This year has been completely unexpected for us all, the World has gone crazy!

From Covid shut downs, the American election and so forth their is so much uncertainty going on in the world and it has, like it or not, effected each and every one of us in some way.

In this episode I speak about how it has effected me, and what is important right now to understand and implement to keep yourself in a good State of mind and Health to overcome what is a Challenge for everyone 

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Whenever we are faced with a Challenge or a Bad Situation 

What can I learn from this?

How can I become better?

Is there something Positive I can take from this?

Life will always deal us Events or Situations that we dont like and our initial Response can be Negative or Emotional which is normal however, how we react is key to getting a better happier outcome and feel better 

It can be hard to se this at times, however I learnt that a better, more positive Perspective like this is the only way forward, and to become Stronger and Wiser 

Events + Response = Outcome 

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The Main mission of this Podcast is to Prevent Depression and improve Mental Health, so 'Depression' I feel is an important topic to speak more about.

I believe that Depression needs to be spoken about more and more openly, I believe that it shouldnt be labelled a 'Disease', for the majority of people its a State of mind because of a circumstance or a lack of control, that causes us to feel a certain way, which causes people to act out of control.

Most of the time its just having a some clarity, better Self Awareness, and also the ability and courage to take Control and embrace certain circumstances other than allowing 'Feelings' to take over our actions.

I believe that more needs to be said on this, and more awareness is needed, as I feel so many people fall into a state of mind, that Depression is a disease that we cannot control unless we take Anti Depressants when it really isnt the case

I speak more in depth about this in this episode 

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Other peoples opinions I believe is a killer of peoples happiness and can hold back so many people from making decisions of who they truly are or want to be.

I believe that knowing more about ourselves, particularly our 'Core Values' and 'Inner Beliefs', not only helps with better Self Awareness, it Strengthens our ability to make decisions, is our framework for how we operate in life, and also is the key to not allowing other peoples opinions to effect us.

Being Rigid in our Core Values and Beliefs creates Inner Confidence, Strength and a better understanding of who we are 

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Our 'Energy' is what makes us and is what governs our mood, feelings, our actions and even choices we make

Everyday we have influences and stuff going on from all angles day to day, whether we expect it or not, sometimes certain things makes us feel a certain way

Its important to understand what can effect us, and if they are impacting us negatively what we can do to avoid it.

Sometimes, we cant avoid what happens, also we dont always realise what is effecting us, we just need to be aware and understand our 'Energy' is it good or bad?

How we respond to things is understanding how we can be more Positive, more constructive and encouraging ourselves to have a better Energy around us to be happier and more constructive 

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Motion Creates Opportunity is something I live by, its a Mantra and belief of mine 

Ever felt stuck in life and feel like you have no idea what to do next?

Sometimes it can be stressful, it can be confusing and it can make you question yourself which can cause inner conflict.

However I believe that it happens to us all and is a key part of our life to help us navigate and figure out whats next, however that being said, things only will figure themselves out if we make a tangible effort to create it, by doing and creating 'Motion'

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It was a Pleasure to have good friend Claire Aves on the Project.

Claire is a high regarded Fitness Health and Wellness Coach, and is one of the most hard working, caring people I know in the Fitness and Self Development space.

She boasts a very experienced background in body building and being on some of the Worlds best Stages.

Claire also has run a successful Dancing entertainment business aswell as being a full time Mum!

Claire has a wealth of experience to share and she has overcome  many personal challenges that she shares on this interview, that make her the person she is today, 

It was great to hear her story, as well as share her views on why she helps and gets results for so many people.

Make sure you connect with her, shes a great Inspiration and you an learnt a lot from her 

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Self Development is something everyone does is order to improve themselves or to enhance their life. I also feel that it is also overcoming challenge or adversity in order to improve and learn or grow.

I feel that the term 'Self Development' gets thrown around a lot like it is a 'fashionable' thing to be doing, this I believe causes a lot of confusion and it becomes diluted to what it actually is

I believe everyone needs some level at help at some point in their life, be it Self Development, and this causes people to be confused as to what they actually need and why, there is also alot of people trying to 'cash in' on peoples vunerability and it isnt right.

I believe Self Development is basically  working on 3 key areas...

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Welcome to The Self Development Project Podcast!

Hosted by Ben Downton 

This show is a 'Project' that is Dedicated to encouraging people to become better in their outlook to life and Improve themselves.

To encourage people to take action to take a step forward towards making better choices in life!

The Mission is to Improve Mental & Physical Health for people and to adopt a Growth Mindset so you can Win in Life!

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