Life Habits
243 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 159 ratingsThis is the series that helps you learn new habits to optimize your life and embrace an enlightened, healthy, and prosperous lifestyle.
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Episodes
LH93 - Social Intelligence for Success
December 31, 2015 18:10 - 27 minutes - 26 MBIn response to listener suggestions, Karel devotes this episode to three themes for developing and applying social intelligence to entrepreneurial, intrepreneurial, and self-improvement initiatives.
LH92 - Optimizing Happiness
July 24, 2015 20:22 - 19 minutes - 18.6 MBAfter conducting a poll with listeners via social media as to what topic to focus on for this episode, it was determined that Optimizing Happiness was far and away the most ask for. Karel builds on the foundation that was established in LH84 on Being Happier to provide additional advice to further hone particular habits to achieve even greater levels of happiness in life.
LH91 - Optimizing Travel
June 07, 2015 20:50 - 33 minutes - 31.7 MBKarel has been traveling a lot and hasn't recorded episodes lately so he decided to devote this return episode to the topic of optimizing travel.
LH90 - Gender Equality
November 28, 2014 20:14 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBInspired by Emma Watson's UN speech, Karel devotes this episode to providing advice for women and men to promote gender equality.
LH89 - Developing Empathy
September 28, 2014 20:35 - 23 minutes - 22.5 MBKarel devotes this episode to the critically important habit of developing empathy for others.
LH88 - Life as a Sport
July 20, 2014 17:23 - 25 minutes - 23.9 MBKarel is back after a hiatus and devotes this episode to understanding what insights and lessons sports can provide in improving our life skills.
LH87 - Thinking Errors that Hurt Your Health
April 05, 2014 03:19 - 28 minutes - 27.3 MBKarel is joined again by Marie-Josée Shaar this time to address the errors in thinking that can hurt your health and what you can do to prevent them from doing so.
LH86 - Profit from the Positive
February 10, 2014 04:27 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBWant to apply the power of Positive Psychology to business and to your working life? Karel is joined by Margaret Greenberg for this episode discussing the book she wrote with Senia Maymin, "Profit from the Positive: Proven Leadership Strategies to Boost Productivity and Transform Your Business".
LH85 - Affirmations & Mindfulness
December 06, 2013 04:24 - 28 minutes - 27 MBKarel addresses listener questions and introduces affirmations and mindfulness together with guest UK Psychologist Mandy Kloppers.
LH84 - Being Happier
October 23, 2013 03:22 - 23 minutes - 22.7 MBKarel devotes this episode to the topic of being happier and summarizes a list of ten items from Positive Psychology that you can start to do right away to be happier. He also recommends a new social network focused on increasing happiness in the world, called Happier.com.
LH83 - Communication Challenges
September 02, 2013 03:19 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBKarel devotes this episode to listener questions on the topic of communication challenges.
LH82 - Dealing with Change
July 13, 2013 03:17 - 27 minutes - 26.1 MBKarel is again joined by UK Psychologist Mandy Kloppers as they address a listener question asking for advice on dealing with change.
LH81 - Becoming More Productive
July 03, 2013 03:14 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBKarel devotes this episode to a listener suggestion to address becoming more productive using technology. Karel discusses four major themes 1) doing things more efficiently, doing more things at once sensibly, doing fewer things at once sensibly, and doing nothing.
LH80 - Cultures of Wellness
May 26, 2013 03:12 - 29 minutes - 28.2 MBKarel is again joined by Marie-Josée Shaar this time to discuss four approaches to creating cultures of wellness. Make sure to visit Marie-Josée's website smartsandstamina.com which also includes a link to her book. For further information on this topic, make sure to visit positivepychologynews.com.
LH79 - Impression Management
May 21, 2013 03:10 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIn response to a listener suggestion, Karel devotes this episode to various ways of improving your personal impression management using the techniques and approaches from product marketing.
LH78 - Staying True to Yourself
March 31, 2013 03:07 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBKarel devotes this episode to listener requests along the theme of staying true to yourself. He addresses awareness, consistency, and strength.
LH77 - Workplace Challenges
January 01, 2013 04:04 - 31 minutes - 29.5 MBKarel addresses five questions listeners submitted on the topic of workplaces challenges. The questions deal with communicating across age and experience level differences, knowing who to trust, workplace bullying, managing anger outbursts, and working effectively with a world-wide team.
LH76 - Mom's Life Lessons
November 19, 2012 04:02 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBThis episode is a tribute to Karel's mother who passed away recently and reflects on seven of the life lessons she taught, lived, and modeled, and will serve as her gift and legacy.
