#36 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's All Small Stuff (Richard Carlson, 1997)

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Will & Luke Discuss

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Lifelong friends, Will (Mental Health Social Worker, Australia) and Luke (Psychotherapist, UK), discuss influential books on personal growth, across fields of Psychology, Psychotherapy, Philosophy, Self-help and more. We've been friends for 30 years (our whole lives) and really enjoy having these conversations. We hope you get as much learning as we have from these. Would love to read your comments and feedback. Shoot us an email at willandlukediscuss@gmail.com. Hope you enjoy. Will & Luke

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#36 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's All Small Stuff (Richard Carlson, 1997)

Will & Luke Discuss

51 minutes 41 seconds

3 years ago

#36 Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's All Small Stuff (Richard Carlson, 1997)

This week we discuss Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and it's All Small Stuff. A book which was full of nuggets of wisdom around how to keep perspective on life when caught up in day to tasks and worries. We discuss how to make peace with imperfection, how to stop our thoughts from snow balling and how we are what we practice the most. Plus much more.

Hope you enjoy.

Will & Luke.

00:00 Introductions (A book about perspective) (Ideas from ACT, CBT, Stoicism, Buddhism)

04:50 Altering our life by altering our attitude. Don't sweat the ball stuff 08:35 Watching the snowballing of your thoughts (the power of thoughts)(Transforming relationship with out thoughts)

13:40 Accepting all aspects of yourself - compassion

14:30 Try to take a broad perspective on life during the day to day (how to engage with others) (Listening to those closest to us)

18:40 Choosing your battles wisely and If someone throws you a ball you don't have to catch it (Boundaries)

22:00 Making peaceful with imperfection. What is success? Perfection? Balancing wider life purposeful when dealing with small stuff. Fixed vs Growth mindset. Expectations.

29:45 Lighten Up. Be sincere not Serious. Life as play.

33:25 Becoming an early rise and shifting morning routines. Structure, self responsibility accountability.

37:30 Remember, you become what you practice most (what behaviours and reactions are we cultivating in day to day moments)

42:10 Checking you ego and checking perspective in response to others

46:45 Wrap-up and final reflections

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