We live in a world where we are encouraged to take care of ourselves and show little vulnerability. However, this tends to close us off to deeper intimacy in our relationships with other people.

Sometimes there are certain people in our lives that we really wish would love us. It can be very painful when we feel that they don't. In today's podcast, I discuss a question around this from one of my students.

It can be challenging for us to recognise the effects that technology has on our well-being. So who better to talk with than a hugely successful ex-influencer who is now part of driving the conversation around our relationship with tech. 

Here is her website: https://whitneylauritsen.com/

Feelings of anger can be so uncomfortable. In today’s podcast, I answer a question from one of my students about how to start looking at his anger a little differently. 

Sometimes we forget how small things can make a huge difference. It’s important that we are reminded of them.

People who put money high on their priority list are more at risk for depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. So why is it that we think that money is going to help us feel happier?

One of my students wrote to me that she is struggling with comparing herself with others. She lives in an affluent part of the USA, and there is a lot of pressure to keep up. Comparing ourselves to others can be a problem for many of us.

Sometimes fear can paralyze us. We can become afraid of things we have no idea will even come to fruition. In today’s podcast, I answer a question from one of my students who fears losing her children. 

Today I want to give you the example of the old cow. She is the way to live. We could live even a tiny little bit more like the old cow, our lives would be so much easier.

Our thoughts, words and actions have consequences. We often forget this. If we can start to become conscious, then we can turn ourselves into a creator of positive rather than negative consequences.

Meditation practice is not just about how to work with our mind. It is also a practice and opening our good heart.

It can be challenging for us to understand that everything changes. The low becomes high, and the high becomes low. However, if we can understand this, we get insight into why we suffer and how to let go of the cycle of suffering. 

There is a lot of talk about the new royal baby. There are endless opinions on what Harry and Meghan are doing wrong. I want to talk about what they are doing right. 

My friend came to stay this weekend, and we went on an adventure. I managed to get my car completely stuck on a muddy road in the middle of nowhere.

My niece was telling me a few days ago that I had the words to a song wrong. Interestingly, it was her that was mistaken. However, it's easy for us to get stuck on what we think is right and what we believe is wrong.

Many of us are living in a prison that we are not even aware of. Right now, it could be time to break free.

People in our life often tell us that we need to be realistic about things. We need to be realistic about aspects of our lives like our careers, our relationships in our dreams. But what does realistic actually mean?

Today I answer a question from one of my students who works as a hostage negotiator. The advice that I give her is relevant for all of us. 

When I first started learning to work with my mind, I was very excited at the thought that I would have no more negative emotions. That hasn't quite been the case!

I received an email from one of my students talking about how she hides how she is really feeling. I think many of us do. We don’t want the vulnerability of people seeing what is going on.

Yesterday Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Tennis Open. The stand she has taken for her mental health is a lesson for us all. 

In a world that is so fast, it can be hard to be patient. We are being taught that we can have most things instantly. However, patience is so powerful and can teach us so much. Most of all, it can teach us how to be fearless. 

This week I was interview for a podcast called Bleep Bulimia. I thought you might like to hear the interview.

There was a lot of talk this week about the supermoon. It was a once in a 40-year phenomenon. It got me thinking about how amazing it is to say something that only happens once in 40 years and the lesson that holds for us.

Most of the time, our thoughts are like a river. They flow consistently, one after the other. However, there is a gap in our thoughts. Becoming aware of that gap is a powerful way for us to work with them.