The Happy Edit
By Tess Jewell-Larsen & Sarah Finnegan
The Happy EditDec 04, 2023
Episode 19 - Rest. It's Good For You
This week Tess & Sarah talk about why it’s important to rest on a consistent basis and how resting doesn’t have to look the same for everyone. Indeed your version of rest can change depending on how you’re feeling that day, at that moment. Confused? Listen to the episode!
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: What does rest mean to you? Maybe make a list of things that are restful for you. Plan a way to fit something into your day (even if it’s just a couple of minutes!)
Join Tess for Restmás! Sign up at any time throughout the month of December, 2023, and get a whole month of rest for just 1€! Click here to join or go to her website: www.tytoniyoga.com
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout and Women's Health coach, certified mindfulness coach, somatic healer and yoga therapist-in-training. She empowers women professionals, entrepreneurs and juggling-it-all'ers to go from exhausted and overwhelmed to balanced in thriving.
For a Free Consultation book here: www.tytoniyoga.com
Follow her on:
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Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 18: Emotions & Edits
This week Tess & Sarah talk about emotions, how they show up, what we can do to explore them, maybe challenge them, and what we can do to edit and support ourselves.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
[2:30] Go do what you’ve been putting off, it’ll help lift tension
[6:20] Emotions aren’t just mental, but they also affect us physically, too
[11:00] It can be beneficial to explore what evidence we have for our thoughts, emotions
[14:40] Explaining Compassion Focused Therapies
[22:00] It’s good to explore not only the “negative” but also the “positive” emotions
[32:00] Always important to meet ourselves, and the emotions we experience, with compassion!
[38:50] Writing down how we’re feeling emotionally, physically, can be very helpful in allowing, processing and releasing.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Notice the emotions you’re feeling with compassion, without going into the narrative, and sit with it if you can. If it’s too difficult to sit with it right now, that’s okay. Notice how the emotion shows up in the body, where do you feel it? Ex. I’m noticing I’m feeling quite anxious. My chest feels tight, my shoulders are pulling inward.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free Consultation book here: www.tytoniyoga.com
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Bonus Episode: Hug It Out
In this bonus episode Tess talks about how hugs can help us relax, feel connected and reduce stress.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Ask for a hug from a friend, family member or loved one. Or give yourself a hug!
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RYT 500, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 session book here: www.tytoniyoga.com
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 17 - Happiness Is Getting To Know Yourself with Kylie Ota
This week Tess & Sarah talk to Kylie Ota, a NLP-certified life coach and business strategist who specializes in burnout recovery for high-achieving female entrepreneurs. Throughout this episode we explored how getting to know yourself is a key element in creating and sustaining a happy life.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
[8:00] “Mo’ money, mo’ problems” - Things can bring us stress
[11:20] Shifting perspective and reframing helps us appreciate life and especially the little things in life
[15:30] Kylie says that studying her body helps her to learn the stress cues that arise so she can better meet herself and support herself
[16:50] Learning to balance Yin Yang energy is important for healing recovery
[21:45] Morning routines help regulate ourselves, especially when we’re feeling low and uninspired to do anything
Kylie runs us through her own morning routine
[26:00] Evening routines can be very beneficial for improving sleep and productivity support
Kylie runs us through her night routine
[30:34] Use all the tools that are at your disposal to help you, including medication if it’s needed. Kylie says it’s important to cut the stigma around medication.
[37:06] Pushing down your emotions is like “holding down a basketball underwater” and eventually they pop-up and we don’t know who it’s going to smack in the face
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: You have the freedom to express yourself and love yourself. It’s okay to cry, it’s okay to explore your feelings and allow them to come, as slowly as you need to and get the support that you need to do that.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About our Guest:
Kylie Ota is a NLP-certified life coach and business strategist who specializes in burnout recovery for high-achieving female entrepreneurs. Kylie is a former military Behavioral Science Specialist turned corporate expert with nearly two decades of experience. She's now a life coach specializing in helping high-achieving women on the brink of burnout. Kylie's Burnout Recovery Formula is a transformative coaching program designed for top female business leaders.
