Deep Resilience
Episodes
Wisdom Contemplations #3: The Mindset Shift for a Meaningful Life
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Wisdom Contemplations (Part 3 of 4)The Mindset Shift for a Meaningful LifeThis month, in place of the usual Deep Resilience episodes, I’m sharin...
The Wisdom Contemplations #2 Who Loved You Into Being
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Wisdom Contemplations (Part 2 of 4) Who Loved You Into Being?This month, in place of the usual Deep Resilience episodes, I’m sharing The Wisdom ...
The Wisdom Contemplations #1 Seeing From a Higher Perspective
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in a short end-of-year reflection series called The Wisdom Contemplations: four guided contemplations designed to help you r...
The Choice Mindset
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Choice MindsetFor years, I lived inside the “I have to” mindset.I have to work harder.I have to stay on top of everything.I have to get it all...
The Five Givens of Life: The Realisation That Brings Deep Inner Peace
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Five Givens of Life: The Realisation That Brings Deep Inner PeaceFor years, I believed peace meant getting everything just right. calm mornings, a...
Why I’m Still Healing, And What I Wish Someone Told Me Sooner
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why I’m Still Healing...And What I Wish Someone Told Me SoonerFor a long time, I believed that healing meant fixing myself.If I could just do enough...
A Simple Way To Reduce Conflict: A Relational Spiritual Practice
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Simple Way To Reduce Conflict: A Relational Spiritual PracticeConflicts with others can be one of the greatest sources of stress and suffering in ou...
Seeking Love vs Being Love
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Being Love vs. Seeking LoveWe all want love.We long for the fullness, wholeness, and peace we sense it will bring.But so often, the love we seek feels...
How to Be Proactive Rather Than Reactive (In 2 Steps)
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In times of crisis or challenge, it’s natural to feel a certain amount of stress.But we often make things harder by focusing on everything we can’...
How to Let Go of a Grudge (and Set Yourself Free)
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Let Go of a Grudge (and Set Yourself Free)We’ve all felt hurt by someone else’s words or actions, and sometimes that pain lingers long afte...
Drop One Burden
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drop One BurdenMost of us carry around far more mental baggage than we need to.Old resentments. Grievances. Self-judgment. Worries that loop endlessly...
The Life-Changing Power of a Paradigm Shift (and How to Do It in Four Steps)
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Four Steps to a Paradigm ShiftHave you ever noticed how much your beliefs shape the way you experience the world? Those beliefs form our paradigms...
Love Back Bigger
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Love Back BiggerIt’s easy to be kind when others treat us kindly. The real test is when someone hurts, disappoints, or lets us down. In those moment...
The 5 Habits for Inner Peace
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 5 Habits for Inner PeaceLife is full of ups and downs. Moments of joy, moments of struggle, moments of everything in between. We can’t always co...
What Is Wisdom? (And Why It Matters Now More Than Ever)
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What Is Wisdom? (And Why It Matters Now More Than Ever) ...
The Main Way People Get Stuck in Personal Growth (and How to Move Forward)
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Main Way People Get Stuck in Personal Growth (and How to Move Forward)Ever tried to change a painful pattern — like anxiety, self-doubt, or stre...
What Everyone Get's Wrong About Other People (and How to See More Clearly)
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What Everyone Gets Wrong About Other People (and How to See More Clearly)Have you ever jumped to conclusions about someone—only to later find out yo...
The Phrase That Steals Your Power (and What to Say Instead)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Phrase That Steals Your Power (and What to Say Instead)How often do you catch yourself saying “I can’t”? It might seem small, but this tiny ...
How to Find Your Strength in Times of Grief, Crisis, or Stress
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Find Your Strength in Times of Grief, Crisis, or StressWhen life falls apart—through grief, heartbreak, crisis, or overwhelming stress—it’...
5 Thought Patterns That Feed Depression (And How to Break Free)
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
5 Thought Patterns That Feed Depression — And How to Break FreeWhen you’re feeling low, it can seem like the world is grey and unchangeable. But o...
Talk Back to Unhelpful Thoughts — The 3-Step Practice to Rewire Negative Thinking
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
🎧 Talk Back to Unhelpful Thoughts — The 3-Step Practice to Rewire Negative ThinkingDo you ever feel like your mind is working against you—spira...
What Is Inner Leadership—and Why It Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Personal Growth
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What Is Inner Leadership—And Why It Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Personal GrowthHave you ever felt like there's a gap between the strength you...
