The Great Updraft

Let's talk about how to live fearlessly. This is a hugely personal topic, and a hugely personal episode! I share my challenges with fear and resistance, and discuss how reading a book in my favourite coffee shop precipitated a life-changing realisation. At the end, I share my declaration for a new life.

Don't settle for mediocrity: In this episode, we talk about how to achieve excellence instead of being stuck in mediocrity. In my experience, I've observed that there is one simple factor that keeps you from success in any pursuit, and here I share it.

Learn what's wrong with modern meditation, why you're selling yourself very short by focusing on relaxation, and how to go deep with this practice.

Let's talk about how to stop negative self-talk... without having to stop it or alter it. You'll learn a mindfulness-based method that will show you deeply how your mind works, potentially changing your relationship to it for good. Head to deep-psychology(dot)com and search "negative self-talk" for the extra article and free guided audio.

It's essential you start to clearly see your negative self-talk to live a fulfilling life. As we discuss here, negative self-talk is something we all experience throughout the day. Sometimes it's subtle, sometimes it's completely overpowering, and its effect is always predictable: it brings us down, turns us into victims, and skews our self-image and self-worth. To learn more, find the accompanyin...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 9w1 Type. The 9w1 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 9, but has significant 1 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 9w8 Type. The 9w8 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 9, but has significant 8 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 8w9 Type. The 8w9 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 8, but has significant 9 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 8w7 Type. The 8w7 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 8, but has significant 7 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 7w8 Type. The 7w8 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 7, but has significant 8 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 1w2 Type. The 7w6 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 7, but has significant 6 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 6w7 Type. The 6w7 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 6, but has significant 7 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 6w5 Type. The 6w5 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 6, but has significant 5 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 5w6 Type. The 5w6 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 5, but has significant 6 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 5w4 Type. The 5w4 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 5, but has significant 4 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 4w5 Type. The 4w5 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 4, but has significant 5 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 4w3 Type. The 4w3 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 4, but has significant 3 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 3w4 Type. The 3w4 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 3, but has significant 4 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 3w2 Type. The 3w2 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 3, but has significant 2 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 2w3 Type. The 2w3 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 2, but has significant 3 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 2w1 Type. The 2w1 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 2, but has significant 1 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 1w9 Type. The 1w9 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 1, but has significant 9 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

Let's look at the key traits of the Enneagram 1w2 Type. The 1w2 describes someone whose personality is predominantly a 1, but has significant 2 traits. Next listen: Enneagram Explained Parts 1 & 2 (#90 & #92)My full Enneagram wing types series: https://player.captivate.fm/collection/2e010b97-2276-470f-94e5-3477dc380d2c 200-show library by category: https://deep-psychology.com/#pod-cats New...

This video explains one of the fundamental truths of life: that your psychology = your life. Understand this, and your world will turn inside out. Accompanying article: https://deep-psychology.com/non-dual-therapy/

Are you falling into the trap of reading about, talking about, fantasising about spirituality while never really making any progress? In this episode we discuss the problem of spiritual walk v spiritual talk and cover the top tips for avoiding it.