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Using compassion to stop procrastination | Episode 60
If your default mode is to wonder ‘what’s wrong with me?’ when you find yourself procrastinating (again!), today’s episode can really help you. In it, I share my own experiment in using curiosity and self-compassion when procrastinating, and how you can use what I...
How To Love Your Commute | Episode 59
Commuting, what a waste of time, right? Not anymore, now you can learn to truly love your commute, by using it to lower your stress levels, and feel more satisfied and happy with yourself day to day. Here’s how: The podcast episode covers: 🌱 Using your commute as a...
Harnessing the power of micro breaks | Episode 57
During the last six months, I’ve only been working from home. And as a result, I noticed I was taking more micro-breaks – it just made sense to put on a load of washing, or grab a snack, whenever my brain needed a break. And then this week, I came across an article...
Do you have productivity anxiety? | Episode 55
The desire to be productive is something I’ve felt, in varying degrees, throughout my life. It was low when we were overseas, and I knew that all I had to ‘do’ to be successful was absorb the experience, and it’s been highest when my confidence has been low, and when...
5 ways to celebrate birthdays without buying more ‘stuff’ | Episode 52
“What do you give to someone who already has it all?” This 20 minute episode gives you five great new ideas for celebrating birthdays, including how to apply these ideas to your own birthday! 🌱 5 fun ways to celebrate birthdays – that don’t involve buying physical...
How to easily become more decisive and productive | Episode 51
“Life is short. Opportunities won’t necessarily come your way again.” In this 12 minute episode, I’m going to share with you: 🌱 The mindset shift to apply to help make you more decisive 🌱 How my experience living overseas gave me the insight and lived experience as...
What is burnout? And how to prevent it | Episode 50
“Burnout is an energy imbalance. It’s too much energy going out, for too long, with not enough coming back in.” In this 20 minute episode, I’m going to share with you: 🌱 How to identify if you’re getting close to burnout 🌱 The different areas you can target to make...
Master your emotions, master your life! | Episode 46
“As humans, we naturally spend a lot of our life trying to avoid certain feelings, and move towards others. But there is great power, freedom and joy to be had when you know how to be with ALL your feelings, rather than needing to avoid, or get rid of, them.” In this...
Am I addicted to my work?
Are you addicted to your work? Here are seven tell-tale signs you just might be more hooked on your work than you realised. 7 Signs you're addicted to your work: You don’t take breaks from work even when you can see it’s affecting your relationships You think it's...
Coping in times of uncertainty and crisis
Knowing, and living by, your values (those parts of life and yourself that make you feel like life is worth living), helps you to maximise your enjoyment and satisfaction when life runs as usual. But did you know that values are even more beneficial in times of...