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Happy Messy Mind#31: How to Find Clarity (When Everything Feels Overwhelming)Are you feeling like your mind is going 100 miles an hour ,every second of every day? Yeah I was too. Are all your thoughts constantly going to thinking about what you should do next, what you should have done and what you could be doing? Yeah, I was too.Do you feel like you have an endless list of responsibilities and obligations that you are always behind on? Like no matter what you do, you will never catch up. You feel like you are only chasing these things out of obligation. You have somehow rewired y...2024-11-2514 minHappy Messy Mind#30: A Small Guide to Inner Peace (4 Steps That Lead to More Happiness and Mental Peace)In today's episode we dive into the reality of co-existing with worries, anxieties and difficult life circumstances. I share 4 steps that I have learned can help create inner peace, mental calm and happiness - even when life gets tough.Is it really possible to be happy - to create inner peace, even though we have negative feelings and situations in our lives? YES! At least that's what I've discovered and truly believe. We will all always have a "mess basket" living with us, in our minds and thoughts. The good news is that we can l...2024-11-1818 minHappy Messy Mind#29: Guilt-Free Setbacks (Managing Negative Feelings When Things Go Wrong)Wouldn’t it be nice to allow ourselves some room for imperfection? We can all be so hard on ourselves when things don’t go the way we imagined them or wished them. We blame ourselves, we feel as though we’ve failed or as though we haven’t done, or even aren’t, enough. In this episode I wanted to like to talk us through some ways we can learn to be more gentle with ourselves, ways we can handle setbacks without feeling shameful and guilty. Wouldn’t it be nice to allow ourselves to go through setba...2024-11-1116 minHappy Messy Mind#28: "What I Should Do" vs. "What I Want to Do" (Balancing Joy, Obligations and Feeling Overwhelmed)Do you also live out most of your days feeling overwhelmed with obligation and responsibilities, leaving you little time for joys and a feeling of freedom? Yes, me too. In fact, I think most of us continuously try to manage our lives with this heavy feeling weighing down on us and a wonder and desire for more joy and less pressure.What is it about our daily lives, about the way we’ve set up our lives that leaves us with this constricting feeling?In today's episode we dive into the balance between managing you...2024-11-0413 minHappy Messy Mind#27: A Comeback from Depression & AnxietyIt’s the return of the Happy Messy Mind Podcast!I’ve been longing to come back to this space, something in me just feels right at home, sharing thoughts, lessons and new perspectives. It’s a safe place I created for us to get vulnerable, to find comfort and to make connections with anyone who can relate to what we go through with our messy and beautiful minds.In today's Episode I tell you all about what the h*ll happened to me (again), how depression and anxiety got the better of me, and ho...2024-10-2812 minHappy Messy Mind#25: I Never Thought I Could Do This (A Lesson On Self Belief)My personal story of when I was young, I had no self esteem and was extremely shy. I never talked in class, I never believed I would be anything special and I would NEVER do anything that put me as the centre of attention. I would have definitely NEVER EVER believed you if you told me the 10 years later, I would be moving abroad by myself, going out to meet strangers and organising meet-ups (despite my social anxiety).So how did I make all this happen?How can YOU make this happen?Because you...2024-10-0819 minHappy Messy Mind#26: Invalidating Advice (Feeling Unheard & Misunderstood)Have a question, feedback or just want to connect? Write me an e-mail: happymessymind@gmail.com Find me on Instagram: @natachathuesen Let’s grow together and share our mess! Love, Natacha.2024-10-0814 minHappy Messy Mind#24: Life Is a Rollercoaster (but Your Happiness Doesn't Have to Be)It's a total cliché, but for a reason, right?Even though life takes you through ups and downs, throws you some curveballs or just generally sucks - you can still maintain your happiness, calmness and hopefulness. How? In this episode I take you through some of my personal experiences, thoughts and lessons.Life is not about avoiding the downs (that's just lot possible or realistic), instead it's about going through your downs with grace, patience and kindness towards yourself (and life).It's not easy, but I promise you; after a low, comes and up...2022-02-2824 minHappy Messy Mind#23: BEING AN INTROVERT (& Proud Of It)I used to think being an introvert was something to be ashamed of. I thought that being introverted and everything that came with it equalled being weak and insecure. Oh boy, was I wrong! Since learning about what being an introvert really means - I have never felt more powerful and more confident saying it out loud. I have honestly never felt more in tune with myself - I feel proud, strong and safe in knowing why I am the way I am and how to prioritise my time and energy for a balanced life in peace.2022-02-2128 minHappy Messy Mind#22: HOW TO NOT FUCK UP A NEW RELATIONSHIP (Classic Messy Mind)Well guys, the title says it all.As messy minds, we have a tendency to overthink and overanalyse to the point of tripping our own feet. It's not easy to navigate waves of thoughts in a new relationship, but in this episode I share some points on how to reflect on our own behaviours and how to grow a new relation in a healthy direction.I am in NO way a relationship expert (I think that's clear from my other dating episodes hehe), but these are things I've