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The Mind Set by Kate James

The Mind Set by Kate James is the accumulated wisdom of coach Kate James, Sharing the latest research about how to cultivate a confident, calm and positive mindset, each of Kate’s books is filled with 50 practical tips to improve your wellbeing and open your mind to new ways of thinking.

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Believe in Yourself and Do What You Love is the accumulated wisdom of personal coach, Kate James, distilled into 50 bite-sized tips on how to live a more confident and fulfilling life.

A little book with a huge heart, it’s full of insights and exercises that will help you discover more about yourself and what will make you happy. It will boost your self-belief, get you motivated and help connect you with a more creative and inspired version of yourself.

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Be Mindful and Simplify Your Life is a gentle reminder that the essence of mindfulness is awareness. Open on any page for one of 50 tips that will help you to discover a more mindful way of living. This is the perfect antidote to the stress and busyness of our times.

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Change How You Think and Be Happier Now is full of accessible insights into the latest research on happiness. Learn how to feel more positive, more accepting of the complexities of life so that you can focus on what’s most important to your health and happiness.

Between these covers, you’ll find tools that will help you to savour the good times and be resilient when things don’t go to plan.
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What people are saying

Nikki Buckland <span>Paper Runway</span>
Nikki Buckland Paper Runway

‘I feel like Kate James’ book was written purely for me. It is exactly what I needed moving forward with business and personal goals. The way she has written engages you from it’s opening, draws you in, makes you feel like you are having a conversation with a wise and intuitive friend. The language and the way Kate speaks to you allows you to feel that it is okay to have self doubt or no routine but then in the same breath inspires you to be the best version of you that you can be. Absolute hands down the best self motivating book I have read in a long time. Kate is incredibly inspiring, kind, gentle and a salt of the earth person who you want to spend time with. Believe in Yourself & Do What You Love will be my pick me up bible.’ Nikki Buckland, Paper Runway

Megan Dalla-Camina<span>Coach & Author</span>
Megan Dalla-CaminaCoach & Author

‘Kate’s beautiful and inspiring book, Believe in Yourself & Do What You Love will lift you up, help you gain clarity, have you believing in yourself and put a smile on your face. Kate is simply one of the best teacher’s in living your best life with balance, integrity and a sense of calm that is all too rare these days. You will be so much better and happier from reading this gem of a book.’ Megan Dalla-Camina, megandallacamina.com

Jono Fisher <span>Wake Up Project</span>
Jono Fisher Wake Up Project

Be Mindful & Simplify Your Life is a beautiful and very practical book. It will open your heart and your life in unexpected ways.  Jono Fisher, Founder of the Wake Up Project and Mindful Leadership Forum 

David Michie <span>Author</span>
David Michie Author

‘Drawing on her wisdom and experience as a coach, Kate James has assembled a wonderful collection of invaluable insights, practical tools and life-enhancing advice in Believe in Yourself & Do What You Love to help us understand ourselves better and to find greater meaning in what we do. I only wish I’d discovered this book thirty years ago!’ David Michie

Amy Crawford <span>The Holistic Ingredient</span>
Amy Crawford The Holistic Ingredient

‘Like everything that the gifted Kate James does, this delightful book is full of gentle, thoughtful and poignant messages that do as the very name says, it inspires the reader to Believe in Yourself & Do What You Love. This gorgeous book simplifies what can be a particularly overwhelming process of finding our true purpose; encouraging us to take time in this journey, to embrace vulnerability, to ask the deep seated questions of ourselves without judgement – but with self compassion and kindness. Gently directing our self discovery through her gorgeously positive words, Kate’s book is the perfect accompaniment to a comfy couch, countless cups of tea, scrap books and pencils. It is a must read for anyone questioning their journey and in need of further clarity and encouragement.’ Amy Crawford, The Holistic Ingredient

Dr Timothy Sharp<span>The Happiness Institute</span>
Dr Timothy SharpThe Happiness Institute

‘In Believe in Yourself & Do What You Love, Kate has beautifully captured, in her words and her design, the key elements that go to success and happiness in life. As many of us know, “common sense” is not very common but Kate reminds us of what we need to reminded of if we want to live our best possible lives.’ The Happiness Institute

 

