Life is Change

About Life is Change

Change. You can't avoid it, so join Craig Smith as he discusses changes in life and his own journey battling depression.

Publisher

Craig Smith

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Mar 2023

Latest episode

29 Jun 2023

Latest episodes

14 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Jun 2023

   14. Building a habit

   In this, the second last episode of our first season, Craig talks about habit forming. In this episode, we cover: building a habit from scratch building a habit on the back of another habit. Craig also talks about his recent challenges with bad habits and the inspiration he's taken from 'Atomic Habits' by James Clear. Anyway please enjoy, and leave me a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: @thisiscraigsmith (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) Follow and Like my Facebook page: Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join my email list (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) Check out my website (https://www.msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith) Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes, especially next week's season finale!

2. 

   8 Jun 2023

   13. The power of beliefs

   In this episode, Craig talks about the power of beliefs. Stemming from an exercise he did, he talks about: limiting beliefs which have held him back, why, and how he got past them the importance of identifying limiting beliefs and how to challenge them positive beliefs that support him now in achieving his highest goals. This exercise was in the book Unlimited Power, by Tony Robbins, but variations have been in lots of other articles online and other books as well. Anyway please enjoy, and please leave me a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts as that really helps other people find the podcast. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: @thisiscraigsmith (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) and @lifeischangepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/lifeischangepodcast/) Follow and Like my Facebook page: Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join my email list (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) Check out my website (https://www.msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith) Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

3. 

   1 Jun 2023

   12. Living with depression

   In this episode, Craig talks about how he lives with depression day to day, covering things like: a bit of a look back to his experience of depression, how he learned to cope with depression and depressive episodes, some of his recent experiences where some of those feelings resurfaced a little. Please enjoy, and if you do, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you want to see more of Craig, day to day: Follow him on Instagram: @thisiscraigsmith (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) and @lifeischangepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/lifeischangepodcast/) Follow and Like his Facebook page: Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join his email list (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) Check out his website (https://www.msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith) Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss episodes!

4. 

   18 May 2023

   11. How you might be suffering from depression and not know it.

   In this episode, Craig talks about some symptoms you might be experiencing which could indicate you're suffering from depression. Using his personal experience with depression, he covers lots of different things he experienced changing in his life over a period of 6-9 months from 2021 into 2022, which made him realise something was wrong and get help. This isn't designed to replace medical advice. If you feel any number of the things discussed and have done for a prolonged period of time, please do seek medical help just to be sure there's nothing underlying that may need looked at. Anyway please enjoy, and if you do, leave me a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: @thisiscraigsmith (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) and @lifeischangepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/lifeischangepodcast/) Follow and Like my Facebook page: Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join my email list (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) Check out my website (https://www.msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith) Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

5. 

   4 May 2023

   10. Make progress every day

   Craig celebrates his 10th episode by sharing some wins over the past 10 weeks, some things he's been working on, and sharing some thoughts the importance of making progress towards your goals each day, no matter how little. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@thisiscraigsmith⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) and ⁠⁠@lifeischangepodcast⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/lifeischangepodcast/) Follow and Like my Facebook page: ⁠⁠Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join my ⁠⁠email list⁠⁠ (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) - there's a big announcement coming next week you won't want to miss!! Check out my ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ (https://www.msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith) Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

6. 

   27 Apr 2023

   9. Dealing with difficult people

   In this episode, Craig talks about dealing with difficult people who put you down or make you feel bad, especially when you are already feeling low as a result of depression, anxiety or stress. Craig talks through a couple of different scenarios using personal experience, and considering how he reacted and how he would react now, after reflecting on it. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@thisiscraigsmith⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) and ⁠⁠@lifeischangepodcast⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/lifeischangepodcast/) Follow and Like my Facebook page: ⁠⁠Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join my ⁠⁠email list⁠⁠ (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) Check out my ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ (https://www.msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith) Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

7. 

   20 Apr 2023

   8. The balancing act of life (part 2)

   In the second part of this episode, Craig discusses how he manages his time day to day, to be as efficient as possible, particularly talking about: time blocking, context switching, and batching work. This is a part 2 to this conversation - in last week's episode, Craig focused largely on the things that come up and the need to adjust and adapt. If you've enjoyed this episode, please do check out the other episodes and please, leave a rating and a review - 5 star ratings really help get the podcast in front of those who need it most, as it moves the podcast up the list making it more likely people will find it. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@thisiscraigsmith⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) and ⁠⁠@lifeischangepodcast⁠⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/lifeischangepodcast/) Follow and Like my Facebook page: ⁠⁠Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching⁠⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join my ⁠⁠email list⁠⁠ (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) Check out my ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ (https://www.msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith) Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

8. 

