This blogcast contains a balanced dose of heartbreak, honesty, and forgiveness. Here's what I’ve learned in Feel Better Feb: Step 1) Feel the feelings; Step 2) Do the next right thing; Step 3) Whether you’re doing really well, or not so well

Going through it

Feb 23rd, 2015 5m 25s

As Winston Churchill (or possibly someone else) said "If you're going through hell, keep going." This episode tracks my journey through a recent emotional earthquake. Yes, it was a little shaky there for a while, but I made it through. This

Addiction & Subtraction - Learning to Feel Better

Feb 15th, 2015 7m 17s

This month is Feel Better February, where I get comfortable with getting uncomfortable, and learn to stay open and present to whatever is happening without running away, shutting down or spacing out. This one's about big feelings - when they'r

Strengths & Weaknesses

Feb 15th, 2015 6m 19s

Change requires effort. In January I got sick and kinda tanked a bit on the effort front. Result = three weeks of strength training, and one week of giving in. This prompted me to reflect on the last five months of change-making, what's work

Your small self needs a hug

Jan 27th, 2015 8m 11s

Four year-olds are really wise sometimes. They know that when you're scared, you'll probably want to run away. I know I do. Pema Chodron is also pretty wise, and she suggests something else: If you're exhausted from all that flight (or fight

No Regerts

Jan 19th, 2015 5m 1s

This episode is about how too much “maybe tennis” can exhaust your self-control, and if you want to live a life of No Regerts you need to think carefully, and then put down the menu. Bonus: May assist with choosing something you actually want

Plan to Fail and Succeed

Jan 14th, 2015 5m 29s

This week's blogcast is a little late (yes, a punctuality challenge may be on the cards for later this year..). It's about how we get stronger, planning to fail, and inviting both your well-meaning negativity and your pesky optimism to the par

Everything is Practice, Practice is Everything

Jan 3rd, 2015 8m 41s

Some things I did right during December's Daily Acts of Kindness challenge, and others not so much. This episode is about recognising the need for practice, pulling on your sneakers/leg warmers, and getting back up after falling off the horse.

Wrong way, go back

Dec 21st, 2014 10m 15s

My sense of direction is ridiculously, comically bad. It turns out I'm in good company though - according to Stanford health psychologist Kelly McGonigal, we all tend to take a lot of wrong turns when we're stressed. That's because "your brai

Abundance

Dec 14th, 2014 5m 10s

Wow. Week 2 of the Daily Acts of Kindness challenge came bearing beautiful fruit. This episode is about the difference it can make in life when we try to keep our hearts and hands open, and why I suggest you make the first move when it comes

Kindness Karma

Dec 7th, 2014 7m 27s

Here's the week 1 update on December's daily kindness challenge. So far I've clocked 25 small acts of kindness in just 7 short days! This episode I do some data crunching on my first week's efforts, contemplate the power of kind words to alte

The Gifts of Saying No + The Kindness Challenge

Dec 1st, 2014 21m 25s

You waited extra long for this one, so it's extra long too - packed with the unexpected and delightful gifts of saying no, quotes from Pablo Picasso, tips on balancing your yes-to-stress ratio from the Mayo Clinic, using your intuition to heal,

Just Say No-vember launch

Nov 10th, 2014 10m 49s

The suspense is over.. here comes Just Say No-vember, where I focus on making friends with the letters N and O, in that order. I've even got my very own "No hero" - I highly recommend it if you're joining me for this month's challenge. And of

Episode 3 - Forget all or nothing, just do something

Oct 26th, 2014 6m 29s

This episode is about letting go of unhelpful thinking and getting more flexible both physically and mentally. There's also an update on weeks 3-4 of the Healthy Body Healthy Mind challenge, some inspiration from one of my favourite rappers, s

Episode 2 - Riding in the rain

Oct 18th, 2014 10m 28s

This episode I explain how Give It Up For Good began and what it's all about. There's also an update on my progress with the Healthy Body Healthy Mind daily exercise project, some wisdom from the Dalai Lama, and a reminder of how important att

Healthy Body Healthy Mind Podcast Week 1

Oct 15th, 2014 6m 45s

Welcome to the first Give it Up For Good podcast, coming at you on World Mental Health Day. This podcast sums up the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind challenge, explaining what I'm doing and why. There's also an update on my progress for the first

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