One Minute Mindfulness

In this episode Natalie explains how she discovered that busy wasn’t for her and she explores the drawbacks and benefits of the socially accepted and promoted   ‘badge of busy-ness’ calling card.  The girls make a case for the power of slowing down and how doing so can ultimately lead to getting more done, while  Natalie gently encourages Vikki to engage in some ‘slowing down’ practices of her own.  You’ll find some really easy and effective OMM practices in todays episode.
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Today on OMM, Vikki and Natalie introduce a mindful approach to work.  Find out why many of the top global movers and shakers including Google, Facebook, Huffington Post and Linked In, turning their development focus ‘inward’ and onto to mindfulness based programs.  Learn some easy mindfulness practices that you and your team can get started Listen In
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In today’s episode Natalie and Vikki explore the power of attention and how it affects our relationships – in all forms.  Vikki shares some amazing daily practices to enhance and energise any relationship – in less than a minute, including her experience with ‘the 3 second kiss’ !
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In this episode Vikki and Natalie talk ‘nomophobia’; the anxiety response of not being close to our devices and how
it can increase our stress response, impact on our relationships and for many is affecting our ability to pay attention to those most important to us. Vikki and Natalie explore the effect of technology on the developing hearts and minds of our kids and share some cutting edge research findings and some really easy strategies on what we can do as parents, people and friends to protect and preserve our little people’s developing minds.  You’ll be surprised what those recommendations are!
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Today’s episode Vikki and Natalie explore the ritual of silence and its value for our state of mind.  Natalie has been on the road in Bali and was able to experience the Balinese national day of silence called Nyepi Day, and she shares some very interesting insights, along with some simple practices we can all Listen In
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In today’s episode, Vikki is joined by a special guest
Dr Elise Bialylew, the founder and developer of
Mindful in May, an online global mindfulness campaign that teaches thousands of people worldwide to meditate, whilst raising funds to
build clean water projects in the developing world. Elise is a doctor trained in
psychiatry, and apart from running mindful in may her passion is coaching people to reach their full potential at
The Mind Life Project.
Her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, New York Times, and on Australian Television.
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Meet your hosts, Vikki Kelly and Natalie Mc Ivor as they guide us through some of the most powerful ways to reduce stress and
harness and enhance the power of our mind through the amazing cornerstones of mindfulness practice. This entertaining journey
into the contemplative world will include conversations and interviews with mindfulness practitioners, researchers and people
making a difference through this powerful re-connection with the power of mindful living. Natalie and Vikki will explore the tips
and traps of meditation and some simple mindfulness practices we can do everyday.
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