory was invented by Masaaki Imai, who confirms that this philosophy can be applied successfully in business as well as to one’s personal life Due to its nature, at times there is disbelief on achieving the desired results in the Western culture as people are trained to focus on the finish line. However, as Kaizen explains, if we break down our goals into small steps and work on them, we will successfully attain these goals Kaizen also states that highly structured challenging programs of self-improvement can deprive a person of a lot of energy resulting in exhaustion, and incomplete results. Whereas, Kaizen focuses on continuous improvement as a daily routine In other words, continuous improvement is not the definition of kaizen but the result of it if executed well The best thing about Kaizen is that anybody can try it anywhere in the world and at any time. All we need to do is determine what we want to achieve and we are set to go! There is tremendous amount of information online on how companies have grown after implementing the methodology of kaizen into their work areas Nonetheless, I would like to bring to your attention how kaizen can affect our emotional growth. Kaizen isn’t only continual improvement but also continuous self –development as one needs to work on internal factors to achieve successful results in all areas of their lives In fact, Kaizen is a mental process of bringing your innate potential to the surface by developing strong willpower to break the status quo or the existing state The point is not creating this change with positive thinking but by being responsible for your struggles and acknowledging your negative emotions. I always tell my clients that there is nothing as a positive or negative emotion as both are two-sides of a coin. Depending on which side you are on, you crave to experience the other side. In other words, if we would only experience a completely happy life we would never grow as we learn from our mistakes. So you need to hit rock bottom at times to spring up with a bang and make that change happen We shall understand that without accepting this internal struggle we will not be motivated to avoid defeat in the future Hansei is the practice of self-criticism that fuels Kaizen as it inspires us to work towards self-improvement. What happens is that just positive thinking does not derive any personal growth because it hinders any sort of development. When you criticize yourself you understand what you need to work on and with motivation and dedication you create the change to convert your weaknesses into your strengths Digging deep within is not easy and if it were easy we wouldn’t value it at all! The human mind is conditioned in such a way that we don’t like anything easy in life but also get disheartened when our actions don’t reap our desired results. That’s when emotions such as anger, anxiety, jealousy and shame come into power to create that motivation in us to improve the situation at hand Experiencing these emotions is essential to carry out the process of Kaizen as it forces your human instincts to drive you to better results As you know, a process is only effective if practiced on a consistent basis so until you are not motivated to acknowledge your failures, no true change will occur I am not demeaning the power of positive thinking as we require positivity from day to day but as the proverb states, “no pain, no gain” There is never a finish line as if there would be, we wouldn’t push our limits and achieve the impossible. And while achieving our goals in life, we need to remember to keep our egos to a minimum as our ego stops our personal growth. While we are on our journey towards the goal we shall also help others because all of us are eventually one creation. After all, leadership qualities are only attained if you improve your and others’ weaknesses to achieve the desired results Kaizen isn’t a goal one has to achieve but the ability to challenge your mindset by accepting your drawbacks as well as others and creating the motivation from within to establish a change So take small steps and work on them to achieve your goals and while you are at it, focus on your emotions and use them as a motivator to create a shift from within that will radiate fantastic results on your personal and professional life You are most welcome to write your comments below

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11045656/ep-10-eng Anxiety consists of unpleasant feelings of distress, uneasiness, stress, apprehension, and nervousness. Thoughts of uncertainty and worry take over you, resulting in difficulty to concentrate and remember According to the statistics, 40 million people suffer from anxiety disorders every year just in the United States You might ask yourself, what causes anxiety and why is it predominant among so many people today If we refer to author and confidence coach, Jeff Spires, who has written a very informative blog on my website, he refers to our brain as the reptilian brain having the fear response system which is responsible for our base instincts. Its job is to help us survive by activating the fight, flight or freeze strategy. Which strategy is applied by which person is dependent on various factors that will be discussed in another episode When we are in the flight or freeze mode, a certain fear causes us to move away from that challenge. Whereas when we use the fight strategy, we are hyper-focuses and want to fight our way out of that situation. The main problem is that most of the time the fear response system is on high alert which creates mental blocks through unwanted emotions Jeff also mentions Kaizen as a very effective method to deal with anxiety, where the target goal is broken down into small steps that are individually focused on, in order to overcome the feeling of overwhelm We experience anxiety through various symptoms which determine the type of anxiety and if treated well, we do live an anxiety-free life! The focal point is concentrating on digging deep within and pulling out the root of the anxiety. Each anxiety type has got a trigger and we need to know this trigger so that we can substitute it with a less aggressive option and with time eliminate it from our lives Which anxiety type do you fall under and to what extent does it affect your life? If you feel that you need to get rid of your anxiety as soon as possible as it is creating turmoil in your life, what are you doing to change it? are you ready to invest that time, effort and energy into creating an anxiety-free life? These are all essential questions you can ponder on and act according to what you believe is best for you If you require assistance in overcoming your anxiety, you can contact me for one-to-one consultations where I walk you through your type of anxiety according to your symptoms, offering you various natural methods to analyze trigger points so that the root of the anxiety comes to the surface and we can treat it I will leave you with some food for thought: Anxiety is one little tree in your forest. So step back and look at the whole forest!

