The Mindful Kind

Welcome to episode 63 of The Mindful Kind podcast about money and mindfulness. This episode is all about exploring your relationship with money and understanding more about your beliefs and reactions when it comes to spending money.  Discovering more about money: If you received $50, what would you immediately want to do with it? If you received $1000, what would you immediately want to do with it? What can you learn about your relationship with money from these two questions? More journal prompts: How do you actually feel about money? What do you think about other people who have a lot of money (or very little)? Do you spend money often and later regret it? I'll be back next week with more practical tips about being more mindful with money! I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 62 of The Mindful Kind podcast.  In this episode, you'll discover more about how mindfulness can support us on our journeys towards enhanced health and wellbeing! Tip 1 // Be more mindful and aware as you go about implementing your goals Tip 2 // Know and understand yourself to help make goal achievement easier Tip 3 // Recognise your efforts and celebrate what you've done well Tip 4 // Set small, achievable goals I hope you enjoy the episode:) 

In episode 61 of The Mindful Kind podcast, hear about why I decided to set my first New Year's resolution in years! Situations to practice noticing the beauty in people: - Social media. Take a moment to stop and notice something genuinely beautiful about each person you see. - Day to day life. Send compliments in your thoughts to people you interact with or see every day.  - Look at yourself in the mirror. Gently replace your self-criticisms with beautiful things about yourself.  The beautiful book I mention is "Be Mindful and Simplify Your Life" by Kate James and I'll be posting a review on my blog soon at www.rachaelkable.com/blog I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Welcome to episode 60 of The Mindful Kind podcast. In this episode, you'll discover what it means to be an introvert and how mindfulness can be useful for both introverts and extroverts (and everyone in between!) when it comes to communication.  Mindful communication tips: 1 // Practice communicating! Write down your thoughts and feelings if you need to, so you can clearly communicate more authentically.  2 // Mindfully reassure yourself if someone disagrees with you.  3 // Create space for someone else to talk so they feel heard, supported and validated.  To hear more about introversion, you might like to check out a wonderful podcast called 'The League of Extraordinary Introverts' by Katherine Mackenzie-Smith. I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Welcome to episode 59 of The Mindful Kind podcast.  In this episode, you'll discover how to start fresh in meaningful and mindful ways. Tip 1 // Let go of comparing yourself to others. Tip 2 // Become more accepting of change. Tip 3 // Check in with your values and create goals to help you be more mindful in every day life.  I hope you have a wonderful start to the New Year, Mindful Kind!

Welcome to episode 58 of The Mindful Kind podcast.  In this episode, discover more about non-judgement and mindfulness, pertaining to illness and pain.  How can we use mindfulness to be less judgemental of pain, illness and challenging emotions?  Here are a few ideas: - Experience something which may feel unpleasant or uncomfortable - Try not to judge it as bad, or wrong - Allow yourself to move forward Please remember, these tips are not meant to replace medical advice, nor substitute for pain management. I simply hope they will help you cope with your difficult experiences, once you've done all you can do to manage them properly.  I hope you enjoy the episode and have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

In episode 57 of The Mindful Kind podcast, learn how to remove judgement and shame from your emotions with four meaningful tips; One // Create a safe space to experience challenging emotions Two // Talk about the experience out loud to normalise your emotions Three // Let yourself move on from all emotions Four // Try not to judge yourself for feeling the way you feel You'll also hear my little story about scary movies, including why I used to avoid them and how I taught myself not to be afraid of my own fear.  If you would like to sign up for my newsletter, feel free to head over to my website at www.rachaelkable.com/newsletter-sign-up I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

In episode 56 of The Mindful Kind podcast, learn more about what mindfulness is and how my own practice has changed over the last year.  Specifically, find out how often I practice mindfulness and which techniques I use, how it empowers me to slow down my racing thoughts, and whether or not I find it easy to practice. I'm also very excited to announce that I've been included in the latest feature of the Calm app, called Sleep Stories! You can find out more about this feature at www.calm.com/sleep Over on the blog this week, I also wrote an epic blog post about how to have the best sleep of your life! Head to www.rachaelkable.com/blog for all my articles. And finally, I'd love to have you join me on my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/rachaelkable for regular mindfulness inspiration.  I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

In episode 55 of The Mindful Kind podcast, discover my thoughts on confidence and mindfulness- particularly, how we can un-learn our beliefs about not being enough.  Find out examples from my own life about how not being enough has held me back and discover some tips for overcoming these thoughts.  If you would like another actionable ten tips for growing your confidence, head to www.rachaelkable.com/blog/mindful-and-powerful-confidence-tips I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.

Welcome to episode 54 of The Mindful Kind podcast! In this episode, you'll hear an honest and open story about my own fear and stress and how un-mindful I was in a very recent situation.  I hope this episode will show you how difficult it can be to practice mindfulness sometimes and how easy it can be to slip into stress.  A few things I learned: Lean in to supports. Do research or prepare for challenging situations to make yourself feel safer.  Listen to your body. Be open to the positives in challenging situations. Learn from your stressful situation about how you could be more mindful next time.  Most importantly, be forgiving and kind towards yourself and practice not feeling ashamed for the way you feel. This is a gentle reminder that we're human and things happen and we're all just doing the best we can. I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Welcome to episode 53 of The Mindful Kind podcast! In this episode, discover more about meaningful moments and how we can use mindfulness to appreciate them more.  Meaningful moments might be: - spending time with loved ones - looking at a flower - climbing into bed at the end of the day - connecting with people on social media - evening beauty routines Can you slow down, appreciate and let go of stress to immerse yourself in these moments?  I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 52 of The Mindful Kind podcast! In this episode, discover how to use mindfulness to face your fears.  This is a gentle and kind approach to addressing fears- this is not an episode about feeling the fear and doing it anyway (at least, not at first!).  You'll discover a few of my own fears about snakes and public speaking (and more!) and how I've used mindfulness to face up to those things.  A few tips for facing your fears using mindfulness: - Take small steps towards facing your fears and listen for when it becomes too much - Urge surf to let go of irrational, fearful reactions - Be aware of your self-talk and adjust it to suit you (know which thoughts help you and which ones don't!) - Use your breath to reduce fear - Have a plan for self-care and mindfulness after you've faced your fear. Be kind to yourself and try to decrease rumination.  And finally, please reach out for more help if you need it in facing your fears. 

