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L'instant ZenLes clés de la posture et de la respiration avec Isabelle PaulyLes clés de la posture et de la respiration avec Isabelle Pauly REM Radio 98.4 FM Mathieu ROMAINLes clés de la posture et de la respiration avec Isabelle Pauly sur REM
Dans sa nouvelle chronique bien-être sur REM, Isabelle Pauly guide les auditeurs de Sauveterre-de-Guyenne et ses environs dans les premiers pas de la méditation. Posture juste, respiration abdominale : retrouvez ses conseils pratiques, issus de la tradition du Samadeva, pour apaiser le corps et l’esprit. L’émission est désormais disponible en podcast sur notre site.
La méditation, une pratique mil...
2025-10-1300 min
The Daring to Rest PodcastThe Sacred Return: Resting My Way Back to Myself - with Isabelle Griffith In this deeply reflective episode of The Rested Mother Series, Isabelle Griffith shares how rest became her lifeline after her sense of self collapsed under the weight of perfectionism, burnout, and self-doubt. What began as moments of peace on the yoga mat eventually led her to the transformational practice of yoga nidra—and a profound reconnection with her inner world. Through rest, Isabelle not only began to heal the parts of her she once rejected, but also reclaimed her voice, her radiance, and her capacity to live rooted and whole. Her story is a powerful invitation for working mothers to...
2025-05-0911 min
Her Ambitious CareerEp 174 - 21 Surprising Ways to Invest in YourselfInvesting in yourself is about personal growth, prioritising your needs and making conscious decisions to help you decompress and focus on what matters most. Today, I'm sharing 21 surprising ideas to help you do just that! Life's busy.In this ep, I am taking you on a journey of self-discovery to help you think about what matters most to you. So that you can reinvest your time and energy into daily or weekly practices that bring joy to your life and help reenergise your soul.Something I said today:
2025-03-2422 min
Making A DifferenceEpisode 40 - I See Me (Griffith University)Representation matters because it helps us imagine our place in the world: our identity, self-worth and sense of belonging. Come on an entertaining and informative ride as journalism students from Griffith University look at representation: how it’s being done well and where it can improve.*Language warning for this episode. Hosts: Lucy Ingham, Sophia Thomas and Nicole SymensStories:"It's Her Video Game, Too" - Reporter: Sophia Thomas"Women in Horror" - Reporter: Molly O'Dempsey"Love Your Body" - Reporter: Nicole Sy...
2024-10-3032 min
Through a Trauma-informed Lens: Soma, Psyche and SoulE63: Invitation to the Embodied Feminine Wisdom RetreatToday I want to share with you my conversation with Isabelle Griffith about our upcoming 4-day in-person retreat called: Reconnect with Your Embodied Feminine Wisdom.
It’s an intimate retreat for women practitioners, where we will come together with a shared intention to forge deep connections, authentic relationships, to learn and explore in a co-creative and feminine way.
This retreat will take place from 25th to 28th November 2024, in Cotswolds countryside, UK.
In this conversation we discuss:
Our inspiration behind crea...
2024-07-2637 min
Through a Trauma-informed Lens: Soma, Psyche and SoulE19: Conversation with Isabelle Griffith: Embracing Embodied Feminine LeadershipIn this podcast episode I had the pleasure of talking with Isabelle Griffith. We chat about Isabelle’s journey from burnout to embodiment, the challenges of embracing the role as a leader, and her vision for creating an embodied feminine leadership movement.
Isabelle is the Founder of The School Of Somatic Leadership For Women™, a Somatic and Embodied Feminine Leadership Coach and Trainer for women and practitioners working with women.
As a Somatic and Embodied Feminine Leadership coach and trainer, her life’s work is to help women break the internalised narratives that are kee...
2023-11-0338 min
Questions d'EducationLycée Saint-Joseph de VendômePhillppe Colleu reçoit dans cette émission Christelle Griffith et Isabelle Servot professeures au lycée St Joseph de Vendôme.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.
2023-05-0913 min
Back to Me – Midlife Wellness, Mindset and Self-Care for WomenE#103 Sourcing Your Inner Power with Isabelle GriffithThis week was another amazing conversation with such an insightful human! Finding and sourcing your inner power will help you so much when you are feeling like you are running on empty and heading down the road to burnout.
Isabelle Griffith is an Emotional Resilience & Embodied Feminine Leadership Coach, Trainer and Speaker.
She is the creator of The Pause Approach™ and of The Soma Leadership™ Method, and the founder of The Embodied Feminine Leadership Academy™.
Prior to setting up her coaching and training practice, Isabelle spent 20 years in the corporate world managing geographically spread t...
2022-12-3055 min
Her Ambitious CareerEp 73 - 'How to Reconnect With Yourself Both Emotionally and Physically', with guest Isabelle GriffithIn this episode, Isabelle is sharing about her own honest experience of burnout at the end of her 20-year corporate career of continuous high achievement...And how reconnecting to herself 'below the neck' completely transformed her life.Isabelle talks about embodied feminine leadership and how it helps women: * Overcome feelings of inadequacy; * Being caught up in our heads;* Break overthinking loops and emotional downward spirals.We women are saturated with expectations, societal pressure, bias, providing for our loved ones and the need to add continuous cerebral value...
