Hardiness with Dr Paul Taylor

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A Lockdown Survival Kit for Teens & Adults with Carly Taylor Aug 20, 2021

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As Melbourne ticks past 200 days in lockdown, around half of all Australians are currently in lockdown and our Kiwi cousins across the ditch have just gone into a very strict one. This is taking a huge toll on our mental health, and especially that of teenagers.
In this podcast, Paul & Carly Taylor discuss the dark side of social media (we all know the benefits) and the myriad of lifestyle choices that we all make in lockdown that hugely influence whether we will emerge from this with our mental health intact, or impacted.
If you or your teen are struggling with your mental health, there's some excellent resources at Beyond Blue. Also see Carly's website if you want coaching for yourself or your teenager.
Here are the links to papers and articles that we discuss:
Stats and guidelines on phone use & sleep in teens
Teenage sleep stats and requirements
Smartphone use and sleep in teens
Practical help strategies for teenage sleep
More background and strategies for better teen sleep
The impact of mobile phone use on teenage sleep, cognition and academic performance
Pros and cons of anti-depressant use
Antidepressants and the placebo effect - original article
Placebo effect in the treatment of depression and anxiety - updated research
Anti-depressant use and early death

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Self-help & behaviour change - sorting the fluff from the useful stuff with Bobby Cappuccio Aug 15, 2021

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Today’s episode is a podcast share with my old mate ‘Bobby’ Cappuccio, who has been working in the health and fitness industry for two decades. Having grown up In Brooklyn, New York, Bobby now lives in LA, where he helps companies and individuals create positive change through mindset shifts. He’s a coach, a keynote speaker who’s presented at conferences all round the world, and he’s also a unique thinker who’s had a fascinating life.

Bobby is the host of the excellent Self-Help Antidote podcast and today’s episode is a conversation around human behaviour, where we explore evidence-based techniques for closing the ‘knowing-doing gap’ and getting shit done.

Make sure you check out Bobby’s Self-help Antidote Podcast.

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Optimising Your Immune System with Paul Taylor Aug 07, 2021

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Today's episode is all about optimising your immune system and is a solo effort by Paul Taylor. In this episode, I go through a quick overview of the immune system and then explore a number of lifestyle factors to optimise the functioning of your immune system, with some of these practices being specific to Covid-19.
Here are the research papers I mentioned:
The paper on physical activity and Covid outcomes
The paper on Vitamin D status and Covid outcomes
The theoretical paper on Vitamin D status and Covid risks
The paper on Zinc, Selenium and Vitamin D for raising anti-viral resistance
The paper on Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Selenium

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Elite Minds with Dr Stan Beecham Jul 30, 2021

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As a top-level sport psychologist and performance consultant, Dr. Stan Beeham knows what it takes to succeed—on the playing field, in the board room, and in all aspects of life.

His award-winning book, Elite minds, takes you inside the minds of major-league athletes, Olympic medal winners, and world-class business leaders to reveal the key motivators and mental processes that drive people to victory.

Today, we discuss a range of those processes and how we can apply them to our personal lives to become better versions of ourselves.
Here are links to Stan's website and his brilliant book, Elite Minds.

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How to design the life you want with behavioural designer Nir Eyal Jul 23, 2021

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Nir Eyal is a behavioural designer who has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and Hasso Plattner Institute of Design. He is the bestselling author of "Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products" and "Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life."
His writing on technology, psychology, and business, appears in the Harvard Business Review, The Atlantic, TechCrunch, and Psychology Today and he blogs regularly at NirAndFar.com
Today we discuss how you can use his principles to powerfully influence your own behaviour and you'll probably need to listen twice, as there are heaps of valuable nuggets.
Here are some links to Nir's work:
Indistractable book: http://geni.us/Indistractable

Indistractable summary article: https://www.nirandfar.com/skill-of-the-future/

Distraction guide here: https://www.nirandfar.com/distractions/

Habits vs routines article here: https://www.nirandfar.com/habits/

Why schedules are better than to-do lists: https://www.nirandfar.com/todo-vs-schedule-builder/

