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Before the podcast pauses for a little while I've recorded an audio version of the Introduction to my book, The 1% Wellness Experiment – Micro-gains to change your life in 10 minutes a day. Resources: •      Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell's, Waterstones and Bookshop.org here  •      Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon here to help others find the book  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

A bit of a different episode this time, I want to share a message with you as today is International Women's Day. Resources: •      Find out more about the Spacious online course – Stress less, banish exhaustion and have more time for you here  •      Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from wherever sells books including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell's, Foyles and Bookshop.org here  •      Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review here to help others find the book  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

Stressors can come as us from all directions at any time of the day and when we don't fully move through the stress and come out the other side, we get stuck in the stress and all that goes with it – anxiety, frustration, fear, annoyance, upset… In this episode I share a simple and powerful technique to shift out of stress and soothe your nervous system. Resources: •      Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell's, Foyles and Bookshop.org here  •      Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon here to help others find the book  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

When you've got a lot going on it feels like you're juggling, and as time goes on keeping all the balls in the air gets more and more difficult. The fear of dropping a ball adds to the stress because everything feels important and to let something fall would be a disaster, right? But, would it? In this episode I share a different way to look at those balls and ease the stress. Resources: •      Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell's, Foyles and Bookshop.org here  •      Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon here to help others find the book  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

This is the 12th year I've chosen a guiding word and this time it involved me being called out on my own BS! In this episode I share my inner wise woman calling my bluff (along with how I recognise the voices of my inner critic and inner child) and what it means for me going forward. Resources: •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here https://gabrielletreanor.com/free/ •      Read my Substack posts here https://gabrielletreanor.substack.com •      Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell's, Foyles and Bookshop.org here https://uk.bookshop.org/a/1613/9781801292948 •      Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon here to help others find the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/1-Wellness-Experiment-Micro-gains-Minutes/dp/1801292949/r •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here https://gabrielletreanor.com/courses/ •     If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

In January you can't move for posts and articles about the importance and need to set resolutions and goals, to embark on big life changes and to reinvent yourself to be the best version ever. At this pressurised time of year there are a few important things to remember that I want you to know… Resources: •      Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell's, Foyles and Bookshop.org here  •      Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon here to help others find the book  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

Life has been pretty hectic that past several months with moments that have been stressful and a tad overwhelming. So in this episode I'm sharing five things that have been helping me to feel calm and grounded and keep the overwhelm at a manageable level. Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here https://gabrielletreanor.com/free/ •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

The conundrum is that you think you need a decent chunk of time to be able to do something that's going to be of real benefit to your wellbeing, that will help you to feel calm or less stressed, or better able to cope or just plain happier. But you can never find space for that chunk of time so it doesn't happen. In this episode I share how taking just a few minutes a day to do something supportive for yourself is not only doable but is worth your time too. Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

In your quest to have a wonderful Christmas and make sure everyone's happy and having a good time you can feel like you're not allowed to do what you want or need to do, or to feel the not so Christmassy feelings you might have. In this episode I share how you can find the permission you need to do things differently, make changes, or to simply factor in your own feelings and needs, and by doing so have a less stressful, calmer and more joyful festive season. Resources: •      The Calmer Christmas online course will help you to navigate the festivities with less stress and more joy, get instant access here  •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

This is another behind the scenes episode on the process of writing my book, The 1% Wellness Experiment. This time I'm sharing why I wanted to write this book, how the philosophy has helped me and how I think it can support you too. Resources: •      Get 30% off any online course until end of 27 November with code ‘Black Friday' here  •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

We all have things in our lives that take up our precious time and feel like a waste of our time, even though it's essential we do them. Knowing we have to do them isn't enough to stop feelings of irritation, resentment, anger even. In this episode I share how you can reclaim this time so you can turn the frustration into fun. Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

The world tells us in many ways that we're not enough just as we are so it's no wonder we can find it hard to believe that we actually are. In this episode I share a personal tool I use daily to help teach myself to accept that I am, in fact, enough which you can use too. Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

There is an enormous amount of suffering in the world right now. There are many of us who are feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of the awfulness and feeling utterly helpless in the face of it. That's combined with feeling thankful and guilt-ridden for our safety and comfort and aware of the incredibly privileged position we're in by luck of birth. In this episode I share ideas on how you can deal with the anxiety, upset and fear you may be feeling. Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

Writing a book to be traditionally published challenged me in ways that I didn't fully expect, a big one being my perfectionism (which is not just about wanting perfection). In this episode I share the different, often sneaky ways that perfectionism shows up, I share how writing brought up those fears and how I dealt with them while in the thick of the process. Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