2022-12-2635 min
An Interview with My BestfriendSeason 2: Episode 16: Windy City Chats with IsabelleHayden flew to Chicago to see one of his best friends, Isabelle! So of course we had to have her on the podcast! We talk about Chicago experiences and get some insight on Brazilian politics, and overall it's just a really chill vibe where we kinda just hang out and catch up! Podcast Links: https://anchor.fm/aiwmb https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/an-interview-with-my-bestfriend/id1554081935 https://open.spotify.com/show/5NRm9aZXmT5z04d2c2pjSx https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyoal67M_4XFu5K66cWh6Pw Instagram: @jorpthedm @HaydenIsMondo @aninterviewwithmybestfriend Twitter: @HaydenIsMondo @jorpthedm @ JoshandHaydenDon't forget to enter to win one of TW...
2021-12-151h 03
Big Happy LifeEp 72. The value of a pause when life gets overwhelming - with Isabelle GriffithThis week, my guest is Isabelle Griffith, an Emotional Wellbeing & Resilience Coach, Trainer, Speaker, and the creator of The Pause Approach™
Isabelle talks about high functioning anxiety and low functioning anxiety and how these present in our day-to-day lives. She offers wonderfully practical tips about when and how to slow down and allow ourselves the space and time we need to rebalance energy, refocus attention and figure out what's really behind the manic to-do lists or the fears that cause us to retreat.
I found this conversation fascinating, inspiring and also incredibly practical, particularly for pe...
2021-10-291h 04
Between the Magical & the Mundane with Geek Girl TarotS02 E14 - How to Press Pause in a Fast-Paced World with Isabelle GriffithIn this episode, I chat with Isabelle Griffith, Emotional Wellbeing Coach, about the benefits of slowing down - or pressing pause in our lives. She shares her own experiences on how living in a fast-paced life impacted her and the techniques that she used to slow down and re-focus.
Get the show notes at http://geekgirltarot.com/podcast/
2020-07-1028 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Detoxing our life and what really mattersIn this short episode, I talk about detoxing our diaries and detoxing our lives, and living deliberately by reflecting on what really matters. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. ...
2020-05-3004 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Uncertainty and the future you are creating todayIn today's daily pause, I talk about dealing with a fuzzy and uncertain future, and the future you are creating today. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you...
2020-05-2803 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Overwhelm and trying to be in 3 places at the same timeIn this episode, I talk about how most of us are trying to be in 3 places at once, causing ourselves to feel overwhelmed. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. ...
2020-05-2704 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Beyond the busynessIn this episode, I talk about who we are beyond our habitual busyness. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling unsettled or anxious, try this short, f...
2020-05-2604 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - The 4 S technique for feeling difficult emotionsIn this episode, I share a simple 4 step technique to help you feel difficult emotions when they arise. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling unsettled o...
2020-05-2505 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - What's keeping you dissatisfied?In this episode, I talk about what may be keeping you dissatisfied, and how to find more ease and joy at any time. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. ...
2020-05-2404 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Take a break from your busy mindIn this episode, I offer a simple strategy to give ourselves a break from our busy mind. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling unsettled or...
2020-05-2304 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Stuck vs. supportive thoughtsIn this episode, I share two types of thoughts which I refer to as 'stuck thoughts' and 'supportive thoughts'. I offer a practical way to move forward when you experience 'stuck thoughts'. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their...
2020-05-2204 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Delayed happinessIn this short episode, I share the concept of delayed happiness and encourage you to consider where in your life you may be delaying happiness. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease.
2020-05-2103 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Living by your valuesIn this short episode, I encourage you to consider who you are being and how you can live more deliberately, even in challenging times. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease.
2020-05-2003 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Your emotional imprintIn today's short pause, I invite you to consider what's in your emotional cup and the emotional imprint you are leaving on those around you. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease.
2020-05-1903 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - from self-judgment to self-compassionIn this episode I talk about our tendency for self-judgment and how we can be more supportive to ourselves. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling u...
2020-05-1804 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Being fuelled by fear vs. being fuelled by loveIn this episode I share what it feels like to live fuelled by fear rather than by love, and how you can lean into the latter. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more e...
2020-05-1703 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - A nurturing practice to start the day positivelyIn this episode, I share a simple practice that you can use to start the day feeling calmer and more positive. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you...
2020-05-1604 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - It's ok to be on an emotional rollercoasterToday I talk about it being ok to feel like we are on an emotional rollercoaster in difficult times. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling u...
2020-05-1503 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Asking for help and being open to receiving itIn this episode I talk about the need to ask for help and resource ourselves first, so we can best support those around us. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease.
2020-05-1402 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Letting go of judgementIn this episode I share practical questions we can ask ourselves when we get stuck in judgement. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling unsettled or...
