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Today’s guest is my new friend, Rebecca Seal. Rebecca is an award-winning food, drink, lifestyle and personal development writer based in London. She's also a wonderfully wise woman.

A freelancer for over 10 years, she’s the author of Solo: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind), a very timely,  thoroughly researched book pulling on behavioral science, organizational psychology and economics that also features interviews from some highly renowned and effective solo workers.

She’s also written eight cookbooks, and her journalism is published worldwide in broadsheet newspapers and magazines.

Listen as we discuss:

• A technique for guiding yourself through a fulfilling life
• By articulating what you want, you're more likely to make those things happen.
• "How did I end up here?" - the profound question
• The changing mindset toward work, and why surveys don't reflect reality quite yet.
• Superwoman Syndrome (see my amazing talk with Alice Law on the topic)
• How to be home all day with your partner and ensure tasks are split fairly (hint: communicate!)
• How to split from an intolerable cohabitation

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Today’s guest is Rebecca Seal. Rebecca is an award-winning food, drink, lifestyle and personal development writer based in London. She's also a wonderfully wise woman.

A freelancer for over 10 years, she’s the author of Solo: How To Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind), a very timely,  thoroughly researched book pulling on behavioural science, organisation psychology and economics that also features interviews from some highly renowned and effective solo workers.

She’s also written eight cookbooks, and her journalism is published worldwide in broadsheet newspapers and magazines.

Listen as we discuss:

• Where Rebecca is private and where she isn't
• The reinvention of cuisine in the UK
• Rebecca's focus on teaching healthy and simple cuisine and cooking
• Her newest and very timely book, Solo: How to Work Alone (And Not Lose Your Mind)
• How she worked herself into unhappiness and profound loneliness, which led to Solo
• Work is not what defines you.
• Being passionate about your work can also lead to being exploited and suffering.
• We don't see the gritty and grindy sides of even the most "glamorous" jobs.
• Job crafting, and how to do more of the things you enjoy and less of those you don't.

Instagram: @mo_gawdat
Facebook: @mo.gawdat.official
Twitter: @mgawdat
LinkedIn: /in/mogawdat
Website: mogawdat.com/podcast

Connect with Rebecca Seal on Instagram @bexseal, Facebook @rebeccasealwriter,  on Twitter @rebeccaseal, and her website, rebeccaseal.co.uk

Don't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Sunday and Thursday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy.

YouTube: @mogawdatofficial
Instagram: @mo_gawdat
Facebook: @mo.gawdat.official
LinkedIn: /in/mogawdat
X: @mgawdat
Website: mogawdat.com

Don't forget to subscribe to Slo Mo for new episodes every Saturday. Only with your help can we reach One Billion Happy #onebillionhappy

WE ARE SPIRITUAL BEINGS HAVING A PHYSICAL EXPERIENCE. They say that the first seven years of your life shapes you into the person you will become. As many of you know, I grew up Christian Scientist. While it caused me to struggle in some ways, it taught me that the mind is more powerful than the body. From an early age I learned to create intentions to keep me grounded throughout the day. I was also forced (in a good way) to constantly challenge my thought patterns and mentality. For this episode, I’m sharing an interview by an old friend, Rob Murgatroyd, on the Work Hard Play Hard Podcast. Rob asks me some great questions about topics that I don’t usually talk much about. We dove into my religious upbringing and mistakes I made in my youth that led me to where I am today. It’s important to reflect on our past so we can understand our present. Get ready to learn how my childhood has shaped the way I think on Episode 692. Some Questions I Am Asked: How do you think the teachings of Christian Science affected you? (10:20) What did getting caught stealing teach you? (22:18) Where does your radical honesty come from? (25:00) Which teacher has impacted your growth the most? (32:50) What are some new beliefs you have about life? (36:20) What is something you do that people disagree with? (43:30) In This Episode You Will Learn: What I consider my secret sauce (8:46) Where I learned to live intentionally (12:30) The thing a lot of people don’t know about me (14:10) The greatest lesson I’ve ever learned (36:20) Facts about my life that has nothing to do with work (47:50) The one thing I would do if I had unlimited time and money (50:00) All about the upcoming Summit of Greatness (55:00)

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.”- Colin Powell
Have you ever felt that you didn’t have enough time in the day? I know I have.
To make our dreams a reality, it takes consistency over years. It doesn’t happen magically because we think about it.
But when that consistency piles up into anxiety, burnout and overwhelm - we have to manage it so that it doesn’t rob us from our joy and happiness.
I want to give you a solution to set yourself up so you don’t collapse from exhaustion.
Believe it or not, there’s a lot of little tricks you can to to really help that won’t side track your day. For example, make your bed in the mornings.
You spend about one third of your life in bed. Taking an extra couple of minute to make your bed will subconsciously show that you respect yourself.
It also gives your mind a moment to think of something else, like a forced meditation that can allow your mind a moment to reset let go of any other distractions in your life.
In this episode of The School Of Greatness, I talk about a number of key lessons I’ve learned over the years to manage anxiety, burnout and overwhelm.
It’s important to enjoy the ride and appreciate the challenge- otherwise, what is it all for?
Find out how you can be a more present, joyful and kind person on Episode 685.
In This Episode You Will Learn:
The four phases to manage anxiety, burnout, and overwhelm (8:32)
How to reconnect to your “why” (9:25)
Daily anchors to keep you grounded (12:05)
Ways to build momentum early in your day to set you up for success (13:39)
How to celebrate your wins and live in gratitude (22:14)
The importance of unplugging (23:37)
The key to ending your day in a way that will manage stress (26:01)