Jaclyn Carlson <span>Blog Society</span>
Jaclyn Carlson Blog Society

Kate’s words in Be Mindful & Simplify Your Life so perfectly capture what every creative entrepreneur needs to hear, all packaged up in a beautiful keepsake to treasure. Her words are authentic, honest and advice the kind I keep referring back to again and again. An absolute must read.  Jaclyn Carlson, Blog Society

Liv Downing <span> Mindfulness Teacher </span>
Liv Downing Mindfulness Teacher

Kate James’ book, Be Mindful and Simplify your Life, is jam-packed with practical tools for bringing mindfulness into our busy modern lives. In bite-sized chunks, she provides an accessible and balanced view of truly living mindfully. She beautifully weaves science with spirituality and practice to present a compact handbook for mindful living. If you a wondering what all the current hype about this thing called “mindfulness” is and how you can genuinely bring it into your life, this is the book for you. Liv Downing, Co-founder Happy Melon Studios

Kelly Exeter<span>Flying Solo</span>
Kelly ExeterFlying Solo

Reading Be Mindful & Simplify Your Life was like a meditation. Written in Kate’s signature style, there is no judgement; no exhortations that you MUST do this or that. Rather, it is an invitation to make room for mindfulness in your life backed by generous tips for how to do just that. For anyone who is finding life a bit too overwhelming at the moment, this book will centre you, inspire you and equip you to make room in your life for less ‘doing’ and more ‘being’. Kelly Exeter, Editor of flyingsolo.com.au and author of Your Best Year Ever

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Kate James is a coach and meditation teacher who specialises in working with clients to develop self-belief so that they can pursue their own version of a meaningful and creative life. With a passion for helping clients to feel courageous enough to start their own creative businesses, Kate assists in aligning personal values and strengths with life and career choices.

Kate also leads meditation and creativity workshops, runs annual meditation retreats in Byron Bay, Bali and the Yarra Valley and speaks to corporate groups about developing self-belief, living mindfully and managing stress. Kate speaks from experience. Having spent the past 30 years juggling marriage, motherhood and a successful career, she understands the challenges of creating a healthy work-life balance challenge first hand

 

