Lifestyle with George

We tend to think about our diet when it comes to the food we eat. But what about the diet of information that we consume daily? Now more than ever we are exposed to so many different kinds of information that it can be very easy to feel overwhelmed. That's why on today's Lifestyle with George episode, I'll be sharing 3 practical tips for improving your own 'information diet' so...

Money impacts everyone. Whether we like it or not, we all have a unique relationship with money that means we will spend it, save it or invest it differently from others. But for many of us, we never take the time to get a good understanding of money and more importantly why we may use it the way that we do. That's why on today's Lifestyle with George episode, I'll be sharing 3 simple...

A lot of us have more stuff than we could ever need - clothes we don't wear, technology we don't use and other items packed away out of sight. But despite having all this stuff, is it actually improving our lives or making us any happier? Over the last few years I've massively changed how much stuff I buy, after evaluating my own buying habits and assessing why I felt the need to keep...

Running can be transformational. Whether it's the positive impacts on our physical health that it provides or the many benefits associated with our mental health that it offers, all the science suggests that running is a powerful habit that can transform lives. For twenty-five years I wasn't someone who ran and had no experience with moving my body in this way. But over time I gradually bu...

Feeling in control of your life is hugely important. If we don't feel in control, we can easily feel overwhelmed and as if we cannot influence the direction our life is going in. That's why on today's Lifestyle with George episode, I'll be sharing 3 ways to feel more in control of your life so that you can take the actions required to design the kind of life you want to lead. Key l...

A well balanced diet is essential for good health and nutrition. Each of us has a very unique relationship with food and over the last four years I have dramatically changed the types of food I eat. Our daily diet is a central part of our life, so that's why on today's Lifestyle with George episode, I'll be sharing 3 ways that a well balanced diet can positively change your life! Key l...

Many of us want to increase our productivity when it comes to our work or hitting the goals we have set in our personal lives. But it can be difficult to maintain a level of productivity that we're happy with and which makes us feel like we're making the best use of our time. For many years, I relied on motivation and willpower to help me hit my goals with mixed results. Since then I'v...

Spending time in nature has been found to offer so many different benefits to us. Whether it's exploring a forest, swimming in the sea or simply going for a walk in your local park, being in these natural environments can have a profound impact on how we feel. Even when I've lived in cities where it can be harder to find natural spaces, I have always made it a top priority to seek these ou...

Meditation can have a hugely positive impact on our lives. But for many of us, it can be tricky to develop and maintain a meditation practice. That's why on today's Lifestyle with George episode, I'll be sharing 3 steps that massively helped me at the start of my journey into meditation and which allowed me to slowly build this powerful habit into my life. Key links: Website:   ⁠https:...

What's your relationship like with social media? For many of us, navigating the complex world of social media can be a tricky business. This technology is still relatively new but now more than ever it's an integral part of our everyday lives. For a long time I tried to develop a healthy relationship with this powerful technology which wasn't always easy, but over time and through expe...

A regular exercise regime is really good for our physical and mental health. There are so many different benefits that we can get from moving our bodies regularly and making exercise a consistent part of our lives. But at the start when we're trying to exercise more, it can be really difficult to develop this habit and remain motivated. This can lead many people to stop exercising and not reac...

Journaling is a written account of your thoughts and feelings as you navigate everyday life. It wasn't until the Covid-19 pandemic that I started to journal and since then it has become a daily habit. For a long time I had heard about the positive impacts that journalling could offer, but it did take me a while to take the plunge and commit to writing consistently. I've now started to enjo...

Making a big change in life can be a scary prospect. It can be hard to know exactly if and when we should make a change and what that change will actually look like. That's why on today's Lifestyle with George episode, I'll be sharing 3 signs that I personally use as useful indicators to let me know when I need to make a significant change in my life. Key links: Website:  ⁠⁠https://www...

Alcohol has always been a part of my adult life. But this year I decided to take an extended break from drinking. I wanted to experiment with what it would be like to take a long break from drinking alcohol to see if this had any impact on my life and overall wellbeing. So on today's Lifestyle with George episode, I'll be sharing the 3 key lessons I learnt from taking a 120 day break from...

A good night's sleep has never been more important in our lives. During sleep, your body is working to support healthy brain function and maintain your physical health amongst other key things that help keep us alive and well. But for most of my life I was someone that didn't take sleep seriously. I didn't make much effort to get the recommended amount of at least 7 hours of sleep each...

Reading books is one of my biggest passions. Since I was a teenager I've always had my head stuck in a book and it's become a habit that I've stuck with into my thirties. Even if it's only for a few minutes, I'll make sure that I make a little bit of time somewhere in my day to read a book. There's so many different reasons why reading books is good for us. That's why o...

Having a regular exercise regime can be truly transformative. However it's not just the physical changes to our bodies that exercise enables which interests me. Instead, over the last few years I've become fascinated with the wider (and arguably more meaningful) impacts that a consistent exercise routine can offer us. Five years ago I wasn't someone who prioritised moving my body and I...

Sometimes we know deep down that we need to reset our lives in terms of how we're living or the direction in life that we're taking. However many of us can be unsure how to practically go about undertaking such a life reset. That's why on today's Lifestyle with George episode, I'll be sharing 3 practical tips that have helped me most whenever I've needed to reset my life an...

There's so much power in establishing a good morning routine. For many years, I had no set morning routine and I barely thought about how I spent my time before the working day kicked off. Nowadays that's all changed as I've come to realise just how impactful having a good morning routine can be. Even if you don't consider yourself a 'morning person', there is still so much...

Our mindset places a crucial role in our lives. It impacts how we approach new tasks, projects and challenges that we face day to day. If we want to change our lives, changing our mindsets can be a huge part of this process. That's why on today's Lifestyle with George episode, I'll be sharing 3 shifts in mindset that have massively changed my life in positive ways and which I hope will...

Many of us have goals that we want to achieve in life. Sometimes there's days when we can't wait to go after these goals & there's other days where we feel completely unmotivated. This is completely normal and you shouldn't feel disappointed when you feel like this. What I've come to realise is that instead of relying on motivation & willpower everyday, we have to inste...

There's often times when we can feel that our lives get into a rut and we need to mix things up to get going again. We can easily get into the same routines and habits which leave us feeling that we need to make some changes, but we often can be unsure about how to go about this. That's why on today's Lifestyle with George episode I'll be sharing 3 practical tips that can help you...