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Each day in May 2025 I share one of my favourite UYD podcasts, as well as some FREE downloads and printables including guided meditations, mindful activities, upgrade fact sheets and more! And now they're available as a collection for you to use whenever you like or day by day. 

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6/5/2023

Upgrade Your May: Day 6 - Colours, Colour Theory & Mindful Colouring

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Upgrade Your May: Day 6 - Colours

Hiya! Welcome to Day 5 where we talk about all things colour and colour therapy! I have to say this upgrade was an eye opener for me, I had no idea how much the right the colours could do for our mindset and confidence. And to me that is right up my street and fits beautifully with the concept of Upgrade Your Day. Look at my yellow scarf! It makes me so happy and that is totally the point!

In today's podcast I chat to the lovely Heidi about her journey as a colourist and the joy she is bringing to peoples lives. 
You can listen to the podcast by clicking the podcast image below or use your phone camera to scan the QR code to listen on your phone!
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Today's freebies include your first mindful colouring page! Print it out, grab your pens and pencils and have a good old colour. Have a read of the info page first, then download your first page.

I LOVE to see how people do these pages. They're always so different, and that's the beauty of them. There are no rules. Whether you choose to use just 3 favourite colours like I suggested in the video, or fill the shapes in with doodles and dots, or use oil paints, who cares! You took a few minutes for you, to reset, be calm, and switch off for a bit, and you deserved it. And the product of that is what I love to see. 

So please share yours in the comments on Facebook or tag me in them on Instagram (@upgradeyourday) and upgrade MY day with your creations.

​There are a few of these throughout the month. All very different, so I do hope you like them. It really is a great excuse to take a break, and get away from that screen for a bit. 

We've also done a couple of info sheets to download. One about the theory of colour, and the other all about how to do a bit of mindful colouring. Hope you enjoy them and get stuck in.

Colour Theory & Mindfulness Info Page
Colouring In Info Page
"Colours" Colouring Page
Why not leave a comment below, drop me an email, or head back to the social media that linked you here and leave a comment on how you got on. Any questions are also very welcome! 

Thanks for joining me today, see you tomorrow!
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The Companion

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This workbook is the ideal companion to all things Upgrade Your Day® including the 3 Minute Upgrade®, a 3 month gratitude journal, colouring in pages, to do lists. meditation tips and charts and the Upgrade Your Day Game.
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5/5/2023

Upgrade Your May: Day 5 - Sound Healing

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Upgrade Your May: Day 5 - Sound Healing

 Hellooo! Welcome to Day 5 of Upgrade Your May! Today we're talking all things Sound Healing. I was completely new to the concept before a couple of Christmases ago when my husband Bruce bought me a gorgeous crystal singing bowl to help me on my mindful journey.  But I had no idea what to do with it. When I was doing my live shows on Facebook in 2022 I had a go and the amazing Tanya was watching and offered to give me a few tips. Oh dear haha! 

Check out that fateful day here: My First Singing Bowl Experience

The podcast for today was the lovely chat I had with Tanya herself about her journey to becoming a sound healer and she also gives me a little treatment which was glorious. ​
You can listen to the podcast by clicking the podcast image below or use your phone camera to scan the QR code to listen on your phone!
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Your upgrade for today, is a beautiful singing bowl guided meditation alongside your Sound Healing info sheet. Treat the video as a chance for you to switch off and let the vibrations and the beautiful sound takeover. Sound healing can be a powerful tool for promoting relaxation, reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep and enhancing overall well-being.

So find a comfy seat and press play on the video below. If this isn't quite for you, why not have a search for some other videos like this to see if something similar is more your cup of tea.

​Is this upgrade for you? Let me know what you think!
Sound Healing Info
​Why not leave a comment below, drop me an email, or head back to the social media that linked you here and leave a comment on how you got on. Any questions are also very welcome! 

See you tomorrow!
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PS Have you grabbed your Companion workbook yet? Or maybe, seeing as it has a huge discount this month, you might fancy grabbing one for a pal. They make a really fab gift for someone dipping a toe into mindfulness and self compassion. 

