Tired? Yep. Seems many of us are struggling with tiredness as the speed of society gathers pace each year. This episode is about 34 minutes. Take a nap and we'll wake you at the end. There's nothing new here. You know it all already. You just don't like it (and me too).

We'll explore: 

• The increase in tiredness and exhaustion in modern society - is this a thing?
• My experience with tiredness (clue: I did not "coach" myself out of it or transcend tiredness through realisation or insight)
• What place does an understanding about the nature of thought have in a conversation about tiredness?
• Why resting is not as simple as it once was, and why we look beyond naps and sleep to our thoughts, instead, for relief and solutions
• The interconnectedness of all things and why this matters when we are tired (well - it always matters)
• Why understanding the interconnected relationship between mind, body, environment and society is crucial
• Anxious Alice gets fresh 

Mentioned

The article I mention on The 18 Types of Rest We Need

The previous episode discussing the role of society and institutionalised thought in influencing our own experiences: Episode 63: How That Anxious, Restless, Unsettled Feeling Is Originally Created (Clue: It’s Nothing to Do with You)

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It's the first episode back after the summer break and I can't wait to talk about horrid feelings with you. 

Join me for an exploration on the birth and evolution of anxious, restless, unsettled feelings, and how understanding this helps ease their ickiness so we can return to peace.

This episode will  meander through: 

• A long intro vividly describing my anxious thought storm while on holiday 
• A reminder of the relationship between thoughts and feelings and the outside world
• When it's relevant to look at the content of thought itself, and how understanding this transforms our relationship to it
• An expedition back through history to the origin of our horrid thoughts 
• This will include mentions of anxiety, productivity, overwhelm, being busy, hustle culture, rest and more
• How understanding the creation and evolution of thoughts helps us see them as less personal, giving us more opportunity for freedom and ease 
• Metaphors and comparisons include the climate and soil, soup and croutons and a couple of bad jokes 
• Anxious Alice asks how this historical and evolutionary exploration of thought content reconciles with the orthodox orientation of 'looking upstream to the source of thought'.  Isn't she a wise little squirrel?

 
 
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Join me to explore how we can answer our questions, solve our problems and get clarity and guidance from within.

We often want to seek guidance and counsel from others when we're unsure of the way forward, but getting a feel for our own inner guide, and learning to trust it, can be transformative.

Luckily, we humans are perfectly equipped with the features that guide us to clarity... although very few of us know or trust this.

This episode will explore:

• Where do solutions and answers come from?
• What's your role in finding clarity (and what is most certainly NOT your role)?
• How there is no 'right way' to solve our problems and answer our questions ...but we'll explore some steps anyway as a jumping-off point
• A bonus step for those that need a little extra rigour when it comes to understanding the nature of thought
• Lots of metaphors including blueprints, ingredients and axe-man ice sculptures 
• Anxious Alice has a cool insight 

Mentioned in the show:

• I'm on summer break! Back in 2024.
• Episode: Freedom From Anxiety Begins With This Unsexy Little Word
• Episode: “We are Never Stuck... Life is Always Flowing" with Stephen Ladd
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What an honour to have Sarah Armitage and Michelle McCartan as my special guests on the Inner Peace & Other Cool Shit podcast.

Both Sarah and Michelle are masterful coaches and facilitators with their own practices working with leaders and organisations. In 2023 they came together to create Pure Potential, a unique offering designed to explore the limitless potential of humans through a shared developmental experience.

Sarah and Michelle have a special synergy and I love knowing there are people like these two in the world.

Please join us to explore:  

• The principles behind the work Sarah and Michelle do with leaders and organisations, and why their approach is particularly impactful
• The implications of these principles when it comes to realising our own experience of peace, ease and flow 
• How to manage the ubiquity of labels and concepts in life
•  Recognising the innate intelligence we all share
• The power of 'obviousness' when it comes to being guided in life
• How some of these ideas might help communities, and why that even matters
• Where one might start exploring these ideas
• ...and so, so much more

Sarah and Michelle also make me laugh with delight  - and splutter with shocked speechlessness - with their clear and simple wisdom, and eloquent descriptions and reflections. They also offer an insightful and thoughtful response to a listener's question about a debilitating workplace culture. 

More about my guests:

Michelle McCartan is a Leadership and Peak Performance Coach and Consultant who combines her expertise in organisational strategy, human potential and coaching to guide organisations, teams, communities and individuals to access their full potential and thrive.

Sarah Armitage is an experienced coach and facilitator of cultural change who combines qualifications and experience in strategic Human Resources, psychology, organisational development, and system leadership. With over 20 years of coaching and facilitation experience and a clear grounding in how the mind works, she’s committed to helping people and teams wake up to their full potential and enjoy what they do.

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I loved having Lisa Esile as my special guest on the Inner Peace & Other Cool Shit podcast. 

As well as being a writer and author, Lisa specialises in helping people navigate challenges, understand what their mind is really up to, and tap into their inner strengths and insights. Lisa is also the founder of the Do Nothing meditation school. 

She is also bloody delightful and I loved hanging out with her. This conversation lingered with me long after we said goodbye.

