Hello and welcome to episode 156 of The Mindful Kind podcast featuring all my favourite mental health tools for 2019!

You can read the blog post about mental health tools here: http://www.rachaelkable.com/blog/mental-health-tools-2019

The tools mentioned in this episode include:

• Two journals called Curation by Saint Belford and The Artist of Life Workbook by Lavendaire
• Books including The Mindful Kind (to be released in February 2019), The Happiness Trap by Dr Russ Harris, Lost Connections by Johann Hari and Slow by Brooke McAlary.
• Meditones by Sonesence
• My Self-Compassion Meditation Album: http://www.rachaelkable.com/selfcompassion-album
• Indoor plants
• Podcasts including Happier by Gretchen Rubin, The Lavendaire Lifestyle, 10% Happier with Dan Harris, The One You Feed Podcast and Slow Your Home by Brooke McAlary. You can also listen to my most recent interview with Rick Paddock on the Mind Flipping podcast. 

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 155 of The Mindful Kind podcast. 

In this episode, I'll be sharing some simple tips you can use to take care of yourself during the holidays. If you've been having a difficult time or if you're feeling sad, stressed, lonely, frustrated or worried this Christmas, then I hope this episode will help you feel supported and give you some helpful ideas to get through it. 

Tip 1: Switch off social media and don't compare yourself to others.

Tip 2: Celebrate the holidays in ways which feel good for you (even if it means not celebrating at all). 

Tip 3: Prioritise your emotional wellbeing. 

Tip 4: Don't worry about setting goals or resolutions yet.

Tip 5: Regularly practice mindfulness and meditation. Be sure to grab your copy of my self-compassion meditation album and eBooks at www.rachaelkable.com/shop

I've also described the simple mindfulness practice of doing a body scan and noticing all the sensations in/around your body as you go. 

Wishing you a great Christmas and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 154 of The Mindful Kind podcast.

In this episode, you'll discover some unexpected times when you can be mindful, including:

• When you're taking a shower
• During ad breaks on tv
• When you're lying in bed at night
• Whenever you're waiting 

I've also shared simple mindfulness techniques you can use when you're short on time, such as:

• Noticing your senses
• Feeling your breath with one hand on your stomach and one hand on your chest
• The Point of Stillness breathing technique
• A body scan (for an example of this technique, listen to episode 150 of The Mindful Kind)

Don't forget to check out my self-compassion meditation album by going to my shop: www.rachaelkable.com/shop

Thank you so much for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 153 of The Mindful Kind podcast. 

In this episode, you'll discover what self-compassion actually is, examples of self-compassionate responses and some of the misconceptions surrounding self-compassion. 

You'll also hear a sample of my meditation album about self-compassion! 

To grab your copy of the full meditation album and meditation journal, head to: http://www.rachaelkable.com/selfcompassion-album

Thank you for listening and I hope you have a wonderful week, Mindful Kind.