#108 How to Worry Less and be Ten Times Happier with Owen O’Kane

Have you ever sat down to a meditation or tried it for a period of time and just  felt absolutely distracted, like the  meditation was perhaps even making things worse? 

Or perhaps you’ve dealt with ruminations, recurring thoughts, worry, stress, sleeplessness, all whilst the world and social media are telling  you to “Be present”, further deepening your anxiety and feelings of failure? You’re not alone. I can certainly identify with some of those thought patterns and Owen O’Kane, former NHS Clinical Lead for mental health in London is on the podcast today chatting to me about how we can achieve happier calmer lives.

He is the Sunday Times best-selling author of ‘Ten To Zen’, which is a quick and simple mental workout that allows us to focus on what’s important - our mental wellbeing. And on today’s podcast you will learn about:

• Owen’s past, growing up during the ‘troubles’ in Northern Ireland and being  bullied because of his sexuality
• What his experience with terminally ill patients taught him about life
• What different types of therapy exist and what they may be appropriate for
• Why meditation and mental health is not the pristine Social Media experience we’ve become accustomed to
• How to tackle  imposter syndrome as well as trolling online from  other professionals
• Why worry is addictive
• How to  manage the thoughts in your head that are primed to be negative
• How Comparison is the thief of joy

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