Podcasts about self compassion

Where Has All My Energy Gone? — High-Functioning Anxiety & Exhaustion Relief | Guided Meditation If you've ever collapsed onto the edge of the bed at the end of a perfectly "fine" day and thought, "where has all my energy gone? I didn't even do anything today," this episode is for you. Calming Anxiety sits with the exhaustion of high-functioning anxiety, the quiet cost of holding everything together while everyone else sees someone coping just fine. We slow the body first with the extended exhale, four counts in and eight counts out, gently unwinding the shallow, high-chest breathing that builds up during a long day of performing calm, the same kind of over-breathing Martin worked with often on ambulance call-outs as a paramedic.For daily support beyond this episode, download Anchored on iOS, with Android arriving in a couple of weeks.

After 20 years as a pediatrician, she stopped believing burnout meant she couldn't hack it. The problem was never her. In this episode, pediatrician and physician career development coach Gita Balakumar reframes burnout as a systemic burden wrongly blamed on the individual, and offers a different way to think about it. This episode is based on her article "What physicians and dragonflies share in resilience and agility," published on KevinMD. Drawing on the dragonfly, an insect revered across cultures for transformation and resilience, she explains why the demands of medicine ask physicians to keep evolving. You will hear why self-compassion is a foundation and not a luxury, how career coaching helps physicians name what they actually value, and why the idea that doctors just aren't resilient enough is a fallacy. Hear why she says the most resilient people in medicine still deserve compassion, and that seeking support is a strength, not a failure. Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email campaign, video interview, or a spot right here on the podcast, I offer the trusted space your brand deserves to be heard. Let's work together to tell your story. PARTNER WITH KEVINMD → https://kevinmd.com/influencer SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast

Calming Anxiety: Finding Light When You Feel LowWhen you wake up to a low, grey weight rather than a racing mind or sharp panic, simply getting through the day can feel like too much to ask. In this episode of Calming Anxiety, Martin Hewlett—clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic—guides you through a gentle, 10-minute session designed to help you set that heavy weight down without forcing a mood change or trying to fix how you feel.Through a grounding breathwork practice focused on lengthening the exhale and filling the space behind the heart, we signal to your nervous system that it is safe to soften. Accompanied by soothing hypnotherapy-inspired affirmations, this session offers a compassionate space to meet yourself with tenderness rather than blame on the days when you feel low.This session and over 3,000 others are available on Anchored, our companion app. Featuring a vast library of soothing meditations, Books at Bedtime, and a soft nightlight feature, Anchored is ready for you whenever you need it, day or night.Time Chapters00:00 – Intro & Welcome: Meeting the Low, Grey Days00:51 – Introducing Anchored: Your Companion App for Sleep & Mindfulness01:20 – Grounding Breathwork: Lengthening the Exhale to Release Tension03:04 – The Lifting Breath: Making Room Behind the Heart04:32 – Affirmations for Low Mood & Self-Tenderness08:15 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for a Happier, Gentler Life09:33 – Awakening, Outro & Be KindAffirmations for Healing & Self-TendernessRepeat these gently to yourself or simply let them settle as you listen:"This heaviness is not the whole of me.""I am allowed to feel low, and I am allowed to feel better.""I am worthy of care, even on the days I cannot feel it.""When I feel low, I meet myself with tenderness, never with blame.""The light returns in its own time, and I allow it.""I am allowed to rest without first having to earn it.""I am still here, and today, that is enough."3 Daily Caring TipsMove the Body Just a Little: You don't need a walk that fixes everything. Simply stand up, reach both arms toward the ceiling, and let them fall. Motion lifts the mood in ways thinking rarely can.Lower the Bar for Today: On a low day, a good day isn't a productive one—it's simply one you move through with kindness toward yourself. Let enough be enough.Reach Toward One Connection: Send a message or make a quick call to one person. Leave the door open just a crack, and remember you were never meant to carry this heavy weight alone.Outro & Call to ActionIf these ten minutes lifted even the smallest corner of your day, please consider sharing Calming Anxiety with someone who might be quietly struggling. Leaving a quick review on Apple Podcasts also helps other souls find their way to our community.Don't forget to download Anchored, the companion app! Get all of our daily episodes, sleep stories, and calming audio tools packed into one simple place in your pocket whenever you need them.Until tomorrow, my friend... in everything, be kind.

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Tired But Wired — Why You Can't Switch Off After a Day on Edge | Physiological Sigh Meditation That feeling where the body has been braced since the moment you woke up. Shoulders up around your ears, jaw tight, exhausted and somehow still wired. Wired but tired — running on a battery that is flat and jangling at the same time. If today has felt like being on edge from the first alarm right through to now, then these ten minutes are for you, because there is a single breath, just one, that can start to switch that off. If today catches you somewhere you can't press play for a full ten minutes, the Anchored app has the Instant Calm session ready any time — no signing in, no subscription, works offline. And tonight, when you're ready to properly wind down, Anchored's ambient night light sits alongside your sleep sounds: a soft glow to fall asleep to.

