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Live an Intentional Life
Dr Natalie Barre
42 episodes
2 weeks ago
Yes, energy management is important - but you can’t abandon time management in favour of it. If you’ve ever sat down to do something important and just couldn’t find the energy, you’re not alone. We’re often told to “manage our energy, not our time,” but what if that advice misses something essential? In this episode, I’ll unpack why time and energy management aren’t opposites — they’re partners. You’ll learn about three types of fatigue (and how to recognise which one you’re in), plus why yo...
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Yes, energy management is important - but you can’t abandon time management in favour of it. If you’ve ever sat down to do something important and just couldn’t find the energy, you’re not alone. We’re often told to “manage our energy, not our time,” but what if that advice misses something essential? In this episode, I’ll unpack why time and energy management aren’t opposites — they’re partners. You’ll learn about three types of fatigue (and how to recognise which one you’re in), plus why yo...
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Self-Improvement
Education,
Science,
Social Sciences
Episodes (20/42)
Live an Intentional Life
42: Feeling Tired? The Missing Link Between Energy Management and Time Management
Yes, energy management is important - but you can’t abandon time management in favour of it. If you’ve ever sat down to do something important and just couldn’t find the energy, you’re not alone. We’re often told to “manage our energy, not our time,” but what if that advice misses something essential? In this episode, I’ll unpack why time and energy management aren’t opposites — they’re partners. You’ll learn about three types of fatigue (and how to recognise which one you’re in), plus why yo...
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2 weeks ago
16 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
41: Stevie Dillon: Living on Purpose and Slowing Down When You’re a High Achiever
Today I have a profoundly important message for you from business owner Stevie Dillon: Live on Purpose and design your work around your ideal lifestyle. This was such a beautiful conversation. It was a real pleasure to talk about defining success, lifestyle and work balance, burnout, and starting new habits. Talking to Stevie reminded me that we have the potential to take so much for granted. If we live on autopilot and rush through our days then time flies by so quickly and we mi...
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1 month ago
37 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
40: Can Nature Really Make You Think More Effectively?
We all know that nature makes us feel good - think about those amazing feelings of relaxation and awe when you spend time in a beautiful forest. But does nature help your thinking? Can nature help you think more effectively? In this episode I talk about how nature can help you tackle difficult tasks, and what actually counts as exposure to nature (that sad plant in your office might not be enough). Here are the main articles used in creating this episode: Holzman, D., Meletaki, V., Bobrow, I....
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1 month ago
16 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
39: Dr Olivia Ong: How to Recover from Burnout Using Self-Compassion, Values, and Nervous System Regulation
If you’ve ever felt burnt out, or too busy to take care of your mental wellbeing, you’ll find a lot of wisdom in this interview. Today I speak with Dr Olivia Ong, and we had an eye-opening conversation that I know you will love. Dr. Olivia Ong—widely known as The Heart-Centred Doctor—is an award-winning physician, author, speaker and coach who empowers healthcare professionals to overcome burnout and reclaim their wellbeing. A Rehabilitation and Pain Medicine Specialist with over two decades ...
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1 month ago
32 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
38: What I Have Learnt in a Year of Personal Development: One Year of the Podcast!
Let’s celebrate one year of the podcast! Today I’m covering four things I have learnt and incorporated into my life since starting this podcast. I’m inviting every listener to get 20% off the annual subscription to my Substack publication, which is where I house all of my content now. You get the TIMEWISE content, which is a step-by-step program on how to take back your time so you can do meaningful work, quality play, and restful sleep. You'll also get chat, and community, and everythi...
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2 months ago
19 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
37: Easy and Effective Time Management: The 10 Minutes at 10 Club
Are you finding it hard to move from idea to action? That’s the hardest part right?! There can be a disconnect between all the ideas, dreams, and plans you have, and the reality of living a busy life with work and kids. Enter the 10 Minutes at 10 Club. An easy and effective activity you can do to bring more planning and time management into your life, to help you to craft the life of your dreams. In this episode, I explain exactly what it is and how you can bring this into your life. Share a ...
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2 months ago
11 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
36: Self-Compassion is One of the Most Powerful Tools You’ll Learn
Self-compassion is a powerful foundation for mental wellbeing. It changes your thoughts, your emotions, the way you see yourself, and your experience of your life. If you struggle with the inner critic, or if you are going through difficult times (like we all do), then this episode will help you bring a big dose of loving support to yourself. In this episode I cover all this and more, using Dr Kristen Neff’s ground-breaking scientific research in this area. You’ll learn.. ✨ Dr Neff’s three-pa...
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3 months ago
19 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
35: Should You Schedule Fun and Relaxation?
Some people will tell you that you just have fun and relaxation when you have time, when you get around to it. But when you have a lot going on in your life, you don’t just get around to things, you have to make time. I think that people equate leisure time with unstructured time, and those two things are not the same thing. In this episode, I’ll going to give you my thoughts on why your should be scheduling these really important parts of your life. Here’s my Amazon Affiliate link to Laura V...
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4 months ago
16 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
34: So Much to Do, So Little Time? The Antidote is Planning (Even if You’re Not a Planner)
Do you ever feel like you’re constantly rushing from one thing to the next—school drop-off, work emails, errands, dinner—only to collapse into bed at the end of the day wondering what on earth just happened? You felt busy and frazzled all day, but didn’t actually get to the things that really matter to you. In this episode, I’m diving into why planning is the antidote to reactivity, and how even a little bit of intentional time spent planning can help you move from chaos to clarity. -------...
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4 months ago
17 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
33: Easy Mid-Year Goals Review, and How I’m Applying It
It’s time for a mid-year goal review! And it’s going to be easy. Here are two questions that you can ask yourself when reviewing your goals - at ANY time of year in fact. Reviewing your goals is so important to help you stay on track, and decide if you even want to keep pursuing them in the first place. In this episode, I also talk about how I applied these two questions to my own personal goals, and what my plan is going forward. Need to work out exactly how to set goals that you’ll actually...
