The Happy Edit

This week Tess & Sarah finish up Season 3 of The Happy Edit with final musings of the season, change and senses. They also announce that this will be the final episode for some time as they are taking a break from the podcast to focus on other projects. BUT! Keep your eye out for surprise episodes making their appearance in the future. Tess and Sarah raise a parting glass to you and to all.  A...

This week Tess & Sarah talk with Actor and Brewer Michael Flanagan and Cognitive Psychologist, HR Leader and Brewer, Dennis Fuchs about how they use flavor, scent and taste to create story and connection through their beer. Have ever thought about how your favorite beverages can transport you to a specific place or memory? Join us! We have three Happy Edit Tools for this week:  Take time to ex...

This week Tess shares a short 8-minute flower meditation to help you ground and calm the mind. The meditation can be visualized but if you prefer you could always look at a garden, whether it’s a picture or in real life, or a singular flower that you have nearby. The Happy Edit Tool for this week: Connect with the natural world around you through your senses, inviting a sense of grounding and peac...

This week Tess & Sarah talk with person-centered Psychotherapist, Systemic Family Practitioner and Clinical Supervisor Sue Horrocks. Throughout the episode they explore what neurodivergence is and how the senses can play a key role in making a person feel comfortable, or not, in their present situation. Sue explains how even small adjustments can make a huge difference in making a person feel...

This week Tess & Sarah share a mindfulness technique that uses the 5 senses. This technique is a wonderful tool for centering and grounding the mind and body. Sarah mentions a little passport excitement while visiting Tess and Michael. If you want to read more about it–and another good tool for finding calm when things get stressful–read Tess’ article, Issue #8 What Do Spring Cleaning And Brea...

This week Tess & Sarah are chatting with Actor, Writer and Filmmaker, Nicola (Nic) Docherty. Nic dives into how she uses her senses in her career, as an actor and director, but also for supporting her mental health, especially during stressful moments on and off the set. She also discusses how important mental health support is behind the scenes on set. The Happy Edit Tool for this week: Notic...

This week Tess & Sarah are chatting with Nutritionist and Experienced Yoga Teacher, Lillie Jewell. Lillie is back on The Happy Edit to drop her knowledge about how our senses can majorly impact how we connect with our food and shares how the body really has nine types of hunger. One theme that kept coming up: mindfulness plays a key factor in healthy nutrition and overall happiness levels. Nin...

This week Tess & Sarah are chatting with Yoga Therapist, Somatic Healer and Educator, Michelle Young. Michelle brings her expertise of somatic awareness and yoga therapy to explore how we can use the sense of touch and physical awareness to support our mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Something that came up a lot during the conversation was that when it comes to creating h...

This episode Tess & Sarah have great fun looking at different facts about the five senses. Do you know them all? Or are they as new to you as they are to us?! For example, did you know that the skin cannot feel wetness? It’s true! Join us for a plethora of interesting facts about the senses. Want to re-listen to the tones we played at the end of the episode? Click to listen to the recordings ....

This week Tess & Sarah have Kiyary, mestiza Artist and Illustrator,  on the podcast with them. In this episode the three of them dive into how color and light can have substantial effects on our mental health and even our self-confidence. Interesting topics discussed during the episode were, art therapy, color theory and the use color to boost mental health, self-confidence and even SAD (seaso...

This week Tess & Sarah have Sarah’s two young daughters, Cora & Aoife, on to talk about what happiness means to them and how they might use their senses to create more happiness in their lives. We have two Happy Edit Tools for this week: If someone says something to you to be mean, something they know that will upset you, don’t listen to it. Just because someone says something about you do...

Welcome back to Season 3 of The Happy Edit! Tess and Sarah introduce the new season plus give some highlights about what this next season will feature: your senses!  The Happy Edit Tools for this week: What sense (or senses) do you connect with most? Take time to observe and explore your senses this week, what comes up for you? Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling tha...

