Hey , guys , and welcome back to another episode of your Brain's Coach podcast . My name is Angela Shurina , I'm your host , I'm your Brain's Coach and it is my job here to bring to you all the best recent , cutting-edge to well-researched , most applicable and effective brain-body tools so you can take better control of your thoughts , of your emotions and , most importantly , your actions , so you get to shape your life experience closer and closer to the one you absolutely love living . And today , guys , we are continuing our conversation about emotions . Today you're going to learn how to feel inspired every day , and I mean it every single day . You can shift , you can switch , you can change your energy , your emotions every single day . And you can't choose how you wake up , but you can choose how your day is going to go from there . And today's podcast is all about that how to shift your mood , your energy , into the one you need to create the best life experience that you envision for yourself , that you want , desire that you're absolutely committed to having . It all starts with energy . So how do you shift your energy into the one that you need ? And that energy then translates into moods , into thoughts and actions , wouldn't you say ? When you feel inspired and motivated , you do a lot more and a lot better . Well , according to research , that elevates your performance anywhere from 28% all the way to 50 and 60 .
Speaker 1The way you feel it fundamentally changes what you do with your life . Think about the other spectrum of it , of inspiration being depressed . When you feel depressed , you literally don't want to do anything . And guess what's going to happen to your life when you don't want to do anything ? Exactly nothing . You're going to get stuck . You're not going to move things forward . Things are probably going to get worse . So the way you feel changes your life trajectory in such a fundamental , mind-boggling way . If you can cultivate a certain kind of energy on a regular basis , that's going to change your life . That's going to change the whole game .
Speaker 1You know one of the best coaches in the world , tony Robbins . You know what he's really like , really good at , why people follow him everywhere . He's one of the best energy shifters . You go to his event and you're like I can conquer the world . That's why people , a lot of people , feel like they gotta go to at least one of his events every year to tune themselves up , to get into the state , this energy that they need to keep pushing forward towards impossible . So Tony Robbins energy shifter that's what his job Waking up inspired every single day . Can you really do this ? I don't think you can , and latest research on emotional management , emotional regulation shows that you have a lot of leverage when it comes to shifting your energy , your mood and your emotions , which then define your actions , which then create the life that you get to experience every day .
Speaker 1So , waking up to the right energy Every morning , you open up your eyes and , before you even move , you remember Somewhere from inside of your head , you start remembering who you are , where you are , what you need today , what your life looks like , what it feels like , what it all means , and that's helpful , obviously , to function more or less effectively in the world . To remember all of this , that's helpful until it isn't . If you're trying to grow , shift how you show up , change the way you move through the world , your environment , what you accomplish . Your environment can hold you back or propel you forward . And you , again , you have a lot of leverage , have a lot of say in where your environment is going to shift you on a regular basis .
Speaker 1The Power of Place another part of Ethan Crowe's recent book on shifting your emotions right . Learn to manage your emotions so they don't manage you . A big part of the book I believe it's a whole section of the book that is dedicated to the power of place of the book that is dedicated to the power of place Place that you design for yourself , places where you go to feel certain way , to create certain vibe of your life on a regular basis , to make certain actions happen and then shift the results that you get in life . The power of place We've been diving into Ethan Crowe's book shift . I highly recommend you picking it up , exploring ways to manage our emotions so they don't manage us .
Speaker 1And on the last podcast we've talked about coaching yourself in the second and third person . Yeah , like Angela , you can do this . You did a lot of things before You've come this way and you can go further , right . So coaching yourself , giving yourself advice in a second and third person a very effective technique , as research shows . I always teach my clients to use it with themselves to pump themselves up when they need to . Then we also talked about shifting your focus between past and future , just like I did right now , remembering where you've come from , remembering that it's all going to change , but the strengths that you develop through challenges and struggles . That's going to stay with you and that's going to change your life . And so today we're talking about another game changer the spaces you surround yourself with .
Speaker 1I want to tell you a little bit from my life , my day-to-day , my habits , my routines , my rituals . I go to specific places in Cape Town , in the city where I am right now , to do my biggest thinking , somewhere with a view , somewhere which expands my mindset , that makes me think exponentially bigger , something with open horizons that make me feel and what I can do limitless . Somewhere that makes me feel like anything is possible . Another example every year , I spend some time at my parents' house . I talk to my parents actually every day , which reminds me of the place where I came from . It reminds me also how far I've come . It also makes me feel safe and grounded and cared for and that I'm supported and loved , no matter what , especially on the hard day . Guys , I need to call my mom and my dad . It's funny , I'm 37 , guys , I need to call my mom and my dad . It's funny , I'm 37 and my mom always makes fun of me . It's like you're a grown up girl . Why do you miss us ? Why do you need us . I think she likes it , but , yes , it makes me feel like I'm loved , supported and taken care of , just like you felt when you were a kid growing up at home , if you're lucky enough to have this kind of support right , because a lot of us don't .
