The Self Help Podcast

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Talking is easy. Some talk too much, some not enough. Volume (either sound level or quantity of words) is not always that important, rather it's how carefully we choose our words. Sean and Ed sit down this week for a chat about effective communication.

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
• 14 best practices for effective communication

• Sean gave a shout to his old classic – What Colour is your Knicker Elastic?
• Ed recommended the TED book on tips for public speaking

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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It's that time of year. An indifferent summer in the UK means we pack out bags and head south in search of sun, sea, sand and… sanity. But do holidays always help us? Are we having the right kind of holiday? Sean and Ed dive in…

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
• Grab a Clearmind Cushion with a 10% discount using code selfhelp
• Becoming Minimalist on the perfect holiday
• How to plan the perfect holiday
• What makes the perfect holiday?

• Sean is a fan of Travel Counsellors
• Ed revealed a guilty pleasure – Couples Retreat!

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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Life can generally tick by quite nicely. We hang around with people we like and talk about things we're interested in. But what happens when we need to get tough? What happens when a difficult and uncomfortable chat needs to be had?

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
• Grab a Clearmind Cushion with a 10% discount using code selfhelp
• How to have difficult conversations
• … another interesting blog here

• Sean recommended the book Dealing with Difficult People by Roy Lilley
• Ed has recently watched the old(dish) classic (sort of) Office Space

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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Self help is what we do, but does that mean that we should focus on ourselves all of the time? Surely not! Generous people are well thought of and well remembered. This week Sean and Ed dive into the topic of generosity and why it might just be the key to a happy life…

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
• Grab a Clearmind Cushion with a 10% discount using code selfhelp
• How to boost happiness
• The Selfish Reason You Should Be Extremely Generous
• 4 reasons why you should be generous

• Sean recommended visit JustGiving and donating to a good cause or starting your own campaign
• Ed decided it was time to revisit the amazing movie Pay It Forward

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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You can't change the world, you can only change yourself, so the saying goes. No matter how much work you put into yourself at some point you need to interact with reality and that means OTHER PEOPLE. Trouble is, not all folks are as enlightened as us, so how do we deal with their ‘eccentricities'? Enter the law of allowing…

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
• Grab a Clearmind Cushion with a 10% discount using code selfhelp
• The idiots guide to dealing with idiots
• How do intelligent people deal with idiots?
• Use the law of allowing to create a great life

• Sean found a great blog post – How to Deal With a Person That You Dislike but You Have to Work With
• Ed thinks you should track down the new doc. What The Health (it's on Netflix)

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

We'd be amazingly grateful if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It will really help us to build our audience. So, if your like what you hear (and would like to hear more great free content) then visit our iTunes page and leave us an honest review (all feedback gratefully received!).

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When you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you. Right? Seems obvious really, but keeping up a chirpy outlook and a near permanent smile is harder than it sounds. Let's find out why and how we should smile as much as we can…

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

• Watch the live stream here (we're working on sound quality for future live recordings)
• Grab your Clearmind Cushion with a 10% discount using code selfhelp
• That Road Dahl quote from The Twits
• The benefits of smiling and a few more here

• Sean loves this TED talk – The hidden power of smiling
• Ed loves this book – Delivering Happiness

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

We'd be amazingly grateful if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It will really help us to build our audience. So, if your like what you hear (and would like to hear more great free content) then visit our iTunes page and leave us an honest review (all feedback gratefully received!).

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Films and television have been around a while. Games, not so much. Do either have an impact on how we act in real life? Sean and Ed take a look at the evidence in this weeks episode…

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

• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject. Have a read…
• Grab your Clearmind Cushion with a 10% discount using code selfhelp
• Watching violent films does make us aggressive
• More research on violent media
• … and a bit more from the BBC

• Sean found some great resources over at Common Sense Media
• Ed went out on a limb and thought you might like to give Grand Theft Auto 5 a whirl.

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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• Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter
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There are certain things happen in our lives that leave an indelible impression. These events may last a moment but they can linger long in our memories and, if not properly dealt with, can lead to a downward spiral. So how do we recover from a traumatic event?

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

• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject. Have a read…
• Grab your Clearmind Cushion with a 10% discount using code selfhelp
• Coping with flashbacks
• Coping with traumatic events
• The Human Givens Institute

• Sean recommends the PTSD Coach app on the App Store
• Ed found a great and highly relevant TED Talk

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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We'd be amazingly grateful if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It will really help us to build our audience. So, if your like what you hear (and would like to hear more great free content) then visit our iTunes page and leave us an honest review (all feedback gratefully received!).

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Revenge is a dish best served cold, so the saying goes. Revenge can be done instinctively in a flash or planned in detail for months or even years. We know we shouldn't though, so how can we learn to resist the temptation?

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

• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject. Have a read…
• Watch the live stream here (we're working on sound quality for future live recordings)
• Grab your Clearmind Cushion with a 10% discount using code selfhelp
• 10 famous acts of revenge

• Sean and Ed recommended a couple of films – Kill Bill and The Godfather

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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We'd be amazingly grateful if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It will really help us to build our audience. So, if your like what you hear (and would like to hear more great free content) then visit our iTunes page and leave us an honest review (all feedback gratefully received!).

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Stay busy! Work hard! Get ahead! Woooaaaah, hang on a minute. Why so serious? Maybe there's some value in learning the art of doing nothing every once in a while hey?

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

• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject. Have a read…
• Grab your Clearmind Cushion with a 10% discount using code selfhelp
• 7 ways to experience the sweetness of doing nothing
• A blog that investigates how different nations deal with time off from work
• Craig Mod and his digital sabatical

• Sean is a fan of EAT PRAY LOVE
• Ed remembered a TED Talk by Stefan Sagmeister: The Power of Time Off

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

We'd be amazingly grateful if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It will really help us to build our audience. So, if your like what you hear (and would like to hear more great free content) then visit our iTunes page and leave us an honest review (all feedback gratefully received!).

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