Healthier Each Day: Recent Episodes
Travis McMullen
Adventure races can be a great way to have some fun, try new things, build strength and endurance, and experience some discomfort.
In this video, I outline why you should try one, and a few tips to get started.
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Recently we spoke about using small habits to win your day. That small, regular actions add up in the long run. To get to where we want to go, or who we want to be, or live out our philosophy day be day, we need to keep going.
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Today I am joined by Courtney Shipley, one of the hosts of the Brisbane Stoics group. In our discussion, we talk about building communities, being a host of a Stoic group, the appeal of Traditional Stoicism, philosophy as a way of life.
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Why Stoicism?
2:21 Do people attracted to Stoicism already think like a Stoic?
3:41 Why traditional Stoicism is important
9:28 Marcus Aurelius, let me remember that everything that happens is good enough for me
14:01 What lead Courtney to becoming a host of Brisbane Stoics?
18:24 Growth through learning - reading, writing, sharing, dialectic discussions
21:06 What about other Hellenistic texts and philosophies?
23:28 The role of memory
25:42 What does Stoic reflection look like to you? Revising the texts? Journaling?
29:00 An exercise of examining impressions, prosoche, and living in the now
34:28 The origin of the Let’s Read book club
36:18 Bibliotherapy and the power of a book club
41:30 Being part of an old, ongoing conversation
46:26 Choosing a philosophy
To find out more visit https://www.brisbanestoics.com
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Since reading Atomic Habits, I've been focused on building small habits for changes over the long term. It's a way for us to achieve long lasting change and get to where we want to go.
In this episode, I explain why and give a few examples.
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To achieve something, we have to work for a very long time and be consistent. We have to do the thing over and over and over again. To get in shape and start in shape means going to the gym again, and again, and again. Or going on a run, then another, and another, each week, every week. Or reviewing your training materials and study guides consistently. Writing thoughts down on a regular basis, on repeat.
Therefore, the key is to finding something that works for you, and to then keep doing it.
In this episode, I outline some examples and questions we can ask ourselves.
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Over the weekend, I sat down and came up with a new training program. A reason for this is I recently picked up a road bike, which means a new hobby to add to the list of fun activities to do.
In this video, I outline my new workout and activity routine.
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Worry has been around for a long time. In fact, Dale Carnegie wrote about it in 1948 with his book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Even before Mr Carnegie’s book bust onto the scene, we have been worrying long before that.
Ancient philosophies in the Hellenistic period talked about it. Ancient heroes had to address it.
In this episode, I outline six daily practices we can put in place to help us with worry.
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately on the idea of how we improve, show up, and make progress. All of these words can have multiple definitions and meaning. Is it enough to just show up to something? Is 1% better good enough when improving at things? Are we even improving ourselves in the things that matter?
Part of improving and making progress is to show our work, even in its imperfection. In this episode, I outline why.
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healthiereachday #habits #showyourwork
One of the simple things I’ve discovered to getting results is to just show up and be consistent. Not that it’s easy. A lot of the time, it’s downright hard. I don’t want to ‘show up,’ so to speak, at the gym to do legs if I’m tired and sore and feel like taking a day off.
Many things in life take time to achieve, and a lifetime to maintain. Consistency gets us there.
In this video, I explain why and share some of my own strategies and tips on consistency.
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healthiereachday #habits #consistency
Life is short. We are often reminded this, and at the same time, we can get so easily caught up in our own world and forget this lesson. We need to make a conscious effort to reflect and challenge ourselves on how we are spending our time and day.
As such, we want to cultivate the right daily habits. But what are they? The simplest explanation is that each day we want to engage in activities that enable us to live out our philosophy of life.
In this video, I outline a few practical ideas on daily habits we want to cultivate.
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It can be difficult to build new habits and to remember to actually go and do the thing. I recommend using the reminders app as one of the tools we can use to build habits. In this video, I outline why.
