Stress-Less Living: Stop living life on Hard Mode

Most people don't realise that they have a LOT more energy, motivation and power than they think they have. We all have a (often dormant) power within us that, when tapped into, can give us all the energy we need to consistently go after our goals, and in a way that's enjoyable and minimises the chances of burnout. So if you want to learn how to tap into this latent power, then strap in, grab a cuppa and let's dig into it in this episode.   SHOW NOTES: Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here Books mentioned: Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness

The relationships we forge play a major part in our overall levels of happiness and success. And – unfortunately – there is sometimes a darker side to relationships that we need to watch out for. Some people have less than scrupulous intentions and may be using tactics to manipulate or even con you. So in order to protect yourself against this, it's important that you know how to spot these tactics. And in this episode that's what we'll be doing! We'll be taking a look at 4 Tactics that manipulative people use to take advantage of you.  These are also lesser known tactics and sometimes quite difficult to spot so by learning what they are, you can become more sensitive to them and avoid being manipulated and taken advantage of.   SHOW NOTES The Shrink next Door Podcast on Apple Books mentioned: The Confidence Game by Marie Konnikova Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here  

Why does falling flat on our faces scare us so much? And why is it that the fear of things not going to plan can sometimes paralyse us and prevent us from even getting started? Well, in this episode we're going to dive deep into this subject. We're going to talk about the F-Word: Failure! In this episode, we’re going to explore how failure and fear of it show up in our lives and, more importantly, how to change our relationship with it. So are you a master of disaster or someone who wants to have a healthy relationship with failure? Let's find out!   SHOW NOTES: Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here

Struggling to find the time to Meditate? Well, one way to solve this is to start using mini meditations. They are more 'active' meditations that you can do quickly to get many of the positive benefits. They can be done (almost) anytime, anywhere to help you restore calm and balance to your life. In this episode, I'll be covering 2 mini meditations that are both quick and easy to introduce into your day-to-day life. So strap in, grab a cuppa, or do whatever you do while listening to podcasts and let's do this :)   SHOW NOTES – Follow me on Instagram here – Free Online Training on Meditation (IMPORTANT NOTE: Enter the code: SLLOFFER at checkout to enrol for free  

Feeling like life is a bit of a slog at the moment? Or maybe you feel like something is just 'missing' from your life and you're not as happy as you'd like to be? Usually, there's a simple solution to this: you need to check-in with your values. When we're not living life in alignment with our values then something tends to feel just a little bit 'off'. We struggle for motivation, it feels like we're not doing what we're meant to do, and our levels of happiness suffer as a result. So in this week's episode, we're going to solve that!  We're going to look at how to boost your happiness by Aligning with your Life Values. Grab a cuppa, a pair of headphones and let's do it!   SHOW NOTES   Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here

If you were to go back in time and give your younger self some advice, what would you say to them?   What would be some of the BIG, tough, life lessons that you would like to share?   Things that your younger self might not necessarily want to hear, but because you’re looking the lens of experience, you know that they ABSOLUTELY need to hear?   In this week’s podcast episode, I share 5 Tough Life Lessons that I wish I’d know a LOT sooner – plus 3 additional honourable mentions at the end.   I also think these 5 lessons are universal and everyone needs to experience them at some stage in their life.   So stick your headphones on, grab a cuppa, make the dinner, go for a jog, however you like listening to your podcasts, and let's go deep with this one.   SHOW NOTES   Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here  

According to a recent Gallop opinion poll, unhappiness has been on the rise now for close to a decade. Since the study started in 2006, negative emotions have been steadily rising and things like anger, sadness, stress and worry are now at an all time high. So why is this happening? There are lots of external factors that play a part but the main reason is that we're never actually TAUGHT how to be happy. So in this episode, we'll be talking about Happiness. I'll be sharing 3 BIG ideas that have made a big (positive) impact on my overall levels of happiness. Could they have a similar impact on you?   SHOW NOTES: – Enrol on the Happiness Habit Workshop (£90 off from Podcast Listeners) – Free Online Training on Meditation (IMPORTANT NOTE: Enter the code: SLLOFFER at checkout to enrol for free).

Have you ever tried to meditate but you've struggled to do it because there are so many thoughts swimming through your head? Or maybe you're just finding meditation a little bit difficult and you'd like a smoother and more seamless way to to do it... Well, often the reason why meditation doesn't go as smoothly as we'd like it to is because you're missing a key step. So in this episode of the podcast, we're going to be taking a look at this key step. We'll be taking a look at the No 1. that prevents people from meditating effectively and how to overcome it.   SHOW NOTES: – Books mentioned in the episode: The Brain that Changes itself by Norman Doidge – Free Online Training on Meditation (IMPORTANT NOTE: Enter the code: SLLOFFER at checkout to enrol for free).  

We all have stuff that we want from life, right? It could be in: Relationships. Your career. Financial. Your Health. Or some other area of you life. But getting what we want isn't always easy (Darn it) There are things that get in the way or prevent us from moving forward. So we need to be able to remove these blocks so we can start making ACTUAL progress in our lives. And in general, there are 5 main things that tend to prevent us from getting what we want in life. And in this episode, we're going to take a look at these 5 things and how to address each of them.   SHOW NOTES: Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here Books mentioned in the episode: The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman Molecules of Emotion by Candace Pert

Creating healthy boundaries is more crucial today than it’s ever been. The world is more hectic, more demanding, and everything & everyone seems to have access to us all the time! So because of this, creating healthy boundaries is no longer just a ‘nice to have’, it’s become an absolute necessity for living a stress-less & happy life. And one way to do this is by using a method I call The 3 C's for Creating Healthy Boundaries. It can be used in any type of relationship: work; personal; family; love. So in this episode of the Podcast, we'll be doing a deep dive into these 3 C's so that you can start living happier, more fulfilling and more effortless life.   SHOW NOTES: – Free Online Training on Meditation (IMPORTANT NOTE: Enter the code: SLLOFFER at checkout to enrol for free).