Episodes

  • Building boundaries

    Building boundaries
    Jan 2 2025
    Rebecca and Ruth chat about boundaries in this episode of Soulful Insights. How do we learn them? How do we uphold them? They discuss boundaries that are both internal and external, and speak of some of the things that can lead to having boundaries transgressed. They also explore some of the steps to identifying, and then affirming your boundaries.

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    39 mins
  • Garnering gratitude

    Garnering gratitude
    Dec 17 2024
    In this episode Rebecca and Ruth speak about gratitude. They explore why it's important as a state of being, and chat about ways to develop a mindset that leans towards gratitude. They chat about research conducted, some of their own experiences of gratitude and why cultivating a habit of gratitude can be an important and beneficial strategy in the living of our lives.

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    30 mins
  • Pondering perfectionism

    Pondering perfectionism
    Dec 4 2024
    In this episode Rebecca and Ruth explore what it can mean to be a perfectionist. They discuss why this tendency might originate, and why it can be problematic. Ruth and Rebecca chat about some of the ways in which perfectionism can manifest, and how it can impede the living of a happy and satisfying life. They also speak of ways in which one can begin to identify, and move beyond some of the traps of perfectionism.

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    32 mins
  • In Intimate relationships

    In Intimate relationships
    Nov 20 2024
    In this episode Ruth and Rebecca discuss why intimate relationships are so important to our growth, how they are shaped by early connections and they explore ideas about how to shift patterns that are not serving us. Rebecca and Ruth chat about some of the components of, and challenges to intimacy, and discuss how our relationship with self impacts our capacity for intimacy.

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    41 mins
  • Facing fear

    Facing fear
    Nov 6 2024
    Fear is a universal and important emotion, but sometimes it overwhelms and paralyses us. In this episode Rebecca and Ruth explore ideas around fear and its potential impact on mental health. They discuss why fears can be so powerful, how we might work to diminish them, and some of the reasons we can become stuck in fear. They also chat about some of the many benefits of facing our fears.

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    46 mins
  • Speculating on self-care

    Speculating on self-care
    Oct 18 2024
    In this first episode of the second season of Soulful Insights, Rebecca and Ruth speculate on different aspects of self-care from physical pampering and taking breaks, to spending time with friends or seeking solitude. They explore the significance of self-care as a precursor to caring for others, and chat about the difference between self-care and habitual responses that might masquerade as care. They also discuss the importance of making choices that ultimately serve us, and explore how these might be determined.

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    38 mins
  • Musing on mindfulness

    Musing on mindfulness
    Sep 15 2024
    In their 22nd episode, Rebecca and Ruth chat about mindfulness. What is it? Why is it so important as a tool in managing our mental health? They discuss why it helps in being able to break automatic patterns of thought and reactivity, They also explore why noticing our responses, and shifting our focus can be so significant if we're wanting to respond in new ways to historic patterning.

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    30 mins
  • Contemplating choice

    Contemplating choice
    Aug 28 2024
    People make many choices daily, but some of us agonise over them - why? In this episode Ruth and Rebecca discuss the significance of choice in our lives, its relationship to change, and why people sometimes experience decision fatigue. They discuss the relationship between the beliefs we hold, and how this impacts the range of choices we might perceive, and why we sometimes don't recognise the choices available to us. Rebecca and Ruth also chat about some of the factors that influence or impede our choices, and our ability to choose authentically.

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    41 mins