68. 4 Self Care Strategies for Building Resilience

This week's solo episode follows host Alice Lyons as she gives 4 self care strategies for building resilience, covering the pandemic transition, the importance of reflection, the role of technology and how you can build your strength. Also discussed:   (00:55) Introduction to the episode (03:10) Weakness, discussing what we perceive as our weaknesses which are actually our strengths (05:59) Pandemic transition, reflection on our current lives, asking ourselves important yet exhausting questions (08:05) Acknowledging how well we are all doing this year, not focusing on criticism as there are many lessons to take from this year so far (10:54) The four things that will support you in building your strength: sleep, silence, socialising and simplifying, beginning with sleep as tip 1, how to create a restful environment by minimising screen time and caffeine  (12:03) Silence, how life can be noisy due to increased connection via technology, small changes such as not listening to a podcast whilst jogging and just taking in the sounds of nature (15:41) Simplification, less is more, discussing the losses we feel since COVID, how calm can come from stripping away things that no longer work for you (18:20) The final tip - Socialising and how it can alleviate the fear  (20:10) Closing comments    --------------------------------------------------------------   Dark Coffee starts brave and bullshit-free conversations around mental health, wellbeing and business.   Join wellbeing advocate Alice Lyons as she attempts to normalise the conversation around mental health, from suicide to satisfaction and everything in between.   Dark Coffee aims to create a safe space to explore dark topics with curiosity and compassion.   Join the conversation by sharing this episode, subscribing to the podcast or following Alice across social media:   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicelyons/ Instagram: @dark.coffee.wellbeing                               Dark Coffee provide mental health training for SME’s and professionals. To find out more, take a look at our website or get in touch: www.darkcoffee.co.uk   Your reviews will help Dark Coffee reach more people. If you like what you've heard, please consider leaving a review to help spread the conversation further.   Podcast presented by Alice Lyons. Music Credit: ‘Infinite Landscape’ by Corinne.    -----------------------------------------------------------------   Suicide and Emotional Support Organisations - UK   Samaritans: Confidential suicide discussion and emotional support. Call - 116123.  Email -  jo@samaritans.org. Website - www.samaritans.org   Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)Practical information, crisis care, suicide prevention and emotional support for men,  Helpline: 0800 58 58 58 Open daily from 5pm - 11pm | Webchat: thecalmzone.net/help/webchat   NHS 111 ServiceOffer urgent mental health signposting.Call 111 Open all day every day Visit 111.nhs.uk   Mind: Information and signposting service around mental health conditions. We're open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays). Infoline: 0300 123 3393 | Email: info@mind.org.uk | Text: 86463