Episode 120: Running At a Deficit
Today on In Time, Peter and Robyne talk about the opportunities and challenges that come with high motivation: How can it help build tolerance without overwriting our own needs? How can it drive us to improve without leaving us running at a deficit? How can it expand our horizons without distracting us from the small joys we encounter each day? Plus, the secret power of “ta-da!”
Episode 119: Catching Up
On this week’s episode, Peter and Robyne unpack a topic that many of us can relate to: the pressure to accomplish, complete, and “catch up.” What strategies will help us perform to the best of our abilities? How can we avoid feelings of failure while still rising to meet all that life demands of us? Plus, making sure that time is not just an expenditure but also a reward.
Episode 118: When The Game is Over
To kick off a brand new season of In Time, Peter and Robyne explore how the skills we learn through sports can help us long after the final buzzer. How do “bad calls” mirror life’s challenges? Can attitude improve our odds? And, perhaps most importantly, how can we find integrity in the face of defeat? Plus, Robyne’s run-in with an umpire.
Episode 117: Feeling Transformed
Peter and Robyne examine frameworks of transformation, and how they might help us to conceptualize, navigate, and reflect on periods of change. How do these models help us to “make sense” of what we’ve lived, and how can they help us make choices for the days ahead?
Episode 116: Tech Cleanse
On a new episode of In Time, Peter and Robyne share their favourite ways to unplug: how a commute can become an opportunity to decompress, noise-cancelling headphones can offer an instant sanctuary (even if you’re not listening to anything), and the enormous relief (and surprising benefits) that can come from silencing notifications. Plus, navigating the long shadow of rejection.
Episode 115: Making Sense of Metacognition
Peter and Robyne take a step back to discuss metacognition: our remarkable ability to reflect on what and how we think. How does this serve us, when does it not, and how can we notice the difference? Plus, finding meaningful opportunities to give back.
Episode 114: Pattern Interruption
On today’s episode, Peter and Robyne talk about active steps to break out of our ruts and act with intention. How can we jumpstart plateaued conversations? How can we extend (and deepen) the value of our interactions? And how can we use the “pattern interrupt” technique to break us out of mundane behaviour? Plus, a brief history of the Hanley-Dafoe canine family tree.
Episode 113: What You Love About Yourself
On today’s In Time, Peter and Robyne talk about the contagiousness of honest joy. Why is it so engaging to see someone doing what they love? How can witnessing authenticity make us feel more connected with ourselves? And, how can we inspire this change in others?
Episode 112: Common Denominators & Compounded Stress
Peter and Robyne talk about stress: when we’re likely to feel it, strategies to navigate it, and how we can simplify our response to avoid making challenges more complicated than they need to be. Plus, how a lens of kindness can help you process anger, disappointment, and frustration.
Episode 111: A Greater Connection
On today’s In Time, Peter and Robyne talk about friendship: how can we extend past friendships into adulthood, and what do we do if it feels like we missed our chance? What’s the difference between connections of convenience and alignment? And how can we invite people to be part of not only our present, but our future?
Episode 110: Bubbles of Calmness
Peter and Robyne discuss “bubbles of calmness” — small moments that can help us to endure extended challenges. How can we continue to find peace, joy, and connection when we’re navigating hardship? Plus, showing up with curiosity to build trust and avoid conflict.
Episode 109: What Does Success Look Like for You?
On a new In Time, Peter and Robyne examine the relativity of success. What critical questions ensure we work towards a shared outcome? How can we reverse engineer the right “feeling in the room?” Plus, shared strategies for taking the stress out of packing.
Episode 108: Do Better
Peter and Robyne explore the relationship between ambition and acceptance. If we’re always trying to “do better,” how can we celebrate who we are now? Plus, letting go to make room for new opportunities.
Episode 107: Shoes in the Dryer
On today’s In Time, Peter and Robyne examine the presence of anxiety and explore strategies to acknowledge, assess, and address some of our most worrying concerns. Plus, how to deliver the “minimum viable product” of self-care when your schedule doesn’t allow for your ideal routine.
Episode 106: The Skill of Saying “No”
Peter and Robyne discuss the how, when, and why of saying “no.” When is it a healthy boundary? When is it a deflection to avoid a challenging (but enriching) experience? And when is it something else entirely? Plus, the joy of rituals shared between generations.
Episode 105: Split Attention and Middle Ground
On a new In Time, Peter and Robyne share strategies for prioritizing projects (and avoiding the zero-sum game of split attention), creating a “middle ground” that allows us to pace projects and avoid overwhelm, and weather those inevitable storms. Plus, how to recognize and accommodate the biased lens of our personal experience.
Episode 104: Freedom in the Moment
Amidst busy schedules, Peter and Robyne share strategies for navigating busy periods. How can breathwork, embodied movement, and mindful engagement help reduce the effects of overwhelm? Plus, sibling relationships and a very special announcement.
Episode 103: The Strange Gift of Fear
On today’s In Time, Peter and Robyne discuss the narrow boundary between excitement and fear, and how these adrenaline-boosting experiences can reset our bodies’ nervous systems and refresh our perspectives. Plus, how “emergent design” can create a shared space of play for speakers and their audiences.
Episode 102: The Lens of Possibility
On a new In Time, Peter and Robyne dispel the many myths of “positive thinking” and discuss how an optimistic lens can let us acknowledge reality while opening the door to optimum results. Plus, how to crack the nut of casual conversation.
Episode 101: Mindful Travel
Peter and Robyne share strategies for accommodating the (many) inevitable stressors of travel. How can we prepare for inconveniences without expecting the worst? Plus, how to compassionately reset when these strategies leave us needing extra support.