Third episode in this self-connection series: How we are disconnected from our bodies, what is impacting this disconnect and how we can repair the relationship. In this episode, Nathalie discusses the impact current technologies and societal pressures are having on people to edit the way they look. In turn creating a barrier between our body and who we are. Nathalie includes a few techniques that can help improve the connection with your body image and discusses some fundamental learnings that yin yoga offers. For more on Nathalie's self-connection retreat visit www.valueyourmind.com or email [email protected]

Next Episode in this Series on forming positive connection with ourselves.... The impact our relationships with other people, has positively and negatively on the connection we have with ourselves. For this episode, Nathalie has recorded a conversation she had with a friend on this topic. John talks about how his experience of divorce impacted his mental health and they both discuss how to navigate that balance of when a relationship is helpful or harmful for your mental health. To continue the conversation on , join the facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/

Welcome Back to a Brand New Series with Nathalie. In this episode Nathalie introduces this series on Self-Connection, talks about why Self-connection appears to be something so many people are struggling with and how it is fundamental for ones health. The episode ends with a quick self-connection and mindfulness exercise, to start embedding straight away into your daily routine. For further discussion on this topic and to be alerted to new episodes, join the Calm Mind Confident Life facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/ Instagram: www.valueyourmind.com/value_your_mind

Top Tips: Split your time into micro tasks, break it down Listen to what your anxiety is telling you Make decisions from a place of choice not fear Links: https://vikkilouise.com/workwithme/ Podcast F*CK Anxiety & Get Sh*t Done https://www.instagram.com/vikkilouise___/

Ep. 42 The Importance of our Intuition The Science of why and a guided intuitive meditation. Feeling stuck? Experiencing a lack of clarity around a specific decision or just generally having this overwhelming sense of feeling lost? This month Nathalie is chatting all about why connecting with our intuition is fundamental and finding clarity and getting unstuck in the mind. She shares the science behind the importance of our intuition and how to connect back to it, with a really helpful intuitive meditation to help you on your way. You can use this meditation to help you answer specific dilemmas or generally connect back to your intuition and find more clarity. (This months meditation starts 17 minutes in). Head over to the facebook group if you want to chat more about this https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife

Staying Motivated & Dreaming Big; with the Founder of The Smart Girl Tribe Need a little inspiration and motivation? This month Nathalie shares a conversation she had with Scarlett; The aspirational lady behind the platform, Smart Girl Tribe, that helps inspire and motivate young women to carve the life they want, dream big and believe in themselves. Scarlett shares her own journey through panic attacks, overcoming peoples judgements and what keeps her motivated every day. Top 3 tips: Allow yourself to dream big Identify what the purpose is and make that your motivation Use positive affirmations and goal setting Books Melissa Ambrosini - Mastering your inner mean girl Rachel Hollis "Girl Stop Apologising" Carrie Green "She Means Business." Where you can find her: Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/scarlett_victoria_clark/ We are @smartgirltribe on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The Smart Girl Tribe Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nTTFBNLIrIFxrAeJn64FV?si=R2KdKVnYQaOBewDSTEZLJg

Managing Coronavirus Anxiety: Thoughts, tips and an extra calming meditation [E41] It’s a really tricky time for all of right now and a time when we need to really make a conscious effort to protect our mental wellbeing. In this episode Nathalie talks about this and shares her top five tips, along with simple exercises to help reduce anxiety and increase a sense of calm in your mind and body. This includes a few grounding, mindfulness techniques and a anxiety releasing meditation. Although this episode has been created with the current global anxiety in mind, the techniques shared are helpful for anyone at any stage who struggles with anxiety or symptoms of anxiety. Please remember to join the facebook community group where we can all support each other during this time and share any tips you have in managing anxiety. https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife Also please do share this episode on social media or with your friends or family members. Everyone is feeling the anxiety right now and so helping one another by talking and sharing resources with one another is one of the most impactful things we can do.