There's good reason why you find it hard to say no, why you automatically put everyone else's needs ahead of your own, why you feel it's lazy to take a break and rest, why you feel like you should always be doing something, why you hate the thought of getting something wrong or disappointing somebody, why you feel like you're not quite enough and too much at the same time, and it's not your fault. There are other forces at play here… Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

Knowing there are less than three months of the year left can give a sense of urgency, a pressure to get things done or a feeling of failure for not doing all that you planned to. Instead of being panicked or frozen by the clock ticking there are other ways to approach the remainder of the year and how you want to feel, as well as what you want to do. I also share an update on my word for this year is going… Resources: •      You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here  •      Read and subscribe to my Substack posts here  •      Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  •      Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  •      If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

The podcast has been on an extended break but I'm back with new episodes! And I'm catching you up with everything that's been happening since the last episode aired, there's a lot to tell you about… Resources: You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment here  Read and subcribe to my Substack posts here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  Find my range of online courses to help you bring down your stress and overwhelm, and feel more calm, ease and joy every day here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too

There's a lot to be dealing with during this festive period – freezing cold weather, strike action, the rising cost of living, as well as getting ready for Christmas with presents to buy and wrap, food to shop for, gatherings to go to, work to squeeze in before the break plus everyday life to wrangle too!   So it's not surprising it all gets a bit much. But how we can ease the pressure at this time of year when you feel the weight of tradition, of expectation from yourself as well as from other people? In this episode I share: How comparison makes zero difference to you A different approach to thinking about all the balls your juggling right now How to identify the source of the pressure And ways to release and lift the pressure you're feeling Resources: Join the Calmer Christmas self-paced online course here   Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

We've just had Black Friday and Cyber Monday and all the noise, pressure and overwhelm that can come with it. It got me thinking about how we can avoid getting sucked in or bowing to scarcity tactics when we're thinking about making a purchase, whenever and whatever it is. In this episode I share: An invaluable question to ask yourself before you invest What drives our decisions to buy How to deal with the pressure and avoid buyer's regret Resources: Join the Calmer Christmas self-paced online course, and get your bonus early bird gift, here   Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

A smart meter measure energy usage in your home – what uses up lots of energy and costs you the most. So what if you had a smart meter for your life?  In this episode I share: What a personal smart meter could tell us about where, what and who drains our energy Until such a gadget is invented what you can do instead How useful this information is going forward Resources: Join the Calmer Christmas self-paced online course, and get your bonus early bird gift, here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

You have strengths, skills, talents and passion that make you the wonderfully unique, beautiful, brilliant person you are. But do you talk about them out loud or even to yourself? No because we've been taught that's showing off or bigging yourself but which makes us terrible people! Let's challenge that, shall we? In this episode I share: A strength of mine I've recently discovered How you can identify your own special qualities And how that can help you feel more calm and joy Resources: Take the free VIA strengths profile test here  Find comfort, understanding and inspiration in The Haven's weeklyish email letters here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

‘Just be yourself' is a common phrase but it's not that easy! When the world is telling us who we should (and should not) be and we're not sure who we really are anyway, how do we get comfortable being our real selves? In this episode I share: A thought-provoking journalling exercise Why you find it hard to be your true self What you could gain from being comfortable being you Resources: Get the support you want when you want it, to bring down the overwhelm and stress, and feel more calm, in control and joyful, with me as your Coach in Your Pocket. The amazing introductory offer ends Sunday 13 November, find out more here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

As children we have a great sense of awe and wander but as we grow up that gets lost as we have so much to do and think about. But awe and wonder are valuable to us, particularly when life is feeling difficult. In this episode I share: The real benefits of experiencing awe and wonder What a wonder walk is Lots of ways you can find awe and wander right now, whether you live in a rural spot or the heart of a city. Resources: Get the support you want when you want it, to bring down the overwhelm and stress, and feel more calm, in control and joyful, with me as your Coach in Your Pocket. Find out more and get the amazing introductory offer here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

Mindfulness is a well know word but it's easily misunderstood. Especially if we think we need to devote a lot of time to being mindful, that we need specific products to be mindful and it all feels like too much hassle. But there are many ways you can have mindful moments as you go about your ordinary day.  In this episode I share: What we miss out on when we eye-roll mindfulness The value in even the shortest mindful moment A wide variety of mindful opportunities in your everyday life Resources: Join the FREE 5-day Break the People-pleasing Habit mini course here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

