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Wilde About WooA Name Change, Animal Medicine, Spiders and HyenasWilde About Wellbeing is now Wilde About Woo! I'm excited to introduce you to my new name, and share with you the reasons I've made this change. In this podcast I cover: What woo-woo means, why it's important for me to make a name change, and what you can expect from me in the future. [Spoiler alert - Not much different!] In this episode, I'm also talking about animal Medicine, particularly spiders and hyenas! I focus on two animals in particular, the Spider and the Hyena. Spiders represent patience and persistence...
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Wilde About WooWho Are You? A 5 step process to find out your personal core values and ethicsIn the last podcast episode, we talked about what values mean to us, and how we (and others) are able to shape our own personal values. We talked about the importance of being conscious of what personal core values we are developing, so in this episode, I'm sharing an easy process to find out what your values are right now. By questioning how you show up in significant moments in your life, both good and bad, you'll be able to determine what your are. In my experience, I found that "care for others," "r...
2020-08-2200 minWilde About WooThe Ethical Price Tag: How our personal values are subconsciously shaped by what we are seeing and reading"IT'S NOT WORTH IT"
2020-08-2000 minWilde About WooAvoid The Empathy Trap - 5 Ways I Manage My Life as an Empath and Highly Sensitive PersonWANT TO AVOID THE EMPATHY TRAP PAIN? Here's how! Being an empath and / or highly sensitive person can be painful, and finding our way through this can be difficult. I have been called stand-off-ish / nosy / trying to live in people's heads etc etc. Simply for being my authentic self. In today's podcast, I'm sharing five things that happen for me regularly and that I've developed some awesome tips / hacks to overcome! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Workbook on Se...
2020-08-1400 minWilde About WooDon't Tell Me About The Weather - The pros and cons of being an empath and highly sensitive personONE MASSIVE PART OF MY PERSONALITY I RUN FROM - my empathy. It sounds kinda silly to be frightened of something that is supposed to [and, indeed DOES] bring about deep, passionate, purposeful connections with people, animals and situations. But it can get incredibly painful - absorbing EVERYONE'S emotions, not always being capable of working out which feelings actually belong to me... I also attempt to problem solve, whether I'm asked to or not - that's led to a few 'heated discussions' over the years... These things convinced me that I d...
2020-08-1200 minWilde About WooThe Education of Plants - 5 things they can teach us about personal growthWe can find out what our preferential growing conditions are: just like plants, it's possible to determine the best combination of factors for growth. In today's episode, I share my top five things I believe we can learn from PLANTS, in order to improve our lives and prospects for personal development. It's only a short episode, but it's life changing - Be More Plant. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Workbook on Self-Talk- FREE! Workbook on Building Ritual...
2020-08-0700 minWilde About WooJust a Glorified Carrot - How our personal development depends on our growing conditionsDid you know that you're just a glorified carrot? Like vegetables, we need conditions to be just right for us to grow. Water, feeding, sunlight, temperature, greenhouse vs outside, soil, size of container - plants are fussy little creatures, really! But - newsflash! - where our personal development is concerned, we need to be just as FINICKY! Sometimes, we get so out of control that we do things we don't even know will help us grow - stressed veggie plants do that too, they put out a heap of male flowers, and n...
2020-08-0500 minWilde About WooFighting The True Obstacles and Barriers: 5 steps to start changing the worldThe barrier to change / a great job / decent healthcare / acceptance is never YOU. The barrier is societal patriarchy... white supremacy... systemic racism... culturally engrained homophobia... and so on... In today's episode, I share the five steps I use to go from seeing MYSELF as the problem to viewing the TRUE obstacle. We cannot bring change, unless we're ready to see how society's perception of certain groups is the genuine barrier, rather than things we cannot change (e.g. skin colour / sexuality etc). Honorable Mentions (if you can't access...
2020-07-3100 minWilde About WooYOU Are Not The Issue, Societal Systems and Norms Are: How we mislabel barriers for those who are Black or female or gay or... or... or..."I'm female, therefore I can't get a boardroom job" = being female is the problem. NO! The barrier is societal patriarchy. "I'm Black, therefore I can't get optimal healthcare" = being Black is the problem. NO! The obstacle is systemic racism. "I'm gay, therefore I am not accepted into this religion" = being gay is the problem. NO! The issue is culturally engrained homophobia. YOU are never the problem, and by labelling the problem as yours because of something you can't change, you're ignoring what you CAN change: society's perception of your skin c...
2020-07-2900 minWilde About WooTaking Responsibility for Our Own Lives: My 5 steps to stop letting your past dictate your future! In today's episode, I'm sharing my APING five step method for moving into a place of neutrality about situations in your past... and using those situations to propel you forward with responsible action! If you haven't listened to the previous episode, all about how we move through anger / self blame to a place of responsibility for our [re]actions, please do so. It will make this episode make waaaay more sense! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Kain Ramsay - R...
2020-07-2500 minWilde About WooTaking Responsibility for Growth - How Self Blame Keeps Us StuckI've let myself DWELL on all sorts of things in the past, either [usually, in my case] believing I was totally to blame for something, or seething with resentment that I had been wronged. The reality is that most events sat appropriately in neither of those camps. But that doesn't matter - in today's episode, I'm sharing how it DOESN'T MATTER who is to blame for an event! What matters is taking responsibility for YOUR [re]actions... If you're anything like me, I can replay events for YEARS afterwards - and what good does that...
2020-07-2300 minWilde About WooHead vs Heart: My Top 5 Ways to Connect With Your IntuitionIn the last episode, I shared with you my thoughts on intuition and gut feeling - and why we should be listening to them more! But I didn't share HOW to tune into that part of yourself, that strange edge between the conscious and subconscious... So... Today, I'm sharing my top 5 tips to connect with your gut. It doesn't mean you have to follow the advice you come away with (though I strongly encourage you to take it seriously), but at least you will know it. Power is in hearing both sides: the lo...
2020-07-1700 minWilde About WooIntuition Blindness: Why gut feeling might just be as important as our more traditional sensesDo you ever doubt your gut feeling? I do All. The. Time. It's like I believe that logic / science / brainpower are always right, and my heart is always wrong. We trust the more traditional senses, despite knowing we don't all see exactly the same colour for "red", or not all feeling the same level of pain from a papercut (ouch!). Our ancestors used intuition to save themselves from danger - indeed, most animals still do. In today's episode, I discuss why not every outcome is statistically predictable (even SCIENCE gets it wrong sometimes...
