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Language Hacks For Life

Have you ever noticed how you talk to yourself and others? Do you sometimes feel at the mercy of unwritten rules, or a little down on yourself, or overwhelmed with the impact of life events? Drawing on mindful practice and neuro linguistics, you will find here a deeper understanding of how your words, mind, body and spirit interact, and learn uplifting ways to impact your sense of well-being and your life beliefs. You will become more intentional and effective in your choices of language, to make the impact that you have on yourself and others. The sessions combine practical talks with mindful practice and will make a difference to you with immediate effect.

Performance Consciousness Spirituality Neuroscience Science Mindfulness Motivation Mindfulness Meditation Anxiety Stress & Anxiety Clarity Happiness Health & Happiness Open Awareness Connection Relationships Presence

Meet your Teacher

Jan Russell

Faro District, Portugal

Dr Jan Russell is a teacher on Insight Timer since 2020, and author/co-author of five current courses on the app, as well as several meditations. Some of her work is aimed at women and the ageing process, and some is created for everyone and anyone who wants to feel more vital, more in the driving seat of their lives. Jan is a mature teacher, writer and artist. She spent her career doing hands on work in transformational practices with individuals and teams. She also enjoyed teaching to Masters level in Counselling and Coaching in UK Universities, and was awarded a visiting Senior Fellowship for contributions to her field. Jan is well published, a double certified trainer in Neuro Linguistics, and holds her PhD in psychological practice. She is very much a woman in her own right, a survivor, a mum, a gran, a partner, sister and friend, and she relishes each moment of life. Her life experiences have been rich and varied, and fed into her awareness of how precious each day is, and to the knowledge she shares. As a mindfulness practitioner, Jan combines the ethos and practice of meditation, story and the tools of evidence-based psychology. This combination enables her to support people with everyday living and in transformational practices. She is creative and down to earth, and believes in the values of accessibility and human rights. Jan enjoys being part of the IT community alongside her fellow teachers, and is grateful for all of the listeners who enjoy her work and join her live sessions and workshop.

10 Days

3.2k students

4.9 stars

13 min / day

Performance

English

Lesson 1

Mind, Body, Spirit, Words

In this session you will understand more about how language, neurology physiology and attitude connect through an integrated circuitry. Together they are the cocktail mix that create our mood, our sense of well -being, and our levels of success. Through mindful attention to language patterns, you can be pleasantly surprised by how easily and quickly you can create a more positive and effective outlook and learn to stay more comfortably in the moment. This introduction is a short input finishing with a mindful affirmations practice.

Lesson 2

Don't Think of Chocolate

The unconscious mind takes instruction from our conscious self. It cannot process a negative command without first finding a representation of the very thing we are telling ourselves not to think about. In this session, you will explore more deeply the relationship between conscious and subliminal, as a dynamic process, and you will learn how to be more clear with yourself and others to be, and achieve, as you wish. The session is a short input, completed by a soothing meditation.

Lesson 3

Filtering our Everyday Experiences

Every day, every moment, we filter our experience at two levels. In this interactive session, you will explore the ‘how’ of your filtering practice and understand the processes that you use. You will also look at the notion of using filtering as a deliberate process to create more peace in your life. Mindful input with participative meditation.

Lesson 4

Down to the Ground

In our previous session, we identified how we filter our experience. We delete it, by rubbing it out or burying it: we distort it, using selective memory or introducing false facts: or we generalise from it, making sweeping statements about people or activities on the back of one experience. As time passes, we sometimes discover that the way we have used our filters can lead to limitations, so it can be useful to unblock or redirect them in some way. We need to dig down, into the ground. In this lesson, you learn how to gently shift the quality of lived experience by spotting and challenging generalisations and assumptions which may not be true. This is a spoken input with interactive exercises for you to apply the learnings to yourself.

Lesson 5

And Into the Roots

As life proceeds, we sometimes want to re- understand our past or change some of the practices and habits of our present. We might have mislaid pieces of information which could widen our choices, or we might be limiting our ways of interacting, hanging on to habits such as ‘I’ve always done it like that’. In today’s session, you will discover how to use certain questions and probes which look at mind reading, cause and effect, and the little yet powerful word 'too'. You will explore more ways to dig down into the deep structure of thought and discover the freedom of taking more responsibility for your actions, and create flexibility in your responses to what is happening around you.

