Lets be real the world is looking pretty damn grey the past few weeks and whilst the first week of self isolation may have had you feeling relaxed, rested and with a new found love for baking, painting or watching every show on Netflix, for some of us staying in so much can leave us feeling a little blue and stir crazy.
Whilst staying inside the majority of the day is not something which we can change, there are a few things we can do to recharge mentally, improve our mood and opt for mindfulness over melancholy. Social isolation doesn’t have to be such a drag, we’ve rounded up 10 of the best podcasts to keep you mindful, sane and entertained during this tricky time.
To Help Relieve Anxiousness, Stress and Worry and to Increase Mindfulness
10% Happier with Dan Harris
In such stressful, unstable, ever-changing times it is SO normal to feel stressed, anxious, worried and fearful, Dan Harris’ 10% happier podcast is the perfect solution to make you feel a little better offering listeners easily actionable tools to bring some calm to the chaos of COVID-19. The New York Times best selling author, creates an easy listening podcast which uses the powerful tool of meditation to give you a sanity break, to seriously elevate your mood and make your day a little more peaceful. This podcast is suitable for even the most skeptical of skeptics with a clear, simple approach to meditation with help from the worlds best meditation teachers.
The podcast website also features a new ‘Coronavirus Sanity Guide’ a must visit for all during this time, with regularly updated meditations, podcasts, blog posts and talks to help listeners build resilience and find calmness. Try podcast episode #232 to help navigate the world of working from home or their ‘How to handle coronavirus anxiety’ episode to work through practical tips to make current life a little easier.
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Untangle
With the world in a bit of a mess, Untangle is here to help you navigate and ‘untangle’ the knots which are popping up everywhere. Hosts Patricia Karpas and Ariel Garten lead interviews with world leaders in fields of mindfulness, brain health, leadership, life and so much more. Listen to psychologists, neuroscientists, nutritionists and other health and mind experts to help yourself feel a little more settled and happy! With new episodes every Tuesday and over 249 episodes already available the wide collection of interviews will have you inspired, thoughtful and laughing out loud with tales of real, heartfelt experiences that may make you feel a little more united with the rest of the world without actually leaving your house.
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Sleep and Relax ASMR
If ASMR is your thing- lets be real its not for everyone, but if it is this podcast is for you. Sleep and Relax ASMR will transport you away from the real world and into a world of relaxation and sleep. Settle your racing mind with a wide range of triggers from Driving a Volvo in Sweden, to the calls of a Nordic River or the lull of a Thunderstorm by Central Park, this podcast will have you all around the world from the comfort and safety of your own bed!
Feel Better, Live More with Dr Ranjan Chatterjee
Feel Better, Live More is the perfect podcast for you if you want to revolutionise how you eat, sleep, move and relax and all around feel better. In Feel Better, Live More, Dr Chatterjee aims to simplify health and frankly, make you feel better. They say “beauty begins on the inside”, this pod aims to inspire, empower and transform the way we feel. Use this time of self isolation to make healthier choices! Gyms and restaurants may be closed but this doesn’t have to stop you from cracking out the youtube home workout routines and cooking up healthy wholesome foods in your own kitchen, because in the words of Dr. “When we are healthier we are happier because when we feel better we live more”.
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To Distract Yourself From the Grimness of the News With Something Seriously Less Serious!
Full Coverage
If you want to escape the unpleasantness of the ever updating 24/7 news cycle and want to listen to something considerably more light hearted and less serious, why not get up to date with the latest in the beauty industry! if you like a casual chat about all things makeup, skincare, haircare and body, with a hint of humour, Full Coverage is the podcast for you. Presented by professional makeup artist to the stars, Harriet Hadfield and self-confessed beauty addict, Lindsey Kelk, Full Coverage is your one stop shop for everything beauty- nothing is off limit. Tune in to hear the low down on all the latest beauty launches, cult favourite products and all the ‘new news’ thats coming our way. Each week the podcast features an interview with beauty industry moguls to give listeners the inside scoop on everything from anti ageing injections, the secrets to perfect skin and the ingredients that need to be in your skincare routine now.
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Love Stories by Dolly Alderton
If you love love! Or perhaps frankly hate it, whatever the case Love Stories by Dolly Alderton is great for all – in love or out of love! Renowned journalist and author, Alderton talks all things relationships in Love Stories, the good, the bad and the seriously ugly! Discussing guests most defining relationships and all things heartbreak, passion, love and lust this podcast is a great one for those who need help navigating the heart, the ins and outs and the highs and lows of relationships. With guests such as singer Lily Allen and bestselling author, Marian Keyes listeners will hear about all types of lessons in love and life, from dramatic affairs to awful first dates this one is sure to have you in tears of laughter and definitely distracted from the dramas of 2020.
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The Beauty Brains
With beauty salons closed, (thanks corona!) beauty upkeep is something which is now completely in our novice hands, from facials and skin treatments to hair care and nails our visits to the experts are something which are in the past- just for little while. Don’t be afraid, The Beauty Brains is here to help, If you wanna feel like you have a free dermatologist under your roof this one is for you. Beauty Brains hosts are cosmetic chemists, Perry Romanowski and Randy Schuelle, meaning listeners can get the expert insight minus the exposure. Ever wonder how to tell if products are breaking you out? Or what ingredients are best for the wrinkles you’ve noticed have suddenly developed on your forehead! Tune into this pod for all the answers!
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For a Burst of Girl Power!
The Guilty Feminist
“I’m a feminist but… one time I went on a women’s rights march, and I popped into a department store to use the loo, and I got distracted trying out face cream. And when I came out the march was gone.”- Deborah Frances White
Award winning podcast, The Guilty Feminist hosted by Deborah Frances-White is the the perfect punch of Girl Power we need right now! Funny, thought provoking and powerful, this podcast discusses the big topics for the 21st century feminist, but keeps it real with confession of insecurities, hypocrisy and fears that go along with these principles- tackling big issues with humour. For those feeling powerless in todays circumstances, take back your power with The Guilty Feminist.
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Call your Girlfriend
Self Isolation can leave us all longing for some interaction and a good gossip session with all our girlfriends. Call your Girlfriend podcast is the next best thing! Dubbed the pod for long distance besties everywhere, hosts and BFF’s, Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman present a podcast which is simply a conversation between two friends on which listeners can eavesdrop. Nothing is off limits, with chat on topics like menstruation, feminism, body shaming and celeb crushes- making ‘Call your Girlfriend’ really feel like a conversation you and your girls would have. The duo are self proclaimed unapologetic feminists, who believe female relationships are a defining, important, and powerful must have. An easy listen that will have you laughing while learning, this podcast will leave you feeling a little less lonely.
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After Work Drinks
After Work Drinks is your perfect alternative to a Friday Night weekly debrief with your bestie in times when self isolation is essential. Podcast hosts, Isabelle Truman and Grace O’Neil will give you a weekly roundup of everything from entertainment to the royal family with a perfect balance of banter and seriousness – think witty, smart and insightful! This pod will be your new fave!
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