The Positive EQ Perspective

Have you ever had that experience where you have so much to get done, and yet, you’re so stressed that you just can’t seem to focus? In today's episode, you'll discover what's going on in the brain when we're in a state of stress or depletion, a key way to access your productivity again, and a new strategy for how to structure your days to be more productive in general.

Your negative emotions contain wisdom you can use to become happier, and in today's episode, I'll show you how to unlock it. You'll learn why negative emotions are about so much more than just safety, 3 questions to ask yourself to discover what these feelings are trying to tell you, and how to use this wisdom to guide your actions going forward.

Is there something you’ve been dreaming of doing, but you find yourself lacking in self-belief? In today's episode, you'll discover how, since the biggest obstacle to achieving our goals is fear, any goal you set needs to be designed to reduce fear and increase this key factor. Step 2 covers a key thing you must do in order to maintain self-belief even when things don’t work out, and step 3 includes some key questions to ask yourself to boost self-belief.

If there’s one thing that’s bound to trigger anxiety, it’s uncertainty. In today's episode, we'll talk about why uncertainty can be such a compelling trigger for 'worst-case scenario' thinking, and how to maintain a healthy balance between being aware of risks while keeping anxious thoughts in check. You'll also learn what to do to feel calmer and more grounded.

It’s easy to enjoy the bigger moments, but life’s daily joys slip by unnoticed, or we struggle to connect with them. In today's episode, discover one of the biggest obstacles to feeling joy (an ah-ha moment for many people wondering "where did my joy go?"). You'll also learn 2 practical strategies to increase the amount of enjoyment you get out of daily life.

The theme for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week offers us a way to feel *naturally* calmer and less caught in negativity: spend more time in nature! In today's episode, you'll discover what 2 research studies found about the benefits of nature on mental wellbeing (this will be of particular interest to you if you experience depression or feel your mind has a tendency to fixate on negative thoughts). I cover why being in nature works to relieve stress and quiet the mind, and how you can easily bring more nature into your everyday life.

Today I welcome our first guest, Kendra Blake. Kendra is a Wellness Occupational Therapist, movement instructor, and the founder of Blake Wellness. We covered so many great topics, such as what it means to “come home to ourselves” and our bodies and the importance and slowing down, how to make movement more intuitive and joyful, and the power of having compassion for ourselves. I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did!

In today’s episode, you’ll discover why not facing your feelings actually keeps you stuck in negativity for longer - and what to do instead. We'll also talk about how to use negative emotions as a useful source of wisdom and guidance for your life and why it’s key to develop an “emotional safety net” of coping mechanisms.

When your mind is constantly busy, it’s exhausting. Uncontrollable thoughts make life’s hard experiences harder, and they can also get in the way of you enjoying life's good moments. In today’s episode, you’ll learn about the network within the brain that’s responsible for uncontrollable thoughts, the behaviour that unwittingly strengthens your brain’s ability to engage in negative thinking spirals (I was doing this!), and 2 essential steps to take to calm this brain system and quiet the constant background noise of your thoughts.

You know you want to make a difference and do something with your life that feels meaningful, so how do you go about finding your purpose? In today's episode, you’ll learn how you can find a stronger sense of purpose in your life right now, without changing what you’re doing, as well as 3 questions to uncover your unique purpose if you’d like to make a change towards what feels meaningful. When you’re clear on what gives you a sense of purpose, you’ll feel more satisfied with your life and more motivated now that there’s a bigger reason behind what you’re doing.