Catherine Lorimer's Guide to Life

This week on my podcast I am talking about catastrophizing, I discuss what it is and why we do it and how I stopped myself from doing it. I have some top de clutter tips from organise with Jo. I also discuss self deprecating humour, which is something that I have done myself, James Blunt is famous for using these type of jokes, Is it healthy, should we be doing it? I also chat abou

This week in my podcast I explain how I cope with doubters, those people who make you doubt yourself until you find their words running around in your head and how to stop thinking about what they have said. I use mindfulness and meditation for this. I also give you a run through about what it was like to do Carfest Glamping and give you a review of the Guosto boxes I have been get

Following on from my trip to London to see the Marathon and the sign off from my physio to start my running journey again, I review my first 5k rave experience to enable me to plan my training for my next 5k run. There are hints and tips on what I would do differently next time, it was taking me 45 mins to run 5k in my training runs, but my first race I did in 37 mins.I also chat t

This weeks podcast aims to inspire you to go an watch the London Marathon and experience the atmosphere.There are lots of hints and tips for beginner runners.I also chat to my friend David, the man who gets a text from me and it reminds him to put his Nipeaze on before he goes out for a run! He is doing the London Marathon and we chat about his training, his feet size, marathon fue

This week I tell the story of the awful experience that I have been going through for the last couple of weeks with my Labrador Pippa after she was neutered and had a severe reaction to Metacam.I was unaware of the potential dangers of using the drug having not had any issues with it when giving it to other pets and her brother just a couple of weeks earlier.This podcast contains i

This weeks podcast is dedicated to the regular crew of listeners to my podcast, that you are out there listening motivates me to keep doing them, you are awesome thank you.This week I am covering motivation, having dragged myself out on a rainy bank holiday to cycle 6 miles and ride my pony after not having much sleep the night before due to a really sick Labrador I thought I would

In this weeks podcase I am chatting to equestrian writer and adventurer Fran McNicol about her exhilarating ride in the Gaucho Derby billed as the worlds toughest horse rave. Have a listen to find out how she and her husband Duncan got on.

Having had a riding accident which involved lung surgery I had to learn to breathe again and use all of my lungs, I share this with you and it will help with both exercise and relaxation. I have also had previous money worries and very stressful jobs, which meant that I have had trouble sleeping, I have had to analyse what the issues were and how to get a good nights sleep and I sh

In this weeks Podcast, I relate a few more of my secrets on how I remain so positive. I look a bit more on selfcare and Help you to Work out What Affects your Mood and going through why you might feel like a failure and how to change your thinking on this.

At 50, I have managed to find a way to go from being really unhappy and in a negative place to being really happy without taking any medications or recreational drugs or drinking any alcohol. I have found happiness and positivity from within myself. It is becoming increasingly obvious that there is not much support from Mental Health out there, so having experienced poor mental hea