The Mindful Kind

In episode 43 of The Mindful Kind podcast, I share my thoughts and insights into stress and panic attacks and how to use mindfulness to manage them. Learn more about panic attacks and where you can get extra support (for yourself or others) in the event of a panic attack, or any other case of strong anxiety.  Discover three simple mindfulness techniques which you can use to calm yourself down, including a breathing technique I learned during my time on a helpline, affirmations (and how I used them myself during a stressful time) and an easy grounding exercise.  For more support, head to the Australian Psychological Society website and use the section called 'Find a Psychologist.' You can find me on Instagram @rachaelkable for more mindfulness tips and techniques and how I use them in my own life.  You can also head to my website at www.rachaelkable.com for more mindfulness resources.  I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Welcome to this super special episode about mindfulness and kindness! I've been really looking forward to sharing this episode and I hope you enjoy it:)  In the episode, I share a visualisation to help you tap into feelings and thoughts about kindness.  I also discuss how mindfulness can help us be more kind- both to ourselves and others and why it's important (with a few stories and experiences of my own along the way!).  Don't forget your mindfulness mission to notice kindness throughout your day... If you're interested in finding out more about my Meaningful Mindfulness Workshop, head to this link: www.rachaelkable.com/upcoming-events Or check out my website for more mindfulness resources: www.rachaelkable.com An extra special thank you for all the wonderful listeners of this podcast- we just hit 300,000 downloads, which is so exciting and I'm incredibly grateful:) I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

In this episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, discover my thoughts about mindfulness when dealing with difficult relationships and trying to move forward.  I shared a personal story about challenging relationships and how mindfulness could have helped me acknowledge my thoughts and feelings and find constructive ways to deal with the situation.  I've also outlined a meaningful mindfulness technique which will allow you to understand your thoughts and figure out how to move forward with challenging relationships and situations.  In the episode, I mention an article I wrote about the benefits of mindfulness which can be found here: www.rachaelkable.com/blog/benefits-of-mindfulness I hope you enjoy the episode and if you do, please subscribe and leave a review!

In this exciting episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, I've shared practical exercises, extra tips and my personal experiences with mindful journaling.  In this episode, you will discover: Journaling to de-brief after work Gratitude journaling  Thought journaling  In this episode, I also shared a discount code for the amazing new journal collection by Inspirationery! The discount code is: RACHAELKABLE and it will give the user 20% off until Monday August 22nd 2016. Visit the website here: inspirationery.co I also mentioned my eBook which has the full version of journaling to leave work at work. This eBook is available on my website here: www.rachaelkable.com/finding-fulfilment-at-work/ I hope you enjoyed this episode! If you did, please subscribe and leave a review:) 

Welcome to episode 39 of The Mindful Kind podcast! After a few thoughtful questions from my wonderful community, I decided to share my thoughts about mindful parenting.  Discover three tips for being a more mindful parent, including: Take some time to breathe when you're feeling stressed Play games which encourage mindfulness with your child Learn more about mindfulness from your child! Create support networks I also share my answer to one of my lovely listeners about how to deal with guilt when taking time for mindfulness/self-care practices.  I hope you enjoy the episode! Find more mindfulness resources at my website: www.rachaelkable.com

In this episode of The Mindful Kind podcast, discover four common challenges when it comes to practicing mindfulness and my advice on what you can do! When I asked my followers on social media what their common challenges were, the biggest answers were: Getting started with a mindfulness practice when you don't feel like practicing it (even though you know you want to!) Making conscious choices to be mindful instead of following old habits Remembering to be mindful Being distracted during your mindfulness practice I also mentioned my eBooks, which you can find below to guide you through your mindfulness practice, with journaling prompts, my personal experiences and useful tips: A Journey into Mindfulness: Your Twenty One Day Guide A Journey into Mindfulness: Finding Fulfilment at Work Also, don't forget to follow me on Instagram @rachaelkable and show me how you remind yourself to be mindful with a photo using the hashtag #themindfulkind  I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

In episode 37 of The Mindful Kind podcast, I've shared my thoughts (and personal examples) about fear of failure and fear of success. In this episode, you will discover: The difference between fear of success and fear of failure How to use mindfulness to let go of fears A meaningful journalling practice to help you challenge fearful thoughts (based on cognitive behaviour therapy) Why it can be important to let go of (or challenge) fearful thoughts I also announce my new business at www.coupleofcourses.com for online entrepreneurs who want to create beautiful digital products.   

