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Nordic Mythology PodcastEp 299 - The Descendants of Ivar with Clare DownhamIn this week's episode, Dan and Mags sit down with Clare Downham to dissect the descendants of Ivar the Boneless and the Viking kings of England and Ireland that followed in his lineage.------------------------------------------------Follow Clare on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/downham.bsky.socialCheck out her new book:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Medieval-Ireland-Cambridge-Textbooks/dp/1107031311And her other publications:https://hcommons.org/members/claredownham/Follow Margrethe on Instagram:https://www...
2026-01-221h 20
Wave Work Stress GoodbyeUnderstanding Stress and Anxiety Through the Three Principles (with Clare Downham)In this episode, I’m joined by Clare Downham, for a thoughtful conversation about stress, anxiety, and where our experience really comes from.Many people believe stress is caused by external pressure, demanding work, or difficult circumstances. In this conversation, we explore a different perspective — that stress and anxiety are created from the inside out, through the moment-to-moment experience of thought.Together, we talk about:Why stress can feel constant even when life looks “fine”How anxiety can show up without an obvious external causeWhy insight brings more ease tha...
2026-01-1156 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentSlowing Down To The Speed Of LifeIn this reflective video, Clare explores what it really means to slow down to the speed of life. Through a personal story about ignoring intuition, listening to wisdom, and rediscovering calm in everyday moments, she invites you to pause and reconnect with the quiet beneath the noise.You’ll hear how slowing down doesn’t mean doing less. It means moving through life and business with more presence, ease, and intuitive flow.If you’ve been feeling rushed, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your natural rhythm, this conversation offers a gentle reminder that clarity and guidance are al...
2025-10-0813 min
The Reinvention DiariesClarity, Calm & Confidence with Clare DownhamThe Reinvention Diaries – Episode: Clare Downham About this episode: In this episode, Michelle and Nicola welcome Clare Downham, a transformational coach, mentor, author, speaker, podcaster, YouTuber, and part-time van lifer. Clare shares her journey from head teacher to burnout, and how she rebuilt her life and career to help others find calm, clarity, and confidence.Key topics discussed:Clare’s background as a head teacher and her experience with burnoutThe pressures of high achievement and the impact on mental healthTransitioning from education to entrepreneurship and coachingThe “three principles” understanding of the mind and how it chang...
2025-08-1344 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentHow to Let Go of Overthinking (Without Fighting It)Overthinking isn’t something to fight. It’s just old thoughts swirling around. In this gentle reflection, Clare shares why dropping the judgment about overthinking is often the first step to peace. You’ll explore how clarity arises naturally when the mind settles, and why wrestling your thoughts never works. This video is a calming invitation to trust your inner wisdom and stop believing everything you think.From Surviving to Thriving is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get fu...
2025-07-2512 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentWhy Am I Overthinking Everything? (And How to Stop)If your mind feels loud and you can’t stop spiraling, you’re not broken, just caught in a habit of overthinking. In this gentle video, Clare shares a compassionate perspective on why the mind does this, how it affects the body, and why seeing it clearly is the first step to freedom.From Surviving to Thriving is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2025-07-2311 min
Ancient Office HoursEpisode 117 - Dr. Clare DownhamDr. Clare Downham, a professor of Medieval History and Celtic Studies at the University of Liverpool, joins Lexie to discuss her personal journey into Medieval History and Celtic Studies, the distinct ways Viking activities influenced Ireland compared to the UK, being a historical consultant for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and debunking popular misconceptions about the Vikings and iconic figures like Ivar the Boneless. So tuck in your togas and hop aboard Trireme Transit for this week’s exciting odyssey! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram or visit our website www.theozymandiasproject.com! Originally recor...
2025-05-281h 05
The Chakra Way Meditation PodcastHow to manage your Inner Critic with Clare Downham - Chakra ChatClare Downham has the most wonderful straightforward way of explaining how the mind, our emotions and thoughts affect our daily life in being human. Her explanation about how we can approach inner critic work is fresh and simple - just how we like it! To connect with Clare you can do so through Insight Timer (https://insighttimer.com/claredownham) and if you want to receive her letter to the Inner Critic you can down load it here - https://claredownham.com/letter/
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2024-09-0541 min
UnbrokenStress Relief for Female Entrepreneurs with Clare Downham
We usually think of stress as coming from the circumstances that surround us: busy jobs, busy lives, difficult bosses or clients. But what if stress has another origin? What if it comes from the thinking we have in any given situation?
Clare Downham is the dedicated mentor you need on your unique journey to unlock your innate potential and cultivate a thriving business aligned with your true purpose. As a certified ILM Success Mentor, she specialises in guiding emerging and established female entrepreneurs to embrace their innate mindfulness and harness it as a powerful tool for success.
