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In this episode, we chat about everyday anxious thought loopholes that so many of us experience, and how we can better manage these.This is what we spoke about during the episodeWhat is the mind-body connection and how does it impact our physical and mental health?Your thoughts impact your feelings, and how you feel impact the actions you take.Exercise and movement release feel good hormones. If you are sedentary, it can lead to lower feelings and depression.Strengthen your mind-body connection and don't wait for the anxious thought to come. Do the breathwork, hit play on the yoga class and meditate.Meditation increases self-awareness and helps in managing your thoughts and reactions.Check in with the tools you're using for managing anxiety and hold on to the ones that work for you.Keep practising meditation despite initial discomfort and feel the benefits.How do you move through your anxious thoughts?If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to carla@themerrymakersisters.com

Listen to this episode for a quick burst of motivation to open up your study books (or program). As we start week 1 of our 2024 MerryBody Yoga Teacher Training. We chat about learning as adults and the challenges that come with it. And how do we approach learning and make sure we enjoy it? And get it done!This is what we spoke about during the episodeLearning is so accessible nowadays, it's easier to sign up for a course, but also easier to fail and not do it.It's balancing discipline, structure, flexibility, and joy in the learning process.When you learn something new, it's going to take time.Don't just focus on getting the results and forget the whole point of the learning.As we get older, it's really easy to just stop learning and just think that we know enough.What lights you up and what makes you feel excited? Learn about that!Some things can get in the way and derail our plans, so it's important to embrace flexibility and self-compassion.Release expectations and detach yourself from how the journey shou

It's been a crazy start to the year! We've been super inconsistent with the podcast, but here we are! In this episode, we chat about Carla's pregnancy and how we're preparing to balance nurturing a growing business and the arrival of a new life.This is what we spoke about during the episodeCarla is 22 weeks pregnant and well over the halfway mark. She has had no morning sickness and feels amazing!Emma thought the baby grew inside the placenta, inside the womb. Yes. Serious. Carla's baby bump has popped but she's struggled most with her boobs growing bigger. Her self-acceptance practice (from MerryBody) is so strong and this is helping her a lot. We are feeling confident (yet realistic) about balancing baby and business. We are officially starting our second cohort of the MerryBody Teacher Training on the 17th of March. We already have 27 cohort trainees. We are so excited!If you haven't signed up yet, now is the perfect time to join. It's going to be 16 weeks of potential life-transforming

It's time for part 2! Emma shares more of her Roman adventure! This episode is more about the places to visit in this wonderful city, and we're not just talking about the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain. Think, majestic medieval towns that are just a short drive from Rome. If you're a foodie, go back to Part 1 of this episode where we talked all about food in Rome.If you prefer to read, check out this epic blog post with lots of advice on what to do and where to eat in Rome!This is what we spoke about during the episodeTivoli is a small town on the mountain tops and a just a 40-minute drive away from Rome. Throughout history, noble people went to Tivoli for their summers to escape the Roman heat in summer. The Villa d'Este is an ancient Renaissance site with beautiful interiors and mind-blowing gardens.Caprarola is a small town in Lazio region, where Rome is also a part of. The Palazzo Farnese is a Renaissance mansion in Caprarola known for its pentagonal design and amazing frescoes or plaster wall pain

Hear Emma talk about her recent 6 week experience in Rome, Italy. This episode is all about food, from how to eat healthily in Italy to how to avoid tourist traps. Check out this page for all the extra links and more details. Daje!Also, my 6 weeks in Rome did not improve my Italian or pronunciation. Scusa! Piano piano. I also skipped so many things, I got overwhelmed! Ahhh well!This is what we spoke about during the episodeDon't go stressing about putting on weight in Italy. Time is too precious and there's too much fun and deliciousness to experience! Besides, in my opinion, the Italian typical diet is probably far healthier than the standard Australian or American diet. I talk about why I believe this. There's a huge focus on really fresh produce. There's a love and passion for food in general.If you're usually gluten-free (but not highly allergic or celiac) I invite you to consider trying the gluten in Italy. Eat the pasta and the pizza, and just see how you feel. Carla asks: How did you overcome

Welcome to 2024! We feel like the first month has just been jampacked. Emma just got back two weeks ago from her 6-week trip to Rome. Her jetlag took about a week to get over (longer than normal!) but now we are back into everything in Merrymaker land. Can you belive it, on Sunday we’ll celebrate our 11th year in business.On 17th of March, we’ll start our 2nd round of Yoga Teacher Training. The first round was a huge project that was way bigger than we thought. This round is all about refinement and making small tweaks to make the program flow even better. We already have 21 amazing women joining us and the Early Bird special closes today, so if you have an inkling to join us, visit our site.This is what we spoke about during the episodeSurrender: our word for the year 2024We can only plan and implement so much, so having the intention of surrender reduces suffering and makes life more enjoyable.Letting go and trusting our path to create a more content and less stressful, anxious life.Our annual cha

