The Deep Resilience Project
Episodes
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...
The Biggest Threat to Your Mental Strength
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever have unhelpful thoughts gnawing away at your mood and self-esteem? In this episode of Mentally Stronger, I discuss how mindfulness ca...
Should You Try to Get Rid of Thoughts?
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Should you try to get rid of your negative thoughts?It’s a question I get asked a lot when I'm teaching retreats and courses, so I wanted to explore...
Three Steps For Any Dilemma
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We all encounter challenging dilemmas in our lives. They’re those moments when we feel like we’re at a crossroad and don’t know which way to tur...
Taming Your Paper Tigers
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you heard of the term ‘paper tigers’?It’s used to describe something or someone that claims to be powerful and threatening but, in actualit...
Are You Impressing or Connecting? You Can’t Do Both
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As we go about daily life, a lot of our behaviour is compelled by a deep desire to be seen as successful, attractive and admirable. Maybe, ...
Being Your Own Authority
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At times, it can be a challenge to be true to ourselves. But developing trust in yourself and your own wisdom is key to greater mental strength.Absorb...
Why Your Emotions Are Allies, Not Enemies
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In our culture, we are repeatedly told that it’s bad to feel ‘negative’ emotions. When we feel emotions like fear, sadness, anger, and shame, we...
The Four Stages of Becoming Mentally Strong
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Some of us are going through life, unaware of how negative patterns affect us. Some of us are the total opposite, breezing through, effortlessly pract...
Resume Virtues vs Eulogy Virtues
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How can we cultivate a life of great meaning and fulfilment? Much of our lives are in pursuit of material goals and achievements like salary, job...
What Is Toxic Positivity?
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Positivity is a wonderful thing. But there are times when it can go too far. Toxic positivity is a term used to describe an unhealthy fixat...
The Hypnotic Effect of Language: Change Your Words and You Can Change Your World
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We often think of language as a vehicle for expressing ourselves to others. But we also speak to ourselves all the time in our minds. What we don...
Don’t Take Things Personally, and Reduce Conflict
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When frustrating, aggravating or upsetting things happen in life, do you often find yourself taking it personally?Sometimes we can feel targeted or an...
How Are You Defining Success?
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a world where the media defines success. Cash, cars, and expensive clothes are what many of us strive for, and we are told achieving these ...
Cultivating True Self-Worth
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, we look to external factors to boost our self-worth. We compare ourselves to others and conclude that we are less or more good-looking...
A Powerful Mental Strength Hack to Control the Focus of Your Mind
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever catch yourself asking negative questions in your head, like “why is this happening to me?” or even “why am I such an idiot?”It’s...
When In Doubt, Zoom Out
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It can be so easy to get caught up in stress, anxiety, and unhelpful thoughts and emotions. In times like these, we need to create some mental space, ...
My Story of Struggle to Strength
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mental strength is not a destination. It’s not a perfection project. It’s a moment-by-moment choice that we make to tap into what’s deepest and ...
Overthinking vs Constructive Problem Solving
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s natural for us to overthink. We often find ourselves ruminating over things that have happened and overthinking how we dealt with situations. M...
Do You Struggle with Regret? Here’s How to Let It Go.
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Regret, for our hunter-gatherer ancestors, was a handy survival strategy. After living through a run-in with a sabre-toothed tiger or a rival clan, th...
How to Regulate Negative Emotions
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout our lives, we will encounter difficult emotions. They can often catch us off guard and bring about a sense of defeat or disappointment.&nbs...
How to Reduce Conflict in Your Life
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately, conflict is one of those things that pops up in our lives, whether we like it or not. Say someone cuts in front of you in a long q...
Three Simple Hacks to Let Go of Negativity
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s sometimes a lot easier to look at the negative side of things. That’s generally the way the human brain is wired. So, those days when the gra...
How to Overcome Toxic Self Doubt
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Self-doubt is a totally normal part of life. At some point, even the most confident people experience waves of doubt. And some experience it so much t...
Welcome to the Mentally Stronger Podcast
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do you handle the emotional highs and lows life is constantly dishing out? While you'll probably find lots of answers out there, the truth is that...