2024-05-1642 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentMastering Focus: A 3 Principles Perspective on DistractionStruggling to maintain focus in a world full of distractions? Join Clare for this insightful 3 Principles talk and master the art of focus. Discover the keys to cultivating deep concentration, overcoming distractions, and harnessing the power of presence for enhanced productivity.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/https://insighttimer.com/queenofcalm Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-2815 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentOvercoming Overwhelm with the 3 PrinciplesOverwhelmed by the demands of life and work? Join Clare for this empowering 3 Principles-based talk and gain a fresh perspective on overcoming overwhelm. Explore the principles of simplicity, presence, and self-awareness to regain control, find balance, and thrive in the face of overwhelm.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/https://insighttimer.com/queenofcalm Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-2715 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentPowered by Calm with The 3 PrinciplesWe live in a busy world where feeling stressed out, anxious and overwhelmed seems to have become the norm. But what if it doesn't have to be that way? What if living a wonderful life powered by calm was actually not as hard as you think? Join Clare to explore this from a 3 Principles perspective.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-2614 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentFostering Innovation: Insights from the 3 PrinciplesLooking to foster innovation in your life and work? Join Clare in this thought-provoking 3 Principles session and gain insights into fostering innovation. Explore the principles of creativity, embrace a growth mindset, and discover how the 3 Principles can unleash your innovative potential. Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-2514 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentWhat's in the Way of Easy Productivity and What to Do About ItAre you feeling overwhelmed? Does it seem like your to do list is getting longer everyday? Join Clare for a 3 Principles based talk which will help you to become more aware of what is in the way of easeful productivity and experience more ease every day.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-2413 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentCultivating Mindfulness for Effortless Productivity with the 3 PrinciplesSeeking a mindful approach to productivity? Join Clare for this enlightening 3 Principles-based talk and cultivate mindfulness for effortless productivity. Learn how to integrate mindfulness practices into your daily life, enhance focus and presence, and achieve a harmonious balance between productivity and well-being.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-2014 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentInspiring Creativity: Exploring the 3 Principles PerspectiveWant to unleash your creative potential? Join Clare in this transformative 3 Principles session and explore the principles that ignite creativity. Discover the connection between creativity and productivity, tap into your innate creative genius, and unlock new dimensions of innovation.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-1814 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentEmbracing Imperfection: Wisdom from the 3 PrinciplesReady to let go of perfectionism and embrace imperfection? Join Clare for this insightful 3 Principles talk and discover the liberating wisdom of imperfection. Release self-imposed pressure, cultivate self-compassion, and unlock your productivity by embracing the beauty of imperfection.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-1413 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentRediscovering Your Drive: The Power of the 3 PrinciplesFeeling stuck and lacking drive? Join Clare in this empowering 3 Principles session and rediscover your inner drive. Explore the principles of motivation, tap into your innate potential, and reignite your passion for personal and professional success.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-1313 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentBreaking Free from Procrastination: A 3 Principles ApproachStruggling with procrastination and seeking a way out? Join Clare for this enlightening 3 Principles-based talk and break free from the chains of procrastination. Discover the root causes of procrastination, gain insights on overcoming resistance, and unleash your productivity with ease.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-1213 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentIgniting Motivation: Insights from the 3 PrinciplesFeeling demotivated and looking for a spark of inspiration? Join Clare in this transformative 3 Principles session to ignite your motivation. Explore the principles of intrinsic motivation, cultivate a growth mindset, and discover how the 3 Principles can rekindle your passion for success. Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-1113 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentUnleashing Your Productivity Potential with the 3 PrinciplesAre you ready to tap into your untapped productivity potential? Join Clare for this engaging 3 Principles-based talk and unlock the secrets to effortless productivity. Discover the power of clarity, focus, and alignment with the 3 Principles, and unleash your productivity like never before.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-07-1013 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentAn End to Being Triggered from a 3 Principles PerspectiveWant to stop being triggered and discover inner calm? Join this enlightening 3 Principles talk with Clare to get insights into the nature of triggers and learn how to navigate them with grace and resilience. Experience profound shifts as you embrace your wisdom and reclaim your emotional well-being.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-3015 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentUnderstanding The 3 Principles to Awaken Your Creative SparkAre you seeking to awaken your creative spark and express your true potential? Discover the transformative power of creativity through the lens of the 3 Principles with Clare, igniting inspiration and unlocking the depths of your creative potential.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-2913 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentBreaking Free from Fear with The 3 PrinciplesDo you find that fear is holding you back? Are you ready to break free and unleash your true potential with courage? Join Clare as she shares profound insights from the 3 Principles, empowering you to move beyond limitations, embrace change, and tap into your boundless possibilities.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-2814 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentBuilding Resilient Relationships with the 3 PrinciplesReady to build resilient relationships and discover the potential in connection? Explore the transformative power of relationships through the lens of the 3 Principles with Clare, fostering deeper connections and unlocking the richness they offer.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-2614 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentHarnessing Your Intuition to Reach Your PotentialDo you ever feel like you are missing out on your true potential? Are you ready to tap into your inner wisdom and unleash what’s ready and waiting for you to share with the world? Join Clare as she dives into the profound teachings of the 3 Principles, guiding you to cultivate a deep connection with your intuition for greater clarity and purpose.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Su...
