Anya Pearse

Anya Pearse


Intuitive adviser, facilitator, and positive psychology practitioner.

Appears in 16 Episodes

Optimism

Optimism

Episode 15 · · 33:20

Optimism plays a crucial role in shaping our perspective and experiences in life. It allows us to have a forward-looking outlook, embrace possibilities, and cultivate a growth mindse...

No

No

Episode 14 · · 46:49

Learning to say "no" is essential for setting boundaries, protecting our own time and energy, and being authentic to ourselves. It can be challenging, especially for people-pleasers,...

Meaning

Meaning

Episode 13 · · 29:40

Humans flourish when they have meaning and suffer when they don't. Meaning can come from various sources: family, work, volunteering, or contributing to something bigger than oneself...

Love

Love

Episode 12 · · 32:51

Love is not just a romantic feeling, but a crucial aspect of human biology and social connections. Love has the power to positively impact our physical and mental health, and it is i...

Kindness

Kindness

Episode 11 · · 41:20

Kindness creates connection, and it begins with empathy. Kindness has emotional and physical benefits, and can create a ripple effect through society and relationships.In this episod...

Joy

Joy

Episode 10 · · 34:29

Joy is an intense feeling of surprise and delight that’s often fleeting. It needs us to be fully present in order to experience it. Joy can be found in small things and in the presen...

Insecurity

Insecurity

Episode 9 · · 57:50

Insecurity is a universal experience, causing us anxiety and creating negative beliefs about ourselves.In this episode, Anya shares her own experiences and explains how insecurity ca...

Hope

Hope

Episode 8 · · 40:50

Hope is a fragile and nebulous thing. It’s important to cultivate a glimmer of hope, a light in the darkness, and to look forward to something.In this episode, Mark and Anya discuss ...

Gratitude

Gratitude

Episode 7 · · 46:28

Sometimes you have to show up and hit Record even when you’re not feeling your best. In this episode, Anya and Mark take time to recognise the good things in life, even when they’re ...

Fear

Fear

Episode 6 · · 44:07

Is fear false evidence appearing real? Fear can be rooted in childhood trauma and shows up in our need for positive relationships. But how much attention do we need to pay to it?This...

Energy

Energy

Episode 5 · · 36:24

Most of us are ambiverts and need different kinds of rest and recharging. Spoon Theory teaches us that energy needs to be managed carefully. We should all find our own ways to manage...

Desire

Desire

Episode 4 · · 49:35

The second Noble Truth in Buddhism states that desiring is the cause of all suffering, so some of us can think that it’s a bad thing.In this episode, Anya and Mark explore desire in ...

Compassion

Compassion

Episode 3 · · 39:51

Compassion is a biological necessity. It’s separate from sympathy or empathy, and as Bowlby puts it, “our brains are biologically designed to respond to the care and kindness of othe...

Belonging

Belonging

Episode 2 · · 38:25

Where or when did you last feel like you belonged… or did not belong? What are the differences between belonging and fitting in, and how can you create a greater sense of belonging f...

Acceptance

Acceptance

Episode 1 · · 36:22

What are you stopping yourself from accepting about yourself, and what would it mean for how you see yourself?

Introducing The A to Z of Happiness

Introducing The A to Z of Happiness

Trailer · · 03:02

If you feel like three toddlers in a trench coat masquerading as a functioning adult, join Anya and Mark as they unpack happiness one letter at a time.