Ep 40 Real Life Journey: Guilt, Anxiety & Finding Self-belief This is first in a few episodes of real life journey's through mental wellbeing Nathalie will be sharing with you over the year. In this episode Nathalie is talking to Leonie , owner of Irrelevant Agency. She has set up not one, but two businesses, and yet through all this has been navigating her way through a mental illness of borderline personality disorder. Leonie shares how she has managed the symptoms of this such as anxiety and low mood, in order to continue to find the self-belief to keep moving forward towards her goals and aspirations. Top 3 tips: Be kind to yourself and think about what you need Spend time with people who have your best interests at heart Allow yourself to say no to things that you don’t want to do Set yourself helpful short term goals that you can achieve Where you can find her: Insta: @finding_leonie https://irrelevant.agency/services We are building a calm mind confident life community- join it here -https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/?source_id=178721718845807

Why Meditation is Healing: The science behind it & 10 min guided healing meditation. Decembers episode is about taking time to heal and recover from the year, how the holiday season is a great time to do this and how you can use meditation to help you in this process. Nathalie highlights the top reasons research shows mediation to have powerful impact on healing our body and mind and a 10 minute guided healing meditation that you can use as a simple tool to help you process and heal. For more in depth discussion around this, including links to research conducted, head to the blog http://www.valueyourmind.com/2019/12/17/why-meditation-is-healing-the-science/ Note from Nat: I’d love to know if you’re going to start practising meditation over the Christmas holidays, let me know your joining in by sharing on insta and tagging @value_your_mind

Episode 38: CBD Oil to Calm the Mind Nathalie chats with co-founder of Kloris (https://www.kloriscbd.com/). A premium CBD brand operating in the wellness and beauty world. Kim explains why CBD oil is a great supplement for our general wellbeing but specifically how it can help in reducing stress in the mind and body. Kim also shares some helpful tips on how to choose the right cbd oil for you and knowing how to choose good quality cbd products. Links: CBD study mentioned -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3079847/ CBD for anxiety -https://www.kloriscbd.com/blogs/cbd-information/cannabidiol-cbd-reduces-the-anxiety-induced-by-simulated-public-speaking Kim's Top Calm Confident Mind Tips: - Manage your social media right. Anything that makes you feel bad when you look at it, ditch it. - If life allows, be of service to others - And of course, take CBD oil

We are back after the summer break with our next series. After a busy summer we are probably all lacking that solo time when we can just concentrate on ourselves. In this episode Nathalie talks about why taking moments of solitude is good for our mental health and how to recognise when you're needing to re-connect back to yourself. Nathalie also guides you through a 10 minute meditation which can be used to help you have a short burst of time on your own and to help you let go of the build up stuff in the mind. Blog with further tips on this subject can be found via this link http://www.valueyourmind.com/2019/05/08/is-solitude-important-for-mental-wellbeing/

The Relationship Between the Environment & our Mental Health This week Nathalie shares a conversation she had with Ruby and Christabel, founders of the Advaya Institute. Advaya is an alternative think tank which explores the relationship between the environment and our mental wellbeing. Ruby and Christabel are yoga teachers and keen activists in environmental change. They noticed a need for more conversations on the importance of having a positive relationship with the environment and how this is fundamental in the relationship we have with ourselves. Links: https://www.advayainitiative.com/ https://www.instagram.com/advayainitiative/ Also on twitter and facebook Top tips: Regular breathing and pranayama practises Being and spending time in nature Having open conversation that help inspire others, passing no blame or judgement Remind yourself ‘you are whole.’

Ep. 35 An Earth Element Meditation for Calm, Clarity and Stability. This week Nathalie shares a meditation which will help bring a sense of calm and stability into your mind and body. Today is world earth day and so this episode offers you a brief guide on why considering the earth is important for mental wellbeing and you can use the earth element to balance the mind. Top tip- If you can find somewhere outside to listen to this then do. This will help maximise on the calming elements of this podcast. However Nathalie also recorded this outside so you can hear nature no matter where you are. Please leave a review if you like what you hear and don’t forget you can join the community on the facebook group Calm Mind Confident Life https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/

Facing fears and embracing failure for inner confidence. This week, Nathalie has entrepreneur and business start-up guru, Sapphire Bates on the show. Despite suffering from anxiety, at only 25 Sapphire has already built two successful businesses. Nathalie talks with Sapphire about how she's found the inner confidence to do this and overcome that fear factor that always prevents us from taking the plunge into the unknown. They chat about the power of embracing failures and how you can use this as a tool to really empower yourself. Top tips: - Take a negative fear and flip it on it's head, asking yourself 'what if this works.' - Don't be afraid to fail. Failures are how we grow. - Love your whole self, 'bad bits' and all. (Self-compassion) Links: https://thecovengirlgang.com/ Instagram @thecovengirlgang