How to Become Emotionally Non Reactive
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How to Become Emotionally Non-ReactiveIn a world that often feels fast, loud, and emotionally charged, learning to become emotionally non-reactive is ...
Be Your Own Algorithm: Detox Your Mind & Reclaim Your Inner Peace
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Be Your Own Algorithm: Detox Your Mind, Reclaim Your Inner PeaceIn an age of infinite noise, what if the most radical act is reclaiming your own mind?...
The Philosophy of No Destination: The Wisdom Traditions Path to Inner Peace
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Philosophy of No DestinationIn today’s world, the pressure to constantly improve, perfect, and get somewhere can feel endless. We’re told that...
When Life Hits Hard, Start with Curiosity
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Life Hits Hard, Start with CuriosityWhat if the single most powerful skill in difficult times… isn’t having all the answers, but learning to ...
The Expectation Effect – How Your Mindset Shapes Your Reality
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Expectation Effect – How Your Mindset Shapes Your RealityWhat if the way you think about life… actually changes how life feels?In this episode...
Why We’re Facing a Global Mental Health Crisis and How to Avoid Falling Prey to It
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You Are the Calm Series: Episode 4 Why We’re Facing a Global Mental Health Crisis – and How to Avoid Falling Prey to ItLife feels heavy right now—...
The Most Powerful Question You Can Ask in Hard Times
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You Are the Calm Series: Episode 3The Most Powerful Question You Can Ask in Hard Times.When life gets overwhelming, it’s easy to feel lost in the ch...
True Resilience Is Not What You Think
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You Are the Calm Series: Episode 2:True Resilience Is Not What You ThinkSo many people think of resilience as being mentally 'well' or tough, holding ...
A Practice for Calm and Clarity in Chaos
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You are the Calm Series: Episode 1:Find Your Ground: A Practice for Calm and Clarity in ChaosIn hard times, our minds often race, and emotions run hig...
Why Feeling 'Enough' Feels So Hard
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why Feeling 'Enough' Feels So Hard In this episode, I explore why we feel so much pressure to be better than average—and why that pressure is actual...
Revolutionise Your Relationship With Your Body
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Befriending Your Body: A Body Appreciation In this episode, I’ll share a simple yet powerful practice to help you shift from self-criticism to self-...
A Healthy Way to Be With Sadness
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Healthy Way to Be With SadnessIn this episode, I’ll share a simple yet powerful practice to help you navigate sadness with mindfulness and self-co...
The Art of Letting Go: How to Stop Resisting Life and Find Freedom
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Art of Letting Go: How to Stop Resisting Life and Find FreedomIn this episode, I’ll share a simple yet powerful practice to help you let go of r...
From Self-Defeat to Self-Compassion: How to Handle Life’s Tough Moments
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From Self-Defeat to Self-Compassion: How to Handle Life’s Tough MomentsIn this episode, I’ll share a simple yet powerful practice to shift from se...
How to Stop Beating Yourself Up Over Mistakes and Start Growing Instead
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mistakes happen—it's a part of life. But how you respond to them can make all the difference. Do you beat yourself up and spiral into negativity, or...
Deep Resilience Mindset Hack: Reframing Problems as Puzzles
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share a powerful mindset shift to help you handle lifes problems and challenges with less stress and overwhelm and more clarity, ca...
Turning Self-Doubt Into Your Superpower
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever feel like self-doubt is running the show, holding you back from your true potential? You're not alone. What if self-doubt didn’t have to...
The Difference Between Healthy And Unhealthy Anger
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anger is an important, healthy and valuable emotion. It's something we all experience. However, if anger is suppressed or not expressed in a healthy w...
The Beautiful Mess Effect
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we are struggling or feeling 'emotionally messy', instinctively, many of us try to hide that vulnerability from others because of a fear we’ll ...
Three Steps For Any Dilemma
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all encounter difficult dilemmas in life at one point or another where we don't know what to do yet. What can happen in these times is we can easil...
Three Steps To Transform Toxic Self Doubt Into Purpose And Empowered Action
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all have those moments where the voice in the head starts to whisper things like: This isn’t going to work. You're not good enough, you're not ta...
To Stop Overthinking, Use The Office Hours Technique
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Overthinking comes in many forms but by far the main two types are rumination (which can lead to feelings of unworthiness, depression and self-doubt) ...
Three Tips For Working With Dark Or Disturbing Thoughts
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When I am working with clients to help them become mentally stronger, one concern that often comes up is how they will be able to handle their most da...