2023-06-2314 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentMove from Comparison to Celebration with EaseTired of comparing yourself and ready to celebrate your unique potential? Want to break free and live life from you unique potential? Discover how the 3 Principles can free you from the trap of comparison and empower you to embrace your authentic self with Clare's illuminating insights.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-2214 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentUnlocking Confidence the 3 Principles WayLooking to unlock unwavering confidence and embrace self-belief? Do you feel like you have tried everything to do that? Join Clare in this enlightening session, grounded in the principles of the 3 Principles, as she guides you on a transformative journey of self-empowerment and renewed confidence in a much simpler way than you might think.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-2114 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThe Answer to Your Wellbeing is NOT in the PastDoes it feel like your experience of wellbeing is only available by resolving things in the past? Have you been encouraged to poke and prod around looking for the answers there? What if you have been looking in the wrong direction?Join Clare for this 3 Principles based talk which will guide you to see that accessing wellbeing is not a process involving the past and that experiencing feelings of calm may be much simpler than you think.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/
2023-06-2014 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThe Power of Presence in Revealing Your PotentialIt can seem like revealing your potential involves doing so much but what if it was simpler than you think. What if unlocking your potential was as simple as being in the present moment? Join Clare as she explores the transformative wisdom of the 3 Principles, guiding you to fully embrace the present moment and discover the richness it holds.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving...
2023-06-1914 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentEmbracing the UnknownCurious about stepping into the unknown and exploring endless possibilities? Join Clare as she delves into the transformative insights of the 3 Principles, guiding you to embrace uncertainty and tap into your inherent potential.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-1414 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentA Simple Equation for PerformanceWould you like to perform better at work, in your business or even in your personal life? Does that feel like a huge undertaking that will take forever? In this session, Clare will share a simple equation which can liberate you from things which are in the way of your performance with a lot less effort than you might think.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving...
2023-06-1315 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentAwaken Awareness for Greater PotentialAre you ready to awaken the observer within and unleash greater potential? Would you like to experience the transformative power of non-judgemental awareness? Join Clare as she explores the role of awareness through the lens of the 3 Principles, empowering you to navigate life with clarity and purpose so that you can reveal your greater potential. Find out more about working with me: https://pensight.com/x/claredownham Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-1214 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentLimitation to Liberation by Transcending Thought PatternsWant to break free from limiting thought patterns and experience liberation? Join Clare in this insightful session, rooted in the 3 Principles, to discover how transcending your thoughts can unlock your true potential.Find out more here:https://pensight.com/x/claredownham Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-0914 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentUnveiling the Power Within with The 3 PrinciplesDo you have the sense that you could be, do and have more? A feeling that your potential is not being fulfilled? Join Clare as she begins an exploration into unveiling your potential through the 3 Principles transformation conversation.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm: https://claredownham.com/calm/ Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-06-0214 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentBeyond Strategies: Using Inner Wisdom for Problem SolvingAre you tired of relying on external strategies and techniques for problem solving? Join Clare as she dives into the realm of inner wisdom and explore how the 3 Principles can revolutionize your approach. Discover the limitless potential of thought, the intelligence of the mind, and the expansiveness of consciousness. Learn to tap into your innate wisdom and unleash innovative solutions to even the most complex problems. Join us for an insightful journey toward a deeper understanding of problem solving from within.Get a FREE GIFT: 5 Simple Truth to Take You Closer to Calm...
2023-05-2615 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentUnlocking Clarity: Problem Solving Through the Lens of the 3 PrinciplesJoin Clare as she explores the transformative power of the 3 Principles in problem solving. In this session, we'll delve into the nature of thought, the wisdom of the mind, and the role of consciousness. Discover how understanding these principles can bring newfound clarity to any challenge you encounter. Gain insights into the innate problem-solving abilities within you and learn to navigate obstacles with ease and resilience. Get full access to From Surviving to Thriving at claredownham.substack.com/subscribe
2023-05-2414 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentTrusting Your Gut: A 3 Principles Approach to Intuitive Problem SolvingDo you feel lost in a sea of problems you have to solve? Would you like more ease around problem solving and be able to trust your gut?Join Clare to learn a simple understanding of how the mind works known as the 3 principles, which will allow you to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition. As a result, you can journey from stressed, overwhelmed and anxious to calm, balance and clarity.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that...
2023-05-2215 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThe Power of Curiosity in Problem SolvingDoes it feel like you have a lot of problems? Do you feel stuck, stressed and overwhelmed about them? Does anxiety about your problems regularly rear its head?What if it were easier than you think to solve problems with ease?Join Clare to learn a simple understanding of how the mind works known as the 3 principles, which will allow you to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition. As a result, you can journey from stressed, overwhelmed and anxious to calm, balance and clarity.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind...
2023-05-1916 min
Standing In Her PowerClare Downham - From Head Teacher to Queen of CalmClare Downham is the Queen of Calm. Clare shares her experience from being a Head Teacher to her journey of becoming a transformation coach to access calm, clarity and contentment.https://claredownham.com/Follow Penny SophocleousFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/pennysophocleousLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennysophocleous/
2023-05-1844 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentProblem Solving with Innovation and CreativityDo you feel stuck around problems in your business or life? Would you like to find creative solutions more easily?Join Clare to learn a simple understanding of how the mind works known as the 3 principles, which will allow you to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition. As a result, you can journey from stressed, overwhelmed and anxious to calm, balance and clarity.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that you can listen to this again and again...
