British PT with over 1mil followers on TikTok happiest in Australia

British PT, 33, who moved Down Under as a ‘broke backpacker’ five years ago reveals the reasons why he’s stayed in Australia – including ‘superior coffee’ and active people

• British personal trainer James Smith reveals exactly why he lives in Australia 
• The 33-year-old says he is happier in Australia and as a result healthier
• He swims in the sea daily and indulges less when it comes to drugs and alcohol

No-nonsense personal trainer James Smith has revealed he chooses to live in Australia instead of at home in the UK because it makes him happy 

No-nonsense personal trainer James Smith has revealed he chooses to live in Australia instead of at home in the UK because it makes him happy.

The famous fitness coach, who has a million followers on TikTok and Instagram, said people question him over his decision to live in Australia ‘every day’.

And while his family, many of his friends and most of his fans live in the UK it isn’t home anymore.

‘Australia is my favourite place,’ he said.

Adding that he has been enthralled by the country since he first landed as a broke backpacker ‘five years ago’.

‘I have a happier life here,’ he added, noting the sky is ‘blue more often’ and he ‘lives in the sea’ which he finds very therapeutic.

‘I like swimming in the sea,’ he said. ‘Even for 30 seconds per day.’

He then went on to list other things he likes best about Australia, including the superior coffee, that people are more active and that there’s ‘nine months of summer’.

The famous fitness coach, who is pictured here at Bronte, in Sydney’s east has a million followers on TikTok, said people question him over his decision to live in Australia ‘every day’

He and his friends Lucy Lord and Diren Kartal – who are also British – love spending time at Bondi beach

He went on to explain he takes less drugs and drinks less alcohol when he is in Australia.

Admitting he thought it was normal to get completely wasted every weekend.

‘I realise I wasn’t really enjoying my week,’ he said.

‘I was just using it as a build up to get ready for the weekend.’

When he came to Australia he found he actually enjoyed his week.

‘I didn’t need to escape from it at the weekend,’ he said.

He wants his followers to look at their lives and see what they can change to make them better for the long term.

Whether they are getting wasted on the weekend because it is normal or if it is to escape a mundane lifestyle. 

‘If you don’t fulfil your values and get things that are personally rewarding to you during the week you will look to escape at the weekend,’ he said.

‘I just want to live here, Australia is the nucleus to my happy life, and I have never been anywhere that feels the same to me.’

He gets asked about his decision to live in Australia most days, he explained

He also said most people who travel the world would find somewhere they like better than where they are from.

‘And if you don’t you can come back home and see it with different eyes. Hope that clears things up.’ 

Smith previously spoke to FEMAIL about ‘living his best life in Bondi’ in Sydney’s east.

He explained he is living life on the word of his own advice, as share in Not a Life Coach, concentrating on what he can control, his business, happiness and personal drive. 

 ‘A lot of people are working in jobs they are not passionate about, selling things they don’t like. They do a great job doing something they hate but don’t believe they can do something they love well,’ he said.

‘I love what I do and never take a sick day. Even when I wake up with a hangover.’ 

HOW DOES JAMES SMITH DEAL WITH ANXIETY?

Despite his success James Smith has revealed he still has a fear of rejection and anxiety – but he has armed himself and his readers with tools to help.

This list includes some of the things the well-know PT does to improve his anxiety.

 1 – Confide in friends – ‘Whether it is what shirt I should wear on a date or something really big – I can always tell a friend,’ he said.

2 – Relax – James like to go for a ‘dip in the sea’ most days. 

3 – Have hobbies – He likes to practice Jiu Jitzu and says the sport changed his life in many ways.

 4 – Make sure your environment is right – whether it be your work, home or social environment. the wrong environment inhibit’s personal growth.

5 –  Build a life you love – The biggest message in the book is this, get rid of bad relationships and jobs you hate to allow yourself to thrive and be happy.

He still has a fear of rejection and says it will always be there. He said he still feels it for example when he wants to ask for a woman’s number.

But instead of feeding the fear he says he foccusses on making a small circle proud. ‘if they are happy with what I am doing then I am happy, there’s no limit to it as I can never make them too proud.’ 

This wasn’t always the case, the 33-year-old once thought the only way to ‘make it in the world’ was to put on a suit every day and work his way up the corporate ladder.

But then he realised there is ‘no point getting to the top of the wrong ladder’ and decided to do something he loved instead.

So he switched his suit for a pair of shorts and became a personal trainer.

He then took time off to go backpacking before landing in Australia – where he found ultimate personal and professional success. 

James Smith loves zipping through the beachside suburb on his skateboard 

He also opened up about his visa situation, which has since been resolved, noting the idea of not being allowed to live in Australia was upsetting.

‘Australia is the nucleus to my happy life, and I have never been anywhere that feels the same to me,’ he said at the time.

People applauded him for his recent video – while others said his new found happiness has more to do with maturity than location. 

Before the topic turned serious when he was asked who he supports in the rugby.

‘England,’ he replied, forcing people to call him out for ‘disrespect’.

FROM HIS BOOK: PLEASURE VS HAPPINESS

 One important thing to realise is that there is a difference between pleasure and happiness. It’s about instant versus long-term gratification – understanding that happiness is a perspective, an attitude and can be accomplished with a certain mindset. When you have that perspective, you can go after real wealth, and it’s better than simply just being rich. Pleasure can be nights out, expensive things, designer clothes and holidays. By no means is this a bad thing – I mean if you ever buy something from Gucci, the effort that goes into the wrapping alone is sometimes worth the cost!

But you don’t need pleasure. Sure, it helps, but you need to remain aware that it’s a black hole that consumes all in its path. 

And as a black hole would increase in mass through absorbing whatever comes its way, it would, in theory, then develop a stronger gravitational pull over time. This is not intended to out you off the pursuit of pleasure, just give you an understanding of how I view it. 

You can elicit satiety in many areas of life, but pleasure is one to be aware and wary of. If you seek happiness from pleasure with gambling, drug use and partying, you may lose sight of what really makes you happy and end up depressed, hungover and broke because of it.

From ‘Not a life Coach’ by James Smith. Page 174 – The pleasure black hole. 

 

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