Mental Pause Podcast

The Return to Mental PauseThree years ago I started the Mental Pause podcast as a quiet rebellion against the noise of the world.Then life happened. Fear crept in. And somewhere along the way, I stopped recording.This episode is the honest return.A conversation about losing your voice, learning to trust yourself again, and the moment you realize you were never meant to shrink your way through life.If you’ve been feeling the pull to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what’s true for you, this space was created with you in mind.Welcome back to Mental Pause.In this episode we explore• What happens when we slowly stop trusting ourselves • The subtle ways we give away our voice and power • How awareness begins the moment we pause • The shift from shrinking to living with purpose and intentionThe Philosophy Behind This WorkPauseUnwindBecomeAnchorExtraordinary begins with truth.Extraordinary rises through courage.Extraordinary endures through trust.Connect with TraceyWebsite www.extraordinarybydesign.caInstagram @xtraordinarybydesignYouTube @ThetraceytinkTikTok @extraordinarybydesignEmail [email protected] Your ReflectionsIf this episode sparked something for you, I’d love to hear from you.What moment in your life is asking you to pause right now?Send a message, leave a review, or share the episode with someone who might need this reminder today.If This Episode ResonatedFollow the show so you don’t miss what’s coming next.Because sometimes the most powerful shift begins with a single pause.A place to Pause.Where we Unwind.And where we become who we're meant to be.

Welcome to today's Wellness Wednesday edition of the Mental Pause Podcast with Tracey.Today, it is all about WORDS MATTER.Inspired by a recent LinkedIn post of a dear friend and the reminder of Don Miguel Ruiz's "The Four Agreements."As human beings, we use our words in ways that can positively and negatively impact others. While we may be mindful or "impeccable" with our words, they are not always interpreted or received in how we present them. Over the last few decades, I can share from personal experiences how words have significantly changed my life in ways that I wasn't consciously aware of. Only now, at half a century old, am I able to reflect on the past trauma and bring to the forefront learnings that are now awarenesses in my body.Do you check in on those you communicate with to ensure they have interpreted your messages as intended? How do you reflect on the way someone's words made you feel? Do you have the courage to reach out and let someone know that the story you are focusing on with the words shared may not be as intended?Let's remind ourselves and one another when we may not have interpreted the words and their meaning appropriately. Until next time, TraceyFollow me on Insta @mental.pause

Welcome to the Mental Pause podcast! Todays episode is focused on starting fresh everyday and clearing the slate with preparation each Monday. Inspiring some tips for setting intentions each day with guidance on how to be more present at work, with friends and present for yourself. Setting boundaries and managing what you can control. How to close out your day with a release of all that didn’t go as planned and leverage the opportunity to learn, grow and prepare for tomorrow and a clean slate or a fresh page that you turn to begin the day. You got this! Believe in yourself and prioritize what YOU need. Set the boundaries to keep you on track, celebrate the victories and love yourself!! Make it a great week, because YOU can! Follow me on IG @mental.pause

Today's motivational Monday episode calls you to recognize your body! I am discussing coming home to our bodies with action, should you choose to accept. I had an aha moment today about taking my amazing body for granted every day. Not recognizing the magic each and every day that our bodies provide us. For those of us that own vehicles, we schedule maintenance, oil changes, tire rotations, and the list goes on; let me reiterate we SCHEDULE these times in advance to ensure the vehicle's longevity. Yet we struggle to unplug from computers, mobile devices, TVs and video games to SCHEDULE maintenance, rest, and rejuvenation for our bodies. The human vehicle that moves us through our day! I invite you to take 5 - 10 minutes each day to sit with your body in a quiet surrounding, listening to your breath, and when you exhale, let go of the negativity towards your body. Stand in the mirror, look yourself in the eyes and acknowledge the extraordinary things you love or respect about your body. Remember to fuel your body with the water and nourishment it needs to fuel your body. In health and wellness, schedule time to love your body! Thank you for joining me today! Until next time.I would love to hear from you; you can follow me on IG @mental.pause

