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What’s Coming This Episode?

It’s Christmas which can mean only one thing – it’s time to SHOP. That’s a bit harsh really as Christmas has many meanings, but for many the joy (and addiction?) of shopping reaches fever pitch. Let’s explore that shall we?

Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

Show Notes and Links

• Here’s a link to this week’s blog post by Sean
• Sean has seen the high brow Nativity 3 this week
• Hey, there’s a Wikipedia entry that explains the actual definition of Retail Therapy
• ‘Feeling sad? Go shopping because it really does make you happier, say psychologists‘
• Have you SEEN the John Lewis advert? How about the Sainsbury’s one?
• Keep up the good work Action for Happiness
• If anyone has a spare Fujifilm X100S lying around then Ed would love to take it off your hands

Resource of the Week

• Sean implores you to read this article, ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic‘ and explore this article about addiction and it’s effect on the brain
• Ed has found a handy little app that hides you from the bots, the fuzz and those pesky CIA agents that are watching your every move – Tunnel Bear

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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What’s Coming This Episode?

It is often said that to be empathic you need to have walked in someone else’s shoes for a while to know exactly how they feel. Some are good at this and some not so good. Struggling with it? Fear not, it can be learned (or re-learned).

Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

Show Notes and Links

• Here’s a link to this week’s blog post by Sean
• ‘Why I Want My Daughters To Learn Empathy Rather Than Chinese‘
• ‘5 Ways to Be More Empathetic‘
• ‘Loneliness Is a Silent Killer‘
• ‘Self-Segregation: Why It’s So Hard for Whites to Understand Ferguson‘
• Check out the Empathy Library
• That word that Ed struggled to say… Alexithymia

Resource of the Week

• Sean found a great website which includes an empathy test
• Ed heartily recommends the book he mentioned in the show, Empathy: Why It Matters, and How to Get It by Roman Krznaric

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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What’s Coming This Episode?

Goals. Some say they’re good, some aren’t so sure. Does the risk of failure and potential negative issues from that outweigh the glory of conquering that personal mountain? Who know? Perhaps Sean and Ed can shed some light on the issue…

Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

Show Notes and Links

• Here’s a link to this week’s blog post by Sean
• Thanks to Dr Jeff Stoker, a listener of ours, has an alternative to Sean’s opinion on last weeks ‘Never Say No’ show. Have a read. Thanks for reaching out Jeff!
• Should we do a show about nothing?
• ‘Ten million jobs at risk from advancing technology‘
• Profile of Elon Musk

Resource of the Week

• Sean has found a cool little YouTube video that reviews various goal setting apps
• Ed recommends a TED talk in which Derek Sivers asks whether or not you should keep your goals to yourselves

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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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:21 — 24.3MB)

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What’s Coming This Episode?

Ah, the early stages of romance. That buzz, that feeling. The funny thing is though, it tends not to last. Why? Well, quite a few reasons really but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Over to Sean and Ed to shine some light on this one…

Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

Show Notes and Links

• Here’s a link to this week’s blog post by Sean
• Welcome to Planet Earth, Jacob Lamb!
• ‘Kids Can Make a Beautiful Marriage Ugly‘
• ‘Breast-feeding DOES help mothers bond with babies – because it releases the ‘love’ hormone‘
• Some info about ‘Belladonna’ herb

Resource of the Week

• Sean has actually written the perfect book for this episode. Check out ‘What Colour is Your Knicker Elastic?‘. Also, here’s an article for you – ‘The science of love at first sight‘
• Ed emplors you to watch a wonderful little film about the early stages of love – 500 Days of Summer

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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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:00 — 25.4MB)

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What’s Coming This Episode?

Whether you’re the person suffering from a long term illness or you happen to be caring for a loved one on a near-full time basis, your life is likely to be very challenging.

Help is out there through, and it starts today with a few words from Sean and Ed…

Enjoy the show, it’s The Self Help Podcast!

Show Notes and Links

• Here’s a link to this week’s blog post by Sean
• Decent government article on ‘Improving quality of life for people with long term conditions‘
• Some good advice for carers on the Age UK site
• ‘Read an Interview With One of the Doctors Who Discovered Ebola in 1976‘

Resource of the Week

• Sean has unearthed a highly relevant book – Living with a Long-term Illness: The Facts by Frankie Campling & Michael Sharpe
• Ed suggests you check out the Carers Trust website, not just for it’s great content, but specifically to get involved in the forum and get some help

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!).