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___/

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Mastering Your Anxiety & Taking the Power Back; with Anxiety Coach, Vikki Louise [Ep.44]

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

Get Unstuck & Find Clarity: The Importance of our Intuition (and a meditation to help) [Ep.43]

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

Staying Motivated & Dreaming Big; with the Founder of 'The Smart Girl Tribe' [Ep.42]

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.

Managing Coronavirus Anxiety: Thoughts, tips and an extra calming meditation [E41]

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

Real Life Journey's Through Mental Wellbeing: Guilt, Anxiety & Finding Self-belief [E40]

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

Why Meditation Is Healing: The Science Behind it & 10 Min Guided Healing Meditation [E39]

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

CBD Oil to Calm the Mind: Why We Should All Try It as a Holistic Supplement for Mind & Body[E38]

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/

Why We Need Solitude For Mental Wellbeing & A Meditation To Quieten The Mind [E37]

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. 36 The Relationship Between our Environment & Mental Health: Calm Mind Confident Life

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/

Ep. 35 Earth Meditation For Calm, Clarity and Stability: Calm Mind Confident Life

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

Ep. 34 Facing Fears & Embracing Failure With Entrepreneur Sapphire Bates: Calm Mind Confident Life

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. 33 Boosting Your Self-Compassion (Part 2) - Calm Mind Confident Life

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/

Ep. 32 Planning, Self-doubt & Motivating Yourself- With Sophie Watkiss: Calm Mind Confident Life

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

Ep. 31 Intention Setting To Get The Most From Yourself: Calm Mind Confident Life

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. 30 Boost your Self-Compassion (part one): Calm Mind Confident Life

Sharing simple & effective ways to find more calm and inner confidence. Featuring a combination of guided meditations, relaxation audios & interviews with inspiring people around the globe, sharing their calm mind and confident living tips. Designed to help you manage stress, relax your mind and gain more self-belief. With host and founder of Value Your Mind, Nathalie Kealy New episode posted every other week. Join the podcast community where we continue the conversation around bringing more calm and confidence into our lives - https://www.facebook.com/groups/calmmindconfidentlife/ To have a look at how Nathalie can work with you and the support VYM offers head to www.valueyourmind.com

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