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Make Your Damn Bed
@MYDBpodcast is a bite sized, real talk, daily motivation podcast to play while you make your bed every morning. Build momentum - better your life.
Each episode is around 10 minutes and intended to encourage, motivate, and inspire you to get out of bed - so you can start making it!
Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
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Episodes
- Make Your Damn Bed
844 || reality check || sine wave speech
It’s automatic. Our brains want to fill in the blanks for us. Especially the information we’re taking in is unclear in any way, we see what we wanna see…
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843 || reality check || illusions
If you’ve ever seen an optical illusion, and then been told what the illusion’s secret was and got a glimpse of the reality - or couldn’t unsee it, you’re…
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842 || reality check || perception
This podcast is no stranger to the concept of our reality being based on our perception of it. It’s fairly common knowledge at this point that our perception…
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841 || procrastination station
There are countless, valid reasons why we procrastinate. This means there are countless, valid solutions. Today we discuss. RESOURCES…
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840 || tackling tasks || final methods
Pomodoro timers on the YouTube, or Real time Youtube work with me sessions, or on various lives you can often find work alongside people - but if you’re brave…
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839 || tackling tasks || GTD method
Once we learn how to prioritize the shit we need to do, we will feel more clear about the next steps we need to take to do them. This often leads to analysis…
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838 || tackling tasks || the pep talk
Don't get down on yourself if you're unable to "visualize" your future + your goals. Focus on finding the feelings that drive you. RESOURCES…
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837 || tackling tasks || prioritization tactics
Today we’re talking about prioritization: When it comes to getting shit done, it starts with deciding WHAT needs to get done. Major roadblocks are caused by a…
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836 || tackling tasks || getting unstuck
some more strategies for getting unstuck. RESOURCES: www.getinflow.io/post/task-paralysis-adhd and psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-paralysis#summary +…
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835 || tackling tasks || the RAN strategy
instead of running face first into your tasks, RAN into them. Get it? You will, after you listen. The pun won't get better, it'll just make sense, which I…
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834 || community in the comments
the comment section is a place I typically tend to avoid, but every once in a while, it's got some magic. WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A MONTHLY NOTE…
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833 || maturity signals || THE FINALE
In the final episode of the series, I bring to you: Signs of an Emotional Mature Person (TM). This is especially helpful when we're moving forward and…
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832 || exercises to detach
PART 6 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues…
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831 || apparently I internalize
PART 5 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues…
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830 || internalizer vs externalizer
PART 5 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues…
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829 || enmeshment
PART 4 || enmeshment vs. connection (and the slippery slope that separates them) RESOURCE…
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828 || more symptoms
PART 3 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues…
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827 || symptoms of emotional immaturity
PART 3 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues…
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826 || emotionally immaturity in our parents
PART 2 || people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues…
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825 || children of emotionally immature adults
people are people, which means they're nuanced. not all good, not all bad. and it can be tough to look at our caregivers as people who had issues that affected…
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824 || go with the flow
When it comes to actually being 'chill' there's more to it than not speaking up. RESOURCE: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7983950/ WATCH…
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823 || chill AF but seething inside
Too many of us "act chill" as a way to seem cool, but we end up torturing ourselves internally because we're not comfortable communicating what makes us…
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822 || online dating guidelines
here's some of the standard practices I use when I'm meeting people from the internet. Let me know if you have others! WATCH: www.youtube.com/juliemerica GET A…
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821 || let it be awkward
I've learned so much about myself by simply letting things get AWKWARD when they start to. Instead of interfering, I lean in, listen, and learn. And I've…
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820 || taskmaster
been BINGING taskmaster and I feel like it inspired me more than it was supposed to??? like it's a comedy show??? RESOURCES…
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819 || signs it's time to reconnect with your past
Here are some examples of how our inner child can cause chaos in our current selves. RESOURCES: https://positivepsychology.com/inner-child-healing/ AND…
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818 || wounds from the past
"inner child work" has lost all meaning to me because I heard it so much, but once I started thinking about it in different ways???? the game was changed…
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817 || skills checklist quiz
Let's do a lil skill quiz to see which ones you're already equipped with, as well as the ones that may need a lil work. RESOURCES…
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816 || you've got the skills
You DO have skills to offer your community. I promise. Let's discuss em. RESOURCES…
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815 || exquisite corpse
