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Our fellow animals can play a big role in our lives, typically via two routes. The first is through the hugely positive impact they can have as pets or companions to us. The other is as food. What’s the role of pets in our lives and how do we combine that with a system of food production which can seem so cruel and unnecessary?

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
• Which animal did we domesticate first?
• McDonald’s to introduce plant based burgers
• Ed has a horse story from his other podcast this week

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During C19, the various restriction and lockdowns I have seen more and more cases of conflict, argument and ruptured or severed relationships. The relationships have been both personal and professions.

It is as though some people are running out of that magic glue that stick families, friends and communities together. For many of us tolerance is in short supply and we feel at the end of our fuse. Let’s see if we can begin to overcome that…

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
• William cycled 200 miles in 6 days! Sponsor him if you can. Film here
• How to be more empathetic
• Marcus Rashford knows how to get things done

Resource of the Week

• Sean reminded people of the importance of step 1 in our book
• Ed linked to this fab NY Times article on empathy

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 podcast on iTunes

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Things are about to get real in the UK – serious restrictions for many are in place. Add in the colder, darker weather and things could get tough for many. We’ve just passed World Mental Health Day but Ed and Sean try a different angle here. Time to buck up, take a look in the mirror and get yourself prepared…

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
• World Mental Health Day

Resource of the Week

• Sean insisted listeners get a diary or calendar going. Map things out!
• Ed found this humorous article on what ‘getting your shit together’ really means

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 podcast on iTunes

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We all know that being positive and upbeat is important, so why do we sometimes struggle to keep smiling? Sure, there are issues we all face but still, with so much to be grateful for, why do we struggle to stay positive?

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
• Ed’s son has completed his 200 mile bike ride! Sponsor him if you can!
• 7 tips to stay positive
• 5 tips to stay positive in negative situations

Resource of the Week

• Sean linked to an app called ‘Thinking Up’ which helps with positive affirmations
• Ed has another podcast! Rethink Now is on YouTube and SoundCloud now

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 podcast on iTunes

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Who are you? What are you? The job you do? The car you drive? The contents of your bank account? How we define ourselves and how others see us can play a huge role in the direction of our lives but guess what? We are free to refine ourselves at any time… let’s talk it out.

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
• Ed is a cyclist on Twitter, no one is interested in anything else 🙁
• Remember this when you’re next on Zoom

Resource of the Week

• Sean found this list of video call tips
• Ed enjoyed this article – ‘The story of self — what do you define yourself by?‘

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 podcast on iTunes

Leave us an Honest Review on iTunes

We’d be amazingly grateful if you could leave us a review on iTunes. It will really help us to build our audience. So, if your like what you hear (and would like to hear more great free content) then visit our iTunes page and leave us an honest review (all feedback gratefully received!).