Finding Your Right Mind — with Vanessa Potter
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJoin my 'consciousness road-trip' where I delve into the many ways we can help ourselves live less frenetic and stressed-out lives. With regular guests, I'll discuss different 'mind practices' from mindfulness, yoga, compassion, bodywork, forest bathing psychedelics — no practice is off bounds. I'll talk about the science behind each practice, what it's really like to experience, the pitfalls and challenges and how we can discover our own wisdom. If you want to find out what made me quite so curious about mind and body practices, check out my book "Finding My Right Mind: One Woman's Experiment to put Meditation to the Test", (Welbeck 2021) Got questions or topics you'd like me to cover? contact me at www.vanessapotter.com
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Go Jauntly: Walking a different path...
June 12, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this interview I talk to Sage from Go Jauntly (which is a walking App) about the different ways we can walk - whether it's alone or with friends or family. Go Jauntly is a start up, providing tons of digital mapped walks via their App. We found huge crossover with what we do at ParkBathe - their members experience some of the clarity and calming nature of forest bathing too. Check out their nature notes and Green Care Code, which are really great ways to discover and bring nature into you...
Street Wisdom: Take the first step...
May 21, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBThis episode is a real treat. I had an inspiring chat with Rachel Crowther from Street Wisdom, the social movement, that gets people from all around the world walking, looking at and experiencing their local streets in a whole new way. Have you ever taken yourself off the beaten path - just to see what you might find? If not, try it sometime. If you'd like some hints on how to do this, you can use the short audio prompts provided by Street Wisdom. The idea is that the 'idea' (or whatever s...
Lil Stevens: Casting light on fossils, ferns and the prehistoric legacy of Dino Island.
May 07, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWelcome to another ParkBathe conversation where we dig down (literally) into nature and conservation. This episode features Dinosaur island and a fascinating area of research, namely, paleo planting. I talk to Dr Lil Stevens from the National History Museum about the ancient-looking ferns found on "Dino island" inside Crystal Palace park. Dino Island got its name because it is found in the middle of the lake and is surrounded by famous (and super cool) dinosaur monuments. It's pretty hard t...
ParkBathe: Casting light on fossils, ferns and the prehistoric legacy of Dino Island.
May 07, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWelcome to another ParkBathe conversation where we dig down (literally) into nature and conservation. This episode features Dinosaur island and a fascinating area of research, namely, paleo planting. I talk to Dr Lil Stevens from the National History Museum about the ancient-looking ferns found on "Dino island" inside Crystal Palace park. Dino Island got its name because it is found in the middle of the lake and is surrounded by famous (and super cool) dinosaur monuments. It's pretty hard t...
Lil Stevens: Casting light on fossils, ferns and the prehistoric legacy of Dino Island.
May 07, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBWelcome to another ParkBathe conversation where we dig down (literally) into nature and conservation. This episode features Dinosaur island and a fascinating area of research, namely, paleo planting. I talk to Dr Lil Stevens from the National History Museum about the ancient-looking ferns found on "Dino island" inside Crystal Palace park. Dino Island got its name because it is found in the middle of the lake and is surrounded by famous (and super cool) dinosaur monuments. It's pretty hard t...
Joanna Bristow-Watkins: The inside scoop on Forest Bathing
April 25, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThis week I am sharing a fascinating chat with Joanna Bristow-Watkins, a forest bathing guide based in Surrey. We talk about what it's like to be a guide and what benefits there are to be gained from forest bathing in an ancient woodland - from evoking childhood memories via the limbic system to why rain is just SO awesome. Joanna and I get into the science of forest medicine and also some of the common experiences reported by people who have gone on her walks. Some of which might surprise ...
Joanna Bristow-Watkins: The inside scoop on Forest Bathing
April 25, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBThis week I am sharing a fascinating chat with Joanna Bristow-Watkins, a forest bathing guide based in Surrey. We talk about what it's like to be a guide and what benefits there are to be gained from forest bathing in an ancient woodland - from evoking childhood memories via the limbic system to why rain is just SO awesome. Joanna and I get into the science of forest medicine and also some of the common experiences reported by people who have gone on her walks. Some of which might surprise ...
