A New Way of Being

BJ Fogg, a Stanford researcher and author of 'Tiny Habits,' shares his groundbreaking insights on habit formation. He debunks the myth that success in developing habits relies solely on repetition, emphasizing the crucial role of emotions. Fogg advocates starting small, like doing two pushups post-bathroom, to build confidence and celebrate small achievements. He also discusses the powerful trifecta of motivation, ability, and prompts in creating meaningful habits, making behavior change simpler and more attainable.

Whenever we step into a performance situation - whether it is giving a speech or presentation through to an Olympic final - it is normal to experience nerves. Many people try to bat such feelings away, or even believe they shouldn't be feeling that way, but if you can make space for those feelings - truly welcome and befriend them - then you can channel the power of adrenaline to help you. To illustrate this is Michael Johnson, the star of the 1996 Olympics in which he won 200 & 400 metres gold, decimating a world record in the process, and all while wearing golden running shoes.**A huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements are superb. I have many friends and family who have tried their huge range of products - and now swear by them.CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market with their unparalleled range of products.The good news is that Life Lessons listeners can get 20% off all full prices products with code Life20 at checkout. Head to www.puresport.co to check out their fantastic extensive range and get your 20% discount.Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Self-acceptance and self-compassion are two of the most powerful mental health 'tools'. As part of mental health awareness week, I explore both topics with the help of Nigel Owens, the beloved Welsh rugby referee who attempted to take his own life as a young man because he felt unable to accept his sexuality.**A huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements are superb. I have many friends and family who have tried their huge range of products - and now swear by them.CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market with their unparalleled range of products.The good news is that Life Lessons listeners can get 20% off all full prices products with code Life20 at checkout. Head to www.puresport.co to check out their fantastic extensive range and get your 20% discount.Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so"How our beliefs and perceptions shape how we experience ourselves and the world. Helen Davis is a sports psychologist who has worked with a number of top athletes, and she explains that it is not people or events that make us feel or behave in a certain way, it is our perceptions and beliefs that are crucial. Helen explains how to uncover unhelpful beliefs and ways of thinking, and why tweaking the language you use can make a big difference.For the full length episode, head here: https://www.simonmundie.com/blog/helen-davis-beliefs**A huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements are superb. I have many friends and family who have tried their huge range of products - and now swear by them.CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market with their unparalleled range of products.The good news is that Life Lessons listeners can get 20% off all full prices products with code Life20 at checkout. Head to www.puresport.co to check out their fantastic extensive range and get your 20% discount.Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Courage is being willing to throw yourself into something without any guarantee of a successful outcome."Ollie Ollerton is a former special forces soldier who shares his experience of its gruelling six month selection process in this episode. He massively doubted himself when he stepped off the bus on day 1 and looked around at the other guys who were also trying to make it into the army’s elite unit. But despite the doubts, Ollie was one of only a handful who eventually did make it through to the end.When it comes to throwing yourself into something, the biggest obstacle tends to be the mind. Its primary focus is to keep us safe, and so it baulks at stepping out into the unknown. And it’s not just about heading into a precarious situation but those which on the surface may seem mundane: perhaps having a difficult conversation with your partner or at work, and acting on it even - as the mind gives you a million reasons as to why you shouldn’t.**A huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements are superb. I have many friends and family who have tried their huge range of products - and now swear by them.CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market with their unparalleled range of products.The good news is that Life Lessons listeners can get 20% off all full prices products with code Life20 at checkout. Head to www.puresport.co to check out their fantastic extensive range and get your 20% discount.Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"In order to experience the mind in its kind of true essence, we need to go beyond intellectual thought to a place of non-duality. It sounds mystical - but actually it's just being aware" - Andy Puddicombe, Headspace founderAndy Puddicombe was a Buddhist monk for a decade before setting up the most popular meditation app in the world, Headspace. He has helped popularise meditation like few before him – and for that he deserves huge credit. Andy is a lovely bloke too – his motto is "Be present, be patient, be gentle, be kind…everything else will take care of itself”Andy and I dived into the nitty gritty of meditation, and busted some myths - for example, the idea that meditation is about clearing your mind.But also, the idea that meditation is simply a wellbeing tool. It’s about understanding the nature of mind, and our own true nature.For example, we are not our thoughts, we are aware of our thoughts, we are not our feelings – we are aware of our feelings. So we are not our thoughts, yet that’s how so many of us relate in the world. We believe we are the story in our heads as well as the identities we have attached to through thinking. But that’s a misconception – we are the space in which the thoughts appear. So often people talk about the surface layer of meditation and neglect its real aim: recognising the truth of our experience. That’s not to say developing a meditation habit to feel better and be more focussed isn’t a noble aim – it is definitely worthwhile, but if you want to go deeper – you most certainly can. Andy's here to explain!**A huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements are superb. I have many friends and family who have tried their huge range of products - and now swear by them.CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market with their unparalleled range of products.The good news is that Life Lessons listeners can get 20% off all full prices products with code Life20 at checkout. Head to www.puresport.co to check out their fantastic extensive range and get your 20% discount.Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"If you can't be your own biggest champion - why would anyone else be?"Barry Hearn is a towering figure in the world of sport – a sports promoter par excellence. He is the founder of Matchroom sports and has been involved in loads of sports – including boxing, snooker, darts, golf, fishing, ten pin bowling, pool and table tennis. He is chairman of the Professional Darts Corporation, was chairman of Lleyton Orient until 2014… and received his OBE for services to sport in 2020. Barry is a larger than life character, a raconteur and a showman.. and he is undoubtedly his own biggest champion, which he acknowledges has played a big part in the good times he’s got to enjoy during his colourful life. In Barry’s autobiography he shares his ten commandments – his ten rules for life. We discuss them in this episode, and they include:It’s better to be born lucky than good lookingTell the truth – it’s easier than telling lies.The importance of 'thinking poor'Recognising that your life doesn’t change by sitting on the sofaWhy Barry swears by avoiding false modestyBarry is fantastic company, his joie de vivre is infectious – and I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I did**A huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements are superb. I have many friends and family who have tried their huge range of products - and now swear by them.CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market with their unparalleled range of products.The good news is that Life Lessons listeners can get 20% off all full prices products with code Life20 at checkout. Head to www.puresport.co to check out their fantastic extensive range and get your 20% discount.Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does success mean to you? Is it about reaching your goals and picking up the accolades along the way - or is there more to it than that?Lots of people considered to be successful by society's standards have found that their achievements don't guarantee satisfaction. Take Ronnie O'Sullivan - widely considered to be the greatest snooker player of all time. Even as he was compiling one of the most successful seasons in his sports history, he was struggling mentally. Ronnie is now aware that - while winning trophies is nice - there is more to a life well lived.**A huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements are superb. I have many friends and family who have tried their huge range of products - and now swear by them.CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market with their unparalleled range of products.The good news is that Life Lessons listeners can get 20% off all full prices products with code Life20 at checkout. Head to www.puresport.co to check out their fantastic extensive range and get your 20% discount.Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Henry Fraser, a best-selling painter, author, and public speaker, shares his incredible journey after becoming paralyzed at 17. He delves into how acceptance, presence, and gratitude transformed his life. Henry reveals his profound breakdown upon seeing his reflection, leading to a breakthrough that shaped his path. He discusses setting tiny goals for recovery, celebrating small wins, and finding joy in everyday moments like painting and sipping tea. His insights on overcoming fear and practicing gratitude offer valuable lessons for living well, regardless of circumstances.