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healthiereachday #habits #habitbuilding
This past week we painted the interior of our house. It was a lot of fun, and I learnt a lot on the way. In this video, I share some of my reflections and enjoyment of the journey.
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healthiereachday #progress #reflection
It’s been just over a year since we bought and moved into our townhouse. A lot has happened these twelve months so it’s a good chance to check in and reflect on the lessons learnt from home ownership. For starters, it’s great that we have a long term place we can grow our lives in and call our own. That we have a space we can change and adjust as needed. One that we can build many memories in. We've also had a lot of learning along the way, which I outline below.
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healthiereachday #progress #homeownership
When starting things or building habits, it's tempting to go all in and trey and do everything at once. We need to start small. In this video, I explain why.
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healthiereachday #morningroutine #progress
I enjoy having some structure to my days to ensure I'm aiming in the right direction. In they video, I outline how I structure my weekdays to ensure I hit the pillars of health, connection, learning, and family. Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out.
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healthiereachday #basics #morningroutine
Time management is something I geek out about as I’m constantly thinking about how I can free up more time in my day for the things that matter to me and I enjoy - time with family, friends, community, health, movement, learning, hobbies.
One of the tools that I use the Pomodoro® Technique. It’s a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. In this video, I outline the benefits.
Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out.
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healthiereachday #basics #pomodoro
One of the great things about life our leisure time and the opportunity to pursue various hobbies. Here are a few different ideas.
Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out.
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Lately, I’ve been reflecting on an idea from Oliver Burkeman’s book, 4000 weeks (https://amzn.to/3FC7Bzs), that we need to decide on the things that we are going to suck at, as we can’t be great at everything. In this episode, I outline my own thoughts on what to fail at.
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healthiereachday #hardwork #basics
Recently I recorded a terrible draft episode for my podcast. Simply put, I hadn't done the work required. Intuitively, we know what we need to do. Much easier said than done. I've been slamming way too many donuts recently. This has led me to reflect on five strategies that can help us to do the work.
Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out.
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healthiereachday #hardwork #basics
I’ve just finished reading Limitless by Jim Kwok. It’s a great great and I highly recommend it.
To be limitless is to unlock the full potential of our brains so we can learn better and achieve more. Unlocking your brain is more than just about unlocking your brain. To do that, we need to strengthen other areas of our body and lives.
There is a lot to unpack and reflect on. For now, here’s a five takeaways on how to prepare to unlock our potential.
Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out.
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healthiereachday #limitless #basics
I love my morning walks on the weekend with my wife. There is always something new to see, if we pay attention. Our morning rituals ground us and help us seek the novelty in each day.
In this video, I share what novelty each day looks like for me and offer a few thoughts on what we can do each day.
Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out.
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healthiereachday #novelty #morningroutine
It’s Monday morning. 4:30am. My alarm hums on my phone. I don’t want to get up. Yet it's important that I do as there is a lot to accomplish. In my Stoic readings, I have come across three quotes which have helped to reframe my impressions.
In this video, I outline why we should wake up earlier and what some of the Stoics have to say.
Would love do hear some of your thoughts. Add a comment or reach out.
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I now realise that I have forgotten some of the detailed foundational items that I want to focus on. Stoicism is one example. I need to go back to these foundations and basics and revisit them often. To remind myself of these teachings, to take new insights, to consider practical implications.
In this video, I outline why.
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It’s the start of 2023 so it’s a great time to look at the habits and systems we currently have in place and seek inspiration and tips on what modifications we might want to make.
I love morning routines. I find that it sets me up to have a great day and puts me in a really good mood and mindset. It helps me accomplish a lot of important things early in the day, which then means I can be more flexible in the afternoons and evenings - I don’t have to worry about trying to get a workout in, trying to move, and so forth. I’ve already done that.
I am interested in how I can continue to refine my routines. What are the small things we can put in place that will help us be healthier each day? I’m not suggesting that we implement all of these. Rather, we might find inspiration from some of them and be able to incorporate them into our mornings.
I outline 11 tips/items to consider to add to our morning routine in this video.
