Shane O’Mara, a renowned neuroscientist and best-selling author, shares insights on the transformative power of walking. He discusses how walking boosts brain health, enhances creativity, and aids digestion. O'Mara highlights the alarming drop in daily steps compared to our ancestors and its impact on heart health and longevity. He emphasizes that walking is not only essential for physical well-being but also crucial for mental health, combating anxiety and depression while promoting resilience. It's time to lace up and step into a healthier future!

Struggling with smartphone addiction? Instead of relying on weak willpower, embrace your design power! Learn how environmental changes, like using a lock case or even a backup 'dumb phone', can liberate you from the constant lure of distractions. This strategy can transform not just your tech habits, but also improve your eating and focusing skills. Plus, discover resources like a free course on beating burnout and insights from a newly published book that can help you achieve peak performance in every aspect of life!

Fiona Agombar, a yoga therapist and author of "Breathe, Rest, Recover," shares her journey from severe burnout to embracing rest as a form of self-care. She highlights the importance of activating rest in our fast-paced world and how tuning into our inner wisdom can guide us toward true well-being. Fiona discusses practical strategies to integrate conscious breathing, micro-breaks, and overcoming 'tech apnea' into daily life, emphasizing that self-compassion is essential for healing and managing stress.

In this insightful conversation, Cal Newport, a celebrated author known for his books "Deep Work" and "Digital Minimalism," discusses the troubling effects of smartphones and social media on our mental health and focus. He highlights the phenomenon of 'solitude deprivation,' particularly among the iGen generation, linking it to increased anxiety. Newport advocates for intentional technology use and offers practical strategies for cultivating deep work. The discussion promotes a more mindful approach to our digital lives, encouraging personal reflection and meaningful engagement.

In this enlightening conversation, Johann Hari, author of "Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention," reveals how societal forces, rather than personal failings, undermine our ability to concentrate. He discusses the addictive nature of smartphones and shares strategies to reclaim focus through simpler technology. Johann also explores the detrimental effects of digital distractions on children's attention spans and advocates for a societal 'attention movement' to restore play and well-being. A must-listen for anyone looking to regain their mental clarity!

Johann Hari, author of 'Stolen Focus,' dives into the cognitive costs of multitasking and distractions. He reveals that constantly switching tasks can lower your IQ more than smoking weed. Hari discusses the 'switch cost effect,' highlighting strategies like pre-commitment to enhance focus. The conversation also explores the concept of flow, a peak performance state often disrupted by modern distractions. With practical tips to regain concentration, listeners can learn to navigate an increasingly distracting world.

In this episode, we explore a thought-provoking question: Is self-improvement really the path to happiness, or is it a trap that keeps us chasing something we already have?My guest is Joan Tollifson, an author, teacher, and lifelong explorer of the nature of being. Together, we discuss why the idea of “improving yourself” is inherently flawed, how meditation helps us access peace and creativity, and the value of simply taking some moment to 'be' in our lives.We also touch on: What actually is the “self” we’re trying to improve? Recognising the aware presence that doesn't need improving Meditation and its many different forms - and how we both 'do it' The power of taking moments of stillness to just 'be' The opportunity that being triggered presents us with Finding peace and ease by dropping the stories we tell ourselves My free mini-course on Beating Burnout and Finding Flow: https://www.simonmundie.com/beat-burnout-mini-courseJoan's website: https://www.joantollifson.com/Joan's Substack: https://joantollifson.substack.com/My book: https://www.simonmundie.com/bookWebsite: simonmundie.comYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundieSubstack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Joan's books include Bare-Bones Meditation: Waking Up from the Story of My Life (1996); Awake in the Heartland: The Ecstasy of What Is (2003); Painting the Sidewalk with Water: Talks and Dialogs about Nonduality (2010); Nothing to Grasp (2012); and Death: The End of Self-Improvement (2019). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Russ Harris, renowned author of "The Happiness Trap" and expert in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, brings a fresh perspective on imposter syndrome. He explores how this common feeling is simply part of the human experience, rather than a flaw. Harris discusses accepting rather than suppressing these emotions and offers effective coping strategies. He dives into the evolutionary roots of self-doubt and anxiety, framing them as universal challenges we all face. Listeners are encouraged to embrace their feelings with self-compassion.

Rejection is something we all experience, and for many the experience can be brutal. But even when we go to a social event, part of the reason we tend to stick to the people we know is to avoid the pain of feeling rejected, however slightly. So this is a universal issue. In this episode, I sit down with author, therapist and non-dual teacher Nic Higham to unpack one of the most challenging human experiences. Whether it’s the sting of a passing comment or the deeper wounds that stick with us, rejection has a way of leaving its mark on our sense of belonging.Nic and I explore how these moments can shape the stories we tell ourselves – often ones of unworthiness – and why, instead of resisting rejection, we are better off embracing it. Nic introduces the concept of radical inclusivity, where rejection is welcomed as part of life’s natural ebb and flow. Using metaphors like the ocean, he shares how facing rejection with compassion can lead to a stronger sense of wholeness.We also dive into the role of the inner child and how unmet needs can leave us chasing external validation rather than recognising the acceptance we already have within us. Nic offers practical tools, including strategies from Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and exposure therapy, to help navigate rejection without being overwhelmed.My book Champion Thinking: How To Find Success Without Losing Yourself draws on some of my favourite interviews over the last six years. In it, I seek to challenge our ideas about 'success', and where peace, joy and fulfilment are truly to be found.'This book captures the magic of being in flow . . . Highly recommend' RONNIE O'SULLIVAN'Entertaining and enlightening' MATTHEW SYED'This book will challenge your thinking on what success truly is and will give you tools to "succeed" in life in the truest sense of the world. This is definitely not just another book about sport and those who happen to be good at it' -- GOLDIE SAYERS'The intention behind this book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it' RUPERT SPIRA'The best guide we have to what it means to be human' AMOL RAJANOrder here: https://www.simonmundie.com/bookAmazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Champion-Thinking-Success-Without-Yourself/dp/1526626497/Website: simonmundie.comYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Substack Newsletter: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it truly means to be content in your own skin? It's tempting to put so-called "successful" people on a pedestal, but the reality is often much more complicated. Many high achievers are driven by inner turmoil. Adrian Chiles, broadcaster and former host of The One Show, shares insights from his conversations with high performers on BBC Radio 5 Live, many of whom have also appeared on this podcast - from Jonny Wilkinson to Ronnie O'Sullivan. We explore why chasing traditional success often falls short of delivering happiness and why the state of flow - the state of full immersion in the present - is a key to genuine satisfaction, as well as high performance. My book Champion Thinking: How To Find Success Without Losing Yourself draws on some of my favourite interviews over the last six years. In it, I seek to challenge our ideas about 'success', and where peace, joy and fulfilment are truly to be found.'This book captures the magic of being in flow . . . Highly recommend' RONNIE O'SULLIVAN'Entertaining and enlightening' MATTHEW SYED'This book will challenge your thinking on what success truly is and will give you tools to "succeed" in life in the truest sense of the world. This is definitely not just another book about sport and those who happen to be good at it' -- GOLDIE SAYERS'The intention behind this book is beautiful, and I highly recommend it' RUPERT SPIRA'The best guide we have to what it means to be human' AMOL RAJANOrder here: https://www.simonmundie.com/bookAmazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Champion-Thinking-Success-Without-Yourself/dp/1526626497/Website: simonmundie.comYouTube: https://tinyurl.com/YouTubeSimonMundieInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Substack Newsletter: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices