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Life Can Be Mayhem. Your Mindset Doesn’t Have To Be.

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Your thoughts shape your reality—but how do you actually make that work in your favour? Let me break it down in a way that’s easy to understand and, more importantly, easy to apply. No fluff, just real talk and practical shifts that can change everything. Let's go! mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

10/01/2025

EP 25 | Goal Setting Hacks For Rebels Who Don't Like Goals

Here’s the truth: I’ve never loved goals. Too rigid. Too boxy. Too much pressure to “get it right.” And yet… without a destination, a map, or even the hint of a treasure, I end up going nowhere. So how do you set goals when your rebel brain pushes back every time? In this short episode, I share: * The importance of direction * Why minimum and maximum goals create freedom (and motivation) instead of resistance * A simple way to break down resistance and move forward when you are unsure of the best step This is for you if you’ve ever set a goal, abandoned it, or felt like a failure for changing direction. Listen in. Show up. Do something small. Seriously with the right strategy, your rebel brain can work for you, not against you to keep moving toward your own version of treasure. Work with me: www.MindsetinMayhem.com Stalk me: Instagram: @MindsetinMayhem YouTube: @MindsetinMayhem Pinterest: @MindsetinMayhem This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

6 min
09/24/2025

EP 24 | Your Body Reacts To Your Thoughts

This episode is a quick but powerful reminder that mindset and your thoughts are the ultimate bio hack. See, your thoughts not only create emotions, they create real responses in your body and life. After looking at research, here’s what you need to know: In this episode, you’ll learn: * How different thoughts create different physiological responses in your body. * Why the way you think about stress changes how your body reacts. * How your beliefs about food and exercise literally influence your body chemistry. * A reminder from research: your thoughts become your reality. Tune in, notice your thoughts, and start consciously creating the body and life you want. Resources mentioned: Stress TED Talk: How to make stress your Friend | Kelly McGonigal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcGyVTAoXEU Other podcasts: Research mentioned from: Stanford University Alia Crum | Associate Professor of Psychology This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

9 min
09/24/2025

The Joy Code: Two Perimenopausal Mums & Master Practitioners on Why Tapping is Glitter 🪄

Jo Fiddy and Carla Mardell live on opposite sides of the planet.Neither calls her birth country home anymore. Both became mothers later in life. And both bring women are EFT Master Practitioners with a rare blend of knowledge, lived experience, and deep dives into life’s big transitions. Together they share their own journeys and a desire to vibe higher, overcome challenges, and create more bliss in this one precious life, no matter what gets thrown their way. Tune in to hear how tapping has transformed their own lives by dissolving stuck stories, releasing old patterns, and bringing more focus, patience, presence, that has allowed them to have more ‘glitter’ - vitality, grounding, and growth. Carla and Jo don’t just teach a tool or hold space, they embody it, showing up in life’s mayhem and reality with the energy of what is possible. Want EFT Tapping Scripts Now? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

31 min
09/20/2025

When Something Feels Like Sand In Your Knickers

Lisa’s in one corner of the world. Carla’s in the other.And we’re both here to talk about what happens when life (or your actions) rub you the wrong way.It’s not pretty. The body tightens. Thoughts go on repeat.You snap. You cringe. You regret.And instead of being the version of yourself you want to be, you’re caught in the cycle again.We’ve been there. More than once.And the worst part? It feels like it just happens to you. Like you don’t have a choice.But what if that friction is actually data - your body and emotions showing you something useful? That’s what we explore: lived experience, research-backed approaches, and simple ways to notice the friction, learn from it, and respond differently. Enjoy! And because talking only goes so far, we floated the idea of the Beta Sand-in-Your-Knickers Journal Journey, a 6-day experiment where you get to journal, shake out the grit, and test what actually works in real life coming from Master’s research and our client work! To get more details subscribe below… Connect with Lisa Bolin | Flucking Flourishing Stalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabolin_flourish/ Connect With Carla Mardell | Mindset in Mayhem Stalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindsetinmayhem/ Other resources you may like… Access Flucking Flourishing Courses Podcasts EP16| The Power Hidden in Moments of Cringe EP 18 | The Gap Between Expectation and Reality EP20 | When Thoughts Become Things, Awareness Is Everything This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