In this Live Greatly 2 Minutes of Motivation podcast episode, Kristel Bauer shares a simple technique to help build self-compassion, cultivate compassion for others and support forgiveness. Kristel shares a practice she learned during her Integrative Medicine Fellowship and how you can use it in your own life. Tune in now! Key Takeaways From This Episode: A simple technique to build self-compassion How to cultivate more compassion for yourself and others A practice to support forgiveness and letting go Explore Having Kristel Bauer speak at your next event or team meeting. https://www.livegreatly.co/contact  Order Kristel's Book  Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19th 2024) About the Host of the Live Greatly podcast, Kristel Bauer: Kristel Bauer is a corporate wellness and performance expert, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker supporting organizations and individuals on their journeys for more happiness and success. She is the author of Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony, and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business November 19, 2024). With Kristel's healthcare background, she provides data driven actionable strategies to leverage happiness and high-power habits to drive growth mindsets, peak performance, profitability, well-being and a culture of excellence. Kristel's keynotes provide insights to "Live Greatly" while promoting leadership development and team building.   Kristel is the creator and host of her global top self-improvement podcast, Live Greatly. She is a contributing writer for Entrepreneur, and she is an influencer in the business and wellness space having been recognized as a Top 10 Social Media Influencer of 2021 in Forbes. As an Integrative Medicine Fellow & Physician Assistant having practiced clinically in Integrative Psychiatry, Kristel has a unique perspective into attaining a mindset for more happiness and success. Kristel has presented to groups from the American Gas Association, Bank of America, bp, Commercial Metals Company, General Mills, Northwestern University, Santander Bank and many more. Kristel has been featured in Forbes, Forest & Bluff Magazine, Authority Magazine & Podcast Magazine and she has appeared on ABC 7 Chicago, WGN Daytime Chicago, Fox 4's WDAF-TV's Great Day KC, and Ticker News. Kristel lives in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area and she can be booked for speaking engagements worldwide. To Book Kristel as a speaker for your next event, click here. Website: www.livegreatly.co  Buy Kristel Bauer's book, Work-Life Tango: Finding Happiness, Harmony and Peak Performance Wherever You Work (John Murray Business, November 19th 2024) Follow Kristel Bauer on: Instagram: @livegreatly_co  LinkedIn: Kristel Bauer Twitter: @livegreatly_co Facebook: @livegreatly.co Youtube: Live Greatly, Kristel Bauer To Watch Kristel Bauer's TEDx talk of Redefining Work/Life Balance in a COVID-19 World click here. Click HERE to check out Kristel's corporate wellness and leadership blog Click HERE to check out Kristel's Travel and Wellness Blog Disclaimer: The contents of this podcast are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Always seek the guidance of your physician for any recommendations specific to you or for any questions regarding your specific health, your sleep patterns changes to diet and exercise, or any medical conditions.  Always consult your physician before starting any supplements or new lifestyle programs. All information, views and statements shared on the Live Greatly podcast are purely the opinions of the authors, and are not medical advice or treatment recommendations.  They have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration.  Opinions of guests are their own and Kristel Bauer & this podcast does not endorse or accept responsibility for statements made by guests.  Neither Kristel Bauer nor this podcast takes responsibility for possible health consequences of a person or persons following the information in this educational content.  Always consult your physician for recommendations specific to you.

How Do I Stop Dwelling on the Past? — Let Go of Regret, Mistakes and Negative Thoughts | 10 Minute Guided Meditation We all have it. That feeling of dread, of fear and panic, that sick sensation in our bellies. I've been there, you're there — but together we can take back control. So stay with me for ten minutes and find your moment of calm within the storm. Today is about the things you still carry from before: the regrets, the mistakes, the anchors that hold you to a past you cannot change. We settle into the almost hypnotic rhythm of the rise and fall of every breath, and then imagine that feeling of letting go as a colour — an aura of light and comfort spreading out from the chest with every exhale, cascading through every fibre of your being. You can find more of this in Anchored, the app I've just brought out. It's free, it's on iOS, and Android follows next month.

Why Do I Never Feel Good Enough? — Confidence, Self-Worth and the Half-Smile Breath | 10 Minute Guided Meditation You have already done the hardest thing today. You woke up, and you came back. No fanfare, nobody clapping — you just did it. And I wonder whether anyone has told you lately that this counts, because there is a particular kind of tiredness that comes from believing you have to earn your place over and over, every single day. Today we are going to put that down. This session is about calm and control, about positive breathing, about confidence and self-worth, and about the smallest, simplest thing in the world — a smile on the out breath. Inside Anchored there is now a whole tab given over to confidence and self-worth. Not a handful of sessions buried somewhere: a tab, its own place. Free to download, offline whenever you need it, and on Android next month.

Turning Physical Sensations Into Emotional Insight: Tips for Everyday PracticeWe take an insightful look at emotional literacy—not just as a textbook concept, but as a lived, everyday experience grounded in our physical sensations.Through real-life stories and honest conversations, we explore how emotions manifest in the body, why these physical cues matter, and how learning to recognize them can help us shift from simply reacting to thoughtfully responding.Whether you've just started your journey with emotional intelligence or you're looking for practical ways to build self-awareness, today's discussion offers encouragement, relatable examples, and useful exercises to help you tune in to what your emotions are truly telling you.We dig into the process of building emotional intelligence, break down the difference between reacting and responding, and remind ourselves that growth is a journey—one where self-compassion matters as much as self-awareness.Resource Mentioned:Kairos Prison Ministry: A Christian prison ministry that involves organized talks and group sessions to help residents (prisoners) make better choices, referencing concepts similar to emotional intelligence. For more information, you can visit the official website: https://www.kairosprisonministry.org/3 Key Takeaways:Physical Sensations Are Powerful Messengers: Emotions don't just happen in your head. Paying attention to where you feel anger, relief, or jealousy in your body can amplify the message your emotions are trying to send you. This awareness is a learnable skill that gets easier and faster with practice.React vs. Respond: There's always a split-second window between feeling an emotion and choosing your action. Practicing the pause, even for a few seconds, helps shift you from knee-jerk reactions to thoughtful responses that serve you (and your relationships) better.Self-Compassion on the Journey: Don't judge yourself for where you are. Emotional literacy is just like building a house—it takes time, intention, and sometimes things look messy before they come together. Every step forward is progress worth celebrating.Moments00:00 Identifying Physical Signs of Frustration04:00 The benefits of using new tech06:32 Building habits takes time11:09 Discovering a property tax lien15:50 Body as an amplifier analogy17:48 Recognizing emotional patterns22:45 Managing internal narratives24:41 Reflecting on past abandonment issues27:31 Importance of catching issues earlyIn each episode, Jeff and Eric will talk about what emotional intelligence, or understanding your emotions, can do for you in your daily and work life. For more information, contact Eric or Jeff at info@spiritofeq.com or visit their website, Spirit of EQ.You can follow The Spirit of EQ Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Android, or on your favorite podcast player.New episodes are available on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays every month!Please review our podcast Music from Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/roo-walker/deeperLicense code: PEYKDJHQNGSZXDUEhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/Spirit of EQMentioned in this episode:Thanks for listening to Spirit of EQThis podcast was created to be a tool to primarily help you to discover and grow your EQ. Science and our own lived experiences confirm that the better we are at managing our emotions, the better we're going to be at making decisions. Which leads to a better life. And that's something we all want. We're glad that you've taken the time today to listen. We hope that something you hear will lead to a breakthrough. We'd really appreciate a review on your podcast platform. Please leave some comments about what you heard today, as well as follow and subscribe to the podcast. That way, you won't miss a single episode as we continue this journey.

