Wake Up. De-Stress. is a collection of mindfulness and compassion-based meditations, talks, and guided courses designed to help you work more skilfully with stress in daily life and work.
Grounded in science and evidence-based approaches, the podcast supports calmer responses, reduced anxiety and fatigue, and the development of sustainable, mindful habits - supporting greater wellbeing, focus, and connection with others.
For full video content and guided visual resources, sign up at www.wakingwaves.com/transformation
This short guided meditation invites us to bring mindful acceptance to difficult or stressful moments in life. An intentional pause to help us meet challenges with steadiness and awareness.
We begin by grounding in the body to create a calm, stable space from which to reflect on any situation where acceptance may be needed. Rather than denying or pushing away the experience, we gently explore how we might view it as a changing event - and an opportunity for learning, healing, or growth.
26 Jan 2026
QUICK TALKS - Joining with Gold: The Art of Kintsugi
In this short talk, we explore the 500-year-old Japanese art of Kintsugi - where broken pottery is repaired with gold - and how it offers a powerful metaphor for leadership, growth, and resilience.
Rather than hiding cracks or mistakes, Kintsugi invites us to see strength, beauty, and wisdom in imperfection. Through this lens, we reflect on how leaders can build trust, empathy, and belonging by embracing failure as part of learning, deepening relationships through openness, and creating space for difference and creativity.
This is a brief invitation to reframe difficulty, see possibility instead of blame, and discover how we can all begin to “Join with Gold.”
21 Jan 2026
COURSE - Demystifying Mindfulness (Part 2: Taking a Breath)
Part two of a four-part course exploring mindfulness as a practical way to transform your relationship with stress, focusing on the breath as a powerful and accessible tool for regulation and calm.
Part four and final session of this mindfulness course, exploring self-compassion as a practical and powerful way to build resilience and transform your relationship with stress.
Part three of a four-part course exploring how mindfulness supports a busy mind, focusing on practical “anchors” and simple intentional routines to help you respond more calmly to stress and reactivity.
16 Jan 2026
QUICK TALKS - Old Dog, New Tricks: a brain changer
A two-minute reflection on the myth that we stop learning as we age, and how modern neuroscience shows our brains are built for change, growth, and adaptation.
11 Jan 2026
A warm welcome to Wake-Up. De-Stress.
A short introduction to Wake Up. De-Stress. - a podcast exploring mindfulness, neuroscience, and compassion as practical tools for working with stress in modern life.
11 Jan 2026
COURSE - Managing Stress with Mindfulness (Part 1: Demystifying Mindfulness)
Part one of a four-part introductory course exploring mindfulness as a practical way to work with stress, anxiety, and overwhelm in modern life.
11 Jan 2026
MEDITATION - Deep Body and Breath Calm for Stress and Anxiety
A calming body and breath meditation to support moments of stress, anxiety, or overwhelm. This practice helps you step out of mental noise and reconnect with a sense of stability, calm, and presence.
11 Jan 2026
MEDITATION - Body Scan for Sleep & Relaxation
A calming body scan meditation designed to help you unwind, release tension, and prepare for deep, restorative sleep. This practice supports nervous system regulation by gently bringing awareness to bodily sensations with openness and kindness.
23 Jun 2025
Morning Practice: Waking Wave 20min (new!)
This meditation practice guides listeners through body sensations, sounds, and breath to deepen awareness and energize the mind and body for a happier, healthier day.
22 May 2025
Mindful Breath Awareness: 20min (new!)
This episode guides listeners through a 20-minute mindful breathing meditation, enhancing present moment awareness by focusing on the breath and its effects on the body.
31 May 2022
Mindful Movement: 20min
This episode guides listeners through a 20-minute mindful movement practice with gentle stretches to enhance the mind-body connection and promote overall well-being.
15 May 2022
The Body Scan: 24min (new!)
This episode guides listeners through a detailed body scan meditation, promoting relaxation and potentially improving sleep and recovery.
25 Feb 2022
Taking in the Good: Day 5
This episode explores the human tendency to focus on negative experiences and introduces a three-step practice for rewiring the brain to embrace positivity.
25 Feb 2022
Beginner’s Mind: Day 4
This episode explores priming the mind and body for new experiences, introducing the foundational mindfulness attitude of beginner's mind to transform everyday experiences into valuable ones.
25 Feb 2022
Taking a breath: Day 3
This episode guides listeners through a breath-focused meditation, encouraging present moment awareness and offering a valuable pause for managing daily stress.
25 Feb 2022
The Body Scan: Day 2
This episode guides listeners through a meditative body scan, promoting relaxation and potentially improving sleep and recovery.
25 Feb 2022
This Moment: Day 1
This episode explores techniques for listeners to cultivate mindfulness by engaging their senses and escaping daily distractions.
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