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On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are diving into the topic of rest. Adequate rest and sleep have incredible benefits for cognition, disease prevention, and overall well-being, yet so many of us aren’t getting enough. We explore why rest can feel so challenging for some of us, share different ways to recharge, and offer practical tips to help improve your sleep. We hope you find so...

On today’s Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about integrity. The word integrity means intact, whole, undivided; and the real question is: are we living in integrity, or are we out of integrity, divided from ourselves? In this conversation, Lucy and I talk about the societal conditioning that sends many of us down the ‘conveyor belt’ of life, away from our true nature and the things...

On this week’s Thursdays Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about perspective. Perspective is the way we see and interpret the world around us—it’s like the lens we choose to look through every day. It shapes how we handle challenges, make decisions, and connect with others. When we look through a positive, open perspective, we feel more resilient, grateful, and happy, while a negative one can leave...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about making the very most of these last few weeks of 2024. It’s so tempting at this time of year to let all of our routines fly out the window, or to put off starting something until January. But actually, NOW is the time to start, so that we head into 2025 with intention, feeling focused, and on a roll! We hope you’ll find something u...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about Mel Robbins' Let Them Theory — a simple idea that's all about letting go of the need to control or change how others think, act, or feel, about you or anything else. The idea is straightforward: when people behave in ways you don't like — whether they doubt you, ignore you, criticise you, laugh at you, disagree with...

On today’s Monday Motivation, Lucy and I are talking about possibility… So many of us hold ourselves back in life because we don’t think things are possible for us. We allow our limiting beliefs to convince us that this or that could “never happen for me.” But what if we start to cultivate a mindset that believes in possibility? What if we allow ourselves to dream that the things we truly desire A...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about living intentionally. Being intentional means cultivating awareness of how you're living and how you're showing up in the world. Without this awareness, it's easy to slip into autopilot, letting life pass us by without feeling like we're the ones in control. But when you choose to live with intention, you bec...

On this week's Thursday's Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about embracing ageing. It’s time to change the narrative - and let’s face it, we’re talking about women here - that you are ‘past your sell by date’ once you hit 40, 50, 60 etc. The truth is that age brings with it so many wonderful things, not least confidence, wisdom and experience. And can choose to embrace getting older by l...

On this week's Thursday Thoughts, Lucy & I are talking about embracing failure. We have been conditioned to see failure as something negative, but in fact failure is an important part of the learning process, and a very necessary step along the pathway to success. Polly & I discuss how failure gives us essential feedback, and how success is more about carrying on after a 'failure...

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...