Boosting Your Self-Compassion (Part 2) Check back to episode 30 for part one on how to form a more compassionate mind. In Part 2 Nathalie shares the next fundamental step in bringing more kindness and self-compassion into your life; how to turn your attention away from negative thoughts and towards more positive, kind thoughts about yourself. As a compassionate focused therapist, Nathalie is passionate about how operating from a more compassionate place in your mind can help boost your confidence, allow you to feel more relaxed within yourself and generally feel happier within your life. These are easy tools which you can start using straight away and as always there is a guided meditation to finish which is incredibly simple yet extremely effective in quickly giving you a big boost of self-compassion.

Ep. 32 Planning, Self-doubt and Motivating Yourself with Sophie Watkiss An honest conversation with Sophie Watkiss about her struggles through depression & how she used planning to re-motivate herself. Nathalie and Sophie chat about how to schedule your day, positive manifestation and managing those negative thoughts of self-doubt. Sophie is the creator of a great motivational journal, called the Witches Planner. Sophie’s top 3 tips: Take self-care days Morning positive rituals & routines Be humble and be yourself Links: Instagram @thewitchesplanner https://thewitchesplanner.com/

INTENTION SETTING TO GET THE MOST FROM YOURSELF We are back with the first episode of 2019 where Nathalie talks you through the importance of setting your intention for the year. She guides you through how to set intentions that help you create a positive mindset, that helps you let go of old negative mind habits and supports you in getting the most from each moment. Intentions can be an extremely powerful yet simple tool for helping you connect back to your inner strength and feel like you are behaving and being in the world in a way that feels authentic to you. As always there are lots of tips shared, including a very quick, easy way to get you started in finding and setting your intention. And as alway, the episode ends with a super relaxing meditation to help you identify any deeper intentions that you might want to work with. Please rate and review if you like what you hear. The more 5 star reviews we get the more this podcast will be found by people who need it the most. Facebook community group - www.facebook.com/calmmindconfidentlife

Boost your self-compassion (part one) The majority of us are pretty good at criticising ourselves and spend far too much time listening to that inner critic, which in turn effects our self-esteem, our energy levels and general happiness. By cultivating more self-compassion we can ensure a more positive environment for our minds and relationships (with ourselves and others) to flourish. Using her training in Compassion Focused Therapy, Nathalie will be sharing an overview of how to cultivate a more compassionate mind, including compassionate mind exercises which you can start using right away. This week Nathalie introduces two fundamental components of creating a compassionate mind; acceptance of the human brain and self-soothing exercises. This includes a simple 5 minute exercise which is perfect way to calm the mind over the busy Christmas period.

Ep 29 How to Manifest Positivity into your Life with Chloe Slade Many of us will have heard the phrase 'what you put out to the universe you get back.' Put out positivity, get back positivity. This is a fundamental principle of the Law of Attraction. But the law of attraction is just one element in the wider concept of 'manifestation.' In this episode, Nathalie chats to manifestation coach, Chloe Slade. Chloe has used the principles of manifestation to successfully help her achieve many things and now she shares what she has learnt, to help others do the same. Links: Insta @vibe_and_flow Website https://www.vibeandflow.com/ Top tips: - Act as if - Imagine you are achieving what you want to achieve. Put that out there. - You have the power to change your reality - remind yourself this - Give yourself what you need - what is the easiest to achieve fulfilment

Ep. 28 Finding those moments to Press Pause in Life Feel overwhelmed? Need to find some stillness but feel like you don't have the time to do it? This week Nathalie chats about why it's important to find those moments to pause and shares some simple tips on how to do it with little to no time required. On returning from hosting her latest Press Pause retreat, Nathalie shares some tools that her and her guests explored, plus a great little meditation and breathing exercise that helps instantly bring some space and stillness to your mind and life. Don't forget to rate and review if you're enjoying this podcast and head over to the facebook group to join the Calm Mind Confident Life community https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife If you have any questions at all, Nathalie is always available to answer and support within this group.