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Pause, breathe, and return to yourself now."Renew and Restore" is designed to help you release tension, replenish your energy, and cultivate inner peace. May these affirmations leave you feeling grounded, refreshed, and ready to move forward with greater ease. If this episode was helpful and you want to leave a tip, simply go to AffirmationPod.com/TipJarThe sister episode to this one is Episode 468 Ten Empowering Questions to Reset https://AffirmationPod.com/TenEmpoweringQuestionToResetReady to change the way you think and start seeing real results?Want to start thinking more positively and feel more confident?Secure your one-on-one affirmations coaching spot at AffirmationPod.com/CoachingWANT MORE EPISODES LIKE THIS ONE? Episode 602 Coming Back from the Lows https://AffirmationPod.com/ComingBackFromTheLows Episode 596 Giving to Yourself https://AffirmationPod.com/GivingToYourself Episode 462 20 Minute Self-Love Affirmations https://AffirmationPod.com/20MinuteSelfLoveAffirmations Episode 413 Coming Out of a Slump https://AffirmationPod.com/OutOfASlump Episode 369 Coming Back to Self-Compassion ⁠https://AffirmationPod.com/ComingBacktoSelf-Compassion⁠ Episode 364 Coming Back to Self-Love ⁠https://AffirmationPod.com/ComingBacktoSelfLove⁠ Episode 348 Coming Back to Healthy Habits https://AffirmationPod.com/HealthyHabits Episode 162 Coming Back from a Setback https://AffirmationPod.com/ComingBack HERE'S WHAT LISTENERS ARE SAYING

Why Can't I Stop Anxious Thoughts? — Take Back Control of Overthinking | 10 Minute Guided Meditation Why can't I stop anxious thoughts? It is one of the most exhausting questions there is — the loop that starts on its own, runs all day, and picks up again the moment the room goes quiet. This is Calming Anxiety: ten minutes of daily guided meditation to help you take back control over panic and anxiety. Today is about learning that the thoughts are not you. We settle into the almost hypnotic rhythm of your own breathing — the rise and fall, the small pause between the in breath and the out — and then, on every exhale, a spreading aura of light moving out from the chest through every fibre of your being, through every thought and every memory. From there, a set of affirmations built around one truth: your anxious thoughts do not define you. If you would like this and more always with you, in your pocket for when those moments hit hardest, Anchored has everything from over 2,500 shows — searchable, downloadable, with Instant Calm always on and baked into the code, to use as often as you need.

I Just Want to Switch Off Today — A Sunday Meditation to Let the World Float By | Soft Belly Breathing It's a Sunday, and somewhere out there the world is still going on with all of it. The arguing, the headlines, the things that are wrong and the people shouting about the things that are wrong. None of it is going to be solved by you today, from where you are sitting. That is a strange sort of comfort — but sit with it for a second, because it is true, and it is allowed to be a relief. Today we are not going to fix anything. Today is about letting the world float by, and staying exactly where you are while it does. If you want to keep this feeling with you, Anchored works completely offline — no feed, no notifications, nothing arriving, no red dots, no numbers, nobody wanting anything from you. On a Sunday that matters.

Why Do I Feel Anxious for No Reason? — Free-Floating Anxiety & the 4-2-6 Breath | 10 Minute Guided Meditation Nothing happened today. Nobody was unkind to you, nothing went wrong, no letter came and no bad news arrived. And yet here it is — that low humming unease sitting just underneath your ribs, the feeling of waiting for something without ever being told what. Then comes the second thing, which is almost worse than the first: the voice that says there is no reason for me to feel like this, so what is wrong with me? Nothing, my friend. Nothing is wrong with you. Anxiety doesn't always come with a reason attached. Sometimes the alarm is simply still ringing, long after whatever it was that set it off. So today we are not going to hunt for the cause — we are just going to turn the alarm down. If this is a feeling you know well and can never quite put your finger on, there is something inside our app Anchored that will genuinely help: Instant Calm. It is in the free version, it works offline, you can use it as often as you want, and it is baked into the app itself for moments exactly like this one.

We spend a lot of time telling ourselves what we should be doing.We should be further along. We should have it figured out. We should say yes. We should be handling things better.Honestly, sometimes we just need to stop should-ing all over ourselves. This short guided meditation is your permission slip to rest, change your mind, say no, take more time, or simply not know what comes next.You don't have to earn rest. You don't have to explain every choice. And you definitely don't have to have it all figured out.When you're tired of should-ing all over yourself, press play. Send us Fan MailHow Yoga Changed My Life a PodcastSend Us Your Stories!If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you! These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn't plan for, and what helps them along the way.If you'd like to be on the show or share your story:  Fill out our guest form or email us at yogachanged@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachangedFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor those who have reached out asking how to support Adrienne and her family during this time, click here to donate. There is absolutely no expectation—just sincere gratitude.The theme music for this episode, “Cenote Angelita”, was written and produced by Mar Abajo Rio AKA MAR Yoga Music. Dive deeper into this and other orig...

