Episode 114 Being well with Lauren The art & practice of noticing happiness Do you feel happy every day? Do you notice truly notice where your thoughts are pointing and how your thoughts effect your happiness? In other words, what you think about reflects how you feel. Today we talk about The ability to quieten your thoughts and to practice the art of noticing what is going on around you and how this directly affects your ability to feel happy. Go and make yourself a nice cup of tea and let's ha...
Jul 31, 2016•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 113 Being well with Lauren Life source breathing a simple exercise in happiness Hello, Lauren here. I am a mum of four incredibly awesome, amazing children including twins. I am a passionate blogger, podcaster, writer, personal trainer, and You Tuber. My podcast is about spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being. Welcome to my podcast Today I read from my book 'Daily Rituals For Happiness' a simple exercise I call 'life source breathing.... "This idea of space is a really important t...
Jul 28, 2016•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Podcast Being well with Lauren Episode 112 Where we choose to look illustrates who we are as individuals, as a community & as a world. Where do you decide to look? Hello, Lauren here. I am a mum of four incredibly awesome, amazing children including twins. I am a passionate blogger, podcaster, writer, personal trainer, and You Tuber. My podcast is about spiritual, physical, and emotional well-being. Welcome to my podcast Being well with Lauren. How do you spend your time? Where do your thoughts ...
Jul 27, 2016•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 111 If you find yourself saying ‘I want to… ‘but’… STOP the excuses! Just make it happen. JULY 26, 2016 LAUREN OSTROWSKI FENTON Hellow Lauren here. I am a mum of four amazing children including twins. I am an avid blogger, podcaster, writer, personal trainer, and You Tuber. Welcome to my podcast Being well with Lauren. Do you find yourself setting goals and not achieving them? Do you ‘wish’ and ‘want’ to achieve goals? Do find yourself dreaming about change? Do you fear what others might...
Jul 26, 2016•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 110 of podcast Being well with Lauren True strength comes NOT from fighting or flighting BUT from sitting in the silence As a single Mum, age 51, with four kids, life can be challenging. One of the challenges I continue to face is the precarious ever-changing balance between mothering and maintaining my sense of self. How do you keep a sense of calm in the mayhem of your life? It is Sunday morning. I have just got back from basketball practice, and I have tried( emphasis on the word trie...
Jul 24, 2016•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 109 Of Podcast Being well with Lauren Enjoy the Simple Pleasures & moment by moment you enjoy life Hello, Lauren here, mother of four amazing children, blogger, writer YouTuber, and personal trainer, today we talk about the simple pleasures of life. Yesterday I had a challenging day, and then I received a beautiful hand written letter from my son. Suddenly my day had perspective, and my negative experiences didn't seem so bad anymore. Today we are going to talk about the beautiful experi...
Jul 21, 2016•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 108 The fires of Fear can only fuel fear -Choose the waters of forgiveness & put the fire out Hi there, Today let's have a candid chat about forgiveness & fear. Let's explore how these emotions affect us. And what they bring to our lives... After all, we are social animals and part of a global flock. Putting all our values, attitudes, and beliefs to one side for a moment...I ask you 'what unites us?' What unites us as all people? Would your answer be 'forgiveness'? I know mine is. If you...
Jul 20, 2016•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 107 Being well with Lauren Wellness: the state of balance between the physical, mindful & spiritual self. What state is your body in? Do you feel fit? If you're healthy? Do you feel truly well? Today we explore the intricate balance between our physical mindful and spiritual self and how this affects our state of happiness right now. Go and get yourself a beautiful cup of tea and let's have a friendly chat as friends. Warm regards Lauren a.k.a. the whispering mother Wellness: the state o...
Jul 15, 2016•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 106 Compassion - Does action speak louder than words? Hi there. It's Lauren here and I'm seated at my favourite comfy chair, cup of tea in hand. Today we discuss compassion. Just as there is no love without compassion so there is no compassion without practicing kindness...every single day. What do you think? Do you agree or do you feel differently? Are our very feelings of compassion definitively compassionate if there is no ensuring compassionate action? Is the feeling of compassion en...
Jul 14, 2016•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 105 If you judge someone you lose the ability to see them & understand their experiences Hello Lauren here, do you have your cup of tea ready? Today were gonna talk about judgement, love, perception, and compassion. This one is very close to my heart so wriggle down into your chair comfortably, have your cup of tea in hand, and let's have a lovely chat as friends. Listen to... My podcast on Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/being-well-with-lauren/id1030685050?mt=2 My Podcast on...