Welcome to episode 36 of The Mindful Kind podcast! In this episode, I've answered a wonderful question from one of my listeners about how to be more mindful during goal setting sessions.  I've shared a few of my own goal setting experiences, including when I set a couple of goals which didn't align with me and how I felt when I didn't achieve a goal I thought I wanted.  Being mindful when setting goals is about listening to what you actually want and how goals make you feel. Ask yourself if the goal really aligns with you, or if it makes you feel nervous or stressed. You can then make informed decisions about whether or not the goal is right for you! I hope you enjoy the episode, Mindful Kind.

In episode 35 of The Mindful Kind podcast, I've shared three ways mindfulness can be inspired by nature.  Water (how to be mindful in the shower, watching water, drinking water mindfully and washing the dishes) Animals (be around your pet without distractions, be inspired by the way animals act and work with animals) Colour and why noticing it is a simple and fun mindfulness practice I also wrote about another three ways nature can inspire your mindfulness practice on my blog here: www.rachaelkable.com/blog/6-interesting-ways-to-use-nature-to-be-more-mindful I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do, please subscribe and leave a review on iTunes! 

Welcome to episode 34 of The Mindful Kind podcast!  In this episode, I've shared my personal journey with yoga and how it's evolved over time.  You'll also discover some top tips for being mindful during your yoga practice, such as tuning in to your breath and observing your thoughts.  At the end of the episode, I've shared an exciting giveaway of the Mukti Yoga Mat. You can find out more by reading my review of it here: www.rachaelkable.com/blog/muktiyogamat  You can also check out the written version of my yoga journey here: http://www.rachaelkable.com/blog/mindful-yoga  I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind!

Welcome to episode 33 of The Mindful Kind podcast! After hosting a live workshop on the weekend, I felt inspired to share a visualisation with The Mindful Kind listeners. This episode includes a beach guided visualisation with a short mindfulness practice at the end.  Be sure to subscribe if you're listening via iTunes as I will be announcing an exciting giveaway next week!  Also this is the final call for anyone who would like to take part in The Mindful Kind Challenge. If you would like to join me for a meaningful three week Challenge with daily support in a private Facebook group, head to www.rachaelkable.com/themindfulkindchallenge and be sure to sign up before Sunday July 3rd.  I hope you enjoy listening and have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind! 

In episode 32 of The Mindful Kind podcast, I've shared how my mindset has changed over the last year and how I believe mindfulness helped that happen. Since I started practicing mindfulness, I've spent much less time being caught up in the future and wishing time away!  Find out more about my personal experiences over on my blog at www.rachaelkable.com/blog Also, discover my top tip for the next step in your mindfulness journey.  Don't forget to subscribe as I'll be running an exciting giveaway very soon and I don't want you to miss out! 

Perfectionism and pressure can be huge elements of stress and in episode 31 of The Mindful Kind podcast, I've shared my own experience with these elements and how I took back my power.  Learn how to identify constructive thinking versus stressful thinking and discover my favourite mindful journalling technique to manage stressful thinking! I've also announced that The Mindful Kind Challenge (round 2) is open for enrolment here: www.rachaelkable.com/themindfulkindchallenge And my upcoming workshop for women in Melbourne still has some tickets available here: www.rachaelkable.com/upcoming-events  Don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss any episodes! xx

In episode 30 of The Mindful Kind podcast, discover how to celebrate your achievements mindfully.  This episode came about because not too long ago, I realised I was achieving goals but I was feeling empty, frustrated and disappointed. I saw an opportunity to start incorporating more mindfulness into my life by acknowledging and appreciating achievements, big and small! Find out how to do this yourself in this short and sweet (but powerful!) episode.  Please don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss an episode- I've chosen another meaningful topic to chat about next week and I don't want you to miss out! I also announced my latest eBook, "A Journey into Mindfulness: Finding Fulfilment at Work." Click the link below to find out more: http://www.rachaelkable.com/finding-fulfilment-at-work/

