Pieces of Mind

Extra Gum
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Welcome to Pieces of Mind - meditations with a minty fresh twist… Do you spiral into worry when a friend’s text all of a sudden stops using emojis? Or feel weighed down with too many festive gatherings in the run up to the big day? You could well be experiencing microstress, a build-up of small and often trivial day to day triggers! Max Balegde and Extra Gum have come together to bring a moment of calm to the chaos with a guided meditation series, tackling three of the most common microstressors: procrastination, second guessing and social pressures. By taking a playful approach to traditional meditation, Max’s care-free guide or ‘chewitations’ will help your mind escape from any built up pressures, all whilst having a little fun.

Episodes

  1. 28/11/2023

    Episode 3: Social Pressures

    Welcome back! In the concluding episode of Pieces of Mind, we’ll be delving into the realm of social pressures - a topic I’m all too familiar with. We all know that feeling when finances are tight and a sudden surge of birthdays, weddings, reunions and big nights flood your diary or when you simply can’t find something to wear on your flooredrobe …  Pop in some Extra gum and join me, Max Balegde for a short but sweet meditation session to escape your mind and recentre before embracing your day, worry free.

  2. 28/11/2023

    Episode 2: Second guessing

    Heeeeere we go again - it’s me, Max Balegde and I’m back with another guided meditation, this time tackling the oh so common but ever so subtle feeling of second-guessing, an all too frequent microstress that can creep into our day to day.  Have you ever noticed a shift in a friend’s tone on WhatsApp? Have they suddenly started using full stops and you begin to wonder if you’ve upset them? Or perhaps had an unexplained ‘catch-up’ scheduled in your diary at work, leaving you wondering what the reason might be? Well pop in some Extra gum and join me for a 6-minute meditation session for a moment of calm, gaining that all-important perspective.

  3. 28/11/2023

    Episode 1: Procrastination

    Welcome to the very first episode of Pieces of Mind, a 6-minute meditation guided by none other than moi, Max Balegde. In this episode, we’re delving into one of the most common forms of microstress - procrastination. We’ve all been there - whether it’s avoiding a task you’ve been putting off for weeks or distracting yourself with anything but the job at hand - pop in some Extra gum and use this short meditation as a handy companion to escape your mind and recentre yourself before getting on with your day.

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Welcome to Pieces of Mind - meditations with a minty fresh twist… Do you spiral into worry when a friend’s text all of a sudden stops using emojis? Or feel weighed down with too many festive gatherings in the run up to the big day? You could well be experiencing microstress, a build-up of small and often trivial day to day triggers! Max Balegde and Extra Gum have come together to bring a moment of calm to the chaos with a guided meditation series, tackling three of the most common microstressors: procrastination, second guessing and social pressures. By taking a playful approach to traditional meditation, Max’s care-free guide or ‘chewitations’ will help your mind escape from any built up pressures, all whilst having a little fun.

Information

  • Creator
    Extra Gum
  • Years Active
    2023
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Pieces of Mind
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