The residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa - the world's longest-living people believe that everyone has an ikigai - a reason to jump out of bed each morning and that finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life. But what if you’ve got no idea what your life purpose is, how to find it, or even recognize if you’re living it. Here to help us unravel these questions is a friend of the show, business and mindset coach Amanda O’Rourke.

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Loneliness...we’ve all experienced it at some time but for those who experience chronic loneliness over extended periods of time the impact on physical and mental health can be devastating. Alex Hoskyn, the founder of the Chatty Café scheme, aims to bring people together in cafes and coffee shops by creating chatter and natter tables to encourage connection and interaction between strangers. Recognized by PM Boris Johnson, the scheme is now global with participants from around the world and big names such as Costa Coffee on board.

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Mindfulness is great and so is meditation, but what if we don't want to meditate or haven't got the time? Today we're going to look at some simple quick and easy mindful hacks that we can incorporate into our everyday lives to help us manage stress and find better emotional regulation. The show includes a practice breath meditation you can try.

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Exercise is good for us, but it can sometimes seem like an uphill struggle especially if we do not have great fitness levels, to begin with. Gyms can be intimidating, and classes competitive. Our guest today is Louise Ratcliffe who specializes in offering different types of exercise from line dancing to yoga. Today she is going to share with us her top tips to help us find the right discipline for us and give us some tips on how we can stay motivated whilst getting fit.

Sleep, we all know it's important and how great we feel after getting a good night's rest but what happens if we can't? Sleep deprivation can have a huge impact on our mental and physical health but luckily there are things we can do to help ourselves. Our resident nutritionist Julie Stewart shares with us some super sleep strategies to help us get a great night's sleep. Don't miss out on weekly mindfulness shows subscribe now. Help us improve please comment and share. 

Pregnancy is often considered one of the most joyous experiences of our lives (morning sickness aside) whilst getting a cancer diagnosis is one of the most terrifying. But what happens if you get the two together? Our guest today is Rebecca Brazier who was diagnosed with breast cancer whilst pregnant. She has become a qualified counsellor, has written a book called the ‘Two Faces of Cancer’ and works for charity ‘Mummy’s Star’.

We all know too well the ill effects social media can have on our mental wellbeing. But if lockdown has shown us one thing, it’s that social media can actually make our lives better. Here to help us navigate the minefield of personal and business social media etiquette is Michelle Betts from By Jove Media.

According to the song, money makes the world go around, but it can often seem elusive. So, why is it that some people seem to attract money easily and others struggle to get by? Could our money mindset hold the key to our money-making potential? In this episode business coach, Amanda O’Rourke shares with us the steps we need to take to discover our own money mindset and how we can use this to help us overcome our money blocks and find financial freedom.

Do you need the approval of others, to make you feel worthy? Do you avoid conflict at all costs and compromise your own values and beliefs to keep other people happy? Do you modify your own behaviour to fit in with the crowd? Then chances are you’re a people pleaser. Today we look at how people-pleasing can have a negative effect on our emotional and physical wellbeing.

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We face unprecedented times that call for resilience on many levels, but what actually is resilience and how can we use it to help us in personal and professional lives. To chat more on this topic we have mindset coach Amanda O’Rourke back with us again.

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