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There's no question about it. These are exceptionally stressful times. Between the Pandemic, wildfires, floods, political bickering, war, and overall uncertainty, it's astonishing sometimes that we are doing as well as we are. There's a LOT to be stressed about. This episode will hopefully give you some coping strategies. If you like what you hear, please subscribe to the Premium Content today for daily episodes on mindfulness, mindset, minimalism, meditation, the Law of Attraction, health, well...

I'm BAAAAAAACK. Sorry for the long absence! And I stand corrected...in the Podcast I say we last chatted at the end of June. My last episode was actually at the end of MAY!! I was gone longer than I even imagined. And I apologize for that. This episode is a re-introduction of sorts with as good of an explanation as I could offer you. Please support the Premium Content today if you are so inclined. Anyone who donates $25 or more to the Podcast via the SUPPORT link on my website or through my Venm...

Probably sooner than later. Most of us--myself included, of course--spend way too much time on digital media. Here are some of the signs it may be time for a digital detox. If you like what you hear, please join my Premium Hughes From The Heart Content . You can also show your support on my website and donations to my Venmo (Radiospencer) are GREATLY appreciated! Thanks for helping keep the heartbeat of Hughes From The Heart alive and well in dozens of countries and hundreds of global cities. Mu...

Do you find yourself eating differently than you did before the pandemic? Maybe you are binge eating from stress? Or you started eating more restrictively. Hopefully this episode's topic is helpful to you. If you like what you hear and want to show some love and support for the positive vibes and good energy I am trying to put out there in the Universe, please support Hughes From The Heart. You can subscribe to my daily Premium Content or donate to my Venmo (Radiospencer). You can even become a ...

I'm a big mindfulness practitioner. But it isn't easy as many of you know! And Neuroscientist Caroline Leaf males the argument that there may be a better way for us to deal with the many stories of our lives than by JUST focusing on the here and now... If you like what you hear on Hughes From The Heart, please support my daily Premium Content or make a donation to my Venmo (Radiospencer). Other ways to support the Podcast can be found on my website ! Thank you so kindly! Much ove to all of you. ...

Our crazy fast paced and frantic society is always focusing on productivity at any expense. But we all know intuitively that there is more to life than just endless running on the hamster wheel! We need PRESENCE along with productivity. I hope you enjoy this Hughes From The Heart Podcast episode. I hope you like what you hear enough to want to support what I do here. Please show some love by subscribing to my Premium Daily Content as well as donating to my Venmo (Radiospencer). Other ways to sup...

We all feel anxious about certain things from time to time. Here are some proven strategies from a neuroscientist on how to combat anxiety in our day to day lives. If you like what you hear on the free version of Hughes From The Heart, please consider supporting the Premium Content or making a one time or occasional donation to my Venmo (Radiospencer). Your support means the world to me as I work hard daily to spread love, hope, and positive vibes and good energy to as many people as I can! Tell...

The day after we "spring forward" with Daylight Saving Time is National Napping Day! Here are some great tips on how to take a power nap, on this day or any day. If you like what you hear on the FREE Hughes From The Heart Podcast episodes, please show me some love by subscribing to the Premium Content or by donating to my Venmo (Radiospencer). Other ways to support the positive stories and good vibrations can be found on my website . Thanks to all who have shown their support and thanks to all w...

Yep. It's true. It's not that washing dishes is a neurological miracle. It's the FOCUS behind the activity that helps keep our cognitive abilities strong! So next time you see a mountain of dishes...don't complain. Take the opportunity to enhance your brain. If you like what you hear on my free content, please come over to the Premium Content and sign up today for as little as a buck a month for DAILY podcast episodes! It would mean the world to me. I also have a Venmo (Radiospencer) and there a...

FASCINATING new research involving researchers asking questions of people having a lucid dream and getting RESPONSES! If you enjoy what you hear on today's Hughes From The Heart Podcast, please show your support of good energy and positive vibrations by subscribing to my Premium Content or by donating to the Podcast . I have a very dusty and underused Venmo ...it could use some love! My Venmo is Radiospencer. Your support goes right back into the Podcast...maintaining and upgrading the equipment...

We have been taught that happiness is something we need to pursue...as if it were some distant, far off island on the horizon. We SHOULD have been taught that happiness comes from within! Happiness comes from the so called "little" things in life. Here are some simple ways to bring more happiness to your day. If you like what you hear on my Podcast, please consider supporting the Premium Content which is uploaded daily for you! A one time or regular donation to my Venmo (Radiospencer) is SO, SO ...

I love this!! I learned about "carpe diem" as many of us did...from the Robin Williams life changing movie "Dead Poets Society" in 1989. Those who studied Latin in school probably learned about it well before that! But that movie helped make the term mainstream. A new survey shows the majority of Americans choose this as their motto/mantra for 2021. The pandemic has made most of us re-evaluate what is important to us and appreciate our lives more. If you like what you hear, please consider suppo...

