Overwhelm is Optional

If the thought of letting someone down makes your stomach drop, this episode is for you. The fear of disappointing others is one of the most common — and least talked about — drivers of overwhelm in driven, big-hearted people. It keeps you saying yes when you mean no, working harder than is healthy, and slowly losing yourself in the process. why the fear of disappointing others is so paralysing fo...

Overwhelmed by ‘shoulds’ and ‘betters’? Sometimes we can overwhelm ourselves. Noticing this gives us power to get out of overwhelm. Looking back, it was the ‘shoudling’ myself, the need to keep being better at everything and the comparing myself to others who seem to have everything far more together than I felt I did, that led to complete overwhelm and making poor decisions that eventually led to...

Seriously. Put this down and listen to yourself instead. This episode is about the most important listening practice there is — tuning into yourself rather than constantly consuming external noise, advice and opinions. Including, occasionally, this podcast. Neutral Noticing is the practice that makes this possible. And once you have it, everything changes. why listening to yourself beats listening...

I needed a duvet day. I took one. Here's what I learnt and why I'm celebrating. Tiny-Huge Life-Changing Facebook Group Three Tiny-Huge Life-Changing Practices to start your day differently The Overwhelm is Optional Podcast The One Minute Marke The podcast for high earning, big-hearted, driven professionals  and business owners who want to break free from overwhelm and experience more cla...

For your free pdf guide please click here https://www.heidimarke.co.uk/pl/2147494461 To join my brand new Facebook Group exploring Tiny-Huge Life-Changing Practices please follow this link: http://www.facebook.com/groups/tinyhugelifechangingpractices/ The podcast for high earning, big-hearted, driven professionals  and business owners who want to break free from overwhelm and experience more clari...

It’s time for some honesty I’m not perfect. I don’t have it all sussed. My voice may calm you but I’m not always calm. Don’t be fooled by the zen-like exterior! What I do know is that I am living the life of my dreams. I am creating a life that works for me by undoing, every day, the habits of success that led to me crashing and burning, damaging my health and relationships and losing touch with a...

Kelly is an author, speaker, coach, and sleep expert who will cultivate space for you to emerge from stress and overwhelm to lead and savour the life of your dreams. As an occupational therapist, Kelly has over 20 years of experience specializing in sensory integration techniques. Her background in occupational therapy provides a unique perspective on development and the human condition. She helps...

Need more energy? Try this. Here's The One Minute Marke, as promised: The One Minute Marke https://heidimarke.mykajabi.com/pl/268583 The podcast for high earning, big-hearted, driven professionals  and business owners who want to break free from overwhelm and experience more clarity, ease and joy. Overwhelm is Optional: Join The Gentle Rebellion Focus and satisfaction at work Switch off, laug...

Too many tough days? Instead of battling on through, pause, and try this instead. Wishing you an unexpectedly lovely day. www.heidimarke.co.uk The podcast for high earning, big-hearted, driven professionals  and business owners who want to break free from overwhelm and experience more clarity, ease and joy. Overwhelm is Optional: Join The Gentle Rebellion Focus and satisfaction at work Switch off,...

Is fear causing your overwhelm? What’s stopping you doing what you really want to do? Is it Imposter Syndrome? What if it’s the doorway to more joy? The podcast for high earning, big-hearted, driven professionals  and business owners who want to break free from overwhelm and experience more clarity, ease and joy. Overwhelm is Optional: Join The Gentle Rebellion Focus and satisfaction at work Switc...

This is such a generous and inspiring conversation! Eli Godin is a remarkable woman and her ‘ha-ha’ moments are a delight and inspiration to hear. In this episode Eli reveals: How she coped with burnout How her daughter inspires her How having the courage to pause and rest allows her to create her best work The problem with the self-development industry and our need to be better How she tunes into...

Anything that disempowers and drains you is not meant for you. Tune into your internal navigation system to gain more control over your reaction to messages in the media and online. Find what empowers, inspires and energises you. https://heidimarke.mykajabi.com/pl/268583 The One MInute Marke - free one-minute audio to reset your day Heidi@heidimarke.co.uk The podcast for high earning, big-hearted,...

