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Dr Nese Ceren Tosun

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Coach • Trainer • Speaker
Personal & corporate wellbeing
AI • chronic illness • human skills
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Quiet is the greatest scarcity. 🎗️

🧮 The world has been loud for me this week, and my to-do list louder. I now know clarity doesn’t come from more thinking—it comes from the silence between the thoughts.

😶Sometimes I just swing for no reason at all. To be quiet. To be with myself. To be myself.

Let’s all take a breath. It’s almost Friday. ✨

#swingingthoughts #quietmind #mentalclarity #burnoutprevention #thursdaythoughtsuk taken in Hackney, London by @neseceren

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9 months ago

Love affair with the loo 🚽❓

Why do your best ideas rarely arrive at your desk, but wait for the shower, the commute, or the quiet of the bathroom?

When you stop “forced” thinking, your nervous system finally relaxes. This allows your Prefrontal Cortex (the logic center) to relax its grip and activates your Default Mode Network (DMN)—the brain’s creative “background processor” that connects dots while you’re busy doing something mundane.

Maybe you don’t need a 3-hour strategy team meeting but just a longer bathroom break 😉

Be honest—are you reading this from your ‘creative office’ (the bathroom) right now? 🙋🏻‍♀️ Tell me your best ‘lightbulb moment’ below 👇

#swingingthoughts #neuroscience #creativeflow #mentalhealthuk #claritycoach taken in London, United Kingdom by @neseceren

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🎗️A reminder for when conversations feel tight or unproductive

❌Answers don’t emerge from better questions alone.
They emerge when there’s enough safety for the mind to stop defending itself.

👂That’s what real listening does — with yourself and with others.

Clarity emerges when pressure leaves the conversation.

✅ How to reduce pressure:
• Name urgency (“I don’t need to solve this right now”) before listening
• Pause fixing — no reassuring, advising, or deciding while listening
• Widen the frame — step back to context or body state before seeking an answer

#swingingthoughts #wednesdaywisdom #relationalintelligence #claritycoach #artoflistening by @neseceren

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Some questions aren’t meant to be answered alone. 🕊️

🐣Curiosity keeps us alive and growing — just like when we were kids, asking endless questions.

There are daily questions that keep us grounded and engaged.
And then there are bigger questions — the kind that become too heavy to hold on our own.

🤯Is this burnout — or a signal for change?
😩Do I need a job or career shift?
😳Why can’t I follow through, even when I know what matters?

☄️There’s wisdom in recognising when a question needs structured reflection, a safe space, and an external perspective.

❌ You don’t have to carry these questions by yourself.
If one of them is quietly circling for you, my inbox is open 🙏

#swingingthoughts #burnoutprevention #claritycoach #authenticinstagram #discoverycall taken in London, United Kingdom by @neseceren

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Tasks are like people.
🚰 Some drain your energy, some drain your time, and some actually give you life. Still..someone has to do their taxes 😌💻

We focus so much on the “5 people we spend time with”. What about the 5 tasks that dominate your day? If your to-do list and circle is full of “drainers” burnout isn’t a mystery—it’s a math problem.

Audit your schedule. Audit your circle. Protect your peace ✨

Which one is currently draining you more: a specific person or a specific task? 👇

#swingingthoughts #burnoutprevention #solopreneurlife #mindsetshift #AuthenticInstagram taken in London, United Kingdom by @neseceren

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9 months ago

Sunday scaries anyone?

Sunday Syndrome is not you, it’s your nervous system. 🧠✨
(And yes, I’m still working on my taxes, too! 😅)

#swingingthoughts #sundaysyndrome #sundayscaries #restisresistance #mindsetmatters taken in London, United Kingdom by @neseceren

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Is your FOMO actually yours? 💭

It’s not about ditching friends; it’s about honoring your current needs and goals. If your “missing out” isn’t aligned with where you want to be the next day, are you really missing anything at all? 🤔

#fomo #jomo #nyathome #selfalignment #authenticinstagram taken in London Fields, Hackney E8 by @neseceren

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10 months ago

Faster or deeper? ⚖️💨

As we step into 2026, I’ve been asking myself: do I want to move faster, or grow deeper—reaching for the light in every direction?