2020-07-1500 minWilde About WooBecome more trustworthy in 5 simple steps: Learn how to recognise online fake news and stop sharing it!How often have you been sent a 'news' story by someone on Facebook, only to KNOW it's factually inaccurate? Trump was right all along: fake news DOES exist. It's just not normally the news stories HE thinks are fake... There are all sorts of reasons why fake news gets written in the first place: genuine misunderstanding; propaganda; entertainment; ad revenue from the website the story is placed on, etc. etc. But what REALLY works for this fake news? You, me and gazillions of people sharing this stuff. In today's episode, I...
2020-07-0900 minWilde About WooPrestige Bias: What it is, and why it forces YOU to make bad decisions"With hindsight, that was a bad decision." We've all said that, yeah? And we've probably been asked by parents, "If X jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?" Annoying, right? But perhaps we are NOT to blame for our desire to copy others, to ignore the logic and plough on regardless. PRESTIGE BIAS is exactly this: the people we look up to dictate our actions... It explains why Republicans are less likely to wear a mask - because up until a few days ago, President Trump refused to do so...
2020-07-0600 minWilde About WooWe're a Centenarian: 5 Things I've Learned From Recording 100 Episodes This is a bit of a selfish podcast release. You see, I'm celebrating!! Today marks the release of my 100th episode - a landmark I never expected to reach! The truth is that the Wilde About Wellbeing podcast isn't Joe Rogan's, y'know, Spotify aren't going to be offering me a [rumoured] $100m+ rights deal. And that's what I thought I wanted at the beginning of all of this! What my podcast is, though, has become something just as important to me. I love hearing when you find something that resonates - or when y...
2020-06-2500 minWilde About WooAre Us White People Whitewashing Black History - Again?! White Saviorism and the StatuesHistory is written by the [so-called] victors. It always has been. That's why I live in a country FILLED with statues of those who oppressed Black people for centuries. I have no argument in favour of statues dedicated to those who were slavers, BUT are White people whitewashing more history? You see, the footage of the bringing down of statues worldwide has enthralled me. In many cases (including the one a few miles down the road from me, in Bristol UK), White people are front and centre in pulling them down. ...
2020-06-1700 minWilde About WooTime to Overcome Racism: How George Floyd's death has made me actively anti-racistBefore George Floyd's death at the hands of Minnesota police, how ANTI-RACIST were you? I wasn't racist, but I was a hypocrite. I would SAY I wasn't racist, and yet my IG feed and stories didn't really reflect that. I'd rarely comment on black issues, as I didn't feel it was my place. The truth is: anti-racism is EVERYBODY'S place. Whether we are White, Black, Indigenous, Asian and so on, it is our place to speak out against racism. It is our place to act against racism. In today's podcast, I c...
2020-06-0300 minWilde About WooReducing Your Alcohol Intake in Lockdown: 5 steps to drinking in moderationHas your drinking increased during quarantine? Mine has... put it this way, if alcohol were a cure all [spoiler alert: it's not!], I'm never going to get any bug, virus, bacteria right now! My relationship with alcohol has varied a lot over the years. I was entirely sober for eight years, in AA, but the reality was that I needed to tackle the underlying reasons for drinking. Otherwise, my so-called 'addiction' would transfer elsewhere (hellooooo, cookie jar at midnight!). In today's Wilde About Wellbeing episode, I share my FIVE steps to reduce or end your dr...
2020-05-3000 minWilde About WooDO Fence Me In! How boundaries will improve your relationships, work-life balance , and time managementToday, we're talking boundaries, commitments and expectations. These are more important than ever right now, while we isolate with loved ones - or, on the contrary, are isolated away from them. My husband and I have been working hard on boundaries around our relationship, our work, our time, and our other activities. These are only some of the areas where boundaries make life easier! It's so easy to confuse how we define "expectations" vs "boundaries" vs "commitments", and I share the way I define all three of these. I also share my tips fo...
2020-05-2600 minWilde About WooClear As Mud: How to gain clarity and focus around your goals with 5 easy questionsDo you have enough focus on your goals? Too much - to the detriment of everything else in your life? (Guilty!) Today's podcast episode is all about finding clarity, and working out whether you have enough of it, how to get more of it, or - and this might be a surprise... how to take your foot OFF the gas occasionally! I think there are just FIVE questions to ask yourself, which will get your MORE clarity, less woolly thoughts, AND avoid stalling while you wait for validation from others. Spoiler alert: take a...
2020-05-1900 minWilde About WooYour Words Matter: Speaking More Authentically To OurselvesI'm as big as a house. I'm so stupid, I'm as thick as two short planks. I have thunder thighs. NONE of these make sense. They're blatantly untrue (how can ANYONE be the size of a building?!), nonsensical (what even ARE thunder thighs?!), or simply untrue (I'm not stupid - there's plenty of evidence to the contrary!). In today's short episode, we discuss the importance of how we speak to ourselves, and I talk about how the simple reminder we are good enough can help us in our language. I also...
2020-05-1400 minWilde About WooYOU are in Charge of You! 5 Questions to Remind Yourself You're Still Your Own Person, Even in LockdownWe're frequently hearing about how the government has put us in lockdown, in various countries around the world. While this may be PHYSICALLY true, it's not mentally true. In your mind, you are the one in charge. No one else. Not the government, not your parents, not your spouse, not your depression, not your anxiety, not your fear, but YOU. It's difficult in life in general to remember how much control we have over our own lives, but during the pandemic, that has become even harder. Yes, we're following the rules of physical d...
2020-05-1200 minWilde About WooReducing Your News Media Consumption Before It Consumes YouGood news (pun very much intended!), you do NOT need to be a media junkie! I know that right now we are going through a pretty newsworthy event... BUT when those statistics and stories are doing more harm than good to your mood / mental wellbeing, it's best to step away. You know there are going to be deaths reported, and are they not the same level of tragic, whether the number is 430 or 502 or whatever? It's not easy to reject news, and I share some of the ways I'm giving it up, putting b...
2020-05-0900 minWilde About WooPrioritising Self Care When Others Need You: My 5 step strategy to find time for yourself!In this shortie, we're talking SELF CARE in self isolation. And I hear your "but"... kids... spouses... pets... increasing work demands! I share FIVE steps to find time to care for your mental health, whilst also caring for others. My strategy guarantees you'll find just a little downtime - ALL for YOU! Although this is designed for quarantine, it's applicable any time - so give it a listen, and remember that we need to regularly put ourselves first. If we don't do that, we simply cannot care for the other people / animals / work t...
