Top Tips: Split your time into micro tasks, break it down Listen to what your anxiety is telling you Make decisions from a place of choice not fear Links: https://vikkilouise.com/workwithme/ Podcast F*CK Anxiety & Get Sh*t Done https://www.instagram.com/vikkilouise___/

Ep. 42 The Importance of our Intuition The Science of why and a guided intuitive meditation. Feeling stuck? Experiencing a lack of clarity around a specific decision or just generally having this overwhelming sense of feeling lost? This month Nathalie is chatting all about why connecting with our intuition is fundamental and finding clarity and getting unstuck in the mind. She shares the science behind the importance of our intuition and how to connect back to it, with a really helpful...

Staying Motivated & Dreaming Big; with the Founder of The Smart Girl Tribe Need a little inspiration and motivation? This month Nathalie shares a conversation she had with Scarlett; The aspirational lady behind the platform, Smart Girl Tribe, that helps inspire and motivate young women to carve the life they want, dream big and believe in themselves. Scarlett shares her own journey through panic attacks, overcoming peoples judgements and what keeps her motivated every day. Top 3...

Managing Coronavirus Anxiety: Thoughts, tips and an extra calming meditation [E41] It’s a really tricky time for all of right now and a time when we need to really make a conscious effort to protect our mental wellbeing. In this episode Nathalie talks about this and shares her top five tips, along with simple exercises to help reduce anxiety and increase a sense of calm in your mind and body. This includes a few grounding, mindfulness techniques and a anxiety releasing meditation. Although...

Ep 40 Real Life Journey: Guilt, Anxiety & Finding Self-belief This is first in a few episodes of real life journey's through mental wellbeing Nathalie will be sharing with you over the year. In this episode Nathalie is talking to Leonie , owner of Irrelevant Agency. She has set up not one, but two businesses, and yet through all this has been navigating her way through a mental illness of borderline personality disorder. Leonie shares how she has managed the symptoms of this such as...

Why Meditation is Healing: The science behind it & 10 min guided healing meditation. Decembers episode is about taking time to heal and recover from the year, how the holiday season is a great time to do this and how you can use meditation to help you in this process. Nathalie highlights the top reasons research shows mediation to have powerful impact on healing our body and mind and a 10 minute guided healing meditation that you can use as a simple tool to help you process and heal....

Episode 38: CBD Oil to Calm the Mind Nathalie chats with co-founder of Kloris (https://www.kloriscbd.com/). A premium CBD brand operating in the wellness and beauty world. Kim explains why CBD oil is a great supplement for our general wellbeing but specifically how it can help in reducing stress in the mind and body. Kim also shares some helpful tips on how to choose the right cbd oil for you and knowing how to choose good quality cbd products. Links: CBD study mentioned...

We are back after the summer break with our next series. After a busy summer we are probably all lacking that solo time when we can just concentrate on ourselves. In this episode Nathalie talks about why taking moments of solitude is good for our mental health and how to recognise when you're needing to re-connect back to yourself. Nathalie also guides you through a 10 minute meditation which can be used to help you have a short burst of time on your own and to help you let go of the build...

The Relationship Between the Environment & our Mental Health This week Nathalie shares a conversation she had with Ruby and Christabel, founders of the Advaya Institute. Advaya is an alternative think tank which explores the relationship between the environment and our mental wellbeing. Ruby and Christabel are yoga teachers and keen activists in environmental change. They noticed a need for more conversations on the importance of having a positive relationship with the environment and...

Ep. 35 An Earth Element Meditation for Calm, Clarity and Stability. This week Nathalie shares a meditation which will help bring a sense of calm and stability into your mind and body. Today is world earth day and so this episode offers you a brief guide on why considering the earth is important for mental wellbeing and you can use the earth element to balance the mind. Top tip- If you can find somewhere outside to listen to this then do. This will help maximise on the calming elements of...

Facing fears and embracing failure for inner confidence. This week, Nathalie has entrepreneur and business start-up guru, Sapphire Bates on the show. Despite suffering from anxiety, at only 25 Sapphire has already built two successful businesses. Nathalie talks with Sapphire about how she's found the inner confidence to do this and overcome that fear factor that always prevents us from taking the plunge into the unknown. They chat about the power of embracing failures and how you can use...

