The SlowDown

Maryam De Groef
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Two British presenters living 4,000 miles apart provide lively chatter related to wellbeing and slowing down. Conversation is entwined with tips, tricks, observation, humour and, an inspiring meditation to round off. On the mic are Maryam De Groef, an essential oil educator and integrative nutrition health coach from Canada while Kym Nelson is a writer and creative meditation teacher from Belgium.

  1. 12/14/2020

    How to Stay Sane During the Holidays!

    We talk about the insanity of a morning routine that lasts 3 hours or more (part of the 5 am club), how we need to follow our own navigation and not others, we reflect on what deeper self-care looks like such as setting boundaries, saying no and, having better connections with people, the new things we have been trying in our routine and some we have yet to try such as listening to the sound of bacon which, provides a deeper sleep according to research.  We talk about what else we have discovered in the quest to stay sane, have better sleep and feel good in ourselves during this holiday. Plus a little sleep meditation (yoga nidra) for a little calm and, a guest teacher from Rome, Valeria Arcangeli, telling us what her ideal day of slowing down looks like. Contacts: @theslowdown                                                                                  Kym Nelson - www.mindfulthinkingatplay.com / Maryam @Maryam de Groef Valeria Arcangeli  @avvicinarte.bambini

    44 min

  2. 11/08/2020

    How to slow down...when working from home

    We talk boundaries, boundaries, saying no, and boundaries...indeed the boundaries of home and work have become as blurred as a steamed-up window! We talk about how to rectify that with many tips and techniques to improve our wellbeing while working from home including;  how to build a pause (whether that's meditation, a breathing exercise or scheduling time to do nothing) eating mindfully, how to bring in peaceful energy before you start working, ways to switch off after a working day and, finding the best place to work whether that's the kitchen, bedroom or car! Plus we have a three-minute pause where we demonstrate the benefits of sighing, which is a natural tranquiliser for the body...a good habit to incorporate into your working day. Maybe not do it on a zoom meeting though!

    22 min

  3. 10/30/2020

    Words to enlighten: The Interview (with Amanda Orlando, Food Allergy Advocate). Slowing down when life gives you lemons.

    Amanda Orlando, Food Allergy Advocate, and author of Everyone's Welcome, an inclusive cookbook, and Maryam De Groef talk about ways to slow down when things aren't in their control. Amanda talks about leaning into the discomfort, why she loves people watching and her experiences with ASMR, which might leave some of our listeners a little bit puzzled.

    27 min

  4. 10/06/2020

    A Burst of Slowing Down: 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise - How & Why?

    The wisest one-word sentence is Breathe! This is the first in a series of 'A Burst of Slowing Down'. In this short burst, we'll be getting to grips with using our full lung capacity and learning about the many benefits of the 4-7-8 breathing exercise like its natural ability for being a tranquillizer for the nervous system and, how it's even known to curb cravings. Hosted by Kym Nelson, writer, meditation teacher and breathing exercise enthusiast!

    8 min

  5. 10/06/2020

    How to Master...Slowing Down

    We get really into the nitty-gritty of slowing down and ask important questions such as: Why is it difficult to slow down? Are we still boasting about being busy? What does an ideal day of slowing down look like? and, What can we learn about ourselves from slowing down? We also talk about people who could teach us a thing or two about slowing down like the actress Julie Andrews and potential saviour of the planet, David Attenborough. Plus our words to enlighten comes from one of the presenter's Mum!

    33 min

  6. 10/02/2020

    Words to enlighten - The Interview (Rebecca Adams - Author, Speaker, Motivator and Mindset Coach)

    Rebecca talks about her love of affirmations, how she powers up, why reading is her favourite escapism, why mindset is an important tool in healing and why she believes we all have the power to bounce back from anything that comes our way. Rebecca was interviewed by Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Maryam De Groef.

    37 min

  7. 09/28/2020

    Slowing down for a LIFE LESSON: Bouncing Back

    We talk about what it means to bounce back, personal experiences and what to consider putting in your toolbox to get that spring back into your spirit.

    30 min

  8. 09/16/2020

    Words to enlighten - The interview (with Emma Epton, Teacher & Co-founder of Yoga Reloaded)

    We talk about being authentic on social media by posting random talking videos, the art of growing in confidence and, why we should give ourselves permission to feel angry, pissed off and even lazy if we want to be and, how the body is always telling us what it wants if only we listened. We also talk about Emma's no bulls@it approach which is reflected not only in her attitude towards social media (dont' expect any posy standing on the edge of a cliff type poses which many yoga teachers like to do on Instagram!) but also in her teacher training program called Yoga Reloaded. It was a thoroughly liberating chatI Emma was interviewed by writer and meditation teacher (and former yoga teacher herself! ), Kym Nelson.

    28 min
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Two British presenters living 4,000 miles apart provide lively chatter related to wellbeing and slowing down. Conversation is entwined with tips, tricks, observation, humour and, an inspiring meditation to round off. On the mic are Maryam De Groef, an essential oil educator and integrative nutrition health coach from Canada while Kym Nelson is a writer and creative meditation teacher from Belgium.

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  • Creator
    Maryam De Groef
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Maryam De Groef
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    The SlowDown