2020-05-0700 minWilde About WooWe're All Empaths Now: How we can ALL give back to those in need during this pandemicIn today's short episode, I'm sharing ways in which YOU can make a difference to your community right now. Maybe you have time, but no money... Money, but no time... Skills... Or just a kind heart... ALL of these can be used to benefit others, and in this episode I offer just a few ideas! Remember: it's not about how much money or time you give, it's about helping in ANY small way that you can. Every single one of us can find five minutes to do SOMETHING that goes further than simply clapping for...
2020-05-0100 minWilde About WooBeing More Gentle To Yourself: 5 questions to ask yourself and reframe your self talkI struggled to share this episode with you... You see, I'm not being as gentle to myself as I could be... I'm guessing you're not either. In the best of times, we can find it hard to be kind to ourselves, but right now? Wow, whole different ball game. In today's shortie, I'm offering the 5 questions we ALL need to ask ourselves that will help us be a little more understanding and accepting of ourselves. We all need this episode. Especially me. Honorable Mentions (if you can...
2020-04-2900 minWilde About WooProgress = Stairs Over Slides... Visualising self-development, business goals, and your dreams as steps to successIf I asked you to visualise progress, what would you see? For me, it's a staircase, but I recently heard someone describe their progress as 'completing the circle'.... In today's episode, I share why I think a staircase is the PERFECT way to visualise progress... And a reminder of childhood for you... remember how difficult it was to climb UP a slide at the park? That's why I'm throwing my weight behind a steps to success model! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the...
2020-04-1600 minWilde About WooLet Your Mind Wander: an easy guided exercise that isn't meditation, mindfulness or woo-woo!Are you a fan of meditation or mindfulness practices? Sometimes I am, sometimes I'm not. Right now, I'm struggling to settle into 'proper' meditation, and so I came up with this gentle 'mind wandering' practice. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do - there are NO RULES here, just letting your mind go wherever it wants to. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Workbook on Self-Talk- FREE! Workbook on Building Rituals - FREE! Inst...
2020-04-1000 minWilde About WooThe 3 COVID Personality Types: How you're showing up in this time of Coronavirus, and how we can do betterWhich COVID-19 personality type are you? Today's episode is almost a bit of a quiz for you - define your personality type, and how you're reacting to Coronavirus... and then find out how you can show up as a better human being for yourself, and those around you! I'm excited to share this theory, not least of all because I believe we can ALL experience personal development, self improvement and personal growth from this time. Figuring out these three personality types helped me see who I DON'T want to show up as - a...
2020-04-1000 minWilde About WooEvery COVID Cloud: FIVE silver linings in the Coronavirus nightmareI'm always inclined to focus on my ANXIETY right now - COVID-19 spreading across the world is a frightening time for all of us. It can feel almost apocalyptic. Especially if you're a 24/7 news consumer and researcher like I am! But today's episode is about a different PERSPECTIVE. I'm NOT saying we shouldn't be realistic about this virus - it is not a hoax, it's not something that only affects older people, and it's not a time to be a rebel and mess with the rules the government has in place for us (stay the...
2020-03-3100 minWilde About WooIt's not the end of the world, but it sure feels like it: My Coronavirus COVID-19 anxiety, and why telling people to stop panic buying isn't working! Today, there's one takeaway from the episode I want you to have HOWEVER you react to the Coronavirus threat is LEGITIMATE. Your reaction to what's going on in the world is your own. Make no apology for it. In today's episode, I share my fears and discombobulation over the storm that we are weathering right now. I also explain how we might be able to better address panic buying. Because telling someone to just stop is NEVER. Going. To. Work. This isn't a happy-clappy kinda episode, but I want y...
2020-03-2500 minWilde About WooIf the bra fits... An interview with Missfits' Charlotte Chiang on body confidence, feminism and finding the 'unicorn bra'!In today's podcast, I want to introduce you to an AMAZING entrepreneur, who is changing how it FEELS to be a woman! Charlotte Chiang is the founder of Missfits, a bra 'matchmaking service'... Seriously, ladies, just like the right life partner, the right bra can change your world! Of course we talk lingerie, the current situation of having most CEOs of companies in that world being male, and so on. But we also touch on feminism (and why it's NOT anti-feminist to wear a bra)... the lies about bra burning... and why we should all...
2020-03-1800 minWilde About WooStaying Calm When The World’s Losing Its Mind… How I’m preparing my head for Coronavirus (COVID-19)In today's podcast, I want you to know ONE important thing: It is PERFECTLY okay to be worried about the coronavirus / COVID-19. You are not overreacting. You are not being 'over the top'. You may be concerned, and not even be experiencing anxiety. To be honest, this is a serious situation and so it would be kind of strange, if we weren't concerned about the potential outcomes. BUT... there are many ways to manage these feelings, in order to not get caught up permanently in a downward spiral, which only leads to panic a...
2020-03-1000 minWilde About WooBaring Our Wounds: Five ways I balance positivity and authenticity without being a Debbie Downer or a Happy Hillary!I struggle to show up online on the days when I'm not feeling 100%. I want to be authentic and real with my audience, but I also don't want to seem the eternal pessimist! One of Brené Brown's quote is that we should share our scars, rather than the gaping wounds. But it's hard, right, because sometimes we don't have time to heal the wounds before we next show up around friends, whether online or in real life. For those days we don't have the time to heal first, in this episode I share the...
2020-03-0300 minWilde About Woo8 Mental Health Mistakes We're ALL Making... And what to do about them!Are you caring for your mental health in the best POSSIBLE way? Probably not, right?! In today's episode, I share EIGHT things that I'm (aka WE'RE!) doing that are stopping us from moving forward and holding back our growth. I got SUPER passionate in this episode... and I MAY go off on a few mini rants that express the frustration I feel at how EASY it would be to pull back from these mistakes... and yet how HARD it is to actually do the work! I'm also pointing out one REALLY important fact...
2020-02-2500 minWilde About WooDoubt the Doubters: How I learned the hard way, and 10 tips to overcoming your critics and hatersIn today's episode, we're talking critics... cynics... doubters... haters... trolls... the people who simply don't believe in you or your purpose. I share my experience and reaction to something my mum said about my previous career, and why YOU don't need to react in the same way! My ten tips will help you work out when to listen to the critiquing voices in your life, and how to cope with ignoring them completely and continuing on your path. This topic is SO close to my heart - I hope you can learn from...
2020-02-1900 minWilde About WooThe Contribution Compass - How we can give back in ways that also help us feel happier!What can you give to others? Time, money, energy, knowledge? We can all offer something different, and we can offer it to just about anyone anywhere in the world. I spent years thinking that the only way I was able to give anything to anyone was by signing a cheque. And, of course, monetary contribution to charity matters. It's how charities are able to do their work. But it never felt enough. Now that I've discovered other ways I can contribute to others - through my knowledge, time, and sometimes just my...
