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Angela Scanlon: why gratitude is the gateway drug to wellness

Feb 22, 2023

01:18:00

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Is Perfectionism a Thing That Prevents You From Doing Anything?

01:46

Breastfeeding - It's a Changing Moment

05:52

I've Had a Lot of These Moments in My Life Where I'm Incredibly Unhappy and Outwardly Successful

05:49

Introduction

2min

Who Are You Angela?

3min

I'm Good Today I've Got a Teething Baby and I'll Be Good Today Yeah Yeah Yeah

2min

I Was in My Late Teens Early 20s and I Was a Bit Lost

5min

I'm Not a TV Presenter but I've Been in a Public Eye Role and I Wish I Could Just Blend In

3min

Is Perfectionism a Thing That Prevents You From Doing Anything?

2min

I've Had a Lot of These Moments in My Life Where I'm Incredibly Unhappy and Outwardly Successful

6min

Is There Something Wrong With You?

5min

I've Had an Eating Disorder and I'm a Teenager in My Early 20s

5min

10.

Is Your Life Turning Into Work?

3min

11.

The Catalyst Moment

3min

12.

A Baby's Journey and I'm a Mum and I Was a Baby and I Felt Like Oh My God I Was So Dependent on My Own Mother and I Had Compassion for Myself and My Daughter

4min

13.

Joyride - I've Been on a Journey of Self-Development for the Last Few Years

2min

14.

Breastfeeding - It's a Changing Moment

6min

15.

I've Done a Lot of Self-Development

4min

16.

Is There a Silver Bullet in the Quick Fix?

2min

17.

Do You Feel Like That Was What Made the Difference 100%?

3min

18.

How Long Does a Piece of String Take?

2min

19.

Gratitude Is the Gateway Drug to Wellness

6min

20.

A Meditation on Acceptance and the Pineal Glint

3min

21.

Feel Better the Deliciously Ella Podcast

3min

This week Ella is joined by television presenter Angela Scanlon. In this conversation, Angela opens up about her experience struggling with her mental health all the while succeeding in her professional life, chasing silver bullets to ‘fix’ how she felt, her catalyst moment for redefining her approach to feeling better, as well as the practices that helped her get to a happier and healthier place.

They discuss:

Avoiding facing uncomfortable emotions
Learning to ask for and accept help from others
Chasing silver bullets to ‘fix’ how you feel
How to listen to your inner voice
Using the mornings to set the tone for the rest of the day
Daily gratitude practice

Links:

Angela’s book Joyrider: how gratitude can help you get the life you really want
Angela’s podcast Thanks A Million
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