We love chatting on this topic! This episode will give you ideas on how to build your self-confidence. It's brought to you by our FREE 5 Day Challenge: learn how to strengthen your core (which actually helps you build your self-confidence). You can join HERE. It's FREE!
Stuff we talked about…

• How we used to be, Emma super shy and Carla very outgoing but used this as a mask for her sadness about being bullied.
• We chat about all the ways that have helped us build our confidence.
• When you step outside your comfort zone, this proves you are so much more capable than you think.
• Your physiology relates to your psychology. So build a strong core and this will build inner strength and confidence.
• What makes you feel good about yourself? We must try to not rely on external validation.
• Question your thoughts, are you judging yourself?
• Yoga and confidence. Yoga helps build body love and appreciation and confidence.

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The fact is work plays a huge role in our lives, it takes up so much of our time and our energy. So it's time to check in, do you love your work? If you don't love it... do you at least try and bring joy to the workplace?
Here's your reminder, this life is a one-time thing.
Soul words of the week…"This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realise it is play.” – Alan Watts

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We don't talk about money often on the Get Merry podcast but it sure is an important life topic! We've changed our mindsets around money in huge ways, we've really focused on it during these last 2 years especially.
Stuff we talked about…

• We chat about our old money mindsets, super scarcity mode, then we went to head in sand mode with money, now we are smart and focus on an abundant mindset around money.
• Your childhood and how your parents or carers talked about money has a huge impact on your money mindset.
• Ways to be smarter with your money and expenses.
• The importance of figuring out what you actually want to do in life so you don't end up wasting money on random stuff.
• Chat about minimalism. Do you really need ALL the things to lead a happy life?
• Does money even make you happy? There's a study that says once you make the first $100k, money has no direct impact on happiness levels.
• How you make money is important. Do you like your job or business?
• Should we save our money? Or spend it? Or invest it?

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Self-doubt holds us back, from adventures, from new relationships, from new careers, it stops growth, stops magic.
Self-doubt stops life.
So it's time to let go of your self-doubt. And what if it could be easier than you thought?
What if all you had to do was take one little stop forwards. What if you simply changed your mindset and took action.
Every time you hear your self-doubt creep in, take note of it. What is your doubt saying?
Soul words of the week…“If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” Vincent Van Gogh

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This Get Merry podcast topic came up from one of our chats, like many of them do! We were thinking back to our old eating behaviours, questioning WHY we used to do the things we did. Things like... overeat and binge.
One of our most popular podcast episodes is The Binge Eating Episode (ep: 91)... and Carla also recently wrote about her obsession with weight loss and eating. So it's time to go even deeper into this topic!
Remember this podcast is 100% from our personal experiences if you need any further assistance please chat to a medical professional.
Stuff we talked about…

• We go over our old ways, how we used to overeat and binge eat pretty much every single weekend.
• Emma was bulimic. Touches on this topic.
• How, when and how long did it take to change our eating behaviours.
• What does it actually mean when we overeat? We now see it as very disrespectful behaviour to ourselves.
• When we overeat it's actually us overcompensating for other areas we lack.
• The value of self-awareness and self-reflection.
• How we can relate EVERYTHING we speak about during this episode to every single behaviour that does not serve us. YES, we can change!
• How to deal with friends and family who might not understand your desire to change.

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Listen for just 5 minutes and get grateful.The practise of marveling up at the sky is something we do quite often. Sometimes we do it in moments of overwhelm, moments of sadness, moments of laughter, moments of joy, moments of love, moments of everything.
No matter what you’re going through right now, light, dark, good, bad, yes, no, day, night... know that this practise of marveling at the sky, looking at your life in wonder, has the power to bring you back to this moment, the power to let the external BS melt away and leave you only with the feeling of deep gratitude for this one breath you’re experiencing right.
NOW. Go on, marvel.
Soul words of the week…"For one minute, walk outside, stand there in silence, look up at the sky and contemplate how amazing life is."

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Do you ever hear yourself saying "I don't have time"? Maybe it's when you're excusing your lack of movement or home cooking? Maybe it's your reason for not working on your side hustle? Or catching up with friends and family?
We've all done it before. We've all used "I don't have time" as an excuse, but it's time to stop.It is no longer a valid excuse, it's time to change your mindset.We did and it changed everything.
Stuff we talked about…

• Why it's not an excuse.
• The new perspective of priorities and values.
• Why life is filled with compromises, we just have to choose the right things to compromise.
• What actually takes up most of your time, map it out and then change it.
• Where do you need help? It's ok to get help, you're not in this life thing alone!
• Check in with yourself regularly. This life is NOT a practise round.

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Listen for just 5 minutes and be reminded that you can build your self-confidence at any time and any age. Because confidence isn't something you're born with, once you have this awareness you can actively create it from the inside out.
Soul words of the week…"Confidence is not something you’re born with. It is built up over time from the positive and negative experiences in our lives — the powerful result of this being that hard-won confidence is also hard to destroy. It isn’t always loud or forceful. It’s not about popularity or winning. Nor is it about putting others down to make yourself bigger. You don’t need words of praise or support from others to feel it. You only need you. And I think the best part about finding and harnessing this power within yourself is that it gives other women permission to do so, too." Marina Diamandis via Instyle.

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Don't take things so personally, this little lesson changed our lives in amazing ways. It gave us freedom, it helped all our relationships, it gave us time to focus on more important things and it allowed life to flow more.
So the question is, do you take things personally? And does this behaviour impact your life in big ways?
Stuff we talked about…

• If someone is rude, quiet, in a mood... it most probably won't be anything to do with you and no, you don't need to fix it... maybe they need space.
• If you're sensitive or an empath (like us!) it's very easy to take things personally.
• When you take everything to heart not only does it make you feel down it also takes up so much of your precious time.
• Are you hopeless at taking criticism, even constructive criticism? TUNE IN!
• Space is your friend. But don't take space and think about the person who offended you! Connect to you.
• Get inspired to change your mindset and 'step behind' your feelings.

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This 5 minute pep talk will remind you that life is not forever. That YES you should take that leap, try the things, follow your dreams! And when you make the mistakes... know that they are the magic!Soul words of the week…“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something.So that's my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody's ever made before. Don't freeze, don't stop, don't worry that it isn't good enough, or it isn't perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.Whatever it is you're scared of doing, Do it.Make your mistakes, next year and forever.” Neil GaimanOur 5-minute pep talks are designed to give you a burst of inspiration, something you can go back to again and again when you feel like you need it. 5 minutes to get you grounded, content and realise that maybe everything is going to be ok.We start with a quote. Words that speak to our souls, they open our hearts, words that shake up our perspective, that give us chills. And then we discuss for 5 minutes.

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