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Fiona Chapman's Podcast @thechapwellmethod
Worry less, stress less and build your confidence. Fiona Chapman MA is a talking therapies therapist, specialising in stress and anxiety. Qualified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, Coaching and Counselling, EMDR, NLP Master and Trainer, Reiki Master and Trainer and certified meditation and yoga instructor. Fiona has published two books in her specialist area helping people learn how to master stress and anxiety and continues to research and teach how mindfulness can effortlessly become part of our everyday life rather than stress and anxiety. Fiona also enjoys creating her healing garden, looking after her son's many dogs, bowling and time at home with family and friends.
A bit from me about my work - My driving passion and purpose is to make everyone aware that experiencing stress, anxiety, depression and a whole range of negative emotions is about being human and a lack or gap in our education leaves us powerless to work with ourselves to achieve our best experience of successfully being human. All my work and writing looks to address this gap in our education so a successful rather than stressful life becomes a real choice for all of us.
This podcast is a place for you to access the extensive library of mindfulness based meditations some very short and a some longer but all designed to help you fit them into your life to meet your needs. My meditations, tools and techniques combine mindfulness and the neuroscience to support you through stress, anxiety and the challenges of modern day life.
My latest project is my 'Creating Space Method'. Its Core Philosophy is 'Creating space within experience, not escaping it'. This practice is not about removing thoughts or feelings, or stepping away from them. It is about making room for them, so they can be experienced without taking over. “This is here… and you are here… and there is space around it.”
Core Intention of Creating Space
To create space so there is room for being human—
without being dragged down by thoughts, emotions, feelings or pressure.
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Fiona Chapman's Podcast @thechapwellmethod
Dealing With Self Criticism Mindfulness Meditation
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
This slightly longer meditation can also be reinforced as you go through your day by using the Mini version.
This is part of my creating space series which focuses on learning to allow emotions, thoughts and feelings and choosing which can become a major focus and support for you rather than allowing thoughts and feelings to dictate your mood. A strong core message for the meditation is 'A critical thought or/and feeling is just a thought/and/or feeling, never a fact.' You can notice it, create space around it, and choose a kinder and more balanced response to nurture and support you. We do have a choice it is like going into a supermarket there are aisles of food and we choose (mostly) those foods that we believe are good for us. Noticing your thoughts helps you select, create thoughts that suit you from the supermarket of your mind, other thoughts exist and notice them then focus on what nurtures, supports you.
This is the first of your 'Three Keeper Habits' helping you build your calm muscle, your confidence and self esteem and use your natural talents and strengths. More about this and the power of your mind in my latest book How to 'Mind Your Gap' between Success and Stress - Book 1 The Three Keeper Habits available on amazon in both ebook and paperback. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1805417584/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1R6T9Y6E7RZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.J3egTII9ErwGaTACYYYCYmFXglcnwNSSSgchxXf4grsdJO4nWGBXFuPYRIMzMVZtGHAE6v4jqPJQSSFtSuG-R0-34e4ttUby_Urk9RQv-_YYUUD65I9r011Nu1NQS9_ml4EnYZt94vCYRra470AuO4sjU5IQ6u3aJ--Tx01z1BBKT1VZmkNMpitshy_SS0rrcbx7A6nqgJj0R7DjaQ_x537CCZWVRaJ9f3dybNHCLOE.X6HpmBjO86WQgm0ryGvt106qgyRVvlJTl_UuuBXj7JQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=fiona+chapman&qid=1759060036&sprefix=fiona+chapman%2Caps%2C132&sr=8