Alder Tree Mindfulness: The Podcast

Prompted by a weekend short retreat morning at the wonderful Whistlewood ( see https://www.wellbeingatwhistlewood.co.uk for more information), in this week's episode, Roger explores humility found through stillness, beyond the thinking mind. 

A meditation in itself, enjoy!

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All the episodes of Alder Tree Mindfulness offer, insights, practical tools, and life-affirming talks, giving you the tools to fall in love with this one-time offer of life that we have been given. Roger pulls from his last ten years of studying what it is that makes us humans, fulfilled and contented and also from his own experience of burnout, anxiety, and subsequently re-discovering the joy of living again. The Podcast delves into positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, meditation, and all things well-being.  For more information head over to the online platform at https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/

Welcome back to Alder Tree Mindfulness -The Podcast.  In this week's episode, Roger invites you to experience a different pace, pauses, reflection, and a calming restful place we can always return to whenever we need it.  The journey starts with a reading of a wonderful poem by Danna Faulds "Walk Slowly".  Enjoy!

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All the episodes of Alder Tree Mindfulness offer, insights, practical tools, and life-affirming talks, giving you the tools to fall in love with this one-time offer of life that we have been given. Roger pulls from his last ten years of studying what it is that makes us humans, fulfilled and contented and also from his own experience of burnout, anxiety, and subsequently re-discovering the joy of living again. The Podcast delves into positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, meditation, and all things well-being.  For more information head over to the online platform at https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/

Welcome back to the podcast and this week's episode.  In this episode, Roger gently unpacks the practice of gratefulness and how when practiced alongside mindfulness, can open many doorways to joy, contentment and calm, even amidst the challenges we face in life.

There are many pauses in this episode, a meditative approach to cultivating gratitude and appreciation in life, uncovering a deeper sense of what it means to live a grateful life.

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All the episodes of Alder Tree Mindfulness offer, insights, practical tools and life-affirming talks, giving you the tools to fall in love with this one-time offer of life that we have been given. Roger pulls from his last ten years of studying what it is that makes us humans, fulfilled and contented and also from his own experience of burnout, anxiety and subsequently re-discovering the joy of living again. The Podcast delves into positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, meditation and all things well-being.  For more information head over to the online platform at https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/

In this weeks episode, Roger explores how we can find some solid ground amidst the chaos and curveballs that life can throw at us.  Some peace, a refuge, an end to the push and pull, fight and flight and a door way to acceptance.

Roger also reads a most beautiful poem from the amazing John O'Donohue titled "Beannacht"  which is the gaelic for "Blessing". A wonderful poem for the embrace of steadiness, clarity and resilience in those most difficult moments.

John was a poet and philosopher.  He authored several books, Anam Cara, Divine Beauty and Eternal Echoes to name a few.  He inspires much of the work here at Alder Tree Mindfulness with his words on nature and life.  Sadly he passed away on January 4th 2008, but his legacy lives on in his beautiful words of wisdom. 

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All the episodes of Alder Tree Mindfulness offer, insights, practical tools and life affirming talks, giving you the tools to fall in love with this one time offer of life that we have been given. Roger pulls from his last ten years of studying what it is that makes us humans, fulfilled and contented and also from his own experience of burn-out, anxiety and subsequently re-discovering the joy of living again. The Podcast delves into positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, meditation and all things well-being.  For more information head over to the online platform at https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/

In this weeks episode, Roger take's us on a journey into the links with mindfulness and nature, exploring his own experience of finding a delicious stillness and peace through his connection with nature in his life. From his first job on the canals of England and Wales right through to returning to that sense, wonder and joy in the last few years whilst practising and teaching mindfulness

 

Explore the lessons that nature can share with us on our journey of life as you listen to this weeks episode, uncovering the joy of living. 

 

All the episodes of Alder Tree Mindfulness offer, insights, practical tools and life affirming talks, giving you the tools to fall in love with this one time offer of life that we have been given. Roger pulls from his last ten years of studying what it is that makes us humans, fulfilled and contented and also from his own experience of burn-out, anxiety and subsequently re-discovering the joy of living again. The Podcast delves into positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, meditation and all things well-being.  For more information head over to the online platform at https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/

Roger and Caroline are back together today for the second episode from their joint collaboration The Nurturer and the Storyteller.