Ep. 27 How Can Astrology Help Us with Francesca Oddie In this episode, Nathalie shares a recent chat she had with astrologist, Fran Oddie. This episode is a little different from our usual theme but with many people turning to astrology as a means of understanding more about themselves, this conversation offers an insight into why it’s so popular and how it can help us gain more clarity and confidence within our lives, within our relationship with ourselves and our relationship with others. If you’re interested in astrology or exploring more about it, then this episode is definitely for you. Suggested books: Any of Liz Green’s books Contemporary Astrologer's Handbook - Sue Tompkins Aspects in Astrology - Sue Tompkins Links: https://frankinsenseandmirth.co.uk/ Facebook group - www.facebook.com/calmmindconfidentlife

Gratitude practise 101 | What is Gratitude Practise & a meditation to enhance a positive mindset. Heard people talk about Gratitude practise and wondered what it actually means? This week Nathalie guides you through what gratitude practise is, how she uses it in her daily life and what research says about how it can help improve your mental wellbeing and increase a positive state of mind. This episode also includes a super simple gratitude meditation which Nathalie guides you through. Mentioned book - Robert Emmons - Thanks: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier Facebook community group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife

Ep 25. Find Calm in the Simple Things with Lucy Wakefield. Lucy is the owner and founder of Calmia, a company which offers products, tips and resources around wellbeing and self-care. In this interview Nathalie talks with Lucy about how she found the confidence to take the leap and build her business and Lucy shares her tips around bringing calm into your life in simple ways in the comfort of your own home. Lucy's top tips: - Be as present as you can with whatever your doing - Take moments of self-care where you can - Remember it doesn't have to be complicated Links: https://www.calmia.com/ www.instagram.com/lucywakefield_calmia

Clear your mind meditation: The importance of taking some alone time to clear out the mind. This week Nathalie shares with you her experience on striking the balance between keeping busy and spending time alone, why alone time is needed in order to really allow tricky thoughts and emotions to pass, as well as leading you through her powerful 'clear the mind' meditation. This meditation will help bring you clarity, peace of mind and relaxation. Please rate and review if you like what you've heard and if you would like to chat about this meditation or anything on the topic, head over to the podcast community group www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife

This week, Nathalie shares a recent conversation she had with her retreat chef and ayurvedic nutritionist, Ritu (from Life and Larder). This episode aims to give you a little snipped into the process of ayurvedic consultation, why it's important and ayurveda's approach to a balanced mind and life. They highlight that changes are all about the little shifts you make and the journey you take to get there. Ritu's top tips: Look more into how you can bring the Ayurvedic herbs into your diet Listening to yourself and that inner voice Carving out space in life to be still Be patient with yourself Links: www.lifeandlarder.com www.valueyourmind.com/retreats www.facebook.com/calmmindconfidentlife

That amazing feeling when you feel you have your tribe around you, when you feel supported and secure, when you can leave your insecurities at the door and just be who you want to be. In this episode Nathalie talks about the importance of friendship between women, having friends, being a good friend to others and being a good friend to yourself. She also leads you through a super simple exercise based on techniques from law of attraction and meditation to help you connect to your inner friend and that support circle around you. It's suggested that you practise this exercise regularly, writing down your thoughts as well as doing it as part of a meditation practise(if you choose). Remember what you put in you get out. Put kindness, love and friendship into yourself and others, get kindness, love and friendship back.

What actually is happiness? We're all searching for it but are we searching in the right places? In this podcast Nathalie talks to the Happyologist, Susanna Halonen about how we need to shift our mind set with happiness, how the 'how to' guides will never work, knowing it's the small steps that matter and the importance of finding ways of putting yourself first. Big takeaway - Research shows those external desires we have such as the job, the house, marriage, where you live....only influence 10% of your happiness. The other 90% is about how you view and approach the world! Susannna's amazing top tips: 1. Gratitude exercise - Write down 3 specific things you are proud of each day 2. Journaling - Every week ask yourself these three questions: 1 achievement proud of, 1 learning from this week, 1 beautiful moment 3. Listen to your intuition - Quieten the outside noise. Listen to what your heart says Books: Screw finding your passion - By Susanna Happiness is here - By Susanna Happiness Advantage - Sean Achor Where to find Susanna: https://happyologist.co.uk/ http://instagram.com/TheHappyologist p.s If you liked this episode please hit 5 star :) and leave a review saying why you like it! This helps get this free information out to those who need and helps Nathalie know what content you guys are enjoying!

