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Feel less anxiety and stress and more peace and confidence in your relationships and your everyday life? In this podcast we share how your emotions can become your best friends! We share simple and fun ways to understand your emotions and strengthen your resilience and confidence. Discover more freedom to be you!Come and join us we explore everyday emotions in everyday life! Love and squgz, Helen and Ruth(A squg is a big squishy hug! )https://squgz.com/
45: The Symphony of Anger: from holding back to speaking out
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Do you hold back you thoughts and feelings, when deep down you want or need to share them? Or do you aggressively throw your feelings and thoughts at others. In this episode we explore a healthier space in between these two extremes.
We say goodbye in this episode and share that we are beginning a new adventure in our new podcast which starts on October 14th, 2024.
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44. Happiness Jams: add a little P.O.P to your day!
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In this episode, Ruth and Helen explore the vibrant connection between music, emotions, and happiness. We explore how P.O.P can bring colour and warmth to your day. Tune in as we share stories, laughter, and a few musical surprises that will have you singing, and smiling your way through the week!
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43: When life shocks you: what you can learn
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Managing the stress of hard experiences. This episode was recorded right in the middle of receiving shock filled news. Through the shock, Ruth find some moments of peace and shares what she is learning about riding the waves of shock.
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42: Dealing with the unexpected
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Have you ever thought about the emotion surprise? In this episode we explore how surprise can help us get curious and learn what we need most.
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41: Three words to remember when you feel uncomfortable
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In this episode, we share 3 things to try when you feel uncomfortable. We talk about what happens when we ignore our uncomfortable feelings and share 3 words to remind you what you can do to hear the message of your uncomfortable feelings.
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40: Four reasons why feeling uncomfortable is so great!
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If you're like us, you don't like feeling uncomfortable. How can it possibly be a great thing? Join us and see what we have discovered about feeling uncomfortable.
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39: If I share how I really feel, what difference would it make?
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So your orange warming light has switched on, your emotions are swirling inside you. Join us, as we explore one simple step to begin to feel different?
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38: Are you too responsible?
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Do you frequently pay attention to other people's needs but neglect your own?
This episode can help you find a balance and take care of you as well.
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37: Learn the signs: What are the warnings lights of your emotions?
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How are your emotions similar to driving a car? What are the warnings lights on the dashboard of your emotional wellbeing?
Come join us as we explore this and help you to know your signs and care for yourself as much as you care for others.
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36: You got this: the power is within you to welcome your fears
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No matter how stressful life is, or whatever you are experiencing, in this episode we talk about one step you can take when you feel uncertainty or fear taking over.
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35: A tool to help you shift unhelpful thoughts
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Do your thoughts empower you and help you find solutions, or do they sometimes keep you stuck?
Join us in this episode to explore a way to empower yourself to find the solutions and confidence you need.
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34: You are stronger than you think you are!
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You are stronger than you know! No matter whether you struggle with anxiety, anger management, worry, sadness, or overthinking, these struggles do not mean you are weak. Join us for this episode as we cheer you on
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33: Things to think about when a relationship feels one sided
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This episode explores the feelings of one sided relationships and explores some helpful ways to help you know what to do
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32: How to feel strong when someone makes fun of you
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In this episode we share three steps to help you when someone makes fun of the way you do things.
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31: 4 ways to handle criticism
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What do you do when someone criticizes you? This episode share 4 simple ideas to manage the feelings that come when you are being criticized.
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30. How to ride the wave of frustration in your relationships
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All of us feel frustration in our relationships sometimes. How do you deal with it? Does it mean your relationship is in trouble?
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30. How to be stronger and happier in your relationships
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In our second season of our podcast, we are focusing on everyday emotions in relationships.
Come and join us while we explore how to be stronger and happier in your relationships.
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29. Feeling exhausted?
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What do when you feel exhausted? This episode talks about things we can do to feel rejuvenated
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28: How the emotion anger helps you to be heard
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The emotion anger says "I am the voice in your head that tells you to stand up, speak out and fight back.
When you listen to Anger, respect it, and hear its true message for you, you can feel strong and peaceful.