Connect with Kylie Ota:
www.burnoutarchetypequiz.com (free quiz)
Instagram: www.instagram.com/kylie.ota
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: www.tytoniyoga.com
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Bonus Episode - Reframing
In this bonus episode Tess & Sarah discuss how we can start to reframe negative thoughts so we can better support ourselves, mentally, physically and emotionally.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Practice the tool that Sarah shares for reframing negative thoughts.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 session book here: www.tytoniyoga.com
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 16 - Grounding in Nature with Shannon Crow
This week Tess & Sarah talk to Shannon Crow (she/her/hers), a yoga teacher, trainer, founder of Pelvic Health Professionals and host of the successful podcast, The Connected Yoga Teacher. This episode explores the benefits of connecting to and grounding in nature.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
[6:27] Happiness comes from not trying to control everything and allowing life to flow. Joy and happiness does not hinge on controlling every aspect of life–like what centerpiece to place on the table for Thanksgiving.
[15:44] Shannon shares that walking outside in the garden each morning without any expectations is a type of walking meditation for her. Taking photos helps her to notice the small details that bring her joy.
[26:02] “The more we can be aware of what’s happening in nature, the more we care for it.”
[29:20] When difficult times come, Shannon goes out into the garden to help her feel calmer and more grounded.
[33:10] Yoga can look like gardening.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: If you feel like there is something that isn’t quite fitting right in your life, try going outside daily with no goal. Just to go outside, look around, and be in nature. (Don’t forget to dress for the weather!)
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About our Guest:
Shannon Crow (she/her) is a yoga teacher, trainer and host of The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast. She is passionate about helping yoga teachers to specialize so that they can stand out with their unique yoga offerings. Shannon is the founder of Pelvic Health Professionals and a Mom to her three best teachers. In her spare time Shannon can be found hiking, gardening, swimming and skiing on the Bruce Peninsula in Ontario, Canada with her partner Shawn. Her three kids are growing into young adults now and have been her best teachers.
Connect with Shannon Crow:
Facebook Group for Yoga Teachers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/connectedyogateacher
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconnectedyogateacher/
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://www.tytoniyoga.com
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Bonus Episode - Letting Go Autumn Leaf Meditation
In this bonus episode Tess leads us through a lovely 10min Autumn meditation to help you let of any tension, dis-ease or anything else that no longer serves you. Find a comfortable position, use any props or blankets that suit your needs at this moment, and give yourself these 10 minutes to tune in and find peace and ease through this Letting Go Autumn Leaf Meditation.
[2:40] Start of Letting Go Autumn Leaf Meditation
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Practice the Letting Go Autumn Leaf Meditation as many times as you like to encourage your body and mind to release anything that no longer serves you to find ease and comfort in the present moment.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 session book here: www.tytoniyoga.com
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 15 - Finding Balance in the NOW with Brian Jones
This week Tess & Sarah talk to Brian Jones, a friend and former colleague of Sarah’s and a fellow therapist. Throughout this episode we constantly come back to finding balance and being in the here and now, instead of in the past or in the future, not only helps us to ground but often brings lots of happiness.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Happiness is a cocktail of balance, contentment, and fulfillment
Being unhappy isn’t a bad thing: Without darkness you cannot have light and without light your cannot have darkness
Happiness isn’t external, it’s internal
Being present and in the NOW!
Take time to check-in regularly to see how things are going personally–the good and the bad–and see where adjustments can be made to support yourself better moving forward
Tess’ 10-Minute Method
We’re accountable for our own happiness, seeking help can be included in that
Even a 30sec cold shower can increase dopamine and decrease cortisol (stress hormone)
Pause, be in the moment to support, and reflect with compassion
Whatever you’re feeling in the moment, that’s probably what you should be feeling. It can be uncomfortable to sit in those emotions, but sitting in it for a bit and being okay sitting in it, amazing things can happen. And the next question is, what am I going to do now?
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse book mentioned by Brian
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Be kind to yourself and kind to others. And on that note, go read The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy book Brian mentions!
(Side note: We have got the book and are reading it, too!)
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About our Guest:
Brian Jones is an integrative Therapist (person centred, CBT, solution focused) who has spent 6 years working as a therapist prior to this working within NHS & mental health for 13 years. He specialises in working with both adults and children with ADHD. Brian is also a co-host of The Therapy-Shed Podcast.
