A Toolkit for a Better Life

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In this episode Christine Petersen speaks with Anna Veskova about the recently coined concept of Relational Intelligence.

How can we become more relationally intelligent?

What are the 5 key tools that we can use?

Why is it so important to build strong relationships?

To contact Anna: LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-veskova/

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In today's episode, Christine Petersen speaks with Florence Dambricourt about the brain - how to create new behaviours, how to have a healthy brain, and the mind-body link.

You can find Florence on:

www.florencedambricourt.com

www.talking4good.com linkedin.com/in/florencedambricourt

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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In this episode I speak with Susanne Madsen about her inspiring latest book "How to Do the Inner Work: A Guide to Self-Discovery, Empowerment, and Emotional Healing”.

We talk about concrete things that we can do to become happier, more self-aware, more fulfilled and living "above the line" (inspired and proactive) rather than "below the line" (stressed or reactive).

Susanne's social media links:

www.linkedin.com/ in/susanne-madsen-1134312 www.youtube.com/ susannemadsen

www.tiktok.com/@ susannemadsenint

website: susannemadsen.com

To contact us: ⁠toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com⁠ - ⁠https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/⁠

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In today's episode I speak with Cathrin Frisemo about her wonderful concept of "A Life Beverino" - Celebrating Life.

We talk about what "A Life Beverino" is, what are the 4 pillars of living this life, and what are some tools that we can use to feel good in our lives.

You can find Cathrin on:

www.cathrinfrisemo.com

Instagram: @alifebeverino https://www.instagram.com/alifebeverino/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathrinfrisemo/ or https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-life-beverino/

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Today I talk with Mason de Chochor about "Efficiency". How do we define efficiency, how to become more efficient, how do we measure it, how efficiency has changed through history, and what are the downsides of being efficient.

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Today Christine Petersen talks with Sarah Hughes about what it means to be human : hope, despair, joy, sorrow - all the emotions we have and how to live with them as best we can.

Sarah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesarahhughes

Sarah's Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@sarahhughesboostbusinessgrowth

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In this episode, Christine Petersen speaks with nutritionist Kim Arrey about ADHD and the effects diet can have. What can we do to improve the condition, and what are the tricks and tips for living and eating well.

To contact Kim: https://kimarreynutrition.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kimarreynutrition To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today Christine Petersen speaks with Sarah Auerbach about "Positive Leadership".

What is it, what are the advantages, how can it help leaders and organisations grow and motivate their staff, and what are the various models used with this approach.

Resources:

Sarah'sLlinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-auerbach-5b822130/
The papilio PROUD model: https://www.papilio.ch/en/services/assessment-development/development/#accordion-1426
Book by Kim Cameron: Positive Leadership – Strategies for extraordinary performance San Francisco: Berret-Koehler Publishers https://positiveorgs.bus.umich.edu/people/kim-s-cameron/
Book by Ruth Seliger: Positive Leadership https://www.trainconsulting.eu/en/inspiration-learning/positive-leadership-the-management-revolution/
Book by Markus Ebner: Science behind Positive Leadership https://www.perma-lead.com/en/positive-leadership

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In this episode, Christine Petersen talks with Mason de Chochor about Meditation, what is it, what are the different types of meditation, and what are the benefits.

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In this episode Christine Petersen tells the story of Ernest Shackleton, his epic journey across the Antarctic, and what lessons in Leadership we can learn from him.

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In this episode, Christine Petersen speaks with Kim Arrey about the links between the diet we choose and our mental health.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

For more information about Kim Arrey:

https://kimarreynutrition.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kimarreynutrition

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In this episode I speak with Sarah Auerbach, an organizational psychologist working in the human resources field.

We talk about Positive Psychology. What is it, what elements does it include, and how can we use it to improve our lives.

