You may have heard of 'The Secret' a film and self-help book series based on the belief of the law of attraction (LOA) which claims that thoughts can change a person's life directly. But what’s the truth, does the law of attraction work and how can we easily put it into practice in our own lives. Here to discuss this fascinating topic is mindset coach Amanda O’Rourke who’s going to be sharing some simple LOA tips with us.

3 easy steps to beat the 'winter blues'.

As the clocks go back and winter finally beds in, we can start to feel the effects of the changing seasons both physically and mentally. Sometimes this manifests as feeling low or going into hibernation mode, but for some, it's more serious and can manifest as a specific type of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D for short) this can cause anxiety, feelings of hopelessness and overwhelm, problems sleeping, low energy, loss of interest in life, changes in appetite and weight and even suicidal thoughts. It is thought as many as 1 in 15 people in the UK suffer SAD and research suggests this could be caused by a lack of vitamin D affecting serotonin and melatonin levels and disturbing the circadian rhythm. But what can we do and how can mindfulness help?

All golfers strive for the perfect game, but what is it that makes the difference between good and bad performance on the golf course, is it just down to technique or is there something more to it? Today we are joined by performance coach and golf pro Lewis Sparrow who’s going to share some of his top tips on how you can improve your performance on the golf course and how that can have a wider impact on your health and wellbeing in general.

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Why diets don't work and you are still eating CRAP. Calorie Rich And Processed food

It's a staggering statistic but did you know that 95% of diets fail? Here to discuss the topic is nutritionist Julie Stewart who explains why most diets don't work, busts some diet myths, and gives us some ideas about what we can do instead.  

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https://juliestewartnutrition.com/

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In this episode we focus on the stress of redundancy where Paul recounts his personal experience of struggling with this issue and Shirley gives some advice on utilising mindful strategies to help manage stress and promote resilience during these difficult times, helping those going through this devastating experience to develop a mindset that can leave them better placed to find work.

Have you ever found yourself in a toxic relationship? How would you know? Why might you want to leave? On this week's podcast we chat with humanistic counsellor Rebecca Brazier about how to recognise when you're in an unhealthy relationship, what a drama triangle is, how to use it to help identify the role you are playing and the benefits of leaving a toxic relationship behind. 

(The following podcast is the audio taken from a video shoot. To view see links below)

Here at the Mindfulness Café we’re all about encouraging people to try new things to empower themselves over their own health and wellbeing. This week we headed down to Back in Action Osteopathy Clinic in Horsham where the lovely Johanna Ellis from Angelrose Holistic Centre taught us all about acu-sound therapy whilst carrying out a live demonstration. A great therapy for treating a wide range of physical and emotional conditions, acu-sound works on an energetic level using tuning forks as a non-invasive way to re-align and balance the body’s natural energy fields by working on specific acupressure points on the body. See how Shirley and Paul got on when they decided to get a literal tune-up. 

Links:

See video: https://youtu.be/J-OKGfh1f2E

Johanna Ellis https://angelroseholisticcentre.co.uk/

Back In Action Osteopathy Clinic  https://www.backinactionosteopathy.co.uk/

Coming up this week we focus on the power of music to change lives. Joining Paul and Shirley is the inspirational Louise Ratcliffe who will be telling us all about the amazing work she does singing in care homes, the impact that has on residents, how it benefits her own health and wellbeing, and the positive impact music has on our lives.

Lousie Ratcliffe

https://www.louisefitness.com/

In life, we can choose our partners and friends but we cannot choose the people we work with. It is in the working environment where we find ourselves with different personalities and we just have to deal with them all. The focus of this show is dealing with difficult personalities at work, whether they are your boss or someone who reports to you. Shirley is taking a well-deserved break and so you're stuck with Paul Rumsey but we have friend of the show business coach Amanda O’Rourke to share some insights in dealing with problem personalities in the workplace.

Contact Amanda at: http://happycoach.co.uk/ Join my Facebook group for Business Owners here: http://bit.ly/AORBFgroup 

Contact Shirley Blanch at: https://www.getmindful.co.uk/

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Have you tried every diet under the sun, had some success but then gone back to your old ways and put the weight back on? Have you ever wondered why? Could the secret to sustainable weight loss actually be in our minds rather than our diet alone? Here to chat about this today is Julia who has lost X stone in XX months (listen to find out) which is an incredible success and Shirley will be on hand to give us her top mindfulness tips on getting in the right mindset to lose weight.

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