2023-05-1714 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThe Role of Intuition in Decision MakingDo you find making decisions hard? Would you like to feel more connected to intuition when you make them?Join Clare to learn a simple understanding of how the mind works known as the 3 principles, which will allow you to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition. As a result, you can journey from stressed, overwhelmed and anxious to calm, balance and clarity.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that you can listen to this again and again to...
2023-05-1214 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentFrom Analysis Paralysis to Action the 3 Principles WayDo you find yourself caught up in analysis paralysis? Would you like to get unstuck and take action in your life and business?Then join Clare to learn a simple understanding of how the mind works known as the 3 principles, which will allow you to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition. As a result, you can journey from stressed, overwhelmed and anxious to calm, balance and clarity.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that you can listen to...
2023-05-1114 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentLet Go of Overthinking so You Can Solve Problems More EasilyDo you regularly get into a state of overthinking when you have decisions to make? Would you like to let go of overthinking and solve problems more easily?Join Clare to learn a simple understanding of how the mind works known as the 3 principles, which will allow you to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition so you you can journey from stressed, overwhelmed and anxious to calm, balance and clarity.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.
2023-05-1014 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThe Power of Clarity to Make Decisions with ConfidenceAre you struggling to make decisions in your professional and personal life? Do you feel like you lack the confidence to make that final call on things?Join Clare to learn a simple understanding of how the mind works known as the 3 principles, which will allow you to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition. As a result, you can journey from stressed, overwhelmed and anxious to calm, balance and clarity.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that you...
2023-05-0514 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentLetting Go of the Need for Control and Embracing UncertaintyDoes you feel like you need to control everything in your business (and life too)? Does the fear of uncertainty keep you up at night?Join Clare to learn a simple understanding of how the mind works known as the 3 principles, which will allow you to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition. As a result, you can journey from stressed, overwhelmed and anxious to calm, balance and clarity.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that you can listen...
2023-05-0415 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentHow to Find Calm in the Chaos of Running a BusinessAre you feeling overwhelmed in the chaos of running your business? Does it seem like you cannot escape the stress?Join Clare to learn a simple understanding of how the mind works known as the 3 principles, which will allow you to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition. As a result, you can journey from stressed, overwhelmed and anxious to calm, balance and clarity.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that you can listen to this again and again...
2023-05-0314 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThe Illusion of BalanceJoin Clare for an exploration of the illusion of balance so you can experience calm, balance and clarity and create a life that you love.During this session you will be taught a simple understanding of how your mind works which helps to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that you can listen to this again and again to deepen your access to calm, balance and clarity in your life and business.
2023-04-2814 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentYou Don't Need Time Management StrategiesThe mission to manage time through strategies, tools and techniques can seem like a never ending one. So we spend time trying to manage time in order to have more time out of our businesses.But what if it doesn't have to be that hard?Join Clare for an exploration of why you don’t need time management strategies so you can experience calm, balance and clarity and create a life that you love.During this session you will be taught a simple understanding of how your mind works which he...
2023-04-2614 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentHow to Have Nicer Relationships (with everyone)Do you have some relationships which seem to be creating a lot of stress in your life? Does it look like some people need to change for you to be okay?Join Clare for an exploration of how to have nicer relationships so you can experience calm, balance and clarity and create a life that you love.During this session you will be taught a simple understanding of how your mind works which helps to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like...
2023-04-2415 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentHow Self-Care Can Emerge With EaseAre you feeling overwhelmed with trying to make self-care part of your daily routine? Does it feel like another thing to do?Join Clare for an exploration of how self-care can emerge with ease when you understand how the mind works.Which means that you can experience calm, balance and clarity and create a life that you love from a place of self-awareness and connection to intuition.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that you...
2023-04-2114 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentHow to Have Difficult ConversationsDo you feel stressed out about difficult conversations you have to have?Planning for difficult conversations can seem like something to do but how about if we don’t make up conversations to be difficult in the first place?If we go in from a place of presence something different might emerge.Join Clare for an exploration of how to have difficult conversations so you can experience calm, balance and clarity in your relationships and create a life that you love.During this session you will be ta...
2023-04-1913 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentCreating the Balance Between Business and RelationshipsDoes creating balance between your business and relationships feel like another thing to do?Another complication in your already busy life. But when you see that the whole thing is built on a thought created illusion, that balance naturally emerges.Join Clare for an exploration of how to create balance between business and relationships so you can experience calm, balance and clarity and create a life that you love.During this session you will be taught a simple understanding of how your mind works which helps to develop self-awareness and...
2023-04-1714 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentAvoiding Overwhelm in Life and BusinessJoin Clare for an exploration of how to avoid overwhelm in life and business so you can experience calm, balance and clarity and create a life that you love.During this session you will be taught a simple understanding of how your mind works which helps to develop self-awareness and connection to intuition.Leave your busy intellectual mind behind and listen like you would listen to music, in the background.Remember that you can listen to this again and again to deepen your access to calm, balance and clarity in...