Emily Finch: Using Art to see the Wood from the Trees
April 12, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.5 MBToday I’m sharing a poignant and at times, emotive interview with Emily Finch as she describes her deeply personal and intense relationship to trees. London-based artist, Emily has always had an affinity to the natural world, but this took on a new meaning when she experienced an unexpected tragedy. Here at ParkBathe, we know that trees are amazing (check out our dedicated TREE EPISODE in series 3 called Geeking out on Trees) but we can all gain an additional layer of insight when we liste...
Louise Montgomery: Digging into our relationship with nature
March 27, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBI really wanted to share this interview. Although it was recorded just after the last lockdown, so much of what Louise talks about is relevant today. We discuss plant blindness - how 'not noticing' the evidence of nature around us renders us blind to the natural world. If we can learn to notice our local trees or wallflowers - even a hedge on the walk to work - we start to forge a relationship with nature, which leads to pro-conservation behaviours. We discuss the relationship children...
Stefan Batorijs: The language of nature and a cathedral made of trees.
March 12, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.7 MBWelcome to series 4! We are kicking off this series with a thought-providing conversation with Stefan from Nature and Therapy UK, where he combines a mixture of ancient wisdom with modern science to help people navigate their lives more effectively. Stefan and I talk about the language of trees, how sometimes they give us the words we can't find for ourselves and how nature reflects our own inner landscape far more than we realise. This interview was one of the many we used for series 3, b...
ParkBathe: Rewilding, conservation and thinking like an Environmentalist.
February 19, 2022 12:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBWelcome to the episode 7 of our ParkBathe podcast, getting our hands dirty as we dig into conservation, environmentalism and giving back to nature. What is conservation? What is ReWilding? Kirsten and I shed some light on these topical themes and ponder if activities like forest bathing encourage pro-environmental behaviours. We hear from conservationists, environmental and re-wilding experts at Rewilding Britain, and Trees for Life and find some helpful ways to best support nature, ...
Conservation BONUS: Ways to improve your life AND the planet
February 19, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBConservation, re-wilding and environmentalism are such huge topics that we have spilled out into our bonus episode with more though-provoking ways to think differently about helping ourselves and our planet. Conservation isn't always about looking forwards (of course, that is essential !) but it can help our perspective to look back too and Lil Stephens, a paleo-botanist, helps us do that. Chantelle from the Great North Wood project tells us what you can get from volunteering with them and ...
Blue Health: Watery delights and Secrets of Crystal Palace Park
February 05, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBWelcome to this week’s episode which dives into blue Health and Crystal Palace Park ! We have so much to share in this packed-out episode. Meet the amazing Crystal Palace dinosaur team, hear from the lovely paleo-botanist Lil as she explains the planting around the lake. We celebrate the unsung female heroines of the'dino world' and give a shoutout to some of the amazing groups operating in the park. We’ve talked a lot about green health - so Kirsten explains how water can help our wellbei...
ParkBathe Bonus: Delights of Crystal Palace Park
February 04, 2022 20:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBWe have some treats for you in this week’s ParkBathe bonus. check out Sage's favourite walk from Go Jauntly, the walking App - guess where it is ! And I promised some instructions from Jules Howard, allround zoologist and pond nerd on how to create your own water wonderland in your back garden that will be full of jiggling, wriggling cool critters for you to seek out. Plus you’ll be supporting your local wildlife by creating a new watery habitat for frogs - so that makes you an environmenta...
Mother Nature: Connecting Children to Nature.
January 22, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBWelcome to this episode examining the relationship between children and nature. Today we eavesdrop on some of our younger ParkBathers as they experience forest bathing in Crystal Palace park. We're also exploring our own experiences of nature from childhood – and how that relationship influences us and changes over time. We delve into the inevitable subject of how little children spend in nature and while we're not going to demonise screens and technology, we take a stark look at how dam...
Mother Nature: Connecting Children to Nature.
January 22, 2022 09:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBWelcome to this episode examining the relationship between children and nature. Today we eavesdrop on some of our younger ParkBathers as they experience forest bathing in Crystal Palace park. We're also exploring our own experiences of nature from childhood – and how that relationship influences us and changes over time. We delve into the inevitable subject of how little children spend in nature and while we're not going to demonise screens and technology, we take a stark look at how dam...