Lesson 6

The Language of Crisis, the Language of Calm

It has become common place to frequently use words that suggest extremes of response – something good is awesome, something bad is devastating. We can infect ourselves with well-being, equally through using certain words we can re-infect ourselves with drama and despair. In this session, you will heighten your awareness of how your language impacts your state of being and learn linguistic shifts to ensure that your verbal responses give your mind and soul the best experience. Input followed with 10 calming affirmations.

Lesson 7

Rules of the Game of Life

Somewhere in our mindset we develop a set of rules to live by. At best, these rules align to the values that are important to us and guide us to create a strong sense of our inner self and well- being. Yet what if you experience those moments where you feel disempowered, as if you are living by someone else’s rule, not quite daring to go in the direction you want, or maybe tied down by the expectations and demands of others. In this session, you will explore quick and powerful verbal tricks which will increase your ability to feel as if you are in your own driving seat. Interactive session.

Lesson 8

Maybe you Do, or Maybe you Don’t: Maybe you Will, or Maybe you Won’t?

Making decisions is a form of problem solving, and a way to develop new opportunities. They can have a lot riding on them. In this session, you will consider how you choose your options when making important or difficult decisions. Sometimes an inability to make decisions can lead to or increase depression, while the ability to think wider and more creatively can make you feel much freer and lead to better results. Here we will explore how important it can be to fully consider what you want before you jump to action, using specific questions and considerations. Short input and active meditation.

Lesson 9

If Not Now, When

You may be surprised at the impact of how we use the language of time to embed unhelpful beliefs and states into our being and hamper ourselves from moving smoothly into the future. Here you can learn how shifts in language patterns can help you to loosen the pathways of the mind, place what you want into the future, bring the future into your present, and untie some of the constraints from our pasts. Sounds interesting? This is an interactive input with some immediate takeaways to try out for yourself.

Lesson 10

You Can Talk A Good Future

By now you will have a good idea of how your thought and language patterns influence your state and your actions. You will know how mental rehearsal will help you to intensify your learning, avoid anxiety, and improve performance in all sorts of contexts. Today, you will complete this short course by learning how to talk yourself into a compelling mental rehearsal for your future that will serve you well. Learning summary and guided practice.

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Recent Reviews

Kelsey

October 2, 2025

I wish this course were on physical audio CD to gift to my friends and family members! Helped me to think in ways I haven’t ever before. Some of the stuff in here could truly change your life. Thank you, Jan!

Cheri

January 27, 2025

This was an excellent course that taught me easy, practical ways to improve my relationship with myself. Thank you!

Eileen🙏

November 23, 2024

So informative and helpful about the words we use. I'll be doing this course again 🙏

Felix

August 11, 2024

Superb!

Jeny

June 6, 2024

Thank you for this course!

Elizabeth

May 9, 2024

Great course I will repeat to let it really sink in. Thank you Dr Jan x

Shelley

March 27, 2024

So lovely

jan

February 18, 2024

This course resonates so much at this moment in my life and I GET it - Thankyou so very much ✨

Jenny

December 16, 2023

One of my favorite courses. I will listen again with a ‘more’ present mind. Thank you Jan🎄

Lisa

October 15, 2023

Exceptional. A game changer.

Robin

October 10, 2023

This was an absolutely fabulous course. It gave me some real great insights and tools and just a more positive thought process. Thank you for offering this course. You are greatly appreciated. Namaste 🙏

John

September 27, 2023

Thanks for this

Hope

September 18, 2023

I love Dr. Jan! This course is intelligent and helpful and I've already implemented some of these concepts. Bravo!

Lea

September 7, 2023

Thank you! So much that I can apply to my life and practice now. Blessings to you🌻

Ros

September 3, 2023

Excellent review of the impact of language on self & other. Very helpful practical strategies to recreate a more loving, kind & thoughtful language style. Thankyou🙏

Karen

September 3, 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed the course, Jan. Thank you. I have been aware of my use of words for quite a while so this has given me even more tools and insights to overcome some complacency that set in. Tour voice is so soothing and calming, it's a pleasure to listen to you. I highly recommend this course as the benefits are endless.

Marilyn

August 31, 2023

This is so useful for me. I've been so adversely affected by negative and judgemental self talk. I shall listen again.

Zola

August 15, 2023

Awesome course with so many helpful recommendations. Easy to listen to and understand.

Kate

August 15, 2023

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