Brave Being the Podcast

We are all having a collective experience right now. It may not be exactly the same for each of us, but is important that we are sharing in a what can be called a "collective trauma." Trauma deeply agitates our nervous system, which requires us to spend more time tending to our emotional state to stay regulated. Simultaneously the marketing for "transformation" "motivation" and to have some mega life change during quarantine is all over the place. This propaganda is dangerous. It can leave us feeling like we need to "do" instead of "be" during this difficult time. In this podcast, I discuss a trauma psychologist's perspective on this shared experience and offering suggestion to better cope with our emotions are we continue to ride the waves.  

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I think we are all sick about talking about the VIRUS. Yet, we are all fixated in the hysteria. Our focus on the hysterics is a great distraction from being called to the bigger moment, the lesson, or the new perspective. Oprah says, "crisis arrives because it has something to teach us." Yet, this teaching moment does not protect us from discomfort. In fact, it often increases it. The lesson may not always be what we want to learn, but allows us to become more resilient to our life experiences and that is the true gift. So this week let's open our eyes to what is around us, what we are experiencing, and what the true lesson is. 

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We are forced to be inside, this is so restrictive but yet offers us a unique opportunity to really explore our internal landscape. This episode promotes this gift of time to do internal investigation and to find connection when we are having to disconnect in many ways. Enjoy. 

Book List to Build Self-Awareness

Looking for your questions on processing emotions. What are you struggling with? What emotions feel strong right now and how are coping? How do we process ??? What happens if.. ?? I want to answer your questions on the next podcast. Connect with me here [email protected] or through our website www.bridgettedechi.com 

It is easy to panic with the current climate. We have a unique opportunity to raise our consciousness in this difficult time. Raising our consciousness allows us to find more purpose in our daily life, even when our routines, jobs, financial stability have been pulled out from under us. In this video I talked about finding moments of purpose to manage your levels of panic in an unpredictable time.

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We continue our building of emotional process by offering more strategies and tools to move distressing emotions. In this episode we focus on the body as the main resources in processing or regulating. We identify why this tool is the best and how to implement it anytime, anywhere. 

You will be processing emotions like an expert immediately.

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We are facing a pandemic in our world right now. As much as we are trying to protect our physical health, our mental and emotional health is also at risk. Taking action like isolation or quarantining can have a major impact on our mental state. In addition to the consequence of our daily life being disrupted. I take our podcast online, identifying ways you can keep our mind and your emotions healthy.

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We talk so much about processing our emotions on the podcast. One of the biggest questions I get is exactly how do you do that. Since having a new baby, I have been spending a lot of time processing emotions and regulating through this "mega" life adjustment. So, the timing seemed perfect to really jumping into what this processing emotions thing is all about. 

Join me in this content full, two part episode where I help you reframe your emotional experiences, develop new coping tools to deal with emotions, and break down how to simplify your emotional experience on the whole. Don't forget the great resources mentioned in the podcast to help you on your journey. 

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We talk a lot about our relationship to self and how we can become more flexible in the way we understand ourselves and others. We enact lots of strategies so we do not have to feel our discomforts with others. Projection is one of them. Our child are amazing examples of this. In this episode I explain what Projecting behavior is, how it creates blocks in our true self and ways we can work with it to gain more insight and becoming Brave Beings. 

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I have been in quite the transformation these last 4 weeks. I wanted to be able to share with you my process. We talk so much about transformation and rarely do we get to see it in action. In this episode I reflect on my recent transition into motherhood. It has been packed with lots of joy and discomfort. Offering me great insight into the balance that life can offer us as we enter into our new roles. I also draw parallels between the therapeutic process and childbirth. This is as candid, vulnerable as it gets. Enjoy. 

Resources for new moms:

Birthing from Within -Pam England and Rob Horowitz

Guide to Childbirth -Ina May

Mindful Birthing -Nancy Bardacke

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We close out our month on relationship, with another dose of Relationship to Self. In our exploration it is clear that our relationship to self is the most important one to develop. Without this foundation our other relationships will be challenged. In this episode I the importance of the investment in yourself. I provide clear ways to engage in this process. I also suggest getting support is ideal in beginning to open up this window in your Brave Being. 

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