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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

 Happy May. April was a month of experimenting around my productivity and perfectionism, and I must say I was surprised with my results, and let’s just say, I have no idea what I’ll be doing in May. If you’ve ever wondered what reflecting on an experiment is like “in real life” this is at least a glimpse into the process I use. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – ‘Its Gonna Be May’ NSYNC… Read More »Experimenting with Perfectionism & Productivity | #38

A month ago, my old best friend from my teens contacted me, and it’s been a grand month of reconnecting, learning who we both are now, over 15 years later, and reflecting on who we were and the paths we’ve taken. Since we were both teenagers back then, and have an interest in human psychology, we’ve had a lot of discussions about emotions and how our understanding of managing them… Read More »Considering Our Emotional Responses | #37

Our experiences are neutral; it’s the stories we tell about them which causes us to feel positively or negatively toward them. I share a few tips from a book I recently read, and talk about despite being an ‘expert’ in some aspects ( according to some people), I’m still human, and knowing the right thing to do isn’t always (or actually, most of the time) enough to guide our behaviour.… Read More »Our Inner Stories: Knowledge Alone is Not Enough | #36