In many parts of the world, people find themselves trapped in cycles of business. Our lives are full to the brim and we're finding ourselves endlessly busy - suffering from an epidemic of time poverty. We have more time-saving devices than ever, but what happens to all of that time we save? There is no giant clock in the universe, and yet so many of us shape our lives around time - a concept that is an agreement, not a law. How much is time a state of mind? And what happens when we start to think about different states of time, such as slow time, deep time and long time? In this week's conversation, we unravel our relationship with time: the rush to do more, the stories we tell about our place in time and what happens when we start to slow down; exploring how reclaiming time might just be the most radical act of all.In this podcast we reference the following:How to have the time of your life - Martin Boroson (Ted Talk)Deep Time Walk (app and immersive walk)Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Flow States (website)Falling in love with the world - Two Inconvenient Women (podcast)The Long Time Project - Ella Saltmarshe (website / podcast) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Exploring the inconvenience of EDI (Equality, Diversity & Inclusion)
Equality, diversity and inclusion are often seen as political issues, but at their heart this is the essence of life and the vitality of how people can live well alongside one another. Right now, in many places, these values are being rapidly dismantled and reframed as threats rather than essentials. Which contradicts everything we know about healthy ecosystems which rely on diversity and inclusion as a foundation for healthy thriving.In this week's podcast we explore why EDI matters, what happens when fear drives policy and how we can protect the beauty and essential need for diversity and difference in a world that feels increasingly divided. During the conversation, we reference the following:The Danger of a Single Story - Chimamanda Adiche (Ted Talk video)Tidy Up Team - Brighton & Hove (volunteer network)Equality and Justice - ThoughtBox (free curriculum for 5-18 years)Triple WellBeing Stories - ThoughtBox (podcast series)Watch this Sp_ce - Equality projects (website)Beyond Civilisation - Daniel Quinn (ebook)The Beat of a Different Drum - Ffyona Campbell (Book)Pop Idol versus The Choir - Conference provocation (video) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Exploring the inconvenience of re-sourcing
Self-care is something of a taboo in a lot of people’s minds because we’ve been made to feel guilt or shame about the idea of taking time to look after ourselves - especially when there’s so many other people, beings and problems needing our attention. Yet resourcing ourselves, strengthening our resilience and focusing on wellbeing are not just ‘nice things to do’ - they are essential actions to support anything else we may wish to do now and in the future.When we fill up our own cup, we have capacity to fill up others. But what does it mean to resource ourselves and how can we do this? In this week’s podcast we dive into the need and process of resourcing ourselves so that we can strengthen our own sense of resilience and wellbeing in order to support the wider world around us.In this episode we reference the following:Resourcing and sustainability - Rachel Musson (Blog) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Exploring the inconvenience of ageing
Ask any child their age and they'll happily tell you, but for adults it is a different story. In certain cultures, elders are a revered and respected part of the community, whilst in many others ageing has become something to fight against. Despite it being the most natural part of our evolution, growing older and being proud of our ageing has become something of a taboo - even something to be ashamed of. Some people also feel certain stigmas surrounding menopause, wrinkles and age - which contribute to a negative story surrounding growing old.In this week's podcast, we talk about the inconvenience of ageing, diving into what it means to be an 'elder', exploring our skewed relationship with menopause, with age and the ageing population, and how we can reclaim and celebrate the vitality and lifeforce within us which extends well beyond the physical body.In this episode, we reference the following:Born To Run - Christopher McDougall (book)Combining care homes and nurseries (article)Warning - Jenny Joseph (poem)Sam Crosby (speaker)The evolutionary reason for menopause - Dr Roy Casgranda (video) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Exploring the inconvenience of spirituality
The mention of the word spiritual tends to trigger emotional responses - for some it is welcome, for some fear or rejection, for some trepidation, for some dismissal. Seeing ourselves as connected to the web of life is natural and how we've evolved as humans, yet we are living in times of significant spiritual starvation. Whilst major religions, nature connection and other spiritual practices offer many people a deep sense of belonging in life, many folks are growing up without any spiritual connection to life, living without any sense of tethering to a story bigger than the human story, and perhaps feeling a deep sense of lostness as a result.In this week's podcast, we dive into a complex and wonderous conversation about the role of spiritual practice in our lives and cultural stories, exploring some of the blocks to spirituality as well as where we can begin to welcome simple, powerful ways to reconnect with the awe and wonder of lifeIn this conversation we refer to the following:Harry Potter and the Sacred Texts (Podcast series)The Medicine Wheel (Indigenous practice framework)Praying with Jane Eyre - Vanessa Zoltan (book)Taylor Swift and the Golden Rule - Sandy Glanfield (blog) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a world which can feel increasingly volatile and uncertain, join Holly and Rachel from ThoughtBox as we explore some of the inconvenient truths, possibilities and opportunities of our rapidly changing world.Each episode we’ll be diving deep into the big, tricky issues of our time, exploring what it means to be ‘inconvenient’ in our work to transform lives, communities and mindsets towards a healthier future for people and planet.To find out more about the work we do at ThoughtBox Education, visit www.thoughtboxeducation.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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