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The Self Help Podcast

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The Self Help Podcast is a show dedicated to your emotional health and well being. Self help is for everyone.
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Episodes

TSHP349: Dealing with a panic disorder

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterised by recurrent unexpected panic attacks. One thing is for sure – they ain’t much fun. In our mini-series focussing on different types of anxiety, Sean and Ed take a look at panic attacks and how to deal with them. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help P...

Feb 13, 202031 min

TSHP348: What are the causes of and remedies for anxiety?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Anxiety is something we all deal with in one form or another, and is a topic that crops up over and over again in the work we do. Sean stumbled across an article that seeked to take a fresh look at what is, or can be, an extremely serious reason for poor mental health. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self ...

Feb 06, 202034 min

TSHP347: How do we tackle procrastination?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? It’s important to take time out. We all know that. But when does taking time out become time wasting, laziness and procrastination? Let’s dig in… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode – read it here What is procrastina...

Jan 30, 202034 min

TSHP346: Blue Monday – Real or Phoney?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Blue Monday has been and gone! Hopefully you were completely unaware and are still smashing 2020 with that new year, new decade vibe. But the winter blues are a real, and many be reeling from the post-Christmas blues. Is this a dangerous time of year for the more fragile amongst us? For all of us?? Enjoy the show...

Jan 23, 202029 min

TSHP345: Fractured Families

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Harry and Meghan have hit the news in recent weeks as they seek to blaze a new trail as independent, care free citizens of Planet Earth. Theirs is quite a unique case but there are lessons to be learnt for us ere mortals. How do we solve family feuds? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show...

Jan 16, 202026 min

TSHP344: Youth vs Age – Would you vote for a 34 year old Prime Minister?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Would you trust you country in the hands of a 34 year old? Finlanders have! Sean and Ed got to thinking about the age old question around youth vs experience. Do you need a certain number of years to lead people? Are you ever too long in the tooth to take a certain job? Let’s dive in… Enjoy the show and take care...

Jan 09, 202030 min

TSHP343: Looking Ahead With Hope

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Last week we talked about how you can use the past as a positive resource. This week we look ahead to the new decade and give advice on how to stick to your guns. Happy new year! Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links 7 Ways to Start Off Your New Year Tips for keeping your ...

Jan 03, 202022 min

TSHP342: Looking back on your decade

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Well the decade is drawing to a close. How’s it been for you? This week, Sean and Ed have a chat about whether it’s healthy to look back on life… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links The only 5 reasons your should look back on life Resource of the Week Sean invited listen...

Dec 27, 201925 min

TSHP341: How to have a happy Christmas

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? Things dingle-ing-ing, etc.? Well, for some it ain’t such a happy time. Stress to keep up appearances, spend time with people you’d rather not see and the financial hit can make it an unhappy time for many. Let’s have a chat and see if we can work through it… Enjoy...

Dec 19, 201923 min

TSHP340: Head or Hearts? An Election Special…

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? It’s election day in the UK and it’s a big moment. 3 years of argy-bargy comes down to this. Don’t get scared now. Sean and Ed needed to get some things off their chests and we hope some of you find this mildly therapeutic! Get and vote, folks… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes ...

Dec 12, 201922 min

TSHP339: How to get better with age

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Age is just a number right? Well, yep – the trouble is that it keeps creeping up. Year after year, moment after moment. Our mortality and the sense that we are running out of time can be a huge psychological barrier, but does it have to be? How can we get better with age? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Se...

Dec 05, 201930 min

TSHP338: Do you feel like an imposter in the room?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Ever had the feeling that you’re out of your depth? That everyone in the room is just waiting for you to slip up? Is it a common experience? If so, you by be suffering from imposter syndrome… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has penned a blog post to go along wit...

Nov 28, 201932 min

TSHP337: Is it OK to go to war?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? War ain’t pretty, that’s for sure. It should always be (and generally is) a last resort, but can it sootiness be justified? A tricky one to talk about but Sean and Ed give it a go… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has penned a blog post to go along with this epis...

Nov 21, 201926 min

TSHP336: How to tackle a bully (young or old)

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Bullying ain’t cool. Everyone knows that. It can start at home or at school but is not confined to those places or even to our youth. Bullying can take place at any stage of our lives. So how do we combat it, and what about the fragile bullies themselves? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! ...

Nov 14, 201925 min

TSHP335: How to improve your memory

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? What is memory? Our body remembers to breathe every few seconds. Animals remember where to return to each year for food or water. We remember things from our early childhood, but struggle to recall where we were a week ago without checking our diaries. Can it be improved, or are certain events lost forever? Enjoy...

