Two Minute Mindfulness Hacks to Reduce Stress and Overwhelm

I was contacted by Jane Hawkes from our local community Forest of Dean radio station, Dean Radio. Jane’s weekly business lunchtime show takes place on Wednesdays and helps local business owners with all aspects of running a business.

During November I was invited to talk about health and wellbeing in the workplace. Jane had been considering the strain of having to run businesses during the pandemic and how the health and wellbeing of a business owner was key.

Health and wellness at work

Jane was keen to hear how to cope with stress, how to deal with ever changing restrictions and policies, uncertainty of the future and how to basically do all of that, be happy and sleep at night too!

I was asked why I do what I do, to explain how the Health and Wellness Grid works and how it helps people develop a positive approach to life. We discussed how the therapies I offer can help people in business and I shared some quick, simple and easy tools that anyone can use on a day to day basis to reduce stress and overwhelm.

Mid Month Mindfulness on Forest of Dean Radio

After the show, Jane told me this was ‘hands down the best show yet’ and invited me back each month for a ‘Mid Month Mindfulness’ slot. Since then, in the middle of each month, I share a two or three minute hack to help you destress and reduce anxiety – perfect if you’re short on time and want to put the brakes on rising stress levels. Jane says “You are the monthly highlight of the Forest Business Show!”

I’ll add to this page as each episode goes live on the radio!

Health and wellness in the workplace

Here’s the original hour-long show from November 3rd 2021:

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Say no to the January Blues

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Putting the brake on the stress response with the vagus nerve

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Turning off stress in March

World events have left clients reeling. No sooner are we getting used to Covid, than the Ukraine and Russia are at war. This can cause our own stress response to increase. Today I invite you to take one minute to press the ‘reset’ button on stress with this super easy breathing technique:

Switching off from social media

Many of my clients want to incorporate some daily yoga stretches, fulfilling hobbies or healthy meal prep into their lives, yet they don’t have time. Or do they? With the average Brit spending up to 2 1/2 hours every DAY on social media, maybe it’s time to take a time audit.

Feeling too hot? You can Breathe yourself Cool!

This episode was inspired by a sweltering hot summer in the UK. I wrote a lot more ideas on how to stay cool during a heatwave and this cooling breath is one of them. Breathe along with me – it’s surprisingly effective!

Stop those looping thoughts

I get it. You’re ruminating over a conversation you had a week ago. You’re going over and over what they said and how you wish you’d responded. Or maybe you’re catastrophising about something that might not even happen. Let’s take a look at those looping thoughts…

Stress Awareness Day

For National Stress Awareness Day, I was on for the whole show. I shared three simple tips with Janey for reducing stress. See if you can find a few moments throughout your day to incorporate these.

Keeping Calm During Christmas

Christmas is supposed to be a beautiful celebration, spent with people you love. Sadly the reality can be quite different! In the December show, I share some ways you can get the best of both worlds.

At the beginning of 2023, Janey switched her show to Tuesdays between 12 and 1pm. She rebranded it the Forest Lunch Box covering a variety of topics! Janey shares news and views, along with random facts and thrifty tips and was eager to keep the mid month mindfulness within the show structure.

How to Have a Mindful Valentine’s Day

There is a lot of pressure from society to have the perfect Valentine’s Day, but have we lost the essence of love in our bid for the perfect outfit, meal and gifts? And what if you’re single? Listen in for some ways to fill this Valentine’s Day with love, regardless of whether you have someone to celebrate it with, or not!

If you need help putting any of these tools into practise, or have deeper issues that are asking to be resolved, please contact me for a 1-2-1 Zoom appointment.