When we day dream and make plans, we visualize perfection, how we WANT the future to be.

So what happens when our mind notices that we didn't meet those expectations? We didn't get what we wanted? It starts to complain about what was supposed to be, instead of allowing us to enjoy what is.

We should definitely use our mind to make plans, but we should not allow our mind to get upset when those plans fall short. Being unhappy serves no purpose. It doesn't change anything about our situation. All it does is release small amounts of stress hormones into our system

Don't expect this episode to be any good, and you won't be disappointed.

Love everything, and love everybody.

Mat Robinson ~ The Gregarious Hermit

In this episode, Mat demonstrates how your mind and body are connected. He shows you how the thoughts in your head have control over your body and how you can take advantage of that to change your thoughts and create a new default response to everything. Replacing your minds, natural wariness, with one of love and curiosity.

You'll fill your body with wonderful, healthy hormones and feel good chemicals rather than getting that little shot of adrenaline or cortisol every time your mind gets upset.

You'll make love your default way of responding to the world. It's simple, it's easy to learn, it's easy to incorporate into your everyday life, and it radically improves your health.

You are fundamentally changing how your mind perceives the world and interacts with it. If you project love, if you look for love, everywhere you look, all you will see is love.

So now you know why I sign off my videos by saying, "love everything and love everybody".

Enjoy, my friends.

Mat Robinson ~ The Gregarious Hermit

In this episode, we take a brief look at Mindfulness using a clever visual tool. Maybe you've never thought about mindfulness this way, but it might just be enough to give you a glimpse into the connection between your mind, body and spirit (YOU).

Mat also introduces his own mindfulness practice of making bead bracelets. These are going to become a giveaway for listeners who send in questions that are used on the show.

There's a big spoiler in this episode - if a tree falls in the woods, if there's nobody there to hear it, will it make a sound. Well you'll just have to listen to the episode to find out.

Thanks for listening my friends.

Mat Robinson ~ The Gregarious Hermit