Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#131: Your binary thinking is trying to tell you something
Episode 131
Binary thinking is that horrible all-or-nothing approach that holds us back by convincing us that any positive change we consider will inevitably lea…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
#130: The bonkers mental gymnastics of your writing anxiety
Episode 130
We all know how hard you have to work to sit down and write. You'll do pretty much anything to avoid it. Have you ever noticed, though, that avoiding…
5 months, 1 week ago
#129: The hidden burden of decision fatigue
Episode 129
Are you frustrated with yourself because you just can't get on with the work you care most about? Do you find it easier to make progress with emails …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
#128: Professor Katrien Devolder on why you're wrong about laziness
Episode 128
Is it bad to be called lazy? Prince Harry thinks so: in his memoir, he suggests that it's better to called racist than lazy. But even if you wouldn't…
6 months ago
#127: Professor Polaris Koi on why self-control is not what you think it is
Episode 127
Be honest. You're here because you think you completely suck at self-control, aren't you? You're constantly disappointing yourself, and it's getting …
6 months, 4 weeks ago
#126: Why you should care about emotional frailty
Episode 126
You know what frailty is, and you definitely want to avoid it. But have you heard of emotional frailty? No, of course not - I've just made it up. But…
7 months, 1 week ago
#125: Your moral gerrymandering is hurting you
Episode 125
You're a good person. You try to be a good friend, a good colleague, and a good neighbour. You care about other people, you pull your weight, and you…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
#124: Dr Dana Klisanin on wild willpower and drawing resilience from nature
Episode 124
What comes to mind when you think about willpower? Discipline? Self-denial? Overcoming your weak, useless, lazy self? Exhausting, right? Thankfully, …
8 months, 1 week ago
#123: What do you have to brag about?
Episode 123
On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate your willingness to say nice things about yourself? How about your willingness to point out your own failur…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
#122: Write it down, make it happen
Episode 122
Do you get up every day and tear around trying to get stuff done, and yet still end up feeling overwhelmed and frustrated at your lack of progress? T…
9 months, 1 week ago