Ray, co-creator of behaviour change app Flex, introduces some of the many small steps we can take towards building the habit of relaxation, from the food and drink we eat and the way we breathe to how we manage our busy thoughts and where we spend time.

Related links and more information

• Listen to Deep Shamanic Ambience 1 by Shaman’s Dream on Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/shamansdream/deep-shamanic-ambience-1
• Check out Mind Journal https://www.mindjournals.com
• For guided meditations, try Headspace https://www.headspace.com, Calm https://www.calm.com or Waking Up with Sam Harris https://wakingup.com

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In this podcast, Ray, co-creator of behaviour change app Flex, draws on his own experiences of success, failure and learning to explore the habit of thinking positively, and suggests a few steps we can take anytime to change our perspective and find renewed energy for life.

Related links and more information

• Read “Successful people don’t go around succeeding all day, they fail” says Founder of YO! Sushi, Simon Woodroffe
• Listen to Resmaa Menakam, author of ‘My Grandmother’s Hands’, in conversation with Krista Tippett on the On Being podcast
• Read: How to throw a boule

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Ray, co-creator of behaviour change app Flex, talks through some of the reasons why focusing on our relationships can have such a big impact, and suggests some small steps we can take to connect, reconnect and deepen our bonds with the people in our lives.

Related links and more information

• Read about Robert Waldinger and the Harvard Study of Adult Development
• Watch Rober Waldinger’s TED Talk What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness

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In this podcast Ray, co-designer of the Flex behaviour change app, considers some of the reasons that we stop meeting new people, why overcoming the barriers can have positive effects and some of the small, creative steps we can take to building this habit in our lives.

Related links and more information

• Read: how to throw a boule
• To book a game of petanque with Ray in Brighton, use this link

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Ray, co-creator of behaviour change app Flex, talks through some of the different ways we can approach exercise, and suggests some small steps we can all take to get more active, from whatever level of activity we currently have.

If you have any concerns about the safety of increasing your levels of activity, talk to your GP or health practitioner first.

Related links and more information

• Read NHS : Benefits of exercise https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-health-benefits/
• Read Forbes - Exercise: You may need less than you think https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-much-exercise-do-you-really-need-less-than-you-think-201512088770

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In this podcast Ray, co-designer of the Flex behaviour change app, considers the many small steps we can choose to take to help others as part of our daily lives, and how they can often prove to be win:win scenarios for our wellbeing as well as others’.

Related links and more information

• Read about Mother Teresa on the Nobel Prize website
• Read about doing things for others on the Action for Happiness website
• Listen to Nicholas Christakis ‘How We’re Wired for Goodness’
• Watch Werner Reich ‘How the magic of kindness helped me survive the Holocaust’

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Ray Richards, co-creator of the Flex behaviour change app, introduces some of the ideas behind practising self-care and a few of the small steps each of us can take to bring the habit into our daily lives.

Related links and more information:

• Check out the work of Brené Brown: The Power of Vulnerability TED Talk (2014)
• Brené Brown’s website
• Find out more about Parkinson’s Law on BBC Worklife

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In this podcast Ray, co-designer of the Flex behaviour change app, considers where stress comes from, where it becomes unhelpful and how we can learn to live differently with stress. You’ll find out about some key habits that those who deal well with stress often have, and get some ideas for how to start building those habits into your everyday life.

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