It takes mastery to find that balance between clarity and momentum. I’m learning that we can dance through the storms and choose our own frameworks while still making time for ourselves and the world. 🌎

What about you? Do you feel a pull to move FASTER or grow DEEPER? Let’s share intentions below. 👇

#meliorism #intentionalgrowth #2026intentions #authenticinstagram #depthoverspeed taken in London, England by @neseceren

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📸 We usually take photos in our best moments and endure experiences testing our resilience quietly.

🌋 Behind the scenes, this year had a great deal of skin-shedding & pain while creating.

🙏 Grateful of course, for the good, the bad and the ugly. Just saying, it wasn’t easy 🐣

#recap2025 #emotionalresilience #authenticinstagram #reallife taken in Earth by @neseceren

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The UK is officially in the “What day is it?” zone. 🇬🇧💤

Whether you’ve been celebrating or just navigating the noise of the season, the social and sensory hangover is real. We are in that liminal space between Christmas and New Year where the pressure to be “on” meets a nervous system that is ready to shut down.

Reminder: Rest is not a reward you need to earn and you can say NO!

3 ways to reset today:
1. 🔇Sensory Rest: Dim the lights and silence the notifications.
2. ❌ The “No” List: If it isn’t essential, it isn’t happening.
3. 🪶Low-Stakes Joy: Doodle, read, or just watch the birds. 🕊️

You aren’t “lazy.” You are recovering from post-holiday burnout. 🔋

One thing you’re saying “no” to today? 👇

#boxingday #christmasburnout #restisproductive #burnoutprevention #nervoussystemregulation taken in United Kingdom by @neseceren

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How to self-pity? Not kidding. ✋🛑
✨ I love a positive vibe, but only when it’s real. Toxic positivity is just a heavy mask that adds weight to your existing pain. Enter: Strategic Self-Pity.

🧠 There is a middle way between getting stuck in a victim mindset and pushing yourself to burn out—it’s about using emotional regulation as a psychological tool to drain the “pressure cooker” of your mind. By validating your reality first, you actually make room for real positivity later.

✅ How to use Self-Pity Strategically:

⏱️ Set the “Pity Timer”: Give yourself 15 minutes of pure, raw “this is unfair” energy. Cry, vent, shout as needed.

📝I write short stories with characters that have very dark feelings and moods ☠️

🐒 Voice it with radical honesty: Don’t judge the thoughts; let the “mind monkey” complain without filter.

🚿 The Clean Break: When time is up, wash your face (or shower) and pivot to one small action.

👏 You finally stopped fighting yourself.

🥀 Give yourself permission to feel the thorns. You aren’t stuck; you just need processing.

🙏 Special thanks to @endemic_head & @calmlings for their contributions

#StrategicSelfPity #MindsetHacks #EmotionalRegulation #RealLife #Toxicpositivity taken in London, United Kingdom by @neseceren

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🪫 You’ve hit your limit, it’s a bad day. I get it! I actually get it regularly. I couldn’t keep my eyes open when I did this video and I think I look really bad 😇. I’d like to think that we still have some options even on worse days.

👇 Tips to survive any low capacity day by increasing a sense of agency:

1. 🤹‍♀️ Mindset shift: Swap victimhood for “What’s possible right now?” (Compassionately; more on the uses of self-pity later!)
2. 🧘🏻 Acceptance: 5% is better than 0%. See what you can do with that.
3. 💄👘 Aesthetics & comfort: Invest in YOU. It matters more on these days!
4. 🗓️ Restructure the day: Match your actual physical and cognitive capacity; re-set expectations.
5. ☎️ Connect: Support others. It’s scientifically proven to feel good.
6. 👨‍🎨 Creative tasks: Something small to remind yourself that you CAN (even just a meal).
7. 💸 Self-worth: Don’t let a hard moment make you feel “less than.” Your value is unconditional.
8. 👀+🙏 Appreciation: Notice the small beauties within & around you.

—a few more specialised ones are coming soon! ⚡️
Anything else that works for you?

#SenseOfAgency #BehavioralActivation #LowCapacity #BadDayRemedy #AuthenticPosting taken in London, United Kingdom by @neseceren

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