The Punks Unite Podcast - Health + Wellness for Rebels

A 20-minute talk on what Conscious Punkism and Conformity Culture are and why anxiety is not the villain. Followed by a loving-kindness meditation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A recap of the last 14 episodes of Yoga Punx Unite.👉watch these episodes and participate in the accompanying classes here: https://app.namastream.com/#/yogapunxunite/product/10495👉influence the topics of the next YPU Live Season here: https://forms.gle/fR2vLYtB7hsZfoDt7👉Take a look at my top 10 'go-to' books here: https://bookshop.org/lists/my-go-to-books-in-times-of-need See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you know what your habits are?If you sit and think about it, you could probably come up with a few. This is when you'll realize that half the time we don’t even realize what we are doing is out of habit 😲.What are habits?Well, habits occur after the continuous repetition of an action; they become a behaviour. Sometimes they arise to provide comfort when experiencing an unpleasant feeling (or avoiding the real issue) or to ensure brain efficiency, so we don’t need to re-learn everything (so really, not all habits are bad).This week's episode of Yoga Punx Unite Live begins with a 15-minute talk covering:✨What are habits?✨How to change a habit.✨How to identify a habit. Followed by a 20-minute Kundalini Yoga inspired practice specifically focussed on disrupting both physical and mental habits (you'll even see my muscle memory put to task!) 👇The class is only available via my online studio 👇Watch the talk and take the class. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A lot of people have told me that even getting to a place of concentration to meditate is difficult. I'm here to tell you that meditation doesn't have to mean sitting still and concentrating on the breath! In this week's Episode of Yoga Punx Unite LIVE, I guide you through a walking meditation.The weather allowed me to walk in the garden and I suggest you do the same or find a park or field to practice. Don't worry if you can't get outside, you can still participate inside. You don't need much space, you can even walk back and forth in a room. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sometimes in life, it feels like everything falls apart. And while it is important not to just brush it off, or to wallow in it, it is important to acknowledge what you're having to deal with. Having friends to talk to, a counsellor or therapist, a contemplative practice, exercise, and resources like books, is incredibly helpful and being able to work through it all. That is why I'm sharing my top 10 'go-to' books with you!This week's session is a little different. I'll be sharing with you the books I have turned to time and time again when I need to reflect, those I've used to increase my knowledge about myself so that I can help others, and those I've used to help wind down and escape.  I'll include a short pranayama practice before and after the session. 🤘If you're interested in a copy of the reading list, then please join Yoga Punx Unite LIVE via my online studio. The resource list is available in the episode description. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you find it feels like more effort to think positively?You may even feel like negative self-talk is ruling your mind.Anxiety can certainly bring on negative self-talk. Particularly when you don’t understand why you feel the way you do. You begin to question and blame yourself. Everything in your life is great, what are you complaining about? Why do you feel like you do?The thing is:It’s not your fault that you feel this way.In this week's episode, I look into some of the causes of negative self-talk and provide you with a 3 step process that will help build a healthy habit of overcoming negative self-talk.If you'd like to watch the replay of this episode or join future live-streams, then visit the Yoga Punx Unite online studio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A 15-minute talk to look at how we make decisions, how we're influenced, and the importance of setting boundaries. This talk is followed by a 15-minute yoga class that will leave you feeling grounded and settled within your own being. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s kind of hard to break down the differences between fear, anxiety and stress in one sentence. But here is my attempt, to just give you an overview before I go into detail.Fear is a response to an immediate threat, anxiety is the worrying or apprehension of a future event, and stress is a response to a pressure in a situation (we usually can pinpoint the cause). We say we have a fear of something (flying, aging) and anxiety about something (flying, aging) or we’re stressed about/ from something.This episode of Yoga Punx Unite begins with a 20-minute talk on the differences between feeling stressed, anxious, or fearful. Why there is a cross over, and how to overcome them quickly so you can think clearly and take appropriate action. I share a few short practices within this talk that you can draw on anytime, followed by a more in-depth meditation practice for 11-minutes.If you’d like to join the live recording of Yoga Punx Unite, you can sign up for free via my online studio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The communication between our organs and brain are via the Central Nervous System. Within this, we have our Autonomic Nervous System.Our Autonomic Nervous system is part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.It supplies the internal organs, including the blood vessels, stomach, intestine, liver, kidneys, bladder, genitals, lungs, pupils, heart, and sweat, salivary, and digestive glands. It has two main divisions. The Sympathetic Nervous System and the Parasympathetic Nervous System. The Vagus Nerve(s) are part of the Parasympathetic Nervous System (rest and digest). In this episode of Yoga Punx Unite, I cover the role of the Vagus Nerve(s) and why and how we should keep it strong and functioning well to help with overall physical and mental health. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you feel trapped in the vicious cycle of thought and behaviour patterns? Are your thoughts controlling your life?It’s really not uncommon, and very easy to get sucked into.Experts estimate that the mind thinks between 60,000 – 80,000 thoughts a day. Crazy huh?And these thoughts pop in and fly by most of the time. Leaving little impression on the conscious mind.It’s our mind processing information, repeating words, experiences, scenarios⸺we can’t control them. They happen whether we like it or not.The issue we face is trying to work out which are worth thinking, and which are not.We’re affected by the outside world. The events and experiences in our lives, shape our beliefs and our values. We make judgements based on those beliefs and values. These shape our thoughts, our emotions and our behaviours.So the external world, deeply affects our internal world.When it comes to anxiety and negative self-talk, this cycle can definitely get out of hand. For example, the ‘external event’ in our life could be a personal experience from years past, that leads to a certain belief. That belief triggers a negative emotion (it could also trigger a physical reaction e.g. heart palpitations), this then changes our behaviour which is externalised and affects our external world. And thus the cycle continues.So how do you break the cycle?Listen to this 25-minute talk on how to use meditation to master your mind, covering 3 specific meditation techniques and why they work, followed by 11-minute meditation practice.If you’d like to join the live recording of Yoga Punx Unite, you can sign up for free via my online studio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.