‘Lucidity’ is a new fantasy fiction book that I am currently working on. It takes place in a universe where dreams are interconnected, meaning those who have the skill and desire to do so can enter another dream and take control of it.

In addition to enjoying an engaging story, readers will learn how to lucid dream (along with the main character).

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Topic: Neglect is the absence of something. When it comes in terms of physical needs (food, water, shelter etc) the consequences are immediately obvious. However, when it is emotional neglect, and attention neglect, the ramifications are often hidden. In this episode I discuss these ramifications as well as what I am doing to overcome them.

Book Chapter: ‘Learn How To Learn’ (00:12:50) ch:4.2 of How To Get Your Sh!t Together

“Learning how to learn is life’s most important skill.” – Tony Buzan

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I have just released ‘The One Minute Life Hacks Podcast’ . Here I will be sharing the how and why of self-improvement in just one minute.

The first episode is called ‘How To Wake Up Earlier & Not Be Tired’, enjoy!

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Topic: By sharing the reality of mental illness, we can hopefully help to reduce the stigma and let people know they are not alone. In this episode I share my recent manic experience, recorded both during and after the event. This is what mental illness really looks like.

Book Chapter: ‘Learn How To Say No’ (00:15:15) of How To Get Your Sh!t Together

“When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.” – Paulo Coelho

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Lessons Learnt:
- Just start: You will learn along the way
- Done is better than perfect
- Don’t expect support (it will come, but not how you think it will)
- Be humble, there is always more to learn
- Don’t stop, ever
- It’s okay to pivot/change/refocus
- Value yourself – time is the most important resource you have
- Be present with what you are doing/the people in your life

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Honest communication and trust are essential components in every good relationship. Unless these factors are present, the relationship simply wont last, or at least won’t be as prosperous.

Book Chapters: ‘Changing Our Reality’ & ‘Historical File h001a’ of Upgrade

Topic: It is easy to fall into the comfortable rut and just coast. This is fine if you are thriving, but if you want more, anything more, you will need to push for it.

Book Chapter: ‘Only You Can Change Your Life’, ch 4.1 of How To Get Your Sh!t Together

”Your Attention Please: No one is coming to save you. This life of yours is 100% your responsibility.” - Anonymous

Topic: Real self-care is more than just a ‘feel good’ activity, it involves taking action to improve yourself over the long term.

Book Chapter: ‘Limit Social Media & Screen Time’, ch 5.5 of How To Get Your Sh!t Together

Long hours, traffic and stress … at least you are paid well.

Every morning you are in a rush. Cringing at the shrill alarm, you relish the warmth for another second. The sheets are hugging you, the bed is soft. It is almost pleading with you to stay ...

In this episode I release part 1 of Wage Slave, and talk about how good pay can trap people in crappy jobs.

There is a lag between taking action to improve yourself (diet, exercise, meditation etc) and noticing the results of those actions.

Keep this in mind whenever you start a new positive habit. If you know that it will take a while to see any benefits. then you will persevere with it long enough to actually see those results.

For me, sticking to a morning ritual is key, both for my mental health, but also for my productivity. In this episode I break down my morning, I talk about why I use a routine, as well as how you can implement one in your life.

My mornings in a nutshell:
- Wake at 6am
- Green tea with jasmine
- Meditate (40 mins)
- Black coffee
- Russian language lesson #1 (3 mins)
- Exercise (45 mins)
- Russian language lesson #2 (3 mins)
- Prioritise my day (3 mins)
- Respond to social (5 mins)
- Post on social (5 mins)
- Cold shower

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If I could only choose one treatment option to manage my mental health, I would choose Mindfulness Meditation.

It is the lead domino for mental health. It will enhance your focus, clarity and ability to detach from negative thoughts.

You have done the impossible, but it just doesn’t feel that special because it is a thing of the past. You have grown since then. The person that found it ‘impossible’ no longer exists. Thus it is increasingly easy to discount those accomplishments.

Try to remember how hard it was, and despite that difficulty, you persisted and succeeded any way.

Realise that this will happen again. What you think of as impossible, will (with time and effort) be overcome, and it too will become easy.

How can you ever know if one person is worse off than another? Given that we all view the world through a subjective lens, this may be impossible. In this episode, I talk about how I approach this issue, and use it to help myself and others.

Do you work to live? Or live to work?
87% of people hate their job, to me this is sad, absurd and unnecessary.

In this podcast I Introduce my fourth book ‘Wage Slave’' and discuss how you can free yourself!
I also introduce my next skillshare course: Learn To Lucid Dream: 101

Complaining about something does nothing to fix the problem. Unless you realise that you are responsible for your healing and recovery, it won’t happen.

You need to seek therapy, do the meditation, read the books and take the medicine. No one else can or will do it for you!

Slow breathing relaxes the body which in turn relaxes the mind.

Being told to take ‘a slow deep breath’ is so cliche that it is often not even attempted. This is a shame, because it really does work …

Two days ago, I experienced the worst PTSD flashback of my life. It was of an intensity that far exceeded anything that I have ever experienced before in my life.

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”With a coy smile she bit her bottom lip. “I’m nervous, it is my first time you know?”
Blushing a little, she went on. “Well my first time since … changing.”

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By definition, those of use with mental illness think differently to ‘normal’. With that in mind, how can we know if we can trust someone with mental illness? And as a sufferer of mental illness, how can we gain the trust of others?

In this episode I talk about judging people based on actions, not labels.

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