Mindset By Dave Podcast

Is the devil you know better than the devil you don't? In this episode I explore my thoughts around choosing the familiarity of pain over the unknown of change.

The next installment of my short fiction novel: The 11th Hour

Dave talks about appreciation and how being rich may be a status, but being wealthy is a Mindset.

Another block of chapters from my audio book "The 11th Hour"

In this episode I talk about understanding the why behind behaviours such as trolling, bullying and just general negativity.

They're more linked than you might think!

The next four chapters of my audio book "The 11th Hour".

Recently a lot of my thoughts have been around how to get people to take more responsibility for their own development.

As a coach my job is to educate, but also to inspire people to take that education and put it into action, that's where the real magic happens.

One of my biggest regret from my own journey with mental health is that at first I was very RE active. I didn't get the help I wanted, so I didn't help myself.

I got very lucky when a new doctor assigned me for some mindfulness work out of the blue, it literally transformed my thinking.

I could have accessed this work in books all along though and I didn't. I don't want others to suffer whilst they wait for their lucky break!

At the time of recording it was about 4 hours after completing my first marathon. A feat that I have been training for through injury and illness for the past several months.

In this episode I reflect on the journey to get to the race and the experience of the race itself.

We go through life only actually savouring things very infrequently. This is extremely true when it comes to food.

How many times do you just grab a sandwich on the go? Or mindlessly eat in front of the tv without ever truly engaging with your food?

This exercise serves as a way to reconnect you to your senses and to realise that all 5 of them are involved in the process of enjoying food fully.

Grab a piece of chocolate and get ready!

The feedback was (almost) unanimously positive on the book so here are another 3 chapters.

DISCLAIMER & TRIGGER WARNING - This part of the book contains a chapter talking about suicide. This was written at a time before I knew how to discuss the topic sensitively, it was written for the purpose of the narrative of the story from a time in my life where I had never planned to go into this form of coaching. It is not an accurate reflection on how I believe suicide should be discussed from an educational or prevention situation.

Though I believe it to be harmless as a form of fiction for most people I am aware that for some listeners this section may be distressing.

If you are heavily depressed or suicidal then I would recommend not listening to this and instead seeking help professionally. This can be done in the UK by calling the Samaritans on 116 123. Or a website which has helped me in the past is here: https://www.metanoia.org/suicide/

Finally remember that my inbox is always open if you need additional support, however I can't promise this on an immediate basis. If you need urgent care please start with the Samaritans or by visiting A&E.