The Companion

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The Companion is a 152 page, A5 workbook bursting with ways to Upgrade Your Day® through mindfulness, happiness, self-compassion, gratitude, rambling & nature.


This workbook is the ideal companion to all things Upgrade Your Day® including the 3 Minute Upgrade®, a 3 month gratitude journal, colouring in pages, to do lists. meditation tips and charts and the Upgrade Your Day Game.
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The Tote

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Eco-friendly materials from 5oz cotton sustainably sourced & made in factories SEDEX audited and ISO9001 compliant. Size 380 x 420mm

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The Pen

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Eco-friendly, recycled cardboard & plastic. Blue ink ballpoint pen with cardboard holder, wooden clip and coloured plastic accents.

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4/5/2023

Upgrade Your May: Day 4 - Drama and STOP Cards

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Upgrade Your May: Day 4 - Drama and STOP Cards 

Hiya! And welcome to Day 4 of Upgrade Your May! How are you getting on so far! Please feel free to get in touch or leave any comments on any of my stuff if you have any questions or feedback. Upgrade Your Day is all about making mindfulness accessible and easy for everyone to have a go. All it takes is 3 minutes to try something and see if it works for you.

In today's featured podcast I had a lovely chat with my ol' mate Jules about all things dramatic! Well, theatre studies really, and a bit about how we met and other lovely stuff. It was a hoot!

You can listen to the podcast by clicking the podcast image below or use your phone camera to scan the QR code to listen on your phone!
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The freebie for today are my STOP cards. These are handy little cards for you to print out, stick to a stronger piece of card if needed, cut out and stick around your house, wallet, bag, jacket, wherever you think it might be handy to have a little reminder to stop and take a beat. They are a great way to help reprogramme our minds to be a little more... mindful when facing small challenges,  to gain some  perspective, and lower stress. I love them! Read all about them in the info sheet then crack on!
STOP Cards Info Sheet
Printable Stop Cards
Let me know where you might need to pop a STOP card. Or suggest a good place for others! I have mine by my kettle as I often head there when I need a break, or a change of scenery away from a stressful situation or problem I'm trying to solve. 

If you don't fancy the look of my cards, you can always create your own. I'd love to see your creations. Why not create them mindfully. Add colours and doodles that make you happy. 

​Why not leave a comment below, drop me an email, or head back to the social media that linked you here and leave a comment on how you got on. Any questions are also very welcome! 

Thanks for joining me for Day 4, I hope you got something out of it.

See you tomorrow!

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PS Do you know about my 8 Week Mindfulness Course? We're in the middle of a run at the moment and learning so much and having a blast! There are still places left for the September course if you fancy giving it a go. This is a beginners course, suitable for all but if you have any questions I'd love to hear from you! Email me on [email protected] and we can have a chat. 

The Companion

£9.95
The Companion is a 152 page, A5 workbook bursting with ways to Upgrade Your Day® through mindfulness, happiness, self-compassion, gratitude, rambling & nature.


This workbook is the ideal companion to all things Upgrade Your Day® including the 3 Minute Upgrade®, a 3 month gratitude journal, colouring in pages, to do lists. meditation tips and charts and the Upgrade Your Day Game.
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The Tote

£5.95

Eco-friendly materials from 5oz cotton sustainably sourced & made in factories SEDEX audited and ISO9001 compliant. Size 380 x 420mm

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The Pen

£1.95

Eco-friendly, recycled cardboard & plastic. Blue ink ballpoint pen with cardboard holder, wooden clip and coloured plastic accents.

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3/5/2023

Upgrade Your May: Day 3 - The Sea & To Do Lists

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Upgrade Your May: Day 3 - The Sea & To Do Lists

Hello! And welcome to Day 3 of Upgrade Your May! 

In today's featured podcast I talk to a fellow mindfulness teacher, Mark Smith, who specialises in mindfulness by the sea, wave meditations, sound healing and more with his wonderful company Kalm Horizons. Mark brings a lovely perspective to mindful teaching and helping people and it was so lovely to catch up with him after learning together during lockdown.

