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143 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsDiscover how to calm your busy life and mind and enjoy your life as it is right now. Gabrielle Treanor, certified coach, writer, and online course teacher specialising in creating calm and ease, shares ideas and inspiration from positive psychology, along with practical mindfulness and self-care techniques, actions and tools to empower you to lower your stress, feel more calm, in control and free to enjoy your life more. Find out more about how you can live your calm and joyful life at https://gabrielletreanor.com. Transcripts for all episodes are available in the episode show notes at https://gabrielletreanor.com/podcast.
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# 141 Audiobook: The 1% Wellness Experiment Introduction
March 22, 2024 06:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBBefore the podcast pauses for a little while I’ve recorded an audio version of the Introduction to my book, The 1% Wellness Experiment – Micro-gains to change your life in 10 minutes a day. Resources: • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Waterstones and Bookshop.org here • Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review on Amazon here to help others find the book • Read my Substack posts...
#140 This is for you
March 08, 2024 06:30 - 7 minutes - 6.59 MBA bit of a different episode this time, I want to share a message with you as today is International Women’s Day. Resources: • Find out more about the Spacious online course – Stress less, banish exhaustion and have more time for you here • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from wherever sells books including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Foyles and Bookshop.org here • Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment? Leave a quick review here to help others find the book...
#139 How to shake off stress
February 23, 2024 06:30 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBStressors can come as us from all directions at any time of the day and when we don’t fully move through the stress and come out the other side, we get stuck in the stress and all that goes with it – anxiety, frustration, fear, annoyance, upset… In this episode I share a simple and powerful technique to shift out of stress and soothe your nervous system. Resources: • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Foyles and B...
#138 When you’re juggling all the balls and it feels like they’re slipping
February 09, 2024 06:30 - 9 minutes - 8.26 MBWhen you’ve got a lot going on it feels like you’re juggling, and as time goes on keeping all the balls in the air gets more and more difficult. The fear of dropping a ball adds to the stress because everything feels important and to let something fall would be a disaster, right? But, would it? In this episode I share a different way to look at those balls and ease the stress. Resources: • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Bl...
#137 More than a word for the year
January 26, 2024 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBThis is the 12th year I’ve chosen a guiding word and this time it involved me being called out on my own BS! In this episode I share my inner wise woman calling my bluff (along with how I recognise the voices of my inner critic and inner child) and what it means for me going forward. Resources: • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here https://gabrielletreanor.com/free/ • Read my Substack posts her...
#136 My response to the new year, new you pressure
January 12, 2024 06:30 - 8 minutes - 8.07 MBIn January you can’t move for posts and articles about the importance and need to set resolutions and goals, to embark on big life changes and to reinvent yourself to be the best version ever. At this pressurised time of year there are a few important things to remember that I want you to know… Resources: • Buy my book The 1% Wellness Experiment from all good bookshops including Amazon, WHSmith, Blackwell’s, Foyles and Bookshop.org here • Enjoy The 1% Wellness Experiment...
#135 5 things that are helping
December 15, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBLife has been pretty hectic that past several months with moments that have been stressful and a tad overwhelming. So in this episode I’m sharing five things that have been helping me to feel calm and grounded and keep the overwhelm at a manageable level. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here • Read my Substack posts here • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in t...
#134 Do small moves really make a big difference?
December 08, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBThe conundrum is that you think you need a decent chunk of time to be able to do something that’s going to be of real benefit to your wellbeing, that will help you to feel calm or less stressed, or better able to cope or just plain happier. But you can never find space for that chunk of time so it doesn’t happen. In this episode I share how taking just a few minutes a day to do something supportive for yourself is not only doable but is worth your time too. Resources: • You can pr...
#133 Trying to please everyone at Christmas
December 01, 2023 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.25 MBIn your quest to have a wonderful Christmas and make sure everyone’s happy and having a good time you can feel like you’re not allowed to do what you want or need to do, or to feel the not so Christmassy feelings you might have. In this episode I share how you can find the permission you need to do things differently, make changes, or to simply factor in your own feelings and needs, and by doing so have a less stressful, calmer and more joyful festive season. Resources: • The Calm...
#132 Why this book?
November 24, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.58 MBThis is another behind the scenes episode on the process of writing my book, The 1% Wellness Experiment. This time I’m sharing why I wanted to write this book, how the philosophy has helped me and how I think it can support you too. Resources: • Get 30% off any online course until end of 27 November with code ‘Black Friday’ here • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here • Read my Substack posts here • Get your fr...
