The Change Agents Podcast With Dr. James Rouse

I don't want to be informed. I want to be inspired. Find your way back to a space of grace. Release fear. Dampen anxiety. When you lose yourself and need to find your way back to your truth of being, set your intention and put your attention within.

"There is more to life than increasing its speed." This is one of my favorite quotes from Gandhi and I want to unpack that with you today. This is about life cadence. It's about consistency and how that starts the flow of neurogenesis. I love this stuff.

Leaders have a vision for their lives. They have a passion coupled with purpose. They go all in. They lead with integrity and honesty. True leaders are trustworthy. They embody creativity and they are daring.

Keeping your center in "the storm" and being a broadcaster for peace, purpose, and possibility is the opportunity at hand. I believe that what really matters is what is going on inside of us. When we understand that we can be a more powerful presence for what is going on outside of us.

There are two words that I cling two every single day. They are Greek words, stemming from some of the great Greek philosophers. They never fail to remind me of how I can live and lead my life every single day.

Today's message is about taking any feelings of hopelessness and transforming them to empowering thoughts and actions. This is all about creating a growth mindset and what it can do for you and do for others.

At the age of twelve, something magical happened, a sort of Divine Intervention. It came in the form of a television program that I stumbled upon after faking sick to stay home from school. It took a while to fully sink in, but hence began my journey to wholeness, health, and vitality.

This is one of the most under-rated, yet scientifically valid practices that we can do to improve just about every area of our life. Sure, the title of the video gives it away, but I've got an inspired and updated reason for you to take it to the next level.

Are you missing your commute to work? Have you been feeling stuck? Whether that be at home, you're working remotely, or just missing people, I've got some interesting news on how bringing back the commute may benefit your mental health.

Are you missing your commute to work? Have you been feeling stuck? Whether that be at home, you're working remotely, or just missing people, I've got some interesting news on how bringing back the commute may benefit your mental health.

We can combine science and spirituality to augment and uplevel our lives. This is about the power of a word, or a value, that you want to bring into your life. For me, that word, that experience, is all about compassion.

Today is the perfect time for unprecedented self-care and creating a new set of rituals for your life. This practice of I AM is really about five different practices (hint - they all begin with the letter "M."

Take advantage of your early waking moments - let's call them the magic windows of intention, visualization, and imagination. -Who are you when your inner critic is silent? Engage your neuropeptides. Stop and set your intention towards what makes you come alive.

Have you considered the investment that you make each and every day when it comes, not to your finances, but to your health and well-being? Today's message is all about dharma and your selfless service to yourself.

Do you have a minute to spare today? New research on high intensity intervals shows that just three 20-second bursts of exercise in one minute may be as effective as if you exercised for a much longer period of time.

We have all been experiencing the stress of this past year. It is a very hard time and it is challenging to forget our essence and our truth. What are we here to do? I'm here to remind you.

The hero's journey is all about confronting your past, present, and future in order to transform yourself and the world around you. It may take facing adversity, challenge, and struggle to really do the deep work of learning to love yourself (and others) unconditionally.

Loving kindness meditation is my favorite go-to meditation. It absolutely helps me open up to unconditional love. In today's message, I am sharing many of the incredible mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual benefits that we experience when we participate in loving kindness.

You know I'm a huge fan of forest bathing and getting out in nature all the time. No matter the weather, get outdoors - your life really does depend on it.

During COVID I know it has been more difficult to feel connected to others. When we can't hug, cuddle, kiss, massage, etc... those that we feel connected to, it is easy to feel disconnected and separate. But here are other ways we can build oxytocin. Let's start with smiling with our eyes.