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27: Friend or bully- how is your self talk?
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Just because you think something negative about yourself, doesn't make it true!
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26: Don't stay down, get determined
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We all feel disappointment, not just once but lots of times. It can leave us feeling flat. Don't stay down, disappointment has a personal message just for you.
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25: What makes you happy?
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In this episode, we share 3 x easy ways to feel and enjoy happiness when it knocks on your door. We also we chat about connection, one of the faces of happiness.
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24: Fear opens the door to confidence
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All of us will feel nervous or fear towards something or someone in our lifetime. From our own personal life experiences we have learnt that, Fear as a friend tell us, "You've got this!"
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23. Overwhelm is trying to tell you something important
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Sometimes we are so busy trying to be a good person, we may overcommit ourselves and end up running around doing everything for everyone else. In this episode, we touch on the feelings of overwhelm vs overwhelmed, and the importance of taking care of ourselves.
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22: Hiding from it doesn't work
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Sometimes we try to hide from our emotions when they are trying to help us.
Our friend Daniel Shine, joins us in this episode and shares the lessons he learned from Sadness, when he was caring for his ageing father.
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21. Respect yourself
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Resentment is a weed that can creep into your relationships with people you love. It can choke you. It can choke your relationships. So how can it be a friend? And how do you know you feel resentment?
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20. Promise you- you will feel better
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The most common question we get asked from those who are grieving or feeling sad is "Does it ever get any better?" We promise you that when you allow sadness to be a friend, you give yourself the gift of a fresh new you- someone stronger and happier. It takes time and patience but you will feel better!
We'd love you to share your experiences with us so we can all learn from and lift each other. Write to us or comment via the links below. love and squgz, Helen and Ruth
19. Rude drivers speed your growth
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Can a rude driver make you a stronger, better person? Yes! Emotions in every day life are your friends and are here to help you.
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18. When did you last feel free to be yourself?
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This week, we have a chat with our friend Stephanie Dass about being free to be ourselves. We also share a little of her music. Join us and snatch a few moments of happiness!
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17. Does someone you love annoy you sometimes?
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Oh boy! Sometimes we can feel annoyed by the people we love the most. What can we do? Relax. It's normal to feel this way. Spend a moment with us as we talk about this emotion and why it's your friend.
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16. Has someone broken your trust?
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When your trust has been broken, you'll feel like you've been knocked off your feet by a huge wave. The unpleasant feelings you're experiencing can actually help you to get back on your feet. Making friends with your emotions helps you to ride the next big wave fearlessly.
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15. Feeling nervous? Let's talk about it
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When you're nervous it usually means something important is happening. Nervousness is a part of our friend, Fear. Join us as we talk about making friends with Fear.
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14. Stop trying to fix everything
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Do you constantly try to make others feel better, or sort out their emotions for them? Sometimes, we can get in the way of another person's growth when we try to fix things for them. You might be surprised what happens when you stand back.
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13. 4 x Questions to help you use anger wisely
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Is it possible that anger can be useful without being aggressive or harmful?
This episode explores 4 powerful questions to ask yourself to help you use anger wisely.
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12. A simple idea to manage those angry moments
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Sometimes in the heat of anger, we say and do things that crush us and others. This episode helps you with a simple idea to help manage those angry moments.
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11. Don't be afraid of Anger
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Would you like to feel more respect and confidence in yourself? In this episode we explore a message from the emotion anger....
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10. Why is Disgust one of your best friends?
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When you feel uncomfortable, the Superhero emotion - Disgust - jumps in and says to you, "Just notice me, evaluate me, balance me." Disgust is one of our favourite emotions. Join us and find out why.
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9. 3 x Ways that Sadness can help you heal
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Are you avoiding, numbing or drowning your sadness? This episode explores three ways that sadness can help you heal.
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8. Does fear get in your face?
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Do you sometimes lack confidence? Discover one simple way put fear in your pocket and ride the wave with confidence.
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7. Would you like new friendships, new experiences, a new you?
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Believe it or not, the emotion Surprise can bring new life to your existence! Join us as we explain how.
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