On Episode 83 of the Explore Your Core Podcast I am joined with Adventure Psychologist Paula Reid from the UK.

Paula Reid lives by the motto “living life to the full” and what she has accomplsihed and her attitude towards life show she has truly embraced that motto. Paula has skiied 1000km from the coast of Antarctica to the south pole, a journey hauling an 80kg sled over 46 days. She has also sailed around the world in the worlds toughest Yacht race and cycled across 17 countries. On the podcast, we talk about her recent trip volunteering in Ukraine and the broadened persepctive she came back with. We also talk about the conflicting pull- the moment you realise you have the path you ‘should follow’ and the path you have a pull for, and speak about what gave her the courage to listen to that pull and pave her own path where there wasn’t a clear way forward.“It was about 20 years ago that I realised this could be a lifestyle and that it’s okay to be me and it’s actually better, I feel more alive and therefore I’m able to put more energy back into the world”She talks about a positive psychology model called PERMA which makes up the core elements needed for wellbeing- Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment and how important having meaningful conversations and relationships and a sense of purpose are for our wellbeing. Paua’s story shows it’s not about chasing happiness, it’s about honoring all the human emotions we have by seeking richness in experience.

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