2020-05-1304 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Joy is allowedIn this episode I talk about why allowing ourselves to have fun and seek joy is vital, particularly in difficult times. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you...
2020-05-1203 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Avoiding looping worry thoughtsIn this episode, I talk about how to get unstuck from looping worry thoughts. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling unsettled or anxious, try this...
2020-05-1105 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Knowing and managing your triggersIn this episode, I talk about the importance of knowing our triggers, and how to manage them to live with more ease. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If...
2020-05-1004 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Honouring our painIn this episode, I talk about the importance of honouring our pain, and how we can do that. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling unsettled...
2020-05-0903 min
The Soul Living PodcastTILP 050 - When you Feel Imprisoned in your Head to Self Love and Compassion with Isabelle Griffiths Have you ever felt like a prisoner in your own head? Your inner dialogue feeling like a tyrant and you have no escape? This is exactly how Isabelle Griffith felt. After being made redundant she felt lost, unsafe and unable to tame her anxiety. Isabelle shares her story of how she went from severe negative self talk to reconnecting with her true self and how she now helps other women to achieve self-trust so they can live the bolder life they wish to live About Anne-Louise: I spe...
2020-05-0828 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Deliberately seeking the goodIn this episode I share why it's vital that we practise seeking the good on purpose, particularly in difficult times. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are...
2020-05-0803 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - The 3 P's - supporting yourself in difficult timesIn this episode, I share what I call the '3P's' - how we can support ourselves in difficult times. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are...
2020-05-0702 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - Permission to restIn this episode, I explore why it's important that we give ourselves permission to rest, particularly when we are facing uncertain times. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If yo...
2020-05-0604 min
The Mindful PathDaily Pause - 3 Simple ways to cope with moments of stress and anxietyIn this episode, I share 3 simple ways you can use to cope with stress and anxiety when they arise. This episode is part of the Daily Pause series - micro episodes (between 2-5 minutes long) where I share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling u...
2020-05-0504 min
The Mindful PathIntroduction to Series 5: Daily Mindful PausesIn this episode, I share more about the daily pauses that I will be offering over coming weeks. Each day, I will be releasing a micro episode (between 2-5 minutes long) where I will share insight, reflections and practical steps you can take to cultivate more calm and live with more ease in uncertain times. For more free support, join me in The School Of Me Hub - a free online community, where I help women to develop their inner resilience and live with more ease. If you are feeling unsettled or anxious...
2020-05-0400 min
Love-Listen-Talk-Repeat Podcast with Wendy CapewellIsabelle Griffith - Emotional Well-being Coach, the importance of self-careIn this episode, Isabelle Griffith and I talk about the importance of taking care of our emotional well-being. Isabelle shares her story about how she became a well-being coach. Isabelle has a simple way of us remembering how to deal with stress and anxiety with the anachronym - P.A.U.S.E. You can learn more about this on her website, the link is in her contact details below. Isabelle Griffith Bio Isabelle Griffith is an Emotional Wellbeing Coach who believes that the most important relationship we w...
2020-01-1720 min
The Mindful PathHow to stop resisting reality and let go of 'if only...' thoughts - Ep. 54We all have a tendency to block our own happiness or wellbeing by getting stuck on ‘if only’ thoughts and beliefs. 'If only' thoughts might look like this: “If only I had had that promotion at work, I would be fulfilled” “If only my partner was more supportive, I would feel content” “If only I had more money I could travel the world and I would finally be happy” This applies to ourselves too. Have you have had the thought: “If only I was taller/more extroverted/smarter/smaller/sl...
2019-12-2012 min
The Mindful PathHow to stay committed to your self-growth journey when you feel discouragedI used to suffer from 'destination addiction', even in my personal growth. I thought that if only I could just 'fix' myself as quickly as possible, delete all the parts of me that I was ashamed of, all would be well. I had no interest at all in the journey itself. I just wanted to wave a magic wand and be exactly who I thought I needed to be. Immediately. But in the absence of magic wand, we have no choice but to stay committed to the journey and ride the waves of...
2019-12-1308 min
The Mindful PathStories from the path - How to turn your life around using the power of mindset and language with Anna Parker-NaplesIn this episode, I’m delighted to interview the amazing Anna Parker-Naples. Anna is an entrepreneur, host of a highly successful podcast called Entrepreneurs get visible, speaker, business coach and voice actor. Anna's first book “Get Visible, how to have more impact, influence and income” hit number one in several Amazon categories upon release. Most importantly, Anna is an INCREDIBLY inspiring woman who has overcome a lot of adversity using the power of her mind. She went from being wheelchair bound to walking down the red carpet in Hollywood and more. Anna shares with us the po...
