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Understanding News Anxiety: Processing Triggering Current Events

Watch this Talk Show Episode, “News Anxiety: Processing Triggering Current Events,” to gain valuable insights on navigating the overwhelming news cycles plaguing our every screen. Learn how to reduce worry and anxiety while increasing compassion and agency. Discover coping strategies to empower yourself in the face of triggering events. News programs aim to capture viewers […]

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Grounding Techniques to Calm Your Mind and Improve Your Performance

Grounding Techniques to Calm Your Mind and Improve Your Performance

This episode is all about grounding techniques to help calm anxiety, flashbacks, nervousness, and more. In fact, grounding techniques can help you prepare for any situation, whether you expect it to be good or bad. By cultivating a practice of grounding oneself, you can improve your mindset and prepare your body for any situation. Grounding

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Act the Way You Want to Feel: Transform Negative Emotions Fast

If you want a different experience, you have to perform your behavior differently. Adopting behaviors associated with desired emotions can create positive feedback loops, leading to genuine emotional shifts. This approach, often referred to as “fake it till you make it,” highlights the powerful interplay between actions and feelings, advocating for proactive behavior change as

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Setting Boundaries in Your Personal Relationships

Setting personal boundaries is essential for maintaining healthy relationships. Boundaries define what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior from others. We need them because they provide safety, mutual respect, understanding, belonging, as well as allow for us to be vulnerable. In this episode, we discuss the importance of self-awareness in identifying your own limits and needs.

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What to Say When You Talk To Yourself

In this uplifting episode, you learn about the importance of self-compassion and kindness in inner dialogue. We explore how self-talk impacts our mental well-being and overall outlook on life because our minds hear everything we say and explain how and why we judge ourselves harshly to prevent others from thinking we are unworthy of belonging.

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Benefits of Singing: How to Write Songs with Singer/Songwriter, Frances Lovett

There are many benefits to singing and songwriting. In today’s episode, hear from singer/songwriter Frances Lovett (@franceslovettmusic of TikTok) about her journey writing songs and recording her first album while still in high school.  Humans are born to be creative. However, everyone’s creative process is different. Creativity is healing the mind, body, and spirit. Watch

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What Your Dreams Mean: Interpreting Dreams and Stopping Nightmares

Do you wonder what your dreams mean? Dream interpretation has been part of psychotherapy and humanity for a long time. Curiosity has us desiring to unravel the subconscious messages they may contain. Therapists and dream interpreters explore symbols, emotions, and narratives within dreams to shed light on the dreamer’s inner conflicts, desires, and experiences. They

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The Pitfalls of Self-Diagnosis: TikTok Diagnosis

In the digital age, self-diagnosis has become increasingly prevalent, thanks in part to the vast wealth of medical information available online. This phenomenon offers both opportunities and challenges, making it a topic ripe for exploration. This week Dr. Jodi discussed the pitfalls of diagnosing yourself with problems. On one hand, self-diagnosis empowers individuals to take

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