ParkBathe Bonus: Engaging Children with Nature
January 22, 2022 09:00 - 6 minutes - 4.48 MBHere are some fun nature activities to do with friends and family in your local park. These activities can be done at any time of year and with pretty much any age group too - so big kids are catered for ! Stephanie Thorlby, one of our guest guides, brought some of her Forest School experience to our ParkBathe sessions. Learn how to make a 'leaf rose' in this bonus (which is a really simple to do but looks amazing) Why don't you share pictures of your own leaf rose on our social media cha...
ParkBathe: Coming to our Senses
January 08, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBHappy new year and welcome to this new episode investigating everything you need to know about our sensory system and how we see, hear and feel when we're out in nature... Forest bathing is simply walking mindfully in nature while absorbing the woodland atmosphere – but of course – it’s so much more than that, and we can't delve into the benefits of being in nature without talking about our incredible senses. Humans have five basic senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste and so we...
ParkBathe: Coming to our Senses
January 08, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBHappy new year and welcome to this new episode investigating everything you need to know about our sensory system and how we see, hear and feel when we're out in nature... Forest bathing is simply walking mindfully in nature while absorbing the woodland atmosphere – but of course – it’s so much more than that, and we can't delve into the benefits of being in nature without talking about our incredible senses. Humans have five basic senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste and so we...
Senses BONUS: tips and ideas to stimulate your senses.
January 08, 2022 12:00 - 10 minutes - 7.57 MBTo accompany our episode on our sensory system here are some activities that you might like to try in your local green space, garden or in the streets where you live. We've talked a lot about fractals, these are the repeated geometric patterns which we find in nature, such as the veins on a leaf, the fronds of a fern, even snowflake on windows. Go out into nature and see if you can hunt down some of these patterns. You could make it a game with friends or family. We have lots of other idea...
ParkBathe: Geeking out on Trees. Why forests are SO good for us.
December 11, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBToday on the ParkBathe podcast Kirsten and I are indulging in our tree-nerd alter-egos! I’ve always liked trees, but learning about forest bathing has given me a new respect for our tall friends. Forest Bathing is all about trees – as you walk mindfully in nature absorbing the atmosphere – it’s the trees that provide that atmosphere. Trees have a therapeutic and regenerative effect upon us humans - but it’s more than that, they are part of our ancestral heritage. Trees and plants provide ...
ParkBathe: Geeking out on Trees. Why forests are SO good for us.
December 11, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBToday on the ParkBathe podcast Kirsten and I are indulging in our tree-nerd alter-egos! I’ve always liked trees, but learning about forest bathing has given me a new respect for our tall friends. Forest Bathing is all about trees – as you walk mindfully in nature absorbing the atmosphere – it’s the trees that provide that atmosphere. Trees have a therapeutic and regenerative effect upon us humans - but it’s more than that, they are part of our ancestral heritage. Trees and plants provide ...
Tree BONUS: Fun ways to learn about and engage with trees!
December 10, 2021 21:00 - 13 minutes - 9.51 MBThis bonus track is jam-packed full of tree tips ! It's got great advice from both Ellen Devine from Forestry England and Karen Prices from the Westonbirt National Arboretum on how to start tree-spotting, but also fun, interactive exercises to try out when you're out in your local park. There's even a great mindful breathing exercise from guest artist Emily Finch that will help you start your day off with a positive glow, while sitting under a tree :) Support the show
ParkBathe: Nature's de-stress revolution
December 10, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBSeries 3 has arrived with a super exciting new citizen science health project called ParkBathe ! What is ParkBathe? Earlier this year I created a new health intervention based on Forest Bathing with Kirsten McEwan, a researcher at Derby University. Kirsten researches Forest Bathing (which is simply mindful walking in nature while absorbing the atmosphere) We combined Kirsten's knowledge of this Eastern social prescription with my own production and meditation advocacy work and created an ...
