Welcome to episode 23 of The Mindful Kind podcast. Thank you for your patience in the late release of this episode! As many of you already know, I had a challenging and emotional week last week and was unable to stick to my podcasting schedule. However, I'm really glad I waited to share this meaningful episode with you. I'm passionate about sharing my experiences with mindfulness and I learned so much last week about connection and support, which is why I'm dedicating this episode to those topic...
Apr 25, 2016•9 min
Discover which mindfulness practice I love (and have been doing every day for over a year!). In this episode, I chat about the importance of finding mindfulness practices which truly resonate with you as an individual. With so many different practices to use, I believe we can all go on our own unique journeys to create meaningful and enjoyable mindfulness routines. I also share an exciting discount code (just for the wonderful listeners of this podcast!) to be used on products from www.combardis...
Apr 14, 2016•9 min
In episode of 21 of The Mindful Kind podcast, I explore the power of gratitude from my own experiences. Find out how I shifted my mindset to appreciate the good in life and discover what that means in terms of how I feel and act. I also share my favourite gratitude practices and resources including: Write down three things you're grateful for Write down three people you would like to thank The Gratitude Journal by Natalie Fox (Second Edition) Explore the best and worst parts of your day and find...
Apr 07, 2016•9 min
In this episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, learn how to be more mindful when you're using social media! I've shared two wonderful contributions from listeners @heartfeltjewellery and @sarah_dillman (on Instagram), who gave their own insights into how to use social media more mindfully. My own tips include: 1. Really read quotes. Try writing down your favourite quotes in a blank notebook, such as the beautiful ones from Inspirationery (inspirationery.co) 2. Follow accounts you actually like! My...
Apr 04, 2016•9 min
Welcome to a special episode of The Mindful Kind podcast! In this episode, I set my wonderful listeners a challenge- to visualise how they could use social media more mindfully and figure out their own unique ways of practising mindfulness. I'm so excited to hear about everyone's experiences on Instagram by tagging me (@rachaelkable) and using the hashtag #themindfulkind. I'll be back on Monday to share my favourite mindful tips shared by my listeners about using social media mindfully and I'll ...
Mar 31, 2016•4 min
Welcome to episode 18 of The Mindful Kind podcast. In this episode, I share my journey with public speaking and how mindfulness helped me grow from a girl who could barely read a written presentation in front of her classmates, to confidently speaking in front of 60 women at a wellness event! The mindful routine I used on the night was this: Breathe. Notice a colour. Notice a sound. Notice my body. Breathe. I mentioned my eBook, A Journey into Mindfulness: Your Twenty One Day Guide, which can be...
Mar 24, 2016•13 min
In this episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, I share some real examples of how mindfulness has impacted my own life in exciting ways! From less stress in high pressure situations to mindful eating, mindfulness has changed my life in lots of small, but meaningful, ways. The mindful tip for today is to find one regular activity in your own life and deliberately be mindful next time you do it! Pay attention to your senses and how it feels to complete this activity, gently bringing your mind back to...
Mar 17, 2016•7 min
In this special episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, I chat about how to find freedom with mindfulness. With three tips, including taking mindful breaks and letting yourself enjoy them, recognising your strengths and listening to your wants and needs, this episode is all about creating a self-loving, understanding and compassionate mindset with mindfulness and setting ourselves free. I also answer another listener question about being mindful at school and I share my own journey of creating a mi...
Mar 10, 2016•9 min
In this episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, I talk about my own journey with mindfulness and sleep, from being totally frustrated by my poor sleeping habits to being able to get proper rests and wake up feeling refreshed. The four mindfulness techniques I cover for getting better sleep include: Do a body scan (from YouTube, the Calm app or the Free Gifts page on my website) Listen to white noise at night using an app Practise gratitude Be kind and forgiving when you notice your mind wandering...
Mar 03, 2016•8 min
In episode 14 of The Mindful Kind podcast, find out how I use mindfulness to make decisions more clearly and less impulsively. Emotions tend to cloud our judgement so in this episode, I've shared a few ways that mindfulness can help us see past emotions to make the decisions we actually want to make. If you have questions about mindfulness, feel free to send them through to hello@rachaelkable.com and I'll do my best to answer them in future episodes! Don't forget to head to www.rachaelkable.com ...
Feb 25, 2016•10 min
In this special episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, I've shared several of my favourite breathing techniques! Techniques include: Take a simple, deep breath Spinal pearls Breathe in time with running/walking Soften the body with the breath before falling asleep Ujjayi breathing Breathe with one hand on the chest and one hand on the stomach I also offer to answer listener questions about mindfulness! Simply email me at hello@rachaelkable.com or find me on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter (simply s...
Feb 18, 2016•8 min
This episode is all about you to use music mindfully! With tips like tuning into your senses, singing, and playing a mindful music game, this episode is packed with ideas for using music to be more mindful. I announce a special deal for the next round of Meaningful Mindfulness Sessions, where every client will receive a copy of my new eBook, 'A Journey into Mindfulness: Your Twenty One Day Guide' for free! Just head to my website at www.rachaelkable.com and check out the Work With Me tab and Mea...
