The Space

All or nothing thinking is when you evaluate your life in extreme terms. It makes you evaluate your life in only two ways; perfection or utter failure. We can let this way of thinking creep into how we describe our weeks, and even days – and this deletes all the medium moments and okayness of our lives! In this episode we’re going to teach you how to stop doing it – and feel fine with being fine.  LINKS 'How to Break the Painful Habit of “All or Nothing” Thinking' Toni Bernhard for Psychology Today. ‘How To Be Sick’ by Toni Bernhard. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you want to take your career up a gear, mindfulness can help you to get there. Which brings us to this episode’s topic; How to mindfully prepare for a big pitch. From asking for a raise to making a big sales pitch, try these tips out before you step into that meeting. LINKS Tony Nicholls and Good Talent Media. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should you really change your hair in a crisis? For those of us who’ve hacked a fringe after a breakup the answer seems simple: DON’T DO IT. But there are benefits to a style change when you’re going through life shifts. With tips from psychotherapist Rebecca Newman let’s explore how to choose whether to make that big hair move. LINKS ‘We asked a psychologist and hairdresser why haircuts are so emotional’ Sara Radin for Dazed - Beauty. ‘5 Tips for Better Decision Making: When to use slow cognition vs fast intuition to make a decision' Jeremy Nicholson PhD for Psychology Today. Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A grommie (or grommet) is slang for a young surfer or young athlete in the action sport space. These kids seem fearless in the face of some gnarly waves, throwing themselves at challenges with bravery and a huge smile. There’s lot we can learn from these mini daredevils. LINKS Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the new way of working not everyone can clock off at 5pm on a Friday. So how can we stay productive on a Friday night and how can we stop hating it? LINKS ‘Self-Praise: The Benefits of Rewarding Yourself' by Edward Leary. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why oh WHY did that person upload that fuggo photo of me?! And then had the AUDACITY to tag me in it!!!  First world problems? Of course! But nobody wants it to happen, so how can mindfulness help us to cope when it does? LINKS Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper. Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all make a LOT of decisions a day – over 35,000 a day according to estimates. A lot of those choices have an immediate effect on our happiness. They also have a long term effect on our progress. Lucy Hone studies the habits of resilient people. After her three children tragically passed away in a motor accident, she used one sentence a LOT to deal with the aftermath; “Is this helping or harming me?” Using Lucy’s experience let’s explore this idea further, and take the struggle out of decision making. If the discussion in this episode raises any issues for you please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit their website lifeline.org.au.  LINKS ‘Lucy Hone: 3 secrets of resilient people’ TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript, TED. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should you really change your hair in a crisis? For those of us who’ve hacked a fringe after a breakup the answer seems simple: DON’T DO IT. But there are benefits to a style change when you’re going through life shifts. With tips from psychotherapist Rebecca Newman let’s explore how to choose whether to make that big hair move. LINKS ‘We asked a psychologist and hairdresser why haircuts are so emotional’ Sara Radin for Dazed - Beauty. ‘5 Tips for Better Decision Making: When to use slow cognition vs fast intuition to make a decision' Jeremy Nicholson PhD for Psychology Today. Follow @thespace_podcast on Instagram. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We know that masturbation can help reduce stress and improve self esteem. So why do we still rush the experience? Using advice from sexuality expert Layla Martin, we’ve got two things we want you to try next time you masturbate.  LINKS Hear Layla Martin talk about Altered States of Sex on the podcast The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey. Read the transcript of Layla’s interview on The Human Upgrade podcast. Follow @thelaylamartin on Instagram. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stress is shit, it’s a truth universally acknowledged. It stops us sleeping and it can even reduce our life expectancy. One study found that people who experienced a lot of stress had shortened life expectancy BUT only for the people who believed that stress was harmful for their health. The theory?  If we can see stress as a good thing it won’t be able to hurt us. SO how on earth can we do that? Well listen to the damn episode to find out, cause we’re not going to spell it out for you! LINKS Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend TED Talk, TED. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.