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The main topic this episode is understanding stress. The process begins with recognising what's happening to us when we experience stressful situations. Ian will talk through the main jigsaw pieces that make up the stress response - such as our perception, our emotions and the actual bodily responses that are kicking off in the body. Finally, Ian will offer a simple technique for immediate intervention in these situations. Ian is a fully qualified Stress Management Consultant and a HeartMath Certified Coach. If you would like to follow up anything mentioned in this episode you can see more about his work here.About Ian Traynar: he is a practicing osteopath in the UK. Click here for his website. He is also a healthcare consultant working with small and large business enterprises to deliver support on health and wellbeing issues. For more information please go here.  He is very open to your interaction and you getting involved with the podcast with your stories and examples as mentioned in the podcast. To contact Ian please email him at ian@bodymatters.fm So for more information on the Body Matters podcast please visit the website. 

In this first episode, Ian Traynar discusses three main topics:1. Why the podcast title Body Matters2. Practical guidelines for taking care of our bodies while we are in lockdown3. How to connect with our bodies and so develop ongoing body awareness Information mentioned during this episode1. Click here for more information on the Alexander Technique. Also the Interactive Teaching Method. 2. If anyone want’s further information on the pirate radio scene Ian mentioned, please watch the comedy film The Boat That Rocked. 3. The book mentioned: Frederic Laloux, Reinventing Organisation. Here you will find an amazing site full of fabulous information - a true treasure trove! 4. Charles Eisenstein's website 5. Daniel Schmachtenberger's website.  6. For developing great habits, try the book Atomic Habits, by James Clear. 7. For the Pomodoro Technique go here. 8. To learn ways of being more productive, try Triago Forte for starters. 9. For the details of the music for the meditation please visit the musician, Karl Verkade here. I used one of his Eb pads, which just happens to be the same key as my into/outro music! About Ian Traynar: he is a practicing osteopath in the UK. Click here for his website. He is also a healthcare consultant working with small and large business enterprises to deliver support on health and wellbeing issues. For more information please go here.  He is very open to your interaction and you getting involved with the podcast with your stories and examples as mentioned in the podcast. To contact Ian please email him at ian@bodymatters.fm So for more information on the Body Matters podcast please visit the website.