Cheryl's CalmCast
Cheryl J Reynolds
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Cheryl's Calmcast-Trailer
Cheryl's CalmCast
11/29/19 • 1 min
A little introduction about this new podcast coming your way on June 11, 2020. I hope you enjoy!
Power of the cat purr to calm your mind
Cheryl's CalmCast
07/25/20 • 11 min
BONUS episode
This bonus episode is for all of my cat moms and dads out there.
Here I am going to talk about the power of the purr and how it can calm the mind, heal the body, and decrease stress. I am not going to cover how to get your cat to sit with you…that's all on you.
So go get your coffee, a cat or two, and let’s get started.
I also have a bonus downloadable mini-meditation in this episode- linked below.
In this episode I discuss...
- How does purring work?
- How do we benefit from cat purrs?
- Some interesting purring facts
Resources and Links Provided
- CJR Hypnosis- individualized hypnosis for overthinking and your anxious mind.
- Pictures of my kitties (scroll down to the bottom of the page)
- Link to free ing
Pause your overthinking right now
Cheryl's CalmCast
07/23/20 • 12 min
I am going to talk about stopping your overthinking
I wanted to tell you one of the ways that you can shift your overthinking
thoughts, put a pause on it so you can pivot to another ore important thing in your life.
This is a good way to develop some quick changes AND you can use this all the time.
In this episode, I will discuss
What I call the "pause & pivot" and how it works to switch your mindset.
I'll share a few of my favorite and very effective pause & pivot techniques
Once you learn how to pause your thinking you can begin to do it naturally
Enjoy the pod and remember to be curious, be consistent, and make sure you breathe!
Resources & Links Mentioned
● CJR hypnosis
● CalmCast Community
Listen to episode #4 for a simple overview of this information
#08-what can you do the moment you have anxiety?
Cheryl's CalmCast
07/16/20 • 7 min
What can you do the moment you get anxiety?
I don’t know about you, but the moment I get a “flutter” of anxiety, my brain starts to go into overdrive. This is not helpful and it just increases my anxiety. Over the years I realized that my brain and body are not always on the same page.
In this episode, I go over the way to change how anxiety affects you before it gets too much.
- How one technique can stop it rather quickly.
- Learn to know the difference between your thinking and emotions.
- How to notice what is happening without freaking out.
- I share one of my stories about anxiety.
Enjoy the pod and remember to be curious, be consistent, and make sure you breathe!
Resources & Links Mentioned
CJR Hypnosis -Work one-to-one with me via zoom or phone to decrease your overthinking and anxiety.
Stop Listening to your lying brain
Cheryl's CalmCast
07/09/20 • 18 min
Your brain is lying to you, did you know that.
In this episode, I talk about the left side of the brain and how this speech and communication center works. It is considered the interpreter and it interprets our thoughts regardless of whether it is right or wrong. Basically, our left side of our brain lies to us.
I go over three ways to stop this lying brain.
- Never assume.
- Become mindful and notice in the most simple way.
- Label your thoughts.
Resources & Links mentioned:
Join our private Facebook Community while it's still in the new stage.
No self, no problem_how neuropsychology is catching up with Buddhism- book by Chris Niebauer PH.D
CJR Hypnosis- Hypnosis sessions via phone and zoom.
#06- The Calm Check- Keep the body and the mind relaxed
Cheryl's CalmCast
07/02/20 • 7 min
The Calm Check is a technique that can be easily done daily and frequently as it only takes a few minutes to do.
It is a way to calm the mind so you can relax the body because we all hold tension in our body when we are stressed.
In this episode, I go through the steps of the calm check.
I talk about how it helps with tension in the body
How and where it can be done
Why it is important to 'know' how you feel every day.
Why "space" is important
Resources & Links Mentioned
Get a copy of The Calm Check Guide ( PDF) that has this written our for you to use. Plus I have provided an extended free mini-meditation of the calm check an MP3 format.
CJR Hypnosis - Contact information to work with me one-to-one via phone or zoom to help decrease that overthinking or anxiety.
#05-Five ways to meditate with a busy mind
Cheryl's CalmCast
06/25/20 • 9 min
Even if you have doubts as to whether you can achieve a state of mind for meditation, realize that you already do. We move in and out of this state easily and naturally. And above all, the benefits are amazing.
In this episode, I discuss 5 ways to meditate that are easy to do.
- I talk about how slow and consistent is the key
- Try a specific technique that will prepare you for meditation. (I use it all the time)
- How to notice what you are thinking so you can do nothing about it.
- Meditation doesn’t have to be sitting and chanting.
- Why having a busy mind makes a guided meditation good for you.
Enjoy the Podcast and remember to be consistent, curious, and make sure you breathe!
Mentioned in podcast
CJR Hypnosis - Contact information to work with me one-to-one via phone or zoom to help decrease that overthinking or anxiety.
Episode #2, there is a mini-meditation on space.
Enjoy the pod! Cheryl
#04 - The elephant in the room
Cheryl's CalmCast
06/18/20 • 5 min
The proverbial elephant in the room usually implies that there’s something big or overwhelming that no one wants to talk about.
“Your brain thinks, that is what it does.”
The elephant in the room is here to tell you that your brain thinks and you can’t control that stream of consciousness constantly going on and on. It’s perfectly natural to think. The problems arise when you follow a thought down the rabbit hole.
In this episode I discuss:
How we can "stop" or pause our thinking temporarily to change the direction
How to not fight with your thinking
What pattern interrupt is. (I call it Pause & Pivot)
Resources & Links Mentioned
CJR Hypnosis – Individualized hypnosis sessions via phone/zoom to help decrease anxiety and overthinking. Each session is customized to your needs.
See episode #9 for a better explanation of this technique.
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#01-Be Mindful
Cheryl's CalmCast
06/11/20 • 6 min
This is the first episode of the podcast. Here, I will discuss mindfulness and how it can help to calm your overthinking and anxious brain.
I discuss the use of my "one minute of mindfulness" technique and how this consistent and small incremental approach can help you become calmer over time.
Here is the written article linked to the episode.
https://www.rinaturalawakenings.com/2020/04/17/306812/one-minute-mindfulness-a-path-to-better-health-and-happiness
#03 -Thoughts on the current climate
Cheryl's CalmCast
06/11/20 • 3 min
This is a quick recording I did regarding the thoughts on what is going on in this world right now with the pandemic, racism and everything else.
If you have any thoughts or want to reach out, you can contact me at CherylJReynolds.com/contact
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What is the most popular episode on Cheryl's CalmCast?
The episode title 'Pause your overthinking right now' is the most popular.