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

Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
How to Deal with Unpredictability & Fear of the Unknown
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
There is so much unpredictability & uncertainty in the world right now and many people are scared.
Many people experience a fear of the unknown at the bets of times, so when there's a major re-shuffling or upheaval this can go into overdrive.
So in this episode, we'll be looking at some ways to better handle unpredictability and uncertainty when it happens so that you don’t lose your mind and, potential, so you can even thrive from it.
So grab a cuppa, or whatever you do when you're listening to your podcasts and let's dig in.
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Thursday Feb 20, 2025
4 Life-Saving Ways that NLP can Transform your Life
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
It's not being overly dramatic to say that NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) saved my life.
It is, without doubt, one of THE most important discoveries I've made and I've spent the last 27 years of my life studying it.
And I KNOW that so many other people can benefit from it.
So in this episode, I'll be digging into NLP and talking about why I think it's a life-saving set of tools that everybody should learn.
I'll be going through 4 reasons why NLP can be a life-saver for you, your mental wellbeing, and your ability to get more of what you want from life.
SHOW NOTES:
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Books Mentioned in the Episode:
The Hypnotic World of Paul McKenna by Paul McKenna
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Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Let's Talk Spirituality: A Practical Guide to Spirituality without the Woo-Woo
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Spirituality is one of these subjects that can create polarised responses.
Some people totally freak out and think you're going to talk about God, crystals, and angels, whereas others are totally into it.
But what is spirituality really? Is there a more practical way to look at it? And is it worth adding spiritual elements into your life?
Well, in this episode we'll be digging right into it. I'll be taking a practical look at spirituality and outlining 3 things you can do to start seeing the world through a more spiritual lens.
So grab a cuppa, or whatever you do when you listen to your podcasts and let's get started!
SHOW NOTES
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Books Mentioned in the Episode:
The Hero's Journey by Robert Dilts & Stephen Gilligan

Friday Feb 07, 2025
How to Create Calm & Serenity with The Peripheral Vision Technique
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
What if there was a simple technique you could use to create an (almost) instant feeling of calm and serenity?
Something that brings you into the present moment and helps you become more mindful and connected with experience?
Well, actually...there is.
Say hello to the Peripheral Vision Technique.
It's a simple but effective way to use your vision to reduce stress, counteract the fight or flight response, and automatically trigger feelings of calm and serenity.
And in this episode, we're going to digging into it.
We'll look at what it is, the science behind it, and how to start integrating it into your life.
So grab a cuppa or do whatever you do when you're listening to your podcasts and let's dig in.
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Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
How to have more GRIT in your Life: 4 BIG Takeaways from Angela Duckworth's Book
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Why is it that some people can overcome massive adversity whereas others melt faster than a blancmange in a microwave at the first sign of challenge?
Well, the answer, according to psychologist Angela Duckworth, is GRIT.
GRIT is the ability to have both passion, resilience, and perseverance. Three essential qualities when it comes to achieving success of any kind of note.
And in this episode, I'll be putting her book through the paces and outlining 4 BIG takeaways I got from it.
Is GRIT all it's cracked up to be? Well, grab a cuppa, or whatever you do when you're listening to podcasts, and let's get find out!
SHOW NOTES
Books Mentioned:
GRIT by Angela Duckworth
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Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
How to Live a Stress Free Live (4 Tactics for Handling the Chaos of Life)
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
Wednesday Jan 22, 2025
These days, many people seem to view stress as an occupational hazard. Like it's an everyday part of life that we just have to put up with.
But what if there were certain practices you could put in place to prevent the bulk of the stress that you experience?
That rather than fire-fighting all the time, you could actually be more preventive in how you approach stress...
Well, that's what this episode is all about!
I'll be outlining 4 tactics you can use to not only combat stress but to minimise the amount of times you enter the state in the first place.
So grab a cuppa, or whatever you do when you're listening to podcasts, and let's dig in.
SHOW NOTES:
Books worth checking out:
Essentialism by Grieg McKeown
Stress Less Living Podcast episodes mentioned:
Episode 15: Let's talk Mindfulness: How to be more in the Present moment.
Episode 1: How to do Power Rituals to Level up your life.
Episode 4: How to do a Stress Detox.
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Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
How to not Give Up & make your New Year's Resolutions Stick (4 Key Strategies)
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday Jan 15, 2025
It's the time of the year where most people make plans for the year and set the intention of making some positive changes.
BUT (frustratingly) many people struggle to make good on these intentions and, by mid-Jan, they're often confined to the bin alongside the left-over turkey.
In fact one study showed that 23% of people give up within just one week and 55% give up in 6 months.
Not good!
So in this episode, we're going to be fixing that. We're going to take a look at 4 strategies you can use to ensure that your new year's resolutions (this year) actually stand the test of time.
SHOW NOTES
Freebies:
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Books Mentioned:
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Other Mentions:
Self-Efficacy Theory by Albert Bandura

Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
How to Build a Positive Mindset in 2025 (4 Things to Focus on)
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
Wednesday Jan 08, 2025
With so much craziness and unpredictability in the world, what does it take to stay positive?
In fact, is it even possible?
Well, I think it is, but to do so you have to work at it.
So in this episode, I'll be talking about how to build a positive mindset in 2025. I'll be busting some myths about positivity and outlining 4 things that I think you should be focusing on.So grab a cuppa, or whatever you do when you're listening to your podcasts and let's get started!
SHOW NOTES
Books Mentioned:
The obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman
Other Mentions:
Black Mirror episode (info): Arkangel
Freebies:
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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.








