The Wellbeing Podcast

In the episode, Liz and Rani explore why we often find it easier to help others rather than helping ourselves first. 

Liz and I recorded this podcast episode a while ago. We explored why when problems seem complex, it is helpful to turn inwards to experience that space that is devoid of the drama that our minds get into. 

We intuitively seem to know when we need to slow down and rest but may try to override it. In the episode, Liz and Rani look at the difference between “digital” time and “nature” time and why nature is always a great teacher.

Do we have a on off switch for love or is it that the 'feeling of love' comes naturally when one drops away from thinking about it and are simply present? We continue our chat on spirituality and its connection with life in this episode.

Some people say they are spiritual and others say they are not. Generally spirituality is put in the same box as having a particular religious affiliation. In the episode, we discuss spirituality as 'tuning' inwards and having a sense of that which is indescribable but manifests as presence.

It can seem that the negativity of others can badly impact us and that we should try to either change them or cut them away from our lives. In this episode, Liz and Rani discuss this topic and share their experience of what is helpful to recognise when dealing with negativity. 

Liz and Rani have been asked by many about how best to share this understanding with others. In this podcast, they talk about their personal experience of sharing and what they have found helpful. 

Liz and Rani continue their conversation on Listening to Wellbeing. Here they touch on whether innate wellbeing goes away when someone suffers a mental or a physical health condition.

In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about a different kind of listening - not active listening, selective listening, or even empathic listening. They call it listening for wellbeing. It's a different level of listening which happens naturally when we listen deeply from our heart.

In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about two types of motivational phrases commonly used – “Keep Calm and Carry On” and “Try Harder and Try Again” and why we may be spreading a message that may not be helpful. 

In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about a human experience all of us will encounter at some point in our lives. They share their understanding of how you can help someone who has been bereaved.

Have you ever worked longer hours than you intend to? Have you ever caught yourself ruminating things in your head even when you are not actually at work? Join Liz and Rani for a fascinating talk on why trying to problem solve all the time can clutter and overwhelm your mind.

Are difficult people in your life causing negative feelings in you? Liz and Rani talk about why this cannot possibly be true.

In episode 20 of this series, Liz and Rani touch on people's unlimited capacity to create stories about their lives and who they are.

In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about why it is not necessary to explore and analyse our past in order to find peace and wellbeing today.

There is a difference between having an intellectual understanding of wellbeing and a felt experience or realisation about wellbeing. Liz and Rani talk about how the real power lies in realisation from within.

In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about how the inside-out understanding can help us get our bearings even when things don't go according to plan.

In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about the practice of mindfulness meditation and the awareness of the meditative space that is always present.

In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about bullying and why it is so freeing to see such unacceptable behaviour from a fresh perspective.

In this podcast episode, Liz and Rani talk about their experience of using self-improvement tools and strategies. They share their insights about why, contrary to popular beliefs we actually do not need to "work" on ourselves.

Is it possible to feel free from the grip of panic attacks? In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about the nature of panic anxiety and finding freedom from it by understanding how the mind works.

You are not your thoughts, your past, your role or what others think you are. In this week's episode, Liz Scott and Rani Bora explore why some people mistakenly identify with beliefs, labels, ideas, and habits and assume that's who they are. What if none of these represent the true you?

A light-hearted conversation with Liz and Rani on trying to think grateful thoughts to experience gratitude versus feeling grateful spontaneously. Can this beautiful feeling come to us effortlessly at any time?

Whether one gets anxious, obsessive thoughts or even the most extreme kind e.g. suicidal thoughts, all those have something in common – they are loaded with a sense of urgency. Episode 10 of this podcast series explores the nature of thought and the different forms it can take. When we understand the true nature of thought, we realise that we don't have to always act on our thoughts.

In this episode, Liz and Rani discuss why our mood keeps changing and why we can't sustain a single mood with the same level of intensity throughout the day. Once we understand mood and how it changes spontaneously, we stop trying to resist or correct our feelings, instead return to the true innate source of our wellbeing.

If you have been listening to our previous episodes, you may have heard the use of the word “insight” on many occasions. Some who are new to this understanding worry that they may not be getting an insight and thereby not get any benefit. In episode 8, Liz and Rani explore why an insight may not be what we think it is and why we can only benefit from our own insights.

What do you understand by the term “insight”? Is it a realisation about our perceived weaknesses or is it about seeing something fresh and hopeful? In episode 7 of this podcast series, Liz and Rani talk about insight and how it is connected to well-being.

What if your child or a young person understood that they didn't have to be scared of their emotions, no matter how unpleasant those were? What if they learned something that served them well for their entire life and that wasn't simply a temporary solution? In episode 6 of this series, Liz and Rani discuss how we can all make a positive impact on children and young people by first seeing for ourselves that - it's okay to be human and, that resilience is innate and always available to us.

We aren't designed as human beings to have positive experiences only. Whether we like it or not, we are capable of experiencing all kinds of emotions. In this episode, Liz and Rani lightheartedly share what it means to them to show up as a human being.

Can we feel vulnerable and at the same time be resilient? In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about resilience, not as something to acquire from the outside by trying hard but something that is innate and ever-present in each of us.

In this episode, Liz and Rani discuss a psychological system that functions like the physiological immune system. Liz also compares the ebb and flow of emotions to the nature of the tide – how it rises and falls. Visit: Coaching Connect and Rani's website for more information.

In this episode, Liz and Rani talk about why we feel stressed and the real source of stress. If you want to find out more, do check out Rani's book - How To Turn Stress On Its Head – The simple truth that can change your relationship with stress.  Visit: Coaching Connect and Rani's website for more information.

Liz and Rani share their understanding of a new paradigm in psychological and mental wellbeing. They are passionate to engage people in fresh conversations about wellbeing. Visit: Coaching Connect and Rani's website for more information.