SELF Care 101

Thank you for being patient with me whilst the show was on a hiatus. It was important for me to recognise that I have changed since the show began and to honour this in the best possible way for you. Which is why I've come back and called it season 2.

So I’ve been growing like many of you. During this growth, I’ve noticed that I haven’t been truly honouring who I am and sharing that with you authentically. You see, I’ve been afraid to share the real me, my true purpose and how best I am of service to you because I was afraid that it wouldn’t resonate. I know now that by not sharing my truth with both myself and my community, I have done us a disservice.

In this episode I will take you through some of the revelations that I have experienced whilst working with my coach Emily Wysock-Wright and how that might help support your self-development too.

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This will be my last episode for 2020. I’m taking a much needed break from the business over the next few weeks so that I can get my creative juices flowing to hopefully create some exciting more valuable shows for 2021.

I want to first thank you for listening to the show. I know I say it in the intro and the outro but I really do mean it. I had no idea that the show would be received so well and without a big advertising machine behind me, I’ve managed to gain over a thousand listeners each month which is amazing to me! I cannot thank you enough for being here, supporting and listening. If you do enjoy the show, please please please can you write a review on Apple podcasts as this really helps other people discover the show too.

For the new year, I’d like to aim a little higher with the types of shows I produce. I’m looking at interviewing more high profile people and bringing you even more insight and support for your wellbeing. If you have any ideas, please feel free to send me an email [email protected] - your input is invaluable, it’s your show, after all.

So in today’s show, I want to cover the year we’ve had and how to take the best bits even if you think there may not be any. There are some tips as always to help with creating a better year for yourself in 2021.

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In this episode I get to talk with one of my newest clients, Elissa. Elissa and I started working together back in April when we were in the thick of the pandemic and lockdown was in full swing.

Elissa came to me about her career and some personal stuff which over 5 months we worked through and made big improvements in all areas of her life.

This show demonstrates how through the pandemic and also a very serious personal experience, Elissa gained a huge alignment to gratitude and its value.

On a personal note, I believe that people come into our lives at just the right time and even though I was her coach, I think I’ve actually gained a very special friendship too.

Elissa and I had never met in person until lockdown was lifted and I was hosting some self-development classes. She came to my first one (not even my husband came) to show her support and I think I cried a little at this beautiful exchange of energy - her gratitude to me and my gratitude to her.

I get inspired by all of my clients and Elissa is no exception. I love her zeal for life and her ambitions. She’s a true fighter, highly spirited and a real joy to be around. She inspires me to be better and even for me to stick to my goals which is of course a bonus! During our sessions, we were supporting each other with our health goals and it was great motivation for us so we’ll be continuing with this for the new year! And if you hear her sing, well, that’s a game-changer!

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In this show I talk about happiness and what stops you in your day to day from acknowledging that you are happy.

Happiness is not a destination that you will arrive at once you've done a number of things, or achieved a number of goals. Happiness lives within you right now, in your breath, in your existence.

Start with gratitude everyday and appreciate what you have, what you have done and where you are right now.

It can always be worse or better but understanding that happiness is not a destination will help you acknowledge happiness for your life right now.

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In this episode, I speak to Komal who very courageously has decided to share her journey of living with depression for over 30 years and the positive impact the pandemic has had on her seeking support.

I met Komal a few years ago in a Facebook group and she started following me on social media. When I shared my story of depression she instantly resonated, and in a way, this began her journey back to self.

This year as the pandemic hit, Komal found herself reclusing in her home, locking herself away from her husband and daughter whilst working and it was after a few months of little interaction with her family that, she decided that she wanted to take affirmative action to start working on her depression

Self-care, by putting her needs first has been the major catalyst to change as well as being more aware of her outward behaviour towards situations. She found that once she had admitted to herself that she wanted to do something about managing her mental wellbeing, it was imperative to share more with her closest people and communicate more effectively about the way she was feeling.

Although at the start of this journey, Komal coming on to the show is a fierce bit of accountability for herself to continue with the great work she is doing, and I hope that this episode serves as some hope and inspiration for anyone listening that might be looking for support.

