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Take A Breath

Take A Breath

By: Polly Warren
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A podcast for creating practical calm in the messy middle of midlife.


This is your space to pause.

Because life in midlife is full-on. Between work, family, menopause, and the mental load, your nervous system can easily end up in constant overdrive — leaving you feeling exhausted, reactive, and overwhelmed by even the smallest things.


Each week, I’ll share my own tools, alongside honest conversations and practical nervous system support — to help you create more calm, peace, joy, and inner steadiness. Not by escaping your life, because that’s totally unrealistic, but by meeting it differently.


So when you're ready, let’s take a breath together…

© 2026 Take A Breath
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Episodes
  • Thursday Thoughts - Mind, Mouth, Mood
    May 28 2026


    On this week’s Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about three little words…mind, mouth, and mood.

    Ultimately, those three things - our thoughts, our words, and our emotions - are the building blocks of our reality.

    But most of us spend our lives trying to change what’s going on in the outside world, instead of prioritising our inner world. And the outer world is simply a reflection of our inner world.

    So…master your mind (the stories you’re telling yourself, the thoughts you repeat etc); master your mouth (are you constantly moaning and complaining?); and master your mood (by becoming aware of how you feel and learning how to gently shift into a better feeling state.)

    We really hope you’ll find something useful in here.

    Love,
    Polly & Lucy x

    Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time.

    Download The Breath Check-Up - your FREE guide to understanding how well you're breathing right now.

    Download my energising 5 Minute Morning Practice to get your day started in the best way possible.

    To find out more about my membership The Inner Space go to: https://www.pollywarren.com/theinnerspace

    Email me at: info@pollywarren.com
    https://www.pollywarren.com/
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    30 mins
  • How To Breathe Better So You Feel Calmer, Clearer & Less Overwhelmed
    May 26 2026

    You breathe more than 20,000 times a day.

    But if your breathing is shallow, fast, noisy, or stuck high in your chest, your nervous system may be receiving a constant signal that you’re not safe yet.

    Which means your body can stay stuck in stress mode even when you’re desperately trying to relax.

    And over time, that can look like:

    😮‍💨 Feeling tense, overwhelmed, or constantly “on”
    😴 Poor sleep and waking up exhausted
    💭 Racing thoughts, overthinking, and brain fog
    💥 Snapping at people in ways that don’t feel like you
    ⚡ Feeling wired, anxious, and unable to properly switch off

    The way you breathe directly affects your nervous system.

    So when your breath changes, your body changes too.

    In this episode of Take a Breath, I’m sharing part of my Breathe Better Basics course where I teach my NGSE Method - a simple approach to breathing that helps you:

    ✅ Calm your nervous system
    ✅ Reduce anxiety and racing thoughts
    ✅ Improve focus, sleep, and energy
    ✅ Feel steadier, clearer, and more regulated in your body

    No overwhelm.
    No complicated techniques.
    Just learning how to breathe in a way your nervous system actually responds to.

    If you'd like the full Breathe Better Basics course for £47 go to: https://www.pollywarren.com/bbb

    Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time.

    Download The Breath Check-Up - your FREE guide to understanding how well you're breathing right now.

    Download my energising 5 Minute Morning Practice to get your day started in the best way possible.

    To find out more about my membership The Inner Space go to: https://www.pollywarren.com/theinnerspace

    Email me at: info@pollywarren.com
    https://www.pollywarren.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/pollywarrencoaching/

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    32 mins
  • Thursday Thoughts - Complaining
    May 21 2026

    This week on Thursday Thoughts, Lucy and I are talking about complaining.

    We all love a good vent now and again, and sometimes it’s healthy to let those emotions out. But when we stay stuck there, replaying the same thoughts over and over, it can keep us trapped in a really low-energy state.

    In this episode, we share our thoughts on the difference between releasing emotions and ruminating, plus some simple ways we try to catch ourselves before getting pulled into the cycle of constant complaining.

    Because sometimes the most powerful shift is asking: “Do I want to stay here… or do I want to move forward?”

    We hope you find something useful in here.

    Love,

    Polly & Lucy x

    Download 15 Breaths to Calm Anxiety - a FREE 5 minute audio to calm you down in real time.

    Download The Breath Check-Up - your FREE guide to understanding how well you're breathing right now.

    Download my energising 5 Minute Morning Practice to get your day started in the best way possible.

    To find out more about my membership The Inner Space go to: https://www.pollywarren.com/theinnerspace

    Email me at: info@pollywarren.com
    https://www.pollywarren.com/
    https://www.instagram.com/pollywarrencoaching/

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    27 mins
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Love listening to Polly and her interesting guests. I needed to learn more about my body changing and this podcast gave me a lot of useful information from guests with such different backgrounds as well as approaches to women's health. Listening to Polly with her sweet voice and wise choice of questions feels like such an uplifting way to spend my drive home. Putting up her podcast makes me even more motivated to get outside for a walk, feeling like I brought a friend along.

Great supportive and informative podcast

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