In this episode, we chat about the holiday blues, a common experience of feeling blue, sad, flat... during the holiday season. We provide 5 simple ways to help us navigate through it all.Read more about our Yoga Teacher Training HERE. Checkout the early bird rate! This is what we spoke about during the episodeLet go of expectations.Don't compare yourself to others or to past holiday seasons.Limit social media and welcome in JOMO (joy of missing out)!Make the effort to stay connected with your loved ones.Moving your body instantly puts you in a good mood and improves your mental health.Maintaining a routine during the holiday season and ticking off accomplishments throughout the day can help you get out of the holiday blues.If you have something to add to our list, do let us know. If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to carla@themerrymakersisters.com or emma@themerrymakersisters.com or message us on our Facebook and Instagram accounts @themerrymakersisters.Always mer

Although the holiday season is typically associated with joy, it is often filled with unrealistic expectations for events, gifts and family and friend time. This can lead to impatience, frustration and arguments. In this episode, we chat about the importance of patience and ways we can cultivate it during the festive time.If you're looking for the perfect wellness and calm-bringing gift for the holiday season, we now have gift cards for our MerryBody app. Or, if your loved one is looking to dive deeper into the world of Yoga, we also have our Yoga Teacher training available as a gift card. Best present ever! This is what we spoke about during the episodePatience is a skill that can be learned by adding a pause or taking a breath before reacting.Practising mindfulness and being in the moment helps you gain control and minimise impulsive reactions.Being empathetic helps with being more patient because you become more understanding of other people's situations.Soften arguments through empathy and don't dwel

Is it possible to be yourself 100% of the time? We chat about this question in today’s episode. We also provide actionable steps to help you feel more connected to your authentic self.If you’re looking for the perfect wellness and calm-bringing gift for the holiday season, we now have gift cards for our MerryBody app. Or, if your loved one is looking to dive deeper into Yoga, we also have our Yoga teacher training available as a gift card.This is what we spoke about during the episodeWe don’t have to show and share 100% of ourselves, but it’s important that we are being ourselves and we just choose the amounts that we show.Have moments of self-reflection to understand who you are as a person.Our devices are big fat distractions that make us feel disconnected, so it’s good to have social media-free days.Check in with your values and what’s important to you.Self-acceptance is embracing our uniqueness. It’s realising that we are enough exactly as we are.Confidence is the ability to be yourself in a room and then

In this episode, we continue our discussion about our journey in building our Merrymaker business. If you haven’t listened Part 1 and Part 2 yet, we recommend jumping to those just so you can understand exactly where we’ve come from and how we’ve ended up here.The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. It’s going to be amazing!This is what we spoke about during the episodeHow we came up with the idea for MerryBody. We were trying to formulate an extensive program, then we simplified it. Often, less is more!We jumped into video with little experience, start before you are ready! The idea of MerryBody was not just our bliss, but it was a really important message to share.We did 3 MerryBody challenges first and then in March 2019, launched our membership.How MerryBody went from a desktop website to a simple app and eventually a custom app. We are so grateful for Jarrod in guiding us through this development.C

This is the second part of our 3 part business journey series. If you missed last week's episode, go back to 395: Our Merrymaker Business Journey Part 1.Also! The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. It's a 16 week course that will welcome personal growth, self-love and total mind-body transformation. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. If you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.This is what we spoke about during the episodeBusiness relationships are super important, some will be amazing and integral for business growth!Going to conferences and networking events was a big positive, but not too many because they can get overwhelming.We said no to a book deal and self-published our very first hard copy cookbook. The self-publishing was a nightmare but we got through it. Listen to Episode 55: How Merrymaker Sisters Self-Published and Launched 2 Hard Copy BooksWe built a recip

We've been receiving quite a few requests for a podcast episode no our 10 year online business journey. So, this episode is a bit of a walk down memory lane as we share with you some stories, lessons, mistakes and key moments in our business journey. It turned into a 3 part series!The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. if you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.This is what we spoke about during the episodeWe were unhappy in our government jobs and wanted a change. "There's gotta be more to life!" In between all of this, we were forever on a diet. We soon discovered the paleo 'lifestyle' (still a diet) and started sharing photos of our dinner on Instagram.We began blogging. We realised this was our bliss!Don't be afraid to not know what you're doing. You need to learn, and the best way to learn, is to do.We created our f

Finding your centre is a phrase often used in spiritual, mental health, and wellness context. It is referring to a state of being internally balanced, calm and clear. Clear in your thoughts, emotions and your overall being. The theme inside MerryBody for November is about finding your centre.This is what we spoke about during the episodeFinding your centre is having a sense of balance, calm and presence.All three gunas: tamas, rajas and sattva.Tamas is the state of being flat and blah. Rajas is the state of being in action. Sattva is the bliss state.It all begins with awareness. You have to get out of balance to know where the balance is.Being centred is being present in the here and in the now. Not overthinking about future events or living in the past.Being in alignment with your heart or purpose is also being centred.If you are a MerryBody member, our new meditation called Find Your Centre is now live. Otherwise, download the app and start your FREE 7-day trial. If you loved this episode, we woul