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5 months ago
17 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
32: 6 Helpful Beliefs I Choose to Think
Did you know that you don’t have to believe everything your brain says to you? You can examine your thoughts, and decide if you want to change it to a more helpful one. In this episode, I’m sharing with you 6 helpful beliefs that I am saying to myself at the moment, so I can feel more supported during challenging times. ---------- ⏳️ Want to dive in further? Join my online time management course TIMEWISE where you’ll learn how to move from busy and burnt out to feeling productive and at...
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5 months ago
13 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
31: Rewiring Your Thoughts with The Mindset Nutritionist Caroline Silk
Today I’m speaking with The Mindset Nutritionist Caroline Silk. We had a powerful conversation today about mindset, subconscious beliefs, identity, and how to actually change your thoughts so that you can stop living on autopilot and start becoming the beautiful person that you are. Caroline gave a lot of great examples about weightloss, but she also talked about how these concepts relate to any area of your life, so I know you’ll take away some important messages about the way that your thin...
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5 months ago
37 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
30: Timeblocking vs Timeboxing, and Which One I Do For Efficiency and Ease
If you’re confused about different time management techniques, like timeblocking and timeboxing, then it’s time to get some clarity. Time management should not be overwhelming! In this episode, I explain what these terms mean, and which simple technique I like to use to make sure I get my tasks done with the most ease. References: Francis‐Smythe, J. A., & Robertson, I. T. (1999). On the relationship between time management and time estimation. British Journal of Psychology, 90(3), 333-347...
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6 months ago
14 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
29: Stop Using the Pomodoro Technique: Try This Instead
Ever used the Pomodoro technique? It might not be the best way to get things done, so in this episode I explain why it’s problematic, and exactly what you can do instead to work with your brain. Further reading and references: Francesco Cirillo’s Pomodoro Technique publication from 2006 can be downloaded here: https://friend.ucsd.edu/reasonableexpectations/downloads/Cirillo%20--%20Pomodoro%20Technique.pdf Chang, Y. K., Labban, J. D., Gapin, J. I., & Etnier, J. L. (2012). The effects of ac...
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6 months ago
11 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
28: When Life Feels Busy, How Do You Decide What To Do With Your Time?
How do you allocate your time when things feel really busy? What about when something is completed and you have more time? The short answer is that you just do what needs to be done, but what if there was more to this idea? In this episode I share my thoughts about how exactly we can decide on how we allocate the fixed time we have in any given week. You’ll hear about… ✨My take on work-life balance ✨How the ‘commitment conundrum’ can make you feel spread too thin ✨Spending ‘minimum viable tim...
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6 months ago
25 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
27: Quarter 1 Goals Review and When Things Go Wrong
I had intended to do a Q1 review for this episode - and I have, but with a twist. This year has probably been my most challenging year so far. I’ve had some things really knock me off course, and so in this episode I take you through how I navigated that - what my original plans for the first 3 months of 2025 were, and what I actually did instead. Get your own list of current goals (even if you’re not listening to this in real time), and answer the review questions I have for you, and note do...
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7 months ago
29 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
26: Meaningful Goals, Implementing Habits, and the Power of Dreaming: I’m Interviewed by Dr Bree Hurn!
You are going to get a whole range of tips from this rich conversation, where Dr Bree Hurn interviews me for her own podcast Habit Nerd. This episode was so inspiring, that I wanted to replay it for you here. In this episode, you’ll hear us talk about… Drivers of habits like identity and feelingsHabit stackingMental decision making and preparation that goes into habit formationTriggers of bad habitsHow to set meaningful goalsCourage to make big changes to your lifeUsing a planner to find the ...
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7 months ago
50 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
25: Improve Your Happiness Using Your Thinking Skills: Happiness Part 2
The science of happiness is an important topic, because we all want to be happy - but we don’t always know how to get there. In the second part of the episodes on happiness, I dive into the relationship between happiness and cognition - how your thinking influences your happiness. This is a powerful topic, and one that you don’t hear much about in personal development! Understanding happiness and cognition is really going to have a strong influence on your own wellbeing so that you can furthe...
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8 months ago
25 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
24: Want to Feel Happier? Understand What it is and What You Can Do: Happiness Part 1
Wanting to feel happier is a worthwhile goal - we want to feel good and improve our wellbeing in this one wild and precious life of ours. “Feeling happier” can be elusive, so understanding what happiness is, why it’s important, and what you can do to change it will really alter the experience of your life. Listen to this episode for evidence-based strategies on feeling happy. Check out the following episode for part 2! References mentioned in this article: Alexander, R., Aragón, O. R., Book...
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8 months ago
20 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
23: How to Stop Procrastinating: Evidence-Based Strategies to Beat This Problematic Behaviour
If you have ever procrastinated (hello, everyone!) then you will know that it can lead you feeling even worse than if you had just done the task in the first place! Why do we do this to ourselves?! You are not a procrastinator, and you are not lazy. In this episode, I explain that procrastination is a behaviour, and that this behaviour can be changed. I’m going to take you through evidence-based tips so you can really understand why you procrastinate on a certain task, and what yo...
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8 months ago
17 minutes

Live an Intentional Life
Yes, energy management is important - but you can’t abandon time management in favour of it. If you’ve ever sat down to do something important and just couldn’t find the energy, you’re not alone. We’re often told to “manage our energy, not our time,” but what if that advice misses something essential? In this episode, I’ll unpack why time and energy management aren’t opposites — they’re partners. You’ll learn about three types of fatigue (and how to recognise which one you’re in), plus why yo...