Personal Growth

  • resilient

    How Resilient Are You, Really?

    How resilient are you? The truth is, most people overestimate their resilience. To be honest, most of us don’t even have a clear understanding of what it means to be resilient! Nod if you agree with the following definition: Resilience: The ability to deal with setbacks or overcome adversity in order to succeed. What if […]

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  • shame

    Why You Feel Shame and How to Take Back Your Power

    Have you ever searched “How to avoid shame?” on Google? When I was working out what topics to discuss on this podcast, I did a bit of keyword research. I knew I wanted to talk about shame at some point, but I wasn’t sure what people wanted to know about it. “How to avoid shame” […]

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  • emotional triggers

    How to Deal with Emotional Triggers

    Triggers. You’ve probably heard the word a lot recently. It’s definitely a trending term right now. I’m going to be talking about emotional triggers on the most basic level here. This is not an episode on coping with PTSD or other mental health triggers. Quick disclaimer: This episode should be used for informational purposes only. […]

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  • lessons learned in 26 years

    26 Lessons I’ve Learned In 26 Years

      I recently celebrated my 26th birthday. Big events like New Year’s Eve and birthdays make me extremely pensive. Initially, I felt like I my achievements were limited, but when I sat down and considered what I had learned in the past year, little own in my whole life, I realised I actually had achieved […]

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  • make motivation a habit

    How to Make Motivation a Habit

      Ever have one of those days where getting started feels like a gargantuan task – dare I say it, even a Neil Armstrong-level pursuit? The problem, of course, is that things still need to get done, so ignoring tasks indefinitely isn’t going to work. My solution: make motivation a habit, so it becomes automatic. […]

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  • set goals

    How to Set Goals the Right Way

    In the past, New Year’s Eve was the most depressing time of the year to me. I’d concentrate on all of the “failures” I’d had that year, swear off setting new goals, and with a dramatic flourish, cry, ‘Why even try?’ When I thought about it rationally, I realised two things: firstly, that I’d had […]

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  • feel happier

    15 Ways to Feel Happier

      As the psychologist William James said, “The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human can alter his life by altering his attitude.” In other words, if we choose to be happy, we can be! Happiness doesn’t always come easily, but by applying the following 15 ideas on a consistent basis, you can […]

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  • batching

    How to Batch Your Work to Increase Productivity

      Don’t you ever just wish there were more hours in day? Not even to do anything extraordinary, just to, you know, sleep. I know I have. When dealing with competing demands, you’d think the best way to get more done would be to multitask, right? Wrong. The better method is actually to batch your […]

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  • how to be positive

    How to Be Positive When You Feel Like Giving Up

      When things get tough, it’s natural to want to give up. “Let’s forget about working out today. You can’t do it,” that little voice says. Or maybe, “You’re never going to get where you want. Why bother?” Is this accurate? Giving up may seem appealing, but deep down, you know you want to keep […]

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  • goals

    Not Achieving Your Goals? Here’s How to Fix Them

    According to research conducted by the University of Scranton, 92% of people never achieve their New Year’s goals. If it looks like you’re set to be part of this statistic, listen up! It’s not too late to turn things around! To achieve your goals, all you need is a plan and a commitment to applying […]

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