Connect with Brian Jones:
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 14 - Editing Expectations
In this episode Sarah and Tess talk about what it means to edit our expectations so we can show up with more compassion for ourselves and bring more happiness into our lives.
Many of us struggle with feeling the need to constantly do more or be perfect. These are normal things to feel. But that doesn't mean that we have to get stuck in the same cycles of perfectionism and unachievable expectations. In this episode The Happy Edit sisters explore ways of reframing and editing how we approach the expectations we hold for ourselves.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Take a moment to stop in the moment, and take notice of what that expectation is. Notice is the expectation serving you in any way right now. Does this help me? Or does it cause me distress?
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tessjewelllarsen/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tessjewelllarsencoaching
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/tessjewelllarsencoaching/
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 13 - Peace in Awareness with Lillie Jewell
This week Tess & Sarah talk to Lillie Jewell, an experienced yoga teacher, Ayurveda practitioner and nutritionist. Throughout this episode with Lillie we explore how peace and happiness comes from connecting with our awareness, pausing and understanding that no emotion we have and no role we play is what makes us, us.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
[7:20] Awareness is looking at the Self, detaching from the roles that we play in life and connecting with the deeper purpose of the Self and life itself.
[11:30] Cultivating peace is individual. To cultivate peace we need to look at why we feel certain emotions and be aware of what it is without judging it.
[24:47] The practice of yoga postures is really focusing our attention on what is going on inside the body. Becoming aware of these things during practice helps to support ourselves in difficult life moments.
[35:40] Sharing our story is an important way to help others who are struggling with similar things so we don’t feel alone.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Pause and come back to the breath. Notice what the breath is like in the current moment, with your current feeling. And if the current feeling isn’t how you want to be feeling, how can you change your breath to better support you? Taking an easy, deeper breath into the abdomen and an easy, longer breath out.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About our Guest:
Lillie Jewell is a yoga teacher who has been living on an ashram in India for the past decade. She and her husband, Krish, run AyurYoga Eco-Ashram, a non-sectarian ashram in south India that offers Yoga and Ayurveda retreats on 18 acres riverside organic agroforest. In an effort to bridge the gap between the ancient science of Ayurveda and modern evidence-based nutrition, she is currently completing her master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine. With this knowledge, Lillie’s mission is to translate Ayurvedic principles into practical tools for living in today's modern world.
Connect with Lillie Jewell:
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 12 - Learn Something New with Mark Dawson
This week Tess & Sarah talk to Mark Dawson, a colleague of Sarah’s and a fellow therapist. One theme that runs through this whole episode is how learning new things can bring us happiness, even—or especially—in experiences that we don’t expect.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Happiness changes over time
Happiness is everyday experiences, connecting with your values, what you’re interested in and what brings you joy
Don’t wait for the jackpot moments, happiness is the journey
Grounding exercises: Noticing what’s happening in the here and now
Supportive routines and trying out new experiences can bring us happiness
Connecting with animals or a special pet can bring a lot of joy
Play is an aspect that, as adults, we often forget to bring into our day-to-day life but it’s very imperative that we do it for our mental and physical wellbeing.
It’s normal for your brain to be skeptical of new experiences, but introducing the emotional brain to new experiences, the anxiety towards those new experiences lessens.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Learn something new! If nothing else you’ll learn something about yourself which can often bring a sense of warmth and happiness.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About our Guest:
Mark Dawson is a psychotherapist qualified in CBT and EMDR therapy. He works with people across the UK both in person and online. Mark is also the Co-host of the Therapy Shed Podcast. He says his happy place is fuss time with his dog!
Connect with Mark Dawson:
The Therapy Shed Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thetherapyshed0
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markdawsontherapy/
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 11 - We're Here with Season 2! Exploring Change
Welcome back to The Happy Edit for Season 2!! Sarah and Tess give an update on what they’ve been up to over the summer and then explore the topic of change. Change of life events, change of season, change of taking on new responsibilities.
