Show Notes – James D'Souza

Integrity – S01E08 – SAIYSW

Integrity is a powerful and profound concept. In my opinion – misunderstood and overused. But what does it *really* mean? And how can be applied to empower us instead of demean our sense of who we are? In this episode (the season one finale) I cover three definitions of integrity: 1) Integrity is doing theContinueContinue reading “Integrity – S01E08 – SAIYSW”

Meditation – S01E07 – SAIYSW

Meditation is frequently discussed in the world of self-development. But what is it? When I told someone that I meditate daily, they asked if I sit cross-legged, holding my fingers together saying ‘omm’. That’s the stereotype. Yet there is much more to it because it’s a simple tool that can support our mental health byContinueContinue reading “Meditation – S01E07 – SAIYSW”

Gratitude – S01E06 – SAIYSW

Gratitude is popular *everywhere*. There are inspirational quotes shared across social media saying how powerful it is. But what is it really? In this episode I define gratitude and mention a great book about self-development – that’s has a scientific basis. Richard Wiseman wrote 59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot in response toContinueContinue reading “Gratitude – S01E06 – SAIYSW”

Habits – S01E05 – SAIYSW

Habits are currently a popular topic in self-development. Three books and their ideas stand out – and in this episode I summarise their ideas. They are (in the order in which I read them): 1) The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg 2) Atomic Habits – James Clear, and 3) Tiny Habits – BJ FoggContinueContinue reading “Habits – S01E05 – SAIYSW”

Responsibility – S01E04 – SAIYSW

Perhaps responsibility has different meanings. In this episode I discuss how it can be useful to think of my life as being down to me. I am ‘response-able’. Books mentioned: 1) The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey (This was the book that started my whole self-development journey) 2) Man’s Search for MeaningContinueContinue reading “Responsibility – S01E04 – SAIYSW”

Compassion – S01E03 – SAIYSW

I used to think compassion was weakness. But there is so much more. I explore the meaning of compassion – and self-compassion. And ways to start practising it – mentioning two sources: 1_A book: “The Charisma Myth” by Olivia Fox Cabane, and 2_An article: from The Guardian “Silence your inner critic: a guide to self-compassionContinueContinue reading “Compassion – S01E03 – SAIYSW”