Inner Peace & Other Cool Shit Siobhán Friel

Tired? Yep. Seems many of us are struggling with tiredness as the speed of society gathers pace each year. This episode is about 34 minutes. Take a nap and we'll wake you at the end. There's nothing new here. You know it all already. You just don't like it (and me too).


We'll explore: 


The increase in tiredness and exhaustion in modern society - is this a thing?My experience with tiredness (clue: I did not "coach" myself out of it or transcend tiredness through realisation or insight)What place does an understanding about the nature of thought have in a conversation about tiredness?Why resting is not as simple as it once was, and why we look beyond naps and sleep to our thoughts, instead, for relief and solutionsThe interconnectedness of all things and why this matters when we are tired (well - it always matters)Why understanding the interconnected relationship between mind, body, environment and society is crucialAnxious Alice gets fresh 


Mentioned


The article I mention on The 18 Types of Rest We Need


The previous episode discussing the role of society and institutionalised thought in influencing our own experiences: Episode 63: How That Anxious, Restless, Unsettled Feeling Is Originally Created (Clue: It’s Nothing to Do with You)


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It's the first episode back after the summer break and I can't wait to talk about horrid feelings with you. 
Join me for an exploration on the birth and evolution of anxious, restless, unsettled feelings, and how understanding this helps ease their ickiness so we can return to peace.



This episode will  meander through: 
A long intro vividly describing my anxious thought storm while on holiday A reminder of the relationship between thoughts and feelings and the outside worldWhen it's relevant to look at the content of thought itself, and how understanding this transforms our relationship to itAn expedition back through history to the origin of our horrid thoughts This will include mentions of anxiety, productivity, overwhelm, being busy, hustle culture, rest and moreHow understanding the creation and evolution of thoughts helps us see them as less personal, giving us more opportunity for freedom and ease Metaphors and comparisons include the climate and soil, soup and croutons and a couple of bad jokes Anxious Alice asks how this historical and evolutionary exploration of thought content reconciles with the orthodox orientation of 'looking upstream to the source of thought'.  Isn't she a wise little squirrel?
 
 
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Join me to explore how we can answer our questions, solve our problems and get clarity and guidance from within.
We often want to seek guidance and counsel from others when we're unsure of the way forward, but getting a feel for our own inner guide, and learning to trust it, can be transformative.
Luckily, we humans are perfectly equipped with the features that guide us to clarity... although very few of us know or trust this.


This episode will explore:
Where do solutions and answers come from?What's your role in finding clarity (and what is most certainly NOT your role)?How there is no 'right way' to solve our problems and answer our questions ...but we'll explore some steps anyway as a jumping-off pointA bonus step for those that need a little extra rigour when it comes to understanding the nature of thoughtLots of metaphors including blueprints, ingredients and axe-man ice sculptures Anxious Alice has a cool insight 
Mentioned in the show:
I'm on summer break! Back in 2024.Episode: Freedom From Anxiety Begins With This Unsexy Little WordEpisode: “We are Never Stuck... Life is Always Flowing" with Stephen LaddPop on to my Friends List here for monthly-ish news, invites, updates and free things (resuming in NZ autumn after the summer break mentioned in the show)Question, comment, thought, idea, anything else? Contact me here.

What an honour to have Sarah Armitage and Michelle McCartan as my special guests on the Inner Peace & Other Cool Shit podcast.
Both Sarah and Michelle are masterful coaches and facilitators with their own practices working with leaders and organisations. In 2023 they came together to create Pure Potential, a unique offering designed to explore the limitless potential of humans through a shared developmental experience.
Sarah and Michelle have a special synergy and I love knowing there are people like these two in the world.

Please join us to explore:  
The principles behind the work Sarah and Michelle do with leaders and organisations, and why their approach is particularly impactfulThe implications of these principles when it comes to realising our own experience of peace, ease and flow How to manage the ubiquity of labels and concepts in life Recognising the innate intelligence we all shareThe power of 'obviousness' when it comes to being guided in lifeHow some of these ideas might help communities, and why that even mattersWhere one might start exploring these ideas...and so, so much moreSarah and Michelle also make me laugh with delight  - and splutter with shocked speechlessness - with their clear and simple wisdom, and eloquent descriptions and reflections. They also offer an insightful and thoughtful response to a listener's question about a debilitating workplace culture. 

More about my guests:
Michelle McCartan is a Leadership and Peak Performance Coach and Consultant who combines her expertise in organisational strategy, human potential and coaching to guide organisations, teams, communities and individuals to access their full potential and thrive.
Sarah Armitage is an experienced coach and facilitator of cultural change who combines qualifications and experience in strategic Human Resources, psychology, organisational development, and system leadership. With over 20 years of coaching and facilitation experience and a clear grounding in how the mind works, she’s committed to helping people and teams wake up to their full potential and enjoy what they do.

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Thanks for hanging out with us today. You rock

I loved having Lisa Esile as my special guest on the Inner Peace & Other Cool Shit podcast. 
As well as being a writer and author, Lisa specialises in helping people navigate challenges, understand what their mind is really up to, and tap into their inner strengths and insights. Lisa is also the founder of the Do Nothing meditation school. 
She is also bloody delightful and I loved hanging out with her. This conversation lingered with me long after we said goodbye.
Please join us to explore:  
A heartfelt discussion on the incessant chatter of the mind and its desire to control, narrate and manage every darn thing Lisa’s "Year of Silence" experiment and the challenge of quieting the mindHow our pursuit of peace is impacted by the societal emphasis on constant productivityHow our inner calm is a lot closer than we think and how we need to do a lot less to uncover itHow intuition is an overlooked yet powerful force in a productivity-driven society that reveres intellectual analysisHow and why to tune in to your own inner voice Lisa also offers beautiful responses to questions about managing energy levels when one has a family, chronic illness and business, and how the themes that this episode (and show) are based on can even help with the global challenges we all face now. 
Mentioned in the show
For more Lisa, head to her website, read her book Whose Mind Is It Anyway? Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life or pop over to the Do-Nothing Meditation School (which you can try for free)
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Have you ever been musing on the inside-out nature of the human experience and thought...
"Feelings come from thoughts, so you say? OK. Maybe. But my thoughts come from the problems in my life anyway. So how does all this stuff about understanding the human experience help me?"
If so, me too! And many others. This episode is for you. 

We'll cover:
YAY! My feelings aren't created by my job/partner/lack of worth - they are created by thoughts! But wait - my thoughts are created by those things - huh?Why it looks like thoughts are created by the outside world The habits and patterns that lock us into thatHow to see through the illusion of thought to experience less anxiety and more peaceThe 100% reliable help and guidance you have along the way (your feelings)Lots of metaphors including tea bags and tapsAnxious Alice has something to say Mentioned in the show:
Episode 14: Thought: How to Use This Mind-Boggling Superpower
Episode 16: Catastrophising Is The Brain’s Love Language
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