Welcome to episode 51 of The Mindful Kind podcast! In this episode, discover how to go for mindful adventures and why it can be fun, inspiring and meaningful to shake up our routines.  Adventures don't always need to be expensive or grand! Find out a few different types of adventures, which you can do easily and without spending much money.  Tips for going on mindful adventures: - Make conscious decisions to go on mindful adventures - Identify worried or hurtful thoughts about going on adventures and either take action or let those thoughts go - Be curious: soak up as much as you can from your new experience - Be conscious about allowing yourself to have different experiences (try not to make decisions on autopilot and go outside your comfort zone) Your mindful mission: Go on adventure or plan one and schedule it into your diary! I hope you have a wonderful adventure, Mindful Kind!

Welcome to episode 50 of The Mindful Kind podcast, a Q and A with your host, Rachael Kable! Questions on this episode include: Did I teach my partner about mindfulness and if so, how did I do it? How do I handle people who are dismissive of mindfulness? Where would I be now if I hadn't discovered mindfulness? And more!  A huge, huge thank you to everyone who submitted questions or touched base with me this week- it was incredibly lovely to hear from you all:)  Head to www.rachaelkable.com for more mindfulness resources and subscribe to officially become part of The Mindful Kind! 

In this personal episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, discover more about mindfulness and forgiveness (with plenty of examples and insights from my own life!).  I share a quote which has guided me in my own journey with forgiveness and I explain why forgiving others (and myself!) has been such a meaningful and powerful practice. Step 1: Give yourself space so you can feel your feelings!  Step 2: Understand your emotions and why they've come about.  Step 3: Start exploring forgiveness.  Keep in mind, forgiveness is your own journey. You can follow these steps or discover your own way to let go (or let be!) feelings which hurt you, so you can move forward. Head to www.rachaelkable.com/interview to send me your questions about mindfulness for your chance to be featured on Episode 50 of The Mindful Kind podcast! I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

Discover five useful tips for using mindfulness to make big decisions in episode 48 of The Mindful Kind podcast! Keep a journal Try not to ask for other people's opinions Manage stress Balance out negativity bias with gratitude Trust your decision These tips can be important parts of your decision making processes to help you take care of yourself and make a decision you believe in.  Also, find out about the exciting opportunity to ask me your questions about mindfulness to celebrate episode 50 of The Mindful Kind podcast! Head to www.rachaelkable.com/interview to find out more. I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

In this episode, discover how to take care of yourself so you can support others and be the best version of yourself you can be.  Incorporate self-care into your days Recognise the good qualities in yourself Reach out to your supports Take mindful breaks Learn to say no when you need to  Avoid your triggers  Be gentle and kind towards yourself A huge thank you for the wonderful new reviews on iTunes this week! Every thoughtful and kind word truly means so much to me and puts a huge smile on my face:)  I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Welcome to episode 46 of The Mindful Kind podcast! Discover four tips for taking mindful breaks to increase your productivity and inspire creativity, including: Tuning in to your senses Drinking water Practicing gratitude Stretching You'll answer hear my thought's on a listener's question about overcoming distractions! In the episode, I mentioned my blog post about the Meaningful Mindfulness Workshop, which you can find here: www.rachaelkable.com/blog/meaningful-mindfulness-workshop I also shared the discount code (rachaelkable) to receive 20% off products from Combardis Elixirs at combardis.com.au I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!  

In this episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, discover how to use mindfulness to move forward from comparing yourself to others.  A huge (HUGE!) thank you for all the wonderful new reviews on iTunes, the thoughtful comments on social media and emails I've received this past week. There aren't enough words to express how deeply grateful I am! A quick tip from one of my listeners following the break-ups episode (number 44) is to create flower posies! I thought this was such a beautiful, creative and mindful activity that I was really excited to share it with the rest of my lovely listeners. Collect some flowers and create little bunches to remind yourself of all the support and beauty in your life.  Three mindful tips for overcoming comparison: Discover and know your own values, and regularly check in with them. Smile and say an affirmation.  Mindfully celebrate yourself.  A final tip- be kind to yourself! We all feel comparison sometimes, but remember that feelings of comparison will pass.  I hope you have a

This episode goes out to all the listeners who need some extra support and guidance during a sad time, such as a break up.  Discover how to let your feelings be (and why it's so important!), as well as simple mindfulness practices to help you find relief from pain- both emotional and physical.  You'll hear about the self-care practices I wished I'd used during my last break up and you can discover the written version of these practices on my blog at www.rachaelkable.com/blog/mindful-self-care. A free, downloadable eBook will be coming shortly so make sure you're subscribed to my newsletter here. With love,  I hope you have a wonderful week, mindful kind.