Better Me Daily

Hey. Better Me Daily is currently on an indefinite break but it doesn’t mean your journey with it should be too. There are so many cool episodes from way back that are relevant till today and to make it easier on you, I will be reposting some of them until the break ends. Please bear with me, and enjoy!! This is Reviewing Everyday Interactions: Confirmation Bias Quote of the day: “What we see depends mainly on what we look for” - John Lubbock  Instagram: @bettermedailypod  Twitter: @_bettermedaily  I would really love to hear from you. Email me at asmau.mohammed3@gmail.com

Quote of the day: “Boundaries are how we care, stay supportive, and give to those we love without sacrificing our own health and happiness in the process” - Melissa Urban In this episode i narrate from Thrive Global blog and you can find the the article here https://thriveglobal.com/stories/why-setting-boundaries-is-important-and-isnt-mean/ Don’t forget to subscribe, share and reach out on Instagram or Twitter. 💛💛💛

Quote of the day: “We should learn to heal from the things that actually hurt us, so we don’t bleed on the people that didn’t cut us.” Today i sit with Mr Suleiman Muhammad Murkthar, a communications strategist, curator of TedxAhmaduBelloUniversity for three years, organizer of the first university’s SDGs summit, a founding member of the Global Shapers Hub Kaduna, with many more achievements under his belt. We sat to talk about making impactful relationships and maintaining connections. Find Murkthar @iMurkthar on social media. Please leave your ratings and reviews and I would love your feedback. 💛💛💛

Research shows that appx 85 percent of women experience one pms symptom every month, and 5-10 percent even experience pmdd pre menstrual dysphoric disorder, a much more severe form of pms that may need hospital admission. Join me and the guest cohost for the episode as we discuss a topic that affects all of us, directly or indirectly. The guest co-host of today’s episode is rukayyah abdulrasheeed, the current regional assistant for Africa of IFMSA-Scora, a sexual and reproductive health right advocate and gender equality advocate. We discuss the basics of the menstrual cycle, how each phase affects mood productivity and mental health, hacks to help you navigate each phase, and finally we answer some of your submitted questions. Find Rukayyah on twitter @super_ladyR and Instagram @i_am_adunni_ade Follow the show on twitter @_bettermedaily and instagram @bettermedailypod to be on the in about news and just the whole situation. Remember to subscribe, rate and share.

Quote of the day “Be what you want to see. If you want kindness be kind. If you want compassion be compassionate. If you want empathy, be empathetic towards people” - Safiya Idris. The guest for today’s episode is Habiba Yusuf Bobi, founder of Flore Nigeria and Carnelian art festival, a creative curator, photographer, fimaker, mental health advocate, art enthusiast and bookworm. She tells us her story, how she discovered her passion for art and how carnelian art festival was founded when she really needed it. Today’s episode also proves how your crowd can help make your dreams, or break them. Find and follow the show on ig @bettermedailypod and you can send me an email asmau.mohammed3@gmail.com Don’t forget to subscribe, share and rate the show!!! 💛💛💛

Quote of the day “To work well with other people, you need to understand their personalities and they need to understand yours.” — Adam Grant Today’s episode is all about personality types — introvert, extrovert or ambivert. How can you know your personality type? Also debunking common myths about personality types and finally, how to use your personality to boost your productivity. Don’t forget to follow on socials @bettermedailypod References: https://medium.com/taking-note/introvert-or-extrovert-heres-how-to-boost-your-productivity-94fce2d1c39 https://rightforeducation.org/2020/12/01/what-are-the-introvert-extrovert-and-ambivert-personality-types/?amp=1 https://www.insider.com/guides/health/mental-health/introvert-vs-extrovert?amp

Quote of the day: “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” - George Bernard Shaw Todays episode is a RANT SESH, which i think is long over due. What has me so riled up you ask? Listen to find out. And also listen to find out the winners of the better me daily giveaway!!! I promise next episode will be less rant-y and more informative… fingers crossed. But hey, a little venting never hurt anyone 😉 . Do you have something that you want to get off your chest and has you riled up? Let me know.

Quote of the day: “You die twice, once when you stop breathing, and again when someone utters your name for the last time” - Irvin Yalom Today’s episode is all about how we define the hiccups on the road to our goals, our general outlook on failures and how to get back on track when we derail. This is just a little tidbit reminder/inspiration for myself and for you. Better Me Daily is 2!!!!! There will be a giveaway on social media. Details are found in the episode and more will be uploaded on the various social media pages so don’t miss out! Instagram @bettermedailypod and twitter @_bettermedaily

Quote of the day: Awareness is the birthplace of possibility. Everything you want to do, everything you want to be, starts here. - Deepak Chopra Today’s episode explores emotional triggers. What is a trigger? How do triggers form? Examples of triggers. Trigger warnings, what to do if you are triggered. The narrated article is titled “What Are Triggers and How Do They Form?” From psychcentral.com. Written by Traci Pederson. Link to article: https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-a-trigger

Quote of the day: “Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person “ Today’s episode highlights the life of Tunde Onakoya in his journey to being the founder of Chess in Slums Nigeria. It’s a story I’ve wanted to tell for a long time now and I’m glad I finally had the chance with my friend Nana Fatima as a co host. This episode is the first of the Faith in Humanity series for the show. Chess in Slums is a non profit organization that seeks to give children living in slums more opportunities through the game of chess. This episode is filled with banter and our thoughts as we tell this amazing, inspiring story Post for the book drive ad: https://instagram.com/p/Ces2Zogtbpl/ My many many references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunde_Onakoya https://www.nigeriainfo.fm/abuja/news/latest-videos/my-mum-worked-as-a-cleaner-to-send-me-to-school-onakoya/ https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/05/through-chessinslums-tunde-onakoya-is-changing-the-lives-of-children-one-piece-at-a-time/ https://editor.guardian.ng/life/on-the-cover/tunde-onakoya-raising-kings-and-queens-through-chess-in-slums/ https://www.zikoko.com/man/man-like-tunde-onakoya/ https://medium.com/@trengarajan/chess-in-slums-5df1f08c1b79

