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This episode is all about overcoming limited beliefs and the ‘Should-Be’ expectations, with the goal of reducing your own self-suffering. Tune in. 

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• The first step in moving through the limiting belief is to recognize it’s there in the first place.
• The start is not the end. We need to learn to be okay to be a beginner and that it is all part of the journey.
• If you are comparing yourself to someone who’s had great success, go find their story and understand their struggles too. 
• “You can fail at what you don’t want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” — Jim Carrey
• Sometimes when you’re so ambitious, it actually puts you in a scarcity mindset. Balance it out with a grateful mindset.

If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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Right now, we’re feeling extremely inspired by the discussions we are having with our Yoga Teacher trainees. Every week we have a brand new theme of Yoga philosophy to dive into. In today’s episode, we focus on Ishvara Pranidana. Perhaps the ultimate tool to move through anxiety.

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This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Nischala Joy Devi, a world-renowned yoga teacher, describes Niyamas as an evolution towards harmony. She translates Ishvara Pranidana as a wholehearted dedication to the divine.
• We can create a plan and take all the steps we need in order to get to the place where we’d like to be. But, there’s always an element that we cannot control.
• It is through wholehearted dedication, that we become intoxicated with the divine.
• Devotion is the key to unlocking our hearts.
• Learn to trust the power within, courageously let go and live each moment to the fullest. The path will not unfold unless you walk.
• I am you. You are me. We are one.
• Ishvara Pranidana connects us within, to others and the world around us. It helps us move through life with less resistance and more ease. It helps us trust that the path that is unfolding is exactly the path that we should be walking.
• Anand Mehrotra, says that through the practice of Ishvara Pranidana, Samadhi becomes much more accessible. Samadhi is bliss, enlightenment, and complete unity with the divine.
• The value of your surrender is directly proportional to the value of your unity.

If you are interested in diving deeper into this wonderful world of yoga, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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

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This podcast episode was inspired by an old blog post we wrote way back in 2016! We noticed it was getting a lot of traffic, so we revisited it. Its titled: 10 Ways to Actually Start Living Your Life!

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We also mentioned a Desk Worker Yoga class, if you'd like to try it out for free head on over here.

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Contemplating death. It helps you remember to live!
• Abhinivesha is a Sanskrit word that means "will to live". It's referring to the fear of death that then provides a will to live.
• Finding purpose in work is worth it. Do work that lights you up!
• We created MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training to help you follow your bliss and forge your own path.
• Check in with what you're actually doing on your phone. It can be a tool to either help you find your bliss, or a tool to numb yourself.
• Spending money on unnecessary things is wasteful. Less stuff, more life.
• Prioritising health for a full and easeful life. Our Desk Worker Upper Yoga class focuses on opening up your posture.
• When you give, you make space to receive. Know when to say yes or no.
• Yamas and Niyamas: how do we show up externally in life and how are we internally?
• Ask for what you want.
• Don't wait for tomorrow, just take action now.

If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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

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This podcast episode may offend you if you've hopped on the Lazy Girl trend, so perhaps, don't tune in (haha).

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• The Lazy Girl job is not a new thing. People have been doing this forever. We used to have Lazy Girl jobs when we were in our 20s. We hated them.
• If you are taking care of yourself, and setting boundaries and not taking your work home, that isn't a Lazy Girl job. That's just being smart and looking after yourself.
• Why is the Lazy Girl job trend being glorified?
• The majority of our lives are spent at work, so it's important that these hours are also enjoyed.
• Don't label yourself as a Lazy Girl. If you feel like you're being lazy, then ask for more. Ask for something else. Ask for a different opportunity. Ask for more from yourself.
• Show up and do your best. But, have self-compassion as well. Your best today may be different from yesterday.
• Upon reflection, some of the highest moments of our lives are the times of hard work, such as building the MerryBody membership.
• If you really want to succeed, there's no laziness about it.
• Make wonderful things. Make something from nothing. Don't be lazy!

If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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

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A new month brings a new theme inside MerryBody, this month it's Self-Worth. Low self-worth has been something we've both grappled with, in the episode we delve into this very important topic. We'll discuss various behaviours and emotions that could signal a struggle with self-worth. We also share practical ideas to help boost your self-worth!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• What is self-worth? And what isn't self-worth?
• A sign of low self-worth is constant self-criticism, you know that harsh inner critic where everything you do is wrong.
• Other signs are the continuous belittling of yourself, dismissal of any achievement and heightened focus on your mistakes.
• Perfectionism is another habit of low self-worth.
• Not being able to accept compliments and downplaying the situation show low self-worth.
• Fear of judgment and rejection is another behaviour of low self-worth.
• The first step to building your self-worth is to realise that you have low self-worth and that you want to make a change.
• Practising self-compassion is a way to build your self-worth. It's self-acceptance, acknowledging your feelings, and recognising yourself as a human who has strengths and weaknesses.
• Pay attention to how you talk to yourself, because your thoughts are powerful and they shift how you feel.
• Set a little goal for yourself. Accomplish something!
• Practise self-care.

The energy that you put towards working on your self-worth has the potential to shift everything.

If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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

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This week's episode was a fun chat. In a world where more and more people seem to be feeling down, flat, bummed and uninspired, we chat about good moods and how to get in one faster!

We ask the question, can you hack a good mood?