Resources:

Sarah's linkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-auerbach-5b822130/

Sarah's employer: papilio ltd. - https://www.papilio.ch/en/papilio/

Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman, Founder of Positive Psychology: https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/

Favourite reading: “Flourish” by Martin Seligman

The Strengths test:

https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/testcenter - select "VIA Survey of Character Strengths"

The german website from University of Zurich: https://www.charakterstaerken.org/

The fuck up nights Community https://community.fuckupnights.com/landing?space_id=5744563

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In this first episode for 2024, I talk with Mason de Chochor about Willpower. An apt topic to start the New Year, when we tend to decide on our New Year resolutions!

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In this episode I speak with Julia Weingarten about Glows and Glimmers - small moments of happiness - as well as the Polyvagal Theory and how we can tune in to our realms of happiness.

I hope you enjoy!

Links:

Julia Weingarten: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaweingarten/
Deb Dana "Anchored: How to befriend your nervous system using polyvagal theory". Nov 21
Stephen Porges, Polyvagal theory, 1994
Dan Siegel, Intraconnected : MWe (Me + We) as theIntegration of Self, Identity, and Belonging
SSP (Safe and Sound Protocol) - Music Auditory Intervention https://integratedlistening.com/products/ssp-safe-sound-protocol/

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https://www.virak.com/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinebpetersen/

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This week, I speak with Mason de Chochor about Charisma.

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In this week's podcast, I speak with Isabella Puddu and Francesca Betteni about Caregiving.

At some point in our lives, we will either be caregivers or caretakers. This topic is not often spoken about - and spoken about enough.

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In this week's episode, I talk with Mason de Chochor about an unusual topic: Target Shooting. We talk about my personal experience with learning to shoot at paper targets and how it has helped me become calmer and more focused.

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This week, I speak with Mason de Chochor about Compassion.

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Today I speak with about Isabella Puddu and Francesca Betteni about the importance of Self Care when dealing with illnesses or crises.

Isabella’s Profile - linkedin.com/in/isabella-puddu-8b649a7

Email - isabella@pudducoaching.com

Francesca’s Profile

linkedin.com/in/francesca-betteni

Website - pratica-mente.ch

Email - francesca@pratica-mente.ch

To contact me: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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NOTE: This podcast on humour was recorded several months ago. Given the times we're living in we want to sincerely apologize in advance to anyone who may be offended by the timing of this.In this episode, I talk with Karen Hirschfeld about Humour . A fun and interesting conversation .

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Today, I speak with Mason de Chochor about Heroes - what is a hero, what are examples of heroes, how does one become a hero, and what is the prototypical hero.

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The spotlight in This month of October is on Mental Health.

Today Isabella Puddu, Francesca Betteni and I will be talking about energy management, why it is so important, how it's connected with mental health, and what you can do to find energy and manage it in the best way.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today, since this week, the 10 October is Mental Health day, I wanted to publish several episodes of this new 5th series, talking about different aspects of Mental Health.

So, today, we will talk about Invisible Illnesses with Isabella Puddu and Francesca Betteni.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today I talk with Andrew Jenkins about Making Peoples Day.

We talk about why it is important to actively make people's day, how can this affect us and other, and what are some examples that we can practice?

Links to Andrew's sites: https://www.pdx-consulting.com https://www.leaderslive.tv

Andrew is a published author of:

You Are More Than You Think - the return of your authentic self - 2014 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Are-More-Than-Think/dp/1909116076/ref=sr_1_5?crid=HVX1PI0T90J9&keywords=you+are+more+than+you+think+you+are+book&qid=1663398635&sprefix=YOU+ARe+More+Than+You+Think%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-5 Developing High Performance Teams - 2017 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Authority-Guide-Developing-High-performance-Teams/dp/1909116920/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2R7LA6U5S547P&keywords=Developing+high+performance+teams&qid=1663398698&sprefix=developing+high+performance+teams%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-3 To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today I am speaking with my colleague Ramin Kaveh about New male Leadership.

