092: Avoiding the things that make you miserable
When we're trying to focus on how to improve our lives or achieve a goal it is common to focus on what we have to do or achieve. This episode discusses the idea of inverting our thinking to focus inst...
27 Okt 20206min
091: Choosing to Live with Hope and Optimism
In this episode I try and unpack why it is that I occasionally buy a lottery ticket - something that has a very low statistical chance of paying off. I discuss how we can see much of what we do in lif...
20 Okt 20206min
090: The Value of Silence in a Peaceful and Productive Life
This episode is my take on the role of silence and the power of a quiet life in helping us live calmly, peacefully and productively. Lockdown has been a useful reminder of how much I value silence in...
13 Okt 202010min
089: Stop Expecting Happiness to be Perpetual
This episode considers the idea of happiness and whether we're right to hope for (or even expect) perpetual happiness. Happy ever after is a myth. We need happiness but we also need sadness and disapp...
6 Okt 20209min
088: Each day promises as much as the next
I have a mental block about Mondays and often overlook that Monday is the same as any other day of the week with as much promise and opportunity as any other. I often seem to single out other points i...
29 Sep 202013min
087: It's Not About you - Feeling Misunderstood or Ignored? Try Having a Little Empathy
When you're feeling like others simply don't get where you're coming from, consider that perhaps the misunderstanding stems from you putting yourself in the middle of all things which may be what is p...
22 Sep 20206min
086: I need to get better at asking for help
I've demonstrated a history in my life of being poor at asking for and receiving help from others. There can be a misconception about those who ask for help being weak or needy - the opposite is often...
15 Sep 202010min
085: What I Learned from going off grid for a month
I took most of the month of August to go off the grid, using my smartphone minimally and accessing email, social media and news in general far less frequently than normal. This episode discusses my ex...
9 Sep 202012min
