That post-holiday glow can quickly turn into a panicky sweat as you realize everything you need to do to get on top of things. 

We give you a simple yet effective way to deal with overwhelm courtesy of The Wellness  Society. The DOD method will get you moving swiftly into action in no time at all. 

The Wellness Society describes its resources as fluff-free, exactly how we like it here on Coffee and Wine. 

For even more mental health resources, check out https://thewellnesssociety.org/ 

To contact us or find out more about our work check out our websites below 

Kendel http://www.purposedrivenlc.com/

Niamh https://www.niamhmitchell.com/ 

If you find yourself in relationship dynamics that pull you out of your centre and cause you to react rather than respond you might be operating from the drama triangle. 

This week we talk about the three roles you will find in the Karpman drama triangle and what their corresponding roles are on the Empowerment Dynamic, and most importantly how to move from drama to empowerment so you can respond instead of reacting. 

To contact us or find out more about our work check out our websites below 

Kendel http://www.purposedrivenlc.com/

Niamh https://www.niamhmitchell.com/ 

We´ve all heard that by sitting with our emotions they pass through us quickly- except when they don´t.  

We know we shouldn´t numb our emotions, but is it okay to distract ourselves from them? And where´s the line? How can we tell the difference between numbing and distracting? 

When it comes to our emotions we are often not the most adept at deciphering their meaning. It doesn´t help when we hear mixed and often contradictory messages from experts.  

This week we are clarifying some of the information that is being bandied around about emotions, we explain the difference between natural and manufactured emotions and how to tell them apart and give you some tips for getting up close and personal with these very important messengers. 

The way we work and our attitudes to work have changed dramatically as we moved into the  age of information, but have they changed to our benefit or to our detriment? 

This week we talk about some of the trends we are noticing in our coaching practices, and some ideas of what you can do if you discover that the way you work is not serving you. 

To contact us or find out more about our work check out our websites below 

Kendel http://www.purposedrivenlc.com/

Niamh https://www.niamhmitchell.com/ 

Marlene Zehnter talks to us about TRE, stress releasing, and how to become a work lover by releasing stress and defining what work is for you.

Marlene is passionate about supporting people who feel stressed, unfulfilled, or insecure at work to become healthy work-lovers, human beings who create and live their own definition of work. With her background in TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises), she helps people to re-connect with their bodies and bring this embodied connection into the offices. She is on a mission to de-stress work one nervous system at a time.

You can contact Marlene on Facebook, LinkedIn or by email at [email protected]

Have you ever noticed how you talk to yourself? Especially when things are not going the way you´d like them to go? 

It´s so easy to develop a habit of sh*t talking ourselves, but the good news is that with a little bit of awareness we break that habit and start talking to ourselves with kindness and compassion which in itself brings incredible results. 

Do you feel like communicating with your teenager is a constant struggle?

Do you feel like they just don´t listen and you can´t get through to them?

Are you desperately wishing for their adolescent years to be a thing of the past so you can finally relate to them in a way that feels connected?

What if you didn´t have to wait? What if you could have a great relationship with your teenager now?

Well, you can. Dr. Cam Caswell Ph.D. shares with us some of the wisdom she has gleaned from her years of experience as a psychologist for adolescents and family success coach. The power to communicate well with your teen is in your hands, and it all starts with you!

If you would like to work with Dr. Cam or find out more about her check out her website here https://www.askdrcam.com/

If you would like to connect with Niamh or Kendel check them out at

https://www.niamhmitchell.com/ and  http://www.purposedrivenlc.com/ 

These days meditation is being lauded as a cure for all ails. Meditation is a wonderful tool, it does have a wide range of scientifically proven benefits BUT it is not for everyone. 

So if you have struggled with meditation, or tried it and found it to be a not-so-pleasant experience this episode is for you. 

And if you are looking for some alternatives to breath-focused sitting meditation to calm your mind tune in. 

To find out more about David Trelevan and his amazing work on Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness check out his website here https://davidtreleaven.com/ 

To contact us or find out more about our work check out our websites below 

Kendel http://www.purposedrivenlc.com/

Niamh https://www.niamhmitchell.com/ 

We kick off this week's episode with a quote from Will Smith:

"She should be happy and I should be happy individually. Then we come together and share our happiness. Giving someone a responsibility to make you happy when you can't do it for yourself is selfish"

It can be hard to take responsibility for our own happiness but it can be even harder to give someone back the responsibility for theirs. 

Can you even tell the when your boundaries are shaky? 

This week we ponder what it means to take ownership of your own happiness when you need to put up boundaries, and the difference between being responsible for and responsible to someone. 

To contact us or find out more about our work check out our websites below 

Kendel http://www.purposedrivenlc.com/

Niamh https://www.niamhmitchell.com/ 

Anniversaries are always hard when you have lost a loved one, but the first anniversary is a particularly hard one for most people.  In this week´s episode, Kendel shares her very real and raw experience of what it´s like for her, one year after losing her father. 

To contact us or find out more about our work check out our websites below 

Kendel http://www.purposedrivenlc.com/

Niamh https://www.niamhmitchell.com/