The Mental Wealth Mastery Show
69 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Unique weekly conversations on mental health and wellbeing with Dr Rani, Dr Suraj and their guests. Our topics are inspired by our professional life as psychiatrists, experience in wellbeing coaching and an understanding of Eastern spirituality. There’s a lot of noise and misunderstanding out there about mental health and wellbeing. Our mission is to guide you to an intuitive self-discovery of your innate wellbeing… in a way that’s fun, honest and most useful. Subscribe to the podcast and if you enjoy it, do leave us a review.
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Are we all creatures of habits?
June 24, 2020 22:00 - 10 minutes - 7.38 MBDrop by drop is the water pot filled. - Buddha. We discuss "Habits" in episode 20 of this podcast. Repetitive patterns and practices are part of us as living beings. There's no question that we highly value an excellent habit cultivated early in life. It's helpful to remember that while habits are part of who we are, we aren't our habits.
Suicide - a permanent solution to a temporary problem?
June 18, 2020 21:00 - 11 minutes - 7.71 MBSuicide is not a blot on anyone’s name; it is a tragedy. —Kay Redfield Jamison We dedicate this episode to the loving memory of Sushant Singh Rajput who died from reported suicide on 14 June 2020. Sushant was a man of many talents, best known for his work as an actor in Bollywood.
How to deal with Change by understanding these facts
June 10, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.47 MB“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change” - Albert Einstein We explore CHANGE from our understanding of innate wellbeing and also refer to an interesting book called "Who Moved My Cheese" by Dr Spencer Johnson, an international bestseller.
Why seeking a cause 'to fix' doesn’t end suffering
June 02, 2020 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.58 MBThis week's episode explores the myth that if we can identify a reason for our suffering, we can stop our suffering. Suffering ceases not because we have found a reason, someone or something to blame, but when we move beyond seeking to the exploration of our true nature.
Psychiatry to Innate Health - a personal story
May 26, 2020 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MBThis is part 2 of the interview on the Peaceful Ease podcast by Ela Crain. Here Suraj talks about his journey of studying medicine, psychiatry to discovering the essence of wellbeing. We hope you'll find the conversation interesting and helpful.
Discover your innate gift of Kindness
May 19, 2020 21:00 - 9 minutes - 6.89 MBWe discuss "kindness" which is the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week 2020. In this episode, we talk about what we commonly see when kindness becomes another activity to do. We then try to point to a deeper understanding of what kindness is.
How to Handle Disagreements the Impersonal Way
May 12, 2020 15:00 - 10 minutes - 6.97 MBWhat is your view about disagreements? Is it healthy or unhealthy? Should people try to just keep agreeing with one another just for the sake of it, or is there something more to see here? Rani and Suraj explore this intriguing subject in this episode.
Why is Self-Doubt not such a bad thing after-all!
May 06, 2020 09:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBHaving self-doubt is good, it stops us from getting too ahead of ourselves - but can there be another important reason or purpose? Let's pause for a moment - why is the 'self' being doubted? When in doubt we pause, as the doubt grows we get uncomfortable and we realise that we may have been looking up the wrong tree all this long.
Our Ego-mind, our Experiences and Consciousness - all inseparable bedfellows!
April 28, 2020 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBThis is an excerpt from an episode of the Peaceful Ease podcast, hosted by the lovely Ela Crain and where Dr Suraj Gogoi was interviewed as a guest a few months ago. We hope you enjoy this and find it of value.
Discovering Our Essence during Challenging Times
April 21, 2020 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.1 MBWe haven't seen a change and disruption of this scale like the one triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic in most of our living memory. This has unified us with such experiences as collective fear, panic and anxiety to courage, compassion, love and gratitude. Dr Rani Bora and Dr Suraj Gogoi explore whether this unique time can be an opportune moment to turn the focus of our attention inwards to silently ask, inquire and discover who we are, to discover our True being, our Essence!
Wellbeing Strategies: Limitations, Acronyms & a whistle-stop Visit to The Taj
April 14, 2020 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.76 MBWhat are some of the limitations of wellbeing strategies in the context of psychological and spiritual wellbeing? Rani and Suraj explore how far these strategies can take you and how those fail at being able to guide us to our true nature and wellbeing. They also take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Taj Mahal.
Stigma In Spirituality, and Why It Matters
April 07, 2020 06:00 - 9 minutes - 6.58 MBSpirituality can mean different things to people. Rani and Suraj chat about the stigma that is often attached to spirituality. They explore what it means to them and how they see spirituality as a way of Being.
The Fantasy of A Fixed Mindset
March 30, 2020 21:00 - 11 minutes - 7.95 MBIs it possible to adjust and fix our minds at a certain setting? Join Suraj and Rani in this podcast episode exploring the popular ideas about developing a growth or a positive mindset and why it is perhaps more useful to consider having an open outlook.
Hope in Challenging Times
March 23, 2020 17:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBIn the current difficult times with the coronavirus outbreak, Rani and Suraj talk about their experience as psychiatrists, the fear, anxiety and insecurity that a lot of us are experiencing worldwide. They talk about what can help us understand our psychology and cope in challenging times like this. This was recorded on 22 March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook: https://byndm.in/facebook Email: [email protected] Podcast page: https://listeningintowellbeing.com
Get More Done With Less (Thinking)
March 17, 2020 08:00 - 11 minutes - 7.67 MBIs it possible to actually get more done with less? Why is it that despite great advances in communication, transport and digital technology, a lot of us struggle with finding enjoyment and an authentic sense of accomplishment in daily work and life? Rani and Suraj discuss briefly how the personal mind and our thinking can seem to create this sense of stress by distracting us away from 'presence'. If you'd like to suggest a wellbeing question/issue for upcoming episodes, please connect with...
The Power In a Mid-Life Crisis
March 10, 2020 04:00 - 11 minutes - 8.26 MBWhat if the “midlife crisis” is not a crisis but a blessing in disguise? What can it tell us? Can this be an invitation to look a different way? Rani and Suraj explore this interesting subject in this episode. They reflect their own experience of being part of that age demographic and how they try to make sense of it. Want to suggest a wellbeing question/issue for upcoming episodes, please connect with us on Facebook or email us. Facebook: https://byndm.in/facebook Email: mail@drsranisura...
You Can't Think Your Way Out of Stress
February 27, 2020 14:00 - 13 minutes - 9.01 MBStress is an integral part of our existence. The Body's Stress Response is something we all need for our very survival and protection. Often that system gets hijacked by our intellect, our practices and beliefs. You can't THINK your way out of stress. Trying to do that keeps many of us stuck in needless suffering. Rani and Suraj explore this key topic of Stress briefly in this podcast episode. Continuing on the theme from episode #2, they discuss why stress is another transient phenomeno...
Discovering Your Innate Wellbeing
February 27, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.34 MBMost of us have been conditioned to see well-being as a certain FEELING that comes from DOING or HAVING more of something e.g. knowledge, experience, 'enlightenment', wisdom and so on... Nothing can be further from the truth! “Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a moustache: You won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you." ― Ajahn Chah Rani and Suraj talk about ― Innate Well-(BEING) ― something which is constant and way more p...
What is Listening Into Wellbeing
February 23, 2020 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.33 MBWelcome to the very first episode of our podcast! Here we share with you our aims with the podcast and what you can expect from our conversations in the future. When we say Listening Into Wellbeing it brings with it a sense of freshness. We have learned that it's not about doing something to feel well i.e. wellbeing is not well-doing. Our conversations are aimed to guide you to the source within. The main purpose of this podcast is to point you to something which is fundamental to all our ...