ParkBathe: Nature's de-stress revolution
December 10, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBSeries 3 has arrived with a super exciting new citizen science health project called ParkBathe ! What is ParkBathe? Earlier this year I created a new health intervention based on Forest Bathing with Kirsten McEwan, a researcher at Derby University. Kirsten researches Forest Bathing (which is simply mindful walking in nature while absorbing the atmosphere) We combined Kirsten's knowledge of this Eastern social prescription with my own production and meditation advocacy work and created an ...
ParkBathe BONUS: Make your own Reed Diffuser !
December 10, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.58 MBIf you'd like to bring the benefits of trees into your own home — ParkBathe can help ! This track provides instructions on how to make your own reed diffuser which you can place in rooms around your home — or give away as a present ! Reed diffusers are fun and easy to make . We'd LOVE to see what you create so do share with us on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter ! We'll be sharing the ones we make too :) Support the show
ParkBathe BONUS: Make your own Reed Diffuser !
December 10, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.58 MBIf you'd like to bring the benefits of trees into your own home — ParkBathe can help ! This track provides instructions on how to make your own reed diffuser which you can place in rooms around your home — or give away as a present ! Reed diffusers are fun and easy to make . We'd LOVE to see what you create so do share with us on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter ! We'll be sharing the ones we make too :) Support the show
ParkBathe: The Science of Forest Bathing. Why it’s Not New-Age Nonsense.
December 10, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn episode 2 of the ParkBathe series we provide a comprehensive low-down of the mind-boggling science of forest bathing. Here we dive into why forest bathing (which is simply walking mindfully in nature while absorbing the woodland atmosphere) is really, really good for us. We offer practical and easy ways to bring nature’s benefits into your home — so check out the bonus episode ! Kirsten McEwan and I started ParkBathe in March this year and have provided 1 hour guided forest bathing s...
ParkBathe: The Science of Forest Bathing. Why it’s Not New-Age Nonsense.
December 10, 2021 15:00 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn episode 2 of the ParkBathe series we provide a comprehensive low-down of the mind-boggling science of forest bathing. Here we dive into why forest bathing (which is simply walking mindfully in nature while absorbing the woodland atmosphere) is really, really good for us. We offer practical and easy ways to bring nature’s benefits into your home — so check out the bonus episode ! Kirsten McEwan and I started ParkBathe in March this year and have provided 1 hour guided forest bathing s...
Forest Bathing Audio Guide
November 04, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn anticipation of the soon-to-arrive ParkBathe podcast series, here is an audio guide so you can try out your own forest bathing session. If you've recently experienced one of our ParkBathe sessions in Crystal Palace park, then these instructions will be familiar. If you haven't yet experienced a forest bathing session with us in person, then this guide offers you the opportunity to experiment with forest bathing in your own local urban park. Forest bathing is simply walking slowly in a f...
Series 3 - ParkBathe
September 02, 2021 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.24 MBSeries 3 is a whole new adventure! In March this year I interviewed Kirsten McEwan a health researcher at Derby University about her work using compassion practices (check out the episode) Off-air we ended up chatting about walking, nature and health and that has led to an exciting project called ParkBathe. With my background as a wellbeing author who has just spent 3 years as a human guinea-pig for Cambridge neuroscientists whilst they recorded my brain activity via an EEG headset as I medi...
Why Women Audit their Lives on Decade Birthdays: Joyce age 90
August 27, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBA belated hello ! I am living, "better late than never" this week ! What with school holidays, domestic distastes and illness this last Decade Dames episode is a bit late ! But, I hope it is worth the wait. I think it will be as most of my interviewees said they wanted to hear 90 yr old Joyce cook’s answers to the questions I have asked all of them. So, this time you're getting an unabridged interview with more of the chat than normal. By her own admission, Joyce likes to talk ! Joyce has m...
Why Women Audit Their Lives on Decade Birthdays: Brenda Triffitt age 80.
August 07, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MBOh my goodness — we are marching through my 'Decade Dames' series where I interview women on a 'big' decade birthday from ages 20 to 90. This week we meet Brenda who turned 80 during the pandemic. Brenda is a divorcee with two grownup sons (and grandchildren) who has had a myriad jobs and careers throughout her life after pursing dancing as her dream. Here is another independent woman who has much to say about just trying new things and giving life a go. As Brenda says, "teach yourself how...