Today Nathalie shares with you one of her favourite meditation exercises. Research shows water has incredibly calming effects on our minds but it's not always easy to get to water. This meditation is a super quick way to give yourself a deeply calming boost, as if you had just spent sometime lying by the sea or a lake. Particularly good for these summer months when the element of fire is high.... Balance it out by introducing a sense of cool calm water into the mind and body. Please take a couple of seconds to rate and review this podcast. It helps us share with as many people who need more calm in their lives as possible. Thank you! x

A performers guide on confident living with Rachel Perry We had a little break last week as Nathalie was away hosting retreats but this week we are back with an epic chat with a women, whose joyful energy is infectious. Nathalie met Rachel many moon again during a yoga training and wasn't surprised to learn that her background was in performance. Rachel talks about the importance of validating yourself, how she uses yoga to help ground her, why taking the observer role can help you manage negative behaviours. We also talk about what having ‘balance’ in life really means and whether having ‘purpose’ is more important… Rachels top three (and a bit) tips: Not listening to too many ‘how tos.’ Recognise what YOU need. Positive self talk. Witness your narrative and try to slot in some positive self-talk - Start a ritual or regular practise of something nourishing eg yoga / spiritual practise Be aware of when boredom is creeping in and do something interesting or/and active like taking a walk Book recommendations: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Upward Spiral by Alex Korb

Ep 18 Stress Release Breathing This is such a simple exercise guys! A way of bringing yourself back into your body, calming the nervous system and letting go of stress in just 10 minutes. Nathalie recorded it a few weeks ago when she was having a rather stressful week and wanted to share with you all how she was getting through the chaos of it. Now she's away hosting retreats where the theme is all about stress release. This technique has been shared with the guests, among many more, and they love it. So, she hopes you all do too. Remember take a pause, check in with yourself and breathe deeply. If you're interested in what we are up to on the retreats, head over to our instagram page where you can see all our wonderful guests connecting to their inner calm in the most peaceful surroundings -https://www.instagram.com/value_your_mind/

How to feel at home within yourself. An interview with transformational coach, Nicky Clinch. If you have times when you feel disconnected to who you authentically are, then this is the episode for you. Nicky has worked with many women through coaching, workshops and retreats; helping them connect back to themselves and re-harness their self-belief. Nathalie and Nicky chat about her journey through addiction, the importance of compassion for yourself and how to re-connect back to your true self. Also you heard it hear first, Nicky has just released a brand new coaching program, ‘home coming.’ All about re-writing your old self-defeating and limiting story, and helping you break free of destructive habits and thoughts. If you found any of what she chats about in the podcast helpful then, definitely head to her website and check it out! Nicky’s top tips: Use journaling / write down how you’re feeling Talk to someone who you know is a good listener Use cooking as your meditative healing tool Daily meditation Where you can find Nicky: http://www.nickyclinch.com http://www.instagram.com/nickyclinch http://nickyclinch.com/homecoming-program/ Don't forget to head to the facebook community where you can leave questions for Nicky. http://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife

Tension Releasing Meditation This week meditation is super simple and easy for anyone to try but is the perfect tonic for healing a full mind and helping you re-connect back to your body. Our body is what anchors ourself to this moment and a sense of peace and calm. Sometimes without knowing we spend too much of our time living in our heads and loose that connection with our physical body. In just 10 minutes you will get out of your head, back into your body and will feel a sense of relaxation in your muscles and mind. Don’t forget to join our community facebook group to delve deeper into this calm mind confident life vibe- https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/

Ep 15. Love and Compassion Meditation This week I have another meditation exercise for you and the theme is opening your heart to love and compassion. Yesterday Megan Markle and Prince Harry got married and there was so much talk about the power of love. When we truly open ourselves up to love it can really help bring a new positive outlook to our day. This meditation is great for helping soften our hearts and connect back to ourselves and everyone around us. It is also massively helpful in teaching us how to pay attention to our pain, listen to what it is teaching us and form a new understanding of how to manage it. If practised regularly you can actually feel your capacity for compassion increase significantly. I love this meditation and I hope you will too! Join our facebook community where I will be sharing more about the importance of compassion for ourselves and others. https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/