Please join us to explore:  

• A heartfelt discussion on the incessant chatter of the mind and its desire to control, narrate and manage every darn thing 
• Lisa’s "Year of Silence" experiment and the challenge of quieting the mind
• How our pursuit of peace is impacted by the societal emphasis on constant productivity
• How our inner calm is a lot closer than we think and how we need to do a lot less to uncover it
• How intuition is an overlooked yet powerful force in a productivity-driven society that reveres intellectual analysis
• How and why to tune in to your own inner voice 

Lisa also offers beautiful responses to questions about managing energy levels when one has a family, chronic illness and business, and how the themes that this episode (and show) are based on can even help with the global challenges we all face now. 

Mentioned in the show

For more Lisa, head to her website, read her book Whose Mind Is It Anyway? Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life or pop over to the Do-Nothing Meditation School (which you can try for free)

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Have you ever been musing on the inside-out nature of the human experience and thought...

"Feelings come from thoughts, so you say? OK. Maybe. But my thoughts come from the problems in my life anyway. So how does all this stuff about understanding the human experience help me?"

If so, me too! And many others. This episode is for you. 

We'll cover:

• YAY! My feelings aren't created by my job/partner/lack of worth - they are created by thoughts! 
• But wait - my thoughts are created by those things - huh?
• Why it looks like thoughts are created by the outside world 
• The habits and patterns that lock us into that
• How to see through the illusion of thought to experience less anxiety and more peace
• The 100% reliable help and guidance you have along the way (your feelings)
• Lots of metaphors including tea bags and taps
• Anxious Alice has something to say 

Mentioned in the show:

Episode 14: Thought: How to Use This Mind-Boggling Superpower

Episode 16: Catastrophising Is The Brain’s Love Language

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I'm plucking a popular early episode out of the archives, dusting it off and serving it with a side of my fresh-this-morning opinion. 

Everything is always changing: out there in the world and inside you. Our thoughts, feelings, moods, perspectives, ideas, emotions, opinions and everything else are constantly on the move.

For those that haven't heard this one, join me-from-ages-ago to explore:

• Why it SEEMS like we are stuck in life, and how it's actually impossible to actually BE stuck
• How seeing the constantly changing nature of ....every darn thing ever!....helps us relate to anxiety, panic and overwhelm in a completely new way
• How to explore this more in your own life to find a new freedom  
• Anxious Alice makes up a new term (bucket-gazing)

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Today we are taking a look at the cool clues and hidden hints in everyday life that point to our human design...and why we ignore them or miss them to live in suffering instead!

Join me to explore:

• The incredible powers that we humans have available to us to heal from anxiety, stress and worry and live in more peace and calm
• The everyday, hidden-in-plain-sight, ordinary clues surrounding us that can help us recognise and build trust in these powers 
• Why we ignore the clues, or miss them, or not realise their significance 
• How exploring this in your own life can help ease anxiety and worry, and help you reconnect with your innate peace and clarity
• What Anxious Alice has to say - she's super grumpy today

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How wonderful to have Erika Bugbee as my special guest on the Inner Peace & Other Cool Shit podcast. 

Erika specialises in working with teens, young adults, and parents through her global coaching practice. She also trains and mentors practitioners, as well as speaking and presenting at international conferences about finding more resilience and peace of mind, and navigating stress and uncertainty. 

I loved hanging out with Erika; this conversation really illuminates the amazing way we humans find our way back from frenzied overthinking and anxiety. 

Please join us to explore:  

• The fresh way Erika works with young people and families
• How seeing the 'wise person' beneath all the noise can change everything (and how to do it)
• The incredible design all humans have 'pre-installed', and how understanding this and recognising it in ourselves and each other is transformational
• How to truly deal with a problem by seeing it in a new way
• Innocent 'parenting projections', overcompensating, and what to try instead
• The importance of recognising when you're in a reactive state and what the signs are (clue: everything feels impossible)
• How coming to peace with issues first allows for fresh resolutions and solutions
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To learn more about Erika visit: https://www.erikabugbee.com/  

She has a small group program launching in October 2023: 'Well Being for Teens and Young Adults' launching in October 2023. Visit: https://www.ailacoats.com/3monthteenprogram for more. 

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Please join me for the second part of our exploration into myths and misconceptions around having less anxiety and more peace. 

We'll cover:

• An example of my human brain being a silly billy recently 
• A quick recap of common myths from  Anxiety Freedom: Big Fat Myths Debunked (Part 1)
• The myths and misconceptions you sent in (thanks to those who contributed)
• What these all have in common 
• Why seeing this is helpful, especially for those that experience a lot of anxiety and overwhelm
• What Anxious Alice has to say

If you love a blanket-rustling-infused audio experience, a hasty edit due to travel commitments, and a generous side-rant about the overuse of the word 'journey' - then you will especially love this episode (er, sorry).

Mentioned in the show: 

The amazing Psychology Has It Backwards podcast

Pod episode: You’re The Best Person To Call Bullsh*t On All That Anxiety Advice

Pod episode: Anxiety Freedom: Big Fat Myths Debunked (Part 1)

 
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