It’s the new year, and whilst many of us have our own resolutions, one goal in particular seems to be high on the priority list for Brits this year — sleep. New data from Panda London has revealed that over one in three UK adults say that sleeping better is their number one new year’s resolution, and to talk more about this new data with Rory McGowan is Dr. Ritz Birah, a consultant counselling psychologist.
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Career development is not just about doing your job really well, but also about responding to the inner call for more challenge and opportunity: what can be described as the progressive rather than cyclical approach. But it's not just a matter of expecting these things to fall into your lap: preparation and applying those extra skills call for action on your part. Clarity, belief — then action: these are the key ingrdients for going for promotion or, indeed, starting your own business.
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Defiant natures often arise from being treated badly in the past, and can therefore draw people back into re-living those difficult, and sometimes abusive, experiences. However it is possible to build a more constructive, harmonious future, gaining empowerment to accomplish difficult things in the face of that adversity. If you feel that life has treated you unfairly, listen to this episode to help you to look ahead to a compelling visionn for the future.
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The Christmas/New Year break often features an excess of alcohol: the challenge after the new year is to bring the quantity and frequency you consume back under control — 'everything in moderation'.What changes do you want to make in your consumption? Adam Cox may have the answers.
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There's not much love being shared between Russia and Ukraine this Christmas. Putin calls for respect, but respect for others doesn't come naturally for him. Meanwhile, it's time that Rutger Bregman should see evolution as the essential process of continuous creation driven by our conscious creator who is unconditional love. Background music: 'O Holy Night' by DJ Williams
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Empowerment is all about the freedom to make choices and be more in control of your life. Conventions and rules are of course helpful in providing a structure for everuday life, but they can also tie you down. Adam uses the metaphor of game-playing in this episode to help with breaking free in order to find more spontaniety, more fun and adventure in life.
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Original Broadcast: The Hypnotist
Inception Island is a rather special island in a rather special Canadian lake; Adam uses this analogy to help you to create a wonderful feeling of positive relaxatin — just what's needed for Christmas time. Inception islands are also known as recursive islands: try this YouTube video — https://youtu.be/YaBy5fLUsCc?si=TAOb4iKKRYtMuudn
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Love, joy, gratitude — all things to be sought in abundance over Christmas. Adam helps to improve personal relationships in ths episode, looking for opportunities to build goodwill rather than at what could go wrong.
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Original Broadcast: Thought for the Week
Labour MPs' celebration of the Chancellor's abolition of the 2-child welfare benefit cap in last week's Budget statement completely eclipsed the outstanding need for a comprehensive strategy to address the economic and familial stresses impacting children, adolescents and young adults: so much worse than a few decades ago. We focus on three specifics in this commentary: the continuing denial of Government to deliver Child Trust Fund money to low-income young adults unaware of their money; the punishing burden of the student loan system, and the instability and insecurity caused by a society which has lost its moral compass. Background music: 'Generations Away' by Unicorn Heads
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Original Broadcast: The Hypnotist
Building new relationships is a key element of most walks of life, from personal dating to extending the customer base of your business. Using a fishing analogy, Adam encourages building more variety into approaches to extend social interaction. So, if repeating the same approach isn't working for you, try something different and explore what the alternatives might be.
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