LH75 - Bullying
September 04, 2012 02:59 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBWould you like to be more aware of bullying of various types and what can be done about it? This was a topic that rose to the top of our Facebook poll of listeners. Karel has university student, George Janeteas, as his guest on bullying in general and cyber-bullying in particular. You can find more about George at his website at georgejaneteas.ca. George also provided the following additional resources: the Trevor Project, Youth Line, Kids Help Phone, and Prevnet.
LH74 - Covey's 7 Habits
August 05, 2012 02:56 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBThis episode is a tribute to the late Stephen Covey, the author of the seminal book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People". Karel discusses the influence Covey has had on listeners, himself, and the world. He then provides a few quotes and briefly summarizes Covey's seven habits.
LH73 - Questions about Relationships
July 10, 2012 02:52 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBKarel dedicates this episode to a set of questions submitted by listeners on the theme of relationships and is again joined by UK Psychologist Mandy Kloppers. The questions address how to deal with infidelity, getting over a failed relationship, and dealing with parents as they are progressing through a divorce. Mandy has also written further on these topics on her blog, specifically "infidelity" and "end of a relationship".
LH72 - Growth Mindset
June 18, 2012 02:49 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBAfter having heard Carol Dweck being interviewed on the Harvard Business Review podcast and checking with the Life Habits listeners on the Facebook page, Karel decided to read Carol's book "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" and to dedicate this episode to its major insights and recommendations. Learn how to transition your thinking from a fixed mindset to one leading to growth in all aspects of your life.
LH71 - Doing the Right Thing
April 23, 2012 02:46 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBAt the suggestion of a listener, Karel devotes this episode to the topic of "Doing the Right Thing" and provides some practical advice on what to consider in weighing options when needing to make an ethical/moral decision.
LH70 - Managing Money
April 09, 2012 02:43 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBWould you like a broader perspective on managing your money? At the suggestion of a listener, Karel provides both a conceptual perspective and some practical advice on managing money in this episode.
LH69 - Stop Worrying
February 13, 2012 03:40 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBIn response to a listener question, Karel provides advice on the process to use to stop worrying, including the identification of your degree of control and taking action on the basis of this.
LH68 - Type I Personally
January 16, 2012 03:34 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBKarel summarizes key insights from Daniel H. Pink's book "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us", on the recommendation of a podcast listener. He summarizes the alternatives to "carrot and stick" approaches which include a focus on Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose. Find out more about Dan Pink and how to get a copy of his book.
LH67 - Types of Help
December 09, 2011 03:33 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBKarel is again joined by guest UK Psychologist Mandy Kloppers to address a listener request about professional help. Mandy outlines when you seek help, what types of help are available, and what to expect so that you can get the most out of any professional help you seek. More information and advice on a number of topics from Mandy can be found on her YouTube channel and on her website.
LH66 - 5 Lazy Ways to Get in Shape
November 24, 2011 03:29 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBKarel is joined again by guest Marie-Josée Shaar who describes five simple, lazy, ways to get in shape based on the content in her great new book Smarts and Stamina: The Busy Person's Guide to Optimal Health and Performance, which she authored with occasional guest on the podcast, Kathryn Britton.
LH65 - Life Lessons
November 21, 2011 03:26 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBKarel reflects on the life of Steve Jobs and discusses his life lessons as conveyed through Walter Isaacson's authorized biography "Steve Jobs" and Steve's 2005 Stanford Commencement Address. You may also want to check out Karel's blog post on Steve Jobs's contributions to design.
LH64 - Visualizing Progress
September 05, 2011 02:21 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBAre you still getting stuck and lacking sufficient motivation? Karel devotes this episode to using visualization of the goal and progress toward the goal as additional means of increasing your motivation and being successful. These techniques are applicable to virtually all the areas of focus and topics covered in this podcast series.
LH63 - Take Time for Yourself
August 02, 2011 02:17 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBMany people either don't take time off or do so only with others. Karel devotes this episode to advice for taking time for yourself via five Rs.
LH62 - Making a Difference
July 04, 2011 02:14 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBWant to make a difference in life, at home, at work, or throughout all society? Karel devotes this episode to an approach to plan and make progress on this topic.
LH61 - Mastering Gratitude
June 06, 2011 02:10 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBWant to improve your overall sense of well-being? Master gratitude. Karel is joined on this episode by guest Kathryn Britton who is the author of "Gratitude: How to Appreciate Life's Gifts". You can reach Kathryn by sending her email at [email protected].
LH60 - Complaining Effectively
May 28, 2011 02:07 - 31 minutes - 29 MBClinical Psychologist Dr. Guy Winch joins Karel on this episode to provide a set of quotes and top 10 tips for learning to complain effectively. Guy is the author of a great book on the topic called "The Squeaky Wheel: Complaining the right way to get results, improve your relationships, and enhance self-esteem". Learn more about Guy at his website, Facebook page, or on Twitter.