2020-02-1100 minWilde About WooFinding Answers Within: An Interview with Shannon AlgeoShannon Algeo is a yoga and meditation teacher, as well as life coach and motivational speaker. He's been named one of the top '35 Under 35 in Wellness to Watch' by Wanderlust, and hosts the incredible Soulfeed Podcast. You know how the term "motivational speaker" gets thrown around these days, without any real meaning? When I met Shannon and attended his yoga nidra workshop at IGNTD Glow last October, I knew that he was the REAL DEAL. I am so excited to be able to share Shannon's wisdom with you- I had an absolute blast recording th...
2020-01-2800 minWilde About WooYou CAN achieve your 2020 goals: my easy process to set challenging goals without letting your limiting beliefs get in the wayWhen did you last doubt a goal, and changed it simply because you'd convinced yourself it was impossible? This is where our limiting beliefs are coming into play, and getting in the way of us making plans for our future. They're insidious little things: we don't always know they even exist! I share in this episode my process of setting goals, whilst acknowledging limiting beliefs that are present in our lives - and even using the process to find out what our limiting beliefs are! You CAN set challenging goals, without letting your b...
2020-01-1600 minWilde About WooDo what you need to do: A 2019 Achievements Round Up and Looking Forward to 2020!I've been thinking about all I've achieved in 2019, with the podcast, with my relationships, with my physical fitness, with my mental health. There are a lot of 'wins'. I share how I'm feeling about going into 2020, and all those fears around not achieving enough over the last decade. Here's a secret: a LOT of us are feeling insufficiently successful when we look across the decade. But I share why I've NOT made a list of achievements for the DECADE, and why I've concentrated on the last 12 months - and the future year! Ho...
2020-01-1000 minWilde About WooFrom Victim to Victor: Why our emotional mindset matters to moving forward, and my top ten tips for rejecting labels and growing!"You are NOT the victim". Those words have brought an incredible amount of CLARITY this week: not because I was being a victim (that was just someone's opinion), but because it made me realise I'm nothing LIKE a victim anymore. Remember: sharing our pain does not make us a victim; telling someone how we feel does not make us a victim; having a different recollection / opinion of something does not make us a victim; an in the moment reaction does not make us a victim; being labelled by someone else as such does not make us a...
2019-12-1000 minWilde About WooJournaling for Joy - How writing has helped balance my mood, and my top 6 tips to start this morning routine!I've been journal-phobic for most of my life. Writing seemed like something that wasn't for me - almost a bit too self indulgent. But I've been practising journalling, since finding SO MUCH scientific research that supports it for managing mood, lowering blood pressure, and even helping prevent criminal re-offending. In today's episodes, I give my top six tips for getting started, and all the reasons why it's SO good for you! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Five Minute Gra...
2019-12-0400 minWilde About WooThe Plague of Pessimism! The ten ways we can quiet our minds and self talk in the morning and at bedtime"Why are you bothering getting up? The day will go badly anyway," says my brain. Every. Single. Morning. This episode is all about exploring the effects of this negative self talk, first thing in the morning and just before bed. You are not alone, if, like me, the self talk is worst at these times! In this episode, I give the top ten things I'm doing to try and conquer this PLAGUE of pessimism that overcomes me before I get up, and before I sleep! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access the...
2019-11-2500 minWilde About WooHappy Un-Birthday - Why I hate my birthday, and 8 things I'm doing to survive it!Are you like me - a birthday dreader? That feeling which surfaces a few days before your birthday, over-reflecting and overanalysing everything you've done (or not) in the past year? We're not alone. Suicide rates increase within 3 days of people's birthdays. It's time we start accepting how we feel and finding ways to deal with it healthily. This episode has my top 8 tips for managing the birthday dread! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Witt et al (USA...
2019-11-1800 minWilde About WooYoga Nidra, the power of the tribe, and why community matters for our mental wellbeingWhen Jim Rohn said that we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with, I think he was wrong. We are the average of the five people who we ALLOW into our heads - if you're surrounded by toxic people that are not easy to avoid, it's not an excuse. We can decide on our boundaries to keep those people out. I discuss the different types of people I need in my life, and how important it feels to be in a community, and connected to others. I discuss an i...
2019-11-1100 minWilde About WooPurpose From Pain - My greatest takeaway from IGNTD Glow 2019I had an amazing time in LA recently, at Dr Adi and Sophie Jaffe's IGNTD Glow event. I heard so many amazing stories - from both onstage experts, and fellow audience members. In today's episode, I share the biggest takeaway: how we can use our pain in our purpose, helping others. This was a running theme throughout the whole event for me: the way that trauma can motivate us to do more with our lives. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) IGNT...
2019-11-0500 minWilde About WooAre you overwhelmed? How I'm overcoming the pressure of the to do list - my top ten tips!I am a SUCKER for those feelings of overwhelm - they're almost addictive, right?! In today's episode, I share my recent emotional difficulties with overwhelming feelings, as well as my top ten tips for overcoming them! Quote of the Episode "Life has many ways of testing a person's will: either by having nothing happen at all, or by having everything happen all at once." Paulo Coelho Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) IGNTD Glow...
2019-10-1600 minWilde About WooTo Test or Not to Test? My thoughts on ordering your own medical checks, and what I discovered about my cortisol, thyroid and weight loss difficulties! And why it's easier to take a pill than take responsibility!If you've been following for a while, you probably know I've always had issues with weight loss - PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and imbalanced cortisol are the main factors for me. I decided to get some tests by a UK company that offer blood tests (I paid for these, this is not a promotion!), just to help me discover exactly what all my levels were doing. It was really interesting to see the results, and to try and play detective with my own health. I also discuss that I was somewhat disappointed not to...
2019-10-0900 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - The importance of experimentation - my thoughts on 'Ultralearning', a book by Scott H YoungThe best thing about holidays? Having time to read all those books you lined up on your 'must read' shelf! Today, I'm reviewing Scott H Young's incredible 'Ultralearning'. I offer my top takeaway from the book (so hard to narrow it down to only ONE!), which is all about the power of EXPERIMENTATION, and getting outside of that darned comfort zone! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Scott H Young - 'Ultralearning' Scott's website ...
