The One Where I Talk To Author, Coach, & Founder of 'Deep Rest', James Reeves

Send us Fan MailPre-Order my new book, Shiny Happy Singles (UK) / Thrive Solo (US & Canada) here: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/book. If you're in the UK, pre-order direct from Bloomsbury and get a 25% Discount by using the code: SHS25 at checkout! https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shiny-happy-singles-9781399416436/My guest on the podcast this week is the fabulous James Reeves.James is an author and coach, as well as a world-leading teacher, and the first in Europe to deliver iRest Yoga Nidra teacher training courses, based on the ancient teachings of yoga nidra. He’s also the co-author of The Book of Rest, published by Harper Collins — a book that invites us to ‘find calm in a chaotic world’, and describes rest as the doorway to our internal anchor — one that can always be found and is always accessible, regardless of external events. In our conversation, James and I talk about the benefits of deep rest, whether in the form of yoga nidra, meditation, or simply sitting and staring out of the window; we also talk about how to find deep rest, learning to stop, why we are so restless and what we can do about it. Topics that we cover are:the wake-up call that made James question what he was doing with his life;the trip to India that led him to the work he now does around deep rest;his thoughts on the endless distraction that is the world today;how “I’m so busy” has become our stock response;why we find it so hard to ‘do nothing’;what happens when we truly stop and have no information coming in;the difference between informal rest, and structured rest;what deep rest means to James;consciousness, and the quiet observer inside us all;accessing the part of ourselves that is always ok;how all of our emotions are instructive, and trying to tell us something;what Yoga Nidra is, and how it allows us to resolve tensions within ourselves;how simply stopping for a minute at a time can be incredibly effective;the benefits of deep rest, including lowering cortisol levels;the incredible structural changes that happen to the brain when we experience deep rest regularly;how getting enough deep rest makes us nicer humans;how James helps his clients, and his book, The Book of Rest.Check out James' website: https://www.deeprest.com/Follow James on Instagram: @jamesreevesrestingBuy The Book of Rest: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Book-Rest-James-Reeves/dp/0008321639Support the showBuy my book, SHINY HAPPY SINGLES (UK) / THRIVE SOLO (US & Canada) at: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/bookJoin my membership community for single women, Thrive Solo: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/thrivesoloDownload my FREE PDF 'Top 10 Comebacks for the MostAnnoying Questions Single Women Get Asked' Go to: https://www.lucymeggeson.com/comebacksCheck out my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thrivesolowithlucymeggeson Join my private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1870817913309222/?ref=shareFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thrivesolowithlucymeggeson/Email me: [email protected] And thank you so much for listening!