Adam Cox believes that the best time to be alive is right now. That's not just a statement of the psychologically obvious, but he feels there are more opportunities, more ways of doing positive things, and with less restrictions than at any time in human history. But it's also a psychological truism — if you think it's not the best time to be alive, you're onboarding regret and disappointment. So why not look on the bright side of life, and see if you share Adam's conviction?
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Many people have no problem with social events involving people they know well — close friends or family — but struggle with events bringing them into contact with strangers. This episode is designed to help by mapping those feelings of confidence in the former situations into the latter, finding that equivalent sense of relaxation in unfamiliar settings.
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How do you respond to criticism? Do you rise to the challenge, or retreat into your shell? Does it undermine your eloquence and creativity to be challenged by others? Many successful people are aware of this 'Achilles Heel', and this episode is designed to help tackle such a potential loss of confidence: by removing belief systems that tell you you're not good enough and leave you searching for external validation, and by accessing your highly resourceful state more easily.
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Experiencing trauma during childhood or in adult life often results in people developing a coping strategy. This may involve retreating to 'survival mode', and it may be a dark place, providing little solace. In this episode, Adam explores how to turn that experience into a place of possibility which can dispel anxiety or those feelings of being unsafe.
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At first sight this might appear a good episode to hear during Lent, as we deny ourselves these pleasures in anticipation of gorging on them over Easter. However it brings a rather different message — setting a longer-term perspective by looking ahead for the benefits. By denying ourselves short-term but damaging desires by focusing on long-term good outcomes, this process of investing for the future can bring real dividends in the long run.
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Original Broadcast: Modern Mindset
Adam Cox is joined by Martin Grieder, hearing and MedTech expert from Sonova, to discuss new research that suggests one in three of us between the ages of 45 & 70 struggle to hear in busy spaces. They look at why there is still such a stigma around hearing devices, and what people can do to help. All Headphones for Hearing Support | Sennheiser (sennheiser-hearing.com)
Guests: Martin Grieder
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Hypnotists often find that, whereas women are better at taking pro-active action when things just aren't right, men just internalise it. The consequence is often isolation and the lack of any support groups. Their confidence could be undermined by shortcomings in stature, health, fitness or finance — there's a host of potential worries to suppress. Adam Cox provides a range of role models to show that, whatever their circumstances, men can re-connect just as they are: no need to be assailed by insecurity. And it could be helpful if/when that insecurity leads to a mis-placed yearning for male headship.
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Spending money on clothes or lifestyle items can be gratifying, but cast your mind into the future. The value of those purchased items is likely to be near zero: it was a short-term fix! An alternative is to consider the gratification that comes from growth: something well understood by farmers and gardeners. In money terms, that leads you towards investment, and its capacity for rising value. Of course risk is often cited as the reason why people don't invest: but surely buying something which is more likely than not to have a future value is better than buying something that will have no value? What's your take on these alternative approaches to money?
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The 80:20 rule is a good yardstick for business, but have you ever considered that 80% of your quality of life could be improved by simple changes to the 20% that you spend on habits such what you drink and eat, being more active, or rest and recuperation? This is a short episode, and it focuses on just these basics of life that can make all the difference. So, if you're interested in improved health and well-being, this could be for you.
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Time is the scarce resource in human lives, and technology in its various forms swallows a lot of it for many of us. When its absorption into our lives becomes almost a habit or an addiction, it can cause us to miss opportunities and it can impact our character and even our identity. Whether it's gaming, social media or other online activity that turns you on, the emotional appeal is generally that instant gratification which pulls us away from experiencing real life and relationships. If you're concerned about being drawn into this trap of gaming and virtual experience, this episode could help you restore balance into your life.
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