The Happier Life Project

Host Gabby guides you through a meditation to examine your mindset, boost your mood and create and welcome in positive energy. 

A Beginner's Mind is an aspect of mindfulness that is very important. To have the beginner's mind is to look at things as if you were seeing them for the first time. A Beginner's mind can help us to see things in a new light, rather than automatically respond to them with the same old patterns of behavior—this is because we are “letting go” of and not using our automatic, everyday interpretations...

The Eye of the Hurricane meditation offers a way for you to disengage from the hectic world around you (the hurricane) and turn inward toward peace (the eye). The use of a hurricane as a metaphor guides you to explore inner peace by using your breath to become like the eye of the hurricane; the silent part of yourself that can become aware of challenges but not get caught up in them and get carrie...

Too many people suffer from low-self esteem and low confidence. Why? Because of negative thoughts. We can overcome negative thoughts by using meditation for self-confidence. Confidence means being clear-headed and feeling positive about your goals. Mindfulness can increase self-confidence as it allows you to become self-aware of your thoughts and how they impact your feelings and behavior. Consequ...

The body scan is one of the most effective ways to begin a mindfulness meditation. The purpose is to tune in to your body—to reconnect to your physical self—and notice any sensations you're feeling without judgment. While many people find the body scan relaxing, done correctly, the body scan will build your ability to focus and be fully present in your life.

Not everyone has time to incorporate hours of mindfulness into their daily life. But you can reap the benefits of meditation, even in short bursts. Host Gabby guides you through a quick mindful meditation exercise for when you feel uneasy; specifically to help to reduce and relieve symptoms of anxiety in the belly. Feeling like that sinking feeling, butterflies, tightness, nausea, digestive proble...

There are many different causes of negative thoughts, including stress, worry and upsetting life events. Mindfulness is a useful tool for noticing and extracting yourself from the cycle of unhelpful thoughts. In fact, research and science continue to point toward mindfulness leading to positive physical, mental and emotional changes in the brain and behavior. Dr Elisha Goldstein shares three simpl...

When we meditate, we experiment with how to increase or develop patience each and every time we notice that the mind has wandered. In Day 11 of the Month of mindfulness Challenge, host Gabby offer's two mindful patience exercises for you to try. The first is simple practice you can do to build patience and help prepare for high-frustration moments called the bell exercise. The second takes a littl...

Mindful walking has the benefits of both exercising and incorporating mindfulness, which can in turn promote both your mental and physical well-being. Rather than trying to hurry to get from one location to another, a mindful walk allows you to pay attention to the sensations of your body, and use these sensations to note and appreciate your surroundings. The benefits of adding mindful walking int...

“Dropping Anchor” is a way of keeping yourself safe and steady in the midst of an emotional storm. You can use it for handling difficult thoughts, feelings, emotions, memories, urges and sensations more effectively. Based on ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) principles, as taught and narrated by therapist, trainer of health professionals, and author of The Happiness Trap (plus eight other bo...

Water is involved in just about everything our body does, but often we can take it for granted. Mindful hydration exercise provides the benefits of meditation and hydration in a single action, and it only takes a couple of minutes or less to perform. Some of the benefits of Mindful hydration include: Calms and grounds your mental state Improves gut health Improves sleep quality Reduces stress leve...

Scientists have found evidence that practicing gratitude may have powerful health benefits making you happier, reducing anxiety, and boosting your immune system. There is also evidence that it increases our optimism, relieves depression, improves sleep, lowers blood pressure and strengthens our relationships. Practicing gratitude involves recognizing the positive aspects of your life. By doing thi...

This is a simple mindful meditation to get you ready for your work day written and narrated by Jade Langridge. Jade is the owner of Blossom Therapies, a holistic practice offering Counseling, Hypnotherapy, Reiki / Intuitive energy healing, and Light Language. 

This mindfulness practice is about pointing our attention towards different senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, smell, and our thoughts. 

Leaves on a stream is a technique used in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to cope with uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. This technique uses a concept called cognitive defusion, which works by creating distance and disconnecting from thoughts and feelings, as a way to reduce the power they have over us.  During leaves on a stream, you will practice cognitive defusion by clearing your mi...

Psychologist and founder of the mindful living collective, Dr Elisha Goldstein, shares an anxiety hack when you notice you’re bracing to help you to recognize, release and refocus. Then for the last minute, Dr Elisha will guide into some Diaphragmatic Breathing.

The more time you spend in mindful awareness of your surroundings, body, or mind, the more you can practice observing without judging. Try reviewing your day honestly and without judgment by following this simple guided meditation. 

Sometimes when we get up, we go straight ahead into the day without even noticing how we feel. Our mind is either already in the future anticipating forthcoming events, or in the past reliving something that has already happened. Day one's mindful activity is just to take a few minutes to sink into our body and prepare ourselves for the start of the challenge, via grounding and breathing. 

Mindfulness is the practice of gently focusing your awareness on the present moment over and over again, free from distraction or judgment. Studies suggest that focusing on the present can have a positive impact on our health and well-being, reducing stress, improving memory, focus and attention and decreasing emotional reactivity. Mindfulness-based treatments have also been shown to reduce anxiet...

To conclude season one of the Happier Life Project host Gabby looks back at some of her favourite most profound and helpful tips and takeaways from some of the guests. Concentrating on the subjects that most seem to really struggle with covering confidence, self love, childhood wounds, negative thoughts, imposter syndrome and a cluttered mind. To download the free My Possible Self App: https://myp...

Low mood is an emotional state characterized by sadness, anxiety & low self-esteem that anyone can suffer from. Symptoms of a general low mood may include feeling: sad, anxious or panicky, more tired than usual or being unable to sleep, angry or frustrated and low on confidence or self-esteem. According to the nhs website. ‘Everyone feels low or down from time to time. It does not always mean...

You don’t need to be a professional athlete to reap the benefits from fueling yourself correctly with food and movement. But with so many confusing mixed messages, diet plans and other people’s influences over how we should look, eat and show up in life, often we are left operating sub-optimally without even realizing it.  Do you try to eat well to reduce the risk of chronic diseases? Or do you tr...

We all feel angry at times and occasionally it can be a helpful emotion. But sometimes it can be difficult to manage and make our lives harder, especially when we too easily fall victim to our triggers. While anger is not considered a mental health issue, it can often be a symptom. And whether you’re the person who is angry, or you’re on the receiving end, it's not good for either party's mental a...

To mark International Yoga Day 2023, a global event celebrated to promote the practice of yoga and raise awareness about its numerous benefits, host Gabby takes you to India, the birthplace of yoga. Listen to Gabby’s incredible journey which begins in Rishikesh, a city in India’s northern state of Uttarakhand, in the Himalayan foothills, frequently referred to as the yoga capital of the world. As...

Fathers' mental health pre- and post-pregnancy has received little attention in comparison to mothers. As Prince William said himself of becoming a father, "It’s one of the most amazing moments of life, but it’s also one of the scariest." Dads – as well as mums – struggle during the perinatal period, but many fathers don’t get asked about their mental health during the antenatal and postnatal peri...