You know that feeling of a worry or fear lurking at the back of your mind that you just don't want to think about? It does not feel good and it adds to our overwhelm. But we can do something about it. In this episode I share: A relevant (if unusual) comparison The effect leaving the fear in the shadows has on you How you can free yourself of the nagging, unsettling worry Resources: Join the FREE 5-day Break the People-pleasing Habit mini course here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

You have responsibilities, people counting on you, expectations to meet, a schedule to stick to, a to do list to tick off, goals to hit… no wonder it can feel like you don't have any control over your own life. But perhaps you have more choices than you think… In this episode I share: How to find choices where it seems you have none What these choices can look like Making your own micro choices Resources: Join the FREE 5-day Break the People-pleasing Habit mini course here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

Joy is a lovely feeling, right? The more joy we can feel the better so why am I recording a podcast episode about the scariness of feeling joy? Because sometimes our joy feels so good we're gripped by the fear of losing what the people, the life, that give us such joy  In this episode I share: Where our fear of joy comes from How we think we're protecting ourselves What to do when your joy becomes foreboding Resources: Find comfort, understanding and inspiration in The Haven's weeklyish email letters here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

A different type of hangover with no alcohol involved and very real physical symptoms…  In this episode I share: Why introverts feel so physically drained by being social (even with people we love) What it definitely does NOT say about who we are How to deal with an introvert hangover when it happens Resources: Find comfort, understanding and inspiration in The Haven's weeklyish email letters here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

Is it worthy of celebration if you can't buy a greetings card for it? We think celebrating is for the big stuff in life, the landmark moments, the goals met, the milestones reached. But this could be stopping you from gaining a myriad of benefits available when you celebrate the smaller stuff in life too. In this episode I share: What makes us think we shouldn't celebrate the smaller wins in life The valuable life skills that stops us from developing All you have to gain by noticing and acknowledging the little as well as big moments in your day Resources: The Calm & Joy Catalyst will be starting on Monday 19 September and the doors are open for you to join until Friday 16 September. To find out more and register your place click here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here https://gabrielletreanor.com/free/  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

There are demands on your attention, voices and noise coming at you from all directions so how often do you actually listen to yourself? What might you discover, and gain, from paying attention to the voice coming from within? In this episode I share: A simple prompt which tunes you into your intuition How to differentiate between the voices of your intuition and your fear What benefits you reap from listening to the quiet, wise voice inside you Resources: The Calm & Joy Catalyst will be starting on Monday 19 September and the doors are open for you to join until Friday 16 September. To find out more and register your place click here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

Having a plan is good, but what about when the plan becomes restrictive and stops working for you? Changing it might sound simple but it can bring up all kinds of challenging feelings.  In this episode I share: The plan that's no longer working for me What I made changing the plan mean about me The new plan (and how it works for you too) Resources: The Calm & Joy Catalyst will be starting on Monday 19 September and the doors are open for you to join until Friday 16 September. To find out more and register your place click here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

We think that if we aren't making big changes, taking bold action, if we don't see the impact of our efforts quickly enough that means we're not getting anywhere and there's no point in trying. But perhaps there's a different way of getting to where we want to go?  In this episode I share: Why breaking a big goal into smaller chunks can still feel overwhelming What a micro movement is and the power behind it How marginal gains prove that little steps add up to big leaps Resources: The Calm & Joy Catalyst doors are open and if you join before Friday 26 August you'll get the Early Bird Bonus. Doors close Friday 2 September and we begin Monday 5 September. To find out more and register your place click here  Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

It can be baffling when there's a new habit we want to establish, something we really want to do, and yet we find it so hard to actually do the thing. But if we can find a way to tackle what's going on here the reward is increased self-trust. In this episode I share: What's getting in the way of us doing what we want to do on a regular basis How we can get moving in the direction we want to go in What we gain when we switch our thinking and behaviour in this way Resources: The Calm & Joy Catalyst doors are open and if you join before Friday 26 August you'll get the Early Bird Bonus. Doors close Friday 2 September and we begin Monday 5 September. To find out more and register your place click here Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here

When there's something you want or you've been thinking about why is it that you see related examples and opportunities everywhere you turn? Is there something magical going on is there a neurological explanation for it?  In this episode I share: The scientific explanation for the law of attraction How we can harness what's going on in our brains The beneficial impact this can have on our daily lives Resources: Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

We might spend time away from home for lovely reasons like going on holiday or visiting friends, or it might be for a more troubling reason like caring for a sick loved one. Even if we're happy to be staying somewhere different it can be still be a source of stress as we're away from our home comforts and personal space.  In this episode I share: Why we can struggle away from home even when we're with people we love Ideas for how you can give yourself feelings of ease, comfort and safety How introverts can find calm while 'peopling' Resources: Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