2019-12-0634 min
The Mindful PathHow to turn your negative self-talk into a more compassionate voice in 5 simple steps - Ep. 51A lot of us talk to ourselves in a voice that we wouldn’t dare to use with anyone else. Sometimes it can be so harsh that it feels like we have an inner tyrant running havoc in our mind. That voice is often propagating self-blame and even self-hate. It’s as if we had someone sitting on our shoulders belittling us up for every perceived inadequacy. It can be truly relentless and damaging. If we don’t learn to develop a kinder and more supportive inner dialogue, we end up having programmed thoughts belittling, hurtin...
2019-11-2912 min
The Mindful PathHow to break the cycle of self-sabotage - Ep. 50Self-sabotage is often referred to as ‘getting in your own way’ – in other words, we self-sabotage when we deliberately hamper our efforts towards a goal. We create unnecessary problems for ourselves which keep us from taking action and moving towards the goals we want to achieve. In this episode I explore why we self-sabotage, what self-sabotage might look like (it's not always easy to identify) and how to break the cycle of self-sabotage. You will also hear about the handful of Clarity intensive coaching experiences I am offering before Christmas to help you end the year w...
2019-11-2212 min
The Mindful Path5 Tips to feel less stressed during the end of year busyness - Ep. 49Whilst Christmas and the end of the year celebrations can be fun and exciting, they can also be a source of stress and anxiety. In addition to our normal busyness, this time of the year adds a whole new layer of commitments and activities both at work and outside of work. For some of us, Christmas can also be a difficult time due to life events that have happened in the past or in the course of the year. A separation, a first Christmas without our children, difficult family relationships. If you feel stressed, overwhelmed...
2019-11-1514 min
The Mindful PathUnconditional self-acceptance: learning to accept ourselves just as we are Ep. 48Self-acceptance has been and continues to be a significant part of my own personal growth. It’s one of the most important aspects of the journey that I take my clients through. I see the shift in them, as if a gentle light was getting ignited in their heart. One that they can continue to nurture and tend to for the rest of their life. When the light of self-acceptance is ignited, everything shifts, because: “When I accept myself just as I am, I am freed from the burden of needing you t...
2019-11-0812 min
The Mindful PathHow to get out of victim mindset, reclaim your power of CHOICE and transform your life - Ep. 47Do you ever feel stuck and powerless? You desire to make changes in your life but you don't seem to be able to? If so, this episode is for you. I talk about what being in a victim mindset looks like, and how to reclaim your power of choice. Now you might think – this really isn’t me Isabelle – but trust me, often when we are stuck in that mindset, we are the last ones to know. So what does it feel like to fall into a victim mindset: We believe...
2019-10-3113 min
The Mindful PathThe truth about people pleasing - Ep. 46People pleasing is a tricky one... You see, on the surface, it seems inoffensive. After all, wanting to make others happy is altruistic, generous and selfless, right? Well, people pleasing isn’t what it seems…While it does seem innocent and sweet, it’s actually not as selfless as you think. Here are a few tell-tale signs of people pleasing: You pour your heart into making everyone around you happy, often at the expense of your own needs and happiness. In exchange, you expect their recognition and gratitude as it makes you fe...
2019-10-2510 min
The Mindful PathHow to let go of your desire to control life and feel happier - Ep. 45The need to control life is one that comes up a lot in the work that I do with my clients. It's a subject that we have talked about quite a bit over the last few weeks in The School Of Me Hub (my free community for women who are on a journey of self-growth - http://bit.ly/2ky8yCx). What do I mean by the desire to control life? Let me ask you these questions: Do you struggle to trust others to do tasks'the right way' and feel compelled to...
2019-10-1812 min
The Mindful PathGive yourself permission to press pause - Ep. 44Are you living life in the fast lane, feeling hectic and rushed most days? Do you regularly experience the ‘overwhelm fog’, where so much is going on in your life that you don’t know where to start? Do you feel like you live on a hamster’s wheel and that life is passing you by? Do you have an overactive, overthinking mind? Do your emotions seem to go up and down like a rollercoaster? If you nodded at any of the above, then this episode is for you. In...
2019-10-1118 min
The Mindful PathYou are not your story - Ep. 43We are all storytellers. We all have stories that we tell ourselves about ...ourselves. Stories we crafted from our experiences, and stories we borrowed from those around us. We adopt and create story after story. These stories put together make up who we believe we are. As the stories accumulate, we lose sight of who we really are. But you are not your story. You have simply been telling yourself stories for a very long time. By releasing these stories and beliefs you...
2019-10-0411 min
The Mindful PathThe most important relationship you will ever have is with YOURSELF - Ep. 42We all live rushed and busy lives. Between developing a successful career, caring for our family, being present for our children, and ensuring that life’s logistics are ticking along nicely, there is little time for ourselves. Our energy is literally scattered in a multitude of directions. But when the to-do list is ticked (if it ever fully is) and everyone else’s needs are met, what’s left of us and what’s left for us? When we continuously put ourselves last and fail to take time to invest in our relationship with our...
