A couple of years ago, I published a short series of podcasts called "Stress less in 2020 " which introduced a more "mindful approach" to managing stress and building resilience. The aim was to give listeners some simple and practical tools and techniques to help them a little through the Covid Crisis. (The original podcasts are still available under the new title). I'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has listened so far, I hope you've found something useful to apply during some really challenging times.

Throughout the last few years, I've continued to deliver a variety of Mindfulness Programmes and many of my participants have asked me to record some guided meditations for them to follow during their own practice. So....I've decided to do just that!

This episode includes a simple "eating meditation" using chocolate, which gives us another way to practise mindfulness. It will take just over 10 minutes and can be done at anytime during the day (provided you're not driving!). So, why not grab some chocolate, sit down and "Take a break...stress less!"

I hope you've enjoyed the podcast (and the chocolate) - if you have, why not leave a comment? As always, if you have questions or would like information about an 8 week mindfulness programme or any of the other series I offer, please feel free to contact me by email: [email protected] or my Instagram page: nr_mindfulalchemy or my website: www.mindfulalchemy.co.uk

Produced by: Dean Vernals ([email protected])

Music:

"Windswept" by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Elf Meditation Preview" by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work.

Last year I published a short series of podcasts called "Stress less in 2020 " which introduced a more "mindful approach" to managing stress and building resilience. The aim really was to give listeners some simple techniques to help them a little through the Covid Crisis. (The original podcasts are still available under the new title).

Throughout the last year, I've continued to deliver Mindfulness Programmes and many of my participants have asked me to record some guided meditations for them to use during their own practice. So....I've decided to do Just that!

This episode contains a "body scan" which gives us another way to become more mindful. It will take around 15 minutes and can be done at anytime during the day (provided you're not driving!) So, why not..."Take a break...stress less!"

I hope you enjoy the podcast and, as always, if you have questions or would like information about an 8 week mindfulness programme or any of the other services I offer, please feel free to contact me by email: [email protected] or via my Instagram page: nr_mindfulalchemy.

Produced by: Dean Vernals ([email protected])

Music:

"Windswept" by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Elf Meditation Preview" by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work.

Last year I published a short series of podcasts called "Stress less in 2020 " which introduced a more "mindful approach" to managing stress and building resilience. The aim really was to give listeners some simple techniques to help them a little through the Covid Crisis. (The original podcasts are still available under the new title).

Throughout the last year, I've continued to deliver Mindfulness Programmes and many of my participants have asked me to record some guided meditations for them to use during their own practice. So....I've decided to do just that!

This first one is an "Awareness of Breath" practice and will take around 10 minutes. It can be done at anytime during the day (provided you are not driving) so why not..."Take a break...stress less!"

Enjoy the podcast and, as always, if you have questions or if you'd like information about an 8 week mindfulness programme or any of the other services I offer, please feel free to contact me by email: [email protected] or via my Instagram page: nr_mindfulalchemy

Produced by: Dean Vernals ([email protected])

Music:

"Windswept" by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Elf Meditation Preview" by Kevin MacLeod

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work.

This is the third episode of the Stress less in 2020" podcast .

Of the episodes published so far, this is probably the most timely as, here in the UK, we are entering the second week of a national lockdown.

In this episode you'll find a brief explanation of what resilience is, why it's beneficial and some simple guidance as to how it might be enhanced/developed.

To continue the theme of mindfulness, it also includes a version of a "Lovingkindness Meditation" that not only encourages "self-care and compassion" but also enables a way of staying connected with family and friends during this challenging time of social distancing.

If you'd like information about an 8 week Mindfulness Programme or any of the other services I offer, please feel free to contact me by email: [email protected] or my Instagram page: nr_mindfulalchemy

Here are some useful links:

https://www.positivityresonance.com/index.html

https://www.markormrod.com/about-mark/

Produced by: Dean Vernals ([email protected]

Music:

"Windswept" by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Elf Meditation Preview" by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work.

We live in stressful times, made even more challenging by the current situation. This second episode of a short series, aims to explore briefly what stress is, how it can affect us and suggest some practical ways in which we can manage it more effectively.

I've included some links below to some useful websites/people mentioned in the podcast....

Dan Brule - https://www.breathmastery.com/

Dr.Nicole le Pera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsicd5CTaho

Dr.Andrew Weil - https://www.arweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/stress-anxiety/breathing-three-exercises/

Dr.Michael Mosley - https://cleverguts.com

If you have any questions or if you'd like information about an 8 week Mindfulness programme or any of the other services I offer, please feel free to contact me via my email address: [email protected] or my Instagram page: nr_mindfulalchemy

Produced by: Dean Vernals ([email protected]

Music:

"Windswept" by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Elf Meditation Preview" by KevinMacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work.

This is the first episode of a short series aiming to introduce how taking a more "mindful approach" can help to manage stress and build resilience....essential skills in the "interesting times" we find ourselves in!

In this episode there's a definition of mindfulness along with a brief overview of its origins, its benefits and a couple of short practices that you can follow along with. (Please avoid doing this if you're driving!).

If you'd like information about an 8 week Mindfulness programme or any of the other services I offer, please feel free to contact me via my email address: [email protected] or my Instagram page: nr_mindfulalchemy.

Produced by: Dean Vernals ([email protected])

Music: "Windswept" by Kevin Macleod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept

License: http://crteativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Elf Meditation Preview" by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview

License: http://crteativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work.