Well-being Mojo

In this episode, Claire and Sue explore the role emotions play within our mental well-being and discuss how we can acknowledge an emotion, such as sadness, without having it completely overtake us. An interesting chat about the significance of the language we use to describe our feelings, plus how we actually have more power of that 'inner voice' than we perhaps believe.

This extract is taken from the weekly community radio show - Let's Talk Well-being, hosted by Claire and Sue. You can tune in live to hear guest interviews, tips and well-being chat every Thursday via hcr923fm.com

"Seeking is endless - it never comes to a state of rest, it never ceases." This insight from Sharon Salzberg provides the focus for this episode. Taken from their weekly community radio show - Let's Talk Well-being, Claire and Sue share their thoughts on what this means for us and how it relates to supporting and building up our mental well-being.

This episode features a fantastic interview with the wonderful Ali Mitchell who is a specialist in wildflowers and healing and supports people to make their physical and emotional health a priority. Exploring the importance of our connection with nature, where we are drawing our energy from and how we can harvest that space within us to be more of our true selves and feel good.

In this latest extract from the radio show - Claire and Sue are joined by Narelle Summers, (catch the interview with Narelle in episode 9) to discuss John Roedel's beautiful poem - The Anatomy of Peace and the impact this has had on each of them. It's a fascinating chat with tons of insight and reflection on how we can often feel pulled in different directions by our head and our heart and how we can reconcile this within ourselves in order to support our mental well-being.

Read more about John Roedel via https://www.johnroedel.com/

In this episode, Claire and Sue interview Narelle Summers - a Goal Mapping Practitioner and Wellbeing Coach. Discussing different techniques for dealing with anxiety, stress and how Narelle supports her clients to overcome the obstacles that may be holding them back in order to achieve what they want in life. Plus, Narelle shares insight and learning from her own mental well-being journey and how we can all 'be kind to our mind.'

Find out more about Narelle via https://narellesummers.co.uk/

This week, Claire and Sue discuss what it means to have 'awareness' when it comes to our mental health. Recorded during Mental Health Awareness week in the UK, this episode highlights the importance of educating ourselves and keeping an open mind within our personal and our work lives, when it comes to mental well-being.

In this episode Claire and Sue interview fellow DJ at Halton Community Radio and music enthusiast, James Wooding. Exploring James' own mental well-being journey and how his stammer affects him emotionally, plus the impact this has had on his day to day life. Discussing acceptance, distraction and how doing something you love can really boost your confidence and your mindset.

Recorded during National Smile Month, this is an extract from the weekly radio show - 'Let's Talk Well-being.' In this episode Claire and Sue explore how smiling can boost our mental well-being and what's really going on when we put on a 'brave face.'

You can listen live to the radio show, every Thursday between 12pm and 2pm UK time via http://hcr923fm.com/

This week's guest is Kate Munden of Recover Grow Thrive. Kate is a trauma and embodiment specialist, focusing particularly on PTSD and Complex PTSD. A fascinating interview that touches on a wide range of well-being themes, including; the importance of feeling our sensitivity and learning to regulate our thoughts and emotions through the body. There's lots to dive into and you can access more information about Kate's work via her website https://katemunden.com

This week, Claire and Sue chat with Jay Kay of Purple Wellness about his journey to make changes in his life and work and discover what well-being tools and techniques work for him. Sharing tips and insight, plus a reminder that we can all create new and supportive habits with tiny tweaks and small steps.