Afiniki's HAPPINESS OVER STRESS Podcast

Real talk about reducing stress, living productive and happy lives, while protecting our mental health. No fancy editing or scripting, just honest conversation for a better life. Dr Afiniki Akanet is the author of Power and Praise, Life Without Coffee (Choosing Happiness Over Stress), Money & Mental Wellbeing, Fortitude and other inspirational books. Afiniki is also a practicing UK doctor (GP/family doctor) and the founder of Forte, Charity for Inspiration. Feel free to get in touch via Afiniki.co.uk #DrMMW #HappinessOverStress

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Happy Sad

Adulting is hard. How do you cope with tough and happy times going on at the same time? How do you look after your parents and children, while looking after yourself? Even when we go on holiday, the world does not stop to give us a break from the ups and downs of life. We just have to choose to either press on or crumble. How do we choose happiness over stress when both are justified? Please feel free to share your thoughts with me via Afiniki.co.uk

Aug 14, 2025•13 min

"Tired All The Time"

Doctors often see patients who complain of feeling 'tired all the time'. This is something we often complain of as parents and workers also. In this short episode, I just wanted to share a few things to consider, if you are feeling tired all the time. We need to be intentional about the use of our limited resources as a way of choosing happiness over stress. Have a good week! - Afiniki.co.uk

Aug 07, 2025•13 min

Forbearance Vs Forgiveness

We can choose happiness over stress by being intentional about our relationships. I do not have all the answers for this one and would love to hear your thoughts, please. Have a great weekend! - Afiniki.co.uk Forbearance: "patient self-control; restraint and tolerance" Forgive: "to stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake"

Jul 31, 2025•9 min

The Importance of Small Steps

If you are feeling frustrated about how long things are taking to happen for you this year, I just wanted to remind you this week that great things usually grow (not just appear), especially if they are meant to last. The journey is just as important as the destination. Try to be present in whatever phase you are in right now and learn the lessons on the way, so that you have the strength to handle the challenges that come with great success. Even as a parent, I have learned the importance and k...

Jul 24, 2025•14 min

Use What You Have

It is so easy to focus on what we want or don't have, but we all have something, when we really think about it. Whether it is talent, skill, connections, energy, faith, time, family or money - we all have something. Instead of focusing so much on what we don't have, why don't we choose happiness over stress by being grateful for what we do have, doing what we can with that, and trusting that things will get better when we are faithful with the little we have. I like the phrase, 'Use it, or lose ...

Jul 17, 2025•10 min

Abundant life

We are now in the second half of 2025, and it might be looking very different from what you planned, or you might be excited to be smashing your goals according to plan. Whichever camp you sit in, I just wanted to encourage us this weekend to take a step back and see if we are truly experiencing a full and abundant life. If not, what's missing and what might we be able to do about it. For many, there will be nothing missing, but a need to find contentment and joy in what and who we already have....

Jul 10, 2025•12 min

Finishing well

Life is in seasons. Sometimes we get signs that a season is ending, and other times things change without notice. Whether it is a good or bad ending can sometimes be the only choice we get. Closure can look very different for different people, and it is important to reflect on how to have an ending we won't regret, when we recognise that seasons are changing. Remember that sometimes we have to let go of good things to make room for better things.

Jul 04, 2025•12 min

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