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• It's a 100% YES, you can hack a good mood! But it all comes down to awareness of what creates a good mood for yourself.
• A great night's sleep is a hack for good mood.
• Maybe you're in a situation right now where you are not where you want to be.. You feel uninspired and flat.
• The easiest hack to a good mood is to shift your current state.
• Exercise is such an underused tool to create a good mood. It's not just for a physical transformation. This is why we're doing our next challenge, 21 Day Good Mood Challenge, inside MerryBody.
• Moments of stillness, such as a 2-minute deep breathing session or a 10-minute guided meditation, lead to a good mood.
• Cold therapy, such as ice baths, now that is an instant mood shifter. Check out Episode 246: The Wim Hof Method with Dani Smith.
• It's really important to know ourselves and understand what works for us.

We would love to know what puts you in a good mood. If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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

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This week's episode is inspired by our own story of Hofstadter's Law which is the idea that everything takes longer than you think it's going to take, even when you know it's going to take longer than you expect it to take. The episode is filled with kick-in-butt motivation, so if you've been thinking about starting a project or stepping towards a dream, THIS episode is for you!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

•  Once you realise everything takes longer than you think it does, sometimes it stops you from even starting. Embrace the fact that time will pass anyway. Jump in and do it (even if the project takes a while)!
• Hofstadter's Law gives you a bit of breathing space.
• If we went according to our original plan for our MerryBody Teacher Training, we would have been finished. But then, we realised we needed more time. And, then more ideas came! So although it's taking longer, it's a better product.
• Easy does not mean better. Sometimes the hard moments are actually the really beautiful moments.
• Estée Lauder's business story is an example of a later-in-life success story. Her success came when she was already 40 plus. So, why are we expecting things to happen so fast?
• It's important to check in with who you are following and getting inspiration from.
• We can't control everything. But we can control the choices that we make and how we spend our time.
• Let go of the reins a little, detach from expectations, so you can enjoy the journey. 
• As long as we're taking the steps toward what it is that we would like to create, we are getting closer. It's okay that the journey from A to B is longer than we think.

If anyone can do it, you can do it.  

If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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

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In this Get Merry podcast episode, we delve into this month's MerryBody theme which is, self-reflection.

“People who have had little self-reflection live life in a huge reality blind-spot.” — Bryant McGill

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Self-reflection is a way to understand ourselves, how we interact with the life around us, and how we learn to do better.
• Self-reflection is a place where judgment should not exist. Rather than judgment, go in with acceptance front of mind.
• There are certain Yoga poses inside the MerryBody App, such as forward folds, that really invite self-reflection and going inwards. You're gazing inward on yourself, you're forward folding toward yourself and getting to know you.
• Where is the time for self-reflection and how do we make time for this? We listened to the Founders podcast episode about Brunello Cucinelli and how he would spend hours and hours in contemplation.
• Practising Yoga is a method to go inwards and can help you realise your morals and ethics.
• Self-reflection helps us understand perception vs. reality. This realisation helps you let go of your righteousness.
• How do we actually practice self-reflection? Yoga is a great practice, especially yin yoga. Write, journal, walk in nature. Sit by yourself and welcome in your thoughts. 
• If you haven't done a Yin Yoga class, check out one of our classes on YouTube. It's called Love Your Liver Yin Yoga.

Self-reflection helps us to learn from the past and live better in the present. 

If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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

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How can you avoid falling into the trap of constantly comparing yourself to your competitors? How can you ensure that the presence of competition doesn't stop you? Even for those who don't run a business, it's easy to feel this competitive mindset and to let it get you down. How do we not let it get us down?!

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• Whenever we catch ourselves in that competition mindset, we remember the lesson we learnt from Joshua Rosenthal (founder of IIN). Look sideways. You are me, I am you, and we are one. No one is above you. No one is below you. We're all the same.
• Awareness is the first step to not get stuck. You need to have the awareness to then go ahead and make a change.
• Looking at your competition is not necessarily a bad idea. Get inspiration from other people and learn from them.
• Look at your business and take note of your differentiation. How are you different to the competition? What do you do that's different to them? Or what do you not do?
• Define what success means to you personally and stop comparing your success to someone else's success, because it might not even be what you want. 
• Cultivate a positive mindset. Learn how to be resilient and how to bounce back.
• You need to have a tool that diverts your thoughts. 
• Just focus on the next step and see what happens. What's one action step you can take right now to get you out of your head and into the work?
• Look at what you do have, instead of what you don't have.
• Look after yourself, when your cup is full, you show up as a more kind, more compassionate, more patient, more focused, more vibrant version of yourself.
• Set goals, but also learn to detach from them and enjoy the journey toward the goals.
• There's no one else on the planet exactly like you. Stay in your own lane with confidence, love, passion, excitement, and with a sense of pride.
• Stop focusing so much on the competition and focus on collaboration instead.

If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

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Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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

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Is it time to stop being so mean to yourself? Instead, is it time to be... kind and compassionate? And perhaps is it even time to believe in yourself?

This is what we spoke about during the episode

• "Remember, you have been criticising yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." — Louise L. Hay
• As human beings, it's normal to have a negative bias. Until you have awareness of your thoughts and realise which ones to keep and let go of, it will remain like that.
• Yoga and Meditation bring awareness to your thoughts. 
• When you feel uncomfortable, it usually means you're growing and it's a good thing.
• One of the key themes of Yoga is compassion, not just for others but also for yourself.
• Accepting yourself exactly as you are, right here, right now, is a practice of self compassion.
• Be kind to yourself along this journey aka life.

If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to [email protected] or [email protected] or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.

Download our FREE Self Care Checklist and you’ll find 50 brand new ideas to practice self-care.

Always merrymaking,

Emma + Carla

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

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