Boosting Your Self-Compassion (Part 2) Check back to episode 30 for part one on how to form a more compassionate mind. In Part 2 Nathalie shares the next fundamental step in bringing more kindness and self-compassion into your life; how to turn your attention away from negative thoughts and towards more positive, kind thoughts about yourself. As a compassionate focused therapist, Nathalie is passionate about how operating from a more compassionate place in your mind can help boost your...

Ep. 32 Planning, Self-doubt and Motivating Yourself with Sophie Watkiss An honest conversation with Sophie Watkiss about her struggles through depression & how she used planning to re-motivate herself. Nathalie and Sophie chat about how to schedule your day, positive manifestation and managing those negative thoughts of self-doubt. Sophie is the creator of a great motivational journal, called the Witches Planner. Sophie’s top 3 tips: Take self-care days Morning positive rituals &...

INTENTION SETTING TO GET THE MOST FROM YOURSELF We are back with the first episode of 2019 where Nathalie talks you through the importance of setting your intention for the year. She guides you through how to set intentions that help you create a positive mindset, that helps you let go of old negative mind habits and supports you in getting the most from each moment. Intentions can be an extremely powerful yet simple tool for helping you connect back to your inner strength and feel like you...

Boost your self-compassion (part one) The majority of us are pretty good at criticising ourselves and spend far too much time listening to that inner critic, which in turn effects our self-esteem, our energy levels and general happiness. By cultivating more self-compassion we can ensure a more positive environment for our minds and relationships (with ourselves and others) to flourish. Using her training in Compassion Focused Therapy, Nathalie will be sharing an overview of how to...

Ep 29 How to Manifest Positivity into your Life with Chloe Slade Many of us will have heard the phrase 'what you put out to the universe you get back.' Put out positivity, get back positivity. This is a fundamental principle of the Law of Attraction. But the law of attraction is just one element in the wider concept of 'manifestation.' In this episode, Nathalie chats to manifestation coach, Chloe Slade. Chloe has used the principles of manifestation to successfully help her achieve many...

Ep. 28 How to Press Pause in Life Feel overwhelmed? Need to find some stillness but feel like you don't have the time to do it? This week Nathalie chats about why it's important to find those moments to pause and shares some simple tips on how to do it with little to no time required. On returning from hosting her latest Press Pause retreat, Nathalie shares some tools that her and her guests explored, plus a great little meditation and breathing exercise that helps instantly bring some...

Ep. 27 How Can Astrology Help Us with Francesca Oddie In this episode, Nathalie shares a recent chat she had with astrologist, Fran Oddie. This episode is a little different from our usual theme but with many people turning to astrology as a means of understanding more about themselves, this conversation offers an insight into why it’s so popular and how it can help us gain more clarity and confidence within our lives, within our relationship with ourselves and our relationship with others....

Gratitude practise 101 | What is Gratitude Practise & a meditation to enhance a positive mindset. Heard people talk about Gratitude practise and wondered what it actually means? This week Nathalie guides you through what gratitude practise is, how she uses it in her daily life and what research says about how it can help improve your mental wellbeing and increase a positive state of mind. This episode also includes a super simple gratitude meditation which Nathalie guides you...

Ep 25. Find Calm in the Simple Things with Lucy Wakefield. Lucy is the owner and founder of Calmia, a company which offers products, tips and resources around wellbeing and self-care. In this interview Nathalie talks with Lucy about how she found the confidence to take the leap and build her business and Lucy shares her tips around bringing calm into your life in simple ways in the comfort of your own home. Lucy's top tips: - Be as present as you can with whatever your doing - Take...

Clear your mind meditation: The importance of taking some alone time to clear out the mind. This week Nathalie shares with you her experience on striking the balance between keeping busy and spending time alone, why alone time is needed in order to really allow tricky thoughts and emotions to pass, as well as leading you through her powerful 'clear the mind' meditation. This meditation will help bring you clarity, peace of mind and relaxation. Please rate and review if you like what...