Meditation, acceptance and relinquishing control with Kevin Janks
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“Trying to control our thoughts is like trying to put a meteor out with a garden hose.”  Kevin Janks No doubt we’ve all heard about the transformative power of meditation, but is it possible to access that power when uncertainty, stress and living through a pandemic make it difficult to simply sit still and breathe? (I’m asking for a friend ;) In today’s episode I’m joined by friend of the show, friend of the Slow Beginnings retreat and founder of Centred Meditation, Kevin Janks, and we have a wonderful chat about the power of meditation – particularly in challenging times.  M ..read more
Visit website
Looking towards a ‘new normal’
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“We could realise that what we thought was success, was just excess.” As we begin to see some countries (like Australia) relax their pandemic restrictions and allow the general public back into society at varying levels, naturally our attention turns to what that new version of daily life might look like. In this host-only chat, Ben and I discuss what we hope the ‘new normal’ might entail, whether we should simply be re-entering or re-booting society, and what each of us can do now in order to set that in motion.  We also look at how Australia’s government is talking up a “snap back” t ..read more
Visit website
Loneliness and learning to look forward with Sarah Wilson
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“In a crisis it is natural to want to be with one another in a messy collective…but for people living alone at the moment that is not possible.” Sarah Wilson Lots of airtime has been given to the stress that parents and carers of young families are currently under, juggling working from home or job loss with remote schooling and caring for kids too young to understand why everything is different. Amongst all of that there has been little time given to the question of how people in single-person households are faring, so in today’s episode I sit down with friend of the show, Sarah Wilson, to ..read more
Visit website
Understanding your stress response and how to balance it out with Ellen Carr
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“[I realised] there is empowerment in discovering your Dosha and understanding your stress responses.” Undoubtedly we are living in times of heightened stress. Uncertainty, fear, anxiety, living in close quarters, loneliness – they’re all stressful experiences and in some way or another, we’re all grappling with them as we live through the Covid-19 pandemic.  Today’s guest, Ellen Carr, is a holistic coach and yoga teacher who believes that Ayurveda – the ancient sister science of yoga – offers us a way to learn how to identify our stress responses, and importantly, how we can begin to ..read more
Visit website
How to make remote learning work for your family with Sarah Durack
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“In the current environment getting kids offline and in the outdoors learning should be a priority.” Sarah Durack Remote learning is one of the biggest changes many of us are facing as lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders continue, and after lots of conversations with other parents I know Ben and I aren’t alone in finding the transition challenging. So when I received an email from today’s guest offering her time and expertise to speak about exactly this topic, I jumped at the chance. After all, this season of the podcast is all about bringing you good, relevant, and above all, helpful conv ..read more
Visit website
Permaculture in a crisis with Robyn Rosenfeldt
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“Learn one new skill, something that will help you not be so reliant on the system.” Robyn Rosenfeldt It’s been a helluva a start to the year for all of us, and for many Australians, we’ve found ourselves living through the double-whammy of the devastating summer bushfire season, followed closely by the global Covid-19 pandemic. It’s been interesting to see so many people using this time of upheaval to start thinking about community and its role in helping us navigate times of crisis, and today’s guest has so much to share on exactly that topic. Robyn Rosenfeldt is a permaculture expert, the ..read more
Visit website
Working from home tips with Louise Miller: Life in the Time of Covid-19
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“The brain in a positive state is 31% more productive than a brain in a stressed, neutral or negative state.” Season 6 coming in hot! (I told you it wouldn’t be long before we were back in your ears). After some feedback and lots of questions about slow living in the time of Covid-19, Ben and I decided to bring the new season forward. The way we see it, there are so many ways slow living can help as we all adjust to the weirdness of isolation and we want to be able to share them with you now, when they’re most relevant. In a nutshell, this season will be less about the pandemic itself ..read more
Visit website
Working from home tips with Louise Miller: Life in the Time of Covid-19
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“The brain in a positive state is 31% more productive than a brain in a stressed, neutral or negative state.” Season 6 coming in hot! (I told you it wouldn’t be long before we were back in your ears). After some feedback and lots of questions about slow living in the time of Covid-19, Ben and I decided to bring the new season forward. The way we see it, there are so many ways slow living can help as we all adjust to the weirdness of isolation and we want to be able to share them with you now, when they’re most relevant. In a nutshell, this season will be less about the pandemic itself ..read more
Visit website
Managing screentime, finding balance and future plans – A Coronavirus Hostful
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“Soften into screen time and manage your expectations around it.” And just like that, the end of Season 5 is upon us.  In today’s hostful episode, Ben and I spend some time answering the most common pandemic-related questions as asked by you, as well as tackling some lighter topics to try and provide some much-needed balance to not only this episode but also, if I’m being honest, our own headspaces.  It’s undoubtedly been an incredibly difficult few weeks for everyone, with many more challenges and dark days ahead. To round out this season, Ben and I talk through the various ways we’r ..read more
Visit website
Life in the time of coronavirus: A Slow Living Deep-Dive
Slow Your Home
by Brooke McAlary
4y ago
“What we need now more than anything is more compassion and grace.” Season 5 has thus far been a pandemic-free zone (mostly because all episodes previous to this one were recorded before the world turned topsy-turvy) but that changes today.  After having a couple of weeks to process some of the changes in our own lives and the world at large, Ben and I spend the first half of this week’s episode chatting about where we’re at right now, and the huge shifts in pace and productivity that have happened. Ben shares the impact the crisis has had on his business while I talk a little about try ..read more
Visit website

Follow Slow Your Home on FeedSpot

Continue with Google
Continue with Apple
OR