2023-04-1315 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentFrom Busy, Busy, Busy to Presence and CalmI spent so many years being busy! I wore it like a badge of honour.'How are you, Clare?', people would ask. 'Busy!', I would answer proudly.I was in a rush to get somewhere.Always with the sense of 'when I get x, I will feel y'.I tried to control people and circumstances and even MY thoughts, feelings, and behaviour.Busy! Busy! Busy!But once I realised that the outside world couldn't make me feel anything, I...
2023-03-2014 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentStaying Calm Under PressureStaying calm under pressure can seem like a lot of work. It can seem like an amount of restraint is necessary. But something amazing happens when we become aware of our lack of calm. Our clever system helps us naturally reset to calm. Awareness is the superpower here. Join me as I explore this topic from a new perspective.Are you a busy, midlife business owner or leader who is ready to go from ... 𝑺tressed, 𝑶verwhelmed & 𝑺tuck 𝑻𝑶 𝑪alm, 𝑪larity & 𝑪onfidence then then book a free calm & clear hour here: https://tidycal.com/clare-queen-of-calm/complementary-calm-and-clear-hour Get full access to Fr...
2022-10-2712 min
In Our Nature"Our Feelings Are Letting Us Know How Useful Our Thinking Is" with Clare DownhamIt was brilliant to have Clare Downham, Queen of Calm, on the show. Clare was a busy and successful headteacher before burning out and becoming a hypnotherapist on a self-development kick. But then she came across the principles of how humans work (that this show is based on) and she now works with people to help them uncover their calm, clarity and confidence. She's also a smart and funny human and I loved hanging out with her.Please join Clare and me to explore: How constant pushing, striving and succeeding may lead to bu...
2022-10-2541 min
One Word with Thomas Leamy#4 BURNOUT with Clare DownhamA discussion on burnout with Clare Downham and Thomas Leamy.
Guest bio: Clare Downham was a headteacher when in March 2015 she walked out of work and never went back. A year after burning out, she resigned from her 20-year career in education and retrained as a hypnotherapist and more recently as a transformational coach. Until the start of 2020, Clare had immersed herself in self-development, therapy, reading and learning in an attempt to ‘fix’ herself. She never felt like she was quite finished making change after change that was short-lived and she never felt quite good enough. Recently, Clare...
2022-03-1923 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentI was miles awayDo you ever use the phrase, 'I was miles away'? As I walked up a narrow path a few days ago, there was a woman in front of me. She didn't hear me coming so I had to say, 'excuse me' to get past her. As I walked on by, she said, 'Sorry. I was miles away'. Hearing that phrase really made me think.Sometimes we are so caught up in our thinking that we have no idea we are miles away. Our thinking might be in the past, in the future or even inside someone...
2022-02-1410 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentObjective RealityHave you ever considered what is real? In our world of form, there are clearly some things which exist. On my desk right now, there are all sorts of things. A mic, a phone, a laptop, a mug etc. I am not here to deny the existence of things but as you look out into the world and interact with it and the people in it, have you considered how much of what you experience is real. Let's take something simple like the temperature in a room. My fiancé and I often disagree. He (being from the Southern hemisphere) w...
2022-02-1110 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentManaging the FutureHow much time do you spend in the future? I put dates in my diary but other than that I spend little time in the future these days but that wasn't always the case. I used to be a virtually full time worrier. I would make up scenarios in my head and then try to reassure myself that it would be okay. It was exhausting but I know I am not the only one.Here's the challenge with the future and you might need to read this sentence a few times. We cannot guarantee to the...
2022-02-1011 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentInside Someone Else's HeadHow much time do you spend inside someone else's head? This came up more than once in coaching conversations yesterday but I think we all do it sometimes. We make up stories about what other people are thinking and try to interpret the looks on their faces. Sometimes we even do it when we received a message from someone. I did it this morning in a conversation about a chair (listen to the live to here more). It was amusing when I thought about what I had done afterwards. But it isn't always amusing is it? It can sometimes...
2022-02-0910 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThought Separates UsAre there some people you really don't get on with? We all have someone don't we? Someone who seems to rub us up the wrong way. We can feel the sensation often before they have even arrived in our space. There might be a clue in that! But have you also noticed when you really get on with someone. When the conversation flows and the time passes quickly. When there is presence and connection. There are certain things getting in the way of our connection with other people. Our conditioned beliefs, our perception and our thoughts. W...
2022-02-0811 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentDon't Swallow the Storm'Don't swallow the storm', was a brilliant phrase I heard on a TV show I was watching over the weekend. I just love the beautiful guidance in this advice because that is what we do, isn't it. We take the things which are not going well in the world inside us then we add to them and make them more stormy. I don't know about you but I can rant and rave about all sorts and it doesn't feel very nice. But worst of all, it lulls us into the illusion that it is the outside world making us f...
2022-02-0711 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentYou are a DiamondYou are a diamond because everything you are seeking outside you is already there inside. Your resilience that meant you fell down and got up over and over whilst learning to walk. Your confidence which meant you were first on the dancefloor as a toddler. Your calm which meant you were once able to flow between emotional states without judgement. All those things are inside you still now! They have not been broken, damaged or stolen away. Sometimes you cannot connect to them because your head is full of conditioned thought and beliefs which are not true. But as...
