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I’m Gabrielle and I’m the Overthinkers’ Coach. I will help you spend less time worrying and more time enjoying your life. So many of us feel weighed down by everyday worries which get in the way of us feeling the joy, ease and contentment we really want. Here I share with you how you can overthink less and enjoy life more. Read more

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I was going to post a pic of my pup in her Christmas jumper and leave it at that. But today that’s not enough. I know that there are a lot of people reeling, wondering what the next five years will hold for our country, for our communities, for ourselves.
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It may not feel like it but we are not without power and we are not without hope. We may not be in positions of authority but we can still make a difference, a real and significant difference, to the individuals we live alongside right now.
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I spent three hours at my local food bank this morning where we gave out food parcels to more people in one day than I ever remember doing in the past three years. And more than half of them were children.* Of course we shouldn’t need food banks but the fact is we do and this is one way that my community is supporting each other.
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I’m not telling anyone they should volunteer or donate money, I’m not telling anyone what they ‘should’ do. I’m simply saying that you do have the power to help and support and make a difference to the people around you. Letting someone go ahead of you in the checkout queue, smiling at a stranger, offering to babysit for a knackered friend, calling in for a cuppa with an elderly neighbour… acts of kindness, however big or small, all make a difference. You make a difference. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We need kindness now more than ever.
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*in 2010/11 the @trusselltrust network of food banks gave out 60k food parcels. In 2018/19 that figure rose to 1.6milion. And Trussell Trust only account for two thirds of the food banks in Britain.

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Finally made my wreath but was it all romantic foraging and listening to festive tunes while sipping a Christmas cocktail and eating choccies? Nope. Not one bit.
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Of course I enjoyed it and I wouldn’t have made it if I didn’t want to but let’s have a little Insta-reality check, shall we?
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🌿 I couldn’t decide what to do next on my work list so I avoided it with festive faffing instead.
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🍃 I used a twiggy frame I’ve had for years and I couldn’t be bothered driving to the garden centre to buy lovely greenery so I used a tree branch I found on the ground when we were getting our tree and some holly I snapped off a bush during a rainy dog walk.
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🌱 I wish I’d bothered to go to the garden centre to get some eucalyptus.
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🌿 I forgot to put on the ribbon bow I reuse every year.
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🍃 My hands are itchy from being scratched all over by the wire I used to tie on the greenery and the holly leaves.
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🌱 It’s done, I like it and now there’s no more avoiding my to do list. Back to it!
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#asimplechristmas #aseasonaldecember #instareality #floralfaffery #savouringtheseason #aseasonalway #cherishandrelish_december #natureinthehome #curated_nature #simplenaturefinds

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This is your permission slip to ditch one thing from your Christmas to do list. You’re very welcome to make it more but I know that ditching even one thing can feel impossible. But you know what? You are one (brilliant) person with only so much time and energy. There are lots of things that people expect or assume you will do and lots of things you think you should do. Can you do it all and still be a smiling, standing, sane person by the time the Big Day rolls around?
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The goal here is not for you to make it to Christmas, to get through Christmas, to survive Christmas. The goal is for you to feel good, to laugh and relax and to enjoy this time of year in whatever way that looks to you.
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Ditching one thing from your to do list that you don’t actually HAVE to do, that you feel obliged or guilted into doing, that you don’t want to do, does not, I repeat, DOES NOT MAKE YOU A BAD PERSON. Or a humbug.
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So, what will it be? Making mince pies from scratch? Sending Christmas cards? Going to a carol concert? For me it’s ditching elaborate super crafty present wrapping. I’m keeping it simple with brown paper and maybe some doodling. Or maybe not, we’ll see.
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What’s your one thing?
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#festivestress #christmasoverwhelm #overwhelm #stylingtheseasons #makelightseasons #aseasonalshift #embracingtheseasons #myseasonalstory #myseasonallife

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What could be different if you worked with me to overcome your overwhelm?
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You could feel free from feeling you have to do all the things and spending your precious energy worrying what other people think of you.
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You could feel more able to say no when you want and yes when you choose too.
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You could feel free from feeling like you have to be the perfect person whose job it is to please everyone and make them happy.
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You could feel more relaxed about what could happen in the future and better able to let go of what's happened in the past.
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You could feel more comfortable in your own skin, more confident and capable that you can handle whatever happens next.
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You could go into the new year and decade no longer feeling overpowered by overwhelm, instead embracing the feelings of calm, confidence and being back in charge of your own life.
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If you’re interested in finding out more about working with me one to one send me a DM and we can have a chat. I’m booking for January now and I have space for three new clients so if you don’t want to spend 2020 feeling as overwhelmed as you did in 2019, ping me a message.
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#overwhelmcoach #overwhelm #overwhelmedbylife #overthinkerlife #overthinkerproblems #confidentyou #confidencebuilder #rockyourconfidence #stuffthathelps #intentionalliving #livingwithintention #resilienceforlife #takingcareofyou #selfcareishealthcare #makealistmonday