It's a fact that lots of sportspeople struggle with retirement. There was a BBC survey done a few years ago that found that around 50% of athletes have mental health difficulties when they stop playing their sport. Rugby League legend Jamie Peacock had a smooth transition out of playing rugby league – which he put down to two reasons. The first is about identity, and not confusing who you are with what you do, and the second key bit is around understanding what your values are – and living in accordance with them. Focusing on these two areas enabled Jamie to avoid the difficulties that many sportspeople face when they retire, and the words of wisdom Jamie shares on these two areas are really valuable for anyone – no matter your background or occupation.Jamie is attempting to run 104 miles – the equivalent of four marathons – on Saturday to raise money for Greenhouse Sports, the charity who use sport to help disadvantaged young people: https://www.greenhousesports.org/**A huge thanks to my sponsors, Puresport. Their range of CBD and Nootropics supplements have had a significant impact on how I sleep, manage stress, and focus throughout the day. I can’t recommend them enough. I have many friends and family who have tried their huge range of products - and now swear by them. In fact - two friends and colleagues recently tried Puresport out to help with sleep issues and aches and pains - and they are both evangelical about their products!CBD has been shown to have benefits for anxiety, inflammation, aches and pains - and it may even be good for long term brain and heart health. Puresport are paving the way in the natural wellness market with their unparalleled range of products. I am currently enjoying their Destress oil, with ashwaganda and the sunshine Vitamin D - ideal for this time of year. Plus, their unwind capsules - ideal for relaxing and deep sleep, and their muscle and joint balm. Basically - I'm like a kid in a sweetshop with Puresport.The good news is that Life Lessons listeners can get 20% off all full prices products with code Life20 at checkout. Head to www.puresport.co to check out their fantastic extensive range and get your 20% discount. You won't be disappointed - their products really have been a game-changer for so many people.Follow/message me:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd for the 'Mundie on Monday' newsletter - featuring three of the best Life Lessons from three years and 200 of these conversations - head to simonmundie.com (where you can also drop me an email)Please do share this episode with anyone who may benefit, and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. It makes a big difference and is hugely appreciated.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.