What is New Male Leadership, why is this concept so important, the importance of self-awareness and knowing oneself, what are the qualities of a good leader, and is there a difference between male and female leaders?

Ramin's LinkedIn Company: Nexus Consulting Switzerland

Email: ramin@consulting-nexus.com

LinkedIn Personal: Ramin Kaweh

Website: www.consulting-nexus.com

Instagram: @raminnexus

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Today I talk with Mason de Chochor about Ambition.

What is ambition, what drives ambition, how can it benefit us, and how to develop healthy and positive ambition.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today I speak with Mason de Chochor about Beauty.

What is beauty, What is the difference between internal and external beauty, and how can we become more beautiful.

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Today I am talking with Sarah Hughes about being a QUEENAGER.

What is a Queenager, why is this an important topic, and more about Sarah - a very interesting person.

You can reach Sarah on:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesarahhughes

https://youtube.com/@sarahhughesboostbusinessgrowth

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Today Christine Petersen discusses emotions. The difference between emotions and feelings, emotional intelligence, the value of our emotions and how to "manage" or influence our emotions.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinebpetersen

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Today Christine Petersen discusses the subject of Work-Life balance with Mason de Chochor. What is it, why is it so important to living a healthy and balanced life, what happens if we don't find a balance, and how to create a balance in our lives.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinebpetersen

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Today, Christine Petersen speaks with Kirstien Bjerregaard about "Living from the Inside Out" - what does this mean, what are the benefits to us, and how to apply it to our normal lives.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinebpetersen

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Today Christine Petersen speaks with Mason de Chochor about what Effective Leadership really is, what do today's thought leaders say, and how to apply effective leadership in the workplace.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinebpetersen

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Today Christine Petersen is speaking with Amy Carroll about the Predator, Prey, Partner model, what is it and why is it a game changer?

For more information on Amy:

Email: amy@carrollcoaching.com

Website: www.carrollcoaching.com

Podcasts: https://www.carrollcoaching.com/podcasts Newsletters: https://www.carrollcoaching.com/newsletters

Blog: https://www.carrollcoaching.com/blog

LinkedIn: https://ch.linkedin.com/in/carrollcoaching Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/amycarrollcoaching Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmyCarroll63

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmyCarroll1000 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amycarrollcoaching/

The references Amy made: The Ego Tango - https://www.carrollcoaching.com/ego-tango/

Long Walk to Freedom - Nelson Mandela

Pat Kirkland Leadership

The Courage to be Disliked - Kishimi, Ichiro, Koga, Fumitake

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinebpetersen

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Today Christine Petersen speaks with Mason de Chochor about the difference between the heart and reason. And how can this be useful in today's society.

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To many, Communication seems obvious. Something we just do. Today, I am talking with Nicole Crabtree as we dive deeper into communication and looking at responsible communication, the 3 types of communication and what causes miscommunication.

Links to Nicole:

https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/ nicolecrabtree.food@gmail.com

Join Nicole on 18 February 2023 - A Communication Journey. Check Nicole's website for details.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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In this episode, Mason and Christine are going to explore Authenticity. What is Authenticity, why is it important, and who are some of the philosophers who have studied authenticity.

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Today we are going to talk about Heartbreak. The emotional and psychological aspect as well as the purely physical component.

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Today we will talk about the Vagus Nerve. We will explore what it is, what it does, why it is so important to us and to our bodies, and how we can help keep it strong and healthy.

Book: "Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism" by Stanley Rosenberg

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Today I am talking with Kerstin Seehawer, as psychologist and neuroscientist about Resilience.

What does Resilience mean, what makes people resilient, and can resilience be learned?

To learn more about Kerstin, please go to her website www.kseehawer.com

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This is the second episode on Sleep. In this episode I talk with Mason de Chochor about new research that has been done on the importance of sleep in avoiding Alzheimer's and dementia.

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Today I am talking with Mason de Chochor and we are going to be discussing gratitude.

