This is a solo show this week as Leanne takes herself off for 3 days away in a Nature Reserve in Kent to practice Hygge, a Danish word for “the intimate and cosy feeling associated with the simple pleasures in life”. In this episode, you’ll learn about the modern malaise of ‘busyness’ and why we have to work hard to escape the trappings of our busy lives and create space for ourselves to redress, restore and rebalance our lives. Leanne will share with you what she does in these mini-breaks, including studies proving the efficacy of things like gratitude journaling and mediation. She also ends with some crucial advice on how you can make time for yourself and what to do in that time to reset both mind and body without necessarily taking big chunks of time off – you can achieve a lot in just 10 minutes a day. This is a must-listen if you’re stressed, anxious, run down, burning out or worried about your health.

Things we discuss in the show:

Studies on efficacy of gratitude journaling - https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/disconnect-and-reconnect-the-impact-of-gratitude-journaling-and-breathing-for-good-physical-and-mental-health/?v=79cba1185463

Study by Ed Diener on Happy People Live Longer: Subjective Well-Being Contributes to Health and Longevity - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1758-0854.2010.01045.x/full

Article on effects of breathing on the stress response by the Harvard Health Review - https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/relaxation-techniques-breath-control-helps-quell-errant-stress-response

Simon Sinek on the dopamine-raising effects of social media and smartphones - https://vimeo.com/199064418

Useful links:

What’s your health IQ? Take our short test: https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/home-bodyshot-performance/health-quotient-questionnaire/?v=79cba1185463

The OURAring, wearable tech tracking sleep, activity and providing a recovery score - https://ouraring.com (use BODYSHOT 2017 for 10% off)

Bodyshot Performance website – www.bodyshotperformance.com

Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remove-Guesswork-Personalised-Approach-Nutrition/dp/1781332045/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Rise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Shine-Recover-burnout-back/dp/1781331650/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500650255&sr=1-1