We’re all looking for that one question to ask that will solve all of life’s problems, right? One of the techniques I’m trained in is called the Solution-Focused Approach, and has a bunch of questions designed to help us see the possibilities and potential ahead depending on our choices now. There are 3 basic questions that underpin the therapy, but when I’m looking at that ‘preferred future’ we might be… Read More »The One Question To Ask When Making a Life Change | #48

June has been a hard month, and today I am asking ‘when is enough?’ I’m exploring why we can do the FODMAP diet to look for food intolerances but when it comes to our behaviour, we’re expected to only change things if everything is broken or at rock bottom – we need to have enough of a reason to make a change socially acceptable. “You can get a new pair… Read More »What Is Enough? Permission to Change (Before We Hit Rock Bottom) | #46

This month has been a difficult one in my life, and thus today I’ve got a short episode about the importance of pausing. This may look like taking a break, caring for our seeds as they grow roots under the surface, and a reminder that things feeling uncomfortable are a sign you’re growing as a human being. Things take time to grow. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – Not sure where to start? Check… Read More »How Pausing Helps When We Don’t Have the Right Answer | #45

Today I’m interviewing the amazing, wondrous Leonie Dawson, complete with swearing. You have been warned! Want to see the unedited video of us chatting? Click Here. We spoke about: How we are animals (and zebras don’t base their worth on the width of their stripes) Leonie’s dad, a North Queensland sixth generation wild bushman cattle farmer could join David Attenborough on Nature Documentaries. Using cognitive therapy concepts to undo the… Read More »Refuse To Be Categorised: An Interview with Leonie Dawson [Explicit] | #44

You may have heard of Pavlov’s Dog Experiment, and this tells us about how the brain works. It also explains the concept of ‘anchoring.’ I discovered Neuro Linguistic Programming as a child and apparently I’ve been accidentally using this technique for decades. Today I share how you can use this superpower of the mind-body connection. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – The book I discovered NLP through – A summary of Anchoring… Read More »What Pavlov’s Dogs Can Teach Us About The NLP Power of ‘Anchoring’ | #43

I had so many plans for this weekend, to achieve everything, and of getting my to-do list done. I did all the “correct things” and yet, I didn’t even begin a lot of them. We’re officially now in June – 5 months into 2021, and it’s okay if you’re not where you expected yourself to be by now. Today I talk about my foray back into rock-climbing after 4 years,… Read More »Truth vs Perceptions: We Don’t Always Achieve What We Expect To | #42

I’ve had 3 separate conversations about how I manage my ‘life-projects’ and having all the different interests I do. Today, I share one of the foundations to my success: the rule of “7.” If you want to know more about Miller’s Law, my Finish What You Start (For Once) ecourse, or how you can reinvent yourself from the roots of who you already are, check out the links below. ||… Read More »How To Finish All Your Life Projects Using Psychology | #41

This week I’m exploring ‘integrity’ and how this value can help us understand our decisions and how experimenting with tiny acts of integrity can aid us in living from our rooted self. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – Tiffany Han – Not sure where to start? Check out my Everything list. – Pulled to reinvent who you are but don’t know how to stay rooted? Start for Free. – Lessons in Being a Scientist from CBT… Read More »Questions to Ask about Integrity When you’re Struggling | #40

I’m not 100% well this week, and I’ve spent a lot of my free time being tossed around various whirlwinds. Today I’m in an angry spin about the political landscape in the UK right now. So today, let’s explore how to handle an emotional whirlwind in the moment, and my 3 main strategies for looking after myself and processing strong emotions. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – Not sure where to start? Check out… Read More »3 Ways to Handle Emotional Whirlwinds | #39