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Today I am talking with Florence Dambricourt about Self Leadership.

What is it, why is it so important, how do you develop self leadership, and we will talk about Florence's book: “Swim Like a Fish, an easy guide to developing your self-leadership”. You can find it on Amazon. We hope you enjoy the podcast and the book!

To contact Florence, you can find her on LinkedIn, on her channel https://www.linkedin.com/in/selfleadership-and-teamcoaching/

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Today I am talking with Mason de Chochor about “hitting bottom”. What does that mean and why it is important.

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Today, I am talking with Karin Hochapfel about integrating all sides of ourselves to be happy in our lives.

Karin Hochapfel is a painter, singer, coach and trainer in singing, in burlesque, and in femininity.

To contact Karin: https://www.facebook.com/karin.hochapfel

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Today in "A Toolkit for a Better Life" and to honor World Bee day on the 20th May, we will be talking about bees, honey, the history of bees, and the importance bees play in our lives.

Nicole Crabtree is a certified Nutritional Therapist, writes a blog on https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/ and has been a life coach since 1995.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today I am talking with Karen Hirschfeld. Karen is Canadian and has lived in Geneva for the past 20 years. Karen specializes in time and results-focused consulting, training and development as well as communications, organizational development and strategic thinking.

We will be talking about Reputations. We don't necessarily think about how we come across to others, and the impact that our way of being or doing things may have on our dealings with others or them with us. We are going to talk about why our reputation matters; What is the potential impact of a good or bad reputation; How does your reputation follow you throughout your life; and how Social Media impacts how we are seen.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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In this episode, we explore the concept of "Beginners Mind" - what is it, how can it benefit us and help us feel happier, and how can it open us to gratitude.

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Today we will be talking about one of my favorite topics: NLP or Neurolinguistic Programming.

We will discuss how to understand what you and others are REALLY saying. What is it, what can we use it for, how can we understand more about ourselves, how can we use NLP to change our habits and thoughts, and finally, how can we understand other people better, in order to communicate better with them.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today I am talking with Mason de Chochor. We will be discussing the power of not knowing, the difference between knowing and not knowing, why it is important, and how this relates to experience. We will also talk about the state of flow, what causes it and how to create flow in your own life.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today I am talking with Tim Wieringa about Self Organisation.

We introduce a simple mindset shift and tool to help you become more proactive in your own life. As a first step, we need to understand that we have options and we need to choose based on our own priorities, and as an end goal, we will show you how to plan and focus your schedule on things that are important to you.

Tim Wieringa is originally from Switzerland and lives in Singapore. He is a change management practitioner and is working with teams to accelerate innovation and excellence.

You can find Tim on:

Hive17 | linkedin | Change Community Singapore

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today I am with Julie Charef, my friend and colleague, and we will talk about true listening.

How to listen actively, show that you are really listening, and create a space for real communication.

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Today I am talking with Nicole Crabtree about fats.

What do we mean with the word fat today? What are the risks of too little and too much fat in our diets? Are all fats the same, and tips for managing our fat intake.

Nicole Crabtree is a certified Nutritional Therapist, writes an interesting blog on https://www.foodmoodcrabtree.com/ and has been a life coach since 1995.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today I am taking with Susanne Madsen about Stress. What is it, where does it come from and it is good or bad? How does stress link to burnout, how to recognise Negative Stress Signals and what to do about it?

Susanne is an executive coach and leadership facilitator, She has written the book "The Power of Project Leadership", is Danish, and based in the UK.

Her website: www.susannemadsen.com

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today I'm going to talk with Julie Charef about Feedback, What is it, the main types of feedback we can give, how to give feedback and 3 methods we can use in daily life.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today we will be talking about how to normalise our relationship with food.

What does Normalise mean, what has happened to cause us to not have a healthy relationship with food, what happens if/when we DO manage to normalise, and what can we do to normalise.

