Let's Talk About Mental Health podcast with Jeremy Godwin

It’s a brand-new year (hooray!) and to help you make the most of it (in spite of all the challenges we continue to face), 2021 is The Year of Wellbeing on Let’s Talk About Mental Health! Each week on the podcast I’ll be sharing simple ideas for better mental health and wellbeing, and I will be exploring lots of different things you can do every day to make a positive difference in your life.

This week I’m starting by exploring wellbeing and talking about: what wellbeing is (and what it isn’t), why looking after your wellbeing is essential for your mental health, and how to manage and improve your wellbeing every day. So… let’s talk!

Let's Talk About Mental Health is a weekly podcast full of simple ideas for better mental health by Jeremy Godwin that draws on quality research as well as personal experience. It's about much more than just talk; each new episode focuses on practical and simple things that you can do every single day to improve and maintain your mental health and wellbeing. Discover the podcast all about better mental health and join listeners in more than 110 countries around the world. Find out more at http://www.letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au.

Let's Talk About Mental Health. Because the more we talk about it, the easier it gets.

Warning: Contains occasional mild coarse language.

As we prepare to say farewell (at last!) to 2020, it’s a good time to reflect on what we’ve learned this year and what we might need to consider for the new year — because things won’t just magically return to ‘normal’ at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. In this episode I’m taking a look back at some of the biggest lessons for all of us from 2020, some of the most important things to consider in terms of mental health as you’re making plans for 2021, and for the first time ever I’m answering questions from listeners around the world.

Let's Talk About Mental Health is a weekly podcast full of simple ideas for better mental health by Jeremy Godwin that draws on quality research as well as personal experience. It's about much more than just talk; each new episode focuses on practical and simple things that you can do every single day to improve and maintain your mental health and wellbeing. Discover the podcast all about better mental health and join listeners in more than 100 countries around the world. Find out more at http://www.letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au.

Let's Talk About Mental Health. Because the more we talk about it, the easier it gets.

Warning: Contains occasional mild coarse language.

2020 has served an important purpose: it has challenged us to really think about what matters in our lives, and for most of us that comes back to finding greater meaning and purpose in ways that align to our priorities (like our loved ones). In this episode I’m talking about what meaning is, why it’s important for good mental health, and how to find greater meaning in your life every day.

Let's Talk About Mental Health is a weekly podcast full of simple ideas for better mental health by Jeremy Godwin that draws on quality research as well as personal experience. It's about much more than just talk; each new episode focuses on practical and simple things that you can do every single day to improve and maintain your mental health and wellbeing. Discover the podcast all about better mental health and join listeners in more than 100 countries around the world. Find out more at http://www.letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au.

Let's Talk About Mental Health. Because the more we talk about it, the easier it gets.

Warning: Contains occasional mild coarse language.

What we choose to do with our emotions determines what happens next, and good emotional health involves making healthy choices — you are not your emotions; you are what you do with your emotions. In this episode I’m talking about what emotional health is, why understanding your emotions is important for good mental health, and how to better manage your emotions every day.

Let's Talk About Mental Health is a weekly podcast full of simple ideas for better mental health by Jeremy Godwin that draws on quality research as well as personal experience. It's about much more than just talk; each new episode focuses on practical and simple things that you can do every single day to improve and maintain your mental health and wellbeing. Discover the podcast all about better mental health and join listeners in more than 100 countries around the world. Find out more at http://www.letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au.

Let's Talk About Mental Health. Because the more we talk about it, the easier it gets.

Warning: Contains occasional mild coarse language.

It’s human nature to hope that other people have good intentions when they interact with us, however unfortunately that isn’t always the case… so this week I’m talking about what manipulation is (including gaslighting), why it can have a negative impact on your mental health, and how to address it for the sake of your wellbeing.

Let's Talk About Mental Health is a weekly podcast full of simple ideas for better mental health by Jeremy Godwin that draws on quality research as well as personal experience. It's about much more than just talk; each new episode focuses on practical and simple things that you can do every single day to improve and maintain your mental health and wellbeing. Discover the podcast all about better mental health and join listeners in more than 100 countries around the world. Find out more at http://www.letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au.

Let's Talk About Mental Health. Because the more we talk about it, the easier it gets.

Warning: Contains occasional mild coarse language.

If 2020 has taught us anything it’s the value of focusing on what really matters (like our loved ones) and also the importance of being true to ourselves, of being authentic… so this week I’m talking about what authenticity is, why it’s the foundation of not just your mental health but your overall happiness, and how to be your most authentic self every single day.

Let's Talk About Mental Health is a weekly podcast full of simple ideas for better mental health by Jeremy Godwin that draws on quality research as well as personal experience. It's about much more than just talk; each new episode focuses on practical and simple things that you can do every single day to improve and maintain your mental health and wellbeing. Discover the podcast all about better mental health and join listeners in more than 100 countries around the world. Find out more at http://www.letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au.

Let's Talk About Mental Health. Because the more we talk about it, the easier it gets.

Warning: Contains occasional mild coarse language.

Trust is something that goes hand-in-hand with boundaries (the subject of last week’s episode) and it’s an absolutely fundamental part of good relationships, so in this episode I’ll be discussing: what trust is, why it’s the foundation of every relationship you’ll ever have in your life, and how to build and maintain trust plus what to do if your trust has been betrayed.

Let's Talk About Mental Health is a weekly podcast full of simple ideas for better mental health by Jeremy Godwin that draws on quality research as well as personal experience. It's about much more than just talk; each new episode focuses on practical and simple things that you can do every single day to improve and maintain your mental health and wellbeing. Discover the podcast all about better mental health and join listeners in more than 100 countries around the world. Find out more at http://www.letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au.

Let's Talk About Mental Health. Because the more we talk about it, the easier it gets.

Warning: Contains occasional mild coarse language.

An important part of good mental health is about setting boundaries, which are limits of what you will and will not accept from others or from yourself. Having clear boundaries and sticking to them allows you to maintain your self-esteem and have healthy relationships… so in this week’s episode I’m talking about what boundaries are, why they’re important for your wellbeing, and how to set them.

Let's Talk About Mental Health is a weekly podcast full of simple ideas for better mental health by Jeremy Godwin that draws on quality research as well as personal experience. It's about much more than just talk; each new episode focuses on practical and simple things that you can do every single day to improve and maintain your mental health and wellbeing. Discover the podcast all about better mental health and join listeners in more than 100 countries around the world. Find out more at http://www.letstalkaboutmentalhealth.com.au.

Let's Talk About Mental Health. Because the more we talk about it, the easier it gets.

Warning: Contains occasional mild coarse language.