The dangers of a poorly defined Middle Path
The idea of taking a middle path sounds lovely. Often it makes sense. However only if the two points that you’re looking for balance between are themselves optimised. Here are some tips on how to make...
25 Nov 20208min
Healthy Competition? How to constructively compare yourself to others
We can probably think of times when competition has helpfully spurred us (or those we know) on to achieve great things. However, you may well be able to recall times when you compared yourself to othe...
23 Nov 202011min
Trapped by Habit? How to break and repurpose habits (horror vacui approach)
This episode considers a quote from Samuel Johnson; "The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken"—looking at ways to become more aware of habits, over...
20 Nov 20209min
How to be Angry with your Children
We might like to think that it won’t happen, but realistically there are likely to be times when parents get angry with their kids. This episode explores how those feelings can sometimes be a useful l...
18 Nov 202013min
Having Enough Time: How to prioritise, know your limits + get more done
You might not be able to get more than 24 hours out of each day, but here are some tips to get more things out of those 24 hours (while maintaining quality of life at the same time). JFL (Dr John Fran...
16 Nov 20208min
Perfectionism: How taking an iterative approach can improve your perfectionism
Taking an imperfect approach to perfectionism can really impact both the process and the outcome! This episode explores the importance of taking an iterative approach to achieving things, pacing your ...
13 Nov 20208min
Achievement vs Just Being: How to hit the balance between effort & relaxing
Person A: ‘Achieve and be the best that you can be!!’ Person B: ‘Relax and just be who you are’ You: ‘???!!!’ It can be hard to find the balance between achievement and just being- here are some prac...
11 Nov 20208min
Beyond Limitation: How to come to terms with + overcome limitations
Limitations are sometimes imaginary and other times real- but even when they’re real they can be useful. This episode explores how to work with what’s there and let go of what isn’t. JFL (Dr John Fran...
9 Nov 202011min