2019-09-1800 minWilde About WooThe Holiday Hang Ups! My top tips for packing, travel, driving abroad and handling delays... All the way from beautiful Crete!Are you off on holiday soon? In today's episode, I'm sharing my experiences from last weekend of packing, travelling, driving abroad, handling delays, and more... NONE of which have to be a NIGHTMARE! (Yes, honestly!!) Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Amazing packing cubes (Amazon) Workbook on Self-Talk- FREE! Workbook on Building Rituals - FREE! Instagram: @wildeaboutwellbeing Pinterest: @wildeaboutwellbeing Wilde About Wellbeing website
2019-09-1700 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - Feeling overwhelmed? How I shift my perspective in seconds - and how you can too!Today's episode is all about PERSPECTIVE - mine can be waaaaay too negative at times... I'm not an optimist, and live a lot of my life in pessimism. I am sharing how overwhelmed I'm feeling right now, and how I'm working on solving it - it's all about seeing that silver lining! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Workbook on Self-Talk - FREE! Workbook on Building Rituals - FREE! Instagram: @wildeaboutwellbeing Pinteres...
2019-09-1300 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - I research, so you don't have to... An update on the latest groundbreaking mental health research!So, I'm a research NERD. I do the research into the latest studies released about mental health, so that you don't have to. Today, I'm talking CHOCOLATE - yes, really! I give you permission to eat more... And also RED WINE - less about encouraging you to drink it, but still... There's reassurance for if you feel like you're having EMOTIONAL side-effects from anti-depressant medication... Also, if you're a night owl, there's some interesting research that says you could become a LARK in just three weeks... I also offer a...
2019-09-1100 minWilde About WooDon't Pencil Me In! How having a schedule or calendar can improve your lifeI refused to believe that I needed a calendar or any kind of schedule - I was convinced that blank space meant freedom to do whatever items on my 'to do' list were relevant. I was wrong. White space got me NOWHERE. But now I have a calendar, that's all changed... I've even got some tips for building a schedule from scratch! Productivity and time management are worth investigating - I wish I'd realised that before! I also share why telling someone we'll pencil them in is a HUGE...
2019-09-1000 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - How a family member taught me to stop trusting othersToday, I get seriously raw and vulnerable... there are a few near-tears moments... I talk about how a close family member's behaviour towards me 9 months ago has somewhat halted the socialisation aspect of my wellness journey. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) WAW podcast on grief in its many forms IGNTD Heroes Program Workbook on Self-Talk - FREE! Workbook on Building Rituals - FREE! Instagram: @wildeaboutwellbeing Pinterest: @wildeaboutwellbeing Wilde A...
2019-09-0600 minWilde About WooIGNTD Through Community - in conversation with Dr Adi JaffeWelcome to our first interview episode! Today, on the podcast, we are joined by Dr Adi Jaffe, a podcast host ('IGNTD'), author ('The Abstinence Myth'), an addiction and recovery expert... and my coach ('The IGNTD Heroes Recovery Program). We discuss how Dr Jaffe's own drug use led him to down an incredibly dark path of being arrested, having a difficult relationship with his family, and finding community in some places that - to the average outsider - would be seen as pretty unsavoury! Discussing community, we talk about both those darker communities (from...
2019-09-0300 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - How I nearly destroyed my life in 12 steps - and why the IGNTD recovery community is healthier for me!More on community today! Today's episode is a precursor to my interview with IGNTD founder and addiction recovery expert, Dr Adi Jaffe... Coming soon!! I discuss my experiences in AA for eight years, and how it made me feel worse... and how after a year in the IGNTD Heroes programme, I'm a million times better! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) IGNTD Glow event in Los Angeles, California IGNTD Heroes program Workb...
2019-08-2800 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - Why I'm Loving Being Part of Something Bigger Than Just MeWelcome to the part two of the trilogy of episodes on community... Today, I get raw and vulnerable about my own participation in communities online, and how I finally feel part of something bigger than myself. I also discuss how posting with expectations of responses is something I'm working hard to overcome. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Dr Adi Jaffe Dr Jaffe's IGNTD Heroes Program Tommy Baker Workbook on Self-Talk - FREE...
2019-08-2300 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - The power of community in mental wellbeing and addiction recoveryThis is the first in a trio of episodes on the topic of COMMUNITY, and the importance of finding our 'tribe'! Today's episode explains some of the research behind how socializing in a community is beneficial for us, and why we should be aiming for it! Did you know, for example, that people who are engaging with others regularly live longer - for an average 2.5 years?! Mind. Blown. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Bruce Alexander, on the ‘rat park...
2019-08-2100 minWilde About WooIs this enough? How to cultivate and nurture an abundance mindset, rather than one of scarcity and lackThis is the final episode of a trio on the topic of ABUNDANCE and SCARCITY mindsets... Today, we talk all about how to nurture an abundance mindset, and why it matters for our future mental wellbeing. I'll also share some surprising benefits we can take from a scarcity mindset that may help us be even more abundant! Quote of the Episode "Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into." Dr Wayne Dyer Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links...
2019-08-2000 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - My Abundance vs Scarcity Mindset: An Abundance of Love and MentorsWelcome to the part two of the trilogy of episodes on abundance vs scarcity mindsets... Today, I get raw and vulnerable by being open about my own current state of mind, and what areas I see with an abundant mindset and where I want to improve my mindset from one of scarcity! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Dr Adi Jaffe Dr Jaffe's IGNTD Heroes Program Tommy Baker Workbook on Self-Talk - FREE...
2019-08-1600 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - The Abundance and Scarcity Mindsets - and why it's okay to ask for more custard on your carrot cake!This is the first in a trio of episodes on the topic of ABUNDANCE and SCARCITY MINDSETS! Today's episode is all about defining what the abundance and scarcity mindsets look like, and the research behind them. If we think abundantly, and live in abundance, we will attract more of what we desire to us. If we think in scarcity, we will attract yet more scarcity. It's time to change it up! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) R Mehta et...
2019-08-1400 minWilde About WooGravestones, Social Media, Meditation: How to find your PURPOSE in life!This is the final episode of a trio on the topic of PURPOSE! Have you found your purpose in life? Today's episode offers some ideas of how to DISCOVER your purpose! 0-6: Introduction, summary of previous episodes. 6-9: Going back in time to find our purpose, including my most memorable memories from my childhood. 9-11: Are there things in your life you're doing RIGHT NOW that might contribute to your purpose in life? 11-13: What or who are you most grateful for? The greatest gift in...
2019-08-1300 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - Why my purpose can't be about perfection, numbers, and external validationWelcome to the second episode of the series on PURPOSE in life... And the FIFTIETH episode of the show! In today's super-quick episode, you'll hear why I'm struggling with my purpose a bit right now, and how I've realised that I'm being WAY too perfectionist about it. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Wilde About Wellbeing podcast on the reasons why we need a Purpose Wilde About Wellbeing podcast on why we need to stop obsessing about numbers ...
