Big Happy Life

Dr Lisa Feldman Barrett offers absolutely fascinating insights into the world of emotions and how they work. This week I talk about some of the things I learned after reading "How Emotions Fool your Brain" and "How Emotions are Made".

My mind was blown and I hope yours will be too.

Show notes available at bighappylife.co.uk

(Apologies to Dr Feldman Barrett. Midway through the podcast I started calling her Dr Feldman)

When we feel bad, most of us want to feel better but sometimes it's too big a leap to go all the way from feeling bad to feeling good. This week we explore a tool called the Emotional Guidance Scale and see how to use 'negative' feelings as a stepping stone towards feeling better.

Find the show notes and resources at bighappylife.co.uk 

"Self-worth comes from one thing - thinking your are worthy" - Wayne W. Dyer

This week we take a break from the Emotions and Feelings mini-series to focus on the idea of self-worth and consider where it comes from.

This episode looks at the beliefs we hold about what it means to be 'worthy' and how those beliefs shape our efforts in life - as well as the advice we give our children.

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Sometimes our emotions get in the way of us reaching our full potential. 

In this episode, I explore an approach I find helpful when I feel as though I want to give up or turn back.

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Is there a difference between emotions and feelings and, if so, what is the difference?

This episode explores the answers to the these questions and looks at what these answers mean in terms of mental health and feeling more in control of our lives.

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The 60-minute retreat is a routine designed to help you feel better - even if just for an hour.

It is one of my favourite mental health practices. It has helped me reduce my stress levels, feel more in control and become the kind of parent I'd like to be.

In this episode, I talk you through how to craft your own retreat.

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In this episode, we explore the art of cultivating better feeling thoughts using a practice I call the "60-Minute Retreat".

This practice helps develop positive habits for managing everyday stresses and strains. Be feeling better, it's easier to do better - and that cycle creates more good stuff.

In this episode, I explain what the 60-Minute Retreat is and talk about how and why it works.

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Links to earlier episodes also referenced in this episode:

How Habits Form

The Power of Keystone Habits

Although many of us are aware of limiting or negative thoughts and the effect these have on our choices and behaviour but that's not always enough to change them. In this video podcast, I look at a simple technique that is helping me shape my thoughts so I feel stronger, more resilient and better able to be the kind of person and parent I want to be.

NOTE: If you are experiencing high levels of anxiety, depression or other forms of mental ill-health, please speak to a professional. This video does not act as a substitute for professional advice. I am not a clinician and am sharing this information because this technique worked for me when I was feeling stressed and scared.

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This episode is about whether you do things for yourself or against yourself - whether you aim to move forward but your thoughts lie in wait for you, unseen, ready to pull you under when you're at your weakest.

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In this episode, I explore one of the most valuable life lessons I've learned.

It's helping me stay focused, reduce stress and make better choices.

Books referenced in this episode:

Playing the Matrix - Mike Dooley

The thriving child - Dr William Stirred and Ned Johnson