Send us Fan MailToday's guest is Amber Caudle — chef, author, speaker, and coach devoted to helping women heal their relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves. She is the founder of The Source Cafe, a health-focused restaurant in Southern California, and the author of Hungry: Finding Food Freedom and Reclaiming Body Peace.Amber's story is one of the most honest I've heard — decades of a very public career nourishing others while quietly struggling behind closed doors, and the long, non-linear journey toward something she describes not as being cured, but as being on the path.This conversation felt very close to home for me personally, and I think it will for many of you too.What we cover:Amber's story — 30+ years of binging and restriction, exercise obsession, diet pills, laxatives, drugs and alcohol, and the exhausting performance of looking healthy and successful while deeply unwell, and what finally cracked things openFood as emotional language — the core reframe of Amber's work: the food was never the real problem. It was the language available for much deeper unmet needs — safety, connection, worth, rest, and belongingWhat our cravings and behaviors are actually communicating — every impulse toward binging, restricting, or emotional eating as a divine message that something is out of alignment, and how to get curious instead of shamefulThe shame piece — why this lives so deeply in the shadows, how shame actually perpetuates the cycle, and what begins to happen when we name what's happening with honesty and self-compassionHow nervous system regulation changes digestion — the science of eating in a sympathetic state, why up to 60–70% of our digestive capacity is cut off when we're in fight or flight, and why slowing down is one of the most powerful things we can do for our relationship with food and our bodiesThe practice of slowing down — what this actually looks like in practice, the pattern interrupt, talking out loud, naming what's happening, and why even pausing before a binge is meaningful progressBiohacking can't replace the basics — why red light therapy, cold plunges, peptides, and supplements become Band-Aids when the foundation of rest, nourishment, hydration, connection, and nervous system safety isn't in place firstAging strongly — what this means to Amber at 50 and why she feels more vital now than she did in her 30s and 40sThe resonances between Amber's work and Ayurveda — you are not what you eat, you are what you digestA note on this conversation: If this topic touches something personal for you, Amber's work is a beautiful place to start — and specialized support is always available. The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness helpline is available at 1-866-662-1235.Connect with Amber:Website The Source Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CaliforniaBook — Hungry: Finding Food Freedom and Reclaiming Body PeaceLinkedInInstagramResources:Free Masterclass:  The Alchemy of the Perimenopause PortalAyurvedic Dosha Quick Reference GuideAbhyanga Self Massage GuideWeekend Nervous System ResetNourished For Resilience Workbook Find me at www.nourishednervoussystem.comand @nourishednervoussytem on Instagram

During this talk, Susan Baxter continues to explore the cultivation of self-compassion she began during the talk titled “Self Compassion” recorded on July 29, 2026 and posted in the audio archive.  She continues to review the work of Dr. Kristen Neff, who has written “Fierce Self-Compassion: How to Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Your Power, and Thrive–A Personal Development Guide for Women Seeking Balance and Motivation”, which explores the importance of recognizing and cultivating effective boundaries for one’s own expectations as well as the expectations of others.  During the talk she posed questions to the participants that invited self-inquiry regarding how we can identify and compassionately negotiate our way through the world.

Hello Beautiful, I'm so grateful you're here with me. The words you whisper to yourself matter, especially before sleep. This 3 hour guided meditation encourages self-love, quiets your inner critic, and creates space for peace, healing, and deep rest. Perfect for emotional healing, confidence, stress relief, and insomnia support. Love,

Start your day by reconnecting with your inner sense of peace. In this episode of Calming Anxiety, we explore a gentle guided visualization designed to help you tap into a "golden feeling" of well-being, anytime you need it. Whether you are navigating daily stress or simply seeking a moment of groundedness, this practice will help you soften your shoulders, release tension, and shift your perspective toward lightness and possibility. Join Martin, clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, as he guides you through a session of self-compassion and mental restoration.Ready to take your practice further? Download the Anchored app for iOS to support your journey toward lasting calm and anxiety management.Episode Chapters00:00 – Welcome and Arrival: Settling into your space01:06 – Guided Visualization: The warm golden light03:53 – Affirmations for self-worth and peace08:21 – Daily Caring Tips for a happier life09:08 – Re-orienting and closing the sessionDaily Affirmations"I am allowed to feel good—not when everything is perfect, but right now.""Good things are already on their way to me.""I bring something to this world that no one else can.""Today, I choose lightness.""I am grateful, and gratitude feels wonderful.""I am well, I am home, and today is full of possibility."3 Daily Caring TipsMirror Appreciation: When you see yourself in the mirror, offer a genuine smile and love the reflection—honor all that you are.Practice Forgiveness: Release the weight of past mistakes; learn from them, forgive yourself, and step forward into the present.Embrace Your Uniqueness: Recognize your worth, celebrate your individuality, and enjoy being exactly who you are.Remember to visit calminganxiety.fm for more resources and our full Anxiety Breaker course. Smile often, and be kind.