2019-08-0900 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - 12 reasons why you need a purpose in lifeThis is the first in a trio of episodes on the topic of PURPOSE! Have you found your purpose in life? This episode gives a whopping TWELVE reasons how having a purpose in life can improve your wellness journey. Today's episode is all about the science of purpose in life, and the research behind it. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) CD Ryff et al, on how purpose in life may effect cholesterol and obesity lev...
2019-08-0700 minWilde About WooHow do you self care? The five pillars of self care, and how you can incorporate them into your lifeThis is the third in a trio of episodes on the hot topic of SELF CARE! Today's episode is all about how you might look to increase your own self-care, based on 5 specific areas offered by a study from the University of Arizona. 0-1: Introduction 2-5: Recapping the five facets of the 'biopsychosocial-spiritual model'. 5-12: Psychoemotional social aspect of self-care. 12-18: Energetic and grounding benefits of self-care. 18-25: Why physical movement / exercise is one of the areas of self-care in the model we're discussing. 2...
2019-08-0600 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - How I'm becoming a self care junkie, and why you need to get hooked too! If you tuned into the Wednesday Wellness episode, you'll already know that this is our SELF CARE SERIES... In today's super-quick episode, I share my experiences with self-care, and how I've adopted it into my life. You'll be pretty shocked at some of my previous self neglect! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Wilde About Wellbeing podcast on the Science of Self Care Workbook on Self-Talk - FREE! Workbook on Building Rituals - FREE! Inst...
2019-08-0100 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - The Science of Self Care: What research says about prioritizing it in your everyday lifeThis is the first in a trio of episodes on the hot topic of SELF CARE! Do you really know what self care even means? I didn't until a few months ago... And while doing this research, I've discovered so many more areas that I didn't have a clue came under the heading of 'self care'! Today's episode is all about the science of self-care and the research behind it. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) M...
2019-07-3000 minWilde About WooAre you having a laugh? The importance of laughter and comedy to our mental and physical wellness - and figuring out where my own shame around laughing comes fromThere are SO MANY ways that laughter can help us... it can help us to relax, enjoy ourselves, feel less pain, reduce our anxiety, and more! I love the way in which comedy brings diverse communities together: there are certain things that everyone finds amusing. In this episode, I talk about my shame around laughter, how I handle having a husband who laughs out loud less than I do, and why my life was changed by a comedy club in Los Angeles! 0-1: Introduction 1-3: The strangest places you fi...
2019-07-2900 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - Man vs Woman: How the Media Plays Women and Men in the Same Roles Against Each OtherI'm all for gender pay gap reporting that has become mandatory for a number of companies in the UK, HOWEVER... It's WAY more complex than just "same job, same pay". There are, in my opinion, significantly more important areas we need to look at in relation to equality... The MEDIA. I talk about UK prime ministers, the last US presidential campaign, and how we're all being whitewashed in the equality debate. Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Workbook on Se...
2019-07-2500 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - Weight Loss Plateau? Bloating? The 10 Things I'm Doing To Kickstart My Gut HealthDo you feel bloated after meals? Has your weight loss hit a plateau? Me too! In this episode, I'm sharing the top ten things that I'm doing to get 'back in the game' and kickstart my metabolism Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) SailRabbit BMR calculator Polar A370 fitness tracker Wilde About Wellbeing podcast on the importance of hydration 'Reset Your Gut' (UK) / 'Thin From Within' (US) book by Robyn Youkilis 'G...
2019-07-2300 minWilde About WooHoliday Hitches - how the 10am Pina Colada, body image, over-ambitious itineraries, plane food, and so on can be OVERCOME for an awesome Summer vacation!I love a summer holiday... BUT... that's only if I put in place certain strategies before I go, and whilst I'm there. In this episode, I share my top ideas for making summer holidays more manageable, no matter whether you're having a staycation, or travelling across the world! 0-2: Introductions 2-5: NEVER assume you know what type of holiday everyone in your party wants! How my husband and I FINALLY got clear on what type of holiday works best for BOTH of us. 5-13: What are you going to do...
2019-07-2200 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - Why Switching OFF Social Media Might Switch ON Your Sadness: The 10 reasons I avoided a digital detox, and why you might want to reconsider yoursSo you're thinking about taking a social media detox? You'll find tonnes of articles and blogs out there full of the reasons why it's a good idea... BUT... what about the other side of the coin? In this episode, I share my ten reasons for avoiding a hiatus from social media - things I think you should think about before you take the plunge! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Workbook on Self-Talk- FREE! Workbook on B...
2019-07-1600 minWilde About WooDon't Talk To YOU Like That! How negative self-talk can hold us back, and how changing my thinking is helping my mindset“I’m not good enough.” “I don’t deserve this.” “I am unlovable.” Recognize any of those messages? As someone who repeated those things to myself regularly, I’ve been there. I know the importance of finding where that self talk stems from in order to nip it in the bud. In this podcast, we look at how we can untangle the spaghetti junction of negative self-talk that exists in our heads. I’ll share the process I use to trace these thoughts right back to the core beliefs we hold about ourselves, and...
2019-07-1500 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - It's Grrrrrreat! How breakfast can increase your mood, decrease your disease risk, and help you live longer!I've previously published an episode on intermittent fasting, but today I want to look at the importance of breakfast in our lives. I found tonnes of research suggesting that we really should be thinking of this meal as an important part of our day! Find out more in this podcast about the decreased risks of cardiovascular disease, increased sleep and mood benefits, and even increased positive body image: all from one simple meal! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Wild...
2019-07-1000 minWilde About WooWhere Yo' Bricks At? The Power of Play: a Survey by Lego, and my top tips on why play is important and how I incorporate it into my lifeIn today's podcast, we talk about the power of play, no matter what your age! This is based on a fabulous survey conducted by Lego, and I wanted to inform you about the importance of playing, whatever your age! 0-2: Introduction 2-3: Information on Lego's survey. 3-7: How we might try to define 'play'. 7-40: What we can learn from kids' play skills, and how we can apply it to our adult lives. 40-41: Are we too old to play as adults? Noooo! 41...
2019-07-0800 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - Time To Put Those Records On! How Music Can Change Your Life, From Birth To Old Age, Along With My Top Ideas On How To Find The Perfect Playlist For Your MoodI was SO excited researching for this episode - I simply hadn't realised the POWER of music, physiologically, psychologically, and at all stages of life (even if you're just a neonate - yes, really!!). The episode looks at my own experiences with music, as well as scientific research that backs up why we should all stop dwelling in silence. And put those records on! Honorable Mentions (if you can't access these links, try using the Apple Podcasts or Overcast apps) Dr Adi Jaffe - my coach, and the...
