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My name is Toluse Dove Francis and I am the host of the Rising Heroes Podcast. This podcast focuses on personal development and mental wellbeing matters. Basically giving room for conversations around anything and everything that makes us human. Also bringing those who have climbed through the road odds to get to where they are. Please do follow and share should you find it worth listening to. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support
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Year End Solo Special: Lessons of Health, Love and Greatness.
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In this episode, you’d learn :-The transformative power of taking a leap and embracing change, regardless of the outcome.- How to prioritize your health and make informed choices about nutrition, sleep, and well-being.-The profound impact of inner peace and how to cultivate it amidst life's chaos.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify…
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The Power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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This episode looks at a unique and perhaps the most popular therapeutic technique used across the world-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It’s usage is popular as it cuts across your cognition, feeling and behavior.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support
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The Power of Therapy: A Deep Dive into Different Approaches
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Therapy, also known as counseling or psychotherapy, is a structured and confidential process where individuals work with trained professionals to address mental, emotional, and behavioral issues.This episode looks at the basics of therapy and different approaches that exist.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingher…
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Are you struggling with addiction? Do you have a secret addiction? In this video, I'm revealing addiction secrets that you never knew. I'll talk about addiction in a way that is practical and help you understand it from a mental health perspective.If you're looking for information about problem addiction, or you just want to hear about my latest ad…
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From the moment we experience pain, we're taught that closure is the answer. We seek to find a resolution to the hurt we feel, and we are told that once we have closure, we can finally move on. But is closure really the answer to our pain?In this video, I'm challenging the idea of closure and exploring the concept of healing in a progressive way. I…
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How To Have A Happy And Successful Relationship: The Key Ingredients
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A healthy relationship is a source of joy, support, and personal growth. To cultivate and maintain such a bond, it's essential to understand the key ingredients that contribute to its success. Here are five crucial elements that form the foundation of a healthy relationshipPlease share, drop your comments and questions and don't hesitate to ask you…
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12 Simple But Powerful Ways to Boost Your Mental Health
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After all, if the past couple years have taught us anything, it’s that our mental well-being is just as important as our physical well-being — and with small steps, we can take action to live with less stress and more joy.In this episode, I share some simple steps that you can take to improve your mental health and wellbeing.———————————————-Feel fr…
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HOW ARE YOU? A cliché or a genuine one?
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This special episode is in support of the World Mental Health Day 2022 tagged Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support
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When you have something authentically your own in your mind, you start moving toward the soul. Then you become worthy, then you are able to know the soul.Individuals who are independent minded are inclined to decide for themselves what to believe and do rather than simply accept things because others say they should.--- Support this podcast: https:…
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Social anhedonia is often defined as an increased disinterest in all aspects of interpersonal relationships and a lack of pleasure in social situations. Physical anhedonia is an inability to feel tactile pleasures such as eating, touching, or sex. The symptoms of anhedonia can include: social withdrawal.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.…
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This episode looks at why people procrastinate even when they know why shouldn’t delay taking that action.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support
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How sacred is life to you?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support
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Happy new month and welcome to the beginning of another quarter. This episode is about expectations and it’s impact on us. Listen and please share. For speaking engagements, you can email tolusedovefrancis@gmail.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support…
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Do you have impossibly high standards for yourself—and maybe for others?Do you beat yourself up when you make even a small mistake?Do you find it hard to relax and do things just for fun?Do you avoid trying new things because you might embarrass yourself?Do you believe your worth is based on how much you accomplish and what others think of you?--- …
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Decluttering Your Mind -book review series
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We open up this season with a book review --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support
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Originally from the Latin word ‘Gratus’. Gratitude which is synonymous to thankfulness, gratefulness is an act of showing appreciation as a recipient of deeds or goods to the giver. As we draw the curtain on 2021, what are you grateful for? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support…
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Respect is something everyone craves for. No one wants to be treated like they don’t exist or spoken to as though they are just passing by. This episode looks into 2 types of respect (from my perspective) and the importance of respect on the mental health of people. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/supp…
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Forgiveness doesn’t mean the offender wouldn’t pay for their acts. You’re forgiving for the good of yourself and the growth of you. In this episode, I talk about why you need to forgive yourself.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support
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What Makes A Man a Man: commemorating Men’s mental health month
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Men have experience a lot of name calling because there’s a moral gauge used to judge who should be called a man or not but is that really the ideal thing? Men suffer mental health problems not as much as women but they take their lives more than women do. Do you know why? What makes a man a man? Is it the money or affluence? Is it the ability to p…
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Hugging: from social well-being to mental well-being
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For many people, the thing they’ve missed most during the pandemic is being able to hug loved ones. Indeed, it wasn’t until we lost our ability to hug friends and family did many realise just how important touch is for many aspects of our health – including our mental health. The reason hugs feel so good has to do with our sense of touch. It’s an e…
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Scientists say we need four hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. While that may sound like a lot of hugs, it seems that many hugs are better than not enough.So, how many hugs should you have a day for optimal health? According to the best science, we should have as many as possible if we w…
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When you think of how you were treated by people around you growing up, how do I feel? When you think about how people treat you now, what comes to your mind? There is a strong indication that you’d feel either of these two ways: loved or unloved, appreciated or I appreciated etc. However way you feel, the next question is if you’re treating people…
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Friendship, forgiveness and communication
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I often tell people that I am not good at initiating friendships but I go hard to ensure the one I have works and one major way is by communicating. Research has shown that friendship plays a vital role in our mental well-being. Friendship is a crucial element in protecting our mental health. Our friends can keep us grounded, help us get things in …
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Should People Feel Loved only on their birthdays?