Today's conversation is on change and embracing the new, exploring the space that this can bring in to our lives, the fears, the joys and everything in between.  As always there conversations are unscripted, life as it unfolds ( including dogs barking hahaha ).  

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The Nurturer and The storyteller is a joint collaboration between Caroline Anthony from Coaching from the Croft and Roger Hunt from Alder Tree Mindfulness

Exploring a blend of coaching and mindfulness, creating a supportive and refreshing online community.

You can now follow The Nurturer and The Storyteller on Mewe - The next Gen social network by clicking the link below.

https://mewe.com/join/thenurturerthestoryteller

In this episode we explore the notion of micro level joys in life, that beautiful sunset with colours of pink, red, gold and orange.  The taste of your favourite drink, slowly savoured and so on, little micro moments of joy each day that add up to something bigger.

Roger refers to a wonderful book in this podcast by Catherine Gray, titled The Unexpected Joy of the ordinary.

Sit back, relax, enjoy.....

All the episodes of Alder Tree Mindfulness offer, insights, practical tools and life affirming talks, giving you the tools to fall in love with this one time offer of life that we have been given. Roger pulls from his last ten years of studying what it is that makes us humans, fulfilled and contented and also from his own experience of burn-out, anxiety and subsequently re-discovering the joy of living again. The Podcast delves into positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, meditation and all things well-being.  For more information head over to the online platform at https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/

A special episode this week.  We are joined on the show this week by Caroline Anthony from Coaching from the Croft.  Caroline has 30 years of experience, working inclusively in the health, social care and education fields.  She is an amazing coach and coaching supervisor.  Last year, Caroline took the bold and amazing step to relocate to rural Aberdeenshire in order to live true to her authentic self, surrounded in nature, the peace and with her beloved family and pets. 

Caroline has been an integral part of Roger's journey with Alder Tree Mindfulness, supporting him through achieving his coaching qualifications and now as his coaching supervisor.  Both have a shared aim and passion of sharing their blended approach of Mindfulness and coaching to support you on your journey through life, with ease, kindness and joy. 

In this episode, Caroline and Roger introduce their new collaboration, The Nurturer and the storyteller, bringing life to your journey.  

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All the episodes of Alder Tree Mindfulness offer, insights, practical tools and life affirming talks, giving you the tools to fall in love with this one time offer of life that we have been given. Roger pulls from his last ten years of studying what it is that makes us humans, fulfilled and contented and also from his own experience of burn-out, anxiety and subsequently re-discovering the joy of living again. The Podcast delves into positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, meditation and all things well-being.  For more information head over to the online platform at https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/

We are back after a short break!  In this episode Roger opens an exploration into a deep sense of belonging.  Using experiences from his own life and his formal training in mindfulness, he gives you an insight into this beautiful facet of the practice, a returning home and a sense of belonging.

All the episodes of Alder Tree Mindfulness offer, insights, practical tools and life affirming talks, giving you the tools to fall in love with this one time offer of life that we have been given. Roger pulls from his last ten years of studying what it is that makes us humans, fulfilled and contented and also from his own experience of burn-out, anxiety and subsequently re-discovering the joy of living again. The Podcast delves into positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, meditation and all things well-being.  For more information head over to the online platform at https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/

Alder Tree Mindfulness - The Podcast is hosted by Roger Hunt, founder and coach at Alder Tree Mindfulness. In "How a simple practice of awareness can change us", Roger explores how the practice of mindfulness and awareness can change us in unexpected and profound ways.  Roger leads us through a short, simple mindfulness exercise so that you can experience it for yourself. 

 

Roger is hosting an evening workshop on the 13th of August, which he mentions in the podcast, exploring one of the facets of mindfulness, compassion and self compassion.  More details on the website at:

 

https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/events/cultivating-compassion-online

 

We are taking a short summer break after this episode, the next episode will be out on Tuesday the 18th of August.

 

All the episodes of Alder Tree Mindfulness offer, insights, practical tools and life affirming talks, giving you the tools to fall in love with this one time offer of life that we have been given. Roger pulls from his last ten years of studying what it is that makes us humans, fulfilled and contented and also from his own experience of burn-out, anxiety and subsequently re-discovering the joy of living again. The Podcast delves into positive psychology coaching, mindfulness, meditation and all things well-being.  For more information head over to the online platform at https://www.aldertreemindfulness.co.uk/