In the last ever episode of The C Word podcast (for now/ever – who knows what 2020’s throwing next?) we want to discuss ways we can arm ourselves with a well-being toolkit to help us navigate the ‘new normal’ and beyond. How to re-enter society more positively, feeling content and learning to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. How can we tackle uncertainty? And how should we be kinder to ourselves and the planet in the process? Speaking to Lucy Brazier, Sports Performance and Lifestyle Coach, well-being aficionado and literal ray of sunshine, we’re hoping this podcast brings some happiness to your days. Thank you for listening and supporting The C Word - lots of love. 

The fourth episode of The C Word podcast aims to bring a rather large dose of sunshine, a generous helping of gratitude and a bountiful dusting of hope as a recipe for living as positively as possible in this new ‘normal’. We’re living in incredibly challenging times – and now is the time to cling to what we’re grateful for and look forward to how we can shape society to be a more inclusive, positive and inspiring place once all of this is over. Each week, we aim to explore myriad ways the coronavirus outbreak has affected our collective well-being and societal psyche, and we try to look for positive outcomes, tips and advice at the end of each episode. Today, we’re taking a little interlude to bring some much-needed positive vibes your way. Let’s celebrate the positive lessons this unfathomably difficult experience has so far taught us, and speaking to Chloe, a University student, blogger and advocate of positivity and gratitude, this episode strives to celebrate the positive lessons this difficult experience has so far taught us, and explores how we can invoke positive change after this is all over. Music credit: Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

For many people, the difficult reality of life before this ‘new’ normal meant that the Governmental lockdown hasn’t made life feel all that different. For those struggling with many physical and mental illnesses, the life of daily lifestyle restrictions, paranoia and overwhelm is unfortunately the always ‘normal’ for many. From sufferers of chronic illness, to those living with anxiety and many more difficulties, living with a body or mind that’s been on lockdown, long before lockdown began, has raised many questions about how our society often casts aside vulnerable people, how as humans we can learn to become more understanding and empathetic of others, and what we can do going forward to make the world a more inclusive place. Speaking to Kate Lowther, who suffers with the chronic illness, IBD, and writes honestly about her experience at howitbewithibd.com, and sharing my own experience of anxiety, we’re hoping this episode offers an insight into life in physical and mental lockdown - whilst offering some sunshine and hope for a more positive world after coronavirus. Music credit: Wallpaper by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4604-wallpaper License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/