Listen to the podcast here Retreat (verb) To withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat. Retreat (noun) The act of moving back or withdrawing Life holds challenges for all of us. Sometimes we feel able to cope and other times the challenges overwhelm and overpower us. In…
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Practical Steps to Better Feeling Thoughts (Podcast)
Trying to change or control thoughts is massively challenging. It is often unproductive and, more often than not, feels like an attempt to pick a fight with mist. Still, I regularly find myself trying to do it. I’m a great believer in the power of thought. I’m always trying to make my thoughts more productive…
5 Ways to increase serotonin levels naturally (Blog and Podcast)
Listen to the podcast episode here. What is Serotonin? Serotonin is one of the most important molecules when it comes to our experience of happiness. It plays multiple roles within the brain and body, including: helping to achieve sustained and deep sleep, regulating mood and appetite and improving self-confidence. Additionally, it helps decrease our worries…
Happiness and Your Brain
Podcast Episode 25. Listen Here. Philosophers have been trying to answer the “What is Happiness?” question for millennia. It’s not a simple question. Back in Episode 2 I looked at the experience of happiness and whether we experience it more through pleasure or more through meaning. In this episode, I look at the brain chemicals associated…
Habits of a Supermum (Podcast)
Every now and then you meet people who somehow manage to have it all and still have it all together. Jessica Rashleigh, founder of the Supermum Society, is one of those people. In this episode, I talk to her about her habits in life and in business to get a sense of how she keeps…
Why believing you’ve been “good” gives you less willpower (Blog and Podcast)
This podcast episode is Part 6 of 6 in the “Goals and Habits” Series In this episode, we look at willpower in general and also explore the effect of labelling your habits (or yourself) as ‘good’ or ‘bad’. In Short: Willpower is finite is depleted by: stress lack of sleep can be trained and strengthened…
Rewards and Judgement (Blog and Podcast)
Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash This podcast episode forms part 5 of 6 in the “Goals and Habits” series. Listen here. In Short: Set up your new habits so they feel rewarding to you, right from the start Develop a sense of acceptance – of yourself and your fallibility. A slip doesn’t mean it’s…
Keystone Habits: Why they hold such Power (Blog and Podcast)
This is Episode 4 of 6 in the “Goals and Habits” series. Listen here. If you missed any of the first three episodes in the series, you can find those here: Goals: How to set good ones Values: Why they’re important Habits: How and why they form In this week’s episode, I cover keystone habits,…
Habits: How and why they form (Blog and Podcast)
This podcast forms part of the “Goals and Habits Series” on the Big Happy Life Podcast. It is Episode 3 of 6. Click here to listen. If you missed episodes 1 and 2 in the series, here are the links: Episode 1: Goal: How to set good ones Episode 2: Values: Why they matter In…
Goals: How to set good ones (Blog and Podcast)
This podcast episode is the first in the “Goals and Habits Series”. Listen here. It’s that time of year again. Most of us have fresh goals and great hopes for achieving them. I have set myself some lofty goals and am using the process described here to give myself the best shot at success. In…