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11045656/ep-7-eng I, Natasha Lalwani, welcome you back to another episode of my podcast, Unfiltered Emotions Unplugged. Now I know that many of you must be wondering how the unconscious mind differs to the subconscious mind so let’s just start be defining the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is the storehouse of all memories and past experiences, both those that have been repressed through trauma and those that have simply been consciously forgotten and no longer important to us. It’s from these memories and experiences that our beliefs, habits, and behaviors are formed. By now you’ll are well versed with my previous episode on how powerful the subconscious mind is, however there is another realm of the subconscious which is unconscious awareness that communicates with the conscious mind via our subconscious. Psychologists and Psychiatrists prefer using the term unconscious while relating to thoughts that are not part of our conscious mind. Please do NOT confuse the unconscious mind with the medical term of unconsciousness which means to be sedated. So unconsciousness is what gives meaning to all our interactions with the world through our beliefs and habits. Like the subconscious, the unconscious also communicates through emotions, sensations, imagination and dreams. When it comes to storing memories, the unconscious mind stores them on a deeper level than the subconscious mind which is why counseling therapies and consultations are done. These memories are based on deep-rooted beliefs that many times trigger habits and make us do wrong actions and take wrong decisions in life. In other words, the unconscious mind is the storehouse of all our deep seated emotions that have been programmed since birth. These include repressed memories which we do not wish to remember such as a traumatic event in our childhood. But not all memories have to be traumatic as not recalling a childhood friend’s name is also part of the unconscious. This is the place where you will receive significant changes to attain the results you desire. Now you might ask yourself how to become aware of the unconscious mind in order to create certain changes in your life. To be honest, it isn’t as easy as tapping into the subconscious mind because many memories and emotions are layered by lots of pain or experiences. However, there are psychoanalytical methods that can bring these memories to the surface so that they can be treated and gotten rid of in the case of traumas. Such methods are either hypnosis or triggering a certain event which helps you to recall that memory. What is essential to understand is that we cannot by choice remember anything in our unconscious mind without some special event or technique. Whereas in the subconscious, we can chose to remember as the memories are closer to the surface and more easily accessible by focusing on them through meditative and healing forms. Listen to the entire episode here!

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11045656/stress-eng •Welcome back to another episode of Unfiltered Emotions Unplugged Podcast. As you all know I am your host, Natasha Lalwani, and I will be presenting to you another emotion we tend to feel quite often but many times do not know how to deal with, and that is stress •Stress forms a vital aspect of our lives as it influences our thought patterns and behaviors, at times making us react in an unwanted manner •In fact, stress is quite a debatable topic as it is not only bad but even good because it gives an adrenaline rush and pushes a person to create a certain action instead of procrastinating over it. However, one should use stress only to boost the desired results rather than suffer from a burnout •So before you reach the burnout point, begin to control your stress. Yes, you heard me right! We all can learn how to control our stress by firstly recognizing our symptoms of stress. It might seem difficult at times as most of us don’t even realize that we are undergoing stress, until we fall sick and then ponder on what caused this downfall in health •It is of utmost importance to become aware of your stress so that you can manage it by identifying the stressors and then reducing them to the point of elimination •The key is how we respond to these stressors as there are triggers which create a stressful experience such as a certain event or unwanted person´s presence in our personal or professional lives •Our body is a very powerful catalyst that continuously informs us of any uneasiness or feeling which needs to be given attention to. In other words, you might notice that when you are stressed, your body gets very tense and can also create pain or stiffness in a certain area, so this is how your body sends out signals to your consciousness that you are stressed and should do something about it •Our mind and bodies are programmed for survival, hence when there is stress, chemicals are quickly released into the blood, resulting in an energy boost which is essential for survival yet dangerous if too often and over the top. Our bodies are designed to handle some amounts of stress but if we fail to manage it, it can lead to chronic illnesses such as a heart attack, obesity, eating disorders, and mental health problems •What we should also recognize is that this feeling of your heart-rate and breath increasing, muscles tightening and blood pressure rising are indications that you are ready to act or