Hello and welcome to episode 234 of The Mindful Kind podcast. 

In this episode, you'll discover some positive things that have happened for the people in my community during COVID-19. 

This episode isn't about pretending that devastating things haven't happened, but more about highlighting the potential for good things to occur (even when times are tough). 

You'll hear a variety of different stories that fall under these main categories:

• More time for self-care
• Reconnecting with loved ones
• Negative things that turned out to be for the best
• More gratitude for little things in life

I also mentioned a podcast episode called Learned Hopefulness by Cory Muscara on his podcast, Practicing Human. Here is the link. 

Be sure to find me on Instagram @rachaelkable to stay up to date:) 

Thank you so much for listening and take care, Mindful Kind. 

Hello and welcome to episode 233 of The Mindful Kind podcast. 

In this episode, I've shared five self-care activities I've been using lately to feel supported and process challenging emotions. These self-care activities include:

• Reading a non-fiction book for 30 minutes and taking notes
• Learning sign language
• Personal thinking time
• Being self-compassionate and focusing on personal growth
• Finding healthy ways to process (and express) emotions

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

Hello and welcome to episode 232 of The Mindful Kind podcast. 

In this episode, you'll learn five micro-improvements that can help you manage stress. A micro-improvement is a small change you can implement into your life. The idea is to become "just 1% better than yesterday."

Here are the micro-improvements in the episode:

1: Start each day with a mindfulness technique, like placing a hand on your chest and feeling your breath moving in and out of your body

2: Do  a regular social media detox

3: Get a dose of natural light

4: Take "personal thinking time" each day to give yourself space to observe and process thoughts and feelings

5: Write down one positive memory from each day

Head over to my blog to read the full article about 15 micro-improvements to help you manage stress: https://www.rachaelkable.com/blog/micro-imporovements-to-manage-stress

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

Hello and welcome to episode 231 of The Mindful Kind podcast. 

In this episode, you'll discover 5 powerful ways to improve your relationships, including:

• Believe the best of the people you love
• Give sincere compliments
• Solve problems together
• Honour someone's love language (listen to episode 197 of The Mindful Kind to learn more about love languages)
• Turn positive interactions into habits

Head over to www.rachaelkable.com/podcast/231 to grab my free Mindful Communication Guide. I hope you enjoy it!

Thank you for listening and take care, Mindful Kind.