What might we regret in the future and what can we do about it now to mitigate them? Bronnie Ware's book ‘The Top Five Regrets of the Dying' got me thinking along with a realisation about the regrets I hadn't had before. In this episode I share: What the top five regrets of the dying are What connects them all that relates to life right now What realisations this has given me about how I live my life How we might want to spend our time, and our lives, now Resources: Find 'The Top Five Regrets of the Dying' by Bronnie Ware here (affiliate link)  My new course, Spacious – How to have more time (and feel calmer and happier too) is open for registration now with a special early bird offer ending soon. Find out more and join here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

To do lists are useful, they hold you accountable and it's super satisfying when you get to tick things off. But a to do list is never done. It eats up your time and reminds you of all that you haven't yet done. So I have an alternative to suggest. In this episode I share: My different kind of to do list What it includes and how to write it The huge benefits this list can bring you How to get started with it yourself Resources: My new course, Spacious – How to have more time (and feel calmer and happier too) is open for registration now with a special early bird offer ending soon. Find out more and join here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

We might know logically that our needs are valid, that we're not being unreasonable with what we want, that we're allowed to take care of ourselves but that doesn't mean it's easy to do! We can find ourselves dealing with feelings of resistance and discomfort in ourselves, perhaps as well as the opinions of others. In this episode I share: How I've tended to my own needs Where the resistance we feel comes from What hidden message it holds for us How to deal with the discomfort of resistance Resources: My new course, Spacious – How to have more time (and feel calmer and happier too) is open for registration now with a special early bird offer. Find out more and join here gabrielletreanor.com/spacious If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

When we want to make changes or try a new habit it can feel daunting or overwhelming, particularly if we put pressure on ourselves to do it right first time. But when we treat something as an experiment it eases the need (or belief) that it must be the solution we were looking for. In this episode I share: The benefits of try something as an experiment Different ways you can conduct your experiment Dealing with doubts that pop up What next when your experiment ends Resources: Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

Choosing a word to guide, inspire and remind you of how you want to feel or what you want to do isn't just for January. You can pick a guiding word any time for any time period and benefit from its gentle nudging support. In this episode I share: Several questions/journal prompts to help you reflect if you already have a guiding word An exercise that connects you to the wisdom of your body (with the scientific explanation!) so you choose the word that's right for you How my own guiding word has been challenging me And my intentions around my word for the rest of the year  Resources: This is your last chance to join The Calm Mind Club! The doors are open to new members until 30 June and they won't reopen again before the Club closes at the end of 2022. So to get six months access to the incredible wealth of resources and support click here to find out more and join  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

The podcast has had a refresh! And I've kept what you love about it – bitesize episodes packed with insight and inspiration, tools and top tips on how you can bring more calm and joy into your day right now. For this episode we're looking at the message that you have to hit rock bottom before you can justify taking care of your own needs and wants.  In this episode I share: The external conditioning we're given that convinces us to struggle on The dangerous path that takes us down Why now is actually the ideal time to take action  Resources: This is your last chance to join The Calm Mind Club! The doors are open to new members until 30 June and they won't reopen again before the Club closes at the end of 2022. So to get six months access to the incredible wealth of resources and support click here to find out more and join  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

Calm and joy may be two little words but there can be a lot of thinking and baggage tied up in them. Feeling calm and joy isn't as simple as we'd like it to be because there are obstacles that trip us up and get in the way.  In this episode I share: Five of the biggest obstacles obstructing your path to calm and joy Why they don't have to be in your way after all How to get past them (or blow them out of your way) so you can move forward towards more calm and joy Resources: Find out about The Calm & Joy Catalyst and register before it closes 10 April here  Get your free guides to living with more calm and joy in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

Joy is an emotion that we think is straight forward – who doesn't want to feel joy, right? But in reality is just not that simple. There are structures and messaging we take in from the people and the world around us that mean our thinking about, and our freedom to feel, joy can get quite knotted up. In this episode I share: What gets in the way of our joy What's actually true about joy How to deal with challenging thoughts and feelings around joy  Resources: Be the first to know about The Calm & Joy Catalyst here  Get your free guides to living with more calm and joy in the free resource library here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

Boundaries can seem like a big deal that will take lots of time and effort to figure out and will mean upsetting people too. But actually that isn't necessarily the case. You will already have boundaries that you communicate and uphold and you can make use of them for the future.  In this episode I share: What boundaries actually are How to recognise your existing boundaries How your current boundaries can help you create and honour new ones Resources: Get your free guides to living with more calm and joy in the free resource library here  Find out about the self-paced online courses available to you here and one to one coaching with me here  If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here 

