To inspire, educate and motivate you to be the best you can be. Learn about tackling mental health problems like Anxiety and Depression as well as simple tips to understand the world better, in a down to earth and genuine way with the Best Selling Author and Psychotherapist Richard Nicholls.
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Richard's World of stories By Richard Mark Nicholls The Storyteller
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Written and read for Community Radio By Richard Nicholls Every week I would Write a selection of Poems or a short story. The Items would be alternated or mixed. This Item was known as Poems on the Couch. Watch this space for BAND NEW CONTENT COMING SOON!! https://patreon.com/richardrmnstoryteller
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THE PARK AN AFRICAN STORY BY RICHARD MARK NICHOLLS The Storyteller
Richard Mark Nicholls The Storyteller
The Park An African Story produced for Community Radio. Written and read By Richard Mark Nicholls The storyteller concept developed for the music show on the Beat. In South Africa Pietermaritzburg Kwa-Zulu Natal for KZN Capital. Where I was head of the production and the producer, the man behind the control desk. I have had an interest in sound from a very young age, and my love for Radio and Music goes as far back as when I Could not pronounce the word Radio.
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Send us a text This week I'm looking at the constant battle between our real self and our ideal self, and how those nagging “shoulds” (“I should be more productive,” “I should have my life figured out”) create unnecessary pressure and self-criticism. Dove Real Beauty Sketches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrHoDJinMQI Support the show Join our Evo…
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On the 18 Th of May last year I wrote my Armature Radio License exam. This is my story on how Radio has played such a big role in my life from a child and why. Join me as I share my story. I was asked to produce this Item for the Bloemfontain Radio Club News that is Broadcast every Sunday at 15H00 South African Standard Time.…
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Send us a text Today's episode is all about Commitment and why it's so important when it comes to personal development. Support the show Join our Evolve to Thrive 6 month programme https://therapynatters.com Join the Patreon community https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/richardnicholls.net Thr…
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Send us a text Today's is a follow up from the personality disorders episode and is about how we can regulate our emotions when we're overwhelmed. Support the show Join our Evolve to Thrive 6 month programme https://therapynatters.com Join the Patreon community https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky.app/prof…
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Send us a text Being behind on your goals doesn't mean rushing to get everything finished, it doesn't mean disrespecting yourself and not looking after yourself. One of the most important factors in getting through a busy life with a healthy and happy mindset is the quality time that you put to one side just for you. Support the show Join our Evolv…
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Send us a text Not everyone benefits from traditional forms of self-care. Some people actually find it quite distressing. If you’ve had difficult experiences in your past—especially in childhood—you might struggle with the idea of sitting in silence with yourself. Support the show Join our Evolve to Thrive 6 month programme https://therapynatters.c…
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Send us a text Is there really such a thing as an addictive personality? Or do people who are addicted to something just need to prove to themselves that they DO have control? Let's explore the nature of addiction, debunk some common myths, and discuss practical strategies. Support the show Join our Evolve to Thrive 6 month programme https://therap…
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Send us a text Not everyone likes labels when it comes to mental health issues, but for some people it can be quite reassuring to be told that their reactions to the world are so common that we even have a name for it. So today I'm giving you a very brief introduction to what we call Personality Disorders. Support the show Join our Evolve to Thrive…
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An African Story Pietermaritzburg The City Part 96 EP 10 The News
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10:00Winter's day shopping, not good news for Dean Lewis An African Story originally created for community radio now a podcast.Bởi Richard Nicholls
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Send us a text Ever heard of Sensory Processing Sensitivity? It's a neurological trait that means that one in 6 people have super duper processing abilities of all of their experiences. Sounds like a superpower doesn't it? Some with it don't always think so though. Take the test https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/ Support the show Join…
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Pietermaritzburg The City An African Story part 95 EP 09 season 1 The unexpected Move Part 3
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10:23An African Story written For podcasting by Richard Nicholls, MR +1 gets the news his sister is back home! Linda and Dean make it to the park on time.Bởi Richard Nicholls
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Send us a text It may be Valentine's Day this month, a day to remind someone that you love them, but I think we very often need to bring it closer to home. Support the show Join our Evolve to Thrive 6 month programme https://therapynatters.com Join the Patreon community https://www.patreon.com/richardnicholls Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky…
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Send us a text Cognitive Distortions are the thinking traps where our mind convinces us of something that isn't actually true. Once habitual and almost a part of our personality, they can very often start the ball rolling for depression and anxiety. Support the show Join our Evolve to Thrive 6 month programme https://therapynatters.com Join the Pat…
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Pietermaritzburg The City An African story Part 94 EP 08-The kidnapping continues
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7:10Dean kidnaps Linda again at the hotel. An African story written and read by Richard Nicholls for podcasting, Developed for community Radio.Bởi Richard Nicholls
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Send us a text For many, anxiety is all about being vulnerable to the possibility of rejection. It's normal for our brain to seek out what we fear and notice dangerous possibilities. But those with bad experiences may have been primed from an early age to expect rejection by default. Because of this, their brain is going to start perceiving rejecti…
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Send us a text Kindness is often linked with better mental health. It helps us to feel connected to others, creates a sense of belonging and reduces isolation. But I say there's a time and a place for it, and it might not be now and it might start closer to home. Support the show Join our Evolve to Thrive 6 month programme https://therapynatters.co…
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Send us a text "Awe" tends to be defined as the emotion we experience when encountering something with such perceived vastness that our brain might find it hard to comprehend how it can exist. Being "awed" by an experience can have some surprisingly powerful, positive effects on us. Awesome Links Watch All The Apple TV Aerial Video Screensavers htt…
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Send us a text In his letter from Birmingham Jail in 1963, after being arrested on the rather trumped up charge of marching without a permit, Martin luther king wrote, amongst other things, this quote. he said "There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love" in other words, if you feel disappointed it's only because you care about…
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Send us a text Often people will talk about the need to disappear away for a bit to "find themselves" when actually they already knew where they were they just didn't "know" themselves. Well, maybe we don't need to climb a mountain or hide in a retreat for a week to do this. Maybe we can get to really know ourselves a little bit more every day unti…
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