Quote of the day: The strangest secret in the world is you become what you think about. - Aaron Nightingale Hey guys. Welcome back!!! It’s a new season of Better Me Daily and this is the very first episode. Join me as i sit with Imran Jimoh, an entrepreneur and entrepreneurship coach, as he dissects the Ins and outs of entrepreneurship and as he answers the question “can everyone become an entrepreneur?”. There’s also a really important announcement in there so don’t miss it. And hey! There’s a little fun activity in there as well. And last but not least, a little something for you guys, but be warned! It’s time limited. Don’t forget to do the usual and share this. Get the word out that we are back! And hey, let me know what you think of this ok? Find Imran on ig @theimranjimoh Interact with the show on ig @bettermedailypod and twitter @_bettermedaily It’s #BetterMeDailyPodcast everywhere! Enjoy! 💛💛💛 Sponsored by Modestly.ng (IG: @modestly.ng)

Quote of the day: “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending” - C.S. Lewis How many things do we hold on to simply because we’ve spent too much time on it and we can’t “give up” or because we’ll feel guilty or scared. Relationships? School? Movies? Books? As the new-year rolls in and we make new resolutions, we need to make the intention of breaking bad patterns too… that’s where the sunk cost fallacy comes in. Join me as I discuss this and how it affects us. Referenced article is https://time.com/5347133/sunk-cost-fallacy-decisions/ Happy holidays!!!

Quote of the day: “Sorry, there’s no magic bullet. You have to eat healthy and live healthy to be healthy and look healthy. End of story.” - Morgan Spurlock Sometimes, some of us go on different types of diet. And sometimes they help. Other times, well…. Thing is, diets can only go so far, but at the end of the day it really just comes down to or relationship with food. Have you ever sat down to analyse this very important relationship? Well, today’s episode will help you do just that so sit back and enjoy. Link to the referenced articles: https://www.myrelationshipwithfood.com/what-is-a-relationship-with-food/ https://www.stevegranthealth.com/articles/why-we-eat-exploring-your-relationship-with-food-finding-balance-flexibility/ Link to the free food diary pdf: https://www.stevegranthealth.com/wp-content/uploads/food-symptoms-emotions-diary.pdf

Quote of the day: “Toxic people condition you to believe the problem isn’t the abuse itself, but instead your reactions to their abuse.” - Unknown. Did you know that the term “gaslighting” was actually coined from a play called “Gaslight”? Yup! That’s right. Tune in to today’s episode to understand why that is. I promise you it’s a great plot. Afterwards, join me as I narrate an article covering Gaslighting in Relationships with subtopics such as: · What is gaslighting? · Signs you’re being gaslighted · Examples of gaslighting in relationships · Why Gaslighting happens? · What to do if you think you’re being gaslighted. Link to referenced article: https://www.brides.com/gaslighting-in-relationships-5112026 Cheers!!!

Quote of the day: “True friends aren’t the ones who make your problem disappear. They are the ones who won’t disappear when you’re facing problems”. - Shubam Shaw Today’s episode is a story time narrating my experience surrounding my covid 19 diagnosis, from symptom to recovery. Here’s the link to the Google form for the covid vaccine survey: https://forms.gle/eDLNXg8i7QwoioYk7 Don’t forget to share this episode and leave your ratings if you haven’t. Cheers!

Quote of the day: "In life you don't get what you deserve; you get what you negotiate." - Chester l. Karrass For this episode, i sit with my good friend Saadatu, and together we read a couple of responses to a question asked on Quora, "what is the hardest lesson you've learnt in life?". Do you have your own lesson to share? feel free to do so! This was surely a funny yet insightful episode to make and i hope you enjoy listening to it as we enjoyed creating it. Find Saadatu on instagram @tullerh_ and leave your responses on our instagram @bettermedailypod XOXO

Quote of the day: “Empathy is like giving someone a psychological hug” - Lawrence J. Today’s episode explores the 3 types of empathy, what they’re concerned with, benefits and their pitfalls. Reference article: https://blog.heartmanity.com/the-three-kinds-of-empathy-emotional-cognitive-compassionate?hs_amp=true I sure hope you enjoy this! You could also check out a previous episode, episode 29: The Importance of Empathy and Simple Ways To Improve Empathy. XOXO!

Quote for the episode: “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in” - Morrie Schwartz On this second part of the previous episode, the love languages Quality time, gift giving and Acts of service are discussed. There’s also word from two of you wonderful listeners. Enjoy!!!

Quote of the day: “If we are to develop an intimate relationship, we need to know each other’s desires. If we wish to love each other, we need to know what the other person wants” - Gary Chapman Today’s episode is about the love languages words of affirmation and physical touch. It doesn’t just talk about how to recognize if these are our love languages, but also how to communicate and things to do to show love to people that resonate with them. And importantly, things to do to show ourselves love if they are part of our dominant love languages. There’s something for you to do at the end *wink* Stay tuned for the part 2 next week.. till then, stay awesome!!

Quote of the day: “It’s not what we say out loud that really determines our lives. It’s what we whisper to ourselves that has the most power” - Unknown Today’s episode is a narration of The benefits of Positive self talk by Keir Brady of Keir Brady Counseling Blog. Link to article is: http://www.keirbradycounseling.com/positive-self-talk/ Don’t forget to share and leave your ratings and review! Have a great week!!!