Take a moment to get out of your head and into your body to discover the real goal you want to achieve this week. Join us in Clubhouse every Monday morning to do this live with me. @heidimarke The podcast for high earning, big-hearted, driven professionals  and business owners who want to break free from overwhelm and experience more clarity, ease and joy. Overwhelm is Optional: Join The Gentle Re...

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Rags to riches stories are inspiring. They can also feel completely impractical for the rest of us mere mortals. That's exactly why I invited Neville Wright onto the podcast. Because beneath the extraordinary headline — 37p to £100 million — is a story about looking at things differently. And that's what this podcast is all about. how standing still helps you move forward the power of ka...

This episode is a gentle but firm kick. Because overwhelm isn't just uncomfortable — it's costly. It steals your time, your presence, your joy and your life. And the longer you treat it as just the way things are, the more it takes. If you've been putting off doing something about it, this episode is for you. why overwhelm deserves to be taken seriously — not just managed the real c...

Dan is a transformational coach who is known for enabling successful entrepreneurs who've hit a plateau to breakthrough, become inspired and take actions that created results they never imagined possible, often after only one coaching session. He’s the author of the best selling book Dream it, Choose it, Live it: The Proven System to Create your Dream Entrepreneur Lifestyle and was a fellow s...

Rebel and create your own morning ritual You are unique. Noticing what works for you and what adds pressure and overwhelm is important, especially when it comes to how you start your day. Enough with the not feeling good enough. Start with noticing how you feel. https://calendly.com/heidi-ease/30min Create space amidst the chaos with The Neutral Noticing 7 Day Support Kit https://heidimarke.mykaja...

Episode 43: Polar exploration and surviving the overwhelm of home-schooling with Curtis Knapton Curtis Knapton is an ordinary person doing extraordinary things Apologies for the sound issues - it’s definitely worth persevering as this is a fascinating conversation ranging from polar exploration, becoming an astronaut, manifesting money, running into life, the meditative effects of open water swimm...

Should the news carry a health warning like cigarette packets? WARNING: READING THE NEWS CAN SERIOUSLY DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH Research shows this, which is why I, and many others, stopped reading the news a few years ago. I only had one embarrassing moment of being less informed than maybe I should have been. Because the ‘news’ will always filter through and because mainly it goes in cycles of doom it...

Celebrating 2020 In this last episode of 2020 I want to pause to celebrate and release what has been good and not so good about my attempt at podcasting this year. In March I decided to start a podcast with ease. I added with ease to all my goals this year. Turns out that doing things with ease is not always easy as it requires, for me, not overworking, not ignoring my body’s signals, following my...

The Problem with Mindset Yes of course mindset matters and changing your mindset has the potential to change your life in exciting ways. But you can’t just implant a positive mindset on top of all the negative thoughts and feelings. Mindset is deep work and takes time.  Repeating positive affirmations that don’t feel true for you doesn’t work. What does work is acknowledging where you and starting...

Where’s your attention going? Attention is such an important thing to learn to control that I thought I’d give you another practice to support you. Includes a Neutral Noticing Attention Practice and a great way to support this at the end of your day. Let me know if you find it helpful. The podcast for high earning, big-hearted, driven professionals  and business owners who want to break free from...

Rest as a rebellious act Feeling overwhelmed and waiting to get through the backlog of things-to-do before you rest? The mistaken belief that we cannot rest when we need to - just because we feel like it.  Culturally unacceptable to rest when you are tired - just because you feel like it is derided. And yet rest is such a beautiful thing. How good do you feel when well-rested? How much clarity and...

Not celebrating - pushing on through to whatever is next is a disaster for most of us leading to more overwhelm, more exhaustion and more unhappiness. This episode discusses why it's important to pause and celebrate and how to do it with ease. Includes a Neutral Noticing practice to get you out of your head and into your body to notice the physical sensations of celebrating. Every day for 30...