Stress-Less Living: Stop living life on Hard Mode
Life can be challenging. But whatever we encounter we always have a choice. We can take the easy route or the hard route. Stress Less Living is about always looking for the easy routes in life. The low stress ways to accomplish your goals, get more of what you want and ultimately live a happy and fulfilled life. On the podcast, you can expect mindset advice, strategies for dealing with big modern day problems like overwhelm, burnout, perfectionism and procrastination, and insight into tools like meditation and mindfulness. Each week, I’ll share easily digestible bite size ideas that you can immediately put into practise so that you can live a more stress less life.
Episodes

Thursday Dec 05, 2024
5 Common Behaviours that will Hold you back in Life (Stop these Immediately!)
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
We are all creatures of habit, right?
First we form our habits and then they tend to form us.
And, while many habits are healthy and work well for us, some are not.
They either hold us back or take us in the completely wrong direction in life.But that begs the question: what types of behaviours hold us back the most?
And which ones should we be looking to eliminate?
Well, in this episode, we'll be looking at 5 BIG Common Behaviours that will hold you back in life.
These are behaviours that you could be doing right now and are worth eliminating immediately or, at the very least, reducing to a minimum.
SHOW NOTES:
Want to learn meditation in depth? I've just opened the doors to my meditation programme The Peaceful Professional – School of Meditation.Until end of play on Dec 5th, you can enrol n the Black Friday Offer and get 5 high quality bonuses using this link:THE PEACEFUL PROFESSIONAL - BLACK FRIDAY OFFER
Want a free taster of my modern meditation method? Use this link to enrol on a free meditation training.
– Free Online Training on Meditation (IMPORTANT NOTE: Enter the code: SLLOFFER at checkout to enrol for free
Books Mentioned in the episode: Deep Work by Cal Newport

Friday Nov 29, 2024
How to Deal with Criticism without Totally Losing your Mind
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
What is it about people telling you that you didn't do something right that can be so annoying...
...and sometimes hurtful.Criticism can sting, that's for sure.
But does it have to be that way?
Is there a better way to deal with criticism so that you don't temporarily lose your mind over it, and, so that it can potentially become a springboard for your future growth?
Well, in this episode, that's what we'll be exploring.
We'll be looking at how to deal with criticism in a way that keeps you sane and, in a way that can also turn it into something useful.So grab a cuppa and let's dig in!
SHOW NOTES:
Want to learn meditation in depth? I've just opened the doors to my meditation programme The Peaceful Professional – School of Meditation.Until end of play on Dec 5th, you can enrol n the Black Friday Offer and get 5 high quality bonuses using this link:THE PEACEFUL PROFESSIONAL - BLACK FRIDAY OFFER
Want a free taster of my modern meditation method? Use this link to enrol on a free meditation training.
– Free Online Training on Meditation (IMPORTANT NOTE: Enter the code: SLLOFFER at checkout to enrol for free

Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
The 5 Profound Ways that Meditation can Change your Life for the better
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Hey friend! 🌟 Ever thought meditation was just about chilling out?
Well, guess what? It's so much more than that!
In this episode of The Stress Less Living podcast, I'm diving deep into the world of meditation and uncovering the five incredible ways it can profoundly transform your life.
So, grab your favourite drink, get comfy, and let’s embark on this journey together.
SHOW NOTES:
Live (online) Meditation Training: Starting 25th of November, I'm going to running a free live training on meditation in a private Facebook group. It'll consist of 4 packed live sessions plus a bonus session.You can enrol on this training as a podcast listener for FREE using this link:ENROL ON CHAOS TO CALM (LIVE MEDITATION TRAINING)

Thursday Nov 14, 2024
5 Productivity Tips that will Banish Overwhelm & Instantly make your Life Better
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Ever feel like you're caught in a whirlwind of tasks, only to end the day feeling like you've accomplished very little?
You're not alone!
But worry not because in this episode of The Stress Less Living podcast we'll be taking a look at The 5 Best Productivity Tips for banishing overwhelm, reducing stress and making your life better.
Productivity is a subject that so many people get wrong. They think it's only about increasing output and doing more.
When it's not.
So join me in this episode where we'll be redefining productivity & learning strategies that you can immediately put into practice to make your life better.
SHOW NOTES
Books mentioned in the episode: Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here
FREE Live training on Meditation! It'll be taking place from Nov 25th to 28th (2024) in a private facebook group and as a podcast listener, you can enrol for free using this link:Enrol on the Live Meditation Training for free

Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
How to Slow Down Time & Stop it Speeding it up as you Get Older
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Ever feel like time is slipping away faster than you'd like?
And have you ever found that time just seems to fly past the older you get?
If so, you're not alone...and you're right, it is super annoying.
So in this episode of the Stress Less Living podcast, we're diving deep into why time seems to speed up as we get older.
And, more importantly, I'll be sharing 4 practical tips for slowing down your perception of time so that you can feel more in control and add (subjectively) years to your life.
Because let's face it, life is way too short to feel like it's zipping by uncontrollably.
So, grab your favourite drink, get comfy, and let's explore how to make every second count.
SHOW NOTES:
– Follow me on Instagram here
– Free Online Training on Meditation (IMPORTANT NOTE: Enter the code: SLLOFFER at checkout to enrol for free
– Books Mentioned: Making Time by Steve Taylor

Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
How to have More Energy, Motivation & Power than you'll ever need
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Most people don't realise that they have a LOT more energy, motivation and power than they think they have.
We all have a (often dormant) power within us that, when tapped into, can give us all the energy we need to consistently go after our goals, and in a way that's enjoyable and minimises the chances of burnout.
So if you want to learn how to tap into this latent power, then strap in, grab a cuppa and let's dig into it in this episode.
SHOW NOTES:
Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here
Books mentioned: Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness

Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
How to know if you're being Manipulated or Conned – 4 Tactics to watch out for
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
The relationships we forge play a major part in our overall levels of happiness and success.
And – unfortunately – there is sometimes a darker side to relationships that we need to watch out for.
Some people have less than scrupulous intentions and may be using tactics to manipulate or even con you.
So in order to protect yourself against this, it's important that you know how to spot these tactics.
And in this episode that's what we'll be doing! We'll be taking a look at 4 Tactics that manipulative people use to take advantage of you. These are also lesser known tactics and sometimes quite difficult to spot so by learning what they are, you can become more sensitive to them and avoid being manipulated and taken advantage of.
SHOW NOTES
The Shrink next Door Podcast on Apple
Books mentioned: The Confidence Game by Marie Konnikova
Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here

Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Let's talk about the F-Word: How to Deal with Failure & Fear of Failure
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Why does falling flat on our faces scare us so much? And why is it that the fear of things not going to plan can sometimes paralyse us and prevent us from even getting started?
Well, in this episode we're going to dive deep into this subject. We're going to talk about the F-Word: Failure!
In this episode, we’re going to explore how failure and fear of it show up in our lives and, more importantly, how to change our relationship with it. So are you a master of disaster or someone who wants to have a healthy relationship with failure?Let's find out!
SHOW NOTES:
Would you like to take the Full Life Audit? Download it for free here

Your Host
Hey! My name is Steven Burns and I am a coach, trainer, and hypnotherapist with over 25 years experience.
Through face-to-face trainings and online course, I've taught over 45, 000 students in 147 different countries.
Today, I specialise in helping busy working professionals (like you) create calm within the chaos of modern life through mindset, meditation, and mindfulness.