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Comparisonitis and expectationitis (yep, just invented the word) can ramp right up this time of year – you should be making wreaths and decorating your home with foraged foliage, you should have all your gifts sorted by now, everyone else is feeling festive and jolly so you should too.
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Ugh.
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We can get so caught up in what we should be doing in December, there’s so much talk and pressure, that what we want to do and what’s actually right for us gets swept aside.
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When you hear yourself saying ‘should’ that’s the red flag right there.
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I’m not saying you lurch from one extreme to the other, to ignore everyone else, just that taking a little bit of time to think about what you really want, and don’t want, to do can help you cut through the noise.
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So what is it that you really want to do in the lead up to Christmas? Not what you usually do, or what others expect you to do, or what you think you’re supposed to do, what you want to do.
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What do you really not want to do? What will stress you out, add to your overwhelm and provoke feelings of resentment? By saying no to it what will that allow you to say yes to?
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If you want to chat, you’re welcome to DM me. If you want to 😉
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#christmasoverwhelm #storieswetellourselves #cherishandrelish_december #winterstories #makingwinter #themidwintermovement #wintermagic #wintervibes #winterjoy #heiterwinter #hellowinter #wintermoments #wintermood #naturespalette #natureandnourish

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Who’s felt so overwhelmed they don’t know where to start? Yep, you’re not the only one so I’m tackling it in the latest episode of Pressing Pause podcast. We’re up to episode 60, lovely people!
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I’m answering a question about what to do when tense and stressed by the pressure and expectation of all the things you have to do and no time to do it all. We look at the three most common ways we can respond to overwhelm and what we can do to put ourselves back in control of our own lives.
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Have a listen to the 11-min episode at gabrielletreanor.com/podcast (link in bio) or on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify and other podcast apps. Can you identify how you react to overwhelm, from my description? I’d love to know, message me or leave a comment.
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#overwhelmcoach #overwhelm #overwhelmedbylife #pressingpausepodcast #overwhelmpodcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcastersofig #podernfamily #podcastlove #presspause #breatheinandout #mindfulinthismoment #mymindfulminutes #themindfulapproach #mygratefulplace #wellnesswarrior #resilienceforlife #takingcareofyou #selfcareishealthcare #stuffthathelps #adoremycupoftea #overacupofteatoday

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⏰This is your final call, lovely people, the doors to The Calm Mind Club are closing Tuesday 3 December! They won’t reopen again until February 2020 and the price will go up so if you want to lock in the lower price forever you need to join now. You can pay monthly and cancel any time.
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The Calm Mind Club is a community membership for you if:
🤯You feel overwhelmed by ALL the things you have to do
😔You feel the weight of others' expectations and pressure to meet their needs
🥺You worry about what other people think of you
😬You're constantly on the go with a busy life and busy mind
😥You don't feel in control of your own life
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And what you want is to:
💜Feel less stressed by other's expectations and demands
🧡Feel calmer and more in control of your own life and mind
💚Feel confident about being yourself and doing what feels good for you
❤️Have people to talk with who understand how you feel
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📖We focus on a different topic each month, past topics have included worrying what others think, feeling overwhelmed, not being in control, the fear of getting things wrong and people-pleasing (that’s this month).
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🎥We have live sessions, guest interviews, there’s a resource library, discounts and a gorgeously gentle and supportive Community (which is NOT on Facebook).
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🎁You get access to everything (and me) to take at your own pace, there’s no keeping up or falling behind.
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💆‍♀️So, if you want to find out how you can calm your mind, feel more in control and confident that you can cope with life’s challenges (and the accompanying overthinking) and be part of a lovely, supportive community of like-minded folk, go to thecalmmindclub.com or the link in my bio.
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⏰Doors close Tuesday 3 December and when they reopen in February 2020 the price will be higher.
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#thecalmmindclub #calmandconfident #wherecalmlives #calm_collected #calmthemind #calmmoment #ofquietmoments #mymomentofcalm #smallmomentsofcalm
#confidentyou #confidencebuilder #rockyourconfidence #wintermagic #wintervibes #winterjoy #hellowinter #wintermoments #wintermood #my_wintertale #coldoutside #myhappyviews #thisismykingdom

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Does anyone else feel better for being around books? Rooms lined with books soothe me more than any other. Whether I’m sitting in a bookshop or in my living room here I feel calm, cosy and, frankly, happy.
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Is it just me?
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PS The Calm Mind Club closes to new members this coming Tuesday 3 Dec and when it reopens in February 2020 the price will be higher. Find out more and join at thecalmmindclub.com or through the link in my bio.
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#bookshelfie #happyplace #bookstagram #booknerd #readingcorner #myhappyviews #meandmyeverydayvibes #heitermoments #flashesofdelight #petitejoys #agentlehugforthesoul #mygratefulplace #bemoredog #cavalierofig #thecavalierway #cavalierkingcharlesspaniels

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I’m for the women who want to stop feeling obliged to do ALL the things, who want to feel able to say no, kindly and confidently.
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I’m for the women who want to stop trying to please everyone and keep them happy, at the expense of their own peace of mind.
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I’m for the women who want to be free from the weight of others' expectations and the worry of what other people think.
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I’m for the women who want to feel equipped to deal with life when the overwhelm starts to build so they can stop it in its tracks.
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I’m for the women who want to slow the breakneck speed of life, to get off the hamster wheel and take a breath.
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I’m for you, the woman who wants to overcome your overwhelm so you feel calm, confident, capable and in control of your own life.
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If you want to talk about working with me one-to-one send me a DM, I’d love to talk with you.
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#overwhelmcoach #overwhelm #overwhelmedbylife #overthinkerlife #overthinkerproblems #confidentyou #confidencebuilder #rockyourconfidence #stuffthathelps #intentionalliving #livingwithintention #resilienceforlife #takingcareofyou #selfcareishealthcare

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