2019-09-2714 min
The Mindful PathSelf-knowing, self-acceptance, self-trust & the launch of The School Of Me HubIn this episode, I share what self-trust means to me and why I believe it is the foundation to find greater fulfilment, inner peace and live life with gusto. Achieving self-trust is trusting yourself enough to take that big leap, make that bold decision, take the first step to change the part of your life you have desired to change for years. It is trusting yourself enough to step off the emotional roller-coaster because you trust that you can handle any emotion with more ease. It is trusting yourself enough to let go...
2019-09-2012 min
The Mindful PathHow to overcome procrastinationIn this episode, I explore a topic which comes up regularly in the work that I do with my clients: procrastination. According to the dictionary, we procrastinate when we: keep delaying something that must be done, often because it is unpleasant or boring Does that sound familiar? Do you have a tendency to delay tasks you know you have to do? Do you often prioritise urgent, less important tasks to delay tackling the most important ones on your list? Have you been known to put your head in t...
2019-07-1722 min
The Mindful PathMisconceptions about managing our mindIn this episode, I explore a few misconceptions about the idea of managing our mind, based on your feedback on what managing your mind means to you. Does managing our mind mean controlling all the thoughts coming in? Does it mean emptying our mind of all thoughts? Isn't managing our mind like trying to control the clouds in the sky - impossible? I share what I do to manage my mind every - single - day. Because managing our mind is not a quick fix but a lifelong journey. R...
2019-07-1015 min
The Mindful PathForgiveness : how to choose being free over being rightA lot of us think that forgiveness is about condoning what someone else has done. We believe that it is saying: “What you did is ok” or "You were right in behaving the way you did". In fact, forgiveness is freeing ourselves from the anger and resentment that are plaguing us when we do not forgive. It is making an active choice to be free rather than holding on to a desire to be right. When we forgive, we choose healing over conflict. Reference: Episode 30: How to ease our suff...
2019-07-0317 min
The Mindful PathThe truth about perfectionism and how to let go of striving for perfectionAs perfectionists, we often think that we simply have unusually high standards. The thought of producing lesser quality work is just not an option in our mind. But what’s REALLY going on when we are constantly seeking perfection? Is it truly just that we hold ourselves, others and the world around us to the highest standard? Or is it a disguise for something deeper? Tune in to find out the truth about perfectionism and how to let go of striving for perfection. For more tips on how to live...
2019-06-2611 min
The Mindful PathIt's not all about youInevitably, we are the hero of our own movie. The movie of our life is played in our mind as life happens and there is only ever one perspective; one narrative: ours. The entire movie is about us, it is filmed, and edited by us. We live our entire life from the perspective of ‘I’. As we go through life and continue creating this movie, we develop a sense for who we are: our ego. It is made of an amalgamation of beliefs and thoughts that we gather along the path of our life. Noticing our eg...
2019-06-1912 min
The Mindful PathIs the past holding you backThe past no longer exists anywhere but in our mind. It has come and gone. In fact, what exists in our mind isn’t the past but our story about the past, our thinking about the past. When we look back at past events, we have a choice on how we want to think about them. And as our thinking always happens in the present, our thinking about our past inevitably affects who we are and how we behave in the present. So although the past has come and gone, it has shaped and still sh...
2019-06-1212 min
The Mindful PathHow to deal with difficult emotionsLife involves feeling comfortable and uncomfortable emotions on a daily basis. While most of us have no issue with feeling emotions such as joy, contentment, excitement, and awe, we aren’t so keen on emotions such as anger, impatience, frustration, shame or sadness. Those are much less comfortable to feel. When we experience difficult emotions, we tend to resist or ignore them. But there is a more skilful way to deal with difficult or uncomfortable emotions. In this episode, I share some tips on what you can do preventatively, as well as when difficult emotions arise...
2019-06-0513 min
The Mindful PathHow to overcome negativity and bring more positivity into your lifeAs we dive more deeply into training and managing our mind in Season 3, exploring negativity felt like an important concept to share with you. As Rick Hanson says: “The brain is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones.” We are naturally wired to look for the negative, the risky, the unpleasant. And these negative experiences get stored quicker in our brain than positive ones. So, if we want to bring more positivity into our life, we will have to work extra hard to tilt our perspective against our brain's natural tendency. And the o...
2019-05-2913 min
The Mindful PathThe truth about meditation and how to get startedMentioning the word meditation tends to have a bit of a Marmite effect on people. They either meditate and love it, or the word alone instantly creates resistance. Perhaps the thought of waking up at dawn to fit in an hour of meditation before heading to work, green smoothie in hand, has something to do with it. It’s hard to relate when you feel like you barely make it out of the door each morning with your children in tow and a black coffee in hand in lieu of breakfast (if you’re lucky!). Yes, t...
2019-05-2211 min
The Mindful PathThe most powerful skills I learned to tame my overthinking & worrying mindA very personal episode where I share a glimpse into my journey and the most powerful skills I have learned to tame my overthinking and worrying mind. From feeling burdened by stress and anxiety to learning how to cope with these feelings with more ease. From feeling that 'something was wrong with me' to being more accepting of who I am. It’s hard to bring to life the powerful effect that mindfulness and training your mind can have. It is best experienced. But trust me when I say that it will help you to come...
