Your Time With James Sweetman

I know when I’m in top form, that certain habits around mental, physical and even soul health are an intrinsic part of my day. In recent times, I’ve drifted from these daily practices, but it’s now time to get back on track.

In this week’s episode, I share the first 10 rituals and habits that will support me in being the best of myself in the months ahead.

The term ‘rat race’ conjures up images of an unfortunate rodent scurrying on a wheel, striving but never arriving. We can all feel like that rat some times. So what’s the escape route?”

So many of us find January a long gloomy month. The Christmas and New Year festivities are behind us and the weather is still dark and cold.

Did you know that the third Monday of January is known as ‘Blue Monday,’ supposedly the most depressing day of the year?  So it is timely that in this week’s episode I share 8 practical ways you can conquer those January blues.

Many of us struggle to seriously contemplate the question that is at the heart of all goal-setting and personal development work - what do I want?

So this week, with the possibilities for 2020 ahead of us, I’m taking you through my personal favourite goal-setting framework.

It’s wrapped around the acronym PEACE. Not only is it insightful and practical, but it spells out what deep down, most of us are seeking.

The traditional approach to New Year Resolutions and goal-setting doesn’t work for me. I find the strive until you arrive mentality simply too exhausting.

In this week’s episode, I share how I set my intention for the year ahead. I show you how to harness the Law of Attraction and co-create with Life. For me, it’s really all about savouring the process of creating, as we endeavour to shine our light more brightly in 2020.

Do you feel Christmassy? Are you all set for Christmas?

These are common questions at this time of year. Emotions are amplified at Christmas and for many people, it is a stressful and challenging time.

In this week’s episode, I share my thoughts on making Christmas meaningful, as well as tips for destressing in the run-up to Christmas.”

As another year closes it is an opportunity to reflect on the last 12 months, to savour on the highs and take the learning from the lows.

In this week’s episode, I share 20 powerful questions that have the themes of gratitude and completion running through them.

Reflecting on these questions has become a ritual for me at this time of year, so not only do I pose the questions, but I also answer them.

I’m a great lover of books and I read a lot.

In this week’s episode, I take you through the 30 plus books I’ve read and enjoyed this year. The novels, biographies, business and personal development books.

If you are seeking a good book to get stuck into this Christmas or some ideas for gifts, this is the episode for you.

This Thursday is Thanksgiving, a holiday I wish we celebrated in this part of the world (and not just as the eve of ‘Black Friday!)

Being thankful enriches our lives. Gratitude is also the difference between fulfilment and achievement.

In this week’s episode, I share 6 insights on gratitude, 6 practices to help you cultivate an attitude of gratitude.”

 

This month marks the 30^th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Pondering this historic event I was struck by parallels with our own lives.

In this week’s episode I pose questions such as - where have we put up barriers? Equally, if we are facing difficult circumstances and are struggling to see how things can change, there is comfort in knowing that seemingly insurmountable challenges can be overcome in ways we cannot predict.