Welcome to episode 29 of The Mindful Kind podcast!  A big thank you to everyone who has supported this adventure- we are almost at 200,000 downloads and I couldn't have done it without you! In this episode, I've answered a brilliant question about how often we should practice mindfulness?  With a look at my own mindful journey, you'll discover how to begin and maintain a regular practice until mindfulness starts to infuse naturally into other aspects of your life.  I've also shared three tips for how to begin a mindfulness practice, including: -choose one mindfulness practice to try each day -use a mindfulness tool -start and end the day with a mindfulness practice Please be sure to subscribe so you won't miss an episode! Also, don't forget to check out my blog at www.rachaelkable.com/blog for more mindfulness practices and grab your ticket to my upcoming Melbourne workshop at www.rachaelkable.com/upcoming-events 

Welcome to episode 28 of The Mindful Kind podcast!  In this fun, little episode, I've shared ten quirky and out-of-the-box ways you can be more mindful. Discover how to shake up your mindfulness practice and enjoy trying out some new practices! 1: Use your sense of smell 2: Sit down on your mindful walk 3: Pick yourself some flowers and use them as a mindful reminder 4: Watch jellyfish 5: Clean out your wardrobe 6: Cook a new recipe 7: Listen to a song in the bathroom 8: Cloud watch 9: Dry your hands mindfully 10: Try grounding For more mindfulness inspiration, please head to my website at www.rachaelkable.com  

In episode 27 of The Mindful Kind podcast, discover more about my own journey with stress, mindfulness and relationships.  You'll learn three meaningful ways to practise mindfulness to strengthen your own relationships, including communicating your feelings regularly, seeing things from other perspectives and cultivating gratitude.  To find out more about my upcoming Melbourne Workshop, head to www.rachaelkable.com/upcoming-events I hope you have a beautiful, mindful week!

In episode 26 of The Mindful Kind podcast, discover two powerful mindfulness practices to help you break habits and, possibly, create new ones!  By making more conscious choices and learning to urge surf, we can empower ourselves to choose whether or not we take action on our impulses.  Also, learn about why self-talk is so important when we're trying to change a habit! The Mindful Kind Challenge kicks off on Monday May 16th and if you are ready to sign up and start immersing yourself in all things mindfulness (with support from me!), simply head to www.rachaelkable.com/themindfulkindchallenge Also, while you're there, sign up to my newsletter so you can access all of my free mindfulness resources, including an eBook, worksheets, a mindfulness manifesto and more!  I hope you have a beautiful week, Mindful Kind. 

Welcome to episode 25 of The Mindful Kind podcast! Discover why self-compassion was such an important part of my mindfulness practice, especially when I was a beginner.  You'll also learn about three different exercises you can use to be more compassionate towards yourself, including talking kindly to yourself, writing down why mindfulness is useful to you whenever you remember to practice and letting go of hurtful thoughts.  For more tips about letting go of hurtful thoughts, check out my blog article here: http://www.rachaelkable.com/blog/mindfully-letting-go-of-hurtful-thoughts To sign up for The Mindful Kind Challenge, click here: http://www.rachaelkable.com/themindfulkindchallenge/ And to join me for a live workshop in Melbourne about mindfulness and goal-setting, by purchasing your ticket here: http://www.rachaelkable.com/upcoming-events/ 

Welcome to episode 24 of The Mindful Kind podcast!  In this episode, I've shared my top ten tips for being a more mindful listener. These tips can easily be applied in every day life and can also be applied when you're providing meaningful support.  1. Create space to listen 2. Be in the right headspace  3. Eye contact is key 4. Use open body language  5. Lean in 6. Use silence 7. Ask open questions 8. You don't need to fix the person or situation  9. Check in about a self-care plan 10. Follow up Registration is open until May 15th for The Mindful Kind Challenge at www.rachaelkable.com/themindfulkindchallenge Sign up today to secure your space in the Challenge, with 15 of my mindfulness techniques, Q and A sessions, exciting give-aways of mindfulness tools, access to my favourite mindfulness resources and daily support in the private Facebook group!