2019-05-1510 min
The Mindful PathHow to ease our sufferingAs human beings, pain and suffering are an inevitable part of our life. When we experience pain, whether it is physical or mental suffering, we tend to do one of two things: we either block the pain or we drown in the pain. When we block the pain, we resist it, we push it away and avoid experiencing it. When we drown in the pain, we are so preoccupied by it that it becomes all consuming. We feel overwhelmed by it, as if we were literally drowning. Our life seems to revolve around nothing but o...
2019-05-0813 min
The Mindful PathHow to train your mind to change your lifeThe brain continually remodels itself as we experience the world around us. Each interaction is a new data point for the brain to process and learn from. What is fascinating is that when our mind changes, our brain changes. This means that we are not powerless. We don’t have to be who we’ve always been. We can create change. We do this by training our mind. As Rick Hanson puts it “What flows through our mind sculpts our brain”. This is a journey of deep transformation, the path to authenticity and living wi...
2019-05-0110 min
The Mindful PathHow to find joy when life feels like a hamster's wheelA lot of us rush through life, living at 200 mph. The race starts as soon as we wake up. We barely open our eyes and thoughts about all we have to do that day start competing for our attention. Throughout the day, we juggle, organise, hurry, coordinate, achieve, and deliver. We go to bed at night exhausted, and often feeling like there wasn’t much joy in our day. The trouble is, when we run through life, we miss out on all these tiny opportunities for joy. There may be dotted along the pat...
2019-04-0310 min
The Mindful PathDoes our emotional wellbeing depend on other people's behaviourMost of us believe that our emotional wellbeing depends on what others around us say and do. We believe that our happiness is conditional on them saying or doing certain things. Is it possible that our wellbeing, that the feelings we have depend on other people's behaviour? Is it true that those in our life 'control' us like a thermostat, setting our emotional temperature to whatever they like, simply by being a certain way? Can they 'make us' happy, sad, frustrated, angry? In this episode, we explore that belief and how it may affect our lif...
2019-03-2711 min
The Mindful PathWhy we need healthy boundaries and how to set themAuthor and Researcher Brene Brown describes boundaries very simply as ‘what’s ok and what’s not ok’, regardless of the area of your life which you apply these boundaries to. Boundaries are not about separating ourselves from others, but about respect. By setting boundaries, we show others that we have respect for our time, our emotions, and other areas of our life. And we invite others to have respect for these too. A lot of us don’t set boundaries for a number of reasons. Perhaps we want to be the perfect partner, parent, friend, or...
2019-03-2011 min
The Mindful PathHow to avoid spiralling down the exhaustion funnelThe concept of the ‘Exhaustion Funnel’ was created by burnout expert Professor Marie Åsberg of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. It shows how the demands of everyday life can lead us down a spiral of exhaustion and possibly lead to burnout. In this episode, I share 7 tips to avoid falling helplessly down the exhaustion funnel and re-balance our life when it feels like the tide is shifting. Before it's too late. I hope this episode inspires you to make small shifts in your days to create a daily routine that nourishes your mental and physical health...
2019-03-1313 min
The Mindful PathWho are you choosing to beIn this episode we talk about how we can deliberately choose who we are being. Living intentionally means making conscious choices as our days, weeks and months unfold. Every one of these choices is a piece of the puzzle that fits into who we are becoming. You can be deliberate about these choices, or you can let your autopilot make these choices for you. The difference is that you are not deliberate about who you are being or becoming. In this episode, I share a simple exercise you can do to find clarity...
2019-03-0613 min
The Mindful PathFive practical steps to get unstuck in your life and in your relationships In this episode, I am exceptionally joined by the amazing Shira Gura. Shira is a Master STUCK coach and educator. She is the creator of The S.T.U.C.K. Method®, author of the book Getting unSTUCK: Five Simple Steps to Emotional Well-Being, and host of the Getting Unstuck podcast. Through her courses, workshops and retreats, Shira guides people from around the world to get unstuck in their lives and in their relationships. The S.T.U.C.K. Method® offers 5 simple steps for any of us to get unstuck in our life and in our r...
2019-02-2731 min
The Mindful PathHow to cope with our emotionsIn this episode, we talk about emotions and how we can be more intentional about managing our feelings and our emotional wellbeing. Emotions comes in all shapes and sizes. Throughout our days and our life, we experience a whole array of emotions. They vary in tone and intensity: we are acutely aware of some feelings when they arise whilst others almost go unnoticed. We rarely tune into our emotions on purpose and we tend to push away feelings that we see as unpleasant. We are simply not resourced to lean into our emotions and cope w...
2019-02-2017 min
The Mindful PathHow to stop believing that you are not good enough A lot of us experience a feeling of 'not being good enough' a lot of the time. In this episode, we explore why we have a tendency to feel inadequate or not good enough, and how we can let go of this belief and develop greater self-compassion. Leveraging the work of Kristen Neff, we look at what self-compassion is, why it is important and how we can start practising it. This episode is for anyone who has a tendency to feel unworthy or 'not good enough' ... which is all of us at times.
