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October 10, 2020 15. FEAR: How we can get over our fears!
Do you have something that you fear? Is there something that you would love to do but fear holds you back?
In this episode I talk about fear, how it affects us and what we can do to get through our fears. I use two examples in my life experience that could offer you an insight in to how you could go about breaking down those fears.
Let me know if this episode helps you in some way: [email protected]
16 min
October 05, 2020 14. MIND: Why should I meditate?!
"I can't turn my mind off." "Nothing happens to me when I meditate." "I'm not a natural meditator." These are some of the more common things people say to me about meditation.
In this episode I talk about some really simple reasons why you should meditate and how you can start a meditation practice.
10 min
September 27, 2020 13. MEDITATION: Access the subconscious mind.
Over the last two episodes I've mentioned the subconscious mind in the sleep and alcohol episodes. This meditation is a visualisation that you can use to access your subconscious mind and gain some insight into making some changes to our daily life and ultimately living more like the best version of you.
Please share this episode with a friend if you enjoy it. Also a 5-star review would be gratefully appreciated :-)
15 min
September 21, 2020 12. MIND&BODY: Do you use alcohol as a stress release?!
In this episode I explore our relationship with alcohol, how it is made socially acceptable and how it affects our health. I talk about my relationship with alcohol and why I stopped drinking alcohol almost 6 years ago. It was one of the best things I did for my mental health.
ALCOHOL RESOURCES:
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/how-to-reduce-your-drinking/how-to-stop-drinking-alcohol-completely
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/alcohol-support/
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/do-your-own-fundraising/dryathlon?&gclsrc=3p.ds&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=CRUK-NB-Fund-Prod-Dryathlon%20%5BEX%5D&utm_term=stop%20drinking%20alcohol&utm_content=NB-Fundraising-Products-Dryathlon-Stop-Drinking%20%5BEX%5D&gclid=6cf230e51dcf1f50fc466f8da7dd9c78&gclsrc=aw.ds
17 min
September 14, 2020 11. MIND: Sleep Issues?
In this episode I look at the relationship between sleep and consciousness. Sleep deprivation and broken sleep has got me obsessed with sleep lately. As any parent will testify the early years take a lot of adapting to the changes in our sleep habits.
I always have lots of philosophical questions that my mind seems to open up to and I love finding out answers to them but the questions are the most curious part of learning.
In the process of recording this episode I discovered a bit more about sleep and I think it throws up some questions about our relationship with sleep and our daily habits.
13 min
September 07, 2020 10. MEDITATION: Gratitude Mindful Meditation To Appreciate Life And Reduce Stress!
This episode relates to episode 9. We discussed what gratitude is and how we can practice it regularly to improve our lives. This is one way we can practice gratitude, through meditation.
Get comfortable, and listen to this guided meditation.
Episode 9: https://anchor.fm/movemoreandmeditate/episodes/9--MIND-How-Gratitude-Practice-Can-Improve-Your-Mental-Health-ej8l4g
18 min
September 07, 2020 9. MIND: Be Grateful It Can Improve Your Mental Health!
Gratitude is a powerful emotion to tap into. There is growing evidence that practicing gratitude regularly has a profound impact on your mental health.
In this episode I discuss what gratitude is and isn't, I explain how practicing gratitude encouraged a moment of growth in my life, how it can positively influence your life and the ways in which we can practice gratitude. There is also a gratitude meditation episode that goes with this episode, you can listen to that guided meditation HERE:
https://anchor.fm/movemoreandmeditate/episodes/10--MEDITATION-Gratitude-Mindful-Meditation-To-Appreciate-Life-And-Reduce-Stress-ej8mne
Below are some key articles to look at the benefits of gratitude practice:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-mentally-strong-people-dont-do/201504/7-scientifically-proven-benefits-gratitude
https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-gratitude-research-questions/
15 min
September 02, 2020 8. MIND: Internal World VS External World
In this episode I was inspired to look back at my journey of self awareness through this video I watched a few months back... https://youtu.be/qtr21LqHKcs
This video is about Why We Suffer. We try to get everything in the external world all happy and content when we have little or no awareness of the fact that we are lacking internally. We seek external validation and this can be dangerous. I'm well aware of how we seek the approval of others as I spent most of my life doing that until coming to self-enquiry and self-awareness practices in my daily life so that I could create changes in behaviours and damaging patterns.
Email me your thoughts on this subject: [email protected]
13 min
August 30, 2020 7. MOVEMENT: What To Do If Your Back Is Aching! Lower Back Pain!
Lower back pain is one of the leading causes of disability and loss of sick days from the workplace in the industrialised world. I like to discuss practical solutions we can use in our everyday to combat the issues we are creating for our mind and body as we live within the alien environment of the concrete jungle surrounded by chairs and technology that make us comfortable in the short term but weaker in the long term!
This episode is looking at back pain after I recently returned from a family road-trip holiday that included up to 10 hours a day sat driving. This took its toll on my lower back and got me thinking about some practical tips I can share that I use regularly and utilised after this road-trip.
The YouTube video on my channel that is specifically targeted at moving the lower back to keep it healthy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBP8G9G3Isc
Some of the sources and helpful websites around lower back pain relating to this episode:
https://www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/back-care/psychological-support-lower-back-pain
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG59/chapter/Recommendations#non-invasive-treatments-for-low-back-pain-and-sciatica
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/back-pain/treatment/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKERtOcCGDQ
https://www.nutritiousmovement.com/5-simple-ways-to-avoid-back-pain/
http://phillipbeach.com/archetypal-postures/
25 min
August 21, 2020 6. MIND EXERCISE: What’s Bothering Me Now?
This is a handy tool I use to offload stress and anxiety. It’s a great way to exercise your ‘Chimp’ and get the frustration, anger, stress or anxiety out. Grab yourself a piece of paper and a pen and do this mindfulness exercise. This has helped me learn about the patterns and habits of my mind.
9 min