This episode I chat to Lauren Barber, meditation and yoga teacher, among lots of other things. Lauren chats honestly and openly about navigating her way through anxiety and panic attacks and the gratitude she has for her past experiences for leading her to where she is now. We talk about how coming from a place of control can effect your life, the importance of acceptance and gratitude, and how seemingly negative experiences can shape your life. Oh and the impact of intuitive dance on the mood! Laurens Top three tips: Moving your body in a way that's intuitive Repeating - I am breathing in I am breathing out The mantra - Everything is taken care of Find Lauren: www.laurenbarber.co www.instagram.com/laurenbarber.co

Finding calm when life is difficult Today I talk about my four go to tools that I use to help find an inner sense of calm. We all have difficult times in our lives and it's in these times that we can loose ourselves. We can end up getting caught up in the negativity and peace feels like an impossible feeling to achieve. These tools I share can help us reconnect to that inner calm that we all hold within us. I talk about how to use distraction techniques, how to breathe to find instant calm, how to get grounded and the importance of creating rituals. Other mentions: Sign up for your free 14 days to calm you e-course here - https://mailchi.mp/a24aa964e7f8/opt-in-gift Check out Timber Hawkeye (an inspirational gratitude teacher)

Ep 12. Food & The Mood. Two friends chatting about food & the mood. Listen in as I talk to my good friend, Steph Lowe. A chef, baker and owner of Gingernut Goodies, a company specialising in ‘free-from’ savoury & sweet treats. Like all good friends, we cram a lot of chat in to this half an hour. From the importance of gut health on serotonin levels and happiness, to the Ayurvedic diet and the importance of knowing your body type. I think you’ll really enjoy this honest and upbeat discussion; as Steph shares her own experiences and fresh approach to food. Key takeaway - It isn’t about cutting stuff out or listening to fads. It’s about listening to your body, understanding we are all different and having a calm mindset towards it all. Steph created her business based on her own personal struggles with food, including intolerances to gluten and diary. As a chef with these intolerances, Steph became interested in the link between what she was eating, how it was effecting her body and in turn how it was effecting her emotional wellbeing. Find Steph: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gingernut_goodies/ Website - https://www.gingernutgoodies.co.uk Steph’s top three tips: Mantra/ reminder - ‘You’re only human and are doing the best you can do.’ Spending time outside Good night sleep. (Check out the dosh questionnaire to see what sleeping hours Ayurveda suggests for your body type) Suggested links: For mood food recipes - www.valueyourmind.com/healthy-kitchen Ayurveda Dosha quiz - http://www.mapi.com/doshas/dosha-test/index.html

Bring yourself back to this moment by practising these simple mindfulness techniques. They can be practise anywhere and are very effective in helping you relax, let go of worries and get completely present. The present moment is a place with no stress, no what if's, no judgement. It is a place of pure gratitude. By practising being present through mindfulness techniques for just 10 minutes a day we can find a much calmer and more confident place in our minds. Check out www.valueyourmind.com/blog for detailed show notes

Ep 10. The essential oils guide for calm and confidence This week we are talking with essential oils expert, Ellie Seilern. We discuss the amazing benefits of essential oils on the mind and how you can use them to maximise on their power. Ellie is a natural healing queen. Stating on this journey as way to heal herself, Ellie now uses essential oils daily with herself and her clients. Whether you've been dabbling in essential oils or have no experience of them at all, this episode makes a great 'go to' guide. As well as essential oils, Ellie talks about many other fab ways she brings calm and confidence into her life. Find Ellie: Instagram - www.instagram.com/ellieseilern Website - www.ellieseilern.com Ellie's top three tips: - Equalising your breathing - Carry around a calming oil (lavender etc.) with you Remind yourself you are being the best version of yourself Suggested Books: Fragrant mind The Fragrant pharmacy

This week we are back to another guided meditation. Listen to this at the beginning of the day to start your day with a boost of inner confidence and self-belief. Counteract that negative voice in your mind by spending just 5 minutes a day on positive affirmations. It can make a world of difference to our confidence. If you're interested in having some more support around self-belief drop Nathalie an email to [email protected] to see how she can help you in this journey.