2022-02-0411 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentConfused About CalmAre you confused about calm? If you are I think you might not be the only one. In a networking meeting recently, I said I helped people to be calm and one of the other people in the zoom room said he did the opposite to me. Then he said that he helped people to be more excited, engaged and passionate. This isn't the first time I have heard this idea. That calm is the opposite to all sorts of other emotions. The idea that if you are calm, you are sat on the sofa totally chilled out. But...
2022-02-0310 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentProof ReadingAre you any good at proof reading? I thought I had that licked but a few days ago, I invited some people to check out my membership space. One of my friends immediately sent back some edits. Silly spelling mistakes, missing letters and other things I just had not seen. This was despite a lot of checking prior to publication. Sometimes we just cannot see it can we?I thought this was a beautiful analogy for how we work. We are always judging the rightness or wrongness of our thinking with our thinking. It is like...
2022-02-0211 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThe Source of All SufferingWhat do you think is happening when you are not feeling okay? Do you think it is because the outside world is not okay, because other people are behaving badly or that there is something wrong with you? Looking for the source of your feelings can be a never ending search. I was seeking in that way for a long time and I looked in all those places. It was fruitless, exhausting and led to burnout! You see, your feelings have one piece of information in them. That suffering you are experiencing is only telling you one thing. It's...
2022-02-0111 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThoughts FlowHave you noticed where your thoughts tend to flow? Probably down the same tracks they have always flowed down a bit like the way streams flow down a mountain to a river. The water goes where it has always gone. We have furrows like that in our old, habitual, conditioned thoughts but what is useful to know is that THEY ARE NOT TRUE! Just because they turn up in your head, they are not valid. It's just that they are used to flowing there. It helps to just notice and bring awareness but stay away from judgement. Those thoughts...
2022-01-3111 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentYou are okay!I know that might sometimes seem hard to believe that you are okay but I guess it depends what you view as being okay. It is okay to cry, to have negative thoughts and to feel anxious. I could go on and on and on. When I talk to clients, I see this all the time. They often have an unreasonable expectation of themselves, an idea that they are different to everyone else and the concept that they should be in control. Once a client said to me that they wanted their life to be like a straight line...
2022-01-2810 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentWeather System of the MindAre you in touch with your internal weather system right now? Is it stormy, sunny or maybe a little cloudy? It is good to be aware because there is information in that weather. It's an update to let you know how your thinking is. But this metaphor goes on. It is a beautiful description of human experience. Just like countries of the world we all have our own unique weather system and just like the weather, that system is variable. Just like the sun, our innate wellbeing is always hidden behind the clouds and just like the weather thinking...
2022-01-2711 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentBalloonsHave you noticed what happens when you stop blowing air into a balloon? Silly question I know but bear with me. Let's imagine a scenario! You have a number of balloons you are trying to blow up at once with a canister of helium. You start blowing up balloon #1 so it starts to inflate and rise but then you move on to balloon #2 and start pumping the helium into it. Balloon #1 goes down and sinks and balloon #2 rises. But then you go on to balloon #3 and it rises. I don't need to continue as I am sure you have...
2022-01-2611 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentBeing Afraid of Being AfraidI remember the first time I became aware of being afraid of being afraid. It was many years ago when I first started helping people with fear. A woman I was working with was afraid of flying. She spoke of the fear of the fear arriving. That when it came she wouldn't be able to handle it would look stupid and wouldn't be able to go on holiday. So over the weeks running up to any holiday, the pressure built and built. I helped her feel better but I see something different about this now.It's...
2022-01-2511 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentTwo ParadigmsCan life work within more than one paradigm? In other words, can there be more than one model of how something works that is true? The set of psychological principles I share is often called the Inside Out paradigm. It says that our experience is created from the inside out. That when we feel something, the feeling is coming from how we think about something not from the thing itself. This applies to people, circumstances, behaviour and even how we experience ourselves. When I work with clients, they see it quickly in some areas of life. They might notice...
2022-01-2411 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentUnlearningHave you ever contemplated how much you have learned in life? When I think about that, it feels like thinking about the size of the universe; impossible to conceive of the size of it. You definitely learnt some things which have served you well through life. Some practical things like gravity always makes things fall, things to keep you safe like fire burns and useful things like how to walk and talk. But what about the less useful things you learnt? Have you considered them much? Like the time you learnt you were stupid because someone wa...
2022-01-2111 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThinking About ThinkingHow much time do you spend thinking about your thinking was a question I asked recently on social media. The result showed that 67% of respondents spend more than 50% of their time think about their thinking. I can so relate to this because I spent a lot of time doing this. It seems that it is encouraged by self-development, therapy and even by coaches. Perhaps the idea is that once we have thought long and hard about our thinking that we will then be able to change it. But have you noticed how flipping hard that it? It might seem...