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This week, see if you can let go of the pressure you’ve been putting yourself under. The sense that you need to be striving. The desire to change something about yourself. Set your intention to be at peace with where you are right now so that you can really live in this moment. ✨
The theme last week with clients was a general feeling of overwhelm. Amidst the usual pressures that seem to come at this time of year there've been unexpected bills, sick children, leaky ceilings, workplace tensions and understandably, feelings of stress and anxiety. The best antidote to overwhelm is cultivating your capacity for equanimity, but that's not always easy when you're in the thick of it. The following few tips might help though. ✨ Step away from the chaos for ten minutes and breathe your way back to a sense of stillness. ✨ Choose just one thing to tackle first and put your efforts into that. ✨ Acknowledge that you’re at your capacity and say no to anything extra this week. ✨ Even if you feel you don’t have time, switch off your phone and sit down with a quiet cup of tea. ✨ Be brave enough to ask for support and be open about what you need. If you know someone who is overwhelmed right now, offer some practical help. Instead of saying, “let me know what I can do”, be specific about how you can assist. Offer to drop a meal in, collect children from school or lend a hand in the garden. Most overwhelmed people don’t know what they need so it is helpful to be proactive. And if you're in need of some immediate peace, join our beautiful, supportive community, live this morning on Insight Timer where we chat and meditate for around 30 minutes, starting at 9.30am. Everyone is welcome, beginners included. You'll find the link in my bio. 🙏
I have a handwritten copy of this quote on my desk with the added words: "This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. Happiness is a journey, not a destination." A reminder that so often think we’ll be happy once things are different in some way. The invitation this week is to pause every now and then and let yourself soak in the beauty and complexity of any given moment. Even if it isn’t perfect, see if you can be at peace with it anyway. ✨
What an absolute privilege. 14 years of this place and as always, the most beautiful group of women. #byronbayretreat 🙏
“You are not the person you were five years ago. You evolve as your self-image does, so make sure that it’s an accurate one. Give yourself credit for everything you’ve overcome that you never thought you would, and everything you’ve built that you never thought you could. You’ve come so much farther than you think, and you’re so much closer than you realize.” Brianna Wiest These beautiful words from @briannawiest might inspire you to take your journal out this week. Write about all of the ways you've changed and grown over the past five (or so) years. Resist the temptation to think about what you still want to change and instead, simply acknowledge yourself for what you’ve achieved already. ✨
5 small things that will boost your self-esteem. 1. Instead of comparing yourself to others, notice all of the ways you are beautifully unique. 2. Remind yourself daily of your innate goodness. This is true for every one of us. 3. Dial down your self-critical thinking. This is easier said than done but once you start to notice the habit of self-criticism, you can move your thoughts in a different direction. 4. Say ‘no thanks’ or ‘I’m sorry I can’t do that’ without explanation. Boundary setting can be harder when we have low self-esteem but often we over-complicate it. Keep it simple but friendly. 5. Do one tiny thing that makes you feel brave. It’s the way to assure yourself that you have the commitment and the courage to change. ✨
Have you ever thought of hosting your own personal retreat? It's something I've done a few times now and I can't recommend it more highly. It's particularly helpful if you're feeling a little burnt out, if you want clarity about a decision or if you just need a bit of self-care. Here are a few simple steps to make your retreat a success. * Ideally, take yourself away from your home environment for at least three days and spend the time in a place where you have direct access to nature. * Set an intention for your retreat, for example, reconnecting with yourself, discovering your values or simply 'retreating', in the pure sense of the word. * Plan to be offline for the duration of your retreat. Let people know you'll be away and ahead of time, download any meditations, music, yoga classes etc so you can access them with your device on flight mode. * Pack everything that will make you feel nurtured. Nutritious food, herbal teas, your favourite books, comfy clothes, your own pillow, a cosy blanket, essential oils, your journal, sketchbook and anything else that will make your time beautiful. * Allow your days to unfold naturally. Wake at dawn and watch the sun rise. Meditate, breathe, sit in stillness, walk, swim, dance, practise yoga or qigong, journal, write poetry, eat mindfully. Listen to your body's rhythms rather than planning how you'll spend your time. * As the noise of the outside world falls away, turn your awareness within. Become more aware of your body. Connect more deeply with your breath. Tune into the emotions you’re feeling. Listen to your heart and trust your innate wisdom. * Before your retreat is over, reflect on everything you’ve become aware of. Think about how you can transition back gently. Allow time to reflect once you're home and do everything you can to hold onto the stillness you've created. ✨
A few minutes before taking this photo yesterday, I had a bit of a fright. While walking from the road to the beach (slowly, given my foot is still recovering), I had my first close encounter with an eastern brown snake. I rounded a corner and startled this beautiful creature as it lay across the path in the sun. We both reacted in a split second. As quickly as I leapt in the air, the snake reared off the ground and its head missed my ankle by just a few centimetres. My heart nearly leapt from my chest. Naively, I hadn't even considered snakes on that short sandy path but I really should have known better. They've been on this land forever and I was recently told that there are greater numbers this year as a result of the weather we've had. It was a timely warning to be a little more cautious. While walking alone on a narrow path, it can help to make a bit of noise. And if you’re hiking any distance, it's probably smart to wear boots. Once my heart had stopped pounding, I experienced the strangest feeling of awe. It's incredible how much fear sharpens your senses. I'm amazed at how high I leapt and so quickly and at the same time, surprised at how much detail I was able to absorb in such a brief moment. The glorious bronze of the scales, the little flecks of gold as the sun caught its back and those onyx black jewels of eyes. It really was the most magnificent creature. Still, I'm pleased that our encounter was brief. A minute after our shocked reaction, the snake slithered off into the bushes and I walked a little more quickly to the beach. Both of us a little shaken but grateful to go our separate ways. ✨
For the past ten days, I haven't been able to walk my beautiful track before work because I've injured my foot and it needs resting. Which has had me thinking about something I heard recently. So often, we say to ourselves, "Today, I ‘have to’ exercise, buy groceries, go to work, look after the kids, cook dinner...etc" when instead we could say, "Today, I ‘get to’ exercise, shop for groceries, go to work, look after the kids, cook dinner...". It's such a simple reframe and maybe one you’ve heard before but always good to remember. When we choose to view it this way, so much of what we do with our time is a privilege, not a burden. ✨
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