This week I talk to London Yoga Teacher, Zaz Zarouhi Grumbar (www.yogawithzaz.com) about how to maintain calm and confidence by talking to yourself with respect. We chat about the power words have and how to use them to overcome obstacles & bring more self-belief and positivity your way. I hope you find this as discussion as inspiring as I did! Takeaways: Get yourself some affirmation cards Talk to yourself how you would a friend Use affirmations or mantras to boost your self-belief

If your listening the hope is you completed all previous 6 days and your feeling the little bit more space in your mind. Remember these changes are often very subtle and it’s over time and practise that the real change happens. But the good thing is you’ve done the hardest bit, which is starting that process. Recognising that you need to find more space in your mind and then actually acting on that recognition is really the hardest part. Now it’s just about keeping it going. So we are going to spend today doing a progressive muscle relaxation practise. It’s very simple and just a chance for you to really notice the difference between tension and relaxation.

Hello! So for our penultimate day I am going to lead you through one of my favourite visualisation meditations. I don’t know if you’ve ever experienced the power of visualisation but I think it’s great. In fact anyone that knows me, knows I tend to go on and on about it as a great way to boost your self-belief. I find it so useful that I will definitely be doing a stand alone podcast about all the great ways you can do it and use it. But for now I have just a simple, lovely one for you all to try.

Hello all! So… we’re now on day 5 and I am pretty confident you will love todays exercise. It’s called Wooshing Breath and it’s from Dr Weil to aid sleep. I use it a lot with my clients who are suffering from stress and with parents who are feeling frustrated with their teenagers. Oh and also teenagers that are feeling frustrated with their parents. It’s like a tranquiler for the brain. Because your going to be making a sound with your breath you might prefer to find a private space to do this one…. but if your feeling particular confident feel free to do it wherever you are.

Day 4. Hows everyone feeling? It’s day 4 of the challenge and I’m currently recording from a very cold but beautiful snowy England, wrapped up in a massive blanket scarf and watching the snow fall peacefully outside. And it’s putting me in a very calm state so I’m hoping I can bring that extra level of calm and cosiness to todays exercise. Todays practise is a very balancing mudra meditation. Mudra’s are commonly known as specific gestures you place your hands in. So a popular one in yoga that most people know is where you have your thumb and index finger touching , similar to what you would do if you were gesturing that you were OK. There are so many benefits to mudras which I will go into in a whole other pod cast but today we are going to take a simple one that helps us let go, accept and embrace. So I will talk you through it. This mudra is called Pushan Mudra. It’s one of my favourites to do with the breath.

So today we are doing a really lovely and relaxing yoga nidra. I’ve included it because it has got to be one of the most positively reviewed things I do with my clients in terms of helping them improve sleep, boost energy and generally feel 10 times more relaxed. Yoga nidra it’s self is the place between being asleep and awake. It takes us to a very deep place of relaxation by working through all the layers that make us (what we call sheaths or kosha’s in yoga). I wont go into depth now about this as I will definitely dedicate a future episode to this. But all you need to know is that we will systematically be working on restoring and relaxing different elements of the body and mind. Oh and the good thing is it doesn’t require much effort from you other than to lie down and listen to my voice.

Welcome to day 2 of the 7 steps to calm challenge. If you missed day 1, we recommend you go back to episode 1 and have a listen of that first. its a lovely grounding meditation which i wouldn’t want you missing out on. Today’s episode is a simple breathing exercise with a shed load of benefits. You’ll need to ensure however that your in a space where you won’t be disturbed. So if your in a public place perhaps wait till you get home to ply this one. if your on your own, just finding a comfortable seat. The exercise we're going to do is called alternate nostril breathing or in sanskrit- anuloma-viloma. In yoga it is seen as way to clear out the nadis or energy channels in order for energy to flow freely. To explain this in western terms, basically it means by consciously changing which nostril we’re breathing through, we are activating both left and right hemispheres of the brain. This helps create a balanced state in the mind and also increases oxygen to the brain, which in turn calms the nervous system. All in all it is a very calming and balancing practise.

Hi guys. Welcome to episode 1. We are kicking things off with our 7 steps to calm challenge. Join us over the next 7 days as we cultivate 5 minutes of calm into each day. Each day we will post a podcast which will contain a 5 minute calming mediative exercise for you to listen to. All you need to do is factor 5 minutes (just 5 mins) per day to listen to it. By the end we’re pretty confident you will be well on the way finding some space within your mind. Today’s episode is a really easy but very grounding meditation exercise. When we’re feeling anxious or stressed we tend to be lacking the sense of being grounded. We’re up in the air and need to take a few moments to re-root the moment. This meditation exercise is a great way to do that.

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