Jul 13, 2016•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 104 'When you focus on what truly has value in life ultimately you will feel valued' Welcome everyone, do you have your cup of tea ready? Today we're going to talk about one of my formulas to happiness. The acronym for this formula is I V D; a way to remember this is with the words 'I value decisions'. I stands for 'identify', V stands for value, and D stands for declutter and decide. So get yourself comfortable and let's have a nice chat and a cup of tea. Listen to... My podcast on Itun...
Jul 11, 2016•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 103 Turn on the tap to feeling happy "HAPPINESS IS RUNNING WATER, A LIGHT SWITCH, & A MOMENT OF STILLNESS" Lauren Ostrowski Fenton Today I talk about the miracle of turning on a tap to flowing water. I talk about the gift of light and I talk about gaining perspective over our lives. There is never going to be a perfect time to feel happy as all we have is now. So go and get a cup of tea. It's time to have a lovely chat between friends. BUY MY BOOK ‘Daily Rituals For Happiness’ and learn ...
Jul 10, 2016•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 102 Plans, goals, parenting & happy mayhem 'Planning to fail is failing to plan' Listen to this podcast on Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/being-well-with-lauren/id1030685050?mt=2 On Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/being-well-with-lauren Today I have a mishmash of thoughts to chat about. Have you heard that quote 'planning to fail is failing to plan' ? Today we chat about the importance of planning each and every day in order to feel happy. We talk about balancing ro...
Jul 07, 2016•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 101 THE MYTH OF HAPPINESS THROUGH BEAUTY, YOUTH & WEALTH Listen to podcast here: My podcast on Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/being-well-with-lauren/id1030685050?mt=2 My Podcast on Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/being-well-with-lauren Hello Lauren here, Thank you so much for joining me today for my 101st episode of my podcast “Being well with Lauren”. I have a cup of tea here in my favorite cup and I am looking forward to sitting down with you and having a nice cha...
Jun 29, 2016•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 100 Podcast ‘Being well with Lauren’ Listen here : https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/episode-100-being-well-lauren/id1030685050?i=1000371155766&mt=2 Or Listen here:My Podcast on Stitcher http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/being-well-with-lauren Hello, Lauren here, today I chat about my upcoming free happiness course. And I welcome you to my 100th episode. Yay yippee. So why don't you get yourself a nice cup of tea and let's have a chat. I have mine already in hand. How are you? How are yo...
Jun 22, 2016•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 99 Turning each pebble over and learning to feel happy Hi everyone, it's just pouring down outside in buckets and the magpies are singing in joy. I think that God has heard me and knows that I love the rain. The rain makes the most beautiful sounds against my tin roof and my windowpane. I love the pitter patter or rain I find it to be so calming. Don't you? Today we're going to talk about turning each pebble of life over and Learning to feel happy. Happiness is not just about a state of ...
Jun 11, 2016•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 98 You can achieve your dreams Just decide Do you have a dream? Is there an idea or a goal or creation you have always wanted to make real? A dream which would reflect who you truly are? Is there a yearning deep inside you to make something happen? Well, you can... Simply decide. ... in the light of cold hard reality, it is not that easy is it? Or is it? I believe that you can do it. It is a process, a belief system, and a decision and I am going to teach you how. Go get yourself a nice ...
Jun 09, 2016•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast Heh Lauren here today we talk about falling asleep... Today I would like to ask you a question.Do you have trouble falling asleep? Do you have difficulty having restful sleep? I know I do...today we talk about the sleep train and preparing to draw our train gently into the sleep platform for restful sleep. I talk about my secret to falling asleep. And it is a step by step clear formula which really works....And there are also goodies and ideas here for everyone parents, children, students and mo...
Jun 08, 2016•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 96 - An awareness exercise to increase happiness & reduce stress Today we are going to do a fun exercise in awareness to help you feel happier every single day...Would you like to try that? Now this is a really simple exercise you can do at any time to help your mind learn to focus, deliberate, and essentially think more clearly ...so it is really super useful and has a range of benefits. I ask you at the beginning of this episode to bring an item or a thing which gives you comfort. We u...
Jun 07, 2016•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 95 Are you just being too nice? Hi everyone Lauren here... How have you been? I have a lovely cup of English Breakfast tea here and I am looking forward to having a nice chat with you. Today I respond to a business letter addressing self-esteem, negative self-talk, internal dialogue, and maintaining a sense of self. Interspersed with these interesting topics we look at setting boundaries. Ah What a lovely mix! So seat yourself down -pour yourself a hot cuppa and let's get chatting. Here ...
