What’s Coming This Episode? Have you ever wanted to give you a body a good clean, but from the inside? It is rebooting your entire system. A bit like when you turn your laptop off and on again and then defrag the hard drive. Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blogpost for the podcast Food and mental health Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration Foll...
Oct 12, 2023•33 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Lately the international news has been full of stories of inappropriate touching kissing, and so on, in a variety of areas from sport to politics. The implication is that we either no longer have a clear idea of what our boundaries are or that our attitude to boundaries is changing. We are living in a world of change. It could that this is the reality of the end of the age of Pisces the beginning of the age of Aquarius. Or it could simply be that we are waking up a bi...
Oct 02, 2023•28 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Last week Auntie Vera passed at the age of 96. As the last person in that age group in the family her loss has been very profound the grief intense. There is joy and happiness for the memories of what a lovely person she was set against the hurt and pain of her going. Thankfully her passing was a good one. Dealing with the grief that follows a death is something that can never be understood unless it has been experienced directly. I see so many people who feel a sense...
Sep 22, 2023•33 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Here we are again. It is the end of the summer, winter is on the horizon and as they say “it won’t be long and then it will be Christmas”. With the loss of light comes a reduction the available vitamins D in our bodies that direct effects the levels of serotonin in our brains and the a feeling of well being that can so easily lead to low mood, depression and seasonal affective disorder SAD. Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blogpo...
Sep 10, 2023•33 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Animals and pets can give us so much – from companionship to direct nutrition. Ed & Sean are joined by Cooper the dog to have a chat about how we have used and continue to use animals in our lives each day… Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links The evolution of pet ownership Mood boosting power of dogs Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses o...
Aug 25, 2023•28 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Since Covid and lockdown more and more people have developed the symptoms of post trauma. This can be difficult and debilitating. However the mechanism that leads to our repression of difficult experiences is our memory. The issue with post traumatic stress disorder is not memory it is recall. Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post Sean’s book recommendation Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch:...
Aug 04, 2023•30 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Following Covid I have spoken with so many people who, even now, are having problems getting going again. For some there is a frustration with their life for others it is that feeling of they simply can’t be bothered. For many trying to get their work life balance back is proving difficult. Working from home can be a challenge when it is easier to stay in bed, sit in the garden or engage in your favourite hobby rather than doing the work that you are being paid for. W...
Jul 19, 2023•24 min
What’s Coming This Episode? In this episode we are revisiting an old topic – MONEY. With the current economic crisis and the ongoing effects of Russias war in the Ukraine things ate tight. Interest rates are on the rise and available income is diminishing. The people in the know say that it will get worse before it gets better. Lots of fun. So, does money make you happy? Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post A massive house, but are they happy?? Stay i...
Jul 02, 2023•28 min
What’s Coming This Episode? What happens when friendships turn sour? Do we grin and bear it or find a way out? Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post (written by AI!) https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/toxic-friends https://www.headspace.com/articles/toxic-friendships https://www.wikihow.com/End-a-Toxic-Friendship The Asshole Pandemic Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Faceb...
Jun 21, 2023•24 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Being rational is easy, right?! Well, yeah. Maybe not. Sometimes our minds want to do their own thing and we can discover other sides to our personalities. Can we control it? Should we always seek to? Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/the-risks-being-rational-sensible-distant-man-snsw/ https://psychcentral.com/lib/humor-as-weapon-shield-and-psychological-salve https://openpsychometrics.org/test...
Jun 07, 2023•21 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Ed has been elected as a local councillor! Wow. The fun starts now. We thought an episode about democracy was in order. What does it mean? How did we end up where we are? Can Ed navigate the ups and downs of local politics? Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post for the week Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration Fo...
May 25, 2023•36 min
What’s Coming This Episode? In the world of religion beliefs will often clash. This God, that God, the other God… while religion and spirituality has the ability to lift us up and fill us with purpose and wonder, it can also leave a negative mark. What’s your perspective? Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post for the week Ed recommended the movie ‘Spotlight’ Sean linked to The Textbook of Yoga Psychology by R. S. Mishra Stay in Touch We’re all over the...
May 09, 2023•27 min
What’s Coming This Episode? There has been a wedding in the family, so Sean is thinking about relationships again! Let’s have a chat… Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post for the week Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter Subscribe to our weekly pod...
Apr 29, 2023•24 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Boris Johnson has been up to some of his old tricks again – bending the truth. Yet, is he being truthful? We’ve seen the photos and videos, yet he seems to be speaking the truth… so what is the truth?? Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter Follow therapist Sean Orford on Fac...
Apr 20, 2023•31 min
What’s Coming This Episode? A bit of a ‘shoot from the hip’ episode from Sean and Ed today, where they decided to just shoot the breeze and talk politics, the world and a few things in between. Enjoy! Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration Follow presenter Edward Lamb on Twitter Follow therapist Sean Orford on Facebook and Twitter Subscribe t...
Mar 31, 2023•29 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Why is it that some people seem to get all of the luck and others always seem to have none? It is just chance or are there deeper issues at play? Let’s chat! Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post for the week International Women’s Day The harder I work, the luckier I get World’s most unlucky people 10 proven ways to make your own luck Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Pre...
