Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I talk about the power of the pause. I discuss the benefits of incorporating pauses into your day, how I build pauses into my life, why so many of us struggle to take pauses, types of pauses you could take and tips for getting the most out of your pauses.

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Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I talk about the science of stress. I discusswhat stress actually is, why we are all so damn stressed all the time, common coping mechanisms for stress and how we can complete the stress cycle.

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Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I talk all about self-care. I discuss whatself-care is (and what it isn’t), bust some myths about self-care and share some common barriers to self-care and solutions.

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Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I discuss three of the most common mindsettraps, or cognitive biases, that stop you from exercising regularly. I talk about why all or nothing thinking, catastrophising and present bias are problematic when it comes to exercise, and I share some solutions to help you overcome these mindset traps.

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Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I talk about a planning trick that can double your chances of exercising. I discuss what implementation intentions, or if-then plans, are, what the science says about them and why they work. I also give my tips for how to create your own if-then plans for exercise.

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Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I discuss what to do if you think you don’thave time to exercise. I encourage you to challenge your beliefs that you don’t have time and that you need to exercise for a certain amount of time for it to count.I share the importance of reflecting on your values and how you can link exercise to your values. Finally I share some tips for how to make your busy days more active.

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Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I share one of my favourite tips to stick with an exercise routine, which is to use financial incentives. I discuss what financial incentives for exercise are, what the research says about them, why they are so effective, and how you can use financial incentives in your life to help you become more active.

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Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I talk about the psychology of rest. Idiscuss the different types of rest, including physical, mental, emotional, social and creative rest. I talk about why rest is so important for our health and the science behind why it makes us better. I discuss the most common types of rest that myclients struggle with. I finish with some practical tips about how to incorporate more rest into your life.

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Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I discuss why my approach to exercise is different from many other coaches in the fitness industry. My approach is different because I care about your mental health just as much as your physical health, I use psychological principles in my coaching, I am inclusive, and I have lived experience of mental health issues and not always wanting to exercise.

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Welcome to Chasing Highs, my podcast about feeling good!

In this episode I share some things I hate about the fitness industry. This includes the fitness industry’s obsession with aesthetics, the spreading of misinformation, a lack of awareness amongst coaches about how to actually motivate people to exercise, and a lack of mental health literacy amongst coaches.

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