You're Not Stuck, Your Thoughts Are
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we get thrown a curveball in life we can start to feel really stuck in a situation. We may feel disempowered, defeated, broken, overwhelmed or li...
There Are No Justified Resentments
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've all had times where somebody has said or done something that we felt really hurt by. There is the initial event that happened but then we often ...
Five Ways To Strengthen And Improve Your Relationships
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to resilience, having strong relationships is foundational. Research also shows that strong relationships are a predictor of happiness, ...
How The Wisdom Of Interdependence Will Grow Your Inner Strength
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The practice of realizing interdependence is about really knowing, not just in our mind but in our whole being, that we are not separate from the worl...
How To Stay In Your Point Of Power In Times Of Stress And Overwhelm
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When we're going through really difficult times it's common for the mind to tip into unhelpful patterns that amplify instead of alleviating our distre...
The Personalisation Trap
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, things go wrong. Unfortunate things happen. We make mistakes. We all know this is an unavoidable part of life, but there may be something w...
Beware Of The Jevons Paradox
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all want a better life, but is our pursuit of it actually making us happier? In many instances, the answer is no. This is where the Jevons paradox ...
How To Unbottle And Express Your Feelings
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Identifying and expressing our emotions effectively can one tricky but being able talk about our feelings with others is really important, not only to...
No One Is Normal
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all grow up with messaging about what’s “normal”: a normal family, a normal body, a normal life. We may not be conscious of it, but these id...
How to Cope with Life Transitions: 5 things that help
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Change is inevitable, but that doesn’t make it easy. Even positive life transitions can feel destabilising, and our excitement can quickly be transc...
Transforming Guilt into Wisdom
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guilt is a complex and often uncomfortable emotion, and while we might find it distressing to experience, it holds immense potential for constructive ...
Four Questions To Ask Yourself In Times Of Grief
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anyone who has experienced grief knows how profoundly painful and scary it can be. It can totally overwhelm and debilitate us, and in our attempts to ...
What Is Trauma And How Does It Heal? Three Steps That Can Help
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trauma can seem a weighty term, but the truth is most of us have had experiences in life that have that have somehow burdened or constrained us. Some ...
Three Steps To Transform Loneliness Into Power
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spending time alone is an important and healthy part of being human, but becoming isolated or emotionally disconnected from others can naturally lead ...
The First Step To Working With Loneliness
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Loneliness can consume us, often triggering depression and pulling us into deeper isolation. To cope with this, we are typically advised to escape or ...
Negative Body Image Issues: Understanding and Transforming Them
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a society overly fixated on our outward appearances and achievements, we can easily get caught in loops of shame or disappointment about our bodies...
Self Love Made Simple
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Self love is a simple, though perhaps not always easy, practice of maintaining an accepting attitude towards yourself and treating yourself with kindn...
The Power of Awareness
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The human mind is a double-edged sword. While it has the remarkable ability to help us survive, problem-solve and innovate, if allowed to roam uncheck...
Introducing Deep Resilience: A state of mental-emotional-spiritual integration and strength
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We've equipped our mental strength toolkits with tried and true mindfulness and mindset techniques, but what about when these fall short? Sometimes, e...
Deep Resilience - Grow Your Inner Strength
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deep resilience is a state of mental-emotional and spiritual integration and strength that can change everything. The way you live, the way you lead, ...
New Season Announcement and Changes
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Exciting Changes:Announcement of forthcoming changes in the podcast, including a new name which will be reveailed and explained in the first episo...
The Beautiful Mess Effect
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Life can get pretty messy sometimes when we’re dealing with all the ups and downs that come our way. At times like this, our thoughts and emotions a...
Add More Spice To Your Life By Using The Habit Releaser
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you spend your daily life on auto-pilot? We all do it. Many of us have daily habits that we repeat day after day without even realising it. This me...
‘Have to’ Mindset vs ‘Choose to’ Mindset
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us wake each morning to be met with a seemingly endless list of demands and responsibilities. Whether it’s “I have to deliver a crucial pr...
How To Listen To Your Emotions (and why it really matters that you do)
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While we all face difficult emotions at various times in our lives, we each respond differently. We might keep ourselves busy, trying to bury them und...
In Your Darkest Hour, Remember This
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When the demands of our lives stretch us to our limits and we feel the overwhelming pain of grief, heartbreak, or hopelessness, we might respond in on...
Envy, The Thief Of Happiness (and 2 science backed ways to take it back)
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Depicted in artwork, literature and religious texts throughout history, envy has long been part of the human experience, but never quite like it is to...
