A New Way of Being

Are you the sort of person who tries to combat anxiety and other challenging inner experience by practicing positive thinking?If so – this bitesize episode is for you. My guest is Dr Russ Harris, the best-selling author of the Happiness Trap.He argues that positive thinking has its place – but it is limited. So called negative thoughts are an inevitable part of the human experience – and its not their content that is the problem – it’s the way we respond and relate to the thoughts. With resistance, avoidance – or getting lost in them.There is another way – and that is to do the one thing the mind doesn’t want you to do. Stop battling them and embrace them. **Follow me:on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/on twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd to get in touch - head to simonmundie.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Language is the post powerful drug known to man"Dave Alred is one of the most in demand coaches in elite sport. He’s helped major winner is golf, elite athletes galore.. and was famously Jonny Wilkinson’s guru and mentor during his World Cup winning heyday. In this bitesize episode – Dave talks about the power of language, and how to use it to positively impact people and even get them to change. The advice he gives may sounds simple- but its effects can be profound**Follow me:on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/on twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd to get in touch - head to simonmundie.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"If you can meet with triumph and disaster, and treat those two imposters just the same..."As Rudyard Kiplng was well aware, success and failure are relative. Neither change who we fundamentally are, and life goes on.One man who understands this is England cricket captain Jos Buttler, who led England to T20 World Cup success recently.When we spoke in our full length episode - number 14 in the back catalogue –– Jos shared some interesting thoughts about how to relate to failure and success, and about not getting too carried away with either. In 2015, Jos was dropped by England after struggling to score runs, but he quickly realised it wasn’t the end of the world. Conversely, winning a World Cup – of any type of success – doesn’t propel you into a lasting state of euphoria. So blindly chasing success, and fearing failure, is a recipe for unnecessary suffering.**Follow me:on instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/on twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieAnd to get in touch - head to simonmundie.comHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Satchin Panda, a Professor at the Salk Institute and a leading figure in circadian rhythm research, shares groundbreaking insights into our internal body clocks. He emphasizes that when we eat can matter more than what we eat, advocating for time-restricted eating to enhance health. Panda discusses the transformative power of natural light exposure, particularly in the morning, for boosting mood and sleep quality. His simple yet effective strategies can help listeners optimize their well-being and manage their daily rhythms.

"If you don't produce, you won't thrive—no matter how skilled or talented you are.”People tend to be distracted and distractable these days, and so if you can develop the powers of focus and 'find the joy in monotony', you can achieve some truly remarkable things. This bitesize episode is about how to do that - with Ebony Rainford Brent, the former England cricketer and world cup winner, who was awarded an MBE for her services to cricket and charity, who embraced the power of Deep Work to great effect during her career.**Get in touch:Website: simonmundie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So many of us learn to avoid our feelings as we grow up, and turn away from them or try and medicate them away – and that can come at a great cost. One man who knows this is the former Premier League footballer and chairman of the PFA Clarke Carlisle, who was awarded the title of Britain’s brainiest footballer. Clarke has suffered with addiction problems, and has tried to take his own life on more than once occasion too – but is now a big mental health advocate. When we spoke – he shared a powerful way to help young people in particular to learn the language of emotions.Message me:Website: simonmundie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships - then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far."That is one of Daniel Goleman’s quotes about emotional intelligence, which was also the title of his best-selling book – which outlined a compelling argument as to why EQ matters more than IQ. In this bitesize episode, Daniel breaks down what emotional intelligence is, and then shares some ways to develop your EQ – including by using mindfulness meditation.**Follow/message me:Website: simonmundie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Social belonging is a fundamental human need, hardwired into our DNA.Owen Eastwood is a performance coach who has worked with some of the most elite groups in the world, including the England football team, NATO and the Olympic’s Team GB. Evidence shows are hardwired to seek to belong and be accepted as we are, and when we are part of an organisation or team where that doesn’t happen, it is a huge drain on our energy, amongst other things. In this episode, Owen shares a powerful example of how a lack of belonging harmed the career of one of England’s most successful footballers, and then explains what people and leaders can do to ensure they are harnessing the undoubted power of Belonging***Follow/message me:Website: simonmundie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You might know him currently as one of the most eye-catching dancers on Strictly Come Dancing, but Tony Adams is an Arsenal and England football legend. For a significant proportion of his time as one of England’s most successful footballers, Tony Adams was also stuck in the grip of alcoholism. He got clean in 1996, and proceeded to set up the Sporting Chance clinic – to help thousands of other people facing addiction. The contribution he has made to the wellbeing of others is immense. In this bitesize episode Tony explains how rife addiction is. So many people have problematic relationships with substances and behaviours – even thinking itself - as a way to avoid uncomfortable feelings. **Follow/message me:Website: simonmundie.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/simonmundie/Twitter https://twitter.com/simonmundieHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scientist and philosopher Bernardo Kastrup challenges the mainstream model of reality, arguing that consciousness, not matter, is fundamental. He discusses the importance of surrendering to nature's purpose, trusting intuition over ego, and the implications these have on finding fulfillment and aligning with life's goals.