Ikigai: Finding Your Purpose

The Building Blocks Of Resilience

Do you consider yourself a resilient person? Episode 7 of the exchange rate of happiness looks at resilience, the 5 pillars, the 7 Cs and ways in which to bolster your resilience levels.

Stress, Anxiety & Excitement

In Episode 6 I take a look at stress, anxiety and excitement, the causes of these, the physical symptoms and some ways to boost resilience. The stats are alarming, the number of work-related stress episodes are increasing in the UK with stress as the leading cause for staff taking sick days. What do you think we should do to help reduce stress and improve wellbeing?

Ikigai: Finding Your Purpose

Episode 5 explores the Japanese concept of "Ikigai", finding your life's calling and purpose in the world. Along with ways to measure your Ikigai and some questions you can ask to try and identify your own.

The Comfort, Growth & Terror Zone

Episode 4 discusses learning theory and explores each of the three zone associated with it; the comfort zone, growth zone and terror or fear zone. Exploring the ideal environment to learn in, and some of the not so ideal circumstances.

The Theory Of Wellbeing

Episode 3 talks about Martin Seligman's Theory of Wellbeing and the elements of PERMA+ that are important in order for us to flourish. Perhaps one of my favourite psychologists, the field of positive psychology and wellbeing is an ever-growing sector within the world of psychology.