Tess mentions that she’s a part of the Power Up Your Voice Summit. The free summit goes from September 18-22. Tess’ interview airs on September 19th! Join her in the summit in the free Facebook group, Power Up Your Voice Summit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/181977198031016
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Tess’ 10-Minute Method - tune in, acknowledge with compassion, ask yourself what is one thing I can do for myself today? Download your FREE copy of the 10-Minute Method at https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/freebie/
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tessjewelllarsen/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/tessjewelllarsencoaching
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/tessjewelllarsencoaching/
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 10 - Season 1 Finale, Reflections & Sneak Peeks!
Well that’s a wrap for Season 1! Tess & Sarah close this first season with a BIG Thank You, reflections and sneak peeks into Season 2!
Thank you SO MUCH for joining us in this first season, sharing your thoughts and experiences and we cannot wait to share with you all the goodness we know you’ll love in Season 2!
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Take a moment to reflect, with compassion, about where you are now.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 9 - Slow Down & Enjoy the Flow with Dominique Gauthier
This week Tess & Sarah talk to Dominique Gauther, personal trainer, expert yoga teacher, pelvic floor specialist and one of Tess’ own teachers and colleagues. Throughout this episode with Dominique the themes of slowing down and enjoying the flow of life, whatever it brings, can be a great way to connect with and increase our happiness.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Finding flow in life and exploring in the present moment
Explore what brings you joy and what you do for fun
The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again by Catherine Price, a book Dominique mentions
Give trying something new time, practice and exploration
Meet yourself where you’re at and take the small steps
We hold our stress in the body and this affects the way the body functions
Talking through things with external support, like therapists, can be a good way to get everything we’re holding
“Fuck Politeness” quote Dominique shares come from the true crime podcast, My Favorite Murder
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Slow down, pause and get outside! With no purpose, but just to enjoy the outdoors, nature and your surroundings.
Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe & share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Join us over on Instagram! @the.happyedit
About our Guest:
Dominique Gauthier is a personal trainer, yoga teacher, nutrition coach and Core + Pelvic Floor Specialist based in Lambeth, Ontario, Canada. As the owner of a successful fitness studio, Dominique is dedicated to helping clients of all ages and fitness levels achieve their goals and improve their overall health and wellness. With a deep understanding of the body and years of experience in the industry, Dominique is passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their health and fitness. Whether working with clients in-person at the studio or online from around the world, Dominique takes a personalized approach to every session, creating custom fitness plans that are tailored to each client's unique needs and goals. In addition to her extensive knowledge of personal training and yoga, Dominique is also a Core + Pelvic Floor Specialist, helping clients to strengthen and support these key areas for optimal health and wellness. She’s also married to Steve, her tech support; and mom to 2 birthed babies and 2 bonus kids… and a lover of popcorn.
Connect with Dominique Gauthier:
Body Mind Fitness http://www.bodymindfitness.ca
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Bonus Episode - Worry Tree
In this bonus episode Sarah leads us through an exercise called the Worry Tree. The Worry Tree is a wonderful practice when dealing with difficult moments and distinguishing whether those worries come from a real or hypothetical event and then steps to take to engage in problem-solving.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Go through the Worry Tree about any worries that you may be finding difficult dealing with this week and see how it works for you!
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 8 - Nervous System Edit
This week Sarah & Tess talk about the nervous system, how it works to support you and what edits you can make in your daily life to encourage your nervous system to stay balanced and not overwhelm you.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Sympathetic Nervous System is the fight/fight/freeze part of your nervous system
Parasympathetic Nervous System is the calm/rest/digestion part of your nervous system
Tend and Befriend response is response to stress by coming together to seek connection, approach challenges as a community and tending to young ones or loved ones
Proprioceptive System is there to scan your surroundings to see if there is any danger
Your fight/flight response is a good thing, it’s your body loving you. The issue is when we get stuck in it
[10:10] Tess shares an exercise to mimic how the body holds stress and tension
[16:52] Our nervous system creates blueprints of experiences we have and these blueprints can affect the way we respond to future experiences
Noticing, pausing and observing can be a great way start to reframe those blueprints in a more supportive manner
[27:50] Vagus Nerve helps stimulate our calming response within our body. Watch Tess’ YouTube video to dive into it a little more: What Is The Vagus Nerve?