I became a huge fan of The Repair Shop TV show during the 2020 lockdowns and it gave me more than comfort and entertainment – something that we can put to use in our everyday lives to support our own wellbeing. In this episode I share: The foundational part of the restoration process that can apply to us humans What we need before we can make changes An experiment to breathe love into your life Resources: Get your free guides to living with more calm and joy in the free resource library here If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here

Dipti Solanki is a coach guiding grieving people through the healing process. We often link grief to the death of a person but we experience grief in many ways, for example when a relationship or we lose a job. And while we can be in the absolute depths of grief it is still possible (and necessary) to find moments of calm and joy. In this episode we discuss: What makes grieving even harder to deal with How to help ourselves when we're in the thick of grief How to support someone else who's grieving What gets in our way of finding calm and joy (besides grief itself) and how we can allow ourselves to feel it Resources: Get your free guides to swapping overwhelm for calm and joy in the free resource library here This conversation was first aired on my new radio show – The Calm & Joy show on Yowah Radio – on every Sunday 4-6pm UK time, find out more here You can connect with Dipti Solanki on her website here, on Instagram here or Facebook here If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here

I'm doing something different this episode as Christmas is in a few days. I've decided to record for you a reading of a classic Christmas story – A Visit From St Nicholas but you might know it better as Twas the Night Before Christmas – by Clement Clarke Moore.  So, take a moment to pause, relax and enjoy this Christmas tale… Resources: Find lots of resources to help you to bring down your overwhelm so you can feel more calm, in control, confident you can cope and happier, on my website here If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here

Bridget Johns is a professional organiser and declutter coach who teaches women to reduce their mental load by decluttering their homes, phones, calendars and minds. Clutter isn't just about being overwhelmed by stuff taking up space in our homes, a cluttered mind can lead to mental overwhelm. In this episode we discuss: What's needed before you can start to declutter Minimalist vs maximalist living How other people affected by clutter means a knock on effect for you too How to start clearing the mental clutter Resources: Register for my FREE Calm Comfort restorative workshop here happening on Wednesday 15 December (get the recording when you sign up) This conversation was first aired on my new radio show – The Calm & Joy show on Yowah Radio – on every Sunday 4-6pm UK time, find out more here You can connect with Bridget Johns on her website here, on Instagram here or Facebook here, and get six free videos to help you declutter your kitchen, toys, office, sentimental items and linen cupboard by joining the Be Simply Free community group here If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here

Alice Mcdonald is a Separation and Divorce Coach who helps women with older teens and adult children to navigate their break-up and create their new future. As you'd think that calm and joy are in short supply during the breakdown of a relationship it was really interesting to hear about Alice's experience and advice. In this episode we discuss: The double whammy women go through with losing their identity Giving yourself permission Rediscovering what you want and enjoy  Finding pockets of joy amidst the upset and overwhelm Resources: Register for my FREE Calm Comfort restorative workshop here happening on Wednesday 15 December (get the recording when you sign up) This conversation was first aired on my new radio show – The Calm & Joy show on Yowah Radio – on every Sunday 4-6pm UK time, find out more here You can connect with Alice McDonald on her website here If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here

Some days are just hard, right? You might not know why but you wake up and all you want to do is get back under the duvet and stay there. But you can't –you have responsibilities, a long to do list, commitments. So what do you do? Take a JED… In this episode I share: What a JED is! A different way of approaching your to do list That rest is productive (yes, you read that right) The drawback of forcing yourself onwards Resources: Check out the Coping with Christmas self-paced, online course here  Get your free goodies in the free resource library here If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here

Rose White, a nutrition and intuitive eating coach, has a wonderful ethos around eating and nourishing ourselves that has absolutely nothing to do with diets. And because we can get so knotted up around what we eat and drink and how that affects how we feel and think I knew she would be great to talk with. In this episode we discuss: How what we consume affects our calm and joy Where and why our thinking around food goes astray Toxic diet culture What interception is and how it can help us to understand and nourish ourselves better Resources: Get your free goodies in the free resource library here This conversation was first aired on my new radio show – The Calm & Joy show on Yowah Radio – on every Sunday 4-6pm UK time, find out more here You can connect with Rose White on Instagram here or on her website here If you enjoy the podcast I'd love you to leave a review on iTunes so that others can find it too If you value what I share in the podcast, and elsewhere, you can buy me a virtual cuppa here