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Everything you need in your wellbeing toolkit all in one place! Do you want to improve the way you think, feel and react? Do you want to improve your life quality? Then your in the right place. Welcome to The Book of Wellbeing podcast
Here you are going to find the the knowledge, guidance and tools you need to improve your mental health and wellbeing.
Each episode includes new tools and techniques for you to carry with you to use in your life when you need them.
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If you have these thoughts or know someone who does then this episode is for you. It may not be a magic wand but it can help us to understand the mind and the patterns of thoughts, and what we can do to ease some of our suffering. If you have theses thoughts and feel that you need more help and support then please use the internet to find your nearest mental health service or support charity. You can also visit the Samaritans to find more information and further information including the safety plan template which is mentioned in this episode can be found at staying safe.net. I am sending you a big hug 💞
Stilling the mind can be a difficult thing to do. It likes to be busy and talk all of the time and as a result it resists your efforts to still it. The world through social media gives us so much information, but also mixed messages. Learn in this episode what meditation really is and how to quieten the mind through techniques and tools that can help
Manifesting is a term that’s being talked about more and more, the idea that we can bring into life the things we want by imagining and believing they can, whilst thinking positively. However, we also need to remember that we don’t have to think positively all of the time, we can allow ourselves to feel what we need to feel. To be human. In this episode learn what the idea of manifesting is, and how to do it in a way that helps you rather than putting pressure on yourself with the idea that you need to be somewhere different, with tips on how to change your thoughts so that you can bring in better feelings and better things.
This feeling happens to all of us, when we’re burning the candle at both ends and we’re doing too much both in the physical world and the world of our mind. When we’re focused too much on the outside and not enough on ourselves and our own needs. In this episode I talk through the feelings of burn out and overwhelm and how we can get through it by slowing down and by practicing self care. If we go more lightly through day to life we will make it easier and more enjoyable with more energy to do the things we want to do!
You are not your label! That’s the core message of this episode. When we’re given a word to define our struggles, or when we attach that word to ourselves, we can start to identify with that as who we are every day, and discredit normal human experiences, feelings and emotions. Words and labels can be helpful to give us understanding but they can also strip our power if we let them. Take your power back. You are not your label, you are a beautiful human experiencing human life and feelings. You are allowed to feel all of the human feelings you have
In this episode we remember that most of our fears are illusions; a trick of the mind. And because of that fear we have built a comfort zone around our life so that it’s predictable. But stepping outside of our comfort zone is where life really is. Breaking through fears and stepping towards the edge is where change and courage happens. Learn how to take the first step with The Island Method and take back your life without fear holding you back.
Most of us are walking through life thinking and feeling that we aren’t good enough, so focused on body image because that’s what the worlds taught us to do, but this is far from true. In this episode learn how to change the way you think and feel and how you care for and like your body and who you truly are underneath the false clutter
Meditation is such a powerful and helpful tool to help with our emotional and physical wellbeing, it’s that break that our nosy and busy mind desperately needs. In this episode we go through a short guided meditation to help you to feel calm and rejuvenated no matter what time of day
If life feels too much right now, if things feel overwhelming and your head full of chaos. Take a few minutes to slow down and listen to this, then follow the guidance so that you can destress and slow down! And build back up your resilience again.
Our days and our mind can be so repetitive that we lose sight of who we really are and what we really want, we get caught in a trap within the mind that keeps us stuck. But today can be a new day, a new way to look at things, a step towards the dream you really want in life. In this episode learn how to get out of that trap and take the first step towards a better life and the true you that you are inside
We all get lured into overthinking, it’s a normal human thing! But we become asleep in the process and so it keeps us stuck. In this episode learn more about the process and some techniques that will help you to get ‘unstuck’ from the cycles of thoughts that steal our peace
In this episode we will talk through some quick knowledge and tools that will help with anxiety in the moment
In this episode we will look at the challenges we face in our mind when things go wrong, when life doesn’t go smoothly and how to manage challenges in a different way, how to change our mindset and how to improve the way we face challenges in the future
The most important key to life you will ever need! We all have intuition, we’re just not always good at listening to it or knowing how. Our intuition is our most valuable tool when it comes to knowing what to do in life and it never lies. In this episode learn what intuition is and how to use it to improve your life
Body image is a difficult that so many of us face in our current society and cultures. We self destruct with the belief that we aren’t good enough as we are. But you are good enough, you have always been good enough and you always will be. In this episode learn to change the way you are looking at yourself and be free from feeling inadequate. Your body is a gift and so are you!
