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In this podcast episode, Dr. Emily Amos shares her experiences traveling through Australia and delves into the complexities of meditation and mindfulness. She discusses the common struggles individuals face when starting a meditation practice, including discomfort and the potential for meditation-related harm. Dr. Amos emphasises the importance of understanding the cycle of behaviour change and the need for support when navigating the challenges of mindfulness practices. She advocates for a balanced view of meditation, recognising both its benefits and potential drawbacks, and encourages listeners to seek professional help when needed. Key points: ​Dr. Emily Amos shares her recent travels around Australia. ​Meditation and mindfulness can have mixed evidence regarding their benefits. ​Many people experience discomfort when they first start meditating. ​It's common for the mind to feel noisy during meditation. ​Mindfulness is about being present in the moment. ​Discomfort can arise as we implement a sustained meditation practice. ​The cycle of change outlines predictable steps in behaviour change. ​How support from teachers can minimise meditation-related harm. ​Mental health professionals can help address issues arising during meditation. ​The importance of reaching out for support when needed. If you would like to know more about Cheetah House you find that info here: https://www.cheetahhouse.org Or if you would like to find a registered meditation teacher to work with you can do that via the Meditation Australia website. ------------------------------------ You can find more information on mindfulness and my work via my website- ⁠⁠www.dremilyamos.com⁠⁠ As always, I love to connect with you via social media: Facebook: ⁠⁠@dremilyamos⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@mindlifeme⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@dremilyamos⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@mind.life.me⁠⁠ LinkedIn: @dremilyamos Insight Timer: ⁠⁠⁠Dr Emily Amos⁠⁠ Disclaimer: The information provided on the Mind.Life.Me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.

In this episode, Dr. Emily Amos discusses the concept of closing the stress cycle and the importance of intentional rest. We'll talk about: How our stress response mimics the cardiac cycle and how periods of rest are crucial for our overall well-being. How our bodies respond to stress and how to work with this process rather than against it. What to do when we recognise when we have overcommitted ourselves. How to manage the discomfort that can arise during periods of rest and the importance of self-compassion. Most importantly, how to help yourself to 'close off' your stress cycle and allow your body to rest. Next episode we'll explore the 'window of tolerance' and how to increase our ability to respond to and recover from stress. My short course ⁠⁠Mindful Me⁠⁠ is designed to help you to master mindfulness & better manage stress in an easily accessible, online format, available 24/7 with fantastic video lessons, a beautiful course workbook and plenty of guided meditations to help build your practice. ------------------------------------ You can find more information on mindfulness and my work via my website- ⁠www.dremilyamos.com⁠ As always, I love to connect with you via social media: Facebook: ⁠@dremilyamos⁠ and ⁠@mindlifeme⁠ Instagram: ⁠@dremilyamos⁠ and ⁠@mind.life.me⁠ Insight Timer: ⁠⁠Dr Emily Amos⁠

To kick things back into gear on the mind.life.me. podcast for season 2 we're talking about what exactly is mindfulness? You've all heard about it, in fact most of you will have probably experienced it... and it's not always been a good experience for many people. So this episode I decided that a good place to start things off is to help explain exactly what mindfulness is and more importantly, what it isn't! Let's talk about: Mindfulness as the practice of being in the present moment and noticing what's going on without judgment. Meditation as a formal practice that can help cultivate mindfulness. How normal it is for the mind to wander, and the goal of mindfulness is to notice when it happens and gently guide it back to the present moment. Bringing intentionality to everyday activities can help cultivate mindfulness. Cultivating the skill of being mindful to help in times of stress. My short course ⁠Mindful Me⁠ is designed to help you to master mindfulness in an easily accessible, online format, available 24/7 with fantastic video lessons, a beautiful course workbook and plenty of guided meditations to help build your practice. ------------------------------------ You can find more information on mindfulness and my work via my website- www.dremilyamos.com As always, I love to connect with you via social media: Facebook: @dremilyamos and @mindlifeme Instagram: @dremilyamos and @mind.life.me Insight Timer: ⁠Dr Emily Amos⁠ Disclaimer: The information provided on the Mind.Life.Me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.

I actually recorded this episode many months ago, then left it and did nothing with it for ages. Which is ironic given in this ep we explore the idea that achieving things, changing behaviour and basically being human- is really, really hard. I'm human, just like you. I struggle to achieve what I want to achieve sometimes too- so let's explore this together. In this episode I talk about: Johan Hari's book Stolen Focus How the modern world is setting us up to fail in many ways when it comes to our attention and focus. How we can actually use the psychology of behaviour change to help us to do the things we want to do. Why self compassion (as I always say) is actually the basis for this cycle and what helps us to unlock our full potential. What is the 'first step' in changing behaviour? My short course ⁠⁠⁠Mindful Me⁠⁠⁠ is designed to help you to master mindfulness & better manage stress in an easily accessible, online format, available 24/7 with fantastic video lessons, a beautiful course workbook and plenty of guided meditations to help build your practice. ------------------------------------ You can find more information on mindfulness and my work via my website- ⁠⁠www.dremilyamos.com⁠⁠ As always, I love to connect with you via social media: Facebook: ⁠⁠@dremilyamos⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@mindlifeme⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@dremilyamos⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@mind.life.me⁠⁠ Insight Timer: ⁠⁠⁠Dr Emily Amos⁠⁠ Disclaimer: The information provided on the Mind.Life.Me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.

It’s been a little while since I released a podcast episode, so I thought this was a good time to talk about giving ourselves permission to be ‘good enough’. As a long suffering perfectionist, I’ve often struggled with this concept… as a doctor, I’ve struggled with it even more. I mean, who wants a ‘good enough’ doctor?!? So in my musings this week I’ve tried to capture a lot of the concepts and issues around actually allowing ourselves to be ‘good enough’. What does it mean to give ourselves permission to be #goodenough ? Does giving ourselves permission to be ‘good enough’ mean we stop trying to do better? How does giving ourself permission to be ‘good enough’ relate to behaviour change psychology? How can we apply the principle of ‘good enough’ and use to to drive our practice of self compassion? As always, you can connect with me in a variety of ways: My website: www.dremilyamos.com Where I teach online courses as well as online meditation and yoga nidra classes. On Instagram: @dremilyamos On Facebook: @dremilyamos Disclaimer The information provided on the Mind.Life.Me. podcast is for educational and informational purposes only. The information provided on this site is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for professional advice or care. Please seek the advice of a qualified health care professional in the event something you have read or heard here raises questions or concerns regarding your health.