Jun 05, 2016•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 94 Using a ‘reflections wheel’ to learn to feel happiness Hello there, Lauren here...How have you been? Are you well? Have you been exercising? Are you sleeping? Are you taking care of yourself?I do hope so... ...And now a question for you...How have you been reflecting? Yes that's right...How have you been REFLECTING..in other words how have you been perceiving the experiences of your life? Because your ability to reflect is not only a skill but it helps determine your happiness. Yes th...
Jun 03, 2016•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 93 Enjoying the arrival at the platform of life Today I talk about not just enjoying the journey of life but noticing truly notice the arrival. And I use the metaphor of travelling on the train of life. And I talk about travelling from station to station or life achievement to achievement. When we travel from station to station in life we arrive at a number of platforms. Often as soon as we reach the platform our mind is already one foot into the next journey. I thought about this and I ...
Jun 02, 2016•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast I read from my book softly - Daily Rituals for Happiness Do you want to feel happy every single day? Written by Lauren Ostrowski Fenton, Daily Rituals for Happiness is a user-friendly guidebook that teaches readers a step-by-step technique for experiencing happiness every single day. Focusing on ritual as the key to happiness, the book details the significance of these simple yet powerful practices and explores how they help instil a sense of self through reinforcing values, affirming connection...
Jun 01, 2016•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 91 Too detachment makes Jack an antisocial boy- Parenting - the highs and the lows In this episode, I'm recovering off the back of a lost school jumper issue...an ongoing issue I assure you. Today I talk about the careful and sometimes precarious balance we strike between being the parent full of compassion and without expectation and the parent who sets realistic boundaries and requires the child to be responsible. What is the careful line between attachment and attachment? What do you ...
May 31, 2016•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 90 The art of noticing and how to be happy every day with tulips & blocked sinks Do you want to learn how to feel happy every single day? Hi everyone, my much-loved book( nicknamed Alby after Albatross) is out on pre-order I'm so incredibly infinitely excited. Today with tea in hand I talk about The art of noticing. This is a really important element in our ability to feel happy every single day. I talk about how to practice the art noticing and how this skill can contribute significantl...
May 30, 2016•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast We each choose how to listen to the sounds of our life. Have you heard of that saying... If a tree falls in the wood... And no one hears it fall... Does it make a sound? Today I talk about how we choose how to internalise sounds. The amazing composer John Cage who composed 4.33 says “If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.” ― John Cage. Sound by itself is merely s...
May 20, 2016•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hi everyone well today I have just received the final edit of my book edit ...number 19 to be exact... and it is finished. I feel afraid. I feel scared. I feel fear. Do you ever feel fear? Today I talk about working through your fear and embracing the fear. I also talk about my childhood. How was your childhood? What patterns did you learn? Sit down and pour yourself a cup of tea and let's have a nice chat Warm regards Lauren aka the whispering mother PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to my podcast https://itune...
May 19, 2016•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast How to end your day Podcast episode # 87 In this podcast episode, we look at the quandary of what makes a good person, values, direction and how to develop as a soul. Thank you so much for listening. warm regards Lauren PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to my podcast https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/being-well-with-lauren/id1030685050?mt=2 PLEASE SUPPORT ME https://www.patreon.com/laurenostrowskifenton My name is Lauren. I am a writer, life coach, meditation/yoga teacher, & ASMRtist. I make ASMR videos and wr...
May 18, 2016•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 86 our life in the rain ( friday journal) It is 3.30 in the morning. I just cannot sleep. So I thought I would take this time to speak with you. And it is raining not just raining but pouring down ....the thunder and lightning ...and it is beautiful. There's a stark contrast between my difficult week and the beauty of the rain. Much like our own lives. We can feel happiness and sadness at the same time. This is my Friday Journal. Nothing stays the same. Just like the rain washing away wh...
Apr 30, 2016•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Much love to you everyone. This is a 10-minute meditation to help you heal reduce anxiety feel a sense of calm. I do hope you all feeling contentment and peace. Much love Lauren PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to my podcast https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/being-well-with-lauren/id1030685050?mt=2 PLEASE SUPPORT ME https://www.patreon.com/laurenostrowskifenton My name is Lauren. I am a writer, life coach, meditation/yoga teacher, & ASMRtist. I make ASMR videos and write books about happiness, yoga, fitness, ...
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