The Space

When we’re anxious our eyes tend to narrow. It’s all got to do with our bodies mimicking our emotions. So when you’re feeling closed off, your vision closes off too. We’re going to explore a simple trick that takes advantage of this – opening our eyes wide to combat anxiety and tension.

Links

• A Neuroscientist On How Widening Your Gaze Can Help Anxiety, http://bit.ly/judbrewer
• Jud Brewer Instagram @dr.jud https://www.instagram.com/dr.jud/
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• Review The Space on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/review-the-space

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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Video game anxiety is a very real thing; and it’s not limited to violent battle games. According to experts, even soothing games can trigger negative feelings when you fail to level up. It can also cause feelings of hopelessness and low self-esteem. So how can mindfulness help?

Links

• Video Game Anxiety Is Real. Here's How to Manage It, WIRED https://bit.ly/3uStX8B
• The Ultimate Anxiety Toolkit by Risa Williams, https://bit.ly/2RYYxi6
• Risa Williams on Instagram @risawilliamstherapy http://bit.ly/risawilliams-ig
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Review The Space on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/review-the-space

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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Tonight we’re going to talk about a topic a listener asked for; How to deal with the anxiety of ending a relationship. You’ll be able to relate - whether you’ve been in a relationship for a few months or a few decades. So how can you emotionally support yourself?

Links

• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
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Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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Can you buy happiness? Of course the answer is no… or is it? If you can figure out how to spend your dollars strategically, you can boost your wellbeing with very little money actually leaving your account says author Laura Vanderkam. Here’s how we can put this into practise.

Links

• The Way to Buy Happiness, Forge, Laura Vanderkam https://bit.ly/3eU6xKu
• Laura Vanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/
• Laura Vanderkam on Instagram @lvanderkam http://bit.ly/lvanderkam-ig
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Review The Space on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/review-the-space

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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What if you don’t feel your best — and that’s okay too? There’s a big relief in calling out your anxiety. Author Matt Haigh spoke about it recently on his Instagram. Putting a label on your feelings and accepting them; “I have anxiety right now. I’m okay, but today I have anxiety.” When you’re having those feelings, call yourself out. In this episode we’ll teach you how.

Links

• Matt Haig @mattzhaig http://bit.ly/matthaig-ig
• The Comfort Book, Matt Haig http://bit.ly/thecomfortbook-matthaig
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Review The Space on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/review-the-space

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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It’s National Be a Millionaire day! It’s not as obnoxious as it sounds. The annual day is all about making good money decisions and letting yourself imagine your wildest money dreams. So, let’s get into it.

Links

• Make good money decisions by listening to our finance podcast Small Change http://bit.ly/small-change-podcast
• Lynne Twist, The Soul of Money https://soulofmoney.org/
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Review The Space on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/review-the-space

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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Who talks about themselves in the third person? According to research, it could reduce your stress levels. In fact, research has found that something called distanced self-talk can help us to regulate our emotions! In this episode we’ll explore how to make it work for you.

Links

• Does Distanced Self-Talk Facilitate Emotion Regulation Across a Range of Emotionally Intense Experiences? http://bit.ly/distancedselftalk
• Talking to Yourself in the Third Person Can Help You Control Emotions – Hartstein Psychological Services https://bit.ly/33Pc2Uc
• Why You Should Start Referring To Yourself in the Third Person, Ethan Kross, https://bit.ly/3tSJ4O3
• Ethan Kross on Instagram @ethankross http://bit.ly/ethankross-ig
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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Jealousy is a real energy suck. But did you know that your jealousy is showing you something. At least that’s what life coach Katie Dean reckons. Jealousy is generally telling us one of two things, she says; where you believe you’re not enough OR it's showing you something you want to have in your own life. So how can mindfulness help us to feel better about our envy?

Links

• Katie Dean “Simply Complicated” – Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2QoSMdh, Spotify https://spoti.fi/3w800S0
• Katie Dean on Instagram @ktdean.com.au http://bit.ly/ktdean-ig
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Review The Space on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/review-the-space

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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We’re all so FREAKING exhausted. In this episode we’re exploring a way to feel like you can get shit done without the burnout. Dr and author Amy Shah developed a method called the WTF Plan: the Why The F*ck Am I So Tired plan. It’s a simple way to adjust your mindset so you don’t fizzle out fast.

Links

• I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy, and Reclaim Your Life by Amy Shah https://bit.ly/3hz7XeW
• Dr Amy Shah website https://amymdwellness.com/
• Dr Amy Shah Instagram @fastingmd http://bit.ly/fastingmd-ig 
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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It’s International No Dirty Dishes day! Yup it’s a thing! Do you get riled up when someone else puts a dirty dish in the sink and doesn’t clean up after themselves? In this episode we’re examining why we really snap when someone does this, and how to challenge our initial “WTF YOU LAZY GIT” reaction, and maybe, just maybe, replace it with something better.

Links

• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Review The Space on Apple Podcasts https://bit.ly/review-the-space

Credits
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.