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The podcast for overthinkers
Pressing Pause: the podcast for overthinkers It’s been a very long time in the planning and I am utterly thrilled to finally be able to share with you that I have started a podcast! Welcome to Pressing Pause, the podcast for overthinkers. On Wednesdays each week I will post an episode around ten minutes long focusing on…
Read MoreStep into Spring with Mindful Intention Ebook
Step into Spring with Mindful Intention I love Spring, it’s a season tied up with hope, promise, and optimism, the world around us is literally coming to life. There’s so much to be gained from paying attention to nature budding and blooming, growing your own and eating seasonally and the days lengthening. Even when the…
Read MoreFind your sense of wonder
Find your sense of wonder Awe. The sense of wonder felt when we encounter something that reaches beyond the limits of our understanding. We often experience awe when we’re in nature, while music, art, and religion can provoke feelings of wonder too. It may be hard to really put our finger on a clear definition…
Read MoreGet out of your head and into your life
Get out of your head and into your life You know that feeling where you’re constantly playing catch-up and at the end of each day you wonder where the time went. Where it feels like everyone else (especially on social media) has it all together and sorted while you feel a disorganised mess. Where you…
Read MoreHow to stop apologising for everything
How to stop apologising for everything How often do you say ‘sorry’? I’m guessing it’s more than you think. When you want to squeeze by someone blocking the aisle in the supermarket: “Sorry, would you mind if I squeeze by please?” When you need to get someone’s attention: “Sorry, can I just ask…” When you…
Read MoreWhat to do when you like awake worrying
What to do when you lie awake worrying In this post we looked at what you can do to calm your mind so you give yourself the best chance of falling asleep when you get into bed. Now we’re going to focus on what to do when you wake in the middle of the night…
Read MoreWhat’s in your mental health first aid kit?
What’s in your mental health first aid kit? I’m pretty sure you have a first aid kit for cuts and bruises but what about a mental health first aid kit? Where do you go when you’re feeling bruised and battered by life but with no external scars to show for it? For years I’ve carried…
Read More9 Ways to take a micro mindful moment
9 Ways to take a micro mindful moment When you read the word mindfulness it might conjur up visions of meditating on a cushion or doing something at glacial speed. While mindfulness can involve meditation or slowing down, that’s not all it’s about. At the heart of it mindfulness is about paying attention to what’s…
Read MoreWhat to do when worry takes over
What to do when worry takes over When you’re worrying you aren’t really here. You think you are, you think you’re so on the ball that you’re on top of every possible outcome of a situation. But, actually, you aren’t here in the space you’re stood in, in the same timeframe as the people around…
Read MoreLetting go of worrying what others think of you
Letting go of worrying what others think of you Something that we over-thinking worrier-types spend a lot of energy on is worrying what others think of us. We care a great deal about what people think of our character, our actions, what we say, how we look, what we spend our time doing, where we…
Read MoreWhy it’s time to swap out ‘should’
Why it’s time to swap out ‘should’ There’s a word in the English language which I’m really not a fan of. No, it’s not a four-letter word, it’s simply the word ‘should’. Think about when you use ‘should’ in a sentence. Is it when you think you could do something, or you want to? Do…
Read MoreCan keeping control keep worrying at bay?
Can keeping control keep worrying at bay? If you’re a worrier (come in, sit down, make a cuppa, you’re among friends) I’m guessing you also like to have things planned out, know what’s happening, where, when, how and with whom. You like to have thought of every possibility, rehearsed conversations (playing all the parts in…
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