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On the podcast this week, Debra welcomes Lana Hall to the show. In this episode, Lana shares her story. She talks about values, resilience, purpose and The Slow Life Project.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• At 13 years of age, Lana started questioning the meaning of life and what was most important to her.
• Lana talks about the inward focus of purpose and how it comes back to being the best version of yourself.
• How to decide what your values are.
• Why it can be challenging to get clear on your values if they are covered up by comparison or what you think you should be doing.
• Self-esteem, confidence and strategies for integrating your values into your life.
• Enjoyment, satisfaction and being present in the moment.
• How stress free activities can elevate your stress level if you are overthinking and constantly thinking about your to-do list.
• Why resilience is important in managing the way we react to setbacks.
• Lana talks about The Slow Life Project and why she wrote the book.
• How Lana and her family embrace slow living.
• The importance of bringing awareness to your thoughts and your mindset.
• Self-criticism and the importance of being kind to yourself.

Lana Hall is a psychologist, author and woman on a mission to empower other women to live a meaningful, authentic and joyous life with full confidence.

Lana lives in Brisbane, Australia. She loves the beach, personal development, black coffee and peanut butter (though not together). Lana is married, with two children, two businesses and a tendency towards worrying about ‘doing enough’ and getting things ‘right’ – which was the original inspiration for her book, The Slow Life Project.  

Having worked in the mental health field since 2006 and with a lifelong interest in personal development, Lana’s big vision is to give the benefits of psychological strategies and knowledge to a much larger audience than would ever go to a psychologist.  

Lana has taken the best of the best of what she’s found works to promote confidence, resilience and a passion for your own life and has put these tools and strategies into a guide book that you can use to navigate your world as your authentic self, while having a ton of fun doing so! These tools and strategies form the basis of The Slow Life Project.