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It's December... 'tis the season to be festive! And whatever holidays you celebrate... they're supposed to be filled with love, joy and happiness BUT at times seem to welcome more stress and angst! In this episode, we give you our best tips for not just surviving the festive season but actually ENJOYING it! 

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Stuff we talked about…

• It's time to welcome and experience JOY, if you lose a little balance this is ok! Give yourself permission to have fun.
• The importance of keeping our practises during the Christmas/festive season... for us, this is Yoga, Pilates and Meditation. But if you miss a day, this is ok!
• How to deal with family/relatives who you might not align with completely. It's all about taking that breath and welcoming patience and gratitude. 

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Other stuff we mentioned:

TED TALK: Where joy hides and how to find it.  Watch it here.

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During episode 221 we touched on the topic of loneliness and it sparked interest from many of you. Next minute we read an ABC article talking about a recent Aussie study on loneliness.

The study found that the most lonely age group is 18-24 and that inner-city dwellers are more lonely than rural communities. It also mentioned that loneliness increases the risk of death more than things as poor diet, obesity, alcohol consumption and lack of exercise, and that it is as harmful as heavy smoking.

So... it's time to check-in.

Are you feeling lonely? And if the answer is yes... tune in to this episode. 

Stuff we talked about…

• What are we doing before we get lonely? 
• Social media and how it can make us more lonely... or can make us feel connected. We must use it consciously. 
• Surrounded by people and still lonely.
• Does it begin with disconnection to self or other people? 
• Lack of purpose, lack of acceptance and the should be's.
• What can you do when you're lonely. 

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Check out all the Get Merry Podcast episodes on iTunes and Overcast and Stitcher for Androids. Plus we are on Spotify over HERE!

Other stuff we mentioned:

TED TALK: What makes a good life? Lessons from the longest study on happiness. Watch it here.

ABC article: The four loneliest types of people in Australia. Read here.

Mythology podcast: Check out this new podcast we're listening to right now... we listened to Athena Part 1: War and Wisdom and also part 1.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

P.s if you ever need help or guidance please contact Lifeline or Beyond Blue. Asking for help is pure courage. 

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Have you stopped exercising? What do you think and feel when we mention exercise? Does it create a sense of dread in your body? Do you feel a hint of guilt or shame because you don't exercise? It's something you know you should do but you just can't stand it... so why would you? 

Maybe the word exercise instantly brings back horrible memories. You slogging away on the treadmill. You getting picked last on the sports team. Maybe it reminds you of your continual 'failing' of health kicks. Maybe you just think about all the fit/beautiful/slender Instagram models and influencers in their perfect active ware and you feel completely inadequate. 

Yeh. We get it. We see you, we feel you. We love you (true freaking story).

When you stop exercising it's hard to begin again.

But it is possible to begin again and it's 100% possible to create a way of exercise that you love.

Stuff we talked about…

• Stop being so hard on yourself! 
• Get out of the toxic world of exercise. There's another way! 
• Focus on your technique! Don't bash your body, don't go too hard too soon.
• You don't need perfect activewear... far out you can work out in your undies.. PJs.... yoga pants with holes.
• Realise you're not alone if this struggle.

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Topics we've been chatting about all week and had to record because no doubt you can connect to one or all of these topics. Loneliness, self-partnering and the bad news that continues to grow... global warming, cancer, drug addiction, all the injustice. We can not ignore it, but can we still find joy amongst the bad news? 

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This podcast episode is brought to you by MerryBody, our next 21 Day Challenge starts Monday 18 November. End your 2019 feeling amazing! LEARN MORE.

Stuff we talked about…

• Loneliness is a disconnection to self and can be felt with no one around you or with many people around you.
• How do we create a connection to self? 
• Emma Watson and her self-partnering went viral... and YES we love it!
• All this loneliness and the anxiety caused by not being in a relationship is from a lack of self-acceptance.
• How do we get through life when there is so much bad news? Are we allowed to have joyful moments when there is so much bad news?
• It's about being awake, not ignoring the bad news abut also noticing the good... bringing joy to the world.

“Loneliness is an emotional response to feeling unloved and unseen, which can happen in or out of a relationship. It’s about feeling misunderstood or lacking connection. Happy solitude means you are comfortable in your own skin.” Sophie Tanner, author of the book: Reader, I Married Me.

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We've all done it... we've all self-sabotaged our success and goals. Whatever area it may be in... health, fitness, career, relationships. Everything is going well and then boom you do something to help it all fall apart.

In this episode, we give you actionable advice on how to stop self-sabotaging. 

DISCLAIMER: the episode is not designed to bring shame on anything you may or may not be doing. It's here to welcome awareness and then open your mind to what you desire to welcome into life. 

If you want more, if anything in this episode resonated sign up for our FREE masterclass on self-sabotaging.

