How To Live A Good Life

Your perceptions act like a switch. The things happening around you in your life and in your environment are unchangeable and outside of your control. Then how come some people crumble in the face of stress and some people step up and thrive? It all comes down to your perception of the stress. If you see it as something to break you and ruin you. It will. If you see it as something to help you gro...

Motivation alone doesn't get enough done. It can be great for creating action but it can come and go at the drop of a hat. Momentum is the real MVP when it comes to self improvement, generating a good mood and getting shit done. The cycle of thoughts, actions, outcomes will always ring true. You just need to always start with the movement and use the most basic tasks to generate that action needed...

Theres a huge amount of benefits to gain from simply being in the present moment. Finding activities that bring about a state of flow has huge positive effects on how our minds function. Flow state can relieve stress, help with problem solving and can also aid motivation too. It's all about finding the right angle on whatever activity you are doing and then making an active effort to turn that exp...

Your body is always talking to you. Through various signals and feelings the body is always communicating and sending messages updating the brain on whats going on in the rest of the body. So many of us have become disconnected from these signals and are unable to read them, let along understand them and to implement a change accordingly. Sleep, hunger, recovery, energy, digestion & stress are all...

Tried 'positive thinking' before with no luck? This is why. To make this change we need to combine a clear intention with an elevated emotion. Using these affirmations and confirmations help you to hijack your Reticular Activating System (RAC) and recondition your subconscious to change yourself into a happy, positive, motivated and determined person. I say this time and time again: The funny thin...

Nutrition is simple, getting yourself to stick to it and maintain a healthy balance between the good stuff (more advantageous) and bad stuff (less advantageous) is an ongoing struggle for most people. You will never be able to see that long term sustainable improvement to your health and your body until you teach yourself how to prepare and enjoy whole food meals on a regular basis. Processed food...

You have control over the messages you send yourself. This means you have the ability and the to use your own thoughts as a way to improve your ongoing performance and engagement in every aspect of your life. It is a skill and like all skills it must be practiced regularly if you want to get any better at it. We always have a say in what thoughts we are paying attention to and we can always change...

I have seen extraordinary changes to my life and mindset over the best part of the last decade. I used to be depressed, insecure and weak minded, and I hated myself for it. But one day enough was enough and I began to change myself. I haven't spent a huge amount of time looking back t the start of the journey up until now, but here is my take on what I was doing and what I continue to do to this d...

Focus is the skill above all skills. Where we place our focus/attention, is where we direct our energy. We need to learn how to use our focus more effectively if we want to break old habits and patterns of behaviour. Being able to focus and stay present is what ultimately gives us the power to take control of our decision making and build self discipline. Learn why we need to focus & how to build...

This chat was straight gold with Fergus Crawley! Fergus is a powerlifter turned endurance athlete who has been putting himself through some mindbending challenges over the last few years. He has also raised over £50,000 for Movember while also substantially raising the awareness of the movement too. We talked about his training and what it takes to build up a mindset like his. Fergus paid a price...

A really fun and engaging chat with Nicole Vignola on the damaging effects of selfies, social media and the resulting constant state of comparison and validation. We touch on both the theory and practical side of learning how to pull ourselves out of the addictive nature of social media and learn how to use our time more wisely. Instagram and our phones have great potential to improve our lives an...

Life is a stress inducing minefield these days. The better we can control our internal environment, the better we can navigate through life while keeping safe and happy. We need to change our perceptions on stress and we need to look after the things going on in our head and in our lives if we are going to see success in this area. Remember: 'Smart people solve problems, Geniuses prevent them,' -...

Another dig into stress and the fight or flight response. As with all psychological and physiological processes, the better we can understand them, the more chance have of being able to work with them rather than against them. Stress isn't inherently bad, it's our perceptions that activate the stress response that need to change. All the things that stress you are out are a choice, you can only ch...

Our subconscious runs the show. Understanding its power and how it works plays a huge role in us being able to become more aware of ourselves and why we do the things we do. Our software is outdated and not in sync with our current environments. We need to regulate our internal environment to be able to overcome resistance and live a great life on our own terms. We need to dig deeper into our mind...

Ive done a few podcasts already where I talk about how any long term change has to be an identity change. The self concept allows you to find out what that identity is while also gaining a greater understanding of your current self image. We are faced with 100s of decisions everyday, each one nudges us either one step closer or one step further away from living a perfect life. If you want to that...

Join myself and the awesome Matt Peacock (@themusclemindsetcoach) as we discuss why calories in vs calories out is an outdated and misleading approach to optimum nutrition. We wish this podcast could have been 3 hours as we had so much more to add however we did manage to briefly cover biofeedback, hormones, the metabolism, stress, sleep and why you need to expect more from your personal trainer....

You don't want fat loss, you don't want to be rich, you don't want any of those body goals or relationship goals or any of that... You just want to feel good. We live in a world where we think just because something is marketed to us, it's what we desire and what is going to make us happy, even though that is rarely the case. We want to feel good. The gym, fitness, healthy eating, all of these are...

Do The Work. The Work is whatever uncomfortable thing is in front of you right now. It's binary. Did you face the fear with courage? Or did you run away? If you choose run, you will get better at running away. If you choose to face it with courage, you will get better at facing it with courage. The choice is yours.

Self discipline is the root of all good qualities. We all need to build and grow the skill of discipline to be able to take the action needed to drive change. Building discipline comes down to taking on challenges head on as frequently as possible. The most important factor is to make sure we start at a level just outside of our comfort zone. Too hard and we will burnout, too soft and there will b...

The key to getting better in any area is the ability to keep putting the reps in. If you took a month of our lives and really examined and compared how each day went you would see that our day to day lives really don't differ by very much. We are always repeating similar thoughts, actions and behaviours on an almost daily basis. Our habits and routines run the show quietly in the background while...

In this podcast I provide a concise outline on mental health and the stress response of the human body and mind (fight or flight). The fight or flight system is a great survival mechanism but in this day and age it can be more of a hinderance than a help. Understanding stress and mental health is the first step in a long process. Being able to shift your perspective to a place where you can manage...

Spending time on a sunday evening reviewing your last week and planning the week ahead does wonders for your physical and mental health. Not only does it give you increased clarity with what needs to be done but it also works like magic with keeping you both consistent and accountable. If you want to be successful in any area you need to get out of the habit of just letting the days happen to you....

Your perceptions are the filter you see the world through. We are constantly using our senses and nervous system to read and interact with our environments. As this information comes into our brains it is filtered through our perceptions. We all then observe, identify and act on this information based on what we perceive to be true. How we respond to our environments, our diet, our training and ho...

The subconscious can only learn through repetition. If you go through lots of negative repeated experiences you will have negative beliefs, if you go through lots of positive repeated experiences, you will have positive beliefs (and more than likely a positive self image and increased confidence). It's as simple as that. But as i've said before on here, life is a series of problems. We cant just w...

A longer episode today as I go over one of my favorite topics. Change & more importantly, identity change. Long term results will only come if we can change the mental picture we hold of ourselves. Our self image needs to change with our goals and expectations if we expect to see sustainable results. We must be actively directing our self-talk moment to moment so we can allow ourselves to be in ch...