Should you hold your friends’ bags all day while they have a bunch of fun at Luna Park, just because they asked you to? This episode is about finding the words for what is not okay. In the story, a group of friends take advantage of one character’s kindness, missing the body signals that show she’s not okay with it — until she finds her voice and learns to stand up for herself. Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. If you are a school subscriber to our platform, head there now and follow the lessons for each episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should you stop playing a sport you love so that your friends accept you? This episode is about staying true to yourself, even when you’re desperate to fit in. Our main character, Elara, becomes exhausted by her group’s constant rules until she learns a small but mighty strategy for staying true to who she is. Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. If you are a school subscriber to our platform, head there now and follow the lessons for each episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you stuff up, do you get super mad at yourself? Ever tried the best friend rule? Set in a strict ballet school, the characters learn to turn their inner critic into their biggest cheerleader, simply by asking: what would I say to my best friend? Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. If you are a school subscriber to our platform, head there now and follow the lessons for each episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Desperate for bigger muscles? Longer legs? More freckles? This episode is about switching the focus from how your body looks to what it can do. The main character learns to practice body gratitude. Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. If you are a school subscriber to our platform, head there now and follow the lessons for each episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why might being kind to your body be a helpful thing to do? This episode is about treating your body with kindness: sleep, movement, food, rest, and noticing all the things your body quietly does for you every day. Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. If you are a school subscriber to our platform, head there now and follow the lessons for each episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s face it, self-compassion can be hard to do, but we really want you to understand it. It’s for purely selfish reasons, as we know if you have more self-kindness, you are likely to spread more kindness. This episode gives children practical steps for the days that don’t go to plan, like missing out, losing, or getting it wrong, and how to ride out big feelings without turning on yourself. Play this episode in the classroom or in the car. There are plenty of pausing opportunities to discuss some of the themes. If you are a school subscriber to our platform, head there now and follow the lessons for each episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey, it's Katie and I want to welcome you to this special bonus episode. It'll be here for you completely ad-free for the next week so you can get a feel of what it's like to be a PREMIUM member. If you'd like an easy ad-free experience for all of our podcasts - that's over 200 episodes each month, then JOIN PREMIUM today at https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Your inner voice has the power to heal just as much as it can hurt. This guided meditation helps quiet self-judgment, reduce anxiety, and strengthen self-compassion through gentle mindfulness and acceptance. Offer yourself the same kindness you so freely give to others. Love,

You Don't Have to Hold Everything TogetherThere is a quiet pressure that comes with being the person everyone relies on. The weight of expectations, the mental load, the fear that if you pause, things will fall apart. This episode gently explores what it means to release that grip — not out of laziness, but out of wisdom.You will hear why carrying everything alone is not strength but self-neglect, and why asking for help is one of the bravest things you can do. Through guided breathing and affirmations, we create space to set down just one worry and breathe into the freedom of letting go.You are not falling short. You are human. And this quiet moment is yours.[00:00] Welcome and Greeting[01:00] Settling In[02:30] The Weight of Holding Everything Together[05:30] Why Letting Go Feels Scary[07:00] Giving Yourself Permission to Rest[09:00] Guided Breathing for Releasing Control[10:30] Affirmations for Surrender and Self-Compassion[11:30] Closing ThoughtsDiscover why the bravest thing you can do is set something down. This episode explores the courage behind surrender, the wisdom of asking for help, and the peace that comes from trusting yourself enough to rest.This episode was created with AI assistance, blending heartfelt encouragement with a guided breathing practice designed for anyone carrying too much.DISCLAIMER

What does the world need now? A generation that can regulate big feelings, be kind to themselves and others, and handle tricky situations with respect. That’s what Season 6 is all about. Episodes can be listened to in any order, starting with self-compassion, because that’s where respect begins, before moving into how we treat each other: on the playground, in friendships, online, and beyond. Plus, a special conversation with Luke Bateman, a former rugby league player, author and book influencer, on choosing to be a positive human. If you are a school subscriber to our platform, head there now and follow the lessons for each episode. Did you know that Grow Your Mind is a wellbeing program you can get into your primary school? Written by teachers, for teachers, we help schools explicitly teach emotional literacy, emotional regulation, friendship skills, resilience, kindness and respectful relationships through engaging lessons, podcasts, books, videos and professional learning. We have units of work, wellbeing activities, songs, posters, professional development and courses for parents too. Find out more by visiting GrowYourMind.Life Production Producer: Grow Your Mind. Scriptwriter: Alice Peel, plus a big bunch of awesome primary school kids Copyright Grow Your Mind 2026. All rights reserved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hello Beautiful, I'm so grateful you're here with me. Strength doesn't always look like pushing through. This gentle meditation encourages you to soften into self-compassion, release anxiety, and nurture emotional healing with kindness instead of pressure. Let your softness become a place of peace and resilience. Love,

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Some feelings get labeled good. Others get labeled bad. That single belief might be running your entire life. You'll hear why chasing happiness on command wears you down instead of building you up, and why the fastest path to resilience runs straight through the emotions you've been avoiding. Susan David, the psychologist and researcher behind the book Emotional Agility, has spent over two decades studying why some people bend under pressure and others don't. She breaks down the difference between having an emotion and being owned by it, using a simple image you'll carry into your next hard day. You'll hear about the notebook she started writing in as a teenager that nobody else could read, and how her father answered the one question she couldn't stop asking him. Susan and Lewis get into why negativity isn't always the enemy, how self bias quietly convinces you that other people were right about your limits, and what it actually takes to stop reacting and start responding. You are not the feeling that showed up today. You are the whole sky it's passing through. Get a copy of Susan's book: Emotional Agility Susan on Instagram Ted Talk: The gift and power of emotional courage In this episode you will: Learn why forced positivity and "good vibes only" culture quietly increases anxiety, depression, and burnout Discover emotion granularity, the practice of naming what you actually feel instead of defaulting to broad labels like stressed or overwhelmed Recognize the difference between being hooked by an emotion and simply having one Overcome self-limiting beliefs rooted in self bias by reconnecting with your own values Build real emotional agility by treating your emotions as data, not directives For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1964 More SOG episodes we think you'll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hello Beautiful, I'm so grateful you're here with me. It's easy to celebrate the destination and forget everything it took to get there. This compassionate meditation helps you appreciate your growth, practice self-kindness, and find peace with your unique journey. You don't have to rush—you are unfolding exactly as you need to. Love,

