Do we spend too much time thinking and not enough time simply being? Life coach Dr Giles Croft reveals how being out in nature and learning to not take our thoughts too seriously can lead to deeper contentment and happiness.

Plodcast host Fergus met Giles on the Monmouth-Brecon canal South Wales to explore why we overthink our lives...

Find out more at www.gilespcroft.com

The BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022.

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