E41: Abundance Mindset: Rewiring Your Money Nervous System

In this episode, Mona dives deep into our relationships with money, exploring concepts of scarcity, abundance, and how our nervous system can shape our financial behaviors. She discusses different attachment styles to money, such as anxious, avoidant, and disorganized, and shares insights on how these patterns originate from our early experiences and influence our present actions. Mona emphasizes the importance of increasing our capacity to receive and feel secure with money, offering practical steps to develop a healthier and more abundant financial mindset. An array of personal anecdotes and examples are used to illustrate these ideas, bringing light to the everyday ways we interact with money and how we can shift towards a mindset of ease, trust, and abundance.

00:00 Introduction: Understanding Your Relationship with Money

00:30 Abundance Mindset and New Year's Resolutions

03:25 The Role of the Nervous System in Financial Goals

06:56 Personal Experiences and Observations

10:32 Blueprints and Early Money Experiences

20:30 Attachments and Money: Anxious, Avoidant, and Disorganized

25:50 Developing a Secure and Trustful Relationship with Money

33:36 Practical Steps to Heal Your Money Attachment

35:08 Nature as a Teacher of Abundance

36:08 Conclusion: Embracing Abundance and Capacity

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Your Nervous System Might Be holding You Back in Creating Your Goals

In this episode, Mona welcomes listeners back for the new year and shares insights on New Year's resolutions. She emphasizes the importance of understanding our nervous system when setting and achieving goals. Mona discusses how high achievers, especially those in demanding roles like healthcare workers and parents, often operate in survival mode, leading to anxiety and burnout. She explains the different states of the nervous system (ventral vagal, fight or flight, and hypo arousal) and how they influence our behaviors and feelings. This episode encourages listeners to focus on building capacity and self-trust rather than chasing outcomes, providing a foundation for achieving true abundance and fulfillment.

00:00 Introduction and New Year's Reflections

01:17 Understanding the Nervous System

02:59 Nervous System Patterns and High Achievers

06:17 States of the Nervous System

08:28 Survival Mode and Its Costs

11:26 Scarcity and Health Goals

16:47 Time Scarcity and Busyness

19:08 Conclusion and Next Steps

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Regulated Holidays: Ep. #3 Navigating Family

In this episode of Regulated Holidays within the Burnout Solutions series, host Mona delves into the complexities of dealing with family dynamics during the holiday season. The episode focuses on how we often fall into patterns of protection and categorization

00:00 Introduction: Navigating Family Dynamics

03:00 Understanding Family-Induced Stress

04:12 Survival Stories and the Nervous System

08:46 Common Family Survival Stories

16:28 Breaking Down Mental Barriers

24:44 Practical Tips for Rewriting Your Story

34:08 Conclusion and Next Steps

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Regulated Holidays: Navigating Holiday Stress with Ease

Welcome to the first episode of 'Regulated Holidays,' a four-part series brought to you by Burnout Solutions. Mona dives into how holidays, despite being a time for joy and connection, often turn into stress-filled marathons. Learn about the fundamental reasons behind holiday stress, including how our brain and nervous system respond to the increased demands. Mona discusses the neuroscience behind holiday anxiety, the concept of the 'window of tolerance,' and provides actionable tools like pre-event regulation and establishing micro boundaries. Whether you're dealing with family expectations, crowded gatherings, or the emotional landmines of past painful learning, this episode offers practical solutions to help you maintain your sanity and enjoy a more grounded holiday season. Join us as we explore why stress spikes during the holidays and how you can better manage it.

00:00 Introduction to Regulated Holidays

01:00 Understanding Your Brain and Nervous System

02:05 Holiday Stress and Behavior

11:59 The Neuroscience of Holiday Stress

24:21 Practical Tools for Holiday Regulation

30:59 Conclusion and Upcoming Episodes

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Using Gratitude for Regulation and Resilience

In this episode, Mona delves into the profound impact of gratitude on our happiness and overall wellbeing. She explores how gratitude rewires our brain, affecting key areas like the prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex. These changes result in improved emotional regulation, social connection, and stress tolerance. Mona also highlights the powerful effects of gratitude on our nervous system, showing how it shifts us from a state of stress to one of calm and optimal performance. Sharing insights from happiness expert Arthur Brooks and personal research, Mona discusses practical ways to develop a gratitude practice, including journaling, expressing appreciation, and grounding exercises. She emphasizes that while gratitude doesn't change circumstances, it transforms our perception, enabling us to live more intentional and fulfilling lives. Tune in for actionable tips and scientific insights to enhance your happiness through the power of gratitude.

00:00 The Secret to Happiness: Gratitude

01:29 Introduction and Recap

02:48 The Science Behind Gratitude

06:45 Gratitude and the Nervous System

09:41 Practical Applications of Gratitude

22:25 Building a Gratitude Practice

25:36 Conclusion and Takeaways

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