Wellness entrepreneur Melissa Wood opens up about her journey from self-criticism, anxiety, and perfectionism to finding peace through self-acceptance. She shares how motherhood and hitting rock bottom finally forced her to begin healing her relationship with herself. From over-exercising + body image struggles to asking for help and learning to love herself, Melissa's story is a powerful reminder that true transformation begins when you stop running from yourself and start listening within. Morning Microdose is a podcast curated by Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, the hosts and founders of Almost 30, a global community, brand, and top-rated podcast. With curated clips from the Almost 30 podcast, Morning Microdose will set the tone for your day, so you can feel inspired through thought-provoking conversations…all in digestible 10-minute episodes.  Wake up with Krista and Lindsey, both literally and spiritually, Monday-Friday. If you enjoyed this conversation, listen to the full episode on Spotify ⁠here⁠ and on Apple ⁠here⁠.  Sponsors: Square | Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/microdose! #squarepod

When your inner critic won't stop hogging the microphone, press play.Self-doubt has a funny way of showing up uninvited and acting like it pays rent.Before you know it, it's questioning your decisions, your abilities, and whether you should've sent that text three days ago.This short guided meditation will help you take the microphone back, quiet the noise, and reconnect with the version of yourself that existed long before all the second-guessing moved in.Today's meditation is a chance to interrupt that conversation.To breathe.And to remember that self-doubt is just a feeling—it's far from the truth.Send us Fan MailWe Didn't Plan For This Special SeriesThis series exists because so many of you reached out and said, “I didn't plan for this either.”If you've gone through a diagnosis, a loss, a life change, a career shift, a divorce, becoming a caregiver, moving, starting over — we want to hear your story.EMAIL US: WDPFTPodcast@gmail.comYou don't have to have it figured out. You just have to be willing to share honestly.How Yoga Changed My Life a PodcastSend Us Your Stories!If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you! These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn't plan for, and what helps them along the way.If you'd like to be on the show or share your story:  Fill out our guest form or email us at yogachanged@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachangedFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor th...

What becomes possible when you finally trust yourself? In this inspiring episode of Your Yes Filled Life, Brenda sits down with her client, Jill, to reflect on the transformation that's unfolded through years of coaching and Jill's experience inside POWER. When they first began working together, Jill felt stuck, heavy, and uncertain about her next chapter. Today, she's living a life that's deeply aligned with who she is, creating meaningful work through sound healing and making decisions with confidence. Together they explore: What it feels like to move from self-doubt to self-trust Why healthy boundaries strengthened Jill's relationships How becoming "a better friend" to herself changed everything The difference between performing and serving How sound healing supports healing and nervous-system regulation What Jill wishes she'd known before beginning this journey Whether you're longing to trust yourself more deeply, navigate a career transition, or stop abandoning your own needs, this conversation offers hope that lasting change is possible. ✨ Resources • Join the POWER Waitlist https://www.brendawinkle.com/power • Apply for Private Coaching https://www.brendawinkle.com/coaching • Connect with Jill and learn more about Purple Frog Vibrations & Healing Keywords: Self Trust, Personal Growth, Healing Journey, Authentic Living, Boundaries, Healthy Boundaries, Nervous System Regulation, Emotional Healing, Sound Healing, Self Compassion, Confidence, Life Coaching, Women Empowerment, Empath, Authenticity, Burnout Recovery, Music Teacher, Career Transition, Self Love, Personal Transformation, Intuition, Discernment, Your Yes Filled Life, Jill Perrin, Sound Healing

In this episode I want to talk about something I see people really struggle with, and that is rest. I think there can be this sense that rest is one particular thing and that it looks a certain way. In this episode I want to challenge that, because rest comes in so many more forms than we tend think about. Physical, creative, sensory, social, cognitive, emotional and spiritual rest each serve a different purpose and become important at different times.Links to Dr Hayley D Quinn ResourcesWebsite: https://drhayleydquinn.comFREE resource https://drhayleydquinn.com/resources/Book - From Self-Neglect to Self-Compassion: https://drhayleydquinn.com/product/book/Join the Welcome to Self®: Compassion Community https://drhayleydquinn.myflodesk.com/communityWelcome to Self®: Co-working sessionshttps://tidycal.com/3oze991/welcome-to-self-co-working-sessionLink to podcast mailing list: https://drhayleydquinn.com/podcast/Group Coaching Waitlist: https://drhayleydquinn.myflodesk.com/timetothrivewaitlistContact me for personalised training / speaking for your organisation or event https://drhayleydquinn.com/contact-me/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drhayleydquinnLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-hayley-d-quinnFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drhayleydquinn

In this episode, Dr. Stacey Cordivano joins us to discuss the importance of self-compassion for veterinarians. She discusses how negative self-talk can harm mental health, highlights research showing that self-compassion is a key factor in building resilience, and shares important resources for veterinarians who want to learn more.The Business of Practice podcast is brought to you by CareCredit.This information is shared solely for your convenience. You are urged to consult with your individual advisors with respect to any information presented.Business of Practice Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 145:Hosts: Dr. Amy Grice and Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly (csisson@equinenetwork.com) | Connect with Carly on LinkedInGuests: Dr. Stacey CordivanoPodcast Website: The Business of Practice