#131 Reclaim your time
November 17, 2023 07:00 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MBWe all have things in our lives that take up our precious time and feel like a waste of our time, even though it’s essential we do them. Knowing we have to do them isn’t enough to stop feelings of irritation, resentment, anger even. In this episode I share how you can reclaim this time so you can turn the frustration into fun. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here • Read my Substack posts here • Get your fre...
#130 Believing you are enough
November 10, 2023 07:00 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBThe world tells us in many ways that we’re not enough just as we are so it’s no wonder we can find it hard to believe that we actually are. In this episode I share a personal tool I use daily to help teach myself to accept that I am, in fact, enough which you can use too. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here • Read my Substack posts here • Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and ...
#129 When the news is overwhelming you
November 03, 2023 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThere is an enormous amount of suffering in the world right now. There are many of us who are feeling overwhelmed by the enormity of the awfulness and feeling utterly helpless in the face of it. That’s combined with feeling thankful and guilt-ridden for our safety and comfort and aware of the incredibly privileged position we’re in by luck of birth. In this episode I share ideas on how you can deal with the anxiety, upset and fear you may be feeling. Resources: • You can pre-order...
#128 How the book writing process presses my perfectionist buttons
October 27, 2023 06:00 - 9 minutes - 9 MBWriting a book to be traditionally published challenged me in ways that I didn’t fully expect, a big one being my perfectionism (which is not just about wanting perfection). In this episode I share the different, often sneaky ways that perfectionism shows up, I share how writing brought up those fears and how I dealt with them while in the thick of the process. Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get your bonuses here • Read my Substack ...
#127 Why you feel the way you feel
October 20, 2023 06:00 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBThere’s good reason why you find it hard to say no, why you automatically put everyone else’s needs ahead of your own, why you feel it’s lazy to take a break and rest, why you feel like you should always be doing something, why you hate the thought of getting something wrong or disappointing somebody, why you feel like you’re not quite enough and too much at the same time, and it’s not your fault. There are other forces at play here… Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% W...
#126 Making the most of the rest of this year
October 13, 2023 06:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBKnowing there are less than three months of the year left can give a sense of urgency, a pressure to get things done or a feeling of failure for not doing all that you planned to. Instead of being panicked or frozen by the clock ticking there are other ways to approach the remainder of the year and how you want to feel, as well as what you want to do. I also share an update on my word for this year is going… Resources: • You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment AND get...
#125 What’s been happening in the break
October 06, 2023 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBThe podcast has been on an extended break but I’m back with new episodes! And I’m catching you up with everything that’s been happening since the last episode aired, there’s a lot to tell you about… Resources: You can pre-order my book The 1% Wellness Experiment here Read and subcribe to my Substack posts here Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in the free resource library here Find my range of online courses to help you bring down yo...
#124 Easing the pressure at this time of year
December 14, 2022 07:00 - 10 minutes - 9.63 MBThere’s a lot to be dealing with during this festive period – freezing cold weather, strike action, the rising cost of living, as well as getting ready for Christmas with presents to buy and wrap, food to shop for, gatherings to go to, work to squeeze in before the break plus everyday life to wrangle too! So it’s not surprising it all gets a bit much. But how we can ease the pressure at this time of year when you feel the weight of tradition, of expectation from yourself as well as from ot...
#123 A question to ask before you take the plunge
November 30, 2022 06:30 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MBWe’ve just had Black Friday and Cyber Monday and all the noise, pressure and overwhelm that can come with it. It got me thinking about how we can avoid getting sucked in or bowing to scarcity tactics when we’re thinking about making a purchase, whenever and whatever it is. In this episode I share: An invaluable question to ask yourself before you invest What drives our decisions to buy How to deal with the pressure and avoid buyer’s regret Resources: Join the Calmer Christmas self-p...
#122 A personal smart meter for your life
November 23, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.85 MBA smart meter measure energy usage in your home – what uses up lots of energy and costs you the most. So what if you had a smart meter for your life? In this episode I share: What a personal smart meter could tell us about where, what and who drains our energy Until such a gadget is invented what you can do instead How useful this information is going forward Resources: Join the Calmer Christmas self-paced online course, and get your bonus early bird gift, here Get your free gui...
#121 Owning your strengths
November 16, 2022 06:30 - 7 minutes - 7.31 MBYou have strengths, skills, talents and passion that make you the wonderfully unique, beautiful, brilliant person you are. But do you talk about them out loud or even to yourself? No because we’ve been taught that’s showing off or bigging yourself but which makes us terrible people! Let’s challenge that, shall we? In this episode I share: A strength of mine I’ve recently discovered How you can identify your own special qualities And how that can help you feel more calm and joy Resour...
