The Self Help Podcast

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Is mindfulness the same as relaxation? Do you have to meditate to be mindful? These are questions that a listener of ours had so it got us thinking about mindfulness and it's many benefits.

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• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject. Have a read…
• The Headspace approach to mindfulness
• Even the NHS are talking about it… it must be right!
• Mindfulness can help with child obesity
• Mindful Nation – UK Government taking a look too
• Health benefits of mindfulness

• Sean found a great app for mindfulness called Mind Pilot
• Ed recommended Way of Life – The Ultimate Habit Building App

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Nothing beats some good, solid sack time does it? For some, sleep is the easiest thing in the world – deep in sleep minutes after their heads hit the pillow. For some, however, sleep is no fun at all. Anxiety or depression during the day can lead to worse at night as they struggle for sleep – and so a vicious cycle begins. So how can we crack insomnia? Let's find out…

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• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject. Have a read…
• Definition and history of insomnia
• What are the symptoms of insomnia?
• How to dim your iPhone screen BIG TIME
• Some more tips to beat insomnia
• ‘How I cured my chronic insomnia‘

• Sean found a really in-depth site on Sleep Health
• Ed has been flicking through a series of great articles on sleep over at Vice

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Remember when Oliver Twist had the audacity to ask for more? Who could blame is. Today, many of us seem constantly dissatisfied despite our relative immense wealth (if you're reading this message, odds are that you're in the top 10% richest people in the world). So why do we always want more and how can we learn to be happy with what we have?

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

• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject, have a read
• Why do we want more than we need?
• The curse of ‘too much'
• Quora tackles the question of ‘why do we want more'
• Why ‘more' won't make you happier
• Episode 1 of ‘Status Anxiety' by Alain de Botton

• Sean recommends a good blog post – ‘How to get out of debt: Your ten-step plan to getting your finances back under control‘
• Ed is getting into the whole environmental debate. We all need to. A good place to start is Paul Gilding's ‘The Great Disruption'.

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

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We live in a world that celebrates the extroverts. Selfies, X Factor, Instagram and more. You've gotta be out there! You've got sing to the world! The truth is that not all of us (in fact a LOT of us) aren't programmed that way and would much rather take a back seat. Let's hear it for the introverts.

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

• Sean wrote a blog post on this subject, have a read
• What is introversion?
• Apparently there are 4 kinds of introversion
• Top 10 reasons to be an introvert

• Sean found this cool app which tests where you on on the ‘introversion spectrum'
• Ed suggested you check out the wonderful Pixar movie Inside Out

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We celebrated a new year last week and discussed the ins and outs of resolutions. If you are undertaking a challenge then there's one thing you'll need: willpower. Easier said than done however, so let's have a chat about how you can give yourself a fighting chance…

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• 5 Tips to Boost Your Willpower
• Willpower is a muscle
• Achieve Anything with these 8 Tips on Willpower
• The Four Hour Body has some great tips

• Sean recommends the audio version of T Harv Eker's ‘Secrets of the Millionaire Mind'
• Ed was wowed this week as one hero met another – Jerry Seinfeld and Barack Obama go toe to toe

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

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A new year is upon us which means only one thing – new year resolutions! But should it? Or are they the right resolutions? A different take from team LITP. Happy new year everyone!

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

• Sean has written a few words about this week's topic
• Buy a physical copy of our flagship book, Live in the Present
• Take our online mini-course starting here
• Try Sean's 13 Day Detox
• Deliciously Ella – great book recommendation from Rie
• Check out the movie Limitless

• Sean says you should read his classic book ‘What's That in My Attic?‘ plus this blog post is well worth a read too
• Ed thinks you should watch this great, free documentary ‘Billions in Change'. Check out the LITP book too which he designed

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

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Christmas is supposed to be a time of pure joy – gifts, food, family and friends. What's not to like? For some it can be a tricky time though so Sean and Ed thought they'd have a chat about how to cope with the stresses and strains. Happy Christmas to all of our listeners, we love you!

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

• Sean has written a few words about this week's topic
• Great film about a food bank in Newcastle
• The Psychology Behind Gift Giving
• Is It Irrational To Give Holiday Gifts?

• Sean found a blog post titled ‘Why It's Harder to Receive Than to Give‘
• Ed LOVES this. 90 Seconds of Pure Joy – Children in Burundi opening donated shoeboxes filled with toys

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It's official. Your education did not end when you left school. Guys, you gotta keep learning till the day you day (and that day will more than likely appear much later than if you give up on learning early on). Lifelong learning is a must and here's why…

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• Sean has written a few words about this week's topic
• Lifelong learning according to Wikipedia
• The Top 10 Benefits to LLL
• 5 Great Reasons for LLL
• LLL is the Key to Happiness
• You gotta watch this video about how they make an aluminium can. Amazing!!!

• Sean is a big fan of Coursera and you will be too. Free courses!!!
• Ed loves Udemy. You have to fork out for most of these but there's some amazing stuff here

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

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We build incredible relationships with our children, but at some point we have to trust that we've done a good job and let them head off into the big, sometimes bad, world. For some this is straightforward but often it can be extremely tricky. A podcast for parents this week…

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• Sean has written a few words about this week's topic
• About Schmidt is a film well worth watching

• Sean recommended a classic book called The Prophet. Well worth buying…
• Ed has found a great video about addiction. Watch it and share it!

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

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Love has many stages, all of them weird and wonderful in their own unique way. There's that moment we first lay eyes on ‘the one'; the honeymoon period; the moment a child arrives on the scene and don't forget the breakup. It's time for a podcast about relationship…

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• Sean has written a few words about this week's topic
• Would you wait 90 days for sex?
• 10 Warning Signs that it Might Be Over
• 8 Reasons Women Fall Out of Love
• Why We Fall Out of Love

• Sean recommends his back, What Colour is Your Knicker Elastic?
• Ed found this great relationship-focussed TED playlist that you really just dive into

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

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