LH59 - Listener Questions
May 16, 2011 02:03 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBAt the suggestion of an Australian listener, Karel solicited questions from listeners and devotes this episode to providing answers to three listener questions.
LH58 - Authentic Listening
April 18, 2011 02:00 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBWant to improve your interpersonal communication? Learn how to listen authentically. In this episode, Karel provides 10 ideas for developing the habit of authentic listening.
LH57 - Vegetarianism
March 19, 2011 01:56 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBWhether you're interested for health, the environment, ethics, or just to eat tasty food, this episode will help you with moving toward a plant-based diet and provide you with 10 practical progressive steps to get there. Karel has long-time vegetarian advocate Dilip Barman as his guest on this episode. Dilip makes reference to two websites during the session: the first is an article on FAO and the second is an article on the Guardian website. For more information, you can visit Dilip's own w...
LH56 - Get Up and Move
March 02, 2011 02:52 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBWant to get into shape? Karel has guest Marie-Josee Shaar back again this time providing advice on the exercise part of her Sleep, Food, Mood, and Exercise system. Make sure to visit Marie-Josee's website and sign up for her amazing newsletter.
LH55 - Getting the Job
February 27, 2011 02:49 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBNeed advice on getting that next job, a new position in your current organization, or any other situation where you'll be evaluated and assessed? Karel devotes this episode to outlining 10 practical tips for preparing for and handling the interview.
LH54 - Relaxation
February 07, 2011 02:46 - 18 minutes - 17 MBWant to learn to achieve a deep state of relaxation? Karel provides this special episode with guided instruction to achieve deep progressive muscle relaxation. This episode can be listened to whenever you would like to achieve deep relaxation and it is recommended that you only listen to it in a private and quiet setting with no distractions. The background music used on this episode is Antonio Vivaldi's Sonata 5 Largo (I & III) performed by the Telemann Trio and is used courtesy of Musopen ...
LH53 - Confirmation Bias
January 30, 2011 02:43 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBConfirmation bias is the cause of many of the problems in relationships, communities, and the world. Learn how to recognize and start to conquer it.
LH52 - Taking Things Personally
December 07, 2010 02:38 - 31 minutes - 29 MBDo you tend to take things personally more than you should? Karel devotes this episode to a listener request to address the topic of taking things personally. After discussing some developmental and individual difference dimensions related to the topic and some relevant quotes, he provides advice for improving in this important area via a top 10 list.
LH51 - Sleep
October 19, 2010 01:35 - 29 minutes - 27 MBDo you have difficulty with sleep? Karel has guest Marie-Josee Shaar back again to do a follow-up drill-down episode on the topic of sleep. Check out Marie-Josee's website at SmartsandStamina.com.
LH50 - Effective Management
September 07, 2010 01:32 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBDo you want to improve your skills for managing people either in a formal management position or an informal one (as a parent, coach, etc.)? In response to a listener request, Karel devotes this episode to providing practical advice for becoming more effective in the management of people.
LH49 - Assertiveness
August 15, 2010 01:30 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBDo you tend to be too passive or too aggressive? Do you want to optimize the effectiveness of your communication? Karel devotes this episode to providing advice on becoming appropriately assertive.
LH48 - Difficult People
July 12, 2010 01:25 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBAre you dealing with a difficult person in your life? In response to a listener request, Karel provides 10 suggestions for dealing with difficult people.
LH47 - Teamwork
June 28, 2010 01:21 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBDo you have to work with others in groups? Pretty well everyone does. Do you want to improve the teamwork exhibited by those teams? In response to a listener request, Karel devotes this episode to the various ways teamwork can be optimized.
LH46 - Familial Insights
May 17, 2010 01:18 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBDo you think about the insights you've gleaned from your parents and family? Have you captured and communicated them? Karel recommends that you do and provides a top 10 list to provide you some advice on how to do it.
LH45 - Recap & Review
April 19, 2010 01:14 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBIn response to a listener request, Karel provides a brief recap and review of each of the podcast episodes recorded to date, episode 1 through to episode 44. See which episodes you missed or want to listen to again. Also, consider recommending a particular episode to a friend or the whole series.
LH44 - Advice & Mentoring
April 03, 2010 01:11 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBDo need help in getting advice and finding a mentor. That's the focus of this episode. Karel goes through the top 10 list of suggestions for approaching getting appropriate help and also giving it as well. Please refer to the show notes for episodes 32, 42, and 40 for contact details for people you can contact for professional advice as well.