I kick off todays episode sharing insights of letting go of your power. The people pleasers, like myself with the fear of saying “NO.” The person we disappoint and let down is ourselves! Be true to you, raise your awareness to how you treat your own self and shift the mindset. Knowing there are only truly two scarcity or abundance. Where do you find yourself throughout the day? It is incredible to have the awareness and fill your own cup with so much energy and abundance! YOU ARE ENOUGH! I would love to hear more from you and how you keep your power, your truth and show up for you! If you’re not already, please connect with me on IG @mental.pause and share how you inspire meeting yourself where you’re at. Look forward to connecting again soon

Ending the year with reflection and listener insights of where I have been over the last year. The power of influential others taking your power and uninspiring a vision. On the last day of 2022, encouraging myself and others to reflect on the year and step into 2023 with grace, love and inspiration towards opportunity and self love. Mapping out your short and long term goals as you enter into a New Year with a vision of Just for Today! Thank you for joining and feel free to message me thru Instagram for questions or ideas of a subject your interested in for 2023. Happy Nee Years Eve!

Around the world people are stepping outdoors to explore and experience the simple beauty of nature; spending time in the mountains, hiking, at the beach, canoeing, kayaking or simply outdoors within their communities and neighbourhoods.It is beautiful to see people enjoying the beauty that surrounds them and for those of us like myself, imagining what it feels like to be sitting in a kayak on completely still waters watching the sunset...breathtaking and the calmness and serenity to the body, mind and spirit!  I talk about being outside with your feet on the ground and taking in a few soothing breaths to release the stress, anxiety, and boredom.  Being aware of your surroundings and embracing no matter what it is with love and kindness.  Do you have nature following you?  Are there specific birds, flowers, butterflies or other animals that cross your path while exploring the outdoors?  Have you taken the time to know if they are visiting you to share a message or a symbol of what you are attracting based on your energy;  I share my own journey with a Monarch Butterfly guiding me over the last few weeks.  I am not certain where it wants me to follow to; what I do know is the butterfly is a metaphor for transformation and hope.  Totally agree with transformation, I believe many of us (if not all) around the world are in a state of transformation and hope.  What about other awarenesses like your body?  Do you pay attention to the irritations, itching, burning or other sensations in your body?  Did you know when you ignore these irritations the magic of our body continues to look for our attention by moving the irritation to pain as an example an itchy eye one day could turn into a migraine 2 - 3 days later.  I share some insights regarding my own messages from my body and how I was able to listen and release through this awareness. I hope you enjoy the episode!  If you have any questions or would like to understand more about the messages from your body and how to be more aware in situations; connect in with me on Instagram https://instagram.com/mental.pause follow my instagram and share your Mental.Pause moments of "the nature and awareness of things" with the community!Please share your Mental.Pause moments outdoors and the nature or awareness of things that you have experienced.Thank you again for listening!  Make it a great day, BECAUSE YOU CAN!

Inspired by a quote from Timothy Egart "The beauty of you is how you wear who you are." There are many ways to interpret the message that Timothy puts forward, in my podcast episode I talk to the clothes we wear and how the can make or break your day.  With the pandemic, at least for me, my clothes may not provide me the confidence or feeling of "beauty" to be who I am as they no longer fit!Taking the time to repeat the quote and reflecting on what it means to you will allow you to interpret the beauty of what inspires you and how you wear it each day.I hope you enjoy the episode! Check out my Instagram and follow for more opportunities to share and grow as a Mental.Pause Community!  https://instagram.com/mental.pauseThanks again for listening, until next time! 

Ladies this one is for you!Menopause requires a mental pause, as women of today we can experience menopause dependent on many varying factors.  Being one of these women at that stage in my life, I am frustrated, agitated and openly sharing my own experiences while hoping to reach all of you listening.  It is time to be open about our experiences, share our frustrations, fears and unknowns as it relates to what our bodies are going through.  We learn from each other the more we share and express our experiences, we build a community of support, understanding and guidance that hopefully supports us on this journey.  YES including our partners, spouses, fathers or men that are in our lives; don't shy away from the discussion as it is equally important to have your support and understanding of what we are going through.I would love to hear from you and the opportunity to express your experiences or even to ask questions through the podcast with our listeners. if you have an interest to join me on a podcast or to raise a topic of discussion, please connect in with me through instagram at instagram.com/mental.pause. Thanks for listening, until next time!