#120 Being comfortable in your own skin
November 09, 2022 06:00 - 8 minutes - 8.21 MB‘Just be yourself’ is a common phrase but it’s not that easy! When the world is telling us who we should (and should not) be and we’re not sure who we really are anyway, how do we get comfortable being our real selves? In this episode I share: A thought-provoking journalling exercise Why you find it hard to be your true self What you could gain from being comfortable being you Resources: Get the support you want when you want it, to bring down the overwhelm and stress, and feel more...
#119 Go for a wonder walk
November 02, 2022 06:30 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBAs children we have a great sense of awe and wander but as we grow up that gets lost as we have so much to do and think about. But awe and wonder are valuable to us, particularly when life is feeling difficult. In this episode I share: The real benefits of experiencing awe and wonder What a wonder walk is Lots of ways you can find awe and wander right now, whether you live in a rural spot or the heart of a city. Resources: Get the support you want when you want it, to bring down the...
#118 Mindfulness but not as you know it
October 26, 2022 05:30 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBMindfulness is a well know word but it’s easily misunderstood. Especially if we think we need to devote a lot of time to being mindful, that we need specific products to be mindful and it all feels like too much hassle. But there are many ways you can have mindful moments as you go about your ordinary day. In this episode I share: What we miss out on when we eye-roll mindfulness The value in even the shortest mindful moment A wide variety of mindful opportunities in your everyday lif...
#117 When there’s a worry lurking
October 12, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.27 MBYou know that feeling of a worry or fear lurking at the back of your mind that you just don’t want to think about? It does not feel good and it adds to our overwhelm. But we can do something about it. In this episode I share: A relevant (if unusual) comparison The effect leaving the fear in the shadows has on you How you can free yourself of the nagging, unsettling worry Resources: Join the FREE 5-day Break the People-pleasing Habit mini course here Get your free guides and audio...
#116 What choice do you have?
October 05, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.5 MBYou have responsibilities, people counting on you, expectations to meet, a schedule to stick to, a to do list to tick off, goals to hit… no wonder it can feel like you don’t have any control over your own life. But perhaps you have more choices than you think… In this episode I share: How to find choices where it seems you have none What these choices can look like Making your own micro choices Resources: Join the FREE 5-day Break the People-pleasing Habit mini course here Get yo...
#115 The scariness of feeling joy
September 28, 2022 05:30 - 9 minutes - 8.69 MBJoy is a lovely feeling, right? The more joy we can feel the better so why am I recording a podcast episode about the scariness of feeling joy? Because sometimes our joy feels so good we’re gripped by the fear of losing what the people, the life, that give us such joy In this episode I share: Where our fear of joy comes from How we think we’re protecting ourselves What to do when your joy becomes foreboding Resources: Find comfort, understanding and inspiration in The Haven’s weekl...
#114 The introvert hangover
September 21, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBA different type of hangover with no alcohol involved and very real physical symptoms… In this episode I share: Why introverts feel so physically drained by being social (even with people we love) What it definitely does NOT say about who we are How to deal with an introvert hangover when it happens Resources: Find comfort, understanding and inspiration in The Haven’s weeklyish email letters here Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy each day in...
#113 What’s not to celebrate?
September 14, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.89 MBIs it worthy of celebration if you can’t buy a greetings card for it? We think celebrating is for the big stuff in life, the landmark moments, the goals met, the milestones reached. But this could be stopping you from gaining a myriad of benefits available when you celebrate the smaller stuff in life too. In this episode I share: What makes us think we shouldn’t celebrate the smaller wins in life The valuable life skills that stops us from developing All you have to gain by noticing a...
#112 What can you hear?
September 07, 2022 05:00 - 9 minutes - 8.55 MBThere are demands on your attention, voices and noise coming at you from all directions so how often do you actually listen to yourself? What might you discover, and gain, from paying attention to the voice coming from within? In this episode I share: A simple prompt which tunes you into your intuition How to differentiate between the voices of your intuition and your fear What benefits you reap from listening to the quiet, wise voice inside you Resources: The Calm & Joy Catalyst wi...