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Today’s show is a Guide to gratitude and includes the scientific reasons as to why and how it works. If you’ve dabbled here and there with having a gratitude practice, this show could help you be more consistent with it.

I’ve always been a grateful person, always go out of my way to thank someone for their kindness and I start my day and end my nights with gratitude.

It is this practice that has helped me the most with managing my mental wellbeing whilst healing from depression.

When I’m feeling particularly low, I turn to gratitude to lift me up and it works every time. It’s not always easy, sometimes, I have to list a lot that I’m grateful for before I feel the effects but I find starting with my health, my family, friends, having money in the bank soon starts to lift my mood. Quite simply because my negative thoughts can’t fight with those fundamental things that I’m grateful for - it’s a way of tricking my mind

Being grateful every day takes practice but once the benefits outweigh the effort, you’ll soon see how much easier it is to do. And being grateful is a practice to be done when things are good as well as when things are bad - more so when things are bad.

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Life isn’t always rosey and sometimes, all the work that you can put in to achieve your goals can feel like they're in vein. In those tough times, I look to spirituality to help me get through.

Spirituality for me is not just about religion and certainly not about any one teaching. I believe in ancient wisdom, learning from those who have walked before us and in discovering your own path to spirituality. 

I’ve always believed in something more, something else to guide me. Some might say that’s intuition and that may well be true. Either way, on those really really tough days, I look to other non-conventional teachings to help me get through and today, I want to share with you the most powerful tool I use that helps me get up and keep going. Astrology.

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Lockdown has opened us up to the world of self-care and wellbeing more than any other time since the wellness industry started to gain traction. At any given hour, there is a live yoga class, sound therapy, breath-work, meditation, EFT and a whole host of other off-shoots from eastern philosophy.

On social media, every scroll offers us up a new way to look after ourselves, another type of class to do, another book to read, another self-care subscription box to buy but yet, our mental health is still suffering and if anything, has been exacerbated as a result of the pandemic.

So, if we have so much access to so many of these great tools that will help our mental well being, help us manage stress and anxiety, why are we still struggling?

The answer, my friends, is simple. These holistic therapies work, but they work as part of a system. These therapies will help with managing your symptoms but not the root cause. Which is why, if you’ve tried certain therapies, you might be asking yourself why you still feel rubbish about different areas of your life. 

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Do you feel like you’re at a crossroads in your career? Is your job making you feel unhappy and unfulfilled? I hear you and in this episode, I’m going to help you figure out what’s going on and help you to get some much needed clarity and direction for your next steps.

Lockdown has been difficult for many reasons but I think the biggest reason is the amount of time it has actually given us to think about our lives. If you’re like me, this has been great and you’ve been sorting through your life and making it better. If you’re like the majority, you’ve struggled with all the thoughts that have come up for you, in particular your job.

You might be feeling like it’s time for change after being in the same career for a while, you might feel like you’re stagnating and not feeling challenged anymore, or you just might want to change things completely. Whatever the reason, it’s always a good idea to reflect and see if you really need to be changing your work or whether it might be something else entirely.

Self-doubt will definitely show up every time you think of changing things in your life especially with a career so in this show, I’m going to help you figure out what might be going on or holding you back from taking your next steps.

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In this episode I’m talking about why you should exercise your mind and not just your body.

This is a potentially controversial one today but it’s been a while since I called out the wellness industry and this time, as we head into round 2 of lockdown in this pandemic, I think it’s time to share this.

No matter how many posts and articles I see about raising the awareness of mental health, loads of self-care tips, barely anything really hits the nail when it comes to the mind. The most you’ll get is meditation but if your mind is FULL, how on earth are you supposed to meditate and reap the benefits?

In this show I’m going to explore why working on your mind is so beneficial right now and how that can help you move to the next steps in your life. If you keep doing self-care acts like signing up to online classes, meditation, yoga etc you’ll feel better on the surface but your deep problems will still be there. 

Holistic medicine works well, holistically. You have to take care of your Mind, Body and Spirit for it to actually work! 

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