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P is for Pura Vida
I have recently returned from my first ever long haul flight visiting Costa Rica. Before I left I had no real idea of its location or...
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Jan 27, 20236 min
A is for Attitude
What is attitude? The word ‘attitude’ developed in the 1660s from a technical term in art meaning the posture or position of a figure in...
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Aug 21, 20221 min
Themed music - Gratitude
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things...
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May 5, 20221 min
Intentional Enthusiasm: How to accelerate personal greatness A suggested TED talk by Sonny Melendrez
"If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic” Dale Carnegie Sonny Melendrez has approached life with great enthusiasm. But it wasn’t...
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Dec 13, 20211 min
How gratitude rewires your brain Podcast by Christina Costa
When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumour, what happens when she puts her own research into practice?...
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Oct 9, 20211 min
Optimistic impulses
“Always look on the bright side of life” Monty Python For me, an optimist is someone that seems to naturally, or has learned to, accept...
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Oct 8, 20215 min
X is for Xīn rú zhǐ shuǐ
Xīn rú zhǐ shuǐ (心如止水) pronounced shin-roo-jrr-shway is a Chinese phrase meaning a mind like still water; tranquillity; to be at peace...
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Aug 23, 20211 min
True and stable happiness
“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating...
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Jul 23, 20211 min
Stand in awe of what happens in your life
"A rainbow is the product of physics working for your appreciation of beauty." Kyle Hill
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Jul 20, 20211 min
Focus on gratitude
"By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you've achieved - and perhaps learned through a few mistakes, stumbles...
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Jul 16, 202116 min
L is for laughter
What is laughter? Milton Berle defined laughter as follows: “Laughter is like an instant vacation.” whilst Heidi Hanna’s claims about...
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Jun 10, 20211 min
The happy secret to better work | Shawn Achor
Psychologist Shawn Achor talks about our need to reverse the formula for happiness and success. In this fast-moving and humorous talk ...
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Jun 4, 20211 min
You find happiness in liking what you
If you try to live every moment of your life with enthusiasm, then your life can become an adventure. You may not being doing what you...
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Mar 22, 20211 min
Michael Meade
This week I stumbled across some quotes from Michael Meade which lead me to his podcasts where he uses stories and myths to illustrate...
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Feb 8, 20211 min
7 Things You Can Control That Will Make A Huge Difference In Your Life (Fearless Soul)
This podcast reflects on the following 7 areas: Number 1. Your thoughts & beliefs. Number 2. Being kind to others. Number 3. Your effort....
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Dec 25, 20204 min
S is for strengths (our internal gifts)
"What makes you different or weird, that's your strength." Meryl Streep Whatever our circumstances today, each and every one of us can...
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Dec 15, 20201 min
Your future self
This quote is something that has inspired me from the first time I heard it. By following its advice I have often had unexpected...
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Nov 22, 20201 min
Here, there and everywhere
‘We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth’ John Lubbock A bibliophile is a person who collects or has a great...
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Nov 17, 20206 min
H is for hope
“While there’s life, there is hope.” – Stephen Hawking, The Theory of Everything To have hope is to desire an outcome that makes your...
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Nov 1, 20206 min
O is for Opportunities
“Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities; seize common occasions and make them great.” Orisen Swett Marden When you wake up in the...
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