#111 Changing the plan
August 31, 2022 05:30 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBHaving a plan is good, but what about when the plan becomes restrictive and stops working for you? Changing it might sound simple but it can bring up all kinds of challenging feelings. In this episode I share: The plan that’s no longer working for me What I made changing the plan mean about me The new plan (and how it works for you too) Resources: The Calm & Joy Catalyst will be starting on Monday 19 September and the doors are open for you to join until Friday 16 September. To fin...
#110 Micro movements
August 24, 2022 05:00 - 8 minutes - 7.92 MBWe think that if we aren’t making big changes, taking bold action, if we don’t see the impact of our efforts quickly enough that means we’re not getting anywhere and there’s no point in trying. But perhaps there’s a different way of getting to where we want to go? In this episode I share: Why breaking a big goal into smaller chunks can still feel overwhelming What a micro movement is and the power behind it How marginal gains prove that little steps add up to big leaps Resources: T...
#109 Building self-trust
August 17, 2022 05:00 - 7 minutes - 6.42 MBIt can be baffling when there’s a new habit we want to establish, something we really want to do, and yet we find it so hard to actually do the thing. But if we can find a way to tackle what’s going on here the reward is increased self-trust. In this episode I share: What’s getting in the way of us doing what we want to do on a regular basis How we can get moving in the direction we want to go in What we gain when we switch our thinking and behaviour in this way Resources: Get your ...
#108 Law of attraction – science or fiction?
August 10, 2022 05:30 - 8 minutes - 7.74 MBWhen there’s something you want or you’ve been thinking about why is it that you see related examples and opportunities everywhere you turn? Is there something magical going on is there a neurological explanation for it? In this episode I share: The scientific explanation for the law of attraction How we can harness what’s going on in our brains The beneficial impact this can have on our daily lives Resources: Get your free guides and audios to help you live with more calm and joy ...
#107 Feel at home away from home
August 03, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.49 MBWe might spend time away from home for lovely reasons like going on holiday or visiting friends, or it might be for a more troubling reason like caring for a sick loved one. Even if we’re happy to be staying somewhere different it can be still be a source of stress as we’re away from our home comforts and personal space. In this episode I share: Why we can struggle away from home even when we’re with people we love Ideas for how you can give yourself feelings of ease, comfort and safet...
#106 Regrets, will there be a few?
July 27, 2022 06:00 - 9 minutes - 8.83 MBWhat might we regret in the future and what can we do about it now to mitigate them? Bronnie Ware’s book ‘The Top Five Regrets of the Dying’ got me thinking along with a realisation about the regrets I hadn’t had before. In this episode I share: What the top five regrets of the dying are What connects them all that relates to life right now What realisations this has given me about how I live my life How we might want to spend our time, and our lives, now Resources: Find 'The Top ...
#105 The alternative to do list
July 20, 2022 05:00 - 10 minutes - 9.9 MBTo do lists are useful, they hold you accountable and it’s super satisfying when you get to tick things off. But a to do list is never done. It eats up your time and reminds you of all that you haven’t yet done. So I have an alternative to suggest. In this episode I share: My different kind of to do list What it includes and how to write it The huge benefits this list can bring you How to get started with it yourself Resources: My new course, Spacious – How to have more time (and ...
#104 When your needs meet with resistance
July 13, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBWe might know logically that our needs are valid, that we’re not being unreasonable with what we want, that we’re allowed to take care of ourselves but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do! We can find ourselves dealing with feelings of resistance and discomfort in ourselves, perhaps as well as the opinions of others. In this episode I share: How I've tended to my own needs Where the resistance we feel comes from What hidden message it holds for us How to deal with the discomfort of re...
#103 Experimenting in life
July 06, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBWhen we want to make changes or try a new habit it can feel daunting or overwhelming, particularly if we put pressure on ourselves to do it right first time. But when we treat something as an experiment it eases the need (or belief) that it must be the solution we were looking for. In this episode I share: The benefits of try something as an experiment Different ways you can conduct your experiment Dealing with doubts that pop up What next when your experiment ends Resources: Get ...
#102 How’s your word working for you?
June 29, 2022 06:00 - 10 minutes - 9.28 MBChoosing a word to guide, inspire and remind you of how you want to feel or what you want to do isn’t just for January. You can pick a guiding word any time for any time period and benefit from its gentle nudging support. In this episode I share: Several questions/journal prompts to help you reflect if you already have a guiding word An exercise that connects you to the wisdom of your body (with the scientific explanation!) so you choose the word that’s right for you How my own guidin...