Are you enough? With all of your flaws and imperfections, with all of your mistakes and misunderstandings, how can you really be enough? As women, many of us have spent years grappling with this concept of being enough, and very often we come up wanting. We don't feel we are pretty enough, skinny enough, compassionate enough, tough enough, strong enough, vulnerable enough, happy enough, etc. You name it, we often don't feel we are enough of it, unless we start to believe we are too much of something: too outspoken, too strong, too vulnerable, too compassionate, too happy, to skinny, etc. So where do we find the place of being content – happy with who we are and the path we're on, while also acknowledging our human imperfections? Thanks for listening!  Want to learn more about this concept?  Check out these podcasts: #33 Forgiving Yourself on Apple on Spotify #34 Self-Compassion on Apple on Spotify #55 Don't Should Yourself on Apple on Spotify #72 Unconditional Self-Love on Apple on Spotify #104 Cultivating Self-Love on Apple on Spotify #105 Self-Love in Our Past, Present, and Future on Apple on Spotify #106 Fierce Self-Love on Apple on Spotify #137 Not Enough? Not True on Apple on Spotify #195 What Are You Sorry For? on Apple on Spotify #217 Self-Respect and Being Wrong on Apple on Spotify #260 Your Lovability and Your Love Ability on Apple on Spotify #305 When We Don't Feel Good Enough on Apple on Spotify #351 Grace, Shame, and Letting Yourself Off the Hook on Apple on Spotify #385 Self-Forgiveness on Apple on Spotify Are you curious about what it would be like to work with me? Here are three options: Group coaching classes are available at tanyahale.com/groupcoaching Talk with Tanya is a free monthly webinar where you can ask me anything and we can have a great discussion.  You can sign up for that at tanyahale.com/groupcoaching Interested in one-on-one coaching and a free 90-minute coaching/consult with me?  Access my calendar at: https://tanyahalecalendar.as.me/

Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 4105: Kat Medina explains what happened when her usual tough-love, get-it-together approach failed during a weeks-long slump. She shares the three state-changers that got her back on track: creating space, connecting with close friends, and doing something outside her comfort zone, and why trusting that lows pass is real self-improvement. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.katmedina.com/article?id=selfcare Quotes to ponder: "The more I tried to snap myself out of my funk, the further into it I fell." "Trust that this too shall pass and that every part of life is transitory." "These lows help you to appreciate the highs and are opportunities to practice finding the good even when it seems to be hidden." Optimal Living Daily is a daily personal development and self-improvement podcast where we narrate the best self-help articles on minimalism, productivity, and intentional living, read to you by a professional narrator so you can live your best life a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the difference between having goals and living from aspiration? How do we respond when fear takes over? What if self-compassion feels impossible? How do we forgive ourselves, navigate profound grief, heal from trauma, or rediscover joy in practice? In this first Ask Me Anything session, Tara responds to heartfelt questions from our global community, exploring many of the challenges that touch us most deeply. Together we investigate how mindfulness and compassion help us meet fear, shame, loss, trauma, illness, and uncertainty—not by escaping our experience, but by discovering the awareness and love that can hold it all. These reflections are offered as practical guidance and as an invitation to trust the innate wisdom and tenderness that live within each of us.

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In almost every class Adrienne teaches, she tells her students that struggling is inevitable, but suffering is optional. She doesn't mean we get to choose whether difficult things happen to us or not. But sometimes we add another layer by fighting what we're already feeling. We tell ourselves we shouldn't be sad, shouldn't be anxious, shouldn't be angry, or that we should be farther along than we are. That struggle can create even more suffering.Today's meditation is simply an invitation to set that extra layer down, even if it's only for a few minutes.Sometimes we come to meditation because we want to become calmer, happier, more enlightened, or more awake. But if we look closely, that can become just another form of striving. Just another way of trying to be someone other than who we are in this moment.What if, instead, you didn't have to become anything? What if there was nothing to fix?When you forget there's nothing to fix, press play.Send us Fan MailWe Didn't Plan For This Special SeriesThis series exists because so many of you reached out and said, “I didn't plan for this either.”If you've gone through a diagnosis, a loss, a life change, a career shift, a divorce, becoming a caregiver, moving, starting over — we want to hear your story.EMAIL US: WDPFTPodcast@gmail.comYou don't have to have it figured out. You just have to be willing to share honestly.How Yoga Changed My Life a PodcastSend Us Your Stories!If you have a story about how yoga, meditation, breath work, journaling, or movement changed your life, we want to hear from you! These podcasts are really about the same thing — how people move through the seasons of life they didn't plan for, and what helps them along the way.If you'd like to be on the show or share your story:  Fill out our guest form or email us at yogachanged@gmail.com Follow us on TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@yogachangedFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yogachanged/More info, go to https://howyogachangedmylife.comFor th...

ABOUT THE EPISODE:You have probably rehearsed the apology. I'm sorry I didn't catch this sooner. I'm sorry I wasn't a better parent. I'm sorry this is happening to you. If some version of that speech runs on a loop in your head, this quick solo episode is me asking you to put it down.Real accountability matters. If there is something you actually did that caused harm, owning it is valid and important. But that is not the same as taking responsibility for your kid's choices, their biology, a disease you didn't cause, or life's timing. Most of the guilt I hear from parents lives in that second category, and it is quietly stealing the energy you need for what's sitting right in front of you.In this episode I talk about why so much of what we call guilt is actually something else wearing a disguise, and I give you a litmus test that tells you in one question whether you're making a real apology or doing something else entirely.I also take you back to one of the heaviest seasons of my own life, when my son was transported to wilderness therapy at 16 and I spent months buried under a mountain of shame. What I was doing during that time, and what I wasn't doing, taught me the difference between guilt that sharpens how you show up and guilt that just corrodes. I close with a short pen and paper exercise that might leave you staring at a nearly empty page, in the best possible way.There is no award for the most guilt-ridden parent on the planet. If there were, I would have already won it. Consider this your permission slip.YOU'LL LEARN:Why "I'm sorry I didn't catch it sooner" is not the apology you think it isThe difference between real accountability and misdirected responsibility, and why collapsing the two keeps you stuckThe two emotions parents often carry that get mistaken for guiltA one-question litmus test that separates a real apology from self punishmentA five minute writing exercise that shows you how much of your self blame is actually yoursEPISODE RESOURCES:Free e-book, Worried SickTry The Stream free for two weeksAnger Solo - Podcast Episode 335 This podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereWatch the podcast on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.

