BITESIZE: The Joy of Being Average

Ethan Kross is a world-leading expert on the mind and author of Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It. In this episode, we explore what happens when the inner voice turns against us — and how to relate to it differently.Ethan shares the personal st ...  عرض المزيد

A few years ago, I was introduced to Ayurveda by today’s guest – Kate Siraj – and it opened up a whole new way of understanding how my body and mind actually work. Kate’s a brilliant Ayurvedic practitioner, and in this conversation we get into the basics of this ancient yet surpr ...  عرض المزيد

Pursuing a goal or passion can pose challenges when tasks appear daunting or beyond our perceived capabilities. It's crucial to recognize that few individuals excel in every aspect of a business or every subject at school. Tune into this podcast for a key perspective on never giv ...  عرض المزيد

Not everyone can be special, so should we embrace our mediocrity?In a programme first broadcast in August 2016, Manuela Saragosa investigates the appeal of being average. She talks to mediocrity advocates and bloggers Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui from Alberta in Canada, and Mark Ma ...  عرض المزيد

In many ways, being driven to achieve our goals is a good thing. But what happens when being a high-achiever causes us to lose sight of our larger objectives like being kind or leading a team? In this episode, the author of “How to Be Happy at Work: The Power of Purpose, Hope, an ...  عرض المزيد

having standards for excellence and being hard on yourself are two different things, but oftentimes we just lump them together.

the greats have standards, but they don't beat themselves up more than they have to.

if you want to work with yourself to achieve anythin ...