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Small Steps to Wellbeing

Small Steps to Wellbeing

By: Stephen Davies
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Summary

Because life is complicated enough and information is everywhere Small Steps is aimed at providing life relevant information in digestible episodes of only a few minutes at a time. Each episode also includes an experiment that can be tried out quickly, and replicated in most environments. I'm not trying to provide definitive answers, but want to stimulate listeners to explore multiple alternatives that resonate in their own search for understanding and purpose in life. Small Steps takes inspiration from my own experiences as a human experimenting with and exploring life, but also draws on my professional life as a walking therapist in the Netherlands and my readings into a variety of perspectives from eastern philosophy, stoicism and modern day perspectives regarding what it may mean to lead a fulfilling and human centered existence.

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Episodes
  • Cognitive Fatigue - Perfectionism
    May 15 2026

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    Perfectionism can impact lives in many ways. It can also contribute to cognitive fatigue, and in this episode two potential ways in which perfectionism can increase cognitive fatigue are outlined and and exercise is provided to explore alternatives.

    Click to access the episode about Idea creation vs Decision making

    Click to access the episode about Context Switching

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    8 mins
  • Cognitive Fatigue - Idea Creation vs Editing and Refining
    May 8 2026

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    The brain works differently when creating an idea than it does when making finalizing decisions regarding that idea. While creation can be uplifting decision making can contribute to fatigue. But we can't and shouldn't avoid making decisions. So how can we reduce our decision fatigue? Find out in today's episode.

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    9 mins
  • Cognitive Fatigue - The Efficiency Trap
    Apr 24 2026

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    We have the tools available to us now-a-days that can help reduce the amount of time we spend on many activities, and while this is generally a good thing it may create an unrealistic perception that we can get an increasing amount of activities done per day.

    We need to stop comparing our brains to computer processors and start using the time we create for ourselves to reduce cognitive fatigue instead. This episode provides an alternative perspective you can start exploring today.

    Click for the episode: 'Cognitive Fatigue - Context Switching'


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    8 mins
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