2022-01-2011 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentAre you perfect?Are you perfect? I know I am not! I make mistakes and mess up because I am human. My mistakes might look different to yours and my judgement might make yours look worse than mine in my head. But sometimes my judgement makes my mistakes looks worse than yours. Either way in our heads is the only place they are worse. In reality they are all the same because they are all human. Human beings doing the best they can in the moment based on the thinking which looks real to them. It's easy to judge when we see...
2022-01-1911 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentDefining Ourselves"How do you know who you are?", is a really interesting question to think about. It's a consideration of what we think defines us. Perhaps we might think it is our behaviour, thoughts or feelings. The meaning we make of this can create so much suffering and who we really are gets so easily missed. Because the entity being defined is made of the same thinking as the one doing the defining. So then we notice certain things about ourselves and we believe that tells us who we are. It can seem like feeling an anxious feeling means we...
2022-01-1811 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentIs this true?"Is this true?" is such a powerful question. When you are caught up and feeling stressed can you become aware of your thoughts. You don't need to judge them as right or wrong - that's not helpful. But noticing is different, awareness is powerful and consciousness helps. Because is what you are thinking really true? On a fundamental level is it a fact? When you consider human life, how much is actually true? Maybe there are some scientific facts like gravity but the rest of it. Who knows? When you start to consider this, the noise i...
2022-01-1711 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentInternal RulerHow do we measure how we are feeling? Maybe in comparison to a previous state, by looking at other people or through an ideal that we have created for ourselves. I was considering this yesterday with a client. He believed he wasn't where he should be in terms of his reaction to something which was happening in his life and the question occurred to me, 'How do you know?'. I wanted him to explore how he knew he wasn't doing okay. I wondered, 'Does this internal measurement system really work?' How accurately can we actually measure how...
2022-01-1411 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentSelf-LoveHave you ever tried to love yourself? It seems to be well thought of advice. In fact I nearly branded myself as a Self-Love Coach a few years ago. At that time, it seemed that it was a valid part of self-development but I think very differently now. When I consider, 'You just need to learn to love yourself' I see something new. I wonder who is the 'you' who is going to love 'yourself'. Are they not one and the same? The same collection of thoughts because that is what the self is after all. The person we...
2022-01-1310 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentA New Psychological ModelDo you think humans can be psychologically broken? If you do, you are not alone because this is a psychological belief which is widely held. The idea that we are missing pieces; stolen away by our previous experience of life. Things like confidence, resilience and calm. But how about a psychological renaissance? A new way of seeing ourselves: the human race not based on lack. Here it is ...We are born whole, well and indestructible like a DIAMOND. Granted we then learn some things about ourselves and the world some helpful and some not. These thoughts...
2022-01-1210 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentResponses and ReactionsHave you noticed that other people don't respond the way you think they will? Twice in the last few days I have communicated something which has been seen differently to how I intended it. This has so much information in it because it points to what is true about human beings. They are all unique, different and have their own perspective. It's not that one is right and one is wrong. They really are just different. This means that we can do something well meaning or send a message with good intention and it can be completely misunderstood. The...
2022-01-1111 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentCryingDo you appreciate a good cry? A swell of emotion which rises up and bubbles over which can come from happy thoughts or sad ones. Sometimes I experience it when there is a deep connection with a client and I have even cried during lives on social media. I used to care about what other people thought about it but these days I literally don't give two hoots. I wonder if you have noticed how you feel after you have cried. I saw a post recently where many people expressed that they felt better after they had cried. Here's...
2022-01-1010 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentReading PeopleHow good do you think you are at reading people? I remember being taught once that reading people was part of the job of a coach. Checking eye movements, facial expressions and body language. But then I began to wonder about when we learn to read people and I thought about my primary teaching days. Characters in children's reading scheme books would have very distinct expressions and in the text we would be told what that expressions meant. We also used to help children to learn about emotions by looking at simple emoji faces and matching them to an...
2022-01-0711 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentShould!How much do you use the word 'should'? This should be like that, I should be better or this shouldn't be happening. Have you noticed how it feels? Pretty off I think. It feels off because should is an alarm call letting you know that your thinking is off. Because off thinking creates an off feelings. What you are feeling is your resistance to what is. You are not feeling the thing itself. There is a subtle difference.That's why we don't all have the same 'shoulds'. There is something powerful and transformational about bringing some...
2022-01-0610 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThe Same Old MovesAre you using the same old moves when life gets tricky? Perhaps this is something you have noticed or maybe not because we humans are pretty habitual creatures. We have things we turn to in our hour of need. It might be a drink to relieve stress or even a bar of chocolate, loosing your temper and scolding a loved one or even meditating and trying to control your state of mind. You might categorise some of the above differently. The first two unhealthy, the third one healthy but they all come from the same misunderstanding. The mistaken idea...
2022-01-0511 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentThe Rules of Human ExperienceAre you working with an understanding of the rules of human experience because life is so much easier when you do? Let's take gravity as an example. Imagine you didn’t understand how it worked. You would spend time trying to find new ways to keep on top of all the cleaning up of broken things. You might pad out your home so things were less likely to break. You also might have a system to quickly replace things and lots of ways to make the money to pay for them. Imagine how busy you would be; not just ph...
