The Mindful Kind

Hello and welcome to this super special episode of The Mindful Kind podcast!

In this episode, you'll hear the first episode of my audio course, Managing Stress At Work, which is now available on the amazing audio education platform, Himalaya.

You'll learn some of the common stress triggers at work, how to identify stress, and a simple breathing technique called Straw Breathing.

To access the rest of my audio course, Managing Stress At Work, go to himalaya.com/stress and use the promo code: STRESS for a 14-day free trial.

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

Hello and welcome to episode 252 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, I've shared three big lessons I learned about relationships in 2020, including:

• "Full respect living," which means giving a basic level of respect to your loved ones at all times
• The Demand-Withdraw Pattern (which you can learn more about on episode 501 of The Hitched Podcast)
• What emotional contagion is and how to protect myself from it

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Find out more about BetterHelp and receive 10% off your first month at trybetterhelp.com/themindfulkind

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

Hello and welcome to episode 251 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll discover four research-backed habits that can help you boost your sense of life satisfaction, including:

• Practicing gratitude
• Spending money on experiences, rather than material things
• Learning new things and cultivating positive changes
• Nurturing your relationships

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

Hello and welcome to episode 250 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll hear four strategies to help you manage anxiety related to decision-making, including:

• Practice mindfulness
• Try to let go of the pressure to make the right decision every time
• Make decisions more quickly and confidently
• Take a realistic look at what the worst (and best!) outcomes might be

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

Hello and welcome to episode 249 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll find out about a powerful mindset shift I learned from my psychologist recently, which is all about changing "rules" into "preferences."

This mindset shift has been helpful in reducing disappointment, anger, and irritation. I hope you enjoy trying it out for yourself!

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

Hello and welcome to episode 248 of The Mindful Kind podcast!

In this episode, you'll learn about my online course, Mindfulness Made Easy, which is open for enrolment until October 6th, 2020! Find out more here: www.rachaelkable.com/podcast/248.

You'll also hear six signs that you might need more mindfulness in your life, including:

• You feel uncomfortable or guilty when you're NOT busy
• You worry about the past and things you can't change
• You spend time unnecessarily planning the future
• You multi-task a lot and find yourself making mistakes
• You feel like you don't get to enjoy pleasant experiences
• You just want to live more mindfully!

I hope you enjoy this episode and don't forget to secure your spot in Mindfulness Made Easy.

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

Hello and welcome to episode 247 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll discover some of the unconventional benefits that can occur as a result of your mindfulness practice!

Those potential benefits include:

• Being able to relax and "go with the flow" more
• Spending more quality time with your loved ones
• Being less judgmental of yourself
• Experiencing more of the little, meaningful moments in your life

Don't forget to sign up for the Mindfulness Made Easy Waitlist over at www.rachaelkable.com/podcast/247.

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

Hello and welcome to episode 246 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll discover a basic balanced self-care plan that includes:

- two daily self-care activities for physical health

- two daily self-care activities for mental health

- two daily self-care activities for social health

And, you can adjust this plan by adding other components of health, such as financial, emotional, spiritual, environmental, or occupational.

Head over to rachaelkable.com/podcast/246 to sign up for my free mini course, Self-Care For Busy People!

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

Hello and welcome to episode 245 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll discover powerful self-care tips fro busy people, including:

• Reduce procrastination by planning a schedule that includes self-care activities
• Focus on micro self-care activities
• Make screen time a lower priority when it comes to implementing self-care

You can read more tips in my blog post, Potent Self-Care Tips For Busy People.

Enrol here for free in my online mini course, Self-Care For Busy People!

Thank you so much for listening and wishing you a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.

Hello and welcome to episode 244 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll learn how to boost your resilience with the following mindfulness tips:

Tip 1: Mindfully connect with your loved ones

Tip 2: Spend more time being present in the moment

Tip 3: Develop mindful emotional awareness

To be among the first to hear when my mindfulness course, Mindfulness Made Easy, opens for enrolment, be sure to subscribe to my newsletter at rachaelkable.com/subscribe.

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