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2022 was a difficult year – as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve 2021, we said to ourselves that it could only get better next year. After this rather unassuming of years. Who would have thought that it could actually get worse? But it could. War and inflation reared their ugly heads, and even though the pandemic was receiving less attention, COVID-19 was still a constant companion. Last new year, no one dared to even think that it could only get better. Especially now. We no longer believed it – worse still, we had even become superstitious and didn’t want to jinx the new year before it had even started just by saying it. The WHO reported that the coronavirus pandemic has led to a spike in mental illnesses, and it appears as though this trend is continuing to advance. So what can we do to protect ourselves?

Author: Nina Prehofer

WHAT IS THE MOST VALUABLE ASSET IN THE WORLD? YOUR OWN WELL-BEING. AND THAT’S NOT AN EXAGGERATION. BECAUSE WHEN YOU START PRIORITISING YOUR WELL-BEING, EVERYTHING IN YOUR LIFE WILL CHANGE FOR THE BETTER. DON’T BELIEVE THAT? THEN YOU SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF OUR PODCAST TIPS.

MINDFULNESS, SPIRITUALITY AND LISTENING TIPS

Podcasts are booming, especially those that remind us to do something for ourselves. Former monk and author Jay Shetty is one of the most famous life coaches to be spreading his wisdom via a podcast. And successfully so.

Among his guests are celebs such as Alicia Keys, Khloe Kardashian and Drew Barrymore. If you’re already part of his Genius programme, you can look forward to receiving new input for your own well-being every day. Admittedly, you have to want it, but if you put cynicism aside and commit yourself to it, you can really gain something for yourself. After all, who doesn’t want to be their best self?

As Jay Shetty says, “your best self manifests itself in kindness, creativity, success, love, abundance, optimism and purpose.”

As soon as you recognise how caring, creative, successful, loving, abundant, optimistic and purposeful life can be, there will no longer be anything holding you back. He promises that something “unbelievable” will happen during his Genius workshops and meditation sessions. People will be changed from the inside out, disbelief will become belief, failure will become success and a lack of direction will become goal focus. It’s a huge promise, but millions of people follow him and listen to him every day.

Alex Cooper is also fortunate enough to have millions of predominantly female listeners. In her podcast Call Her Daddy, you get a mix of advice that’s useful no matter whether you’re in a relationship or not, and can enjoy funny stories and contributions from listeners. Often, Cooper’s content is on the comical side, with crazy stories that tend to revolve