The Self Help Podcast

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Death and taxes. The two certainties in life, eh? A listener emailed regarding a conversation she'd had with her father. He insinuated that anyone that earns money must have done it by stealth, at the expense of other. Our listener disagreed. Sean and Ed to the rescue?

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode
• Rutger Bregman and his Davos ‘taxes taxes taxes' talk

• Sean recommended this article re. taxes over on The Guardian site
• Ed's charity needs help! Please head over to this page and donate… a monthly amount if you can!

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

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We know that being outdoors is, in general, good for us. We all feel refreshed after a good walk, a run or a ride through a wonderful landscape. But why? And why do we do it so little, or even design it out of our every day lives?

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode
• Insect numbers are plummeting
• Benefit of the outdoors on mental health
• More on the outdoors and your mind
• What is social prescribing?

• Sean recalled the Couch to 5k app

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

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It's that time of year already. It's time to put down our phones, switch off from work and show our partners some real affection. Is there a set formula? A pathway to Valentine's success???

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode
• 11 secrets to the perfect Valentine's Day
• Valentine's ideas for Liverpool

• Sean found a really interesting app that helps process forgiveness
• Ed enjoyed reading this blog post

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

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• Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter
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A listener has emailed us asking if we could talk about energy. About energy. About keeping a high level of work and effort. So we took on the challenge…

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• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode
• 6 tips to stay energised
• 10 ways to do the same as above!
• How to find your purpose in life
• More tips on finding your purpose

• Sean recommended the Universal Breathing – Pranayama Lite App for iPhone

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Some scary stories are floating about around the possible consequences of a ‘No Deal' Brexit. To be fair, the government itself have the military on standby and are ready to push the button on potential emergency legislation. Anyway… Brexit aside, how much do we depend on the people and systems around us? Let's talk it out…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode

• Ed thought it might be helpful to revisit The Big Short, as Lloyds Bank have just announced their first 100% mortgage since 2007. Eek…
• In light of some Brexit stories, it might be worth looking at James Patrick's ‘Getting Ready Together' document
• ‘We have a Brexit shelf'

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We all make mistakes, for sure. Some big and some small. Some are life changing though, so how do we deal with them, how can we move on and where do we begin when processing the trauma?

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode
• 4 reasons why it's OK to make mistakes
• It's OK to make mistakes
• Ed's weirdly obsessed with these strange ‘Stop a Douche' videos

• Sean found a really interesting app that helps process forgiveness
• Ed enjoyed reading this blog post

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

• Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration
• Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter
• Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter
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Rejection rears it's head at every turn. As we grow we get better at negotiating rejection and many will do their very best to avoid it at all costs. Should we? By avoiding it do we lose the chance to develop resilience? Let's talk…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode
• How to deal with rejection
• 5 ways mentally strong people deal with rejection

• Ed watched and LOVED the movie Mid90s. Hunt it down!

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

• Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration
• Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter
• Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter
• Subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes

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Following up on our high energy episode from last week, we take 30 minutes to talk about some of the great things that are happening in the world. Chin up guys, we're making progress! We can do this!

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode
• Here's the Wired article that got us thinking about this weeks show

• Sean linked to a couple of bike related posts, this one lets you know how to get a bike through your work for reduced cost
• Ed encourages you to see what share of resources you are using

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

• Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration
• Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter
• Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter
• Subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes

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Another new year is upon us which means it's resolution time, right? Well, maybe not. How hard to we really think about our goals for the months ahead? Are they manageable? Are they OUR goals? Are they healthy? Do we need any at all??! Here's to 2019 guys…

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode
• Thanks to illustrator Cheryl for inspiring much of this episode
• 10 tips to avoid failure
• 10 tips to keep your resolutions
• Why habits fail

• Sean recommended writing yourself a letter similar to Cheryl's
• Ed enjoyed reading through the website of James Clear

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

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Laughing comes easier to some than many. For kids it's as natural as breathing, for us grown ups, with our mortgages and life insurance renewals, not so much. But what's the science behind laughter? Should we put time aside each day for a good old chuckle?

Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

• Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode
• Laughter in therapy
• Laughter is the best medicine

• Sean challenged or audience to tell us a joke. Email us!
• Ed was in stitches watching Vic and Bob last week

We're all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:

• Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration
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