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On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about uncertainty. Despite being interrupted by Lucy's wifi man 🤣,  we discussed how the magic and excitement of life lie on the other side of uncertainty; and it’s worth taking that leap into the unknown because, more often than not, the net appears! We hope you found something useful or interesting in here! Love, Polly & Luc...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about reframing time. Many of us see time as something we're constantly running out of, leading to stress and unnecessary pressure.  But what if we could reframe time as an abundant resource? Instead of feeling rushed or behind, we can choose to view each moment as a gift, a new opportunity to live fully and embrace the present....

This week, Lucy & I are talking about active listening.👂 Do you really listen when you’re having a conversation, or are you actually thinking about what your response is going to be? We’re all guilty of it…and we could all improve our active listening skills. Lucy & I discuss various aspects of listening, including how annoying it is when people interrupt (and how we both have a tendency...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about intuition, that gut feeling or inner knowing that helps us make decisions without conscious reasoning. We discuss how our ego and fear of being wrong can lead us to ignore our intuition. We also dive into how intuition involves quieting the mind and getting into the body, and some of the practices that can help you recognise pat...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about getting the damn thing done! September is a great time of year to check in with ourselves about where we are with our goals. There's still a significant amount of the year to go, but not so much that it feels overwhelming. So...what are those things you keep putting off, and how can you just get the damn thing done?! Lucy and...

On today’s Monday Motivation, Lucy and I are talking about tapping, also known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), an emotional form of acupuncture without the needles. It’s an amazing brain hack which can be used to help with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, stress, depression, cravings and pain. It’s even been proven to reduce stress by up to 43%! It’s simple and easy to learn as we dem...

On today’s Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking all about…feelings. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what you do, none of us can escape our feelings. They are just part of being human. It’s how we deal with them that counts. In this conversation, Lucy and I talk about why it’s so important to allow ourselves to really feel our feelings - both positive and negative. We dis...

On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about menopause. We share our own personal experiences of menopause and the steps we’ve taken to ensure we remain fit, healthy and feeling as good as we can at this time of life. We also discuss blood sugar balance, the importance of eating well, staying strong and cultivating a flexible nervous system. We hope you enjoy this conversation. L...

On today's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about victimhood. When we're living in victimhood, we feel as though we are powerless over our lives. We feel as though life is happening to us rather than for us, and we tend to blame people, circumstances, and things on why we are where we are, or we feel the way we feel. This means that we are giving our power away, assuming that...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I dive into the world of goals. We discuss why setting goals is important, how to set them, and how best to achieve them. Whether you're aiming for personal growth, professional, or sporting success, or a balance of all these things, we hope this conversation will help inspire you to turn your goals into achievable realities.  Love, Polly &...

In this week's episode of Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about envy and jealousy. We talk about the difference between the two, how they’ve shown up in our own lives, and how we can actually use both envy and jealousy to our advantage. We also talk about how, particularly when it comes to jealousy, it’s often more to do with our own lack of self-esteem and self-worth, than the situ...

On this week’s episode of Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I talk about embracing your inner weirdo. We share how we’ve both hidden, or dumbed down, parts of ourselves that we’ve felt are a bit different or strange for fear of being judged. Nowadays, however, we’ve learnt to embrace all of our parts, realising they are what make us special and unique. We hope this conversation inspires you to embrace y...

On today's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking all about decluttering. Whether it's physical decluttering of your home, digital decluttering of your social media or inbox, or mental decluttering of those things or people you no longer want in your life, having a good old declutter can be life-changing! I talk about my experience of decluttering my house before a move from the home...

On today's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about why, and how, to step out of your comfort zone. Stepping out of your comfort zone can be daunting, but the rewards far outweigh the initial discomfort. By embracing new challenges and experiences, you pave the way for a richer, more fulfilling life. We hope you'll feel inspired to do something uncomfortable today after listening...

On today's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about not giving a fu*k what other people think. Whether it's people we know, or random strangers on the internet, we can all relate to the fear and anxiety around other people's opinions. We talk about the different ways of thinking that can lessen our worries, as well as how learning how to laugh at ourselves can alleviate these...

On today's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about anxiety. We share our own experiences with anxiety, exploring how it effects us differently, and discussing potential causes. We offer some practical tips and strategies for managing and mitigating anxiety, that work for us. We also highlight the significant impact of starting your day right, sharing how our morning routines have beco...

In this week's episode, Lucy and I are talking about limiting beliefs. All of us have limiting beliefs of some sort, whether we’re aware of them or not; and they are holding many of us back from living into our potential. Lucy and I talk about what limiting beliefs actually are, how to identify them, and how to change them and create new beliefs that will actually serve us. We hope you’ll fin...

In this week's episode, Lucy and I are talking about visualisation. David Cameron Gikandi wrote that “life is images of the mind expressed”, and he isn’t the only one who believes / believed that everything starts in our imagination. There are multiple scientific studies that show how visualising can be an incredibly powerful tool when it comes to bringing the things we desire into our lives....

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about resilience. Resilience is all about moving through the difficulties in life without allowing them to stop us in our tracks. It’s about picking ourselves up, dusting ourselves off, and continuing to move forwards. We talk about why it’s important to build resilience, and how we can go about cultivating more of it. We hope you’ll fi...

On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about the importance of following what feels good. The truth is that we are all 99% energy, and we’re all vibrating at different frequencies ranging from the more ‘high vibe’ states such as joy and appreciation, to the more ‘low vibe’ states such as anger and shame. Like attracts like, so when we’re feeling good, we’re going to attract peopl...

On today's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking all about habits. We discuss some of the ways to start cultivating a habit, such as making it easy and making it obvious. We also talk about the importance of knowing your 'why' when it comes to starting (or kicking) a habit, as well as getting back up when we inevitably fall off the wagon. Finally, we briefly touch on bad habit...

Would you describe yourself as an introvert, or an extrovert? Or perhaps you're even an extroverted introvert, like Lucy and I! As extroverted introverts, albeit very different ones, we were fascinated to dive into this conversation. We discuss what it means to be either an introvert, or an extrovert, and how in western culture, introverts are often described as 'shy' or 'reser...

On today’s Monday Motivation, Lucy and I are talking all about friendship. Friendships come and go during the course of our lifetime, and that’s ok. Some people stay with us for the duration, and others just stay for a season. The most important thing to ask yourself is this: how do your friends make you feel? Do you come away feeling uplifted, or drained? Also, do your friends celebrate your wins...

This week on Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I dive deep into the topic of showing up as your authentic self. We unpack what authenticity really means and explore the reasons why we often shy away from expressing our true selves. We also chat about the positive outcomes of embracing your true self and  share some practical tips for helping you shed the masks you wear so that you can live more and more...

I can't believe I've been putting out weekly episodes of this podcast for the last 2 years!  But now it's time to take a little break.  Tune in to hear why I feel it's time. The good news is you can still listen to Lucy and I chat on a range of different topics in our weekly Thursday Thoughts! 💛💛💛 Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down i...