Take a break...stress less‪!‬ Nick Reeves

A couple of years ago, I published a short series of podcasts called "Stress less in 2020 " which introduced a more "mindful approach" to managing stress and building resilience.  The aim was to give listeners some simple and practical tools and techniques to help them a little through the Covid Crisis.  (The original podcasts are still available under the new title).  I'd like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has listened so far, I hope you've found something useful to apply during some really challenging times.

Throughout the last year or so, I've continued to deliver a variety of Mindfulness Programmes and many of my participants have asked me to record some guided meditations for them to use during their own practice.  So....I've decided to do just that!

This episode includes a simple "eating meditation", using chocolate, which gives us another way to practise mindfulness.  It will take just over 10 minutes and can be done at anytime during the day, so why not....."Take a break....stress less!"  NB: please avoid practising while you are driving!

Before you start, you will obviously need some chocolate!  Choose a brand or type that you have either never eaten before or eat very rarely.  I'd suggest a dark, flavoursome variety as there may be some health benefits associated with eating it in small quantities.  These may include: being rich in anti-oxidants; maintaining healthy skin; improving heart health and having a high nutritional value.

If you enjoy the podcast why not give it a rating or leave a review?  As always, if you have questions or if you'd like information about any of the services or programmes I offer, please feel free to contact me via my email address:  info@mindfulalchemy.co.uk; my Instagram page:  nr_mindfulalchemy; or my website: www.mindfulalchemy.co.uk

"Thanks for listening!"

Produced by:  Dean Vernals (wtncpodcast@mail.com)

Artwork:  "Ocean Light" reproduced with the permission of Alice Watt Art (https://www.alice-watt-art.com)

Music:
Windswept by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https//incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview
License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work and to Alice for her kind permission to use her artwork.

Last year I published a short series of podcasts called "Stress less in 2020 " which introduced a more "mindful approach" to managing stress and building resilience.  The aim really was to give listeners some simple techniques to help them a little through the Covid Crisis.  (The original podcasts are still available under the new title).

Throughout the last year, I've continued to deliver Mindfulness Programmes and many of my participants have asked me to record some guided meditations for them to use during their own practice.  So....I've decided to do just that!

This episode contains a "body scan" which gives us another way to become more mindful. It will take around 15 minutes and can be done at anytime during the day so why not....."Take a break....stress less!"

Enjoy the podcast and, as always, if you have questions or if you'd like information about an 8 week mindfulness programme, please feel free to contact me via my email address:  info@mindfulalchemy.co.uk
or my Instagram page:  nr_mindfulalchemy

Produced by:  Dean Vernals (wtncpodcast@mail.com)

Artwork:  "Ocean Light" reproduced with the permission of Alice Watt Art (https://www.alice-watt-art.com)

Music:
Windswept by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https//incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview
License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work and to Alice for her kind permission to use her artwork.

Last year I published a short series of podcasts called "Stress less in 2020 " which introduced a more "mindful approach" to managing stress and building resilience.  The aim really was to give listeners some simple techniques to help them a little through the Covid Crisis.  (The original podcasts are still available under the new title).

Throughout the last year, I've continued to deliver Mindfulness Programmes and many of my participants have asked me to record some guided meditations for them to use during their own practice.  So....I've decided to do just that!

This first one is an "Awareness of Breath" practice and will take around 10 minutes.  It can be done at anytime during the day so why not....."Take a break....stress less!"

Enjoy the podcast and, as always, if you have questions or if you'd like information about an 8 week mindfulness programme, please feel free to contact me via my email address:  info@mindfulalchemy.co.uk
or my Instagram page:  nr_mindfulalchemy

Produced by:  Dean Vernals (wtncpodcast@mail.com)

Artwork:  "Ocean Light" reproduced with the permission of Alice Watt Art (https://www.alice-watt-art.com)

Music:
Windswept by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https//incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview
License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work and to Alice for her kind permission to use her artwork.

This is the third episode of the Stress less in 2020" podcast . 

Of the episodes published so far, this is probably the most timely as, here in the UK, we are entering the second week of a national lockdown.

In this episode you'll find a brief explanation of what resilience is, why its beneficial and some simple guidance as to how it might be enhanced/developed.  

To continue the theme of mindfulness, it also includes a version of a "Lovingkindness Meditation" that not only encourages "self care and compassion" but also enables a way of staying connected with family and friends during this challenging time of social distancing.

Here are some useful links:

https://www.positivityresonance.com/index.html
https://www.markormrod.com/about-mark/

Enjoy the podcast and, as always, if you have questions or if you'd like information about an 8 week mindfulness programme, please feel free to contact me via my email address:  info@mindfulalchemy.co.uk
or my Instagram page:  nr_mindfulalchemy

Produced by:  Dean Vernals (wtncpodcast@mail.com

Artwork:  "Ocean Light" reproduced with the permission of Alice Watt Art (https://www.alice-watt-art.com)

Music:
Windswept by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https//incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview
License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work and to Alice for her kind permission to use her artwork.
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We live in stressful times, made even more challenging by the current situation.  This second episode of a short series, aims to explore briefly what stress is, how it can affect us and suggest some practical ways in which we can manage it more effectively.

I've included some links below to some useful websites/people mentioned in the podcast....

Dan Brule - https://www.breathmastery.com/
Dr.Nicole le Pera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsicd5CTaho
Dr.Andrew Weil - https://www.arweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/stress-anxiety/breathing-three-exercises/
Dr.Michael Mosley - https://cleverguts.com

If you have questions or if you'd like information about an 8 week mindfulness programme, please feel free to contact me via my email address:  info@mindfulalchemy.co.uk
or my Instagram page:  nr_mindfulalchemy.

Produced by:  Dean Vernals (wtncpodcast@mail.com

Artwork:  "Ocean Light" reproduced with the permission of Alice Watt Art (https://www.alice-watt-art.com)

Music:
Windswept by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https//incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview
License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work and to Alice for her kind permission to use her artwork.

This is the first episode of a short series aiming to introduce how taking a more "mindful approach" can help to manage stress and build resilience....essential skills in the "interesting times" we find ourselves in!

In this episode there's a definition of mindfulness along with a brief overview of its origins, its benefits and a couple of short practises that you can follow along with.

If you'd like information about an 8 week programme, please feel free to contact me via my email address:  info@mindfulalchemy.co.uk
or my Instagram page:  nr_mindfulalchemy

Produced by:  Dean Vernals
Artwork:  "Ocean Light" reproduced with the permission of Alice Watt Art
Music:
Windswept by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4629-windswept
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Elf Meditation Preview by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https//incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5728-elf-meditation-preview
License:  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A huge "thank you" to Dean for his encouragement and production work and to Alice for her kind permission to use her artwork.