2022-01-0411 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentSelf-Development"When do we start learning all this self-development stuff?", was a brilliant question I was asked by a client recently. As adults, I think we usually come across self-development by accident. Perhaps because we are struggling, starting a business or by stumbling across, 'The Secret'. But I think it starts way before that. When we are very small, we start to learn that thoughts, emotions and behaviour are ours to control. Well meaning adults may say things like stop crying, don't be angry, why can't you stop doing that and sit over there and think about what you have...
2021-12-2411 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentImportanceWhat seems really important to you right now? Perhaps things turning out a certain way, maybe someone behaving differently or wanting to feel a different way. I was considering what happens when we give something importance. I think we give it an extra dose of energy and awareness and elevate that thing above the rest of life. Like overfilling a balloon full with air, it gets bigger and bigger until it is fit to burst. And just like the overfilled balloon, there is tension ... so much tension! We grasp on to the thing and it seems like we cannot b...
2021-12-2311 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentBelievingDo you believe what you think about yourself? You know! That little voice inside your head which says all sorts of unhelpful things! Things like you can't do that, you are going to look stupid or people are watching and judging. But have you noticed how often that voice is wrong. You do the thing it said you couldn't over and over again! That's because that voice knows absolutely nothing about you! That voice is made of other people's opinions of you and your innocent misunderstandings about the world. It started being formed when you were very small. Then...
2021-12-2211 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentFulfilmentWill you be seeking fulfilment in 2022? In other words, will you be seeking 'the achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted'? It seems we all are in some way, shape or form. Perhaps it is human to do so. But when I reflect on the words in that definition, it is easy to see the rabbit holes down which seeking fulfilment could take us. Desires can be fun if held lightly but if it looks like our happiness depends on them being fulfilled, that can lead us down an uncomfortable path. Promises are very similar but seem to have...
2021-12-2110 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentInner VoiceWhat is your relationship with the voice in your head? Perhaps this question will help you consider that because you probably haven't thought about it before. I know I hadn't until recently. I guess that was because I thought it was the voice of truth! I didn't question it! I guess at that stage I was utterly dictated to by it! I believed what it said, I did what it instructed and I argued its corner! It pretty much ruled my life. But then I started to see that it didn't always have my best interest a...
2021-12-2011 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentPerformanceWhat do you do to perform at your best? A morning routine, endless self-development or follow the gurus' tools and techniques. It seems there are lots we can do to perform at our best but here is something you may not have considered. Your perfection! I guess you probably don't look in that direction very much because we are not encouraged to do so are we? We are not encouraged to look inside and see what is really there; wisdom, calm and love. All inside you, all the time! You see, we are designed for performance but so many...
2021-12-1711 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentGoalsHave you created any goals for next year? Perhaps you are just contemplating them at the moment. Thinking about what you would like to create in 2022. But here is a little truth to throw into the mix. You cannot predict the future. It is fun and exciting to create goals but holding them too tightly closes us down and stops us seeing the possibilities. But if we start from the present moment with an intention, so much can happen. Just by setting a direction of travel and seeing what unfolds we can live on purpose from the present moment...
2021-12-1611 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentRulesCan you think of some of the rules you learnt as you were growing up? 'Don't touch flames, they will burn you!' and 'Don't walk in front of a car, it will hurt you.' The rules about the physical word we learnt when we were small, have stood us in good stead as we have gone through life. They have kept us safe. As those little sponges we were, that information went in and it stuck. The trouble is, that we learnt some less useful things when we were small. Things like you are stupid, not good...
2021-12-1511 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentI woke up feeling anxious!I woke up feeling anxious! You know the feeling. Butterflies in the stomach, a general unease around the shoulders and a head which is a bit fuzzy. I started searching for why. Did I have a bad dream? What is going on today? What could be wrong with me? I noticed the feeling intensifying.Then I remembered. "You are feeling thought, Clare." Then I let go. "You don't need to know what the thinking is, Clare", then there was more calm. "You are okay with that feeling as it is, Clare."But, what...
2021-11-0110 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentTrying to Get Off The Roller CoasterHave you noticed that trying to get off the roller coaster of life increases overwhelm?But it can seem like that is something to attain, a life free from ups and downs. I have noticed this recently in my client conversations. The 'if only' of feeling calm all the time. The sense that there is somewhere to get to. The idea that life could be a straight line. Or even a straight line which is always ascending.But the truth about the human experience is that it's untidy, messy and it has highs...
2021-09-2311 min
From Surviving to Thriving: A No Tools, No Techniques Shift from Stress and Overwhelm to FulfilmentWelcome to the CalmcastWelcome to The Calmcast. The Antidote to Self-Development. With Clare Downham - The Queen of Calm.If you recognise yourself in any part of my story, you are in the right place.After becoming so stressed and anxious that I pushed myself to burnout, I had to leave my 20 year career in educationThen I embarked on a mission to ‘fix’ myself. I tried every tool and technique, I accessed therapy and I adopted a complex morning routine. And on top of that there were books, podcasts and courses. Fixing myse...
2021-08-1500 min
The Grow ShowThe Grow Show with Clare DownhamOn this episode of The Grow Show, we talk to Clare Downham!
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2021-02-1519 min