Nov 07, 201927 min

TSHP334: How to get (and stay) organised

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Everyone’s busy, hey? It’s easy to be busy, in 2019. To be busy AND organised, though… that’s a little harder. Sean and Ed sat down to dish out some tips on how to stay organised. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has penned a blog post to go along with this episo...

Oct 31, 201931 min

TSHP333: Winter Blues

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? It’s that time of the year when some bright spark decides to changes the clocks for everyone. Thanks Siri! Not! The change of seasons can have a big impact on our mental health though, so let’s have a chat about how we can be READY… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Se...

Oct 24, 201922 min

TSHP332: What is Justice?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Justice can be harder to come by than you might think. For many it is a given, but for far too many, it’s all too hard to come by. Social justice, legal justice and emotional justice, lets discuss them all… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has penned a blog post ...

Oct 17, 201930 min

TSHP331: World Mental Health Day 2019

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? It’s World Mental Health Day so we thought we’d have a chat about this most important issue. Why is it so high profile now? What do we really need to do to keep a level head? All that and more… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has penned a blog post to go along w...

Oct 10, 201928 min

TSHP330: Managing Stress in a Stressful World

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Who’s busy? I’m busy! You’re busy! Everyone’s busy. When does ‘busy’ becomes ‘stressed’, though? How can stress be managed and brought under control? Let’s dive in… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has penned a blog post to go along with this episode Tips to cont...

Oct 03, 201932 min

TSHP329: The Importance of Nature

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? How many of us can say that we get enough nature in our lives? Perhaps not many. Do we wait until the weekend to head off to the coast? Till just before bed to take the dog for a walk? Sean and Ed were wondering how we can build into our everyday lives in various ways… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self ...

Sep 26, 201928 min

TSHP328: How Does Nudging Work?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Humans. Sure, they’re funny, caring, etc. Some are even quite pleasant to live with BUT they sure can be stubborn sometimes, hey? All of the data, proof and hard times in the world just won’t shift (some of) them. An answer might be at hand, though – nudging! Let’s talk about the lost art of the nudge… Enjoy the ...

Sep 19, 201928 min

TSHP327: How to heal

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? How do you heal your body? Pop to the chemist? A trip to the doctor? This episode comes with a bit of a disclaimer, but we need to have a chat about how quick we are to reach for the medication. Painkillers mask the pain, they don’t remove it. Let’s have a chat about healing… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s Th...

Sep 12, 201928 min

TSHP326: Control, Power and Dictatorships

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Leadership is a funny thing. A tricky balance. Some like their leaders strong. Some like them malleable. So how should we lead? How do dictatorships arise and can they be effective whilst remaining humane? Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has penned a blog post t...

Sep 05, 201931 min

TSHP325: Do You Need a Life Plan?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Life can flash by in the blink of an eye, so is it best to have a plan? A list of things you want to see and do? Sean and discuss the ins and outs of a life plan… Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links How to write a life plan? Some stats around UK life expectancy Resource ...

Aug 29, 201920 min

TSHP324: How to deal with exam result stress

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Exams may be a distant memory for many, but those in the thick of it they can be a huge source of stress. Not getting the results you need might give you the idea that you’re future is on the line. Spoiler alert: it’s now. Still, managing the stress can be tricky so Sean and Ed thought they’d have a chat about it...

Aug 22, 201922 min

TSHP323: Time for some tough love?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? In a recent show we talked about the importance of valuing our time with our kids before they grow up. This week we’re talking about tough love. Sometimes the people we love need a nudge… and sometimes we need to dish out some tough love on ourselves. Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show...

Aug 15, 201922 min

TSHP322: Why Do We Fall For Populism?

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? It’s fair to say that our politics is a little fractured at the moment. Everything is black or white. Yes or no. In or out. Leave or remain. There’s a certain type of politician that seems to promise the world even though we know what they are saying cannot be delivered… so why do we allow them past the starting ...

Aug 08, 201918 min

TSHP321: Why Holidays Are Bad For Us

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? What if we’ve been getting it wrong all this time. What if holidays are actually making us more stressed, less healthy and with poorer relationships?? Happy holidays, folks! Enjoy the show and take care, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean has written a blog post to accompany this episode Check ...

Aug 01, 201921 min

TSHP320: Growing Pains – How to cope when you’re kids grow up

[button link=”https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-self-help-podcast/id663490789″ bg_color=”#2d7ec4″]Subscribe to The Self Help Podcast in iTunes[/button] What’s Coming This Episode? Kids are great. Kids are annoying. We love them (most of the time). Kids grow up and they go to school, they leave school, they go to college and they sometimes even (in rare cases) move into a place of their own! All of these phases can bring huge emotional turmoil to the parents so let’s talk it through. Ed nee...

Jul 24, 201927 min
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