learned along the way and ways I'm learning...2022-02-1424 minHappy Messy Mind#21: GOALS AND PRIORITIES FOR 2022 (The Year Of Happy & Adventure)Welcome to 2022 with “Happy Messy Mind”!I wanted to kick of this new year with an episode all about starting a new year, resolutions and my own personal goals.I am someone who doesn’t believe in New Years resolutions, but I AM someone who absolutely sees the value in setting goals and priorities for yourself to work for and keep you motivated. I believe that without direction or purpose, you’ll wander around lost and never really get anywhere.So in this episode I share my views on beliefs about New Years Resoluti...2022-01-3121 minHappy Messy Mind#20: DESPERATE FOR CONNECTIONAre you also feeling disconnected from life, from people, from yourself? This has been on my mind lately, and it's time we're honest about how important this is and how lonely and frustrated it can make you feel.I this is you, don't worry! There's hope and steps you can take to start feeling more connected. And if nothing else, I just hope this episode makes you feel less alone.Have a question or a feedback? Write me an e-mail: happymessymind@gmail.comFind me on Instagram @na...2021-12-2024 minHappy Messy Mind#19: FEELING STUCK IN A NEGATIVE LIMBO (Lost In Life)Are you feeling lost in life and stuck in a negative limbo? Yeah, me too. This episode is (hopefully) what you need in order to keep going, believing it will get better and build energy to keep fighting those past traumas and negative thoughts. If you're at a point where you feel like you're fighting, but things aren't getting better and you keep feeling lost - THIS is the critical point where you HAVE to keep going. Prove to yourself that you don't give up on yourself, that you deserve happiness, purpose and love.2021-12-1318 minHappy Messy Mind#18: MENTAL HEALTH UPDATEHave a question, feedback or just want to connect? Write me an e-mail: happymessymind@gmail.com Find me on Instagram: @natachathuesen Let’s grow together and share our mess! Love, Natacha.2021-12-0625 minHappy Messy Mind#17: WHAT GETS ME GHOSTEDHave a question, feedback or just want to connect? Write me an e-mail: happymessymind@gmail.com Find me on Instagram: @natachathuesen Let’s grow together and share our mess! Love, Natacha.2021-11-2940 minHappy Messy Mind#16: SCARED OF BEING VULNERABLE (Fears, Insecurities & Worries)I thought that I needed to wait until I was past my insecurities to share my journey. I thought that I should only share if people’s words couldn’t hurt me anymore. But my whole message is to fight our way through the fear, that we’re capable of much more than we ever imagine or believe about ourselves. I am also realising that the most powerful way of inspiring others is to be vulnerable. So, here we are, I’m fucking terrified, but this is what I need to do.In this episode I’m shari...2021-11-2222 minHappy Messy Mind#15: ALL THE DIRT ON ONLINE DATINGI. HAVE. HAD. ENOUGH. And I KNOW that you might have clicked on this episode because you feel the same, so I hope that by sharing my online dating struggles, it can bring you some comfort in knowing that it’s not just you suffering, I think I can confidently say that we are all suffering.I wanted to have a fun talk about online dating. Even though it can be a devastating and frustrating experience, I also think we can turn these terrible experience into fun stories if we look at it the right way. ...2021-11-1530 minHappy Messy Mind#14: EVERYTHING IS SHIT (How To Change Your Negative Mindset)In today’s episode we tackle the question: can you change a negative mindset? How to go from a complete pessimist to an eternal optimist. Do you feel loaded with negative thoughts and have a hard time seeing the good? This episode is for you! It is all about tips and ways to think more positively and become happier and more optimistic in your daily life.Plus I’ll share my personal story of how I transformed from feeling cursed in life to being grateful, happy and most importantly, a positive thinker. 2021-08-1616 minHappy Messy Mind#13: THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING THINGS ALONEDo you ever have certain things that you really want to do or experience, but you don't have anyone to do it with? You've also convinced yourself that you can't or shouldn't do it alone, or you feel anxious or uncomfortable by the thought of doing it alone and therefore you just miss out and never do it?Yeah that ends here. In today's episode I talk about the importance of learning to do things alone. I also talk about the mental blocks that get in the way for us and how to break them d...2021-07-2620 minHappy Messy Mind#12: MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE (& All The Doubts That Follow)I am FINALLY back with a huge life update episode.For the past months I have been out chasing my goals and creating a new life for myself. It's been a journey of self reflection, serious self doubt and almost self sabotage. In the end I've come out so much stronger, full of self belief and newfound joy - and of course I wanted to share everything that I've learned, with you guys.Have a question or a feedback? Write me an e-mail: happymessymind@gmail.comFind me on Instagram @na...2021-07-2132 minHappy Messy Mind#11: WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDERDo you ever feel stressed out or overwhelmed with all the things you need to get done? Do you always have this uneasy feeling hanging over your head that there are things you are forgetting or should be doing?Are you unable to relax or enjoy the time you take for yourself?If you relate to any of these questions, this episode is definitely for you! I take you through my personal experience with putting too much pressure on myself