The Self Help Podcast

And, here we are again! The season of goodwill is upon us. Why do we need to wait for Christmas to offer our fellow human beings goodwill? What is the matter with 364 other days of the years that you don’t offer goodwill then? It gives a lot of meaning to the song “I wish it could be Christmas everyday”.

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• Sean's blog post for the week
• The true meaning of Christmas
• The history of Christmas

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When children fly the nest it can leave quite a hole – not just in the home itself but also in the lives of the people that live there. How can you prepare for the changes and how can you embrace your new life? Let's talk!

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• Sean's blog post for the week
• Advice for kids when moving out
• Tips for parents when kids move out

• Sean linked to this blog post
• Ed reminded folks of this great move – The Bucket List

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Winter is setting in and this year is a bit different thanks to a serious cost of living crisis that has hit the UK and many other nations across the world. Sean and Ed are keen to talk about their tips for staying warm and conserving energy as best we can.

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• Heating spaces not people
• The history of the Qatar World Cup
• Hip scarves for Christmas?

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We've been quiet… again! This is just a quick episode to say what's been occurring and how we're all doing. We also chat about the current predicament facing the good folks of the UK and Planet Earth.

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• It's the permacrisis, innit
• Sean's original explanation about his health
• Issues in the UK around the cost of living
• How to recover from open heart surgery 

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It always seems amazing when a dramatic situation develops somewhere in the world and, what seems to be, the whole of humanity come together in a spirit of good will with the desire to get something right. Do you remember when the Wild Boars football team became trapped in a cave system alongside their coach. Luckily the coach was an ex Buddhist monk, of ten years standing, who taught the team to be mindful, meditate and await a rescue that non of them knew would come.

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• Sean's blog post for the week

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Is it right to give part of your body to another person? Some people who become donors donate their body once they are dead while others do so while they are still alive giving away a kidney, bone marrow, eggs and semen, blood and so on. The whole issues raises so many questions. The main one being just because we can do something should we?

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• Sean's blog post for the week
• The NS organ donation website

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The Queen is dead. A big moment for a nation and not something us Brits have experienced for a very long time. Death ain't easy but what happens when a nation mourns?

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• A Twitter thread discussing the idea of the Queen's death

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Why do we gossip? The assumption by evolutionary psychology is that creating a small gossiping group was a way of bonding the group together. The gossip would normally concern people outside of this small group that would be open to criticism. Yet, we can be a part of the group and still be the subject of gossip when we are not there. Have you ever walked into a room and suddenly it goes quiet and the question is ‘what were you all talking about before I came in?’

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• Read Sean's blog post for the episode
• Why people gossip

• Sean – The LITP Book
• Ed – https://time.com/5680457/why-do-people-gossip/

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

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‘My current experience of family is mind blowing. I recently had ten weeks in hospital and the family were in daily contact, wishing me well, enquiries, food and gifts. What a difference. Back in my childhood home I could have felt abandoned. Though it is true that in extreme emergencies they would gather round and act.'

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

• Read Sean's blog post for the episode
• https://hanleyfoundation.org/resources/educational-tools/the-importance-of-family/
• https://theimportantsite.com/10-reasons-family-is-important/
• https://family.lovetoknow.com/about-family-values/no-family-no-friends-how-cope-being-alone
• https://www.wikihow.com/Live-a-Good-Life-Without-Good-Family

• Sean – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Create-Family-Life-step-step/dp/1797452002/
• Ed – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caMgokYWboU

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

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A very special edition of The Self Help Podcast today as we explain why the show has been off air for so long. It turns out Sean has been quite unwell (to put it mildly).

Enjoy the show. Welcome back Sean!

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