#381: Rediscovering Who You Are Beyond Work, Family and Responsibility
Energetic Radio, Episode 381
A candid conversation about rediscovering yourself, the mental health benefits of movement, and finding simple ways to improve your mood, with Dale Sidebottom and Paul Campbell.
In this episode:
- Why playing footy brought back a sense of freedom and identity after becoming a parent.
- How a shoulder injury revealed the importance of daily exercise for mood and wellbeing.
- A simple 15-second reset: shift attention from expectations to appreciation, as Paul Campbell explains at 20:01.
- Why running, walking, silence, journaling, and meditation can work differently for different people.
- The value of asking unusual questions, including what statistic people would want hovering above everyone’s head.
- Work experience dreams involving AI companies, construction sites, bridge-building, and busy brunch cafés.
- An update on the Better Us Project, now operating in 62 schools, with over 2,000 daily users, 11,000 acts of kindness, and more than 18,000 wellbeing check-ins.
- How schools, workplaces, and families can trial the Better Us Project for FREE!
Memorable moments:
- Five hours of driving in silence became a chance for reflection and creative thinking for Paul Campbell at 05:23.
- Exercise was described as something that improves how people show up across every area of life at 17:05.
- A 30-minute walk, a balanced diet, and consistency can matter more than extreme programs at 28:51.
Try this:
Ask yourself: “What am I doing each day that makes me a better person?”
The Better Us Project - https://thebetterusproject.com/
The Better Us Project - https://thebetterusproject.com/