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There is a lot that we want to accomplish. Aims that will take us a while to come to fruition and that require us to stay the course. Building and staying in good health. Having a great marriage. Building a family. Creating. Forming connections.
Now that we are embedding our systems, it’s time to also think about how do we best go about making real progress towards the things that we have decided are important to us.
Small, focused work each day and week helps us to keep discipline, make meaningful progress, and manage all of the various tings we want to do.
I outline why this week's episode.
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healthiereachday #focus #healthyhabits
The general theme for the past few podcast has been that life places many demands on us. There is a lot that we want to do and a feeling that there is not enough time for us to complete it all. Add in to that procrastination and time wasted on the unimportant, and suddenly it can became difficult to actually go and do the things we need to do. The things that we ought to do. What we want to do.
System builds chunks of time into our day or weeks where we can allow our habits to take shape.
I outline why systems are key in this week's episode.
Would love to know some of the systems you use.
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healthiereachday #systems #healthyhabits
Hello and welcome to the Healthier Each Day podcast. Each episode we'll share tips, tricks, and advice on how we can become healthier each day.
Life places many demands on us. We want to be great with our families. To be fit and healthy. To maintain connections. We need to be focused with our time and make sure it takes us where we want to go. One system my wife and I use is to have a monthly check in for each other, which we call our Super Couple Brunch. This also works if you want to use dinner instead as your check in. It's a dedicated time to see how we are going.
In this episode, I outline in greater detail our three themes of:
-Last month's reflections
-This month's focus
-Love
Would love to know how you structure your own check in conversations.
If you'd like to use my free super couple brunch template, you can do so via my website - https://www.travismcmullen.com/resources/super-couple-brunch/
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healthiereachday #monthlyreview #couplesgoals
Hello and welcome to the Healthier Each Day podcast. Each episode we'll share tips, tricks, and advice on how we can become healthier each day.
Life places many demands on us. We want to be great with our families. To be fit and healthy. To maintain connections. We need to be focused with our time and make sure it takes us where we want to go. One system my wife and I use is to review our week ahead. In this episode, I go through some of the questions we ask ourselves, including:
Does this work?
Is it too crowded?
What’s missing?
Are we doing what’s important?
Would love to know what you use to keep your time on track and make sure it aligns with what matters to you.
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With gratitude, Travis
healthiereachday #weeklyreview #healthyhabits
Hello and welcome to the Healthier Each Day podcast. Each episode we'll share tips, tricks, and advice on how we can become healthier each day.
Welcome to 2023! We are currently on a roadtrip and I've been reflecting on a few lessons that have come to mind when I think about 2022. In this episode, I share six lessons:
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Be selective in how you spend your time
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Marriage is a great bond
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Systems and habits are key
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Be kind to yourself
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Philosophy is central
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Be open to new possibilities and interests
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With gratitude, Travis
healthiereachday #lessonslearned #2022lessons
Hello and welcome to the Healthier Each Day podcast. Each episode we'll share tips, tricks, and advice on how we can become healthier each day.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. The holiday season is a great time to get on an adventurous roadtrip. Here's a couple of tips to myself that have helped us prepare for our upcoming road trip - some hiking and bouldering - before seeing Harry Potter.
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With gratitude, Travis
healthiereachday #roadtriptips #roadtrip
Hello and welcome to the Healthier Each Day podcast. Each episode we'll share tips, tricks, and advice on how we can become healthier each day.
Christmas is a great time of the year to celebrate with family and friends. It's also a time where we can easily get off track from our systems and habits. Here are five tips to help us be healthier this Christmas.
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With gratitude, Travis
healthiereachday #christmastips
Hello and welcome to the Healthier Each Day podcast. Each episode we'll share tips, tricks, and advice on how we can become healthier each day.
In episode one, I outline my thoughts for the podcast and what we are about. Thank you so much for coming along on the journey. If you would like to follow my written content, you can find me at https://www.travismcmullen.com
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With gratitude, Travis