For our 100th podcast episode, Chris and Rowan talk about a fundamental aspect of psychological therapy, helping someone to take the next step. It can seem simplistic on the surface, but the next step can often be difficult, uninteresting or uninspiring. In this episode, we discuss some ways of taking the next step, look at the benefits of mobilising ourselves in whatever way we can and talk about some situations where people have really benefitted from taking the next step ..read more

Chris and Rowan share stories of people who've had encounters with the deceased and ask what meaning or benefit can come out of such experiences? Sometimes, when someone has an experience with the spirit of a loved one, they will hide it through fear of being intellectually weak or using magical thinking. However, many healthy people believe in encounters with a spirit or someone who's passed away and many of Chris's clients' wellbeing has improved greatly after they experienced some sort of spiritual encounter ..read more

In a slightly different episode this week, Rowan and Chris discuss what you can get out of watching spectator sport that can benefit our mental health ..read more

Chris and Rowan discuss the idea that 'what we monitor will change' and how this relates to therapy and performance. We look at how we can use different measurements in therapy to get a more objective sense of how therapy works. Plus, we look at how we can use these ideas to boost performance in other areas of our life ..read more

Chris and Rowan discuss the topic of how to cultivate more synchronicity for ourselves. We discuss how to be more open to synchronicity, and Chris shares his ten steps for cultivating more synchronicity. Plus, we share some stories that highlight the benefits of experiencing more synchronicity ..read more

Chris and Rowan speak with Lisa Buxbaum to discuss a range of topics related to spirituality and well-being. We talk about the idea behind Lisa's organisation Soaringwords, which helps sick children and other marginalised community members write their life stories. We discuss the contents of her book Soaring Into Strength: Love Transcends Pain, which is a practical guide for how Lisa has used synchronicity in her own life to enhance her well-being. Plus, Lisa and Chris talk about The Coincidence Project, an international organisation that promotes synchronicity as a tool for well-being. Tune ..read more

Chris and Rowan talk about how to enrich and improve our intimate relationships. We discuss the work of John and Julie Gottman, who are world leaders in the field of relationship therapy. Much of today's episode also applies to our relationships beyond just our intimate partner as we discuss how to foster connection with those that we care about ..read more

Chris and Rowan discuss how we can get the most out of the groups that we're a part of. This is in the context of group therapy, which is an often underlooked aspect of psychological therapy, as well as the other groups we're a part of like clubs or sports teams ..read more

Chris and Rowan discuss the topic of applying positive psychology interventions in a group. It follows the release of a documentary that Chris is involved in called How to Thrive. The documentary follows the progress of seven people with significant mental health challenges participating in a positive psychology program during the pandemic. In this episode, we discuss how positive psychology can be applied in a group and what we can learn from the experiment that took place during the documentary ..read more

Chris and Rowan discuss the topic of addressing personality patterns that have caused us difficulty over time. These patterns are often related to our core beliefs about ourselves. In this episode, we look at how to address some of these longer-term personality patterns like avoidance, perfectionism, lack of trust in relationships and entitlement ..read more