Radical Self-Care series

18 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago -

In these times, self-care is key to being in the world effectively, to connecting and to being fully yourself. Through it, you balance your tasks out there with sustaining yourself ...

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Checking enthusiasm levels when working together

March 28, 2024 08:11 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MB

In working with colleagues, family members or buddies on a project, be aware of different levels of enthusiasm. Be aware of your own level of interest. And be alert enough to detect the others' interest levels. If you are a mover and shaker, instead of merely being frustrated with those who are lukewarm, speak to them. Discuss how they could become more interested and more involved. Clarifying levels of interest leads to clearer expectations – and such clarity brings peace.

Taking a Stand

November 07, 2023 21:45 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MB

What does taking a stand have to do with self-care? Taking a stand is part of a positive outlook. Doing so can anchor you in new ways and positively realign your inner light. We can draw from historical figures who have combined a deeper sense of self with taking a stand. This episode discusses several key points involved in taking a stand.

Learning from the Hero's Journey

October 21, 2023 06:49 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MB

The idea of a hero's journey was coined by Joseph Campbell. In his concept, the hero hears the call, faces obstacles, perseveres and, in the end, discovers something really meaningful and important. How can this idea inspire you? Can it stir you to take your own life story to new levels?

Fear: Tips on confronting fear and, amid it all, opening up new possibilities

June 15, 2023 18:28 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MB

Work dynamically and consciously with fear, converting your response to a forward movement that is empowering. Fear is a reality, especially in difficult times. It is disempowering and draining. Chronic fear can be ruinous to our health. Fear can also spread and grow at community level, causing collective paralysis or sowing division. But if we work through the fear, we can find new and interesting ways forward. It all starts with small, deliberate actions.

An Internal Locus of Control Leads to Better Outcomes

May 31, 2023 13:49 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MB

Strengthening your internal locus of control can lead to more positive outcomes. You have a greater sense that what you do matters. Through using an internal local of control, even in times of change an uncertainty, you can be a more positive influence in your life and in the world.

Dealing with anger

May 14, 2023 17:49 - 2 minutes - 2.05 MB

Anger is energy, it is emotion. In its unbridled form, it may not serve you. Can you learn to understand your anger and how can you convert it to positive ends? This episode provides some ideas on a way forward.

More sustainable ways to manage stress

July 07, 2022 08:32 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MB

At the height of the Covid pandemic, we have seen a worldwide increase in stress levels.At the same time, stress has always been widely present, a part of living in modern society. All of us, everywhere, need to pay attention to more sustainable ways of dealing with stress.

Processing feelings better than fake positivity

August 10, 2021 19:03 - 3 minutes - 1.6 MB

When you or people around you go through tough times, work with the pain. This is better than applying toxic positivity. Working through your feelings in a genuine way is more sustainable

From Covid-19 in 2020 to Renewed Energy for 2021

December 20, 2020 12:55 - 6 minutes - 5.7 MB

With turning points on the calendar and new phases of the pandemic, we can nurture new energy to move forward.

Meditation – Finding Your Path Through The Turbulence

September 25, 2020 21:31 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MB

Meditation can be that quiet place of restoration, renewal of strength and finding focus. During Covid-19 many have, to their surprise, found anew the benefits of being alone and quiet. Doing meditation more deliberately – as a regular practice – will help you feel more rooted and centred during these times.

Reading a Book as Part of Self-Care

August 12, 2020 11:33 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MB

Looking back on the months of Covid-19, have you been able to use reading as one of the ways of getting through? Reading books can form part of self-care. Here I don't mean inspirational books only, but stories that capture experiences, that keep us engrossed, that make us see things in different ways, that take us on a journey ...

Facing Grief with Openness, Self-care and Care for Others

August 04, 2020 17:28 - 3 minutes - 3.17 MB

With so many people dying as a result of Covid-19, we are either engulfed in grief or grief is close at hand. This is a time to be gentle with yourself. To handle grief with openness, gentleness and self-care. It is also a time to reach out to others who are grieving.