Mindfulness at Work by Dr Stephen McKenzie

Dr Stephen McKenzie is a professor of psychology and researcher of medicine and preventative health. Having published a few bestsellers including this one and another that he did in collaboration with Dr Craig Hassed called Mindfulness for Life he is somewhat attuned to the marvellous benefits that arise from developing one’s awareness through mindful practice.

He has dedicated 20 years to specialised research in the areas of anxiety, stress depression and substance abuse and believes that mindfulness, a tool available to everyone for free, is an excellent antidote for such conditions. (more…)

Ideal Life

Today’s featured guest is Robert Lawrence. The topic is “Ideal Life.”

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Human Motivation, Podcasting, & Living In Japan

“What drives success and the most successful students is internal motivation.” Vivienne Ming

In this episode, I answer three questions I am asked. It’s actually a great opportunity for me to reflect and hopefully, a perfect opportunity to share some information with The Hidden Why followers.

1. How did you first get interested in studying human motivation? (more…)

Permission to Screw Up

“Things don’t go according to plan and that is the plan.”

Kristen Hadeed unintentionally launched Student Maid, a cleaning company that hires students, while attending the University of Florida in 2007. Since then, Student Maid has employed hundreds of people and is widely recognized for its industry-leading retention rate and its culture of trust, accountability, and compassion. But Kristen and her company were no overnight sensa­tion. In fact, they were almost nothing at all. (more…)

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” Brene Brown

Having listened to Brene Brown’s fantastic TED talk and then downloading the audio copy of The Power of Vulnerability I had to learn more. I was hooked, engaged and inspired. I’ve now just completed listening to the audio version of Daring Greatly and can safely say that my belly is full.

In Daring, Greatly Brene shares all that she has learnt about vulnerability. It is not only inspiring and insightful but also highly practical. (more…)

Stories

Today’s featured guest is Sandra Marinella. The topic is “Stories.”

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Distraction Kills Productivity

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” Steve Jobs

The noise of the external world is muting the sound of the internal world, and therefore our intuition pays the price.What moments do we have in the day to connect internally? How much time do we give to listen to our internal voice? What is consuming our attention and why?

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How Emotions are Made: Part 2

“An emotion is your brain’s creation of what your bodily sensations mean, in relation to what is going on around you in the world.”

I couldn’t resist the opportunity. I had to speak with Lisa again about her field of work. Lisa is a Professor of Psychology and her book How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain is one of my favourite books of all time. A must read!
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The Cheese Trap by Neal Barnard

Neal Barnard is one smart guy that knows an incredible lot about the science of health. Having interviewed Neal on my podcast, I was swept away by just how humble he is. I feel he possesses a great deal of poise, empathy, understanding and kindness that kind of takes away the edge when speaking to anyone wearing a white coat. I think you’ll get the same feeling when reading this book on how to break the cheese addiction and escape the “Cheese Trap.”

Neal Barnard is an adjunct associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. (more…)

SOS Mentality

Today’s featured guest is David Hare. The topic is “SOS Mentality.”

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