react to harmful situations not only real but also perceived, hence the body is protecting us by alerting us to take action •People who suffer from stress experience various symptoms which are emotional, physical, cognitive or behavioral. Emotional symptoms include: •Becoming easily frustrated or moody •Feeling overwhelmed, as if you are losing control or need to take control •Having difficulty relaxing and quieting your mind •Suffering from low self-esteem, loneliness, worthlessness, and depression •Avoiding others •Whereas Physical symptoms of stress comprise of: •Low energy •Headaches •Having an upset stomach, including diarrhea, constipation, and nausea •Aches, pains, and tense muscles •Chest pain and rapid heartbeat •Insomnia •Frequent colds and infections •Loss of sexual desire •Nervousness and shaking, ringing in the ear, cold or sweaty hands and feet •Dry mouth and difficulty in swallowing •Clenched jaw and grinding teeth •If you suffer from Cognitive symptoms of stress you experience: •Constant worrying •Having Racing thoughts •Forgetfulness and disorganization •Inability to focus •Poor judgment •Having a pessimistic approach •Behavioral symptoms of stress include: •Changes in appetite -- either not eating or eating too much •Procrastinating and avoiding responsibilities •Increased use of alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes •Exhibiting more nervous behaviors, such as nail biting, fidgeting, and pacing around •Having skin and hair problems, such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema, and permanent hair loss •Gastrointestinal problems, such as GERD, gastritis, ulcerative colitis, and irritable colon When stress and anxiety increase, the chances of becoming ill also increase as the immune system is sabotaged, impacting both psychological and physiological areas of ours such as: •Generalized anxiety disorder •Multiple personality disorder •Obsessive Compulsive Disorder •High-blood pressure •Sleep walking •Hypochondriasis which is a persistent fear of having some serious illness •So keep stress far away as the greatest weapon to attack stress is our reaction to that stressor. •I Natasha Lalwani will be throwing some light next week on effective ways to prevent the burnout caused by stress •Until then do subscribe to my podcast available both on the iPhone and android and don’t forget to share your comments below •Wishing you all a wonderful week full of stress-free moments to cherish

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11045656/final-preventing-stress I, Natasha Lalwani, welcome you back to another episode of my Podcast Show, Unfiltering Your Emotions As you might recall, last week, we discussed what exactly is stress, as well as types of stress and ways of managing it before the burnout stage. So, I am sure many of my listeners must be wondering what to do once you reach the burnout stage encountered by stress and ways to prevent stress How can you be sure when you have reached the burnout point? Well if you experience any of the following symptoms, you have indeed reached the burnout point. These symptoms are: oPhysical aches and pains which might lead to illnesses and diseases oLess or no interest in work or life tasks you would normally enjoy oFeeling unmotivated without the willingness to look forward to the day oA high level of procrastination which hinders your productivity oYou care less about quality and meeting expectations oYou experience feelings of overwhelm oYou feel disconnected from your family, friends or co-workers oAnd you get anxious or anticipate events or reactions from people at work or at home When we suffer any of these symptoms, we focus on the physical aspects of how to get rid of them such as engaging ourselves in consuming painkillers, anti-depressants, high intakes of sugar, alcohol etc. However, the solution to getting rid of these symptoms is by focusing on the cause of the problem which is stress Have you ever wondered what is the reason behind your stress? How do you react when you are under stress? And what do you do to reduce your stress level? But the golden question is how to prevent stress from being a part of your life I am sure you have heard or read of many ways to prevent stress such as: oAlways maintain a positive attitude oAccept the fact that everything is not in your control and you should just let go oPractice meditation or yoga to relax your mind and body oExercise daily and have a nutritional diet oAnd seek help by joining social groups Nonetheless, if we do a reality check, how many of us are satisfied with these options? After all, it’s easier said than done and one needs to find the quickest and most convenient option to fit his/her tight work schedule Don´t you think that there is a solution within which can prevent stress from materializing and taking over our lives? In reality, stress is a mental state of mind which can be controlled by monitoring our thoughts and emotions creating reactions that affect our bodies and resulting in diseases or when the body is not at ease After dealing with various clients who have stress disorders, I have compiled very effective methods to prevent stress and burnout: -First of all, communication is vital in our lives as our minds are programmed to verbal and non-verbal communication; hence, find someone whom you can discuss your issues with as stress is formed by a feeling of overwhelm when we think that the whole world is falling on us due to the problem we are facing. Once