Wow! What UNIQUE and EXCITING times we are living in, right?
Well, Nicole is here to help us in “Keeping our boat afloat”… when the water is a-rockin’.
A free therapy strategy session anyone?? Well, here ya go.
Dr. Justice shares her passion for mental health with us with the gift of many amazing strategies to succeed through this time of stress and challenge that is… not just the election and debates, but Covid, social distancing, etc, along with other social challenges right now. These are challenging times. Could ya use some tools and strategies? Some ways to support our mental wellness… that also supports our physical wellness and keeps our immune system strong.
There is something for everyone here.
A peak into the topics we touched on
– The times we are living in… the stress IS REAL
– Setting boundaries. Things to consider
– Using the tools we have… fit bits, apple watches, our own assessment; knowing our own body, etc. to keep us in check with what our body is telling us about our stress levels.. and what we can do to bring ourselves back to center and self regulate.
– Deep breathing…. A tool we have FOR FREE! One we often forget.
– Seeking connections in this time of Covid, for support.
– The new world of virtual connection… it is throwing us off…. Nicole talks about the stress that is in the virtual connection, VS. in person. … The new normal? The FOR NOW normal? AHHH, radical acceptance in practice!
– Why do we feel more tired after a day of virtual work than in person work?
– Radical acceptance defined! What does it look like and how you can apply it.
– Flight/fright/freeze system.
– What CAN we control?
– What can I do to support change? Some questions we can ask ourselves.
– Good facebook posting practices
– A coping plan… Ideas for having one… For heightened stress, coping and even just daily living.
– Cognitive self talk and active imagining.
– Checking in with your thinking and the positive re-frame.
– Find the balance… The “BOTH/AND”. Avoid toxic positivity and shaming.
– Lovely stories about saving baby ducks and a wasp!.
– The binary culture… we are more varied than the media “says” we are.
– Trauma and trauma
– Normalizing our feelings…acknowledge, recognize and allowing without judgment or shame.
– What is REALLY underlying our feelings or stress?
– Emotions are data… Do they need tending to?
– Be careful… Facebook and other social media… encouraging comparing our INTERNAL world to other people’s EXTERNAL world.
– Keeping your boat afloat! (a great analogy acknowledging reality around us.)
– Getting professional support… where and how do you start?
– Telehealth
– Is therapy new to you? Nicole gives you her perspective on being a therapist and working with clients.
-Trauma and Moral Injury Work
“EMBRACE THE WEIRDNESS!” Judy’s favorite quote from today’s show.
RESOURCE
Psychology Today
A great place to read articles about mental health, etc. Also, a great way to find a therapist.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
BOOK MENTIONED
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Brene Brown
https://amzn.to/3nRN3IN
Thank you for being a podcast listener. We love having you hear….. HA! Get it… see what I did there??
🙂 Judy
MUSIC CREDIT
Music from the Album, Synthetic Universe, by Brent a Reiland and John Lyell.
Intro Music sampled from Etheral Float; Parting Music sampled from Pleiadian Sky.
John Lyell
www.johnlyell.com
jlyell@lightyearproductions.net