Real Life Tips Podcast

049 | Anya Sereda: The effectiveness of therapy & defusing family drama

Often we are too proud to admit that we need help, we try to solve the world's problems all on our own with little success. At times, there's too much emotion that clouds our judgement and we just need an outsider’s perspective, or even that of a professional. Join us in this episode as we chat to Anya Sereda, who decided to hear the advice of a psychologist to help her not only work through her early divorce, but also better handle her family feuds and learn to avoid drama in order to build healthier relationships with her family members.
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048 | 5 love languages: How different personalities give and receive love in different ways

Why do some couples fight over little things so often? Well, there could be a very simple explanation for it - perhaps there is a disconnect in the way they each want to express and receive "love". Dr. Gary Chapman discovered that there are 5 "love languages" that could quickly help you understand how "different people with different personalities give and receive love in different ways". Join us in this episode as we unpack each one of these love languages and leave you with great action steps to help you build stronger relationships with your parents, children, spouse, friends or even your work colleagues.
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047 | Limits + Deadlines = Direction: Simple steps to reach your destination

Feeling stuck in life? I've been there. In fact, I regularly feel stuck and have to "pull" myself out of it. The biggest question is, how do you get back on track and get some direction in life? Join us in this episode as we uncover a wonderful formula to help you set limits/scope/parameters and deadlines within your own life or romantic relationships to start moving things forward. We also discuss that having "too many" options, would be debilitating and leads to procrastination.
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046 | Dealing with criticism: How to identify constructive vs. malicious intent

When is someone attacking you verbally or actually really just trying to help you become better? I'm sure you can think of a recent encounter where someone criticised you - how did you react to it? Nobody enjoys receiving negative feedback, or even GIVE negative feedback to someone else, but the truth is we will always deal with these situations. In this episode we dissect criticism and find out how to identify constructive vs. destructive criticism. We also share 4 steps to give constructive feedback in a positive manner, so as to not hurt the other person's feelings and to avoid them becoming defensive or close themselves off to any new ideas. The episode also covers how to respond when you're on the receiving end of either constructive or destructive criticism.
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045 | Ignorance is bliss: How NOT knowing everything could benefit you

It's been said that life is like a computer and we are only really exposed to the "operating system" or "front-end" of it, not knowing what's going on the back-end might be what is actually preserving humanity. Join us in this episode as we discuss the beauty that lies within the unknown, HOW to embrace it and, most importantly, WHEN to embrace it and when NOT TO. Most times the best part of life waits for us in the unknown, in the uncertainty of where we are headed or how something will turn out for us - we just need to be brave and believe in ourselves, knowing that it will lead to growth.
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044 | Physical & Mental Declutter: 6 Methods of freeing your mind to focus on what‘s important

Overall stress in your life could be traced back to physical (or sometimes mental) clutter. In fact, a study has shown that people who describe their homes as cluttered had increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Join us in this episode as wee uncover the benefits of decluttering and ways to identify & get rid of things that may be weighing you down daily.We also share 6 very effective methods that could help you stay more focused on what matters most in your life.
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043 | Root cause analysis: Defusing conflict/anger & identifying what makes you happy

There's no possible way to completely avoid conflict with your boss, spouse, friends or family members. However, there might be some secret recipes to help you strategically defuse these situations. Whether you find yourself bursting with frustration, anger or sadness at times, or simply want to know how to better respond when you're on the receiving end of those conversations - this episode is for you. Most importantly, we also touch on identifying what makes you happy or excited in life by isolating the "root" of it to ensure you know which opportunities to look out for.
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042 | ”Survivor”, a microcosm of life?: How to ”Outwit, Outplay & Outlast”

Who knew that a reality TV show could teach us such extremely valuable life lessons?! Perhaps by dissecting the way people play the game of "Survivor", we could in fact learn how to play the game of LIFE better. We noticed that in real life, much like the popular reality show, we too need to "Outwit, Outplay & Outlast" in order to "win" (or succeed) in real life. Join us in this episode as we uncover simple and easy to remember guidelines that could help you succeed in your professional and personal life. We discuss the 4 types of players, the benefits of each and share tips that you can start applying to your life today to ensure you achieve your version of success.
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