The Space

The evenings are getting darker. It’s pitch black when we get up in the morning. What we’d give for a morning that’s sparkling and glowing! Research shows that waking up in the dark can actually have an effect on your brain. There’s evidence to show that when it’s darker we are less alert and awake. So how can we shift our mindset? A few simple strategies could make the difference.

Links

• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• What Happens To Your Brain When You Wake Up In The Pitch Black, JR Thorpe for Bustle.com https://bit.ly/3eGGghp
• How Admiring the Sunset Changes You for the Better, Psychology Today Australia, https://bit.ly/3nGO6M4

Credits 
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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Saying you’re busy has become a bad admission. But we are! A it turns out, we probably shouldn’t banish busy-ness too quickly. Feeling busy can have both good and bad consequences for our personal and work lives.

Links

• Timothy Caulfield, Relax: A User’s Guide To Life In The Age Of Anxiety https://bit.ly/2QtLSDF
• Review The Space on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/review-the-space
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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How does your partner’s snooze habit affect you? According to experts, sharing a bed with someone who hits the snooze button over and over can be very bad for your morning wellbeing. 

Links

• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Hitting that snooze button is a relationship killer. Here's how to quit, Rachel Thompson for Mashable.com https://bit.ly/3xtLQMu   
• ‘Rough’ by Rachel Thompson https://bit.ly/3vxTZxU

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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It’s International Star Wars Day. There's a great message behind the day: When you find people who need your help, you help them! We had each other, that’s how we won. So we’ve got a Star Wars meditation just for the theme!

Links

• Review The Space on Apple Podcasts http://bit.ly/review-the-space
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Amy Ratcliffe, The Jedi Mind Book https://bit.ly/3vA050H
• Amy Ratcliffe Instagram @amy_geek
• Star Wars Meditation from Wooki-pedia https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Meditation

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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Mornings are an emotional weak spot for a lot of people; they’re a time when we feel the least resilient and energetic. Studies have found that people with a lot of stress in their lives wake up with a higher level of the stress hormone cortisol. How can mindfulness help us get through unhappy hour?

Links

• Why Do I Feel Anxious When I Wake Up in the Morning? Healthline.com
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast

Credits
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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It’s the first week of Mindfulness in May. It was founded by Dr Elise Bialylew – and ironically while she was growing the movement she got completely burnt out. She was exhausted, irritated, and fearful. Sound familiar? We’ve all felt that pressure when a passion projects comes off, even if it was successful. How can mindfulness help?

Links

• Mindful In May https://www.mindfulinmay.org/
• Mindful In May Instagram @mindfulinmay
• Dr Elise Bialylew at the Mind Life Project https://mindlifeproject.com/ 
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast

Credits  

Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Adrian Walton

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Are you obsessed with sleeping through the night? We’re not just talking about parents with kids. As a grown up do you glorify sleeping all the way through? Experts say it’s completely normal to wake once or twice a night. So how can we feel better about our sleep, no matter its pattern?

Links

• Waking Up During The Night? A Sleep Expert On What To Do, Joshua Tal https://bit.ly/3swZoDb
• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Will Ryan

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Our writer Amy is a bit of an adventure girl. She’s been itching to talk to you about the benefits of eco therapy. Don’t worry — you don’t have to move into the wilderness.
In fact you don’t even have to leave your living room.

Links

• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Grounded; How connection with nature can improve our mental and physical wellbeing, by Ruth Allen http://bit.ly/grounded-ruth-allen
• Ruth Allen’s Instagram @whitepeak_ruth

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Will Ryan

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Being a parent or carer in 2021 comes with a wave of comparison and guilt that you're not doing enough. We're here to tell you, YOU ARE! Here's how mindfulness can help you get out of your own head, and enjoy your family just the way it is. 

Links

• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Relax: A User's Guide to Life in the Age of Anxiety, Timothy Caulfield http://bit.ly/relax-timothycaulfield

Credits  
Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Will Ryan

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April 31st is Email Debt Forgiveness Day. The idea is that on this day you can’t be judged for your bad email etiquette. If there’s an email response you’ve wanted to send which is making you anxious you can send it today! How do you feel about all those unread or un-actioned emails in your inbox? Today might be the day you can rid yourself of that guilt!

Links

• Follow us on Instagram @thespace_podcast
• Email Debt Forgiveness Day, Reply All, http://bit.ly/emaildebt
• Every Day Should Be E-Mail Debt Forgiveness Day, The New Yorker, http://bit.ly/emaildebtforgivenessday-alexgoldman

Credits  

Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88
Content: Amy Molloy @amy_molloy
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Editor: Will Ryan

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.