mind.life.me.

mind.life.me.

By Dr Emily AmosEducationSelf-Improvement
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mind.life.me. episodes

  • 1.7 Banishing the 'Perfect Mother' Myth with Katie Cortes

    This episode was a lot fun to record. Katie Cortes is a midwife, sleep consultant and mum of 4, so she knows a thing or two about the ‘perfect mother’ myth. Like me, she loves a good chat and could easily solve the worlds problems over a cup of tea! Together we’ve taken it upon ourselves to decide not only- where this myth comes from? But also what we can do to banish it from our lives?

    So if you’re a mum of little or big kids, join us as we chat about:

    - letting go of the guilt.

    - learning how to be kind to ourselves as we ‘learn on the job’ as mums.

    - how we can recognise ingrained patterns of behaviour in ourselves that might contribute to the ‘perfect mother myth’

    - how vulnerability and self compassion can help our kids to side step the guilt we’ve internalised.

    - where self care comes into it all.

    You can connect with Katie via her website https://katiesbabies.com.au/ or on social media via Katies Babies


    As always, I would love for you to connect with me via social media as well:

    Instagram: @dremilyamos

    Facebook: @dremilyamos


    Disclaimer

    The information provided on the Mind.Life.Me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.

    52 min
  • 1.6 Mindfulness in the Mundane

    Are you one of those people who has had "start meditating" or "practice mindfulness" on your to-do list for ages but not quite got there?

    Well this is the episode for you!!


    So many of us expect ourselves to be able to jump straight in and practice mindfulness perfectly, so much so that when we find it difficult it can be easy to give up. In this weeks episode I talk about:

    • How this desire to practice perfectly can actually get in the way of us practicing at all.
    • How everyday things you're already doing can be stepping stones into your mindfulness or meditation practice.
    • That we still still need to be aware of our tendency towards stimulation addiction even with mindfulness and meditation.
    • Most importantly- what you can do about it!!!

      • As always, I'm here because I want to bring my love of mindfulness and meditation to the world so if these are things you want to learn more about you can catch my Mindfulness Masterclass- a short 30 minute video with bonus meditation and mindfulness worksheet- via my website: Mindfulness Masterclass


      I would love for you to connect with me via social media as well:

      Instagram: @dremilyamos

      Facebook: @dremilyamos


      Disclaimer

      The information provided on the Mind.Life.Me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.

      33 min
    • 1.5 Is Self Care a Luxury?

      Is it actually a luxury to be able to take care of ourselves? Even more than that, is it a "luxury" to burn out? This week I've ventured into thought provoking territory as I reflect on: 

      • How our deeply ingrained patterns of thought and behaviour might make self care seem luxurious. 
      • Whether or not "burning out" is just a form of unrecognised privilege? (Please listen to the whole ep before you judge me on this one!) 
      • How the modern world actually predisposes us to suffering from burn out. 
      • Why our addiction to stimulation is what drives the difficulty in implementing sustainable self care practices. 

        • Lots of really big questions this week and I would really love to hear your thoughts on them- so please reach out via social media @mind.life.me to get involved in the conversation! 

        If you want to get a jump start on being kinder to yourself as you try and master self care- then check out my FREE 7 Days of Mindful Self Care course available via my website: https://www.dremilyamos.com/7-days-of-mindful-self-care

        Follow me on social media: @dremilyamos 


        Disclaimer: The information provided on the Mind.Life.Me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.

        29 min
      • 1.4 Stimulation Addiction

        So I talk about this a lot. This idea that for most of us, our bodies and minds are simply addicted to the constant stimulation that being busy provides us. It takes time to wean ourselves off this addiction to stimulation.


        In this weeks episode I talk about:

        • What exactly stimulation addiction is.
        • Why it feels so uncomfortable to meditate when we suffer from this.
        • How our stress system works and why it is important to learn how to turn it down every now and again.
        • Why terms like Adrenal Fatigue are becoming so common now days and why someone trying to sell you a supplement to 'treat it' is probably missing the actual point.
        • How meditation and mindfulness are actually amazing tools for not only weaning ourselves off stimulation addiction but also your overall health moving forward.


          • As always, you can connect with me in a variety of ways:

          My website: www.dremilyamos.com

          Where I teach online courses as well as online meditation and yoga nidra classes or you can download your FREE 7 Days of Mindful Self Care course.

          On Instagram: @dremilyamos 

          On Facebook: @dremilyamos


          Disclaimer

          The information provided on the mind.life.me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.

          34 min
        • 1.3 Asking for Help

          I've never been much good as asking for help when I need it, I'm more of a "stick my head in the sand and tell everyone (including myself) that I'm fine" kind of person. Then I burnt out and really needed help.

          So I've learnt some lessons about how to do a better job of asking for help and in this ep I talk about:

          • How we often mistakenly fall into the trap of classing people as either givers or receivers of help, but rarely both.
          • What basic needs are and how sometimes we do actually need other peoples help to fulfil them.
          • That most of us are happy to be asked for help, but not comfortable asking for it for ourselves. What gives with that?!?
          • How meditation and mindfulness can actually help us to do this better!

            • There is another cheeky meditation slipped into this ep so take care if driving or perhaps put it aside for a time when you can sit and relax.

            To learn more about mindfulness check out my masterclass or my meditations on Insight Timer.

            I'd love for you to connect with me via Instagram @mind.life.me and @dremilyamos


            Disclaimer

            The information provided on the mind.life.me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.

            29 min
          • 1.2 Financial Self Care with Jessica Brady

            Financial self care is a relatively new term that encompasses the idea that taking care of ourselves is actually about more than just physical health. Jess Brady is a financial advisor who specialises in working with younger people to put in place financial systems and plans that support their long term goals.

            In this episode we talk about how:

            • Talking about money can be especially difficult for women.
            • We can learn to talk about money in a guilt and shame free way.
            • We can support our future selves by putting in place systems that help us now.
            • To beat the overwhelm and just get started.

              • The amazing resources page referred to in the episode is from her platform Ladies Talk Money and it is well worth following them on insta as well via @ladiestalkmoney

              You can connect with Jess via her website www.foxandhare.com.au

              or social media: @jessbrady_financialadvice or @foxandharefinancial


              Disclaimer

              The information provided on the mind.life.me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified financial or health care professional in the event something you have read or heard raises questions or concerns regarding yourself.

              39 min
            • 1.1 Being happier, healthier humans
              In this first episode I want introduce you to my story- who I am, what it felt like to burn out and why I wanted to start a podcast. 
              I dive into:
              What exactly burn out is and how our bodies and minds might end up getting to that point at all?
              What is mindfulness? How does it work? How do we actually practice it? 
              Meditation- I know it's not for everyone, but I've included a short guided practice in this episode (I promise I won't do it every week!) to help you get a feel for what I'm talking about.
              Our addiction to stimulation in this modern world that makes it so hard for us to slow down and unwind.
              If you want a bit of help getting started with self care and mindfulness then check out my FREE 7 days of Mindful Self Care course available via my website by clicking on the link.
              https://www.dremilyamos.com
              Connect with me on Instagram: @dremilyamos or the show @mind.life.me 
              Or check out my website: https://www.dremilyamos.com/ 
              Disclaimer
              The information provided on the mind.life.me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.
              36 min

            About mind.life.me.

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            An ex-burntout doctor doing my best to be mindful, not burn out again and work through my own stuff so that my kids don't inherit it. Join me if you want to reflect on the messiness of life, parenting…

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