Did we watch the same movie?

You and a friend leave the cinema. They loved it. You didn't. Same film, completely different experience. It happens in conversations, at work, in families, and in how we see food, health, love and ourselves.

In this episode of the Joyful Mate Podcast, Anthony Hartcher shows how to catch yourself mid-judgment and widen the lens you see through.

You'll hear:

• Why perception is filtered by experience, and why that filter can be widened

• How "good" and "bad" quietly become limiting beliefs, and how cognitive bias goes looking for evidence to prove them

• A simple practice: stop, reflect, then look at what you're not seeing

• Why we judge in others what we dislike in ourselves

• How measuring your worth by one number (pay, the scales, a label) keeps you frustrated

• What an ocean rescue on New Year's Day taught Anthony about identity, self-blame and the many forms help can take

• How the same idea applies to love and to giving gifts

If you've been feeling frustrated, irritable or constantly annoyed, this one is for you. Perspective doesn't change the world, but it can change how much of it you can see.

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About the Joyful Mate Podcast: conversations to help you find more joy, fulfilment, meaning and purpose. Hosted by Anthony Hartcher, clinical nutritionist, lifestyle medicine specialist and your joyful journey mentor.

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