The Change Agents Podcast With Dr. James Rouse

Talk to and treat yourself with unconditional love. Be your truth right now. In your truth you will realize your deepest spirituality. Do the internal work.

Our work is to remember that Spirit is never held by precedent. What is it we need to do to overcome any limited precedent we have set in the past?

There is an especially awesome Danish word, arbejdsglæde, which means “happiness at work.” It’s a cultural attribution and attitude, placing importance on work-life balance, trust, well-being, and a supportive workplace. We have a lot to learn from the Danes.

How often do we allow our ego to control our reaction? Are we quick to react rather than mindfully act? Here are some tools to keep the ego in check and help you actively engage in positive response and reaction.

This is directed towards your inner activist. It's time to wake up from your self-imposed slumber party. Be an agent for change. Here are four principles you can activate today to activate your spiritual activist.

The more we put energy on things outside of ourselves that we can't control, the more emotional unrest we experience. We can't control the weather, the media, politics, traffic, other people - but we can control our thoughts, our movement, what we put in our mouths, our authenticity.

Don't ever revert to talking yourself out of your greatness. Build the life you desire. Do not dim your light to make the world more comfortable. From your greatness springs unconditional love.

You "have it going on" when you're spiritually connected. Intrinsic motivation is all about feeling good and having that goodness come from an authentic place.

There is a lot more that we can do to improve our quality of life and uplevel our joy.

Half the population is suffering from anxiety, loneliness, unhappiness, depression. It's time to rise up and do something about it so the next half of the decade sees a reverse in this unhappy trend.

We have a major issue going on in America - beyond politics, the pandemic, systemic racism - is the issue of self-care and lack there-of. We are killing ourselves with sugar. We are draining our energies, zapping our vitality, and it's time to become more self-aware and mindful of what we are putting in our mouths. 

Our world needs creative, courageous thinkers. The more time we suffer under stress and sadness, our brains literally shrink. We’ve got work to do. Create connection. Learn to love again.

It's too easy these days to fall into complacency - the valley of mediocrity. Where are you in this mix? It's time to re-engineer your genetics. Engage your genes with passion and purpose.

This is all about impulse control. Do you think before you speak? Conscientious communication can improve our grit and resilience. It uplifts our own consciousness as well as those around us.

Today's message is all about self-awareness, self-acceptance, social awareness, and exceptional thinking. Yes, it involves meditation. Yes, it encourages action. Time to activate your spirituality and creatively demonstrate exceptional thinking!

This is a call to action for all of my brothers. Our tribe of sisters is crushing it when it comes to optimism and longevity. We are better together. Begin with a student mindset. Celebrate the daily "done-well." Keep a journal and express your gratitude.

Discernment is the ability to make good decisions based on your moral compass. I want to talk about a non-judgmental approach - a more spiritual or mindful approach to discernment.