2019-07-0300 minWilde About WooAre you INVESTING in those baked beans or just BUYING them? The top questions I ask myself before I make an investment - and my view on the importance of investing time, self-love and money in yourselfIn today's podcast, we discuss how you need to INVEST IN YOURSELF TO IMPROVE YOURSELF. I want you to realise that investment isn't only about money - it's also about time, self-love, energy that you give to yourself! Meanwhile, I share with you the questions I ask myself before any investment, and why I need to be more objective with myself sometimes! We also address the protests you're BOUND to have, when thinking about this area of your life - I know, I've been there!! Just remember: whatever the investment, you...
2019-07-0200 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - The Lost Art of Creativity, The Science Behind It, and 10 Ways to Get Your Crafting Mojo Back!In today's episode, I talk about the scientific benefits for both mind (memory, cognitive function, sleep - and more!) and body (immunity, who knew?!). I also give you my top ten tips for getting back into art / craft / creation after a hiatus! Honorable Mentions The Makery - crafting workshops in Bath and London, as well as hen parties! Country Living Lansdown Grove Hotel, Bath, UK H. Noice et al, on how theatre performance improved psychological and cognitive wellbeing R. Roberts et al, on ho...
2019-06-2600 minWilde About WooWho do you think you are? My top 10 tips to overcome Imposter Syndrome and fear of failureHave you ever felt like you didn't belong? That you were a fraud? A fake? That you were, uh, well, Einstein... or Maya Angelou...? You were suffering from Imposter Syndrome - it's common amongst all populations, no matter how apparently successful, famous or wealthy! Believing I'm not good enough has overwhelmed every aspect of my life, including university, work, and even my very existence. Here, I share my top 10 pieces of advice for overcoming Imposter Syndrome and fears of failure, to become calmer with yourself and more successful. Q...
2019-06-2500 minWilde About WooAre you at 'inbox zero'? Why are we so OBSESSED with measuring ourselves against numbers that mean nothing in wellbeing and addiction recoveryAre you baking a cake? If not, then you do not need a constant, obsessive focus on NUMBERS! In today's podcast, I discuss ways in which we might turn away from always looking at and comparing numbers, and finding methods based on quality rather than quantity. 0-3: Introduction 3-12: Some areas where numbers seem to have become prevalent in modern life. 12-20: How personal achievement is more important than comparing our exercise / weight-lifting numbers to other people's. 20-25: Sobriety and why "days clean" is not the...
2019-06-1700 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - A question from my coach - "How do we stop you caring about what others say?" - My thoughts, experiences and ideas.When Dr Adi Jaffe asked me that question, I was floored. Indeed, how on Earth DO we stop me caring what others think? Still not sure I know, but I hash it out here with some ideas and advice that you might also find helpful! Honorable Mentions: YouTube video version of this podcast WAW podcast on habits / rituals, with the link to the FREE workbook! FREE guide to my TOP TEN motivational tips for a better life! Instagram: @wildeaboutwellbeing and @mrsjessicawilde Pi...
2019-06-1300 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - The Top 10 Things I've Learnt To Simplify My Wellbeing Journey and Addiction RecoveryI was sober in AA for eight years, and although it wasn't right for me, recovery then - and now - have taught me a lot about how to simplify my journey! Here I share ten short tips about how I'm learning (notice the present tense!! Ha!) to better manage my wellbeing journey... I think these have really simplified my recovery. Honorable Mentions: The IGNTD program that I follow, as a more viable (for me!) alternative to AA is run by Dr Adi Jaffe My WAW Wednesday Wel...
2019-06-1200 minWilde About WooWhat's your ritual? A look at habits and how we can use them as building bricks for rituals that improve our livesWe all have habits, whether we're aware of them or not. We all have rituals, too, but what if we could make conscious decisions to form rituals that help us meet our goals. Maybe you want to develop a ritual to sleep better? To improve your self care? To spend more time with your partner? To help others? My FREE WORKBOOK will guide you on the path you need to start building your new rituals! 0-3: Introduction to today's topic 3-17: Defining 'ritual' and 'habit'....
2019-06-1100 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - I was hesitant about self-care, but here's my experience of why we need it and ideas!This Friday's 'Fast One' episode is my take on self-care, self-love, self-honouring activities! I offer my own experiences, and the self-care activities I've enjoyed the most, as well as some other ideas you might like to try. Honorable Mentions: WAW Podcast on Meditation FREE guide to my TOP TEN motivational tips for a better life! Instagram: @wildeaboutwellbeing and @mrsjessicawilde Pinterest: @wildeaboutwellbeing Wilde About Wellbeing website
2019-06-0700 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - 10 Reasons We Should Be Meditating, And My 5 Tips For How to Start A Meditation or Mindfulness PractiseEver meditated or tried mindfulness? I REALLY struggle with quieting my mind enough to concentrate on doing it! Here are my top 10 reasons - all researched! - of how we can all benefit from meditating, both physically and psychologically... including its effect on depression and anxiety! And I share my top 5 tips on getting started with a regular meditation practise!! Honorable Mentions: Lee et al’s research suggesting meditation benefits diabetes type 2 patients, and reduces LDL cholesterol in hypertension Park and Han’s research into meditation for blood...
2019-06-0400 minWilde About WooReady to lift up the hood? Kaizen, the improvement of car manufacture, and how you can apply it to your life!My word of the year for 2019 is "kaizen", the Sino-Japanese word that means "improvement". The process of continuous improvement has made incredible changes in my life, allowing me to start focussing on "how can I make this action / behaviour / decision better next time?". I share my experience with the concept, and also give you some ideas of how to apply it in your own life 0-7: Defining 'kaizen'. How it originated at Toyota, and the process that they undertook at the car factories. 7-16: How we can apply the sta...
2019-06-0300 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - There are two ways to cross a river: why small steps are as important as giant leaps in addiction recoveryI've seen a lot recently about making "big leaps" / "giant jumps out of your comfort zone" etc. I'm here to tell you that it's perfectly OKAY to be more comfortable with baby steps: they are just as important for growth! I discuss my experiences with addiction, and how going from X drinks to abstinence did not work for me, but the incremental step method has! Honorable Mentions: FREE guide to my TOP TEN motivational tips for a better life! My coach, Dr Adi Jaffe, who runs the IGNT...
