Discover your divine purpose, heal your soul and awaken to your highest calling.
Join Zachary Phillips on a journey towards living a more examined life with talks delving into the nature of reality, the search for meaning and the pursuit of happiness.
Childhood neglect and past trauma leaves a mark. Overtime, these can resurface in the form of ‘triggers’ - internal emotional reactions to environmental stimulus.
In this episode, I share my unique viewpoint on being triggered: Namely that is is on me to manage my triggers, and it is not the fault of the person triggering me (unless they are doing it intentionally of course).
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Read MoreIf you keep turning up, you wont fail - provided you learn from past mistakes.
It is important to remember that every successful person kept turning up. They just kept going, pushed though, put in the work. They started from the same place as all of us. They had many reasons not to put in the work. Yet they did.
They took advantage of their natural attributes and upbringings of course, but they worked. If they can do it so can I - and so can you!
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I have just released ‘The Motherland Podcast’ with my wife Maria - This is a place where you will learn some conversational Russian and hear some ridiculous stories about our experience visiting The Motherland.
If you are interested in Russian culture, want to learn the language or simply need to debrief after visiting yourself, this podcast will be for you.
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We are often our own worst critics. Mental illness or a traumatic past can make loving who we are feel seemingly impossible.
But there is a way to change that. To be kinder and more loving to ourselves.
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All forms of self-improvement involve small steps repeated daily. A morning routine is the best way to get this into your life. It guarantees that you will do all the tasks, learning and personal development that you desire – but haven’t yet found time for.
So if you want to lose weight, get fit, learn a language, start a meditation practice, and have a clean house, or if you just want to be well primed to tackle the day ahead; a morning routine is a must.
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Read More‘Lucidity’ is a new fantasy fiction book that I am currently working on. It takes place in a universe where dreams are interconnected, meaning those who have the skill and desire to do so can enter another dream and take control of it.
In addition to enjoying an engaging story, readers will learn how to lucid dream (along with the main character).
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Read MoreTopic: Neglect is the absence of something. When it comes in terms of physical needs (food, water, shelter etc) the consequences are immediately obvious. However, when it is emotional neglect, and attention neglect, the ramifications are often hidden. In this episode I discuss these ramifications as well as what I am doing to overcome them.
Book Chapter: ‘Learn How To Learn’ (00:12:50) ch:4.2 of How To Get Your Sh!t Together
“Learning how to learn is life’s most important skill.” – Tony Buzan
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I have just released ‘The One Minute Life Hacks Podcast’ . Here I will be sharing the how and why of self-improvement in just one minute.
The first episode is called ‘How To Wake Up Earlier & Not Be Tired’, enjoy!
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Topic: By sharing the reality of mental illness, we can hopefully help to reduce the stigma and let people know they are not alone. In this episode I share my recent manic experience, recorded both during and after the event. This is what mental illness really looks like.
Book Chapter: ‘Learn How To Say No’ (00:15:15) of How To Get Your Sh!t Together
“When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.” – Paulo Coelho
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Lessons Learnt:
- Just start: You will learn along the way
- Done is better than perfect
- Don’t expect support (it will come, but not how you think it will)
- Be humble, there is always more to learn
- Don’t stop, ever
- It’s okay to pivot/change/refocus
- Value yourself – time is the most important resource you have
- Be present with what you are doing/the people in your life
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Read MoreHonest communication and trust are essential components in every good relationship. Unless these factors are present, the relationship simply wont last, or at least won’t be as prosperous.
Book Chapters: ‘Changing Our Reality’ & ‘Historical File h001a’ of Upgrade
Read MoreTopic: It is easy to fall into the comfortable rut and just coast. This is fine if you are thriving, but if you want more, anything more, you will need to push for it.
Book Chapter: ‘Only You Can Change Your Life’, ch 4.1 of How To Get Your Sh!t Together
”Your Attention Please: No one is coming to save you. This life of yours is 100% your responsibility.” - Anonymous
Topic: Real self-care is more than just a ‘feel good’ activity, it involves taking action to improve yourself over the long term.
Book Chapter: ‘Limit Social Media & Screen Time’, ch 5.5 of How To Get Your Sh!t Together
Read MoreLong hours, traffic and stress … at least you are paid well.
Every morning you are in a rush. Cringing at the shrill alarm, you relish the warmth for another second. The sheets are hugging you, the bed is soft. It is almost pleading with you to stay ...
In this episode I release part 1 of Wage Slave, and talk about how good pay can trap people in crappy jobs.
Read MoreThere is a lag between taking action to improve yourself (diet, exercise, meditation etc) and noticing the results of those actions.
Keep this in mind whenever you start a new positive habit. If you know that it will take a while to see any benefits. then you will persevere with it long enough to actually see those results.
For me, sticking to a morning ritual is key, both for my mental health, but also for my productivity. In this episode I break down my morning, I talk about why I use a routine, as well as how you can implement one in your life.
My mornings in a nutshell:
- Wake at 6am
- Green tea with jasmine
- Meditate (40 mins)
- Black coffee
- Russian language lesson #1 (3 mins)
- Exercise (45 mins)
- Russian language lesson #2 (3 mins)
- Prioritise my day (3 mins)
- Respond to social (5 mins)
- Post on social (5 mins)
- Cold shower
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If I could only choose one treatment option to manage my mental health, I would choose Mindfulness Meditation.
It is the lead domino for mental health. It will enhance your focus, clarity and ability to detach from negative thoughts.
You have done the impossible, but it just doesn’t feel that special because it is a thing of the past. You have grown since then. The person that found it ‘impossible’ no longer exists. Thus it is increasingly easy to discount those accomplishments.
Try to remember how hard it was, and despite that difficulty, you persisted and succeeded any way.
Realise that this will happen again. What you think of as impossible, will (with time and effort) be overcome, and it too will become easy.
How can you ever know if one person is worse off than another? Given that we all view the world through a subjective lens, this may be impossible. In this episode, I talk about how I approach this issue, and use it to help myself and others.
Read MoreDo you work to live? Or live to work?
87% of people hate their job, to me this is sad, absurd and unnecessary.
In this podcast I Introduce my fourth book ‘Wage Slave’' and discuss how you can free yourself!
I also introduce my next skillshare course: Learn To Lucid Dream: 101