Speaker 1Wherever I stay in the world like right now in Cape Town , this house in Hout Bay , which I actually have to change in a couple of months Wherever I stay in the world , I create a mini shrine of inspiration . I create a mini shrine of inspiration and if you follow me on social media and read my newsletter , which you can read today , following me on Instagram , angela Brain Body Coach Angela Brain Body Coach that's my handle on Instagram . So wherever I'm staying , I create a mini shrine of inspiration . My speaker badges you know I spoke to this day like not at 100 event well , if you count all my workshops but more than 20 , 30 events with 100 or more than 100 of people . So it's , you know , quite a big stack of badges , and I have these badges hanging in a place where I can see them .
Speaker 1I also see photos of people who inspire me , like Elon Musk and Richard Branson , who came from nothing and made everything , and I have these quotes by them that inspire me that impossible is possible . Remind me of this . I have all kinds of reminders of the impossible things that I've made happen impossible for me it's not like world-changing , but they were impossible for me at some point and the ones that I'm working toward . So this is my mini shrine where I am of inspiration . This is the energy I choose to wake up to , and I choose it actively by designing in all these small ways , the place where I am , and no matter what mood , fears , old patterns , doubts I wake up to , my environment helps me shift , it nudges me gently into the version of myself I'm committed to becoming from now on , from this very moment . So I have a DIU project for you this weekend . Just got a sip of water Stay hydrated , guys . So a D-I-Y . I always forget how to pronounce it .
Speaker 1English is not my first language if you haven't guessed it yet , so try this this weekend or maybe right now . You might need some boost of inspiration right now . And you need some boost of inspiration right now . And do you wake up to this tomorrow ? If you want to change the way you feel consistently , start with your space , and no , I'm not asking you to do some major redesign and restructuring of your place . I don't even ask you to clean up . What I ask you is add or remove small , maybe big things , if you feel like it , things that make you feel the way you want to feel .
Speaker 1Speaking about inspiration , what makes you feel inspired ? What people , what quotes , what reminders from your own personal life maybe some pictures or like for me it's speaker badges what reminds you of the impossible that you've made happen , that you're about to happen ? What gets you feel inspired ? Find it on your computer or on your phone . Print it out and put it somewhere where you see it every time you wake up or , as soon as possible , make it , if you can , bright and colorful . Make it into something that truly does inspire you , so you don't have to fake it , but you see it and you feel it .
Speaker 1Look around , how does your space make you feel now ? How do you consistently feel in your space ? Just think about that . How does your place make you feel ? And if it doesn't make you feel consistently , the way you need to be feeling , to live as a person you want to be living as , then what can you shift ? What can you add ? What can you subtract , change , maybe color to make you feel inspired or the way you want to feel , maybe strong , maybe confident . What is it ? Put it in your place , what shift , what small shifts , can you make to match the energy you want to carry , energy you want to carry ?
Speaker 1And also , don't forget that you have this power to go and visit , sometimes in your mind , with your imagination , but also it is more powerful when you actually physically go to a place which makes you feel maybe limitless or inspired or confident and strong , like what is that place ? What is that energy ? Go there more often . For me , an absolute minimum once a week . I go to those places , hiking up the mountain , going to the ocean , whatever I can do , sometimes just going to this very beautiful building with beautiful design , like whatever that is that makes you , that helps you to shift your energy , your moods , your feelings , your beliefs really fast . Figure those places out and make a commitment to show up there consistently . For me , again , it's at least once a week . I feel like I need that tune up . That's also why I'm listening to Tony Robbins every day , to be honest , to tune myself up literally and find those places , change your place , because in your place you spend the most time .
Speaker 1So what can you add , subtract , what places can you go to to get yourself feel inspired ? And it works for every single human being . We have these places . That makes us feel completely different , the way we want to feel consistently , and also , we can add a lot of things . We can change a lot of small things about our spaces to make us feel inspired , motivated , confident , strong , committed to something . And , by the way , if you are a leader in an organization , if you have a team , if you have any communal place that you influence , don't forget about this power . It works for every single human being and that's why it's so powerful .
Speaker 1Design collective spaces that make people feel a certain way , and you can ask people . But a lot of things are very similar to us . We love inspirational quotes , we love certain colors , we love certain views . For a lot of people , things are universal in the sense that it produces this kind of vibe . Right , ask people around what makes you feel inspired and put it for all of the people to see , so when the person comes into their space , they feel that way . So then their day goes how they want it to go . So be a leader in that way , and you don't have to be a designed leader , assigned leader . You just do that and then , without permission , ask people like how does it make you feel Be a leader in terms of taking action and leading the way where people will benefit from it ? So , change your spaces , go to different places , shift your mood through your environment Research-based , proven in real life case studies .
Speaker 1If you want to read more about it , pick up Ethan's cross book Shift Manage your emotions so they don't manage you . If you found value in this podcast and you feel the urge to share , please do follow this urge . All of us need to learn how to change and shift and manage our emotions better so we show up more powerfully and create a bigger difference , more positive impact in the world . So please do share this podcast episode . We don't run any ads and , yeah , please share because you care . And now , if you aren't in the mood that you need to be in to do your best today , then shift your place and that will change how you feel . That's going to change what you do and what you accomplish . So thank you so much for showing up , thank you so much for your attention and listening and till next time . Keep shifting , because you are in charge of how you show up and how your life goes . Keep shifting .