Timeboxing article: https://www.nirandfar.com/timeboxing

Schedule maker tool: https://nirandfar.com/schedule-maker/
Indistractable Model graphic: https://www.dropbox.com/s/uip4bifw7fll6p4/How%20to%20be%20Indistractable%20%20by%20Nir%20Eyal.png?dl=0

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Being your best self with the awesome, funny, hard-ass coach, Lisa Stephenson Jul 16, 2021

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My guest today has been variously described as success coach, high performance coach, leadership mentor, talent consultant, trusted advisor, speech writer and confidante.

Lisa Stephenson is also a published author and keynote speaker and has worked across a wide range of industries, with a focus on building success for individuals, teams and organisations.

Today’s conversation started off on coaching, but quickly morphed into a highly engaging conversation about mindset, dealing with adversity, risk taking, raising kids and wine!
I thoroughly enjoyed it and I think you will too.
Check out Lisa's links:
Lisa's book - Read Me First
The Coach Place Global

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Pills, Placebos and Propaganda - a conversation with Craig Harper Jul 09, 2021

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This episode is a podcast share with Craig Harper, host of The You Project Podcast. In this wide-ranging conversations, Craig and I discuss a wide range of psychological phenomenon, from the placebo effect and how t harness it, to dodgy clinical trials and self-esteem bullshit. Enjoy...

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Japanese Psychology for Living well - with or without illness - with Trudy Boyle Jul 03, 2021

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My guest today is Trudy Boyle, an expert in Japanese Psychology, who specialises in running courses for people with chronic illness.
Trudy formerly had cancer and used the techniques from Japanese Psychology to help her get through that period and for the last 11 years, Trudy has run programs on Living well with Cancer at Wellspring Calgary and has now published a book on thesubject.
In the podcast, we discuss the practical application of Japanese Psychology concepts, including ikigai, arugamama and kaizen.
Check out her book, Ikigai and Illness: A Guide to Living Fully with Purpose, Meaning and Joyful Moments. Although the title suggests that it's for people with illness, I think all of us would benefit from the principles and teachings of this book.
Also check out Trudy's website for more information and some excellent resources and if you are living with an illness, check out Trudy's online course in conjunction with the ToDo institute.
The Better You program, click here
For those interested in to find out more and access early-bird pricing until July 12th.

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The inspirational Ron Smith Jun 26, 2021

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Today’s interview is with a very special person, who I also have the pleasure of calling a friend. Ron Smith has had a pretty amazing journey, including being an apprentice jockey professional boxer, ultra-endurance athlete and reformed alcoholic, who at 77 years old, inspires many people, young and old, to a journey of lifelong health and fitness.
If you are interested in improving your life with The Better You program, click here for more info.

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Equipping yourself to thrive in this fast-changing world, with Elan Divon Jun 11, 2021

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In today's wide-ranging interview, I speak to Harvard-educated Elan Divon, an author, speaker, entrepreneur, podcast host and founder of the Divon Academy - an organisation that prepares professionals and students for success in this age of disruption by teaching critical soft skills - more on this at www.divonacademy.com
Over the last decade Elan has translated his passion into helping people of all ages develop their potential. He has worked with CEO’s, business leaders, billionaires, as well as the homeless. He directed a peace camp for Palestinian and Israeli teenagers, traveled the world and co-founded the Einstein Legacy Project; a global initiative that helps find and empower the world’s next generation of creative minds.
Elan is a trailblazer in the field of personal and professional development and his unique 'initiation' philosophy combines learning by doing with habit formation strategies and hacking of mental limitations to unlock human potential.
In todays's session, we discuss the negative impact of modern life on critical human skills, the importance of initiation, the impact of technological change on the future workplace and what you can do about it all.
Elan also talks about the importance of micro-credentials and shares some great tips for dealing with stress and getting your dream job. Enjoy...
For those interested the BETTER YOU PROGRAM, delivered by Paul & Carly Taylor, click the link here for more info.

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