This week Tess & Sarah review the Season 2 of Change, guests that joined and their favorite moments of the season. The Happy Edit Sisters also give a sneak peek into Season 3 and the wonderful episodes to come in 2024! And… that’s a wrap for season 2! (See what we did there?! Wrap = 🎁… Finishing right before the holidays… eh, eh?? 🤣Well we think it’s funny) Want to listen to another episode...

In this week’s bonus episode, Tess & Sarah talk about the benefits of Gratitude Journaling and how to start your own gratitude journaling.  This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Take a couple of minutes (or longer!) to sit down and write out what you’re grateful for.  Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. E...

This week Tess & Sarah talk about why it’s important to rest on a consistent basis and how resting doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. Indeed your version of rest can change depending on how you’re feeling that day, at that moment. Confused? Listen to the episode! This week’s Happy Edit Tool: What does rest mean to you? Maybe make a list of things that are restful for you. Plan a way t...

This week Tess & Sarah talk about emotions, how they show up, what we can do to explore them, maybe challenge them, and what we can do to edit and support ourselves. Main points about what we discussed in this episode: [2:30] Go do what you’ve been putting off, it’ll help lift tension [6:20] Emotions aren’t just mental, but they also affect us physically, too [11:00] It can be beneficial to ex...

In this bonus episode Tess talks about how hugs can help us relax, feel connected and reduce stress.  This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Ask for a hug from a friend, family member or loved one. Or give yourself a hug!  Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good t...

This week Tess & Sarah talk to Kylie Ota, a NLP-certified life coach and business strategist who specializes in burnout recovery for high-achieving female entrepreneurs. Throughout this episode we explored how getting to know yourself is a key element in creating and sustaining a happy life. Main points about what we discussed in this episode: [8:00] “Mo’ money, mo’ problems” - Things can brin...

In this bonus episode Tess & Sarah discuss how we can start to reframe negative thoughts so we can better support ourselves, mentally, physically and emotionally. This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Practice the tool that Sarah shares for reframing negative thoughts. Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset....

This week Tess & Sarah talk to Shannon Crow (she/her/hers), a yoga teacher, trainer, founder of Pelvic Health Professionals and host of the successful podcast, The Connected Yoga Teacher. This episode explores the benefits of connecting to and grounding in nature. Main points about what we discussed in this episode: [6:27] Happiness comes from not trying to control everything and allowing life...

In this bonus episode Tess leads us through a lovely 10min Autumn meditation to help you let of any tension, dis-ease or anything else that no longer serves you. Find a comfortable position, use any props or blankets that suit your needs at this moment, and give yourself these 10 minutes to tune in and find peace and ease through this Letting Go Autumn Leaf Meditation. [2:40] Start of Letting Go A...

This week Tess & Sarah talk to Brian Jones, a friend and former colleague of Sarah’s and a fellow therapist. Throughout this episode we constantly come back to finding balance and being in the here and now, instead of in the past or in the future, not only helps us to ground but often brings lots of happiness. Main points about what we discussed in this episode: Happiness is a cocktail of bala...

In this episode Sarah and Tess talk about what it means to edit our expectations so we can show up with more compassion for ourselves and bring more happiness into our lives. Many of us struggle with feeling the need to constantly do more or be perfect. These are normal things to feel. But that doesn't mean that we have to get stuck in the same cycles of perfectionism and unachievable expectat...

This week Tess & Sarah talk to Lillie Jewell, an experienced yoga teacher, Ayurveda practitioner and nutritionist. Throughout this episode with Lillie we explore how peace and happiness comes from connecting with our awareness, pausing and understanding that no emotion we have and no role we play is what makes us, us. Main points about what we discussed in this episode: [7:20] Awareness is loo...

This week Tess & Sarah talk to Mark Dawson, a colleague of Sarah’s and a fellow therapist. One theme that runs through this whole episode is how learning new things can bring us happiness, even—or especially—in experiences that we don’t expect.  Main points about what we discussed in this episode: Happiness changes over time Happiness is everyday experiences, connecting with your values, what...