Self-Awareness Is Your Secret Weapon: Recent Episodes
James D'Souza
Self-help material can be clichéd, trite, and unrealistic. Join personal-growth enthusiast, cancer survivor, and teacher-coach James D'Souza as he examines a single idea from the world of self-development and makes it actionable - in a short-form podcast. If you want to become a better person, but end up overwhelmed with all the advice out there - this is for you.
Is 'integrity' an over-used word?
Perhaps.
But what does it really mean? And how can be applied to empower us instead of demean our sense of who we are?
For the Season One finale, I cover three definitions of integrity and invite you to try applying the ideas to your life.
I refer to: Stephen Covey's book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People* and an interview with Economist Michael Jensen "Integrity: Without it Nothing Works"
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Meditation is something that makes a big difference - but what is it really? Stereotypes about sitting cross-legged and chanting are common. It's actually something simple that can support our mental health. In this episode I discuss what it is, and recommend three apps that can develop a meditation habit that are: Waking Up, Headspace, and Calm.
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Expressing gratitude is another very popular idea in self-development. In this episode, I outline what gratitude is, the reason behind it why it works, and some ways to practise it.
I also mention 59 Seconds by Richard Wiseman - a professor of psychology lays out a bunch of self-development ideas that are scientifically proven to actually work! He includes gratitude.
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Habits are a popular area in self-development right now. In this episode, I outline the key ideas from three habit 'gurus' and how you can use them.
Their books are:
_The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg,
_Atomic Habits by James Clear, and
_Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg.
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Maybe responsibility isn't something that we 'have to' 'should do' or 'must do'. Perhaps we have a choice about how we respond. In this episode I outline ideas that inspired me from two books. First - the book that started my whole self-development journey over twenty years ago - 'The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' by Stephen Covey, and second - a more recent read - 'Man's Search For Meaning' by Viktor Frankl. If you're enjoying this podcast - consider reading both.
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An exploration of the meaning of compassion - and self-compassion. And ways to start practising it. Two resources I mention. A book "The Charisma Myth" by Olivia Fox Cabane, and an article from The Guardian "Silence your inner critic: a guide to self-compassion in the toughest times".
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This week's theme is resilience. I explore what it means - and invite you to consider that there's more to it. I share a personal story that illustrates resilience, and some suggestions for how you can apply it to your life - in areas as diverse as dating and losing weight.
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In the first episode of Self-Awarenesss Is Your Secret Weapon, I describe the power of compliments to uplift yourself and others, how they can shift your perception - and three categories of compliment you can use right now. But - unless they're genuine - it's manipulation.
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Examining one idea from the world of self development, and making it actionable.
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