Winter can be a difficult period for many people and it can feel like a long haul. Our mood can be low and we have lower motivation. But with winter can come our most powerful tool for healing: darkness. The darkness illuminates the light, we need darkness as much as we need light to be able to grow and see what is light, both within our environment and within ourselves. In this episode you can learn how to change your perception of winter and it’s purpose and how to get through those low times more manageable
We’re all so good at this..giving ourselves a hard time. We put ourselves down for being human and making mistakes! In this episode learn the patterns behind this and how to stop it, how to be easier on yourself and to embrace being imperfect
We need motivation every day but sometimes things get in the way and we feel unmotivated. It’s then really difficult to move forward with life because we feel stuck. In this episode learn the main causes of low motivation and how to improve it! The secret of your future is hidden in what steps you take next!
We think self love is being vain and all about the way we look but it isn’t. It’s about accepting who we are as a person and knowing that we are good enough the way we are. That we are allowed to be imperfect and still have a beautiful soul. In this episode learn what self love is and steps to get you there. The first and most effective way to achieve true happiness in this world is to learn self love
Through making new choices we can make good changes. We underestimate our ability to make choices that can change our lives for the better. Real power and freedom lies within choice. In this episode find the inspiration you need to improve your life and how to do it!
Social anxiety is more common than you think. We worry so much about what others think of us that we stop doing the things we enjoy. We avoid stepping out of our comfort zone. Learn how to face your fears and overcome social anxiety in this episode and learn techniques to help you get through it!
Avoidance is something will all do. We avoid things, people and situations that are out of our comfort zone. But facing things and stepping outside of our comfort zone gives us a better life. We need to face our fears and stop avoiding life. Otherwise it’s passing us by. Use the guidance and tools in this episode to learn to be free from avoiding and overcome your anxieties!
When we’re in a bad mood it’s like the world is against us. It’s a domino effect and everything seems to go wrong at the same time. Bad moods take us hours and even days to shift because we are not aware enough of how much our thoughts are controlling us. So take back the control, listen to this and learn how to stop a bad mood in its tracks so you can have your life back to enjoy and to be free!
Gratitude helps us to see what is rather than what isn’t. A grateful heart is a magnet for good things to come. It’s the most life changing attitude we can have towards life.
Overthinking is something that many of us do. We replay a situation over and over again and it causes changes in our mood for the worst. Overthinking can be disabling but it is possible to break free from this habit and live a happier and healthier life. Learn how in this episode and be free from your prison ok thoughts!
‘The pain can leave you once it’s finished teaching you’ Emotional pain hurts! But if we go through some steps along the way we can make the healing process faster and we can learn how to free ourselves from the pain
If you’ve got a smartphone chances are you spend more time than you need to on it. Learn how to spend less time on your phone and more time making the most of your life and your time!
Acceptance is the most valuable life skill you can learn! We are all going about our everyday life resisting things and taking up so much energy, limiting our experiences because we struggle to accept. In this episode learn how to live your life to your full potential and break free from the resistance that is holding you back! With 3 new tools to add to your wellbeing toolkit!
We all want to feel happy but life gets in the way and we are looking in the wrong places for happiness! We need to start looking in the right places and makes changes so that we can have more happy moments
Insecurities are within us all and they are holding us back. They prevent us from being and doing who and what we want to be in life. If we tackle our insecurities then we become closer to feeling more confident and learning to build the courage we need to build a better life for ourselves!
In this episode we are looking at that process that makes old wounds and emotional pain resurface when we least expect it and how we can recognise that this is happening and what to do with it. We all have triggers that we don’t see but learning about them can help us to change our situation around and improve the way we manage emotional pain
Stress is something that happens to each and every one of us and we spend so much time and energy feeling it. We need to change the way we think about and respond to stress so that we can manage it better!
A change in habits leads to a changed life! In this episode we look at what happens in our minds process to form a habit and how to tell when which habits we need to keep and which we need to change. The key is self belief and repetition not perfection. Add 4 new tools to your toolkit this week and master the art of creating new healthier habits for a new healthier life!
We live in a world full of problems but if we always see them as such we will always suffer as a consequence. We need to change the way we think about problems and start focusing more on solutions. In this episode learn how to start doing that. With 3 new tools to add to your wellbeing toolkit you’ll be off to a good start!
In this weeks episode we learn why we get low mood and how we can change it. With 3 new wellbeing toolkit skills!
Sleep is the link that keeps our health together yet it’s something that a lot of us struggle with. Wether it’s sleeping too much or too little, not switching off or not staying asleep this episode gives you guidance and tips to a better sleep and looks at habits that we need to change to improve the quality of our sleep. Find an 8 step guide to a better nights sleep and tools to add to your wellbeing tool kit!
In this episode we unpick anxiety. Why we have it, what it does and look at the importance of noticing triggers to anxiety. Anxiety can be extremely difficult and we need to learn how to take the control back over it. Easier said than done but with the right techniques and knowledge it’s achievable
Thoughts do not define reality and opinions do not define facts. In this episode we explore what thoughts are and how we can begin to separate ourselves from our thoughts in order to improve how we think
Let’s think about change, because if we want to make things better for ourselves, our mental health and our wellbeing then we have to look at what we need to change and how we do it