The Richard Nicholls Podcast - Motivate Yourself

One question that I get asked quite often is "What's the difference between a fear and a phobia?" In short, a fear of something is fairly rational, even if we might think that there's no need for us to fear it, the fear still makes some sense. If someone has a fear of public speaking that makes sense, although what there probably fearing is rejection from their peers but it still makes sense. Whereas a phobia... Become a patron of the podcast! Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook

Ever heard of The looking-glass self? The looking-glass self is a concept created by sociologist Charles Horton Cooley back in 1902. It states that rather than a person's sense of self growing out of their own internal perceptions it instead grows out of the interactions with and the perceptions of other people. In a nutshell it can be summed up with the following phrase “I am not what I think I am and I am not what you think I am; I am what I think that you think I am.” Become a patron of the podcast! Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook

Nudging and avoiding a nudge is quite important. If you've never heard that phrase outside of a Monty Python sketch you will do now. Because to nudge, in psychology, means to subtly influence someones behaviour, often without them being aware of it, by altering the environment slightly and is surprisingly successful. Become a patron of the podcast! Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook

Introversion has been on my mind a lot lately as I've had quite a few clients who are introverts but don't fully understand it and think that there's something wrong with them. So today I want to go into a bit of detail about introversion to help you understand yourself better if you are one, and help you to understand others better if you're not. Become a patron of the podcast! Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and because of that I have an extra episode this month for you! I met up with Bobby Temps today of The Mental Podcast to talk about what we can all do to begin the process of destigmatising mental health. He's a great guy, have a listen. Bobby's Links Podcast Petition Richard's Social Media Links Twitter Instagram Facebook