Feb 11, 2016•7 min
Episode 11 of The Mindful Kind podcast is about how to incorporate a mindfulness practice into a busy lifestyle! I share how a mindfulness practice can support you during times of stress, rather than adding yet another task on your to-do list. By incorporating mindfulness in clever, time-saving ways, we can choose to be mindful, without it taking any extra time at all! I also share a recent experience of my own stress (yes, there were tears!) and how mindfulness helped me change my mindset with ...
Feb 04, 2016•9 min
Following on from the last episode about mindfulness in the workplace, episode 10 of The Mindful Kind podcast is about using mindfulness during a tough day at work. The five mindful tips this week focus on helping you to build resilience, manage stress and take care of your wellbeing when you're having a hard time. With tips including using the breath to reduce stress, getting high quality sleep and journalling mindfully at the end of the day to leave work at work, this episode is about equippin...
Jan 28, 2016•10 min
Welcome to episode 9 of The Mindful Kind podcast! Discover 5 useful tips for bringing more mindfulness into your workplace, including using mindfulness tools, being mindful during the commute and practising gratitude. You'll hear about my own experiences with mindfulness at work and how I learned to refresh, re-focus, unleash creativity and increase my efficiency at work by practising mindfulness in different ways. At the end of the episode, I've shared how listeners can work with me one-on-one ...
Jan 21, 2016•10 min
Episode 8 of The Mindful Kind podcast is about using mindfulness to be more self-loving and decrease the influence of critical thoughts. This is a really special episode because I've shared how I overcame my own critical thoughts about public speaking to create a podcast! Being more mindful and in tune with our thoughts can really help us to recognise and acknowledge the thoughts which might be hurting us or holding us back. We can then choose what we want to do about those thoughts- whether we ...
Jan 14, 2016•12 min
Episode 7 of The Mindful Kind podcast is all about creating a more mindful morning! Discover my favourite ways to bring more mindfulness into the beginning or your day, including tuning into the senses when you wake up, exploring mindfulness within your beauty rituals and enjoying a mindful breakfast. In this episode, I've mentioned some wonderful mindfulness tools, including: Aromatic Body Mist- Combardis Elixirs Necklace- Violet Gray Gratitude Journal- Kikki K Dailygreatness Journal- Dailygrea...
Jan 07, 2016•9 min
With 8 more practical, fun and easy tips to be mindful in 2016, Part 2 of this episode is absolutely packed with mindfulness inspiration. Learn how to go for a mindful walk, how to journal in a mindful way and experience a guided visualisation, plus much more! A written version of "How to be Mindful in 2016" will be published soon on my website at www.rachaelkable.com/blog so you can have a reminder of all the tips I've shared. If you enjoy this episode, I would absolutely love to read your revi...
Dec 31, 2015•12 min
Welcome to episode number 5 of The Mindful Kind podcast! With the New Year drawing rapidly closer, I decided to create a collection of my favourite mindfulness practices for you to take into 2016. In this episode, I've chatted about eight of my mindfulness favourite practices, including how to do them and why they're useful. From being a mindful listener, to deep breathing, to noticing sensations in your body, I've explained really simple and practical ways to bring more mindfulness into your li...
Dec 18, 2015•13 min
I'm super excited to bring this episode of The Mindful Kind to you! I've been bursting to share one of my favourite mindfulness resources with you and how I use it (and how you can, too!). Introducing a very special book, called Calm. Written by Michael Acton Smith, this book is a beautiful representation of mindfulness and a really useful tool in my mindfulness practice. In this episode, I've chatted about my favourite activity from Calm and how just reading it is a mindfulness practice in itse...
Dec 11, 2015•8 min
Episode 3 of The Mindful Kind is all about mindful eating- what it is, how to do it and why it's important! I've also shared three tips which can help you to incorporate mindfulness into your eating rituals, as well as a simple practice to try. Being mindful while we eat is a fantastic way to enjoy our food, connect with our bodies and tune into feelings of fullness, before we over-indulge. It can help us to make healthier food choices and truly appreciate special treats! I really love creating ...
Dec 03, 2015•9 min
STRESS AND MINDFULNESS Welcome to the second episode of The Mindful Kind podcast! In this episode, I've dug deep to share my journey of stress and mindfulness with you. When I was younger, stress played a huge role in my life and I found it really difficult to deal with. My relationships suffered, I felt alone and judged and even resulted in nasty tension headaches and high blood pressure. When I learned mindfulness and started to practise it, I realised how far out of the moment I was, all the ...
Nov 26, 2015•11 min
The Mindful Kind, Episode 1. ALL ABOUT MINDFULNESS. This first episode of the Mindful Kind explores what mindfulness actually is and shares Rachael's insights into the beginning of her mindfulness journey. You will hear about a few of the potential benefits of introducing a mindfulness practice and how these benefits can transform your life. Towards the end of the episode, Rachael shares an easy and effective mindfulness practice for tuning into the breath.
Nov 18, 2015•11 min
