Mindful in the middle: Recent Episodes
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A podcast about balance, perspective & living life in the middle. Hosted by sisters, Yolanda and Belinda, we share stories, tips and talk about life in the middle. We want to empower a community of likeminded women who want to celebrate the wins 'right now' and get the most out of the awesome life, they already have.
In this episode we talk about our full moon rituals and practices and what we do to honor ourselves.
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In this episode we talk about how we each manage our negative self doubt and doubt in general. mindfulmiddle.podcast@gmail.com
In this episode we talk about what motivates people to make judgements but more importantly how can we be mindful in overcoming negative emotions that come from being judged.
In this episode we rehash our 2021 episodes and talk about our key learnings and what we’re taking into 2022. DISCLAIMER: Apologies for the poor audio quality in some parts. We had to make do with what we could!
Leading into the festive season & new year, it’s common to slow down, and take a break. But what happens when slowing down turns out to be a full halt, leading to goal sabotage. This episode discusses tips to keep the momentum going to stay on track to living an improved life!
In this episode we talk about imposter syndrome, our experiences with it, and more importantly how we manage it. We share our toolbox of tricks to overcome feelings of being an imposter and bring this stigma out into the open! Reach out at mindfulmiddle.podcast@gmail.com.
In this episode we use episode 7 to reintroduce Mindful in the Middle. Belinda and Yolanda share their Why in starting the podcast, What it's about and How they planned to do it.
We also introduced the '1 thing' segment. The 1 thing we wanted to share this episode whether it be something we did, read, saw, loved, was grateful for..whatever! Share your 1 thing with us and email us at mindfulmiddle.podcast@gmail.com.
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Today we talk about how making the choice to be happy still requires a lot of practice. And we acknowledge that at times we still need to sit in those feelings of discomfort, as it’s easier and what’s required to get to the next stage.
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In this episode we talk about how your mindset is key to creating your reality. We share a mindfulness goals checkin activity and a tip to staying focused on your personal values.
In part 2 of this episode, we talk about acts of kindness we’ve observed this past week, and how it’s encouraged us to be more mindful of ways to cultivate kindness ourselves.
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In this episode we talk about the idea of how observing acts of kindness is another form of gratitude and mindfulness. Inspired by the book 'be kind', Belinda wants to look for acts of kindness this week and write them down to talk about in the next episode. We invite you to join us in this experiment where we choose to focus on the good and see that indeed there is so much to be grateful for. Email us at mindfulmiddle.podcast@gmail.com and share with us the acts of kindness you observed, or let us know your feedback or if you just want to get in touch!
Learning List: Books and resources from this week's episode
- be kind: A year of kindness one week at a time by Melissa Burmester & Jaclyn Lindsey
In this episode we share what mindfulness means to us and how it can affect perspective. We’ll discuss some strategies we use to change our mindset and alter our perspectives.
Learning List: Books and resources mentioned in this episode
- The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditaion: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation. by Thich Nhat Hanh
- Chris Lee 7 STEPS TO A BULLETPROOF LIFE
- The Emotions Mentor podcast
Thank you for joining us in this very first episode where we talk about what prompted our year of living with intention.
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