Suzy Madge - Your unique strengths and Rest as a skill as pathways towards better decision making and good life

In this episode Suzy Madge we were supposed to talk about flow however ended up talking extensively about what powers different individuals (including me and Suzy), what renders life meaningful and how individual strengths and ability to Rest relate to those. Suzy Madge is a Psychologists graduated from from Exeter University and she has also Masters degree in positive psychology from university of East London. In her personal life Suzy is a ski tour adventurer and an explorer of life and for day job does leadership mentoring. Her specialities are in flow, decision making, attention and also existential philosophy and psychology. The discussion about energy led us to talk about individual strengths and how those change during the lifespan, cognitive biases, habits, good decision making and how breathing can be a great tool to facilitate recovery and also aid in wise decision making. BUT also how and when to start practicing breathing exercises so that you can actually use them when you most need the skill. We even discuss how right type of breathing helped Suzy survive an avalanche… Suzy also reveals some of her "trade secrets" in the form of powerful questions to ask in a coaching situation, so tune in if you want to learn more about what powers people, how to live a good life and how to help others do the same!