Stuff we talked about…

• Why do we self-sabotage and what are some of the ways we self-sabotage?
• The different areas in life you might self-sabotage... health, fitness, love life, career, family, social life.
• The fear of success, fear of failure.
• We give real-life examples of where wee self-sabotage.

We go into a heap more detail on self-sabotaging habits and more importantly HOW to stop! SIGN UP HERE.

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We chat with our amazing friend Jasmin, the beautiful creator and founder of The Jasmin Room. 

Jasmin created The Jasmin Room as a place for women to reconnect with their divine beauty. It is a place to release blocked energy, to heal and feel truly nurtured.

We've both experienced her magic, it is the ultimate self-loving gift. You walk in one person and leave more connected to self, with more clarity, with more peace, with more awareness of the love that is always in and around you. 

Tune in and welcome awareness to your self-love or maybe lack of self-love. Then be inspired to make space for that love. 

Stuff we talked about…

• The toxins in skincare and the importance to choose natural high vibrational skincare.
• Aging, why is botox and plastic surgery gaining more popularity. Cosmetic surgery is now a 1 billion dollar a year industry in Australia. With 350 million dollars being spent on botox each year.
• The celebration of getting older as opposed to dreading it. 
• Why self-love is so important.
• Easy daily skin rituals to express self-love

If you'd like to learn more and maybe even book in with Jasmin, head on over to her site thejasminroom.com.au She is also 0ne of our favourite people on Instagram @thejasminroom.

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"Grit is the perseverance and passion to achieve long–term goals. Sometimes you will hear grit referred to as mental toughness." Angela Duckworth, a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Angela's research shows that grit is a strong predictor of success and the ability to reach your goals.

What is grit?

We say grit is doing the hard thing, not running away from the discomfort. It's looking at the long term goal not just short term and instant gratification. 

Do you have grit? Tune in and decide for yourself.

Stuff we talked about…

• Why going through something difficult and hard is actually the best thing. The positivity of the negativity. 
• To be successful the only thing you need is GRIT. 
• What are the characteristics of grit? Persistence, growth mindset, sticking to a goal, strong habits even though motivation might be lacking, it's stamina.
• Long term goals. 
• Failure is not a permanent situation. It's a step. It's part of the success. 

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It's Breast Cancer Awareness month (October) and to motivate you all to check your breasts and so we can all learn more, we've interviewed our good friend Dr Lea Freeman, GP and Senior Breast Clinician. 

Stuff we talked about…

• 1 in 8 Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer.
• Symptoms of breast cancer, if we can notice earlier we have more opportunity of early detection and survival.
• How to do a self-examination and why you should be doing this every single month.
• We also asked a bunch of random questions at the very end of the episode. Questions that we thought were kind of dumb for the podcast... silly us for thinking they were dumb! Stuff like, does the size of your boobs impact breast cancer risk, do breast implants increase your risk and do bras cause breast cancer?

PLEASE share this episode with just one other woman in your life. Awareness saves lives.

We are so grateful for what we learned during this episode With Dr Lea Freeman and we want every woman to have this opportunity. 

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If you are a people pleaser listen to this episode! It might just change your life! You see, we are both recovering people pleasers... and let us tell you something... it feels so much better to not be a people pleaser. Because once you stop your obsession with pleasing others you end up choosing YOU! 

If you find yourself constantly saying yes, when you really wanted to say no, then feel resent and anger towards the person/thing you said yes to doing.... this episode is for you.

Stuff we talked about…

• Why it is better to please yourself rather than other people... and NO it does not make you a bad person!
• People-pleasing makes you kind of angry, it makes you passive-aggressive, it makes your actions and words unaligned. It turns your kindness into something else.
• Saying YES to people can be like an addiction, it helps you feel like you are needed. 
• But how do you say NO? You can simply say NO. Stop with the million excuses. 

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Thanks to Miriam who is a MerryBody Member for giving us the idea for this episode: How to stop being a people pleaser.

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This week on the Get Merry podcast show we chat to author Alex Hadassah Anzalone about all things crystals, meditation and following your intuition. 

We love Alex, we met her at the Institute for Integrated Nutrition (IIN) back in 2014. Before that she was a successful New York attorney but when her job began to affect her health and happiness, Alex left that life behind to pursue a life that set her soul on fire.

Healthy living, art, yoga, meditation, crystals, gemstones and writing.

At the worst of her health crisis, Alex was dealing with severe depression and anxiety. She needed something that would soothe and ground her, and it was gemstones she turned to.

Stuff we talked about…

• A brief intro to the magic of crystals. 
• How to meditate with crystals.
• Using gemstones to connect with your superpowers.
• Following your intuition, taking the leap of faith to follow an alternate path.

If you love the sounds of Alex's book check it out HERE. We love our copy and it also made the best gift for our friend's kids! 

If you loved this episode let us know! Write a review on iTunes (thank you we love you!).

Emma + Carla

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