#88 Leaving “Safe” Behind: Anxiety, Resilience & My Solo Wales Campervan Journey

I’m sharing the real story behind my shift from local authorities/NHS work to a mixed life of private practice, yoga & meditation teaching, and wellbeing festivals—plus what a solo South Wales campervan trip taught me about fear, resilience, and joy. Expect practical nervous-system tools, midlife pivots, and plenty of coastal honesty.this video forms a larger body of work on my YouTube page , Mels Campervan Adventures (4) MELS CAMPERVAN ADVENTURE & SCENIC JOURNEYS UK - YouTubeWhat’s inside• 2016: the first nudge & tiny experiments• 2019 accident → PTSD ripples & recovery practices• 2023 festivals: courage, community, connection• Campervan realities (signal, space, sleep, sand!)• Wales highlights: Portishead, Carmarthen, St Davids, Fishguard• Tools: breathwork, state shifting, gratitude & planning the next seasonLinks• 30-Day Wellbeing Planner melanie gabbi you tube INTRO TO THE NEW 30 DAY SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND PERSONAL POWER PROGRAMME -LEVEL 2• Work with me Calendly - M G mental health, anxiety, resilience, midlife, women’s wellbeing, travel, campervan, Wales, yoga, mindfulness, personal growth Education/Health & FitnessIf you enjoyed this, follow the show, rate it, and share with a friend who’s stretching their comfort zone.#resilience #anxiety #campervanlife #Wales #midlife #wellbeing #yoga #mentalhealthanxiety, panic, resilience, midlife reinvention, women 45+, wellbeing festivals, yoga teacher life, nervous system regulation, breathwork, state shifting, PTSD recovery, campervan life UK, Wales road trip, South Wales coast, St Davids, Fishguard, Portishead, Carmarthen, dopamine novelty, personal growth, mindset, mental health tools, journaling, identity shift, career pivot, NHS to private practice