Collaboration, creativity, and confidence???? In this economy!??? This type of game reminds me that the joy lies in the journey of discovery. Let yourself…
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814 || play a little fishbowl
bringing back the parlor game*, starting with my favorite: FISH BOWL. *free stuff to do with my friends. RESOURCES: https://greatgroupgames.com/fishbowl and…
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813 || music therapy proof
a lil good news about music therapy, working memory, and neuroplasticity RESOURCES…
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812 || Janelle Monae (icon)
Today I'm going rogue from my standard style and sharing some direct quotes from the iconic Janelle Monae. RESOURCES…
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811 || drop the subtext
and I quote: "Isn’t this what we are all longing for, on some level? To be real with each other? To be a real person, consequences be damned? To be loved, and…
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810 || wherever you go, there you are
Unfortunately, we can't outrun ourselves (I tried, Confucius tried, it's hopeless) so we better get to work on the internal work before we get started on the…
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809 || hyper-vigilance
Experiencing hyper vigilance can make it feel impossible to relax. It's exhausting. Today, we discuss some ways to cope. RESOURCE…
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808 || how to read a room
I talk (often) about how important it is to learn how to read the room, but today I'm sharing "how" to practice the skill. This timely message brought to you…
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807 || emotional loneliness
How do you fight the feeling of internal/emotional isolation? My strategy is taking any type of action - but ooof it can hurt! WATCH…
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806 || body hair
Personal grooming is just that: Personal. Do what you want, when you want, for YOU. If you let society decide, you may end up with a long face and cat poop on…
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805 || crucial conversation methods
If you tend to get defensive or want to negate arguments, these tools can come in handy: Ask questions – Get things moving with questions. They show you’re…
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804 || crucial conversations
Have you heard of the concept of a Fool's Choice? I saw a meme and looked it up only to end up in a deep dive into a likely incredible book that I’ll more…
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803 || practice vacation
Yesterday we practiced enhancing the mind-body connection through visualization, and today we're talking about how we can create a "vacation mode" sensation…
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802 || visualize with me (and lick a wall)
This may feel strange to imagine, but imagining yourself actually licking a wall can create a mind body connection that increases presence, gratitude, and our…
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801 || spinsters!?
Our language matters, but what happens when the only language we have is negative? RESOURCES…
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800 || solarpunk
Less than a week ago I begged for more optimistic content and now I'm delivering with an incredible listener suggestion (and a terrifyingly good algorithm)…
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799 || body doubling
Do you workout better in a class? Or write more in a cafe vs. alone? If so, you may benefit from body doubling - or having someone sit with you to motivate you…
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798 || people pleaser or manipulator
People-pleasing can be manipulative because it involves trying to control how others perceive and behave towards us. RESOURCES…
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797 || placebo effect
To me, this idea that your brain can FULLY convince your body a fake treatment is the real thing is pretty fucking magical. Of course, it’s not magic and…
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796 || facts about bees
Bee bonus fun fact: Melittin — found in the venom of honey bees — may prevent HIV. It’s also known that the substance can relieve pain in people who have…
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795 || the cup's already broken
What if we practice radical acceptance through a healthy detachment to OUTCOMES so we could stay present and grateful for the present moment without dreading…
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794 || visible mending
So next time your favorite metaphorical sweater rips on ya, maybe not all is lost + we can embrace the imperfections and our time we spent in it. “There is a…
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793 || pity party vs. vent sesh
misery flourishes in company - but so does joy. Pity parties are meant to be short-lived. Eventually, you’ll need to start recognizing your victimhood in…
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accessibility
Accessibility is a human right. Resources: https://universaldesign.org/definition and…
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shake that thing
Turns out, there's evidence that physical shaking can release tension and stored trauma. TRE is a formal strategy but there are plenty of ways to improve our…
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790 || this changes everything
This really does... change everything - if we let it. RESOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Changes_Everything_(book) WATCH…
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craving utopia wholesomeness
Listen, I like Black Mirror as much as the next guy but DAMN I am ready for a clear vision of the future with a sense of hope and optimism. WATCH…
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be a Greta Thunberg
What gets me the most fired up about Greta's work is how ANGRY she makes these corporations, because she's winning. Greta Thunberg is an inspirational reminder…
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thrashing
To prevent thrashing in both humans and computers, it is important to prioritize tasks, manage resources effectively, and reduce unnecessary overhead. By…
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medicating with laughter
Laughter can have many benefits for both your physical and mental health including: reducing stress, boosting immune system, relieving pain, improving mood…
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785 || grief training
TW: Grief + pet loss (damn it) RESOURCES: https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/12/health/five-stages-of-grief-kubler-ross-meaning-wellness/index.html and…