May 5

May 5 AT EASE: Mindfulness Framework | Mental Health Awareness Month

Emotional Health, Mental Health, Mindfulness

To honor Mental Health Awareness Month, I'll be sharing different insights and approaches to help you cultivate greater mental and emotional awareness. Because it's not what we think and feel that's necessarily troublesome, it's how we relate to what we think and feel.

In this week's episode I talk about the importance of incorporating mindfulness into our day-to-day life, and offer you a framework to practice bringing a conscious awareness to your experience. And if you want to learn more about this model and how to integrate mindfulness into your life, sign up to receive the six-day At Ease: Mobilizing Mindfulness mini-course for FREE!

Apr 28

Apr 28 Little Did He Know | A Different Kind of Hope

Todd Brossart

Mindfulness, Mental Health, Emotional Health

Often we think of hope as having a specific outcome in mind. But when our hopes don't come to fruition, our dreams are dashed. We may feel helpless - and hopeless - and potentially give up on what matters. In this episode I share a few thoughts on how to re-orient yourself to a more expansive, and less restrictive version of hope. My hope (pun intended) is that you’ll be able to see past specific outcomes to experience the joys of life that are currently present, and those that are still to be had in the future.

Apr 21

Apr 21 Seeing From the Heart | A Love Letter

Todd Brossart

Mental Health, Mindfulness

What gets in the way of seeing and speaking from your heart? What keeps you from saying what you need? Throughout our lifetimes, we're repeatedly confronted with solving the problem of how to overcome our loneliness. Going inward to solve the problem of feeling alone, we may find ourselves withdrawing from others, and giving up on cultivating deep connections. With the heart in mind, we can recalibrate our sight and see where a deeper connection lies.

Apr 19

Apr 19 What's Essential is Invisible to the Eye | A Life-Saving Mindfulness Practice

Todd Brossart

Mental Health, Mindfulness

Most of our lives we pay attention to what's physically present in front of us. But there's something essential that's invisible to the eye that we forget about. In this episode I take you through a life-saving mindfulness practice that I used one year ago while in the hospital. By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to re-orient yourself to a life of compassion, courage, and love even when it feels difficult to do so.

Apr 7

Apr 7 One Year To Live | Recovering From Trauma

Todd Brossart

Mindfulness, Mental Health, Trauma

One Year Later! Recovering from a traumatic, near-death experience feels like a long and winding road. In this episode I speak from my experience of what it feels like to grieve a near fatal accident one year ago, and the physical and emotional difficulties of a one month hospitalization. I share lessons learned, what I've struggled with, and what I'm thankful for.

Mar 31

Mar 31 The Value of Acceptance | Opening Up to Life

Todd Brossart

Mindfulness, Mental Health

Often we don't see the value in acceptance. We think of acceptance as giving up, or giving in to the things we don't like. But that's not the case! Think of acceptance as a skill that'll help you keep your feet moving through life's difficulties. You don't have to like what's upsetting you, but you do have a choice with how you'll be with what you don't like. When we accept the reality of what's present, we find ways to be more open and flexible with our pain and suffering.

By the end of this episode you'll have a better understanding of what it means to embrace what life is offering you, and the importance of saying yes to it.