you speak your heart out, you will feel better and there will be less chances of anxiety compiling into your life and manifesting into stress -Another way which I totally love is thinking of the problem which is disturbing you and feeling that emotion of discomfort right in your heart and then releasing it by punching a cushion or pillow. Keep on punching it until you feel you have released all that pent-up anger or frustration from within. And you don’t have to worry about how others will react as you should do it when you are alone in a room -Most of the times, we build up stress as we are unable to prioritize our goals and manage our time effectively, thus do find a way to set your most important goals first and focus on them as that will help you to one by one complete all of them These are some free and excellent tips I just walked you through, however if you want to know more you can book a one-to-one consultation with me on my website which is www.unfilteringyouremotions.com As they say, prevention is better than cure so prevent this dreadful feeling of stress and the burnout experienced by it before it jeopardizes your life! This is your host, Natasha Lalwani signing off

•I, Natasha Lalwani welcome you back to episode 12 of my podcast show, Unfiltered Emotions Unplugged •Today I will be discussing a very sensitive topic requested by my listeners and followers, which is anger •Unlike what most of the people think, anger is not a bad emotion, and it is only the consequences of anger which create destructive thoughts and actions •All of us experience anger at some point in our lives, however what matters is how we cope with it and express our anger •During my consultations, some of my clients do not even realize that they have pent up anger and do not know how to express it or overcome it •So if you want some FREE tips on how to deal with anger, listen very carefully: •Focus your energy on some physical activity such as workout or even a brisk walk to blow-off some steam •Observe what are your trigger points that make you snap or change your mood and then take note of them. When you write them down you are consciously aware of what agitates you so the next time you face such triggers you will be a bit more alert •Some of the common reasons why we feel angry are because we are under a lot of pressure, we are experiencing hormonal changes which create mood swings, or we are unhappy with the way our life is going •You can also try some of the suggestions online such as counting to 100 or simply talking to someone. Nonetheless, I suggest a very effective method which is to invest some time alone by walking away from the event or person for a while until you are in a better frame of mind and not overpowered by the emotion of anger. Then, once you have calmed down you will be able to have a constructive conversation with that certain person •If you still cannot figure out the reason behind your anger, you might need to unfilter your anger further by: accepting the fact that everyone gets angry and the only thing that differs is our trigger point to that anger; finding the root of the anger may entail other emotions such as pain, frustration, and fear so we need to face these emotions as well in order to solve the root of the problem •You might be interested to know that there are 3 types of anger: passive anger, open aggression and assertive anger. •Passive anger is experienced when we do not like facing heated-up arguments, hence we prefer bottling up our frustration which results in silence during an argument, sulking or procrastinating. •Whereas open aggression is its complete opposite by acting physically or verbally aggressive and when dealing with such people it can be quite a challenge trying to find a solution •Accordingly, the best way is by adopting the assertive anger type which entails working towards a solution by carefully listening and talking in a controlled and confident manner. Yes, this does require a lot of patience and maturity particularity if the person who is experiencing constant anger does not want to receive help of any sort. •To wrap it up, just remember that anger is perceived harm to oneself on a physical and emotional level, so stop harming yourself because you deserve to live a happy and peaceful life forever! •If you would like to have a personalized consultation with me in order to treat your anger, do book an appointment on my website which is www.unfilteringyouremotions.com right away! •You are welcome to add any comments below and let me know if you would like me to cover any other topics of interest •This is Natasha Lalwani signing off!

Source: https://www.spreaker.com/user/11045656/ep-9-eng Welcoming you back to one more motivating episode of Unfiltered Emotions Unplugged, I, Natasha Lalwani will talk about depression today Don’t worry I will not demotivate my listeners by mentioning the drawbacks of suffering from depression but rather how to deal with it As we all know depression can be caused by various factors such as: life events, personality traits, genetic issues, childhood traumas, health issues, certain prescribed drugs, abuse of those drugs or alcohol, and social pressures. As a life and happiness coach I always recommend my clients to go to psychologists when dealing with a traumatic past and to keep away from antidepressants However there are natural methods you can apply while experiencing mild depression and to know which ones they are, listen to this episode