Afiniki's HAPPINESS OVER STRESS Podcast | Podcast Guru

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Real talk about reducing stress, living productive and happy lives, while protecting our mental health. No fancy editing or scripting, just honest conversation for a better life. Dr Afiniki Akanet is the author of Favourite, Power and Praise, Life Without Coffee (Choosing Happiness Over Stress), Money & Mental Wellbeing, Fortitude and other inspirational books. Afiniki is also a practising UK doctor (GP/family doctor) and the founder of Forte, Charity for Inspiration. Feel free to get in touch via Afiniki.co.uk #DrMMW #HappinessOverStress #FavGoodLife

Recent Episodes

Parenting in Partnership

In business, a partnership is a formal arrangement where two or more people or entities run a business together to make a profit. I like to think of my home as a business sometimes, and reflect on how best we can reach our family goals (profit) by working together. It is no good if everyone is on the shop floor working, with no one mentally/physically available to strategise or give oversight. Life can sometimes get so busy that we lose focus on the most important values and vision. If you ar...

11 MIN

Choosing Happiness Over Stress with Bobby Sira

This week, I am pleased to have Bobby Sira, who is an integrative oncology pharmacist, yoga therapist and wellness coach. He founded PharmAveda UK in 2016 and shares what happiness means to him. We met at the Grafton Suite in Stratford-upon-Avon Hospital, where I now provide private GP services. Check out his website - https://www.pharmaveda.co.uk/ - and feel free to share your thoughts, as usual, via Afiniki.co.uk

9 MIN

Can you 'catch' suicidality?

This week's episode is based on some interesting studies (link below) about the emotional impact of supporting people with mental distress and suicidal thoughts. My AI assistants, Jack and Jill, help to explain the risks and importance of friendship and communication for suicide prevention. This topic is important to talk about because suicide is one of the saddest outcomes in mental healthcare. If we are going to look after our mental health while supporting people who may be struggling, we ...

18 MIN

Growing Together

I am sharing this one again to remind us of the need to keep an eye on those around us, as we keep pursuing personal growth and development. Growth is a good thing, but can drive families apart when some people are left behind. We can encourage our loved ones to grow with us by sharing new information, encouraging them to keep improving and helping to break barriers to positive change. We cannot force people to grow or improve, but we can empower them with the knowledge and skills to do so, i...

10 MIN

Survivors' Guilt

It is important to help others, but this episode reminds us to reflect on our motives and personal circumstances to ensure that we are not doing good things for the wrong reasons, or destroying our future while trying to please others. It is said that wisdom is proven right by its results. Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments, or join us for further discussion at the Stratford Community Hub Telescope Hour events at Afiniki.co.uk. Have a good weekend! https://www.afiniki.co....

10 MIN