and feeling like I always need to be productive.I also share my...2021-05-1021 minHappy Messy Mind#10: BAD MENTAL HABITS (My Own Personal Worst Mental Habits)As promised, today's episode is all about my own personal worst bad mental habits. I hold nothing back, as I dive into all the ways past trauma and insecurities disrupt my daily thoughts, influence the way I think and feel about myself and how I let them talk myself out of great ideas and convince me I'm just not good enough.I also share where I think the bad mental habits might come from and how I work through them in order to create more happiness and joy for myself, in my daily life.2021-05-0322 minHappy Messy Mind#9: BAD MENTAL HABITSBad mental habits. Something I’m sure we all have and that every once in a while disrupts our healthy mindsets.This episode is all about unhelpful behaviours that happen because of past trauma and insecurities. It’s about always assuming the worst about yourself and assuming others think the worst of you. It’s about talking yourself out of great ideas and convincing yourself you aren’t capable.We are taking a closer look at tons of different bad mental habits, and how we can destroy them and turn them into something positive.2021-04-1225 minHappy Messy Mind#8: DISASTROUS LOVE LIFE (My Dating Stories Pt. II)There's no doubt dating can be a chaotic, confusing and weird experience. It can also be fun and exciting - but even if you go from one dating failure to the next, we can have fun by sharing our stories.Today we dive into my first run-in with a real JERK, my first real loooove and a meeting with a Norwegian Ryan Gosling. This episode is full of weird, awkward and fun stories - so I really hope you enjoy it!Have a question or a feedback? Write me an e-mail: happymessymind@gmail.c...2021-04-0518 minHappy Messy Mind#7: DISASTROUS LOVE LIFE (My Dating Stories Pt. I)There's no doubt dating can be a chaotic, confusing, and weird experience. It can also be fun and exciting - but even if you go from one dating failure to the next, we can have fun by sharing our stories. So, I have decided to start a little mini series - where I share stories from my disastrous love life, in hopes that it helps you to feel better about your own dating struggles and realise that we all go through terrible people and terrible experiences. Some of these are pretty cringy, even a little em...2021-03-2216 minHappy Messy Mind#6: PULLING YOURSELF OUT OF A DARK PLACEIn this episode I want to talk about how extremely hard it can be to pull yourself out of a dark mental place, and how proud you should be of yourself for doing it.In this episode I talk about different ways I have learned to pull myself out of a dark place and different ways of thinking that can help you.I want you to know that it’s okay to fall into a dark mental place and I want you to know that there are ways - many ways - to climb back ou...2021-03-1527 minHappy Messy Mind#5: FOREVER ALONE (Will I Ever Find True Love?)This episode is about loneliness, believing in love, not giving up on finding your “person”, how to be okay alone, how not to settle, realising your worth, figuring out what you want and what’s good for you.True love is such a beautiful concept, but hard to come by (at least in my experience).What does “true love mean”? How do I find my person? How do I know if it’s true love? Is there something wrong with me if I’m alone? What if I never find true love?In this episode w...2021-03-0825 minHappy Messy Mind#4: DON'T HIDE (Why Are We So Ashamed Of Our Bodies?)Do you avoid wearing shorts in summer because of that cellulite on the back of your thighs? Or what about covering up your arms because you feel they’re too flappy? Are you worrying about every unflattering angle? Do you compare yourself to all the model bikini bodies that seem to surround you on the beach? Do you say not nice things to yourself about your own body?Well, listen up! In this episode we get down to the bottom of our physical insecurities, why we have them and how we can turn them around. Stop hid...2021-03-0119 minHappy Messy Mind#3: DATE YOURSELFIn this episode we’re talking about the concept of dating yourself. I believe that you cannot be happy with anyone else if you are not happy with yourself.We will be discussing the benefits of dating yourself (how you will benefit, how your dating life will benefit & how your future partner will benefit).I will also share my personal experience with dating myself, why I started and what I’ve learned. Finally, I will OF COURSE also be sharing do’s and don’ts + ideas and ways to go on dates with yourself.H...2021-02-2122 minHappy Messy Mind#1: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ME?I wanted to start our adventure together, by sharing my own personal journey. I've been through a lot of pain, self growth, battled my messy mind and learned SO much to get where I am today. This is what the hell happened to me.I used to hate myself and my life. I used to think I was cursed to have a terrible life (why? well, you'll have to listen to find out). Now, I still have a messy mind (and I always will) - but I am happier than ever and full of hope....2021-02-0914 minHappy Messy Mind#2: I HATE MYSELF (A 7 Step Guide To Self Love)I used to have no self esteem. I used to hate everything about myself, and could barely find even 1 thing to compliment myself. Now? I still have my insecurities, but I learned to see the beauty in the person I am, I learned to accept and love what I cannot change, and most importantly I got to know myself on every level and I became my own biggest fan.So I created this 7 step guide to self love, to share some of my experiences and best ways to start loving yourself and growing you self worth....2021-02-0918 min