Mar 15, 2023•31 min
What’s Coming This Episode? It’s good to talk. We all know that! Don’t we? Well, yeah probably. But best to have a chat about it hey? Let’s go… Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post for the week Time to Talk Day Why it’s not always good to talk Ed linked to the great folks at Create Streets Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration Follow presen...
Mar 03, 2023•30 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Blue Monday has been and gone, but how much should we worry about it? The seasons affect our mood, but how can we set ourselves up for the best chance of keeping a level head through the winter months and beyond? Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Credit card borrowing is very high. Yikes What is Blue Monday? Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily d...
Feb 07, 2023•27 min
What’s Coming This Episode? The Royal Family are in the news – airing their dirty washing in public as we see from time to time. Families are complex things so there’s plenty we can learn about how we interact with our nearest and dearest… Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Life lessons from the Royal family More lessons we can learn from the Windsors, etc. Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and...
Jan 23, 2023•24 min
What’s Coming This Episode? New year, new you! Hit the gym! No booze! Well, probably, but maybe not. Goals don’t have to be big or small… you don’t even have to set any! Sean and Ed talk it through. All the best for 2023. Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post for the week Are new years resolutions effective? Resolution ideas from the NYT Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Faceb...
Jan 09, 2023•27 min
What’s Coming This Episode? And, here we are again! The season of goodwill is upon us. Why do we need to wait for Christmas to offer our fellow human beings goodwill? What is the matter with 364 other days of the years that you don’t offer goodwill then? It gives a lot of meaning to the song “I wish it could be Christmas everyday”. Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post for the week The true meaning of Christmas The history of Christmas Stay in Touch We...
Dec 24, 2022•21 min
What’s Coming This Episode? When children fly the nest it can leave quite a hole – not just in the home itself but also in the lives of the people that live there. How can you prepare for the changes and how can you embrace your new life? Let’s talk! Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post for the week Advice for kids when moving out Tips for parents when kids move out Resource of the week Sean linked to this blog post Ed reminded folks of this great mov...
Dec 13, 2022•29 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Winter is setting in and this year is a bit different thanks to a serious cost of living crisis that has hit the UK and many other nations across the world. Sean and Ed are keen to talk about their tips for staying warm and conserving energy as best we can. Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Heating spaces not people The history of the Qatar World Cup Hip scarves for Christmas? Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in...
Nov 29, 2022•35 min
What’s Coming This Episode? We’ve been quiet… again! This is just a quick episode to say what’s been occurring and how we’re all doing. We also chat about the current predicament facing the good folks of the UK and Planet Earth. Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links It’s the permacrisis, innit Sean’s original explanation about his health Issues in the UK around the cost of living How to recover from open heart surgery Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free ...
Nov 14, 2022•26 min
What’s Coming This Episode? It always seems amazing when a dramatic situation develops somewhere in the world and, what seems to be, the whole of humanity come together in a spirit of good will with the desire to get something right. Do you remember when the Wild Boars football team became trapped in a cave system alongside their coach. Luckily the coach was an ex Buddhist monk, of ten years standing, who taught the team to be mindful, meditate and await a rescue that non of them knew would come...
Oct 18, 2022•25 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Is it right to give part of your body to another person? Some people who become donors donate their body once they are dead while others do so while they are still alive giving away a kidney, bone marrow, eggs and semen, blood and so on. The whole issues raises so many questions. The main one being just because we can do something should we? Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Sean’s blog post for the week The NS organ donation website Sta...
Oct 03, 2022•27 min
What’s Coming This Episode? The Queen is dead. A big moment for a nation and not something us Brits have experienced for a very long time. Death ain’t easy but what happens when a nation mourns? Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links A Twitter thread discussing the idea of the Queen’s death Stay in Touch We’re all over the web, so feel free to stay in touch: Follow Live in the Present on Twitter and Facebook for daily doses of inspiration Follow presenter Edward Lamb on...
Sep 18, 2022•28 min
What’s Coming This Episode? Why do we gossip? The assumption by evolutionary psychology is that creating a small gossiping group was a way of bonding the group together. The gossip would normally concern people outside of this small group that would be open to criticism. Yet, we can be a part of the group and still be the subject of gossip when we are not there. Have you ever walked into a room and suddenly it goes quiet and the question is ‘what were you all talking about before I came in?’ Enj...
Sep 07, 2022•28 min
What’s Coming This Episode? ‘My current experience of family is mind blowing. I recently had ten weeks in hospital and the family were in daily contact, wishing me well, enquiries, food and gifts. What a difference. Back in my childhood home I could have felt abandoned. Though it is true that in extreme emergencies they would gather round and act.’ Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast! Show Notes and Links Read Sean’s blog post for the episode https://hanleyfoundation.org/resources/educati...
Aug 27, 2022•29 min
A very special edition of The Self Help Podcast today as we explain why the show has been off air for so long. It turns out Sean has been quite unwell (to put it mildly). Enjoy the show. Welcome back Sean!
Aug 13, 2022•31 min