[32:30] Our breath is connected to our nervous system. Inhale is connected to the Sympathetic NS. Exhale is connected to the Parasympathetic.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Use humming breath (bee breath or Bhramari pranayama) to help soothe and calm the nervous system. Inhale through the nose, exhale and hum. Do this around 5 times in a row.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 7 - Valuing Perspective and Autonomy with Marie-Anne McKee
This week Tess & Sarah talk to Marie-Anne McKee, psychotherapist, is a passionate champion for Autism and Neurodevelopmental needs and the co-founder of Space 2 Be You. There was a wonderful theme of valuing perspective and autonomy, which feeds the drive to make the best of things, throughout this episode with Marie-Anne.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Connecting with animals to support mental health and healing
Searching for a time when your real self vs your ideal self overlap (Carl Rogers Theory of Self)
Autonomy in life can bring happiness and contentment
Enjoy all moments, good and bad
Perspective helps to bring clarity and happiness
Even a fake smile can make you feel happy and release dopamine, the happy hormone
Bringing more awareness to the good things in life can reduce negative rumination
Growth feeds growth
We don’t need to be happy all the time. All emotions are valuable. Not all roads that look like they lead to happiness will lead to happiness, and that’s okay.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Try putting on a fake smile in moments when you’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed. You may notice how even if it starts out fake, happy hormones are released and it can actually help you down-regulate your fight/flight response and feel happier.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About our Guest:
Marie-Anne McKee qualified as a psychotherapist around 20 years ago. Since then she has specialized in developmental disorders, working mostly in CAMHS, although she has experiences working across the age range. She left CAMHS about five years ago and initially worked online doing autism assessments. Around three years ago Marie-Anne co-founded Space 2 B You, an online and in-person service that offers comprehensive assessments, a range of therapy and support options that meet people’s identified needs and help them to live more effective and fulfilling lives. Marie-Anne says it was one of the best things she’s ever done.
Connect with Marie-Anne McKee:
Facebook Space2BYou
Twitter @2b_cic
Instagram @Space2byou.cic
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Bonus Episode: Alternate Nostril Breathing
In this bonus episode Tess leads us through the breathwork technique of Alternate Nostril Breathing, also known as Anuloma Viloma or Nadi Shodhana. It is a balancing breath technique to help calm and soothe the nervous system.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Practice the Alternate Nostril Breathing once a day this week, about 5 rounds each time, and see how this affects your overall mood throughout the week.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 6 - Boundaries and Balance
This week Sarah & Tess discuss the difference between boundaries and barriers, what helps us create boundaries or distracts us from them and how we work to find balance in our life that brings us happiness.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Boundaries are very much about meeting yourself in the moment
Boundaries should be flexible and semi permeable
Barriers are roadblocks and impermeable
Our attachments and aversions can influence how we create boundaries or barriers
Being honest with yourself about your boundaries is important so you can then share them with others
We’re constantly learning what we need and what boundaries are important to us
Internal compassionate dialogue is imperative to creating supportive boundaries
We need to be respectful and mindful that others are also going through this journey of finding their own boundaries
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Take a moment each day this week to tune-in and notice what you need and how you can give back something little to yourself. Connect with a loved one to ask them to support you in your journey of creating supportive boundaries.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 5 - Be in Awe of Where You Are with Amanda McKinney
This week Tess & Sarah talk to Amanda McKinney, business coach, author and podcast host of The Unapologetic Entrepreneur. The conversation had a lot of fun points, brussels sprouts even came up! But one of the common themes throughout the episode is the journey of getting to know yourself and being present to do the things that you love and give you happiness.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Finding a support system that we can share what is frustrating and celebrate our wins with either in day-to-day life or in business
Defining success for yourself can encompass happiness through questions like “When was the last time you felt abundant?”