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A conversation ensued as to the reason people go into groups to announce their birthdays. Is it due to lack of love? A desire to be known and seen or is it just a lifestyle? How about the announcement on social media? This episode is a special one as I sat with my friend Soji Adeosun to discuss this. Share with friends and family. Happy birthday to…
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Signs Of Stress and Burnout You Might Be Missing
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If you find that your work days drag on and on and you just can’t seem to motivate yourself to focus and get stuff done, you might be burnt out. Maybe you dread starting your work day, feel entirely unfulfilled, and are disillusioned by your job. You feel irritable, are impatient with colleagues or clients, and would rather be anywhere but at work.…
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One of the things about life is that we all are on a journey and along that journey path, we may encounter obstacles that would affect us in one way or the other. Do not for a second think everyone has it figured out. This episode talks about why I’ve been away, my recovery and everything inbetween.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spoti…
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A lot of people around the world are bothered about their looks or what people say they look like. In the next couple of weeks, I’ll be speaking on this subject matter--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support
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WHY YOU YOU FEEL INFERIOR TO YOURSELF?
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The term 'inferiority complex' isn't new to many of us since we use the word very often but we may not know is that there is an alternative to this word and we use it perhaps more often than this itself. This episode takes you on a journey of what inferiority complex is and what it isn't Types and how to identify the signs + treatment options Opens…
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7 TIPS ON HOW TO BE BETTER AT LISTENING AT LISTENING TO OTHERS
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Now, probably more than ever, most people can use someone who really listens and understands them. With the pandemic holding countries hostage and high unemployment rates as a result, chances are if someone hasn’t been personally impacted by the pandemic, then they know someone who has. Sometimes simply listening can make all the difference in the …
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The history surrounding Valentine's day is such a confusing one. There are various versions of what happened to St. Valentine but what is interesting to note is that there were more than one Valentine and both were killed by Claudius II. But how did February 14th become a day to celebrate St. Valentine's day? Is it for just a certain set of people?…
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In this episode, I discussed that drooling, why people drool, and treatment options available such as home remedies and those that require doctor's attention Drool is excess saliva that comes out of your mouth. While it can feel uncomfortable when it happens, most of us drool once in a while, especially during sleep. At night, your swallowing refle…
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COMPLEX: SUPERIORITY COMPLEX as a cover for an inferiority complex
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A superiority complex is a defense mechanism that develops overtime to help a person cope with painful feelings of inferiority. Individuals with this complex typically come across as supercilious, haughty, and disdainful toward others. They may treat others in an imperious, overbearing, and even aggressive manner. Psychologist Alfred Adler first de…
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Knowing that you’re actually inferior and feeling inferior are two different things. For example, you might realize that someone is taller than you. Or that you’re physically inferior to a professional athlete. These are normal and sensible observations. But just because you realize you’re inferior to someone in certain ways doesn’t mean it has to …
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COMPLEX : DEALING WITH INFERIOIRTY COMPLEX
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The reality of complexes is widely agreed upon in the area of depth psychology, a branch of psychology asserting that the vast majority of the personality is determined and influenced by unconscious processes. Complexes are common features of the psychic landscape, according to Jung's accounting of the psyche, and often become relevant in psychothe…
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When I was searching for a topic to assign to this episode, I didn’t know what to write because I shared from my heart. I just wanted to reach out to you my dear friend. I was troubled in my sleep that someone needed to hear this. As soon as I woke up, I got into my store to record this because there was noise around my usual recording spot. I hope…
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Time will heal they say. Does it? Does Time really heal? Do we just fold our arms waiting for time to run by with healing? I’m asking you honestly Some of you need to heal but they’ve been telling you time will heal you so you’re just seated hoping time comes with us healing Don’t stay too long Listen to this episode --- Support this podcast: https…
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Too many people collapse in a heap when life knocks them down. They lie there with no apparent hope for the future. They become so consumed by the circumstance they find themselves in that they lose sight of their vision. They assume the door has been closed to their dream and that God wants them to move in a different direction. Imagine if a young…