#101 The (potentially harmful) message of self-development books
June 22, 2022 06:00 - 13 minutes - 12 MBThe podcast has had a refresh! And I’ve kept what you love about it – bitesize episodes packed with insight and inspiration, tools and top tips on how you can bring more calm and joy into your day right now. For this episode we’re looking at the message that you have to hit rock bottom before you can justify taking care of your own needs and wants. In this episode I share: The external conditioning we’re given that convinces us to struggle on The dangerous path that takes us down Why...
#100 What gets in the way of your calm and joy
March 30, 2022 06:30 - 12 minutes - 11 MBCalm and joy may be two little words but there can be a lot of thinking and baggage tied up in them. Feeling calm and joy isn’t as simple as we’d like it to be because there are obstacles that trip us up and get in the way. In this episode I share: Five of the biggest obstacles obstructing your path to calm and joy Why they don’t have to be in your way after all How to get past them (or blow them out of your way) so you can move forward towards more calm and joy Resources: Find out...
#99 The truth about joy
March 09, 2022 06:30 - 8 minutes - 7.61 MBJoy is an emotion that we think is straight forward – who doesn’t want to feel joy, right? But in reality is just not that simple. There are structures and messaging we take in from the people and the world around us that mean our thinking about, and our freedom to feel, joy can get quite knotted up. In this episode I share: What gets in the way of our joy What’s actually true about joy How to deal with challenging thoughts and feelings around joy Resources: Be the first to know abou...
#98 Simplifying boundaries
February 09, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBBoundaries can seem like a big deal that will take lots of time and effort to figure out and will mean upsetting people too. But actually that isn’t necessarily the case. You will already have boundaries that you communicate and uphold and you can make use of them for the future. In this episode I share: What boundaries actually are How to recognise your existing boundaries How your current boundaries can help you create and honour new ones Resources: Get your free guides to living...
#97 What I learned from The Repair Shop about our wellbeing
January 26, 2022 06:00 - 7 minutes - 7.16 MBI became a huge fan of The Repair Shop TV show during the 2020 lockdowns and it gave me more than comfort and entertainment – something that we can put to use in our everyday lives to support our own wellbeing. In this episode I share: The foundational part of the restoration process that can apply to us humans What we need before we can make changes An experiment to breathe love into your life Resources: Get your free guides to living with more calm and joy in the free resource lib...
#96 Finding calm and joy while grieving
January 12, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBDipti Solanki is a coach guiding grieving people through the healing process. We often link grief to the death of a person but we experience grief in many ways, for example when a relationship or we lose a job. And while we can be in the absolute depths of grief it is still possible (and necessary) to find moments of calm and joy. In this episode we discuss: What makes grieving even harder to deal with How to help ourselves when we’re in the thick of grief How to support someone else ...
#96 Finding calm and joy while grieving with Dipti Solanki
January 12, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBDipti Solanki is a coach guiding grieving people through the healing process. We often link grief to the death of a person but we experience grief in many ways, for example when a relationship or we lose a job. And while we can be in the absolute depths of grief it is still possible (and necessary) to find moments of calm and joy. In this episode we discuss: What makes grieving even harder to deal with How to help ourselves when we’re in the thick of grief How to support someone else ...
#95 Twas the night before Christmas…
December 22, 2021 06:00 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBI’m doing something different this episode as Christmas is in a few days. I’ve decided to record for you a reading of a classic Christmas story – A Visit From St Nicholas but you might know it better as Twas the Night Before Christmas – by Clement Clarke Moore. So, take a moment to pause, relax and enjoy this Christmas tale… Resources: Find lots of resources to help you to bring down your overwhelm so you can feel more calm, in control, confident you can cope and happier, on my website...
#94 Decluttering your life and mind with Bridget Johns
December 15, 2021 06:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBBridget Johns is a professional organiser and declutter coach who teaches women to reduce their mental load by decluttering their homes, phones, calendars and minds. Clutter isn’t just about being overwhelmed by stuff taking up space in our homes, a cluttered mind can lead to mental overwhelm. In this episode we discuss: What’s needed before you can start to declutter Minimalist vs maximalist living How other people affected by clutter means a knock on effect for you too How to star...
#93 Navigating a break-up with Alice McDonald
December 08, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBAlice Mcdonald is a Separation and Divorce Coach who helps women with older teens and adult children to navigate their break-up and create their new future. As you’d think that calm and joy are in short supply during the breakdown of a relationship it was really interesting to hear about Alice’s experience and advice. In this episode we discuss: The double whammy women go through with losing their identity Giving yourself permission Rediscovering what you want and enjoy Finding poc...