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How to Create Effective Habits

We are our habits. A huge part of our lives is determined by our habitual behaviour and we can spend a lot of our time doing things on…

Mar 21, 2021

How to Create Effective Habits

Mar 21, 2021

Embracing the Cold

We’ve recently had several weeks of extremely cold weather in the UK. It’s certainly been a lot colder than last winter and there has been…

Feb 16, 2021

Embracing the Cold

Feb 16, 2021

How to Build a Resilient Mindset

Resilience is a word that gets thrown around a lot these days but the concept isn’t particularly new. Throughout human history we have had…

Dec 17, 2020

How to Build a Resilient Mindset

Dec 17, 2020

My Favourite Mountain

I absolutely love climbing mountains and have been lucky enough to do this in some wonderful places all over the planet — Japan, The…

Nov 29, 2020

My Favourite Mountain

Nov 29, 2020

How Not to Worry. Ever.

Let’s face it, we all worry about things. They might be big things or small things or random things but it’s something that we, as human…

Nov 15, 2020

How Not to Worry. Ever.

Nov 15, 2020

The Morning Routine

A morning routine can be a great way to start the day. It allows us to prepare for what’s coming and can help us to be structured with our…

Oct 31, 2020

The Morning Routine

Oct 31, 2020

Being Open is the Key to Breaking the Mental Health Stigma

In my opinion, we should all be more honest and open about our mental health. The more we speak openly without fear of being judged, the…

Oct 25, 2020

Being Open is the Key to Breaking the Mental Health Stigma

Oct 25, 2020

Role Models

I believe that having role models in our lives is essential for all of us. I also believe that every single one of these role models don’t…

Sep 20, 2020

Role Models

Sep 20, 2020

Omoiyari — The Japanese Art of Compassion

I’ve just finished reading a wonderful book by Erin Niimi Longhurst and can’t recommend it enough. It’s called Omoiyari — The Japanese Art…

Sep 4, 2020

Omoiyari — The Japanese Art of Compassion

Sep 4, 2020

Negative Visualisation

Negative visualisation is an exercise that the Stoic philosophers of Ancient Greece and Rome used to do regularly and is a great way to…

Jul 11, 2020

Negative Visualisation

Jul 11, 2020

Book Release

After years of working on this project, my book has finally been released. It’s been quite a journey and I still have to pinch myself that…

Jun 14, 2020

Book Release

Jun 14, 2020

The Garden Marathon

Every year thousands of runners come together to participate in one of the most iconic races on the planet — The London Marathon. This…

May 31, 2020

The Garden Marathon

May 31, 2020

The Art of Indoor Mountaineering

At the start of 2020 I had plenty of climbing adventures in the diary. I was particularly excited about a trip in April — a mix of sport…

May 19, 2020

The Art of Indoor Mountaineering

May 19, 2020

Coronavirus Courage

We find ourselves in interesting times. The other day I saw a meme about people being stuck indoors that made me laugh hard. I then read a…

Apr 30, 2020

Coronavirus Courage

Apr 30, 2020

A Stoic Approach to Coronavirus

As I write this blog, we find ourselves in unprecedented times… A global pandemic has caused the world to change how we live our lives…

Apr 13, 2020

A Stoic Approach to Coronavirus

Apr 13, 2020

10 Challenges to Do Whilst in Isolation

We certainly find ourselves in interesting times. With most of the planet under lockdown due to coronavirus, we are all spending most (if…

Mar 31, 2020

10 Challenges to Do Whilst in Isolation

Mar 31, 2020

Marathon Training in Storm Chiara

The UK was recently hit by “The storm of the century”, Storm Chiara. Widespread flooding and damage was inflicted as 90mph winds and…

Feb 29, 2020

Marathon Training in Storm Chiara

Feb 29, 2020

How to Defuse an Argument

The other day I found myself sat in my parked car replying to emails on my phone. I’d been working through my inbox when I noticed two…

Feb 12, 2020

How to Defuse an Argument

Feb 12, 2020

My Favourite books from 2019

I read loads of books in 2019 and while it’s hard for me to choose a favourite, I’ve compiled a small list of the top three books that I…

Jan 22, 2020

My Favourite books from 2019

Jan 22, 2020

New Year Goals & How to Achieve Them

I love the start of a New Year. It feels like a great time to reinvent ourselves and look at our goals for the future. It’s very easy to…

Jan 3, 2020

New Year Goals & How to Achieve Them

Jan 3, 2020

Ben Aldridge

Ben Aldridge

Writer | Comfort Zone Leaver | Practical Philosophy, Mindset & Challenges | Insta: @dothingsthatchallengeyou | Book: www.benaldridge.com

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