You're manifesting every single day. You're just doing it the wrong way. That's according to Dr. James Doty, a Stanford neurosurgeon and neuroscientist who has spent decades studying what actually happens in your brain when you set an intention. His new book, Mind Magic, breaks down the neuroscience most manifestation advice leaves out completely. Here's the block nobody talks about. It's not a lack of belief. It's fear. It's shame. It's insecurity running your nervous system without your permission, and it's keeping you stuck in survival mode instead of the state where real change actually happens. Doty grew up in poverty with an alcoholic father and a mother who attempted suicide multiple times. A stranger in a magic shop taught him a technique that rewired how his brain worked, and decades later he's the one teaching it to brain surgeons and first responders. This conversation gets into the exact mental shift between wanting something and needing it, why self criticism sabotages your relationships, and the small daily ritual Doty still uses to reset his nervous system every single morning. Mind Magic: The Neuroscience of Manifestation and How It Changes Everything Amazon Audiobook Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart Amazon Audiobook In this episode you will: Learn the neuroscience difference between hedonic happiness and lasting fulfillment Discover why fear and insecurity are the real blocks to manifesting anything  Overcome limiting beliefs using the value tagging technique to reprogram your subconscious Recognize how compassion physically shifts your nervous system and strengthens your immune response Build a daily manifestation ritual using breathwork, awe, and a simple morning mantra For more information go to https://lewishowes.com/1960 More SOG episodes we think you'll love! Get More From Lewis! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Are you stuck in heavy brain fog, unable to get going even though you know exactly what you need to do today? When your list is right there but your mind feels wrapped in cotton wool, this 10-minute guided meditation is your safe sanctuary to clear mental fatigue and gently unlock your momentum.Join clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic Martin Hewlett for a restorative "coffee break for the soul." Instead of forcing your mind to perform instantly, you will use a steady box breathing rhythm to settle an exhausted nervous system and learn the power of letting a cold engine warm up naturally.What you'll experience in this 10-minute sanctuary:The Box Breathing Pattern: An even, unrushed $3$-second square breath (inhale, hold, exhale, pause) to bring immediate balance to mind and body. The Cold Engine Visualization: A calming mental shift to release the pressure to perform and allow your capability to return naturally. Permissive Affirmations: Reprogramming the subconscious to accept moving slowly while still arriving exactly where you need to be. 3 Daily Caring Tips: Practical hacks to externalize your plans, trigger sensory shifts, and clear away cognitive fog right now. Time Chapters00:00 – Caught in the Morning Brain Fog01:08 – The $3$-$3$-$3$-$3$ Box Breathing Technique03:21 – The Cold Engine Metaphor: Permission to Idle05:09 – Affirmations to Unlock Motion & Focus08:04 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for Mental Fatigue09:01 – Gently Returning to Your Senses09:30 – Martin's Reflection: Shifting My Own Negative Mood TodayMid-Show Content: AffirmationsTo be repeated quietly within your mind during the session: "My mind doesn't need to be sharp before I begin." "One small movement is enough to start the engine." "Fog lifts in its own time; I don't need clear skies to take the next step." "I am allowed to start slowly and still arrive." "My capability returns with motion, not before it." 3 Daily Caring TipsValue the Idle Time: An engine that is already idling warm is significantly easier to drive than one trying to force motorway speeds while freezing cold. Give yourself five minutes of zero-pressure preparation before attacking your day. Externalize the Plan: When your mind is wrapped in cotton wool, stop trying to hold the whole project in your head. Write down or say out loud only the very next physical action your hands need to take—not the entire job. Change the Air in the Room: Brain fog often responds much faster to a sensory shift than a mental one. Break the cognitive loop by opening a window, stepping outside for two minutes, or moving to a completely different room to signal a reset to your senses.Caring CTA & LinksIf you are looking for a structured, deeply supportive path through your anxiety beyond the daily morning fog, take the next step with our specialized course. The Anxiety Circuit Breaker Course: Access five complete, clinical hypnotherapy sessions designed to break the loops of panic and overwhelm for just $67 at calminganxiety.fm. Stream the Entire Sanctuary: Keep the full, ad-free meditation library right in your pocket wherever life takes you by downloading the Anchored app. Thank you for warming up your day with me. As always in everything... mind-love, positivity whenever you can, and your beautiful self—be kind

Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself!In this episode, Wendy sits down with Kristine Jensen, a psychotherapist who spent 35+ years helping clients heal shame, while carrying a deep sense of unworthiness herself. After closing her practice and moving to the California coast, she finally became her own client. What she discovered: shame is foundational, not superficial. It's not embarrassment or guilt. It's a survival mechanism rooted in childhood, where you learned to collapse, comply, and hide in order to feel safe. And it shapes everything.They explore:Shame vs. other emotions: the misunderstood feeling that keeps women small, quiet, and disempoweredSelf-soothing internal dialogue: the practice children with healthy self-esteem learn early, and what happens when you have to teach it to yourself as an adultStop telling your old story: why repeatedly reliving trauma reinforces neural pathways, and how moving toward who you're becoming shifts everythingThe work isn't about understanding what happened to you. It's about learning to talk to yourself the way you'd talk to someone you love. Building an internal vocabulary of self-encouragement. Getting tired of your old story so you can create a new one. This is how unworthiness heals.Connect with Kristine:kristine-jensen.comFacebook: facebook.com/kristinebjensenauthorLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kristine-jensen-203a09129/Get her book, Bruised Not Broken: amazon.com/Bruised-Not-Broken-Troubled-Childhood/dp/B0DZ2PZN37?tag=syty-20________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with Wendy:LinkedinInstagram: @wendy.harropFacebook: Phineas Wright HouseWebsite: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm StaysPWH Curated Experience and TravelInterested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.comPodcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat!If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a  5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.