95 The Good Life Project, with Jez Rose

10/23/18 • 66 min

There's a lot of talk in business about engagement and employee satisfaction and "leaders" spend a great deal of time (and money on leadership development courses) trying to work out how to get a more "turned on" workforce. Join me this week for a great archive episode! Behaviourist Jez Rose is a is a broadcaster, bee farmer, award-winning author and speaker, with a passion for improving cultures. Quintessentially British, he also has an obsession with tea. In this interview, we speak about Jez's Good Life Project, an innovative research initiative, evidencing the cognitive and emotional impact of nature on human health, wellbeing and behaviour, seeking to understand what nature does to our brain and specifically which activities have the greatest positive impact on us.

But what if 'a turned on workforce' really isn't that complicated? What if the answer doesn't lie in fancy techniques and sophisticated models? Perhaps we just need to feel connected with the natural world.

In this interview, we talk about Jez's research (present and past, carried out over many decades) which shows that when we connect with nature our motivation, our wellbeing and our productivity all improve. Sounds crazy right? But it makes sense when you think about how even an image of nature can change your perspective on life. I hope you enjoy the episode!

If you want more information about Jez's work you can visit his website or the Good Life Project website For the free wildflower seeds we talk about in the episode, click here.

You can follow Jez on Instagram, Twitter and you can also follow the Good Life Project on Instagram. This interview was first broadcast in May 2017.

If you want insights and support as you change your life - A Brilliant Gamble Online is for you! This online programme is self-paced which means you do it as your own speed. Videos and exercises guide you through the thinking and planning stage and then support you as you learn and grow and make stuff happen in your life. You can find out more here.

For an inside look at our next Brilliant Gamble, our smallholding, stay in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter as well as the website.

If you want more information about Jez's work you can visit his website or the Good Life Project website For the free wildflower seeds we talk about in the episode, click here.

You can follow Jez on Instagram, Twitter and you can also follow the Good Life Project on Instagram. This interview was first broadcast in May 2017.

For an inside look at our next Brilliant Gamble, our smallholding, stay in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter as well as the website.

Previous Episode

94 Pressing Pause

We are in! We moved in to the smallholding last week and are starting to get used to being settled after so many months on the road. It’s very strange to put things in a cupboard knowing you won’t have to take it all back out in a matter of days!
Moving house and starting a new lifestyle can be stressful and is certainly busy. Which is why today’s show is about “pressing pause” when things get hectic.

Many of us find that hard to do. When we’re busy the idea of stopping, taking a breath, checking in on ourselves and foregoing some of the activity isn’t natural. We are used to pushing through, getting it done, painful as it might be. We don’t want to let people down, we don’t want to be slow, we don’t want to admit we can’t do it all (because we can but it requires us to go beyond normal human capabilities).

In this episode I talk about why and how I’m pressing pause... and why you might want to as well.

If you want MORE insights and support as you change your life A Brilliant Gamble Online is for you! This online programme is self-paced which means you do it as your own speed. Videos and exercises guide you through the thinking and planning stage and then support you as you learn and grow and make stuff happen in your life. You can find out more here.

You can also stay in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and of course, the website.

And please join me on my Psychologies Magazine Facebook Live event on 18th Oct at 7pm UK time.

Next Episode

96 Do A Day – An interview with Bryan Falchuk

Today's show is another archive show – my interview with Bryan Falchuk. Bryan is the author of a wonderful book called "Do A Day" in which he explores why we get stuck in bad habits and how to break those habit... for good!

Whether you're stuck in a rut in your work, with your health and fitness, in your relationship or something else, you will love this interview and Bryan's ideas to get unstuck. You can buy Bryan's book at http://www.doadaybook.com/amazon or http://www.doadaybook.com/amazonuk

You can stay in touch with us on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter and of course, the website.