Being truly present with what we’re doing or who we’re with brings happiness
Writing down what makes us happy and feel abundant can be a good way to increase that which does make us happy and reduce that which doesn’t. [Another good way to do this is through the Stress Bucket exercise Click here to download our Stress Bucket worksheet]
Discovering our Zone of Genius can increase our happiness
Recognizing when and where we need help can be tricky, but also very beneficial
“Be in awe of where you are, because you can never be at this point again.” - Why Not You? Amanda McKinney
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Define happiness on your own terms. You can use her formula: “I want [what you want], so that [the thing that fills you up]” Click here to download Amanda’s Success guide
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About our Guest:
Amanda McKinney is a recognized thought leader and coach on Accidental Entrepreneurship, author of Why Not You? An Accidental Entrepreneur’s Guide To Success and host of The Unapologetic Entrepreneur Podcast. As a coach she can help any Accidental Entrepreneur navigate self-doubt so that they can take action and uncover their confidence through utilizing her Y.O.U. Promise framework.
Connect with Amanda McKinney:
Website: https://www.amandamckinney.com/
Free Resource: https://www.amandamckinney.com/success
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theamandamckinney/
You can now download Amanda's book, Why Not You, as an eBook on Amazon! Click here to get the ebook
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Bonus Episode: Forest Meditation
In this bonus episode Tess leads us through a lovely 10min forest meditation. Find a comfortable position, use any props or blankets that suit your needs at this moment, and give yourself these 10 minutes to tune in and find peace and ease through this Forest Meditation.
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Practice the Forest Meditation as many times as you like to encourage your body and mind to find a little more ease and peace.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 4 - Can Nature Bring Us Happiness?
Can nature really bring us happiness? Sarah and Tess discuss why they believe nature can bring us true happiness and the ways they use nature to increase their own happiness, and the ways science has shown it to be incredibly beneficial to our overall mental health and wellbeing.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Enjoying nature, especially water and hiking in mountains and forests
Sarah’s going back to nature during and after COVID
Tess talks about how spending time in nature supported her when she was younger to release anxiety and find joy
According to the UK’s Mental Health Foundation 2021 study, 45% of UK adults said that connecting with nature has been very helpful in managing and supporting their mental health during the pandemic.
A 2019 UK study in Scientific Reports showed that people who spent 2 recreational hours in nature in a week reported greater health and wellbeing.
Having house plants can increase our happiness levels.
Sharing the connection with nature with others can be incredibly beneficial, as well
Spending time in nature doesn’t have to be a huge excursion, it could even just be 10 minutes a day going out into the garden or walking in a local park, or just noticing nature around you
Forest Bathing, or Shinrin-Yoku, emerged in Japan in the 1980s (oops, Tess was a decade off!) , and is a way to support the population’s mental and physical wellbeing
Interested in joining Tess on a hiking and yoga retreat in the natural paradise of Spain? Click the link to find out more information about Yogatrek Asturias
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Go for a walk outside and take in all the nature you can through your senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Bonus Episode: Stress Bucket
In this bonus episode we outline how to use the Stress Bucket technique that can help reduce the weight of stress and help you manage the stress in your life.
Download a Stress Bucket Worksheet - Click Here
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Use the Stress Bucket method to help you identify your stressors and ways to help you reduce and manage them so they don’t overwhelm you.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
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Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
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The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 3 - Meet the Husbands Part 2 with Conor Finnegan
One of the things that brings us both lots of joy and happiness is our families. So we thought we’d do a 2-part series called “Meet the Husbands” so you can gain a little more insight into our family life. In this episode we’ll continue with Conor Finnegan, Sarah’s husband and Tess’ brother-in-law.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Happiness can come from sharing experiences and reflecting on experiences you’re having at the moment.
Having kids can change our perception of happiness by helping us realize that it's the small things in life that can bring us joy.
Socializing and having a laugh with friends and family is a great way to bring happiness into our lives.
Helping people and giving back is an important aspect of creating happiness in our lives.
The importance of taking time to think about positive experiences and celebrate life, whether that’s during life or the loss of life.
“The craic”: Irish for having a good time.
Becoming successful isn’t an overnight thing, even if we sometimes think it is.
We all have to take action to bring happiness into our own lives, we can’t expect others to do it for us, nor can we force others to do something. As the saying goes “you can take a horse to the trough but you can’t make it drink.”
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Set a small target or benchmark that you can accessibly make, then when you get there celebrate what you’ve accomplished!