Welcome to the Mental.Pause podcast, today I am talking with you about how our body listens to what we say even when we aren't truly "speaking."  I was faced with a situation that triggered a feeling of being not enough; the feeling was related to my work and an action asked of colleagues to whom felt anxious and questioned the "why" to the activities with concern.  Even though I had taken the time to review in detail and open up for question the WHY, HOW and WHAT (that in the moment answered all their questions).  The emails I received and the questions and skepticism to the request led me down a path taking the essence of the messages personally, I felt a weight on my shoulders that was a familiar feeling to me of "I did something wrong",  "what could I have done better", "I am not good enough" and the words and questions continued...How many of you carry a similar weight every day?  IT IS TIME TO LET GO OF OUR SELF SPEAK!As I dug into the feelings, I was able to move away from the trigger and have an awareness that the situation wasn't about me at all!  It was about the individuals, they had their own triggers fears around the interpretation of the ask.  I believe we all tend to go to the worst case scenario as opposed to taking the time to understand the emotion that is being generated and why we feel the way we do.  A great opportunity to take a Mental.Pause moment and create awareness and understanding of what is happening.   At this moment, stepping out of the situation and working to understand why we are feeling agitated, anxious or just frustrated will guide our ability to let go of the unhealthy state we put ourselves into.  For myself, if I didn't pause and dig in, my day would have been a spiral of frustration in meetings, I wouldn't have been present in the moment for many of my interactions and my productivity would have been meh. Why, because I was too busy being agitated, angry or frustrated from the one situation and everything else would just pile on, until the breaking point; whenever that may be.  The only person that can change the perspective and shift the feelings you are holding onto is YOU!  Does this statement frustrate you or give you anxiety?  Let me know, I would be happy to coach, guide or share with you to some tools to shift the mindful process of being in control of what you can shift or change and that's YOU.Check out my Instagram and follow for more opportunities to share and grow as a Mental.Pause Community!  https://instagram.com/mental.pauseThanks again for listening!  Until next time.

This episode is all about how I navigated 2020.  It is one year since the first initial communications and lock downs of COVID-19.  We have had to shift everything in our lives in a moment too manage life in Quarantine.  Many emotions have ran through our bodies and minds over the last year and will continue to flow as we navigate our new normal.   How have you managed through the emotional stages?  Shifting our thoughts and feelings to opportunities and gratitude; while supporting one another virtually and how we need to navigate 2021.  First things first, being honest with yourself; ask the tough question and be honest How are YOU doing ....REALLY?What has 2020 taught you?  Have you looked at turning the adversity, anxiety and overall change into positive thoughts and opportunities?Be part of a community supporting you to have a Mental.Pause moment in your day, building content through our discussions and openness to share and express creativity, have some fun and learn from one another.I would love to hear from you on ways that you have navigated 2020 and how it will guide you through 2021.  Follow me on Instagram at https://instagram.com/mental.pauseUntil next time!

A short message of inspiration and creativity! Spending the afternoon with a dear friend and her awareness of what I needed to remind me of the creativity I once knew in my life. I was able to have a Mental.Pause in my day to release the fear and judgement that has been stuck for 35 years!I have resisted my creativity as an artist for over 35 years!! I allowed someone else's influence/judgement to take away my childhood dream and the freedom to continue on with what I loved DOODLING!!Check out my abstract masterpiece by visiting my instagram page at https://instagram.com/mental.pause/Remember to follow me and inspire the conversation for my next episode of Mental.Pause Podcast!Tracey

Welcome to the first episode of the Mental Pause Podcast with Tracey!This is a community to take a moment of kindness to mental pause our day. Not only from our day and for those of us going through menopause!Look forward to connecting with you as we build the community and align in discussions of sharing and experiencing a mental pause in our day!Be Kind to yourself, laugh in life and explore the community of sharing!