Happy Habit Podcast

In this episode we look at some great examples of failure and why failing is essential for learning about ourselves on our way to success. 

A meditation for stress and tension. 

In this episode we talk about the virtue of patience and why its crucial we perfect it in a fact paced world if we want to progress. 

Doing the simple things well over a long period of time, while not being afraid of failure is the secret to success. In this episode we dive into Jeff Olson's book The Slight Edge

In this episode we talk about anxiety and anxiety disorders and dip into Anxious the book by Joseph Ledoux. 

We all struggle with sleep at different times. The problem stems quite often from having poor sleep hygiene or poor sleep habits. In this episode I give you 13 tips to help your improve your sleep. 

In this episode we explore the fact that personal growth can only come if we face discomfort and change head on. 

In this episode we look at 13 tips to help you increase your productivity, especially if you are working from home. 

Inspired by the consummate communicator herself, Leil Lowndes here are 20 tips to help you strike up great conversation with practically anyone. 

In this episode I examine the findings in Patrick McKeown's book The Oxygen Advantage which tells us we should be breathing through our noses and not our mouths. Nose breathing has a host of health benefits helping everyone from asthmatics to fitness fanatics. 

This episode draws from the Shahrooh Izadi book The Kindness Method which details how we can make substantive change in our lives by using self compassion. 

James Wallman's book Time and how to manage it, details how we can get more happiness out of life by focusing on our 'STORIES' which emphasizes that happiness comes through extraordinary life experiences that are under our control.  

In this episode I look at  22 terrific ways to help you deal with anger when it strikes. 

It is one of the most famous books ever written, in this episode I look at some of the main lessons in Norman Vincent Peale's The power of positive thinking. 

Research into scar formation in human skin has been slow in recent decades but progress is coming, thanks to a small African mouse. 

In this episode we explore the idea of resilience and what we can do to enhance our resilience so that we can thrive and overcome challenges in life. 

In this episode I discuss the findings of Neuroscientist Shane O Mara's book, In Praise of walking, which details the litany of benefits of walking and why we should walk more especially in these stressful times. 

Yes new research as studied the effect of eating mango on wrinkles in women and have come up with surprising results. 

In this episode I delve into Brian Solis's book, Lifescale, which helps us to live a more creative life, enhancing our productivity by aligning our values with our life goals and overall pointing us in the direction of a more fulfilling and satisfying life. 

In this edition of the Happy Habit Podcast I look at the positive effects yoga coupled with deep abdominal breathing can have on those people struggling with poor quality sleep. 

In this episode I give you 7 strategies to help you commit to your new year's resolutions and maximise your chance of success. 

Worrying is pointless but its something we all do. Worrying has origins in evolution as we strove to stay alive in the face of predators, but this is no longer the case in 2020. In this episode I delve into Paul McGee's book, How not to worry, which details strategies for how we can tackle our relentless worrying. 

Last time we spoke about the many benefits of keeping a journal, from reducing stress to achieving goals to helping you to sleep. In this episode we give you the tools to start a journal of your own. 

Journaling is not new and for good reason, it has been used for 1000s of years as a way to unburden our minds, promote healing and give us greater understanding of ourselves. In this episode of the Happy Habit Podcast I discuss some of the many benefits to keeping a journal. 

Pruritis or itchy skin is one of the many physical symptoms sufferers of anxiety endure, in this episode I discuss the anxiety - itch bi-directional relationship and how to reduce the stress contributing to hyper-vigilance and anxiety.