Why Women Audit their Lives on Decade Birthdays - Elaine Chua age 70
July 23, 2021 19:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBWelcome to my female wisdom series - I'm think of rebranding it 'Decade Dames' after it was called that ! A much better description? Today you meet Elaine, a 70 year old Malaysian woman who has lived in Britain since she was 19 years old, and who has lived alone for the last 50 years. Elaine talks about being cut off from her family, living up to old-fashioned cultural ideals and commitments. She takes us on an historical tour of her life, from the 70s, to the 80s and 90s, describing the de...
Why Women Audit their lives on Decade Birthdays - Lynn Age 60.
July 11, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBMeet Lynn age 60. I learnt so much about myself while I was talking to Lynn — she felt like a very wise woman and I could imagine the stunning salt lake view out of her window. We talk about what it's been like for her being on the autism spectrum, dyslexia, coming out later in life, daughters and a recurring theme — in that how one throwaway comment can change everything. Lynn talks about how, for her, life begins just beyond her comfort zone. This is so true. How many triumphs that mean...
Why Women Audit Their Lives on Decade Birthdays - Natalie age 50.
June 27, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBSo, here is episode 4 of my female wisdom series where we eavesdrop on other women’s lives. Today we meet 50 year old Natalie, an awesome woman who offers raw honesty and humour - and who calls her car Vera. Natalie shares stories that made me laugh out loud and memories that made me cry. She’s defiant, vulnerable, open and real. In fact, it doesn’t get more real than this. I love that her act of kindness is to: “Just Be Pissed Off.” We discover the moments in Natalie's life that made her...
Why women audit their lives on decade birthdays: Nerys James age 40
June 18, 2021 17:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBThe third interview of this series, this time with Nerys James, a teacher, who's turning 40 this year. 40 is definitely a milestone birthday, but what has Nerys found herself reflecting upon? We discuss how her friendships have changed over the years and what scares her the most in life. She tells me when she was brave and what that taught her about independence. Nerys talks about saying no to her career, which might sound counterintuitive in today’s ambitious culture, but when you're los...
Why women audit their lives on decade birthdays: Ashleigh Frater — age 30.
June 05, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBComing up is the second interview in series 2 and here I talk to Ashleigh Frater who recently turned 30. God, I remember 30, I was in a precarious relationship, had mostly single friends and was headlong full into my career. 30 felt like a step up, like I had reached a higher bar. I was still having fun, but there seemed to be a new set of rules, ones that suggested I needed to look more towards the future — whatever that was! These interviews are not your average conversation. The ques...
440 years of Female Wisdom: Ashleigh Frater — age 30.
June 05, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 34.8 MBComing up is the second interview in series 2 and here I talk to Ashleigh Frater who recently turned 30. God, I remember 30, I was in a precarious relationship, had mostly single friends and was headlong full into my career. 30 felt like a step up, like I had reached a higher bar. I was still having fun, but there seemed to be a new set of rules, ones that suggested I needed to look more towards the future — whatever that was! These interviews are not your average conversation. The ques...
Why women audit their lives on decade birthdays: Misgana Araya age 20.
May 22, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBI am as excited as a child in a sweetshop as I introduce a brand new series featuring 8 awesome women! Get ready for something different. I have interviewed women who have hit a decade birthday during the pandemic - that’s women aged from 20 through to 90. These women are us, you and me, and their stories are…surprising, wise and touched a number of nerves with me. Men don’t think this isn’t for you either. There is much these women have to say about relationships, parenting and life. When...
440 Years of Female Wisdom: Misgana age 20.
May 22, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 34.4 MBI am as excited as a child in a sweetshop as I introduce a brand new series featuring 8 awesome women! Get ready for something different. I have interviewed women who have hit a decade birthday during the pandemic - that’s women aged from 20 through to 90. These women are us, you and me, and their stories are…surprising, wise and touched a number of nerves with me. Men don’t think this isn’t for you either. There is much these women have to say about relationships, parenting and life. When...
