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We talk about personal development, self-improvement, and how to find stillness and balance to support health and wellbeing. Host Ricky Defoe has been a daoist practitioner for over 10 years and is the founder of Benucation, an emotional wellness service dedicated to helping people reduce stress and find balance. He believes that everyone should have the opportunity to develop their emotional and social intelligence, strengthening these essential life skills to help them achieve greater success, fulfilment, and happiness.

  1. 03/26/2025

    The basics of meditation and where to start

    In this episode we look at the meditation journey, if you are a person that struggles to meditate or calm and relax the body and mind, we talk through the stages of meditation and what meditations are available to suit different levels and then finally touch on stillness meditation which is a meditation that helps with clarity, peace and refocus

    15 min

  2. 09/25/2024

    How dance can impact workplace wellbeing

    In this episode we were joined by Dounia Zellou the founder of Humanaya. Dounia has introduced dance into the workplaces globally and uses this art to allow staff and teams to express themselves and use dance as a tool for their wellbeing. We had the pleasure to interview Dounia who is using dance to create positive impact and enable workforces to harmonise, find self exploration and bring about a new hope and vision for organisational change

    33 min

  3. 09/05/2024

    How the arts benefit wellbeing

    In this episode we look at how powerful and impactful the arts are on our well-being We look at the different types of arts, and how important it is to join different groups and to nurture and schedule the art activities and also finding the courage to venture into arts as it helps with our expression, emotional well-being and mental state It can be one of the most powerful tools you could use, nurture to support your well-being

    8 min

  4. 03/07/2024

    Music, moods and meditation

    Here, we look at how powerful Music, or the arts can affect your moods in a meaningful way, and also using meditation as a tool to help these moods, there are different types of meditation, like movement meditation, which we cover.

    11 min

  5. 12/16/2023

    How to Overcome Strong Emotions

    Sometimes it’s easier said than done when it comes to strong emotions. But we can overcome or should I say become more comfortable with overwhelming emotions especially if they are ones that you feel often. New ones can be tricky as the mind/body has to find new ways to process them. We are all different when it comes to going through strong emotions. What works for me is immediately observing, feeling and talking myself through them. But also expressing them. Is it someone close to me, is it an environment, is it an escape from something that is draining. Whatever it maybe, express it. Meaning vocally or by craft go through it with yourself or someone, or in an another form.

    9 min

  6. 10/13/2023

    The 5 S’s - Emotional wellness map

    Here we look at the five S’s of the emotional wellness map. One sensitivity, two surrender, three stillness, four stability and five sustain. Over the past couple months I’ve been posting on each individual one, Here, I explain a little about how each of them works and a little background to them.

    9 min

  7. 08/28/2023

    Why slowing down is so important

    Here we look at the importance of slowing down in our every day lives, in every action, that we take, and be more aware of our daily activities, which intern will create a healthier, more regulated nervous system and emotional wellness

    12 min

  8. 07/18/2023

    From Distress to Emotional Fitness

    Here we explore emotional fitness, how do we get to a level of good, emotional fitness or wellness, and how to navigate through the process and points to consider to help you on that journey

    6 min
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We talk about personal development, self-improvement, and how to find stillness and balance to support health and wellbeing. Host Ricky Defoe has been a daoist practitioner for over 10 years and is the founder of Benucation, an emotional wellness service dedicated to helping people reduce stress and find balance. He believes that everyone should have the opportunity to develop their emotional and social intelligence, strengthening these essential life skills to help them achieve greater success, fulfilment, and happiness.

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  • Creator
    Benucation
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    60
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Benucation
  • Show Website
    BENU 4 U