2019-02-1312 min
The Mindful PathHow to manage your thoughts In this episode, we explore the power that our thoughts have in shaping our world, and how we can develop a greater awareness of our thoughts to engage with them more effectively. We discuss 3 very important concepts about our thoughts, and I share 5 tips on how to manage our thoughts mindfully. You will hear me refer to Episode 5, where I talk about our Inner Critic in a lot more depth. If, like most of us, you tend to have self-critical thoughts, this episode is worth a listen too. For more tips on...
2019-02-0613 min
The Mindful PathHow to step out of autopilot and be present in your life Over years of living, our brain has acquired a lot of knowledge and used it to create automated ways of thinking and reacting to our environment and circumstances. This is what we refer to as our autopilot. We live on autopilot nearly 50% of the time! And whilst it can be very helpful at times, it can leave us feeling disempowered and unfulfilled. As if we had no control over our life. Unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours can also slip into our autopilot without us noticing. These become part of our default thoughts and re...
2019-01-3016 min
The Mindful PathAre you a human DOING or a human BEING? How to choose intentionally which mode to be in. In today’s fast-paced world, a lot of us have lost the ability to truly be in the moment, to simply be. Our society glorifies the busy, the juggling, the rushing and the doing. We live our lives running towards the next achievement or milestone. We strive for more, bigger, better, moving the goalposts as soon as we reach them. We tend to spend most of our time in DOING mode with very little time in BEING mode. In this episode, we look at what each mode entails, how to recognise the mode we are in...
2019-01-2313 min
The Mindful PathNew Year, BE You - how to set mindful and authentic goals Today I want to talk about starting the new year feeling inspired and worthy, and why I feel that the traditional New Year New You saying does not serve us. In this episode, we explore how to set mindful intentions and goals for the year ahead. Not changing our true nature, not being led down the path of confusion by the pressures of society. But creating goals that are authentic to us and help us live the life WE wish to live. To help you set your own authentic goals, I have created a b...
2019-01-1615 min
The Mindful PathIntro to Season 2 - What does it mean to live intentionally? Welcome to Season 2! In this very first episode of Season 2, we discuss the difference between living on auto-pilot and living intentionally. A lot of us live on autopilot, we are led by habitual ways of thinking and behaving. The automated processes which our mind has established and fine-tuned since we were born run the show. We aren't really in the driver's seat of our life and we tend to feel unfulfilled. Living intentionally means engaging with life and living ‘awake’. We are at the helm of our own boat, and have a sens...
2019-01-1006 min
The Mindful PathHow to create more harmony in your relationships As the holiday season approaches, a lot of us will be spending time with friends and family. And as wonderful as that may be, it can also come with its own set of challenges. Relationships can be joyful, fun and energising, but they can also be complex, tense and energy-depleting. Relationships involve humans … humans in all their beauty and in all their complexity. Bringing different personalities, attitudes, pasts, aspirations, motivations, feelings and expectations together is likely to be challenging. This is true at this time of the year and of course at any other...
2018-12-1213 min
The Mindful PathHow to manage anger with mindfulness Anger is often perceived to be a ‘negative’ feeling but it is simply one of the many emotions we experience as human beings. What we do with anger, how we react to it, is what we need to be mindful of. In this episode I explore: A few things to know about anger The difference between repressing and managing our anger How mindfulness helps us deal with the inner feeling of anger The mindfulness principles and techniques which have helped me most with managing anger I hope you find this episode useful in framing anger different...
2018-12-0516 min
The Mindful PathA simple technique to reset your mind when you are having a hectic day We all have hectic days, where we feel that our mind is going into complete overdrive and our body feels tense. S.T.O.P. is a simple mindfulness technique, which any of us can practise at any time. We can take a S.T.O.P. when we want to find stillness and reset our mind before re-engaging with the rest of our day. When we are in worry, stress or overwhelm mode, our mind isn’t functioning at its best. If we can quieten down the stress and worry chatter going on in...
2018-11-2808 min
The Mindful PathHow to be happier by simply being grateful In this episode, we explore how gratitude can make us feel happier, and I share ten practical tips on how to cultivate gratitude in our daily life. I like to think of gratitude as a warm glow of appreciation towards something or someone. It’s the ability to see goodness in what surrounds us and to experience the positive feelings it triggers within us. There is increasing scientific evidence that gratitude can have many positive impacts on our life. These include better physical and mental health, as well as greater happiness and life sati...
2018-11-2113 min
The Mindful PathThe power of kindness In this episode, we explore the link between kindness and happiness, and I share practical tips on how mindfulness can help us bring more kindness into our life. Much has been written about kindness in recent years, in particular about the link between kindness and happiness. Recent research has showed that kindness does nudge us towards happiness. Giving and receiving kindness makes a difference to the way our day might unfold. The great news is that being kind creates a mini ripple effect. Your smile could light up someone’s day, soften their heart...