Perfectionism is the Destroyer of Love
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the pursuit of perfection, we often view things through a lens of comparison, criticism, or judgment, hindering our ability to fully embrace and au...
Make Great Decisions Quickly, Using This Incredible Tool
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every day, we make countless decisions that shape the direction and quality of our lives in one way or another. With each choice steering the course o...
How to Tame Your Inner Critic
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Living with someone who is constantly criticising, berating, and judging you is exhausting, demoralising and breeds a sense of tension and uneasiness ...
Unsubscribing From Your Thoughts
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The power of the human mind is a double-edged sword. It enables us to plan, solve problems, create goals and work towards them, but its dark side tend...
Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all have a natural yearning to be understood, but effective communication requires mutual understanding. In our efforts to convey our point of view...
Shame vs Guilt
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shame and guilt, often used interchangeably, are different experiences with distinct effects. Guilt, the feeling we get when we’ve done something wr...
How to Cling Less and Love More
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moments of perfection in our lives, whether a life-changing sunset or an unforgettable kiss, are often intruded by a common thought: “I wish this mo...
Constant Stress? Here’s the Gold Standard Technique to Help Manage it
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we encounter stress, our bodies instinctively enter the fight-or-flight mode. This evolutionary mechanism, enabling us to fight, fly or freeze in...
The Difference Between Blame and Accountability
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Assigning blame is a natural response when we face adversity, hurt or disappointment. According to research professor, author and speaker Brené ...
Why You Need To Beware Of Confirmation Bias
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The human mind is wired to prefer information that supports our existing beliefs and reject that which goes against them, otherwise known as confirmat...
The Link Between Self-Compassion and Success
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For a lot of us, showing compassion to others comes as second nature. We readily offer words of support, encouragement and reassurance to the people a...
How To Let Go Of A Grudge (in Three Steps)
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it’s an insensitive comment or a larger betrayal, we’ve all been hurt by the words or actions of others. Regardless of the cause - be it a...
The Altruism Effect: Why The Good You Do is Good For You
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Each of us has an inherent power to make a difference in the world around us, a power that is all too easy to forget. Bombarded with a seemingly endle...
The Truth About Closure
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When things are left messy, unanswered or unresolved, we often find ourselves longing for closure, some magical process through which we can wrap ever...
Five Steps To Prepare For Difficult Conversations
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you tuned in last week, you know the importance of difficult conversations; they’re essential to the health of your relationships, your own menta...
How To Have Difficult Conversations
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever avoided having a difficult conversation with a friend, colleague or partner? If you have, you might already know how harmful it can be, ...
Letting Your Triggers Become Your Teachers
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Periods of calm, quiet and tranquillity present excellent opportunities to recharge, deepen our mental strength practice and connect with profound sta...
How We Heal Our Insecurities
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the ability to connect on a global scale came the ability to compare ourselves to more people in more ways than ever before, and despite the conf...
The One Distinction That Changes Everything
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes, a simple insight can make a world of difference. You may have heard the old adage, “pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” Wel...
Jumping to Generous Conclusions
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we move through life, we constantly and often unconsciously jump to conclusions about the world and people around us. Influenced by our past experi...
How to become non-reactive
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we build our mental strength, thoughts or situations may still arise that trigger emotional reactions so intense we feel out of control and unable ...
Reconnecting to your true nature
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us are disconnected from the awareness of our oneness with nature. Preoccupied with the demands and activity of daily life, it’s easy for ou...
Healthy anger vs toxic anger
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all experience anger at times, and though we may have been taught that it’s inherently bad or toxic, anger is actually an important, healthy and ...
Three ways to use positive neuroplasticity to transform your mind
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You’re probably familiar with the Buddha quote “Whatever one frequently ponders, that becomes the inclination of the mind,” a concept now backed...
Get Clear on Your Three Fundamentals to Thrive
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we’re juggling high-pressure careers, bustling families or the pressures of global uncertainty and constant technological change, stress has...
How to Let Go of Limiting Beliefs
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you find yourself buying into limiting thoughts and beliefs that weigh you down? Maybe you’ve been trying to block them or push them away, but th...
Facts vs Stories
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever beat yourself up over how much money is in your bank account? Maybe you spiral into worry or self-doubt when a potential partner doesn’t...
Taking an Attention Diet
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our attention is under siege!These days there are so many things fighting for our attention that it can be a challenge to decide what to focus on.We a...