While the Mass Media Hysteria Machine is working overtime trying to scare you anyway that it can...I try to mine the good stories out there that have oftentimes been buried beneath the doom and gloom of the headlines. This is a beautiful little story of a lifelong friendship between two unlikely soulmates...a Turkish widower and the swan he rescued 37 years ago. If you like what you hear, please SHARE the episode to anyone you think could use a smile today. And if you would be so kind, please co...

I turn 50 on February 1st. Hard to believe. Half a century?!?! How did THAT happen?? I don't feel a day over 72!! And mentally, I'm about 36. Joking aside, this is a very personal podcast episode sharing some motivation for you as we all look forward to wonderful things in 2021. If you enjoy what you hear...if Hughes From The Heart speaks to you...please consider joining the Premium Content or donating to my Venmo at Radiospencer. Other ways to support the positive vibes and good energy can be f...

An attitude of gratitude goes a long way for both our sense of well being as well the person on the receiving end of the appreciation! If you like what you hear, please consider supporting my premium content or making a donation to my Venmo (Radiospencer) or PayPal . Thank you kindly in advance! And much gratitude to all who have already shown their support. Be sure to share Hughes From The Heart with everyone you know, especially those in your life who may beed an extra little boost of confiden...

This is an interview for the OPEN MINDED and FREE THINKERS out there!! Dr. Carver talks with us about her first book which is back in print at this time, Who The Hell Told You That? An Eviction Notice for Indoctrinated Thoughts . This book will lead many to question everything they've been taught from a young age. Why do we believe what we believe? Who put those beliefs there? Who created these paradigms and for what reasons and do they still hold value for us today? If the answer is that they d...

New Year's resolutions can be SO stressful. There's a reason so many people abandon them almost as soon as they make them--we put too much pressure on ourselves to achieve them! Here are some awesome Lifehacker tips on how to make resolutions without stressing yourself out! If you like the positive vibes from Hughes From The Heart, please support my Premium Content ! You can also make a one time donation to my Paypal or Venmo (Radiospencer). Thanks for your support of Hughes From The Heart ! It ...

The pandemic has forced many of us to connect virtually more than we ever have before. Zoom and other video streaming platforms became household words in 2020. New research shows that many of us are burning out on video calling and streaming and feeling a lot of stress as a result. But there are ways to stay conected without wanting to throw your webcams out the window! If you like the positive vibes and helpful and motivating content of Hughes From The Heart, please support my Positivity Podcas...

We often put our attention on the clutter in our living and working spaces... But what about all the things we clutter our mind with? We talk about what science is finding with regards to decluttering the mind...how to do it and why it is so vital. If you like what you hear, please support my Premium Content or donate to the Podcast. This is a one person operation and a labor of love and I can't keep the heartbeat of Hughes From The Heart going without your subscriptions and generous donations. ...

An OUT OF THIS WORLD chat with one of my favorite guests in all my years of broadcasting. Meet David Aguilar. He's an internationally recognized naturalist and astronomer, author, artist, and musician. He has authored many books but our focus in this interview is his National Geographic book Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond . Strap your seatbelt and space suit on nice and tight and get ready for some intergalactic fun and information! Please be sure to visit David Aguila...

Sleep comes up a LOT on my Podcast because it's considered one of the 3 Pillars of Health along with diet and exercise. New research finds that how well we sleep tonight had big effects on how well we face stress and challenges tomorrow! If you like the positive energy and good vibrations from Hughes From The Heart, please show your support by sharing all of my episodes. I would appreciate your support with a subscription to my Premium Content or a donation through Venmo (Radiospencer), Paypal ,...

BIG PLANS for the coming year!! But I can't bring them about without your help!! Even just listening to the episodes and sharing them is a HUGE help. But if you can help through a Premium Content Subscription and through donations through Venmo (@Radiospencer) and through links at www.hughesfromtheheart.com/support. Please keep planting and watering and growing the good vibrations and positive energy with me. KINDNESS CHANGES THE WORLD. Wouldn't you agree? Support the show (http://www.cash.app/$...

Imagine a student run high school grocery store that lets you pay with good deeds instead of money. LOVE this idea!! Let me know what you think of the episode. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting Hughes From The Heart by subscribing to my daily premium content or by making a one time donation to the Podcast to help us keep the lights on. Much appreciated, my friends! Support the show (http://www.cash.app/$Hughes1971)

We need to stop our pathological urge to doomscroll and focus on the negative! What we focus on expands...where attention goes, energy flows. It is NOT a coincidence that those who focus on illness are usually always sick. It is NOT a coinidence that those who focus on the Boogey Man usually find him around every corner. And it is NOT a coincidence that successful people focus on success and happy people focus on happiness. PLEASE resist and remove all the doomscrolling. No one is talking about ...