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You can listen to the podcast by clicking the podcast image below or use your phone camera to scan the QR code to listen on your phone!
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There are two freebies for today! I've created a short guided meditation featuring the beautiful sound of the Med around the island of Crete. Take this time for yourself to close your eyes and listen, or just relax your eyes and take in the beautiful water as I guide you through.
The second freebie is an introduction to To Do Lists. That might sound pretty basic, but I have a simple, and a bit different, approach to creating this fundamentally helpful everyday tool. Even To Do lists can be a mindful and positive activity! ​
To Do Lists Info
Blank To Do List Printable
Why not leave a comment below, drop me an email, or head back to the social media that linked you here and leave a comment on how you got on. Any questions are also very welcome! 

Upgrade You Day is all about easy, realistic, mindful upgrades, to help anyone and everyone just put a cherry on the top of their day.

Hope you enjoyed Day 3! See you tomorrow!

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PS Have you heard of my Mindful Mondays? Every Monday a small group of us get together at The Old Court Artspace in Windsor for our weekly class and a good catch up.

I aim to help you start your week with gratitude, positivity & self-compassion.  It's a chance to power up your inner battery and start your week in the best possible, kindest way, for you. With mindfulness practices, meditation, visualisations, group discussion, mindful activities and special guests and workshops!

Find out more and book your place now: Mindful Mondays

The Companion

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The Companion is a 152 page, A5 workbook bursting with ways to Upgrade Your Day® through mindfulness, happiness, self-compassion, gratitude, rambling & nature.


This workbook is the ideal companion to all things Upgrade Your Day® including the 3 Minute Upgrade®, a 3 month gratitude journal, colouring in pages, to do lists. meditation tips and charts and the Upgrade Your Day Game.
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2/5/2023

Upgrade Your May: Day 2 - Mindful Photography

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Upgrade Your May: Day 2 - Mindful Photography

Hiya! Welcome to Day 2 of Upgrade Your May! Did you start your Gratitude Journal yet? If you have no idea what I'm talking about, head to Day 1 of UYM here: Upgrade Your May: Day 1.
Today is all about mindful photography. Taking the time to take photographs of ordinary things around us in a mindful way. Really looking at what we're taking a photo of.

How might it feel if we touched it (don't touch it, just imagine)? What colours does it consist of? Is it moving? How slowly? Why? etc


It adds such a beautiful new element to our photos. And can bring a new appreciation for the world around us. 

In today's featured podcast I chat to the amazing Lindsey Millar, author of the beautiful book: North Korea: Like Nowhere Else: Two Years of Living in the World's Most Secretive State. 
Lindsey used to live in Pyongyang, North Korea, while accompanying her husband on a diplomatic posting. And during her trip took some incredible photos of life around her. It's a phenomenal look at the real people in North Korea, beyond the headlines, and I highly recommend giving it a look.

Click the podcast graphic below to give it a listen, or open your phone camera and scan the QR code so you can listen on your phone, or save it for later. 
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The freebie for today is a little guide on mindful photography and a checklist for inspiration. So download it now and give it a little read through before you start taking some mindful photos of your own. Remember there are no rules really, just take your time, focus on the task and enjoy yourself. That's the whole point!
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Download the Guide and
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Every season at Upgrade Your Day, the Upgraders (that's you) and I go on a Sunrise Ramble in the local area, around Windsor and Eton, Berkshire, to welcome in the new season. It's glorious! After every ramble we gather together everyone's mindful photos taken on the ramble, and give one lucky Upgrader a goodie bag for the best photo!

If you would like to join us at the next one, head to the Rambles page to register your place now! If you're reading this as I post it, we have our Spring Ramble coming up in a couple of weeks on the 14th of May, and we would LOVE to see you! 


Click here to find our next ramble: Upgrade Your Day Seasonal Rambles
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​Why not leave a comment below, drop me an email, or head back to the social media that linked you here and leave a comment on how you got on. Any questions are also very welcome! 

I hope you're enjoying the posts so far, lots more to come this month so stay tuned.

