#81 - Why Self-Improvement Isn’t MAking You Happier with Gavin Oattes

What if everything you've been told about success, productivity and self-improvement is making you less happy?In Episode 81 of The Struggle, I sit down with bestselling author, speaker and former teacher Gavin Oattes for one of the most honest conversations I've ever recorded. We discuss:• Why the self-improvement industry may be making people more anxious • Gavin's devastating nervous breakdown and the lessons that followed • ADHD, anxiety and why so many adults feel overwhelmed • The hidden cost of chasing success • Why children seem happier than adults • Social media, comparison and the pressure to optimise everything • How "glimmers" can transform your mental wellbeing • Why the smallest moments often matter most • Learning to have a good day instead of chasing a perfect lifeIf you've ever felt burnt out, stuck, anxious or like you're constantly chasing the next achievement, this conversation is for you.If you enjoy conversations about psychology, philosophy, wellbeing and personal growth, subscribe for a new episode of The Struggle every week.💬 Let me know in the comments:What's one small thing that genuinely brings you joy?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Follow Gavin OattesWebsite: https://gavinoattes.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavoattes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinoattes/Find Gavin’s books including his latest Confidently Lost here: https://uk.bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=Gavin+oattes━━━━━━━━━━━━━━📺 Watch The StruggleYouTube - https://youtube.com/@GregorSThomson?si=wTfFwPVYKhJxKAsD📱 Get In TouchInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregorsthomson/Tiktok -https://www.tiktok.com/@gregor.s.thomson?_t=8ioMNLUnA25&_r=1Email - [email protected]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━References Burkeman, O. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for MortalsCope, A. The Art of Being BrilliantOattes, G. Confidently LostOattes, G. Life Will See You NowPorges, S. W. The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-RegulationSeligman, M. E. P. Helplessness: On Depression, Development, and DeathSeligman, M. E. P. Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-beingWare, B. The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing#podcast #mentalhealth #selfimprovement #psychology #adhd #anxiety #happiness