Episode #30
Dr Tess Browne on Micro Resets, Hygge Comfort and Value-Led Living
Send us Fan Mail Another episode we recorded before the summer madness. It's full of SO many useful and well easy hacks for a well nice life.... We sat down with Dr Tess Browne, a clinical and coaching psychologist and founder of the Mind Atelier, who works with high-achieving women and busy mums navigating anxiety, overwhelm, burnout and trauma. Tess brings a rare mix of backgrounds to this; years in the NHS, time in academia, and a stint at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong before she moved into psychology full time. We talk about how Lizzie first met Tess and ended up co-hosting wellness retreats together, blending Pilates, yoga, psychology, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, spa time and community. Here's what well nice actually looks like for Tess day to day: -She's protective of blank space in her calendar and keeps a dedicated "me" calendar to guard it -She leans on micro moments of self-care throughout the day -She's brought hygge into her home, using warmth and cosy environments as an actual regulation tool rather than just an aesthetic -Cold plunges are part of her routine too, less for the physical benefits and more for the mental focus and energy they give her -She talks about living in alignment with her values using ACT tools and values lists to figure out what actually matters versus what she's been told should matter Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to Well Nice 00:23 Meet Dr Tess Browne 01:27 How We Met 02:54 Life After Hong Kong 03:27 Schedule Blank Space 07:47 Micro Self Care Resets 12:11 Hygge Cozy Comfort 17:03 Cold Plunge Mindfulness 23:10 Values Led Living 31:13 Where to Find Tess Support the show