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I Am: Building Confidence and Affirmations
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Welcome to December 2020 This year has been filled with so many ups and downs for some people This episode isn't like the regular episodes. I have tried to encourage you not to give up and at the end, shared an affirmation that I want to encourage you to take every day. Have a great month ahead --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c…
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How To Be Your Own Chief Wellbeing Officer
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In these unprecedented times, well-being isn’t something we can outsource. We all have the power to prioritize our mental and physical health. It goes without saying that this has been a stressful year for everybody. We all have our unique challenges, and we all react to stress differently — but we can all benefit from strategies that make it easie…
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The science behind a broken heart and How To Heal
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Heartbreak is an unfortunately common part of the human experience, and it really, really sucks. We’ve all been there, and it’s safe to say we all want to avoid experiencing heartbreak ever again. We feel heartbroken when we lose someone or something we loved or wanted very much, like a romantic relationship or a friendship, a family member, a pet,…
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Habits could be very difficult to break when you compare how easy forming that habit was but that is normal because when you picked up that habit, it wasn't deliberate but bringing it to an end, has got to be deliberate. In this episode, I shared 8 simples tips to pay attention to if you really want to break that habit. It is not going to be easy, …
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It is very easy for us to be critical of ourselves. We find out that we aren't where we had desired to be hence we become so ashamed, unhappy, and feel some disgust. It could even hit different when you face some challenges thereby making it easy for you to regret where you are. Hey Friend, Life is a journey and we all arrive at different destinati…
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This episode focuses on the 7 habits that can be practiced when stressed, anxious etc I have come to believe that high stress, constant anxiety over tasks and work and life, social anxiety … is all a part of the modern way of life. Most people just don’t feel a sense of peace, of calm, of serenity, throughout their day. I have to admit that I’m the…
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With the current uproar going on in Nigeria, there is a need to find some level of calmness. You won't want to bottle up so much that it becomes a problem. This episode shares with you a simple exercise that you can do everyday to calm your nerves. Should you need some special care, you can reach out to @mentallyaware, @standtoendrape, @psychebabbl…
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How to Manage Trauma from Police Brutality
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police brutality is a global issue as it happens across the globe. This leaves some form of trauma with those who are direct recipients of this brutality. Unfortunately, those close to them are not left out. As at the time of making this video, there was a protest against policebrutality in Nigeria by the youths tagged endsars or endsarsnow and pol…
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Emotional Intelligence in The Workplace w/Sam Obafemi
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Emotional Intelligence is not a luxury. It is a necessity for anyone who wants to succeed in the workplace. Events will happen that you aren't emotionally smart, you will be swayed and find yourself drifting here and there and the resultant effect cannot be quantified. Sat down with an EI expert, Sam Obafemi to consider the importance of emotional …
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7 Types of Fear and How They Hold You Back
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According to Soukup’s study, the fear archetypes include the Procrastinator, the Rule Follower, the People Pleaser, the Outcast, the Self-Doubter, the Excuse Maker, and the Pessimist. There are 7 types of fear and each of them contributes to our stagnancy except we make them work to our advantage. You can take your fear assessment here: Fear Assess…
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Rejections come in different forms and from different angles. Rejections create different impacts on our lives In the end, it is a function of how you see it. Do you agree with the opinion that you aren't the rejected one but whatever you have put forward? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support…
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Toxic Positivity: How Social Media can make you look less than you are
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Social media is good and can be helpful however , drawing the line between ‘more and ‘ enough is where the battle lies. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/risingheroes/support
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No one enjoys a breakup No one plans to leave a relationship or marriage Things happen and people lose their partners Do you hang around or do you move on? It could be hard to move on but it is possible. This episode is a 2-part series and this is part 1 of the series. Follow us on Instagram: @risingheroespodcast, @tolusefrancis Join the newsletter…
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