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Eckhart Tolle introduces the concept of the pain body in his bestselling book 'A New Earth: It describes old emotions (mostly from our childhood or teenage years) which still live in us and influence our current thoughts, emotions and behaviours without us knowing or noticing. This can lead to many issues such as conflicts in relationships and mental health issues. In this episode we will dive into the conept of the pain body, in order to understand how dissolving the pain body can lead to an improvement of mental health.

Living in the present keeps you happy and healthy. But what does it actually mean to stay in the present moment? And why is this such an important thing, why does it have such an important impact on our mental health? This episode explains the nature of the present moment and what it takes to be present, even if you are facing constant distractions.

In this episode, we will discuss ways to implement self-care into the schedule of a busy mom. Taking care of yourself should never be a luxury, it should be essential! However, raising a child can be all-consuming and parents often feel that they don't have enough time away from their children. But the more you fill yourself up, the more you have to give, so here are some thoughts and tipps around how to carve out time for yourself without feeling guilty or selfish.

Something which may appear as 'mechanical', such as conceiving a child, is actually heavily influenced by thoughts: There can be unconscious issues holding you back from conceiving and you would first need to let go of these issues. Examples for this are unconscious fears around motherhood, issues related to your own childhood or material issues, such as coping financially. In this episode we will discuss the impact of positive thinking on your chances of conceiving a baby.

Mental money blocks are usually the result of years of building subconscious beliefs around money and wealth. It's worth taking the time to work on clearing money blocks withing you. In this episode we will discuss what is holding most people back and how you can remove limiting beliefs around money, wealth, debt and financial success.

Melanie Stahl is a certified transformational life coach based in Hamburg, Germany. In her work, she uses CBT and positive psychology tools to help clients explore their innermost thoughts and feelings. In this episode, Melanie explains how coaching can help when you feel stuck or when something is holding you back from making impactful changes in your life. If you feel that something is blocking you from being yourself, then you should definitely listen to this episode!

Are you never feeling content with yourself? Do you constantly feel that you have never done enough? Listen to this conversation with my client Marwa, who is from Egypt: We discuss the reasons for being self critical and ways to stop this habit. Our conversation includes the topics of mindfulness, identifying your strengths and noticing, challenging and changing negative thoughts you may have about yourself, as well as practicing acceptance, self love and present moment awareness.

Social media is so easily accessible that users can quickly develop a problem. Here are some questions you can ask yourself: Have you noticed that your mood is directly related to your social media use? Is your sleep affected by your use? Is social media damaging your relationships? If you answered one of these questions with 'Yes', then it's time to get some help. In this podcast episode we will focus on understanding social media addiction and how to break it.

'White Knights' are people (often men) who seek relationships with vulnerable partners and they care for their partners at the expense of their own needs. Establishing healthy boundaries, setting realistic limits and understanding that you deserve more are the keys to overcome White Knighting.

Separation from family and friends make expats vulnerable to mental health problems. Listen to this conversation with one of my clients about how to look after your mental health while living abroad.