53 min
09/17/2025

EP23 | Create More Happiness Everyday

Do You Outsource Your Energy and Happiness? I get it. I used to believe other people’s actions controlled how I felt.Praise and I was up. Criticism and I was down.“They did this, so I feel like this.” That pattern runs deep. Families teach it. Schools reinforce it. Society echoes it. And marketing? It engineers it until it feels normal. But here’s the truth: your happiness isn’t in someone else’s hands.Not your boss, your partner, your kids, or your friends. Your only circle of control is you - your actions, your perspective, your perception of the world. In this episode, we’ll explore: * How to spot when you’re outsourcing your happiness * Why the lens you view things through may be filtering events to make you unhappy * A strategy to direct your energy so it doest drain you * How to amplify and move towards more of what you desire by reclaiming your focus * Real-life examples showing how two people can live the same event but walk away with completely different stories This isn’t about ignoring frustration or pretending everything’s fine.It’s about adjusting your focus. When you own your perspective and stop outsourcing your joy, you become luminous. Enlivened. Grounded and free. Resources Mentioned: YouTube channel: @mindsetinmayhem EFT Tapping Sequence: When Your are Tired of Cooking Dinner Every night Want more? Follow Mindset in Mayhem on Instagram @mindsetinmayhem Download The Art of Saying No | 28 Reasons To Say No: https://www.mindsetinmayhem.com/sayno Carla Mardell is a EFT Master, growth mindset and emotional intelligence coach working with busy humans to reclaim their glow, flow and mojo. See more at www.mindsetinmayhem.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

15 min
09/12/2025

Ep22 | How to Evict the 3am Thoughts

This isn’t just about 3am thoughts. It’s for the thoughts that create mayhem in your mind, the ones that send you into doom spirals. Because we all have those pesky thoughts that lead nowhere. Nada. Zero. They drain our energy, keep us stuck and pull us down into worry. If your thoughts are loud and wiggly, this episode will help you evict them, and replace them with something that opens you to a map towards potential and possibility, while giving you back your energy. You’ll learn: * Why revisiting the past is an energy drain * How future thinking doesn’t have to mean anxiety or stress * The difference between catastrophising and intentional thinking * The single and simple thought change that flips the stories you tell yourself * How to prepare yourself for a better outcome Plus, I’ll give you a sneak peek into my new course, The Uncertainty Detox | a 5-day toolbox to help you move from catastrophising to calm capacity using emotionally intelligent strategies and EFT. Links + Resources * Join the waitlist for The Uncertainty Detox: a toolbox to manage change https://www.mindsetinmayhem.com/uncertainty * Listen to Podcast Episode 22 | Thoughts Become Things, Awareness Is Everything * Connect with me on Instagram: @mindfulnessinmayhem This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

15 min
09/03/2025

Ep 21 | Wanting vs Willingness - How goals & dreams become reality

We want the that thing.We want the benefits that come with the thing. But we just don’t want to do the work. We don’t want to feel uncomfortable. We don’t want to be a beginner. We don’t want to sweat. We don’t want to flex. We don’t want to use the time. We don’t want to learn new systems and processes. In this episode, we explore the aspect of willingness, how it spans the gap between wanting and doing, initiating the ‘doing’ and why creating the ‘willingness’ actually moves you toward what you want in life. * Why wanting is easy, and safe, but doesn’t create change * How willingness is the real game-changer, starting with honesty and self-compassion * The art of taking action, even when you’re not motivated, inspired, or perfect * Why building around your life, not what someone else thinks you should, is the key to sustainable change * How choosing short-term discomfort can lead to long-term joy This isn’t about discipline or perfection. It’s about showing up in your messy, human, imperfect life, and building momentum. One honest, real choice at a time. EFT YoutubeTapping Resources: Dissolve Procrastination and Gain Motivation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

13 min
08/27/2025

Ep 20 | Thoughts Become Things, Awareness Is Everything

How many times was I told about awareness before I actually got it. Thats because no-one made it easy. And trust me it is. You’ve done way harder things. So why is awareness actually awesomeness, well you can’t change what you’re not aware of. Those thoughts running in the background? They’re quietly shaping your reality, your relationships, your energy. Once You’re aware of them, then you get choose which thoughts stay and which thoughts go! When you learn to notice instead of just react, you create choice. And with choice comes quite some freedom. Because once you see the thought, you can choose differently. We’ll talk about: * How unconscious patterns shape your day-to-day reality * The difference between noticing a thought and being ruled by it * Why awareness is the first step before any change can happen * Thoughts and self talk creates omore of the same and we can rewire that affecting us at a cellular level * Questions to redirect and bring awareness to patterned behaviour that is creating mayhem in your world Every 10th episode is about ‘a modality I have tried so you don’t have too’, and this isn’t a modality, it’s a powerfully transformative life skill - awareness. To notice what’s really going on in your head, without judgment. Because the moment you shine light on those hidden thoughts, you open up space for freedom, calm, and new possibilities. Listen in and comment, like and share below X Join The 5 Day Uncertainty Detox… https://www.mindsetinmayhem.com/uncertainty Other Podcast Resources Mentioned in this Episode Work with me: www.MindsetinMayhem.com Stalk me: Instagram: @MindsetinMayhem YouTube: @MindsetinMayhem Pinterest: @MindsetinMayhem This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

24 min

Your thoughts shape your reality—but how do you actually make that work in your favour? Let me break it down in a way that’s easy to understand and, more importantly, easy to apply. No fluff, just real talk and practical shifts that can change everything. Let's go! mindsetinmayhem.substack.com

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