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Before the podcast pauses for a little while I've recorded an audio version of the Introduction to my book, The 1% Wellness Experiment – Micro-gains to change your life in 10 minutes a day. Resources: •      Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell's, Waterstones and Bookshop.org here   •      Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quic...

A bit of a different episode this time, I want to share a message with you as today is International Women's Day. Resources: •      Find out more about the Spacious online course – Stress less, banish exhaustion and have more time for you here   •      Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from wherever sells books including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell's, Foyles and Bookshop.org here   •      Enjo...

Stressors can come as us from all directions at any time of the day and when we don't fully move through the stress and come out the other side, we get stuck in the stress and all that goes with it – anxiety, frustration, fear, annoyance, upset… In this episode I share a simple and powerful technique to shift out of stress and soothe your nervous system. Resources: •      Buy my book The 1% Wellne...

When you've got a lot going on it feels like you're juggling, and as time goes on keeping all the balls in the air gets more and more difficult. The fear of dropping a ball adds to the stress because everything feels important and to let something fall would be a disaster, right? But, would it? In this episode I share a different way to look at those balls and ease the stress. Resources: •      Bu...

This is the 12 th year I've chosen a guiding word and this time it involved me being called out on my own BS! In this episode I share my inner wise woman calling my bluff (along with how I recognise the voices of my inner critic and inner child) and what it means for me going forward. Resources: •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free res...

In January you can't move for posts and articles about the importance and need to set resolutions and goals, to embark on big life changes and to reinvent yourself to be the best version ever. At this pressurised time of year there are a few important things to remember that I want you to know… Resources: •      Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmi...

Life has been pretty hectic that past several months with moments that have been stressful and a tad overwhelming. So in this episode I'm sharing five things that have been helping me to feel calm and grounded and keep the overwhelm at a manageable level. Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here   •      Read my Substack posts here   •      G...

The conundrum is that you think you need a decent chunk of time to be able to do something that's going to be of real benefit to your wellbeing, that will help you to feel calm or less stressed, or better able to cope or just plain happier. But you can never find space for that chunk of time so it doesn't happen. In this episode I share how taking just a few minutes a day to do something supportiv...

In your quest to have a wonderful Christmas and make sure everyone's happy and having a good time you can feel like you're not allowed to do what you want or need to do, or to feel the not so Christmassy feelings you might have. In this episode I share how you can find the permission you need to do things differently, make changes, or to simply factor in your own feelings and needs, and by doing s...

This is another behind the scenes episode on the process of writing my book, The 1% Wellness Experiment. This time I'm sharing why I wanted to write this book, how the philosophy has helped me and how I think it can support you too. Resources: •      Get 30% off any online course until end of 27 November with code 'Black Friday' here   •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AN...

We all have things in our lives that take up our precious time and feel like a waste of our time, even though it's essential we do them. Knowing we have to do them isn't enough to stop feelings of irritation, resentment, anger even. In this episode I share how you can reclaim this time so you can turn the frustration into fun. Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment...

The world tells us in many ways that we're not enough just as we are so it's no wonder we can find it hard to believe that we actually are. In this episode I share a personal tool I use daily to help teach myself to accept that I am, in fact, enough which you can use too. Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here   •      Read my Substack post...

There is an enormous amount of suffering in the world right now. There are many of us who are feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of the awfulness and feeling utterly helpless in the face of it. That's combined with feeling thankful and guilt-ridden for our safety and comfort and aware of the incredibly privileged position we're in by luck of birth. In this episode I share ideas on how you can dea...

Writing a book to be traditionally published challenged me in ways that I didn't fully expect, a big one being my perfectionism (which is not just about wanting perfection). In this episode I share the different, often sneaky ways that perfectionism shows up, I share how writing brought up those fears and how I dealt with them while in the thick of the process. Resources: •      You can pre-order...

There's good reason why you find it hard to say no, why you automatically put everyone else's needs ahead of your own, why you feel it's lazy to take a break and rest, why you feel like you should always be doing something, why you hate the thought of getting something wrong or disappointing somebody, why you feel like you're not quite enough and too much at the same time, and it's not your fault....

Knowing there are less than three months of the year left can give a sense of urgency, a pressure to get things done or a feeling of failure for not doing all that you planned to. Instead of being panicked or frozen by the clock ticking there are other ways to approach the remainder of the year and how you want to feel, as well as what you want to do. I also share an update on my word for this yea...

The podcast has been on an extended break but I'm back with new episodes! And I'm catching you up with everything that's been happening since the last episode aired, there's a lot to tell you about… Resources: You can pre-order my book  The 1% Wellness Experiment here   Read and subcribe to my Substack posts here   Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in...

There's a lot to be dealing with during this festive period – freezing cold weather, strike action, the rising cost of living, as well as getting ready for Christmas with presents to buy and wrap, food to shop for, gatherings to go to, work to squeeze in before the break plus everyday life to wrangle too!   So it's not surprising it all gets a bit much. But how we can ease the pressure at this tim...

We've just had Black Friday and Cyber Monday and all the noise, pressure and overwhelm that can come with it. It got me thinking about how we can avoid getting sucked in or bowing to scarcity tactics when we're thinking about making a purchase, whenever and whatever it is. In this episode I share: An invaluable question to ask yourself before you invest What drives our decisions to buy How to deal...

A smart meter measure energy usage in your home – what uses up lots of energy and costs you the most. So what if you had a smart meter for your life?   In this episode I share: What a personal smart meter could tell us about where, what and who drains our energy Until such a gadget is invented what you can do instead How useful this information is going forward Resources: Join the Calmer Christmas...

You have strengths, skills, talents and passion that make you the wonderfully unique, beautiful, brilliant person you are. But do you talk about them out loud or even to yourself? No because we've been taught that's showing off or bigging yourself but which makes us terrible people! Let's challenge that, shall we? In this episode I share: A strength of mine I've recently discovered How you can ide...

'Just be yourself' is a common phrase but it's not that easy! When the world is telling us who we should (and should not) be and we're not sure who we really are anyway, how do we get comfortable being our real selves? In this episode I share: A thought-provoking journalling exercise Why you find it hard to be your true self What you could gain from being comfortable being you Resources: Get the s...

As children we have a great sense of awe and wander but as we grow up that gets lost as we have so much to do and think about. But awe and wonder are valuable to us, particularly when life is feeling difficult. In this episode I share: The real benefits of experiencing awe and wonder What a wonder walk is Lots of ways you can find awe and wander right now, whether you live in a rural spot or the h...

Mindfulness is a well know word but it's easily misunderstood. Especially if we think we need to devote a lot of time to being mindful, that we need specific products to be mindful and it all feels like too much hassle. But there are many ways you can have mindful moments as you go about your ordinary day.   In this episode I share: What we miss out on when we eye-roll mindfulness The value in eve...

You know that feeling of a worry or fear lurking at the back of your mind that you just don't want to think about? It does not feel good and it adds to our overwhelm. But we can do something about it. In this episode I share: A relevant (if unusual) comparison The effect leaving the fear in the shadows has on you How you can free yourself of the nagging, unsettling worry Resources: Join the FREE 5...