2018-11-1311 min
The Mindful PathHow to manage stress with mindfulness [Part I] This episode is part of a mini series about mindfulness and stress. In this episode (Part I), we explore preventative selfcare practices which can help us to build resilience, feel generally calmer and more grounded. In Part II (episode 10), we will look at specific mindfulness practices, which we can use when stress starts arising in our body. We will learn how to intercept the 'fight or flight' response before it gains momentum so that we can choose to react to stress in a more intentional way. Would you like to practise mindful techniques to...
2018-11-0713 min
The Mindful PathHow to manage stress with mindfulness [Part II] This episode is part of a mini series about mindfulness and stress. In Part I (episode 9), we explored preventative selfcare practices, which can help us to build resilience, feel generally calmer and more grounded. In this episode (Part II), we will look at specific mindfulness practices, which we can use when stress starts arising in our body. We will learn how to intercept the 'fight or flight' response before it gains momentum so that we can choose to react to stress in a more intentional way. Would you like to practise mindful techniques to...
2018-11-0709 min
The Mindful PathHow journaling can help us nurture our emotional wellbeing In this episode, I share a little bit about my journey through journaling, why I find it to be such a powerful tool to nurture my emotional health, and a few tips on how to get started. Journaling is simple, it’s the act of recording your thoughts, emotions, feelings, and experiences with pen and paper. I have been keeping a journal on and off for many years (in all honesty, more often off than on until recently). My goal with this journal was quite simple – I wanted to keep a little trail of my life ov...
2018-10-3112 min
The Mindful PathA beautiful meditation for simply being in the present moment In this episode, I lead you through a beautiful meditation for simply being in the present moment. We focus our awareness on our outer and inner body experiences to anchor our mind within the body. As our body can only ever be in this moment, anchoring ourselves in the body is a simple way to bring our mind back to the here and now. Listen to this episode any time you wish to take a pause in your busy day to nudge your mind back to the present. For more tips on how to...
2018-10-1710 min
The Mindful PathHow to give your overthinking mind a rest In this episode I talk about the importance of learning to pause, to give our busy mind a rest from the whirlwind of thoughts constantly occupying it. Most of us have a constant stream of inner chatter going on in our minds. And if, like me, you have a tendency to be a bit of an overthinker, it can feel quite relentless. So it’s no surprise that sometimes, it does feel like our mind is literally bursting at the seams. In this episode we explore why it is important to give our overthi...
2018-10-0909 min
The Mindful PathHow to relate to your inner critic differently to soften its impact In this episode, I talk about our inner critic and share some thoughts on who it is, the role it plays in our life, the impact it has on us, and how we can relate to it in a different way to lessen its impact. The inner critic is this voice inside our head which jumps in at times to offer harsh and unsolicited criticism. Its purpose is to protect us from exposing ourselves to hurt, rejection, and pain. It stems from good intentions but tends to undermine our self-worth, our self-love and our self-confidence. It e...
2018-10-0312 min
The Mindful PathHow mindfulness can help you when you are struggling to sleep In this episode, we will be looking into how mindfulness could help you when you are lying awake at night. If, like me, you have an overthinking brain, a tendency to feel anxious or get stuck on worrying, you might find yourself struggling with getting a peaceful night's sleep at times. Perhaps you go to bed and lie awake for a long while before eventually drifting off to sleep. Or maybe you fall asleep quite easily but then wake up at two or three in the morning feeling anxiety slowly rising in you as you try...
2018-09-2608 min
The Mindful Path5 myths about mindfulness which may be holding you back from getting started Mindfulness has soared in popularity in recent years and seems to be talked about everywhere you look. You might be wondering what all the fuss is about and intrigued to find out more. After all, those practising mindfulness seem so passionate about the impact it has had on their life that you can’t help but wonder what impact it could have on yours. In this episode, you will find out what mindfulness is (and isn’t), and discover 5 myths which might be holding you back from getting started. For more tips on how to l...
2018-09-1910 min
The Mindful PathHow a day of silent mindfulness could help you find greater inner peace In this episode, I share with you my experience of attending a one-day silent mindfulness retreat and what I learnt from it: How silence is a welcome relief from the busy world we live in Why being in silence with others helps to build true connections How the lack of distractions encouraged us to focus within Silence + no distraction =peace How simple experiences become richer when we engage with them fully The calm most of us are looking for is within us all along We might not all be able to attend a mindfulness retreat da...
2018-09-1211 min
The Mindful PathWhat to expect when you start meditating and a short meditation practice Hello and welcome to Episode 1 of The Mindful Path podcast. In this episode, I share a little bit about my mindfulness journey, and some of the challenges that I experienced when I first started to meditate. And as the best way to truly understand most things is to experience them first hand, I end this episode by leading you through a short meditation practice, so stay tuned until the end. For more tips on how to live a more mindful and purposeful life, hop over to www.lightupandthrive.com.
2018-09-0509 min