Happiful: Finding What Works

For the final episode of season two, we are sharing five exercises to help you feel more empowered, following on from last week’s conversation on empowerment. Make sure you have a pen and paper handy and let us know how you get on! Learn more about empowerment coaching.

Today is our last conversation of season two and we’re ending on a high with a discussion about empowerment. Join me and my brilliant guests, coach Aaron McCarthy and advocate Laura Mathias, as we explore what empowerment truly means, the power of community and what helps us feel empowered as we navigate this thing called life. Learn more about Aaron McCarthy. Learn more about Laura. Identify your core values. Find out how empowerment coaching can help.

This week we’re inviting you to take some time to relax. Yoga teacher Sarah Wheeler, our guest from last week’s conversation on trauma is sharing a calming yoga nidra practice with us. Get yourself comfortable, turn away from any distractions, and enjoy. Note: Please do not listen while driving. Connect with Sarah. Learn more about yoga nidra. Find a yoga therapist.

In today’s episode, we’re exploring the topic of trauma - what it is, how it can affect us and what can help us cope. With this in mind, please listen with care as we do discuss sensitive topics. Learn more about how trauma works (including the helpful library analogy), different therapies that can support from EMDR to yoga nidra, and the importance of connection and vulnerability. Learn more about trauma and EMDR. Connect with Sarah and pick up her books. Connect with Joe. Find a wellness professional near you.

This week we’re taking a moment to digest last week’s conversation on food and mood. From how you start your day to the way food makes you feel, answer the questions shared here to explore your personal link between food and mood. Find nutrition professionals at Nutritionist Resource.

How can food impact our mood? From the pick-me-ups we get from comforting meals, to the impact of food on our gut microbiome, in today’s episode we learn more about this fascinating link. Learn more about Laura. Learn more about Bryony. Find nutrition support. Listen to our past episode on eating.

Last week we explored the importance of processing and explored various tools to help with this. In today’s exhale episode, we’re asking some questions to help you understand how you might process best, and ways you can build a reflection habit. Find advice and support at Happiful.com

Today we are delving into the topic of processing emotion - what does it really mean and why is it so important? As usual, I am joined by experts and those with lived experience to help us learn what tools can help, when to step back from introspection and how to tackle obstacles that get in our way. Content warning: We do touch on some difficult topics in this conversation, including grief and racism, so please listen with care. Find professional support at Counselling Directory. Learn more about silent walking. “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection.” Quote from Anaïs Nin. Contact Samaritans by phone: 116 123 or email: jo@samaritans.org Connect with Sasha on Substack and Instagram @inmyjournallately Connect with Hannah on her website, Instagram @journal.for.joy and pick up her book Hometown Journal Connect with Bhavna on Counselling Directory, her website and on Instagram @bhavnar.1

Following on from last week's conversation about fear, today we're sharing some questions to help you understand if fear is holding you back and how to move past it. Be sure to listen to last week's conversation first, and keep a pen and paper handy to note down your responses. Find support at Happiful.

To kick off season two, we’re exploring a topic that can hold so many of us back - fear. Joined by experts and those with lived experience, we discuss the impact fear can have on our lives, different approaches that can help and what to keep in mind when searching for support. Find professional support at Happiful.com Learn more about Laura and her work. Learn more about Frances and pick up her book, You Are Not Your Thoughts. Learn more about Zac and pick up his book, I Hear You Watching. Learn more about EMDR. Learn more about ACT. Learn more about the Rewind Technique.

For the final episode of season one I’m joined by some of my Happiful colleagues to talk about what does and doesn’t work - from burnout and grief to flexible working and connection, this conversation covers a lot, so there’s something for everyone. for them. The team also shares some words of wisdom for those just starting their journey on finding what works We’ll be back in the New Year with season two, until then be sure to check out Happiful.com to learn more about mental health and wellbeing and to find support that works for you.

For this week’s exhale episode we’re creating space for you to explore your relationship with food and sharing ideas to help you reconnect with the joy of eating. We’re sharing some journaling prompts here, so be sure to have a writing tool to hand and a little quiet time to yourself, if possible. Please take care listening if you have a history of disordered eating or have an active eating disorder and if anything feels overwhelming, park the episode for another time. If you’re looking for professional support to explore this topic further, visit Happiful.com.

From eating ethically to feeling pressured to be a certain size, the topic of eating is a complex one. This week we’re taking a broad look at difficulties that can come with eating and how we can rediscover the joy of it. Joining me this week is nutritional therapist Kaysha Thomas. Note: We do discuss eating disorders in this episode, so do take care listening. Learn more about nutrition support. Learn more about Kaysha. Intuitive Eating book. Editing by Jack Hoggard.

This week we’re taking the idea of an exhale episode quite literally as we invite you to exhale with us. Following on from last week’s conversation on relaxation, today we’re sharing a self-hypnosis for relaxation from hypnotherapist Amy Townsend. Set aside time to listen when you can fully switch off from the world for 10 minutes or so, and please don’t listen while driving. We hope you love it as much as we do. Listen to last week's relaxation conversation. Learn more about Amy. Find more self-hypnosis tracks.

Do you struggle to relax? If switching off feels more like a to-do than a treat, we’ve got you. In this week’s episode, we’re chatting to three experts on all things relaxation, offering a range of tools to explore from reflexology and hypnotherapy to pottery and crafting. We explore why relaxing isn’t always easy and the small steps you can take to ease into relaxation. Get the right support for you at Happiful. Learn more about Louis. Learn more about Amy. Learn more about Nina. Editing by Jack Hoggard.

In today’s exhale episode, we’re exploring friendships. Last week we had a conversation about the importance of friendship, how to make new friends, friendship maintenance and how to know when it’s time to let go of a friendship. This week, to help you put what you learned into practice, we’re sharing 10 questions to ask a friend to help deepen your connection. So set a date with a pal, grab a cuppa and enjoy the discussion. Listen to last week’s conversation. Read the full 30 questions.

Why can it be so hard to make friends as an adult? How can we move past the fear of rejection when making new connections? How can we maintain friendships when life gets busy? And how do we know when it’s time to let a friendship go? In this week’s episode, we’re diving into all these questions and more. I speak with counselling psychologist Dr Rebecca O’Sullivan and my long-term friend Zoe Lavender-Stuart to find out more about the importance of friendship and how we can cultivate meaningful connections. Articles mentioned in this episode: The art of friendship maintenance How to support your friends without sacrificing your mental health Learn more about Rebecca on Counselling Directory and follow her on Instagram. Editing by Jack Hoggard.

In today’s exhale episode, we’re delving deeper into the topic of resilience. Last week we had a conversation about the true nature of resilience, what it entails and how we can build a resilient mindset. To help you reflect on what we discussed, today we’re sharing some journaling prompts. Take some time to give these some thought and see what comes up. Learn more about the power of journaling: https://www.lifecoach-directory.org.uk/blog/2020/07/07/how-to-journal-effectively

What does resilience truly mean? In today’s episode, I’m chatting to resilience coach Alex Pett and F1 journalist Lawrence Barretto. We unpick the negative connotations of resilience, explore what it really is and what steps we can take to build it. Learn more about coaching on Life Coach Directory. Learn more about Alex on Life Coach Directory and her website. Follow Lawrence on social media: @lawrobarretto

In the first episode of Happiful: Finding What Works, we’re sharing an introduction of sorts. We’ll reintroduce ourselves as a company and introduce you to the new podcast (and why we’re so passionate about it!). We’ll also introduce you to our host Kat, who shares more of her story and what is currently working for her. Learn more about us and find transcripts at happiful.com.