2019-05-3100 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - My Experiences With Probiotics, Gut Health, and MoodHow many TV ads have you seen advertising the benefits of probiotics? Prebiotics? Phytobiotics? Psychobiotics? Microbiome improvement? Microbiota increase? All pretty confusing, huh? In today's Wednesday Wellness edition, I seek to clear up all of your questions about these gut bacteria, and explain my own experiences with taking them. I also address some top research into their usefulness! Honorable Mentions: FREE guide to my TOP TEN motivational tips for a better life! Didari et al’s research on probiotic use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Q Guo e...
2019-05-2900 minWilde About WooAre we nearly there yet? An update on my wellbeing journey, my relationships, recovery, career, exercise, and more!Today's podcast is a bit different to the usual Tuesday deep dive. Today, I'm updating you on my life, and what is and is not working for me at the moment... in terms of recovery, wellbeing, career, exercise, leisure time, relationships and more! Hopefully, you'll find a tonne of tips and tricks in this episode to transfer to your own life. This is my journey, so I'm learning all the time! 0-3: Introductions, and how this episode differs from usual Tuesdays. My belief about how listening to the challenges of others can help u...
2019-05-2800 minWilde About WooFriday Fast One - Life is not a highlight reel: how I share on Social Media and whyI LOVE to share on social media: my ups, my downs, my inbetweens. Today's episode is looking at why I choose to share everything, and how this compares to many other users of Instagram. I also discuss the discomfort, vulnerability and rawness I feel whenever I share my story openly on Instagram and elsewhere. Honorable Mentions: FREE guide to my TOP TEN motivational tips for a better life! Today's vulnerable Instagram post: my most open EVER! My coach, Dr Adi Jaffe, who runs the 21 Day Habit Reset Cha...
2019-05-2400 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - Why Sleep Matters, and Caffeine Isn't Always Our Energising FriendI am NOT great with sleep routines, or sleep hygiene, or sticking to the things I know help me sleep better. The research I did for today's Wednesday Wellness episode was as much for me as for YOU! Hopefully this will remind you why we should all be focussed on making it as close as we can to eight hours a night. Honorable Mentions: FREE guide to my TOP TEN motivational tips for a better life! David Calhoun and Susan Harding’s research on sleep and hypertension
2019-05-2100 minWilde About WooAre you the moth that flits too close to the flame? The problem with passion, how to curate curiosity, and live as a possibilitarianI have had a list of careers as long as my ARM - I flit from job to job like a butterfly. I haven't found my PASSION, and yet everyone from virtually every podcast I listen to, every book I read, and even my own family, tells me that I need to find it. Like it would somehow complete me. In this episode, I discuss why curiosity and being open to possibility may be far better routes to go down, than trying (and failing) to discover what our 'passion' is. 0-1: Introduction ...
2019-05-2000 minWilde About WooCan marketing fix your mindset? How the advertising swipe file can be applied to inspirational mental wellbeingToday's Friday Fast One focusses on the concept of the swipe file in marketing - a file used to collate inspiring advertisements / text for future use... I believe this is an AWESOME ideas for our mindsets - something we can look at when we're down, to help lift our mood. Honorable Mentions: FREE guide to my TOP TEN motivational tips for a better life! Russell Brunson ClickFunnels [affiliate link] Instagram: @wildeaboutwellbeing Pinterest: @wildeaboutwellbeing Wilde About Wellbeing website
2019-05-1700 minWilde About WooWednesday Wellness - How To Start Working Out, When You're Intimidated by Exercise!I'm not sure about you, but I feel intimated by exercise - GYMTIMIDATED! It's taken me a hot minute to start exercising regularly, but now I'm starting to see how beneficial it is. In today's Wednesday Wellness episode, I discuss my own experiences of getting back into exercise, along with all of its benefits. For example, did you know that exercise can increase your gut microflora?! Honorable Mentions: FREE guide to my TOP TEN motivational tips for a better life! BeachBody on Demand Les Mills on...
2019-05-1500 minWilde About WooWant to be selfish AND build good karma at the same time? How gratitude and giving thanks can improve your mood and mindsetHave you said thank you to anyone today? Gratitude has been PROVEN to improve depression and our moods in general! In this episode, I share my top ways to cultivate gratitude, including at times when you just can't feel it! I also offer some great reasons for being grateful in the first place! 0-3: Introductions, and how to get my FREE booklet! 3-6: The selfishness of gratitude, and my own practice of expressing thanks. 6-26: Eight ways in which I try to cultivate gratitude in my own l...
2019-05-1400 minWilde About WooHow do you get out of a tight spot? My quick tips on scoring the best mentor you deserve!Mentors are awesome - they can help us out of tight spots in life, business, and countless other areas of our existence! Here are my top three tips on how to get the mentor you deserve, the best advisor for you, and someone whose advice you will put into action! Honorable Mentions: FREE guide to my TOP TEN motivational tips for a better life! Instagram: @wildeaboutwellbeing Pinterest: @wildeaboutwellbeing Wilde About Wellbeing website
2019-05-1000 minWilde About WooDid you move my rose-tinted glasses? Memory, experience, and why we remember the things we doIn today's episode, we are looking at how we remember certain experiences, and WHY we forget certain parts of an experience and yet lay huge emphasis on others. Once we've looked at the neurological / psychological biases we all have - you are not alone!! - I share my top tips and methods for changing the way we think about our past experiences, and how we might go into new experiences in a more positive frame of mind. 0-4 - Introduction to today's episode, and information on my new FREEBIE! 4-8...
2019-04-3000 minWilde About WooWho the HECK is Jessica? A bit about your host: depression, self-help and light at the end of the tunnelIn this episode, I give a short introduction to lil' ol' me! I know it's hard to engage with someone you don't know, and so I wanted to help you get to know me! My depression and dysthymia can be painful at times, and I talk a little about that, as well as what I see the future as holding for Wilde About Wellbeing. There's a lot to tell about my past, but I also cover how I can help you to help yourself... kinda self-help by proxy, if you like! I am not perfect, an...
2019-02-2800 minWilde About WooHow will the Wilde About Wellbeing Podcast help me? An Introduction to what WAW is ALL about!This exciting new podcast brought to you by Jessica Wilde is going to help you realise that you are NOT ALONE, that EVERYONE struggles, and that there is plenty of HELP available for you to have your BEST life! This short trailer is an introduction to what the Wilde About Wellbeing podcast will offer you in the upcoming episodes, and what you can expect from us! Hit up my website and join the email list to be the FIRST to know when I release my quite frankly awesome FREE course on Mo...
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