Third episode in this self-connection series: How we are disconnected from our bodies, what is impacting this disconnect and how we can repair the relationship.

In this episode, Nathalie discusses the impact current technologies and societal pressures are having on people to edit the way they look. In turn creating a barrier between our body and who we are.

Nathalie includes a few techniques that can help improve the connection with your body image and discusses some fundamental learnings that yin yoga offers.

For more on Nathalie's self-connection retreat visit www.valueyourmind.com or email [email protected]

Next Episode in this Series on forming positive connection with ourselves.... The impact our relationships with other people, has positively and negatively on the connection we have with ourselves.

For this episode, Nathalie has recorded a conversation she had with a friend on this topic. John talks about how his experience of divorce impacted his mental health and they both discuss how to navigate that balance of when a relationship is helpful or harmful for your mental health.

To continue the conversation on , join the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/

Welcome Back to a Brand New Series with Nathalie.

In this episode Nathalie introduces this series on Self-Connection, talks about why Self-connection appears to be something so many people are struggling with and how it is fundamental for ones health.

The episode ends with a quick self-connection and mindfulness exercise, to start embedding straight away into your daily routine.

For further discussion on this topic and to be alerted to new episodes, join the Calm Mind Confident Life facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/

Instagram: www.valueyourmind.com/value_your_mind

Top Tips:

Split your time into micro tasks, break it down

Listen to what your anxiety is telling you

Make decisions from a place of choice not fear

Links:

https://vikkilouise.com/workwithme/

Podcast F*CK Anxiety & Get Sh*t Done

https://www.instagram.com/vikkilouise___/

Ep. 42 The Importance of our Intuition

The Science of why and a guided intuitive meditation.

Feeling stuck? Experiencing a lack of clarity around a specific decision or just generally having this overwhelming sense of feeling lost? This month Nathalie is chatting all about why connecting with our intuition is fundamental and finding clarity and getting unstuck in the mind. She shares the science behind the importance of our intuition and how to connect back to it, with a really helpful intuitive meditation to help you on your way. You can use this meditation to help you answer specific dilemmas or generally connect back to your intuition and find more clarity.

(This months meditation starts 17 minutes in).

Head over to the facebook group if you want to chat more about this

https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife

Staying Motivated & Dreaming Big; with the Founder of The Smart Girl Tribe

Need a little inspiration and motivation? This month Nathalie shares a conversation she had with Scarlett; The aspirational lady behind the platform, Smart Girl Tribe, that helps inspire and motivate young women to carve the life they want, dream big and believe in themselves.

Scarlett shares her own journey through panic attacks, overcoming peoples judgements and what keeps her motivated every day.

Top 3 tips:

Allow yourself to dream big

Identify what the purpose is and make that your motivation

Use positive affirmations and goal setting

Books

Melissa Ambrosini - Mastering your inner mean girl

Rachel Hollis "Girl Stop Apologising"

Carrie Green "She Means Business."

Where you can find her:

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/scarlett_victoria_clark/

We are @smartgirltribe on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

The Smart Girl Tribe Podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nTTFBNLIrIFxrAeJn64FV?si=R2KdKVnYQaOBewDSTEZLJg

Managing Coronavirus Anxiety: Thoughts, tips and an extra calming meditation [E41]

It’s a really tricky time for all of right now and a time when we need to really make a conscious effort to protect our mental wellbeing. In this episode Nathalie talks about this and shares her top five tips, along with simple exercises to help reduce anxiety and increase a sense of calm in your mind and body. This includes a few grounding, mindfulness techniques and a anxiety releasing meditation.

Although this episode has been created with the current global anxiety in mind, the techniques shared are helpful for anyone at any stage who struggles with anxiety or symptoms of anxiety.

Please remember to join the facebook community group where we can all support each other during this time and share any tips you have in managing anxiety.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife

Also please do share this episode on social media or with your friends or family members. Everyone is feeling the anxiety right now and so helping one another by talking and sharing resources with one another is one of the most impactful things we can do.

Ep 40 Real Life Journey: Guilt, Anxiety & Finding Self-belief

This is first in a few episodes of real life journey's through mental wellbeing Nathalie will be sharing with you over the year.

In this episode Nathalie is talking to Leonie , owner of Irrelevant Agency. She has set up not one, but two businesses, and yet through all this has been navigating her way through a mental illness of borderline personality disorder. Leonie shares how she has managed the symptoms of this such as anxiety and low mood, in order to continue to find the self-belief to keep moving forward towards her goals and aspirations.

Top 3 tips:

Be kind to yourself and think about what you need

Spend time with people who have your best interests at heart

Allow yourself to say no to things that you don’t want to do

Set yourself helpful short term goals that you can achieve

Where you can find her:

Insta: @finding_leonie

https://irrelevant.agency/services

We are building a calm mind confident life community- join it here -https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/?source_id=178721718845807

Why Meditation is Healing: The science behind it & 10 min guided healing meditation.

Decembers episode is about taking time to heal and recover from the year, how the holiday season is a great time to do this and how you can use meditation to help you in this process.

Nathalie highlights the top reasons research shows mediation to have powerful impact on healing our body and mind and a 10 minute guided healing meditation that you can use as a simple tool to help you process and heal.

For more in depth discussion around this, including links to research conducted, head to the blog http://www.valueyourmind.com/2019/12/17/why-meditation-is-healing-the-science/

Note from Nat: I’d love to know if you’re going to start practising meditation over the Christmas holidays, let me know your joining in by sharing on insta and tagging @value_your_mind

Why Meditation is Healing: The science behind it & 10 min guided healing meditation.

Decembers episode is about taking time to heal and recover from the year, how the holiday season is a great time to do this and how you can use meditation to help you in this process.

Nathalie highlights the top reasons research shows mediation to have powerful impact on healing our body and mind and a 10 minute guided healing meditation that you can use as a simple tool to help you process and heal.

For more in depth discussion around this, including links to research conducted, head to the blog http://www.valueyourmind.com/2019/12/17/why-meditation-is-healing-the-science/

Note from Nat: I’d love to know if you’re going to start practising meditation over the Christmas holidays, let me know your joining in by sharing on insta and tagging @value_your_mind