   13 Apr 2023

   7. The balancing act of life (part 1)

   In this episode, Craig discusses day to day life, particularly talking about: some of the things he has to fit in his day and week, the challenges with that, and how to adapt when life throws up a curve ball. This is a part 1 to this conversation, focusing largely on the things that can come up and the need to adjust and adapt. Next week, he'll be talking more about the tools and techniques he uses to fit some of these in. If you've enjoyed this episode, please do check out the other episodes and please, leave a rating and a review - 5 star ratings really help get the podcast in front of those who need it most, as it moves the podcast up the list making it more likely people will find it. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@thisiscraigsmith⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) and ⁠@lifeischangepodcast⁠ (https://www.instagram.com/lifeischangepodcast/) Follow and Like my Facebook page: ⁠Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching⁠ (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join my ⁠email list⁠ (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) Check out my ⁠website⁠ (https://www.msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith) Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

9. 

   6 Apr 2023

   6. Why exercise is great for depression.

   Ever been told exercise helps depression and wondered why that is? Well on today's episode Craig shares a bit of his own experience with exercise and depression plus some interesting points he found whilst researching the topic. The aim of this is to highlight the positive benefits exercise can have on depression and other mental health illnesses, and encourage you to focus more on making exercise a part of your life, especially if you suffer with depression. Sources: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/physical-exercise-and-internetbased-cognitivebehavioural-therapy-in-the-treatment-of-depression-randomised-controlled-trial/66708A9B8C66ACF80FCA040784E5E9CD (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/physical-exercise-and-internetbased-cognitivebehavioural-therapy-in-the-treatment-of-depression-randomised-controlled-trial/66708A9B8C66ACF80FCA040784E5E9CD) https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-020-02989-z (https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-020-02989-z) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5928534/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5928534/) https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.16111223 (https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.16111223) If you loved this, here's how you find more.... Follow me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join my email list (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30)

10. 

    30 Mar 2023

    5. 10 ways to bring balance back to your life

    Craig talks through his 10 steps, including: meditation journaling processing feelings spending time in nature To grab the guide with the 10 step checklist, get it here (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa0d6f85187de9a55043d5). For more follow my socials: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Get on my mailing list (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30). Check out the website (https://msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith).

11. 

    23 Mar 2023

    4. How I beat procrastination

    Procrastination hits most of us at one point or other. To some it's merely prolonging making a decision, but to others it's completely debilitating and prevents them from doing anything at all. This week Craig talks about how procrastination has impacted him in the past pre-depression and during depression, and how he dealt with the latest occurrence just this week. Like this? You're bound to love my other content so why not check it out: Join my email list (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) Follow me on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) Like my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith)

12. 

    16 Mar 2023

    3. The Power of a Routine

    Craig talks about how routine helped him recover from depression, and continues to help in managing his mental health. He talks about: the four elements that make up his routine how he created the routine where he's at now Covering mental health, physical health and diet, the change in his life has been substantial. Craig's health & fitness coach: @klhcoaching (https://www.instagram.com/klhcoaching/)

13. 

    9 Mar 2023

    2. Friendship and loneliness as a man

    Ever feel like you're lonely? Do you look around sometimes and wonder where all the friends went that you had when you were younger? Well as I found out, it's not an uncommon thing for men to feel as they get older, so in this episode I'll cover: a bit of my own experience with friendship and loneliness some interesting things I found out when researching this a book that covers a lot of this along with some things you can do to help this It's an interesting topic and one I'm really interested to learn more about, so as I do, we may well come back to this again in a future episode. Helpful links: Billy No Mates, by Max Dickins - see it on Goodreads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60614476-billy-no-mates?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=bSahYna2uF&rank=1)

14. 

    2 Mar 2023

    1. How I changed my life when I had depression

    In this, my first episode of Season 1, I wanted to talk about where I've been and the changes I've made in my life. In this episode, we cover: COVID, working from home, and the loneliness that came from that the difficulties in working in an environment which lacks clarity, and the impact on my mood and motivation my diagnosis of clinical depression, and the help I got through the NHS my addiction to gaming, and how this was a space to hide from real life a little about counselling/therapy, and other things that helped me get my life from where it was then in 2020, to where it is now in 2023. It's a bit raw and personal in places, and I've deliberately left it that way - I don't want this to feel curated, I want it to feel real and I want it to resonate with people who have gone through this or are going through it now. I want you to know that it's possible to get through it and I hope that this podcast can help you with that. Anyway please enjoy, and if you do, leave me a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: @thisiscraigsmith (https://www.instagram.com/thisiscraigsmith/) and @lifeischangepodcast (https://www.instagram.com/lifeischangepodcast/) Follow and Like my Facebook page: Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching (https://www.facebook.com/thisiscraigsmith) Join my email list (https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62fa26bfaeb3ce8812ee2f30) Check out my website (https://www.msha.ke/thisiscraigsmith) Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

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