In this episode, we chat about handling the sense of underachievement. Something we all feel, at some point in life. If you've ever felt like you're falling short or struggling with a sense of underachievement, this episode provides action steps to redefine your sense of achievement and embrace your journey.The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. if you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.This is what we spoke about during the episode Comparison with others can be a trap as it often leads to overlooking your own progress and accomplishments. So it's crucial to set realistic and personalised goals.It's important that we redefine our sense of achievement in terms of personal development, fulfilment and the impact that we make. Rather than the external validation or societal standards.What's your own idea of success? Stop and look at

This month's theme inside the MerryBody App is all about purpose. Purpose adds passion and meaning to life. Finding your purpose brings a deep joy that money can't match. Or perhaps you can link the 2?! That's what we did.The waitlist for the MerryBody Teacher Training Program is now open. Our second cohort will start in March 2024. if you have an inkling that this is maybe for you, we encourage you to join the waitlist so you are first to know about when our early bird opens.This is what we spoke about during the episodeDon't know your purpose? Then get looking! Get to know yourself a little deeper, ask the important questions, and allow time for the answers to come.  Purpose is very individual. It doesn't look the same as anyone else's.Purpose doesn't need to connect with something that makes money.Our purpose can change.If you loved this episode, we would love to hear from you, send us an email to carla@themerrymakersisters.com or emma@themerrymakersisters.com or message us on our Faceb

Stemming off from last week’s episode, 390: Fad diets sabotage real health progress, we talked about self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-respect, self-care and self-love. We spoke about how these practices create genuine health.We continue the discussion in this week’s episode.We’re also excited to invite you to our free online event happening on the 26th of October, where we share with you how to stop the yo-yo on and off-again diet and exercise regime. It’s about making healthy living easier than ever.This is what we spoke about during the episodeThoughts Are Things, a poem by Ella Wheeler, makes you realise how important our thoughts are. Your thoughts affect how you feel, and how you feel affects your actions.Skip the ritual of waking up, looking at your body, judging and hating your body. When you wake up, instead of saying the list of mean things about yourself, maybe swap it for just one good thing.Our MerryBody mantra, “You’re amazing just as you are”, is a combination of self-acceptance

In this episode, we chat about fad diets and how they can sabotage real health progress. We share our experiences in order to inspire but we also want to let you know that during this episode we talk about weight loss.We share our own experiences with yo-yo dieting and the detrimental effects it has on our physical and mental well-being. We talk about how we've overcome these fads and found a healthier mindset towards food and exercise. Now we can now talk about weight loss without the anxiety. We don't connect our identities or worth to our weight.If you're feeling vulnerable about your weight and relationship to your body, still listen but be mindful. We are each on our own journey, so if any subjects trigger you please look after yourself.We're also excited to invite you to our free online event happening on the 26th of October, where we share with you how to stop the yo-yo on and off again diet and exercise regime. It's about making healthy living easier than ever.This is what we spoke about during t

In this episode, we dive into a powerful story of transformation and how one tiny shift in your words, mindset and goals can change everything. This is inspired by our friend's story about their journey towards achieving their health goals.It's so simple with a profound impact! It will help you create healthy habits that stick!The simple swap is: saying "I'm going to get healthy" versus "I'm going to be healthy".Also, there's a slight audio issue with this episode. We are not sure what happened but we tried to correct it as best as possible!This is what we spoke about during the episodeOur friend had this continuous cycle of yo-yo dieting and exercising. Her goal was to always get healthy but it wasn't working. So she shifted one thing and everything changed.How this shift in words and mindset can lead to long-term success.Our words and thoughts influence our actions and ultimately impact our results. The conversation that goes on in the mind is important.Everyone's version of health is different, so always c

In this Get Merry podcast episode, we chat about the glimmers in your life. Glimmers are brief moments of joy, hope or inspiration even during challenging times. This episode will inspire you to look for the glimmers and live a life with more presence, hope and vibrance.This is what we spoke about during the episodeLife is filled with ups and downs. Being adaptable in challenging times is essential. Live in the present, not in the past or the future.Being present and mindful helps you become more aware of the glimmers that are in the here and the now.To come back to the present, bring awareness to your breath and your physical body. Gratitude is the gateway to glimmers. Noticing the the good things around you and cultivating a gratitude practice, such as keeping a gratitude journal or a gratitude jar, help you feel a sense of hope and joy.Listening to a beautiful song (such as Gabriel's Oboe by Ennio Morricone) or admiring art in all its forms helps change your state of being.If you loved this episo

In this episode, we delve into the importance of self-belief and how it helps you to overcome obstacles and achieve more. It's something that needs to be practised, it's not like you believe in yourself once and you're good to go! We chat about ideas, tools and practices that build self-belief.This is what we spoke about during the episodeIf you're not going to believe in yourself, why would you expect anyone else to believe in you?“You should never have a plan B. Your plan B should always be to make plan A. happen.” — Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder“You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” — Jim CarreyTrain yourself to believe and visualise abundance and all the things you want in life, and you'll feel better. See: Unlocking Your Potential: A Beginner’s Guide to Visualisation MeditationWhen you feel better, you feel like you can go out into the world and say yes to the opportunities. You can put your best foot forward.Ishvara Pranidhana, one of the Niyamas,