TRAILER for Series 2 — 440 Years of Female Wisdom
May 15, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.32 MBI will be kicking off Series 2 very soon and do I have a treat in store for you ! '440 years of female wisdom' is a series of 8 interviews (plus some cool bonus episodes!) that chart the lives of 8 women who have all had a decade birthday this year. The 440 is their combined ages. The idea came about because I am turning 50 in a few months and I found myself reflecting my life. We do that on 'big birthdays' don't we? We audit our lives. We think critically about what we’ve achieved, our fam...
TRAILER for Series 2 — 440 Years of Female Wisdom
May 15, 2021 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.32 MBI will be kicking off Series 2 very soon and do I have a treat in store for you ! '440 years of female wisdom' is a series of 8 interviews (plus some cool bonus episodes!) that chart the lives of 8 women who have all had a decade birthday this year. The 440 is their combined ages. The idea came about because I am turning 50 in a few months and I found myself reflecting my life. We do that on 'big birthdays' don't we? We audit our lives. We think critically about what we’ve achieved, our fam...
Breathe: YOU are your own medicine
May 08, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBSelf care: The final episode of series 1! Are you breathing enough, too much or even not at all? The pandemic has left many of us more than a little breathless, so in this episode I talk to Transformational Breath teacher, Elif Clarke about the incredible, yet curiously understated world of breath work and how we can alter not only our health and mindset by breathing correctly, but how we can also experience deeply healing, altered states of consciousness. Learn about how a quick and simp...
Breathe: YOU are your own medicine
May 08, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBSelf care: The final episode of series 1! Are you breathing enough, too much or even not at all? The pandemic has left many of us more than a little breathless, so in this episode I talk to Transformational Breath teacher, Elif Clarke about the incredible, yet curiously understated world of breath work and how we can alter not only our health and mindset by breathing correctly, but how we can also experience deeply healing, altered states of consciousness. Learn about how a quick and simp...
The Art of Relationships
April 24, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBSelf-care episode 6: Have we become disconnected? Has the pandemic splintered relationships, impacted loneliness and if so, how can we find love and forge deep relationships when the rules around human contact have changed so much? Rachel New, a dating and relationships coach and I discuss how dating is much more than swiping left (or right) on your phone. She explains why it can be an effective way to bridge social divides, as well as helping you find the love of your life. We look at h...
Why Compassion Might Just Save Your Life
April 10, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBMore self-care this week with an information-packed chat with Kirsten McEwan, a senior researcher at Derby University. Did you know you have an ‘old’ brain and a ‘new’, updated nozzle? We also have three innate systems that make us utterly brilliant problem solvers — but also make us feel utterly rubbish, stressed out and unhappy. Kirsten simplifies and demystifies these complex systems so we can understand why we sometimes behave in the ways we do — and how that’s not our fault. This ‘neuro...
Why a Loving Kindness practice is good for you and won't make you a doormat.
March 27, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBShow Notes: This week’s self care episode centres around kindness. I talk to Julieta Galante, a healthcare researcher about how kindness towards oneself and others is the foundation of a meditation practice called loving kindness (LKM). You may have heard of it. You may even do it. Or you may have heard of it and thought that’s all a bit fluffy and well, pointless. Loving others (even our enemies) unconditionally is a sign of weakness and will make you a pushover in life. But even recor...
Why a Loving Kindness practice is good for you and won't make you a doormat.
March 27, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBShow Notes: This week’s self care episode centres around kindness. I talk to Julieta Galante, a healthcare researcher about how kindness towards oneself and others is the foundation of a meditation practice called loving kindness (LKM). You may have heard of it. You may even do it. Or you may have heard of it and thought that’s all a bit fluffy and well, pointless. Loving others (even our enemies) unconditionally is a sign of weakness and will make you a pushover in life. But even recor...
Awaken your mind with Kundalini Yoga: How to regulate your nervous system
March 13, 2021 14:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MBEpisode 3 in my self care series has me talking to Prakashjot Kaur about Kundalini Yoga. This is a modality that took me by surprise when I tried it, in particular I loved the all encompassing approach to health and wellbeing. This is a practice that allows the mind and body to talk to each other using kriyas (asanas or postures) mudras (hand poses) pranayama (breathing techniques) and mudras (hand poses) along with meditations. This really is a joined-up system for life. Tune in and find ...