After a fair number of years trying different things, I found a roadmap that if followed consistently, can DRASTICALLY reduce your overall anxiety levels.

- Find out what happens in CBT therapy and how you can use the techniques in your own life

- Discover how to get to the bottom of what you are really afraid of.

2 highly recommended books:

2. Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feel-Fear-Anyway-Indecision-Confidence/dp/0091907071/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=how+to+feel+the+fear+and+do+it+anyway&qid=1595072012&s=books&sr=1-1

There are times when Social Media just gets a bit too much. A lot is going on in the world and you can become addicted to checking your Facebook/Instagram/Twitter every 2 seconds, which can have a direct effect on your mood, sleep, focus and general sense of wellbeing.

- A perspective on what is unhelpful during times of world crisis

- A look into what you can do to reduce the stress of social media addiction

At some point, we all find ourselves asking 'What is the point in all of this?' We can get stuck in a negative cycle of existentialism and nihilism to the point where we just feel...nothing.

So in this episode:

- Find out how to know where the question REALLY comes from

- Hear two true stories of people who found 'the point'

- Find out how to get to the root of the big question

Nando Parrado:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nando_Parrado

Holly Butcher's letter:

https://www.facebook.com/james.l.ashford.5/posts/10157978902202923

Mastering Fear by Brandon Webb:

Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Fear-Navy-Seals-Guide/dp/0525533567/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

I hear this a lot in conversation - 'Do I need therapy?' 'What would therapy even do for me anyway?' I feel that therapy is sadly still a bit of a taboo conversation topic. That you must be 'unwell' or have something wrong with you to seek it.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

There isn't a great deal out there on what it is like to go through therapy. I went through a course of therapy some time ago and it gave me the tools I needed to tackle what I was going through and beyond. In this episode, I talk about the therapy I did called CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and my experiences, surprises and benefits in the journey.

If you want to learn more about what happens in therapy, are considering the option or you are going through it yourself, then this is the episode for you!

- Learn about some of the myths of what therapy is about

- Learn that therapy is for everyone and anyone - whether you feel there is 'something wrong with you' or not!

Learn about CBT here:

Meditation - it's just a waste of time right? What good comes from sitting and doing nothing?

These are common things I hear on the subject of meditation and they are understandable. The only real way to answer this is to try it for yourself! Oh, and listen to this podcast episode :)

- Discover what actually comes from facing yourself for a short time every day

- Learn how to get started with your first meditation

- Learn why meditation is so important in daily life

Here is a modern introduction on how to do walking meditation (the instructor in the video uses music which I do not feel is needed, but see what works for you):

How do we know what the term 'self-improvement' means anymore?

- Learn how to develop your own roadmap

- Learn how to dig deep into yourself to find out what YOU want, not what others expect you to be

We all have insecurities - but sometimes our insecurities can hold us back when it comes to our relationships, careers and our own happiness. How do we overcome these?

+ How to break the taboo on your worst insecurities and start to rebuild yourself

+ Learn how to forgive yourself and your past and move on

https://zenhabits.net/insecurities/

We live in a society (particularly in the West) where we are always switched on - cities run 24/7 and we are in non-stop hustle mode.

+ Life-changing tools and techniques to make the best use of your time

+ How to change your perspective to make productivity enjoyable

*Sources - my own experience and this great article:

Do you look at your friends and family members and see everything they have achieved and feel hopelessly depressed as you haven't done the same as them?

• Find out why it is OK for your life to be a 'mess'

We all overthink - We all say to ourselves 'what if' or 'I should've/could've/would've' which is a natural part of ourselves.

In this episode:

- Discover how to stop it in its tracks

- Learn how to tackle the problem and start to make real change