Polly Campbell, Simply Said

Boredom can prompt harmful behaviors and even shorten our lives, but with awareness, it can be a motivating emotion that leads to innovation, creativity, and meaning. Polly Campbell covers the ups and downs of boredom. pollycampbell.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Polly Campbell talks with medical writer and cancer, covid, and heart-failure survivor Jen Singer about what we can do to manage a difficult diagnosis and illness. Jen Singer is a medical journalist and author of The Just Diagnosed Guides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simply Said Host Polly Campbell shares the micro-steps you can take today to do your best and live your potential. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've all been touched by cancer, but how often do we talk about it? How often do we sit down and really listen to and share the complex emotions that come with cancer? Today, we go deep with Cycle of Lives author David Richman to talk about the emotions that linger around cancer even when the medical issues have ended. In this one, we learn how to support each other during the toughest stuff. Fin...

Research indicates one practice is extremely powerful in helping us to cope better with life's ups and downs and adversity. And, the good news is, it's something we can do right now. It's psychological flexibility and we get into how we can adopt it right now to make life easier. Check out the work of Dr. Steven Hayes, who is an expert on the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Visualization can be a fun and powerful way to help us change how we think and feel about our lives. Learn how to design your mindroom to work for you in this episode with renowned coach and author Eric Maisel, Ph. D. PollyCampbell.substack.com PollyCampbell.com Eric Maisel: ericmaisel.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nobody likes to be uncomfortable, but with the right perspective, we can use that discomfort to create growth and opportunity. All depends on how we think about it. I'll tell you why and what you can do to make those difficult moments easier. Become part of the Simply Said community with our weekly Notes essay. Subscribe here: pollycampbell.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

We all have the capacity for resilience, the ability to tap into our personal GPS system that can help guide us through the challenges of life and turbulent times. This innate quality can help us restore our mental health and thrive no matter what's going on and psychologist, coach, and author of thriving in the Eye of the Hurricane: Unlocking Resilience in Turbulent Times tells us how to do it. P...

When is the last time you trained in compassion or kindness? How about communication and active listening? Few of us are taught these skills yet surveys show these qualities are the things employers are looking for and the biggest reason people lose their jobs. They are also essential to maintaining healthy friendships. In this episode, we talk about the essential soft skills and how to put them t...

Executive Director of Solve MIT and author of The Difference is You talks about creating a social impact journey and why she believes we can solve the biggest problems facing the world if we all get involved. But how do we make a positive difference and not get overwhelmed by the scope of the need? We talk about that in this episode. It's time to take action, to use your talents and expertise to m...

Our mental health impacts everything we do and feel and it is essential that we take care of it. Yet, so often we focus on mental disorders. Today we discuss what it looks like to live with a habit of good mental health and how to do it even when we are facing difficult circumstances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sometimes life sucks. It can take one little thing to tear apart our day if we let it. But a bad moment doesn't have to ruin the entire day. We can take a breath, deal with the suck and make a better day and a better life, by feeling the big emotions and then using them to catapult us forward. We cover some ways of doing that in this week's episode. Join us on Substack. www.pollycampbell.substack....

Dr. Jerry Lynch, author of The Competitive Buddha and numerous other books, suggests we learn by trying things and testing our limits. Faith, he says, is knowing that we will be O.K. whether we succeed or learn something from our failure. In his thirty-plus-year career, Lynch has consulted Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Olympic athletes, and NCAA National Championship teams....

It isn't easy to let go, give up, quit, yet if we are going to grow into our best selves and create the work and lives we desire, we've gotta shed the old to make room for the new. We'll talk about how to do that, and the power of giving up the unreachable goal for something that adds greater value and meaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is your "why?" What drives you to start and sustain your business? What's your mission? Who is your market? Have you done a SWOT analysis? These are some of the things business strategist, coach, and the author of Jefa in Training: The Business Startup toolkit for Entrepreneurial and Creative Women, suggests you think about if you want to create a sustainable and rewarding business. In this e...

Most of us are bad about taking regular breaks and vacations, but research shows when you do, you'll be more effective and productive at work and a whole lot healthier and happier. Find out why and learn how you can make the most of mini-breaks during your day and why you must schedule at least two days away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all have a responsibility to make a positive contribution to the world. The good news is, we have just the unique skills, talents, and abilities to do it. What is your promise to the world? And how can we draw on your stories, experiences, and wisdom to make possibilities from our differences? Author, teacher, and cognitive neuroscientist Dawna Markova tells us how. Find Dawna at www. DawnaMark...

The fear of failure can keep us from building our business, developing fulfilling relationships, and taking on exciting and new challenges. But, it doesn't have to. In this episode, we discuss practical ways to stop the fear before it stops us with entrepreneur and ElectraCast Network Lead Greg Louie and his daughter law student and wellness advocate Sydney Louie. No one is immune to pressure, and...

Our behaviors and experiences are shaped by our thoughts, ideas, and perceptions. They can help us, or hold us back. So this spring consider a mental detox. Evaluate your thoughts, and learn how to get rid of those thoughts that are no longer helpful, those that keep us stuck. Then we can expand the enjoyment and possibilities in our lives. Join us too, on Polly Campbell.substack.com Learn more ab...

Rob Walker, journalist, design teacher, and author of "The Art of Noticing" says paying attention to the moments of our lives can help us experience more wonder, joy, and curiosity--and make even a simple, routine walk a whole lot more fun and interesting. Today we talk specifics about how this easy practice can add meaning and good feelings to all that we do.. For more on this and other episodes...

In 2019 Polly Campbell started this podcast to move out of her slump and rediscover her vitality at work and at home. After three years, one pandemic, a new book, and lots of ups and downs, To mark Simply Said's Third Anniversary, Polly recaps some of the ideas that have helped her thrive despite all of the ups and downs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to form good habits and make healthier choices? Research says using this simple approach called Nudge Theory can help us stay on track. Today we cover a simpler way to make good habits stick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Communication isn't just about relaying a message, it's also about building powerful relationships. In this episode, Dr. Julien Mirivel, a pioneer in the study of positive communication, shares the essential components of positive communication and how they can help us become better leaders at work and at home. Check out Dr. Julien Mirivel's article from our Simply Nifty segment here. Click here f...

With all the activity on social media these days it's easy to feel left out, or like we are falling behind. We are bombarded by posts from colleagues socializing, we see a competitor launching her newest product, or friends doing fabulous things while we toil at home. FOMO causes anxiety and stress if we let it. And, it can prevent us from appreciating the goodness in our own work and personal liv...

Often we edge out the sleep and dream states we need to open our hearts and minds and navigate the world as a fully conscious person. Instead, we can learn to linger in the grogginess between sleep and wakefulness and integrate our dreams into our waking life. Psychologist and clinical assistant professor of medicine and the sleep and dream specialist at the University of Arizona Andrew Weil Cente...