Didi Tonev is an Educator, Psychologist, Author, and Speaker on a mission to help people reconnect with their inner wisdom and live a more present life.

She is the author of "100 Days to a More Aware You," a thought-provoking & insightful book for anyone seeking to cultivate greater awareness and free themselves from the limitations of beliefs and patterns that no longer serve them. 

Didi is also the founder of a leading Montessori school in London, where she provides children with a supportive and nurturing environment to grow and learn. 

Episode Timeline:

• 10:30 Didi’s background going from the corporate world of organisational psychologist
• 14:48 Coming across a book by Tim Ferris called 4-Hour Workweek, changed the trajectory of Didi’s path, by expanding her awareness into more possibilities & how different lifestyles were out there & available 
• 17:34 After attending an in person event hosted by Tim Ferris & armed with new awareness, Didi decides to quit her job & begin a new path to in the consulting & business & personal coaching world
• 18:12 How going down the path of personal development made Didi realise that the more she tried, the worse it got
• 20:40 Becoming a parent started a new, deeper journey for Didi, where she realised that if she wanted to be a conscious parent, she first needed to learn how to be a conscious human
• 21:27 Didi’s approach was to follow her interests, instead of strategising what business to start, she let her passion lead the way 
• 22:23 Being dissatisfied with any of the schools available, inspired Didi to open her own Montessori preschool in partnership with her friend
• 23:10 Creating from a place of values & what you believe in
• 24:03 During the 2 years of Covid, Didi was able to have a chance to go deeper within & discover what is it that brought her joy
• 24:50 Didi’s transitioning from the personal development work, into a deeper work of spirituality 
• 26:04 An invitation to sit yourself & examine your beliefs to see if they serve you in creating the life you desire to live
• 26:48 How becoming more aware takes you from being a victim to being a powerful creator
• 30:18 How going to Vipassana wasn’t the answer for Didi & she shares her perspective on it
• 34:35 Didi shares her experience with Cacao Ceremonies & journaling as her weekly spiritual practice to slow down & connect with her intuition 
• 37:58 When feeling anxious or overwhelmed Didi shares her practice & a tool she uses to zoom out & change her perspective on the situation
• 43:24 A powerful technique to becoming an Observer of your mind
• 47:43   Mindfulness practices to bring yourself into the present moment 
• 51:15 Start by inquiring more & make it simple by asking the right questions of yourself
• 55:18 How becoming a parent was the catalyst to Didi’s spiritual awakening & becoming a more aware human being
• 1:03:50   Teaching children to bring their attention to the contrast, and instead of judgement, appreciate the beauty & the variety around them
• 1:07:13 Do not take parenting so seriously & take all the responsibility on your shoulders 
• 1:09:45 How traditional education is failing our children & what Didi believes is a better way to educate children 

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