The Self Help Podcast

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We had an email through from a listener who was having trouble making time for themselves and, when they did, they suffered from feelings of guilt. Why do we feel guilt? Can it ever be a positive thing? Let's dive in…

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• Here's a link to Sean's blog post for the week
• Previous episode where we discussed guilt and infidelity
• Catholic guilt on wikipedia and a positive perspective from a priest
• Is guilt a good thing?

• Sean recommended a blog on guilt so here it is
• Ed loves this video on finding your mission in life

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We've seen a few negative articles about mindfulness of late so we thought it was high time we had a good chat about this most trendy of topics once again. Is it all its cracked up to be or the real deal?

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• Here's a link to Sean's blog post for the week
• What is mindfulness?
• 5 things people get wrong about Mindfulness
• The muddied meaning of mindfulness

• Sean had the nerve to recommend our book!
• Ed, equally annoyingly, recommended our free toolkit (sign up via the box on our website if you haven't already, email subscribers click here)

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Technology. It's everywhere! It can do everything! Or can it? Ed and Sean spend some time discussing what the future of therapy might hold…

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• Virtual reality and mental health
• Technology and therapy

• Sean recommended a couple of couple of sites – Be Mindful Online & Palouse Mindfulness
• Ed learnt about VR and therapy after watching this short video

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You might not know it, but you're a creative genius. We all are! Seriously. But what happens when we get the equivalent (or actual) writer's block? Some tips from two creative masters (sort of)… over to you Sean and Ed.

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• Here's Sean's blog post for the topic, well worth a read
• How to overcome writers block
• 3 tips for creatives that are stuck

• Sean recommended the BBC Writer's Room
• Ed takes inspiration from TED.com

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Life is busy and hectic and often we can find it hard to find time to ook after ourselves, let along the ones we love. So how can we make time to be more supportive partners?

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• Here's Sean's blog post for the topic, well worth a read
• What is really means to be a supportive partner
• 9 steps to becoming a more supportive partner
• More of the same (but really great none the less) from The Good Men Project

• Sean is a big fan of the Anxiety Slayer podcast
• Ed shared The Good Men Project

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

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A recent piece of news hit us hard – the case of a 13 year old girl who sadly lost her life. From this great sadness, her parents managed to find the courage to donate organs from her body which went on to save the lives of 8 others. Organ donation is a tricky but fascinating philosophical area to discuss so Sean and Ed thought they'd have a go.

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

• Here's Sean's blog post for the topic, well worth a read
• Here's the BBC article about the young girl who saved so many

• Sean shared the link to register to donate your organs (UK only)
• Ed reembered the film Young Frankenstein

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

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Sean uncovered an article this week that explained how and why cyberchondria is eating up a lot of time at our clinics and hospitals. So why is it a problem and how do we tackle our relationship with anxiety?

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

• Here's Sean's blog post for the topic, well worth a read
• The article that kicked off our discussion on this topic
• Cyberchondria explained

• Sean raised a glass to Louise Hay who passed away recently. Her book You Can Heal Your Life is a classic
• Ed recalled the Minimalist Film. Check it out

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

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Sleep and food. Two of our favourite things. They're separate right? Wrong! We might all know that having a strong coffee before isn't a great idea but what else can we do to make sure we sleep well and wake up ready to hit the ground running?

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

• Here's Sean's blog post for the topic, well worth a read
• How to sleep better
• Celery and sleep
• … more benefits of celery!

• Sean thanked the guys at NestMaven for their article on sleep
• Ed remembered a documentary about fasting he'd seen – take a look online, fascinating!

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

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Stress is the topic under discussion this week. Do we need stress? Is it unavoidable? Can we manage it in a healthy way? Over to Sean and Ed…

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

• Here's Sean's blog post for the topic, well worth a read
• Healthy ways to deal with stress
• Police and mental health calls

• Sean has a bunch of resources is the pipeline for this… make sure you're on our mailing list for when they're ready!
• Ed encouraged listeners to invest in a fidget spinner. Honestly.

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

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Last time we checked there were 24 hours in each and every day. For many of us this isn't quite enough so how can we make more time without literally slowing down the rotation the earth? A few tips on time and productivity from Sean and Ed this week…

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

• Here's Sean's blog post for the topic, well worth a read
• Parkinson's Law
• 9 ways to gain more time every day

• Sean mentioned the classic book by Tim Ferris – The Four Hour Work Week
• Ed remembered a classic talk on The Psychology of Time

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

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