The Leah Sian Davies Podcast

I never would have described myself as a 'perfectionist' (and I'm not sure it's helpful to label ourselves with such things anyway), but a few situations have cropped up lately where I have noticed myself trying to get EVERYTHING right!

Not wanting to upset anyone.

Wanting to do the right thing.

Afraid of making a mistake.

Worrying about how I could be perceived.

It was pretty stressful and led to a lot of anxious feelings and frustration.

Luckily I spotted these sneaky ways pretty quickly and realised this was a form of 'perfectionism', and once I saw that I reminded myself how ridiculous and incredibly elusive perfection is. I mean what would perfection even look like? Is it even possible? Of course not.

And yet....

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Sometimes life is a really sparkly, uplifting, euphoric dancefloor, where I get lost in the rhythm of life and feel completely in my groove.

AND

Sometimes it's one of those sticky, grotty ones, where my feet stick to the floor kinda dancefloors (we've all been there right..), where the tunes are just not my vibe and I'm waiting for the track to change.

Our job is to just keep dancing.

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Many people I work with experience a lot of anxiety (no surprise I'm sure). It's the main topic of conversation, and I understand why. Anxiety is uncomfortable and loud. It's a real show stopper, and with good reason - it's our bodies way of alerting us to risk, threat or danger. It's the alarm telling us that something is wrong.

And we are obsessed with' what's wrong', so much so that it takes all our attention, and it can be hard to focus on anything else.

Often what I see when people experience ongoing anxiety, is that there are other emotions bubbling underneath....

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It can be tempting to be lured into thinking that we need to 'upgrade' ourselves in some way. Become a 'better version' of ourselves. But in my experience this leads us away from self-acceptance, which for me is the way to true peace and happiness.

Focusing on becoming our 'best' selves is located in the future. It tells us that who we are now is not enough. That somewhere out there, there is better version of us, and if we work on changing the things about us that we don't like then we can become our 'best' self.

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Standing out? Being controversial? Eccentric? A rebel? Someone who speaks their mind. These might spring to mind when you think of the term bold. In this episode I share what being bold means to me and I really want to know what it means to you too. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com

This one is for you if you are interested in psychology, done some personal development, you've read lots of self-help books, and have a good understanding of where your habits, beliefs and behaviours come from. (eg 'I know why I react this way because my Mum used to say this to me when I was young'). In this episode I talk about ‘What does ‘embodiment’ mean and what’s bread making got to do with it’. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com

Do you sometimes feel stuck, lacking motivation, or lethargic? You have things you want to do (in your mind), but your body just doesn't want to move. Maybe you tell yourself you're lazy and unmotivated. I don't think this is the case. Let me explain what is happening in your nervous system. Buckle up for a mini lesson in Polyvagal theory. I think you will find this hugely reassuring. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com

Have you ever started feeling good about something, like REALLY good, and before you know it, your mind has quickly hijacked you with doubt. Stealing the sunshine like the good vibes police?! In this episode I talk about why we fear our join more than our pain. Oh and I send you on a ‘pleasure hunt’. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com

Life doesn't just happen in the things we do, it happens in how we feel when we are doing the things. It happens in how we feel when we are not doing anything. We can do lovely things, but if we are not able to enjoy them then what's the point. Life happens on the inside. We live inside our own experience, so let's make that a cosy place to be.In this episode I share 3 ways we can find our ‘feel good place’ within us. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com

So many of us are desperate to get back in touch with our creative, playful, carefree side. The thing is, there are reasons why this is so hard to reach. We can't be 'carefree' when there is a lot to 'care' about. AND - for many of us we have never truly experienced what it feels like to be 'carefree'. In this episode I share some ways we can reclaim our creative, playful, carefree nature. Find out more at leahsiandavies.com