Hello and welcome to episode 143 of The Mindful Kind podcast!

In the previous episode, I spoke about how to mindfully live with other people, so I thought I'd also share some thoughts about creating a mindful home.

Here are my top 6 tips for creating a mindful home:

• Get some indoor plants (don't forget to follow me on Instagram @rachaelkable to see my indoor plant collection!)
• Declutter
• Be intentional about the colours you use
• Start a Pinterest board for home inspiration
• Create a self-care space, and
• Make meaningful atmospheres in your favourite rooms

If you'd like to hear more thoughts on this topic, you might also enjoy episode 68 of The Mindful Kind podcast about Positive Spaces and Mindfulness.

I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Hello and welcome to episode 142 of The Mindful Kind podcast!

In this episode, you'll discover 3 tips for living with people more mindfully, including:

• Being assertive (for more inspiration, check out episode 102 of The Mindful Kind podcast)
• Practising gratitude, and
• Doing chores mindfully (for more inspiration, check out episode 66 of The Mindful Kind podcast)

If you enjoy listening to The Mindful Kind podcast, please don't forget to leave a review and head over to my website at www.rachaelkable.com for more mindfulness resources, including my blog, video blog and free members section!

I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.

Hello and welcome to episode 141 of The Mindful Kind podcast! In this episode, I'll be sharing my thoughts on conscious consumption in 3 different areas:

1: Consumption of food and drink (including how to eat mindfully and why it's important to listen to your body)

2: Consumption of content (including the 5 main ways we consume content and which one is best for allowing you to be mindful)

3: Consumption of natural resources, such as land, food and water, and how we can make a positive difference in the world.

I hope you enjoy this episode and have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Hello and welcome to episode 140 of The Mindful Kind podcast. This episode is all about how to look at (and create!) art more mindfully.

If you're not yet following me on Instagram, you can find me @rachaelkable.

How to look at art mindfully:

• Notice the different colours and textures
• Be non-judgemental
• Feel the emotions and moods the art might evoke (side note: two of my favourite artists to follow on Instagram include @tbfrost and @sophiemelville_artist

If you'd like to check out the gorgeous watercolour cards Sophie and I collaborated on, you can find them here: http://www.sophiemelville.com/product/gift-cards-set-of-6

Don't forget to create some kind of art mindfully this week by allowing yourself to make mistakes, tuning in to your senses and observing feelings as they come and go.

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.

Hello and welcome to episode 139 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, I've shared some of my own experiences with loneliness, isolation and mindfulness, plus 5 tips to help you deal with loneliness in a mindful way.

Tip 1 // Remember that being alone doesn't have to equal loneliness

Tip 2 // Schedule a catch up

Tip 3 // Experience loneliness mindfully

Tip 4 // Engage in self-care

Tip 5 // Create meaningful responsibilities in your life

If you would like to find out more about my live Q and A Facebook group, head over here: http://www.rachaelkable.com/live-q-a/

I hope you enjoy the episode and have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Hello and welcome to episode 138 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

I really hope you enjoy this episode and learning about my book journey! You'll discover:

• How my book writing journey began
• Why mindfulness and meditation have been so important
• How I prioritised writing a book (and finished the manuscript in 8 months)
• Some of the struggles I experienced along the way

I hope you enjoy listening and have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.

Hello and welcome to episode 137 of The Mindful Kind, which is Part Two of myths about mindfulness!

If you haven't yet listened to Part One, be sure to go back to episode 136 to hear the first two big myths (plus a simple mindful breathing technique).

In this episode, you'll hear about three more mindfulness myths, including:

• That you need a formal meditation practice in order to be mindful
• That you should take time out of your day to practise mindfulness
• And that it's bad for your mind to wander during your mindfulness practice

Thank you for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Hello and welcome to episode 136 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, I've shared my thoughts on two of the big myths about mindfulness:

• That mindfulness is simple, and
• That mindfulness should stop us from feeling "negative" emotions.

I think it's really important to understand why those two ideas aren't true so we can build more self-compassionate mindfulness practices.

I really hope you enjoy the episode and stay tuned for Part Two!

Have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.

Welcome to episode 135 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll discover more about travel anxiety and how to manage it using some simple mindfulness tips and helpful strategies.

Mindfulness Tips:

• Use a physical anchor to help you focus on the present moment and slow anxious thoughts
• Tune into your senses by noticing 5 things you can see, hear and feel
• Stretch your body to relieve tension

More helpful strategies...

• View your anxiety as excitement
• Balance out negative thoughts with positive, specific thoughts about your trip

Thank you for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Hello and welcome to episode 134 of The Mindful Kind podcast!

Since it was my birthday the day before I recorded this episode, I decided to share some reflections on the past year and also what I'm hoping for in the year ahead.

I hope you enjoy this more personal episode:)

If you'd like to find out more about my blog, eBooks, live Q and A and latest offerings, please head over to my website at www.rachaelkable.com. Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date!

And if you would like to donate to The Mindful Kind, you can find me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/themindfulkind

I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.