A Bit Of A Boost

It's been a couple of months since the last episode of A Bit Of A Boost and I'm keen to get things back to a regular schedule again!   If you've ever found a good habit drift away to the point where it's no longer there, then this episode contains some questions to ask yourself that could help get you back on track.    

I have a very special guest on the show today, somebody who's research I have been following for a number of years and that is having a tremendous impact on creating better places to work around the world.   Professor Christina Maslach is a social psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley, and has been studying burnout for over 4 decades.     When we think about engagement, burnout, o...

I love the expression 'success leaves clues' and today I get to talk to a man who has plenty of these clues to share!   So often we look at people who are already achieving what we want to achieve - whether that's in their careers, personal life or with their physical wellbeing - and focus on the results that they're getting.   This can be inspirational, but it can also lead to comparison, or a se...

Following a bit of a break from the podcast over the last few weeks I have a new series of interviews and solo episodes lined up.   But first though I thought I'd start with a topic that's always top of my mind around this time of year (September - though it's relevant whenever you're listening to it!): resetting your 'environments'.   We have several environments that I touch on in this episode;...

"I know what to do, but I just don't do it!"   If you've ever found yourself saying these words to yourself then you're not alone. With so many things that you could be doing to help boost your physical and mental wellbeing, it can feel overwhelming when there's no structure.   This episode outlines a series of points in the day where a set of behaviours can be turned into routines, rituals and ha...

If you've ever found yourself at a fork in the road, needing to make a decision - or the default of NOT making one - then this strategy might come in handy.   It's a simple thought exercise that can bring clarity to the decision, and ensure that you won't look back at a later date with regrets.   Hindsight can mess with our memories and what seems obvious now we assume must have been obvious back...

If you've ever thought to yourself "I wish I'd been more confident!", or "I shouldn't have got so angry...", then being more intentional could help shake you out of your default reaction patterns.   In this short solo episode I share some of the ways that being intentional can help you show up as your best self more consistently, and improve the way that other people (and you!) experiences you.  ...

The world of wellbeing has changed a lot in the 20 years that I've been professionally involved in it. One of the biggest areas of development has been in the science and research, driven by the relatively new area of positive psychology.   My guest on today's episode spent 12 years researching the subject of happiness and positive psychology for his PhD and he shares some of what he learned in th...

Setting big goals is the bread and butter of ambitious people. But when you are solely focused on 'what's next', it can push happiness out to a future that keeps moving further away.   On the other hand, you may not want to 'play small' and get too content with what you have in case it diminshes your drive and ambition to become all that you can.   So how do we tackle this conundrum?   My guest on...

Continuing our series of interviews with people out there in the real world using their powers of resilience, wellbeing, mindset and motivation in their day to day jobs, this week we have Gökhan Nazenin, the MD Europe at Paycore.   We set out to talk about motivation as this is a topic that has come up in a couple of our conversations over the last couple of years since we first met, but as predic...

Continuing the series of interviews with 'in the trenches professionals', this week we have Shopify's Matthias Kleven. One of the biggest workplace challenges at the moment is the number of meetings that are in diaries. Of course, meetings can be an essential part of collaboration and productivity, but the conversations I've been having lately with coaching clients and in audiences I speak to sugg...

I'm joined today by the chief business development officer at Exness , Artem Seledtsov who I met during a wellness consultation as part of the Senior Executive Program at the London Business School.   As we spoke that day it soon became clear that he already had a number of high performance wellbeing habits and in our conversation today he shares what some of them are.   Arty also talks about what...

Most of my interviews for this podcast are with subject matter experts, or inspirational individuals sharing their stories, and I have loads more of these lined up as well, but for the next few episodes I have a something slightly different.   Through my presenting and coaching work I get to speak to many really interesting people, many of whom are already doing some aspect of wellbeing and perfor...

Ahead of moving into a series of interviews with professionals where I'll be attempting to extract how they're 'doing' wellbeing and performance in their every day lives, I wanted to hit pause and reflect on the last 16 interviews I've done so far this year.   One of the best things about running a podcast is the guests I get to meet and speak to as a part of the show.    I always end up learning...

I'm joinined this week by mindfulness coach and ex-RAF helicopter pilot Sarah Furness to share her insights into mindfulness.   It's a topic that can divide opinions, but Sarah's approach to practicing and using it is highly practical and no-nonsense.   Today we talk about what mindfulness is and isn't, and situations in every day life where it can be helpful to have more presence and awareness.  ...

Have you ever fallen off the wagon and told yourself you'll start again on Monday?     Or started a new exercise habit and said 'this time I'll make it stick'… only to find yourself getting home from work the next night exhausted and stressed and opting for a night on the couch instead of going to the gym?   We all have our own narratives that have the potential to derail us and my guest today is...

========================== Check out the 6 week Spring Boost fitness program starting Monday 17 April If your fitness and exercise routine has hit a bit of a plateau or decline lately, this could be the perfect way to get back on track and build some positive habits. https://bygeorgeanderson.com/spring-boost ==========================   I've been having an increasing number of conversations lately...

In 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine, Tetiana Fomenko's life changed forever.   A qualified pharmcist, she had forged a successful career as a sales leader for global pharmaceutical companies and had recently launched her own business as a health coach whilst living in Kiev with her husband and son.   It soon became clear that remaining in Kiev wasn't an option and so eventually Tetiana and her son...

======================== NEW: Boost Performance app Delighted to finally launch this 6 week course designed to nudge positive wellbeing and build better habits. Download on iOS or Android ======================== Do you have clearly defined goals that you're motivated to achieve? Turns out that most people do not, and my guest today shares some of his insights into why that might be the case, and...

Accredited psychotherpist and performance psychologist Sam Bishop returns to share some insights from behind the curtains working in the world of elite sport.   Sam and I have regular mini-mastermind sessions and when he shared with me his PER framework for elite level performance I figured it could be helpful to you as well.   The framework is very simple:   P for Preparation E for Execution R fo...

I send out a weekly email called the Boost Bulletin to professionals who are looking for tips and strategies to help boost performance and wellbeing.   (If you're not already signed up for it you can rectify that situation over at  https://bygeorgeanderson.com/bulletin )   A couple of editions back I wrote about slee and shared 10 'top tips' on the topic, and given the positive response it receive...

How are you doing today?   If you answer is 'fine thanks', 'ok', or maybe 'not too bad', then you DEFINTELY need to listen to this week's episode!   My guest is Michael Heppell, an author, coach and speaker who has made it his mission to help more people strive for BRILLIANCE.   I read his book 'Flip It' over 10 years ago and recently read How To Be Brilliant, and I loved the strategies and ideas...

\\\\\ Episode 100! \\\\\ Delighted to reach this podcasting milestone, thank you to everybody who has listened, subscribed or shared the show, and especially to my incredible guests from whom I've learned so much over the last couple of years. Today's episode is an introduction to the topic of burnout which, it turns out, is best prevented by creating more engagement. That's according to the work...

My guest this week is Celynn Morin, a qualified dietician, author of two books and workplace wellbeing consultant.   I heard Celynn speak at an event, and because I'm the absolute last word authority on anything related to wellbeing I noticed my 'oh this'll be good' reaction when I read the agenda.   My defensives dissolved within the first few seconds of her presentation and I found myself noddin...

Save or favourite this episode as it's one you may want to return to.   The 5 senses mindfuness technique is a fantastic way to quickly bring your awareness and attention to the present moment and practice mindfulness in a meaningful way.   The script itself is only 4 minutes long and we get into it pretty quickly.   Although you can take this and use it any time, any place, without having to rely...