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
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About our Guest:
Conor Finnegan qualified as a teacher around 12 years ago, and has worked for 11 years in a college in Manchester, UK doing pastoral work and teaching. He is currently a personal tutor. Conor’s career path has changed several times over the years. He met Sarah at university while studying Business and Social Administration.
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
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Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 2 - Meet the Husbands Part 1 with Michael Flanagan
One of the things that brings us both lots of joy and happiness is our families. So we thought we’d do a 2-part series called “Meet the Husbands” so you can gain a little more insight into our family life. In this episode we’ll start with Michael Flanagan, Sarah’s brother and Tess’ husband.
Main points about what we discussed in this episode:
Happiness can mean lots of different things and is a spectrum: spending time with people, spending time in nature, being at ease, relaxing, doing things you love, etc.
Happiness changes over the course of our lives and that’s a good thing!
It’s important to take time for yourself, even if it’s just 5 minutes, even if you identify as an extroverted person. Our social bucket sometimes needs the tap to be opened.
Playing games and being silly can bring lots of happiness, no matter what your age.
Taking a step away from whatever is making you feel overwhelmed and bringing your focus fully onto something that brings you ease and support can be very beneficial to releasing tension and stress and clearing your senses.
Use mindfulness techniques like mental titration to remind yourself you are safe in the present moment to release pent up stress and anxiety
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Find one small thing, small gesture, every day that you enjoy and brings you joy and go and do it.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do! @the.happyedit
About our Guest:
Michael Flanagan is a professional actor and beer brewer. He has worked in most mediums of acting including, music videos, voice work and films but his main area of work has always been the theatre. And a little over 10 years ago he moved to Spain where he has worked for an educational touring theatre company, Moving On Theatre Co, ever since.
Learn more about Michael’s brewery he started with three other friends: Green Mountain Brewing (formerly known as DelNorte)
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
Episode 1 - The Key To A Happiness Edit
In this episode we discuss what it means to create a foundation of happiness in your life and what we think is the key to start editing your happiness.
Some of the tools we mention:
Be mindful of that critical, self-sabotaging voice. The Poisonous Parrot - click for more information
Using self-study and consistently checking in with yourself to meet yourself you’re at with compassion and self-acceptance
Spring cleaning, decluttering our lives of the things that don’t bring us happiness
Be in the present moment and enjoy the journey
SMART Goals - click for more information
Focus on little gestures of happiness in your life
This week’s Happy Edit Tool: Think of 5 things that bring you happiness to start reframing the negative, poisonous inner parrot.
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy and how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Don't forget to subscribe and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
Want to join us over on Instagram? Please do @the.happyedit
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers to leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is a qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory
The Happy Edit Podcast is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional therapy or medical advice. If you are experiencing serious mental health concerns or considering self-harm, please seek help from your primary healthcare provider or call your local emergency services immediately. For global suicide hotlines, please click here
The Happy Edit Trailer
Happiness isn't just being happy, it's an embodied feeling that starts with how we approach life, our actions and our mindset. Everyone has a range of emotions and that’s a good thing. Join The Happy Edit Sisters as they dive into what it means to be happy how we can build a foundation for happiness through different lenses.
Season 1 coming soon! 🎉
Don't forget to follow and share so we can start filling the world with a little more happiness!
About the Hosts:
Tess Jewell-Larsen, E-RYT 200, RPYT, C-IAYT candidate, is a Stress & Burnout coach who empowers women professionals, small business owners and high-achievers leave burnout and stress in the ashes while they achieve balance, clarity, and creativity in their work and daily life.
For a Free 1:1 Burnout Breakthrough session book here: https://tessjewelllarsen.coach/
Follow her on:
- Instagram @tessjewelllarsen
- Facebook Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
- LinkedIn Tess Jewell-Larsen Coaching
Sarah Finnegan, MBACP (Accred), Dip Couns, PgDip CBT, PgDip SFP, is qualified person centred counsellor, cognitive behavioural therapist and systemic family practitioner. Sarah offers short and long therapy to individuals, couples, families and groups in a safe and confidential environment.
Connect with Sarah through the Counselling Directory or the BACP Directory