Samuel Eddy is a workplace stress consultant and joined us in interview to talk about what every human on the planet needs right now: more self-awareness of our stress and anxiety response, and the tools to manage it.
Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/4EkWaJ6wcsk
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SAMUEL EDDY
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4:06 ‘Tracebacks’ – a technique to defuse fights
5:55 Primed to snap! Lockdowns have taken their toll
7:31 Conscious awareness of your physical state
8:50 Unconscious loops of reaction: slowing your body down
12:40 Burning off anxiety, stress and adrenaline
15:37 Case Study: late and stressed in traffic
20:00 Exploring WHY you react
23:00 Altercation at Officeworks – understanding triggers
25:55 Don’t base your happiness on the external world
28:05 Is anger a bad emotion? Should we eliminate it?
31:31 The positive role of anger
33:37 Accumulative stress panic attacks
35:35 Sensory deprivation (floatation) tanks taught Matt to meditate
39:45 Suffering is always an opportunity
43:44 The 3 steps to manage the stress response
45:10 Relaxing your muscles step by step
47:38 Animals also practice stress diffusion
49:58 Living peacefully in a frenetic world
51:43 Analysing politicians and media personalities
53:15 Tapping into calm states lets you see what others can’t see
55:55 Social psychology vs clinical psychology
1:00:23 Wellness is not good business but sickness is
1:02:09 Publicising your mental illness
1:04:14 De-stigmatising mental illness
1:08:00 Recommendation: Dr Claire Weekes
1:12:00 Who handles stress better?
1:15:36 Predictions for 2022 – The Change Curve
