In this episode, Craig talks about how he lives with depression day to day, covering things like: a bit of a look back to his experience of depression, how he learned to cope with depression and depressive episodes, some of his recent experiences where some of those feelings resurfaced a little. Please enjoy, and if you do, leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you want to see more of Craig, day to day: Follow him on Instagram: @thisiscraigsmith and @lifeischangepodcast Follow and Like his Facebook page: Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching Join his email list Check out his website Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss episodes!

In this episode, Craig talks about some symptoms you might be experiencing which could indicate you're suffering from depression. Using his personal experience with depression, he covers lots of different things he experienced changing in his life over a period of 6-9 months from 2021 into 2022, which made him realise something was wrong and get help. This isn't designed to replace medical advice. If you feel any number of the things discussed and have done for a prolonged period of time, please do seek medical help just to be sure there's nothing underlying that may need looked at. Anyway please enjoy, and if you do, leave me a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: @thisiscraigsmith and @lifeischangepodcast Follow and Like my Facebook page: Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching Join my email list Check out my website Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

Craig celebrates his 10th episode by sharing some wins over the past 10 weeks, some things he's been working on, and sharing some thoughts the importance of making progress towards your goals each day, no matter how little. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@thisiscraigsmith⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@lifeischangepodcast⁠⁠ Follow and Like my Facebook page: ⁠⁠Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching⁠⁠ Join my ⁠⁠email list⁠⁠ - there's a big announcement coming next week you won't want to miss!! Check out my ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

In this episode, Craig talks about dealing with difficult people who put you down or make you feel bad, especially when you are already feeling low as a result of depression, anxiety or stress. Craig talks through a couple of different scenarios using personal experience, and considering how he reacted and how he would react now, after reflecting on it. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@thisiscraigsmith⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@lifeischangepodcast⁠⁠ Follow and Like my Facebook page: ⁠⁠Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching⁠⁠ Join my ⁠⁠email list⁠⁠ Check out my ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

In the second part of this episode, Craig discusses how he manages his time day to day, to be as efficient as possible, particularly talking about: time blocking, context switching, and batching work. This is a part 2 to this conversation - in last week's episode, Craig focused largely on the things that come up and the need to adjust and adapt. If you've enjoyed this episode, please do check out the other episodes and please, leave a rating and a review - 5 star ratings really help get the podcast in front of those who need it most, as it moves the podcast up the list making it more likely people will find it. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: ⁠⁠@thisiscraigsmith⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@lifeischangepodcast⁠⁠ Follow and Like my Facebook page: ⁠⁠Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching⁠⁠ Join my ⁠⁠email list⁠⁠ Check out my ⁠⁠website⁠⁠ Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

In this episode, Craig discusses day to day life, particularly talking about: some of the things he has to fit in his day and week, the challenges with that, and how to adapt when life throws up a curve ball. This is a part 1 to this conversation, focusing largely on the things that can come up and the need to adjust and adapt. Next week, he'll be talking more about the tools and techniques he uses to fit some of these in. If you've enjoyed this episode, please do check out the other episodes and please, leave a rating and a review - 5 star ratings really help get the podcast in front of those who need it most, as it moves the podcast up the list making it more likely people will find it. If you want to see more of what I do day to day: Follow me on Instagram: ⁠@thisiscraigsmith⁠ and ⁠@lifeischangepodcast⁠ Follow and Like my Facebook page: ⁠Thisiscraigsmith Life Coaching⁠ Join my ⁠email list⁠ Check out my ⁠website⁠ Be sure to hit subscribe here as well so you never miss my episodes!

Ever been told exercise helps depression and wondered why that is? Well on today's episode Craig shares a bit of his own experience with exercise and depression plus some interesting points he found whilst researching the topic. The aim of this is to highlight the positive benefits exercise can have on depression and other mental health illnesses, and encourage you to focus more on making exercise a part of your life, especially if you suffer with depression. Sources: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/physical-exercise-and-internetbased-cognitivebehavioural-therapy-in-the-treatment-of-depression-randomised-controlled-trial/66708A9B8C66ACF80FCA040784E5E9CD https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-020-02989-z https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5928534/ https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.16111223 If you loved this, here's how you find more.... Follow me on Instagram and Facebook Join my email list

Craig talks through his 10 steps, including: meditation journaling processing feelings spending time in nature To grab the guide with the 10 step checklist, get it here. For more follow my socials: Instagram Facebook Get on my mailing list. Check out the website.

Procrastination hits most of us at one point or other. To some it's merely prolonging making a decision, but to others it's completely debilitating and prevents them from doing anything at all. This week Craig talks about how procrastination has impacted him in the past pre-depression and during depression, and how he dealt with the latest occurrence just this week. Like this? You're bound to love my other content so why not check it out: Join my email list Follow me on Instagram Like my Facebook page

Craig talks about how routine helped him recover from depression, and continues to help in managing his mental health. He talks about: the four elements that make up his routine how he created the routine where he's at now Covering mental health, physical health and diet, the change in his life has been substantial. Craig's health & fitness coach: @klhcoaching