Kim has written the book: The Complete Arthritis Health diet guide and cookbook by Kim Arrey and Dr. Michael R. Starr You can purchase the book through Amazon and all major book sellers.

To learn more about inflammation: https://kimarreynutrition.com or https://www.facebook.com/kimarreynutrition

You can also listen to Kim on Saturday mornings at 6:40 Canadian time on "Weekends with Ken" on CJAD radio.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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What is emotional intelligence, why is it so important, what are some ways to develop emotional intelligence, and is it a skill anyone can develop?

Susanne is an executive coach and leadership facilitator, She's written the book "The Power of Project Leadership", she's Danish, and based in the UK. Her website: www.susannemadsen.com

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today we will be talking about how to normalise our relationship with food.

What does Normalise mean, what has happened to cause us to not have a healthy relationship with food, What happens if/when we DO manage to normalise, and what can we do to normalise.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today, I will talk with Julies Charef about breaking bad habits, and making good habits.

What is a bad habit, how many days does it take to change a habit, tips and tricks on how to break bad habits and make good ones, the role dopamine plays in our habits, and how to thrive and be happy.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today I will talk with Mason de Chochor about how do we define exercise, why should we exercise, how to exercise most efficiently, high intensity interval training and the Tabata training protocol.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today I am talking with James Moffat, an entrepreneur, an IKIGAI guide, and business strategist.

We talk about IKIGAI. What is IKIGAI? Why is it so important? Should everyone do this? And what results will someone gain?

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today we're going to talk about sleep. Why we sleep, what happens in the body, and what happens when we're sleeping.

We will talk about why sleep is so important, what happens when we don’t get enough sleep, and how we can sleep better.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today Christine Petersen continues the discussion with Mason de Chochor about the topic of being present. Is "being present" really so important and why?

What does it mean to be present? Are we present if we are reminiscing? Are we present if we are planning our future? Are we present if we are telling a story?

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com - https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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Today Christine Petersen talks with Mason de Chochor about being present, being in "flow", and how this is important to our happiness.

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In this podcast we will talk about expectations and how they can affect our attitudes and our perceptions of ourselves and others. How our relationships and our lives are directly affected by our expectations.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com / www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today we talk with Mason de Chochor about what Wellness means, how do we stay healthy, well and balanced, and how can the seven limbs of yoga help.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

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In this episode, we will discuss the words and attitudes that will make a big impact on how we see life and our moods.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today I interview James Moffat, an entrepreneur, an interactive bedtime story teller, and business strategist.

We will be discussing what Interactive Storytelling is and why is it so important? Is there a formula or a structure? Can anyone be a storyteller and what skills are needed? And is storytelling missing in the work place ?

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com- https://www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com/

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today Julie Charef and Christine Petersen are going to talk about time. How to be more organised, and how to use your time better and more effectively. We will talk about why this is important, what to do about interruptions, how to plan, schedule and organise your time, and how to set your priorities and goals.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com / www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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Today we are going to talk about Happiness with Mason de Chochor. What is it, and is it the same for everyone? How can we produce or create happiness, and how can our states of mind affect our happiness.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com / www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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In this episode we will be discussing Burnout - what is it and how to avoid it? We will discuss where burnout comes from, how you can notice the signs that you are getting near a burnout, and what to do to avoid it.

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com / www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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In this episode we will be discussing hormones and emotions, and how you can influence your hormones in order to avoid stress, prevent burnout and be happier.

References:

Helpful hormones

Dopamine - Reward chemical

Oxytocin - Love hormone

Serotonin - Mood stabiliser

Endorphin - Pain killer

Adverse hormones

Oestrogen - depression

Testosterone - depression

Adrenalin - increases heart rate

Cortisol - increases sugars (glucose) in the bloodstream which can increase weight

To contact us: toolkitbetterlife@gmail.com / www.atoolkitforabetterlife.com

Disclaimer: This podcast represents the views of Christine Petersen and her guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only.

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