See you tomorrow!
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PS: To celebrate Upgrade Your May I've stuck a huge discount on The Companion Workbook for the whole month! Grab it now whilst stocks last, and double your chances at upgrading your day. ​😉 

​Head here now to grab yours: The Companion Workbook On Sale

The Companion

£9.95
The Companion is a 152 page, A5 workbook bursting with ways to Upgrade Your Day® through mindfulness, happiness, self-compassion, gratitude, rambling & nature.


This workbook is the ideal companion to all things Upgrade Your Day® including the 3 Minute Upgrade®, a 3 month gratitude journal, colouring in pages, to do lists. meditation tips and charts and the Upgrade Your Day Game.
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The Tote

£5.95

Eco-friendly materials from 5oz cotton sustainably sourced & made in factories SEDEX audited and ISO9001 compliant. Size 380 x 420mm

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The Pen

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Eco-friendly, recycled cardboard & plastic. Blue ink ballpoint pen with cardboard holder, wooden clip and coloured plastic accents.

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1/5/2023

Upgrade Your May Begins: Day 1 - Introduction to Mindfulness

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Upgrade Your May Begins
Day 1 - Introduction to Mindfulness

Hello! Welcome to Upgrade Your May! A full month of mindful upgrades from me, Martin Cabble-Reid, and the team at Upgrade Your Day. 

Every day in May I'll be talking about one of my favourite UYD Podcasts of the last 2 seasons, and encouraging you to listen or listen again, and have a look at the daily freebie. Every day we're giving away a FREE Upgrade here on the website. There will be downloadable info sheets, printable worksheets, guided audio and video meditations and lots more! All for FREE to encourage everyone to take just a few minutes out of the day to totally upgrade it and slowly and gently introduce a more mindful way of being.

The podcast for today was the first podcast I recorded back in May 2022. I sat down with my good friend Hannah Loveday of Loveday Wellbeing to talk all things mindfulness. You can listen to the podcast by clicking the podcast image below or use your phone camera to scan the QR code to listen on your phone!
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The freebie for today is your first printable and your first week of Gratitude Journaling! Download the guide first to find out how it works, then download and print out your first week's journal to fill out at your leisure. No pressure, and you don't have to do every day. But give it a go and see how you feel after a few entries.
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Download and Print Week 1

​Why not leave a comment below, drop me an email, or head back to the social media that linked you here and leave a comment on how you got on. Any questions are also very welcome! 

I hope you enjoy this gentle journey into the world of Upgrade Your Day, it's been a lot of fun to put together!

See you tomorrow!
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To celebrate Upgrade Your May I've stuck a huge discount on The Companion Workbook for the whole month! Grab it now whilst stocks last, and double your chances at upgrading your day. ​😉 

​Head here now to grab yours: The Companion Workbook On Sale

The Companion

£9.95
The Companion is a 152 page, A5 workbook bursting with ways to Upgrade Your Day® through mindfulness, happiness, self-compassion, gratitude, rambling & nature.


This workbook is the ideal companion to all things Upgrade Your Day® including the 3 Minute Upgrade®, a 3 month gratitude journal, colouring in pages, to do lists. meditation tips and charts and the Upgrade Your Day Game.
Shop

The Tote

£5.95

Eco-friendly materials from 5oz cotton sustainably sourced & made in factories SEDEX audited and ISO9001 compliant. Size 380 x 420mm

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The Pen

£1.95

Eco-friendly, recycled cardboard & plastic. Blue ink ballpoint pen with cardboard holder, wooden clip and coloured plastic accents.

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    The Companion

    £9.95
    The Companion is a 152 page, A5 workbook bursting with ways to Upgrade Your Day® through mindfulness, happiness, self-compassion, gratitude, rambling & nature.


    This workbook is the ideal companion to all things Upgrade Your Day® including the 3 Minute Upgrade®, a 3 month gratitude journal, colouring in pages, to do lists. meditation tips and charts and the Upgrade Your Day Game.
    Shop

    The Tote

    £5.95

    Eco-friendly materials from 5oz cotton sustainably sourced & made in factories SEDEX audited and ISO9001 compliant. Size 380 x 420mm

    Shop

    The Pen

    £1.95

    Eco-friendly, recycled cardboard & plastic. Blue ink ballpoint pen with cardboard holder, wooden clip and coloured plastic accents.

    Shop

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