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Episode 68

Julia is joined by Marie janicek - a movement teacher and guide - to discuss the spirituality of movement, how to develop the relationship with our bodies, expressing anger in a heathy way, fostering intuition, the power of our perception, and so much more.

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Read “Quantum gravity" https://books.google.pl/books/about/Quantum_Gravity.html?id=HrAzTmXdssQC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y

MARIE JANICEK

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Evolna www.evolna.com

This Thing Called Movement

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-thing-called-movement/id1442617080

https://open.spotify.com/show/6o9WGd2NoEcYA4EzVfjI7c?si=2662711dcd1c4a4f

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Episode 67

You’ve met them, I’ve met them, or you may be one of them: nice people. They always give others the benefit of the doubt, are ready to give a hand, or volunteer for that task that no one wants. They’re sensitive to the feelings of others, easy to be around, and rarely if ever argue. What’s not to like? Not much, you say. But if being the nice guy/gal is your 24/7 public persona, there are often psychological dangers lurking below that friendly surface, a downside that can take its toll.

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Read “Symposium” by Plato https://books.google.pl/books?id=XtS0pZ4iiaYC&source=gbs_similarbooks

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Episode 66

What’s even the point of wanting to “be better”? Is self-improvement making us miserable? Maybe we shouldn’t strive for anything at all? This episode dives deep into this philosophical inquiry in trying to get a better grasp on the direction we should use to guide the journey of life.

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Episode 65

Survivorship bias is a logical error that distorts our view of reality and thus, prevents us from achieving our goals. This week we break down this logical fallacy, examine how it influences our lives, and talk about ways we can overcome it to view the world as it really is.

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Watch the guided meditation with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche https://youtu.be/5GSeWdjyr1c

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Episode 64

Julia shares the hard learned lessons from 2021 about life, success, creativity, happiness, and decision making.

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Episode 63

The brain is a great liar and we can be very gullible. Most of the time we take our thoughts for granted and fail to consider that they might not be a good representation of reality. This week’s episode is all about the ways and reasons we lie to ourselves as well as some tips on how to become more self-aware.

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Episode 62

We are joined by Dr. Anna Kress - a clinical psychologist from Princeton with an expertise in trauma-informed psychotherapy, mindful self-compassion, and the psychology of spirituality - to talk about Trauma-Informed Manifestation, common misconceptions regarding manifestation, toxic positivity, the different attachment styles, inner child healing, working with the body, how to foster self-compassion, and the psychology of spirituality.

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ANNA KRESS

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Episode 61

The self-development community needs to stop ignoring its privileges. While on this podcast, we advocate for finding areas we can control, and implementing changes that improve our well-being, what if for some of people the majority of these stressors are outside of their influence? This is the reality for many in poverty, with bad access to healthcare, and education, who can’t simply take breaks from stressful jobs, change their diet and exercise routines, or depend on reliable social support networks.

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Episode 60

Humans are designed to move and the recent transition to a sedentary lifestyle clearly isn’t serving us. And even though we all know that we should spend more time moving, we feel like we’re too busy and life just gets in the way. This episode is a summary of all the evidence that proves that we cannot be truly happy nor healthy without exercise as well as a guide on how you can implement more movement into your daily routine.

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SOURCES 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30627775/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422014000705

https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/exercise-happiness.htm

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4061809/

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170626155729.htm

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Episode 59

This episode is all about overcoming depression and anxiety, especially among young people. Julia is joined by Sadie Sutton - podcast host, mental health activist, psychology major, and online creator - to talk about common misconceptions regarding depression, mental health pseudoscience, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, how to support loved ones struggling with mental health, and building stronger relationships through prioritizing oneself.

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Watch “The Big Bang Theory” Watch The Big Bang Theory | Netflixhttps://www.netflix.com › title

SADIE SUTTON

She Persisted Podcast https://pod.link/1463051730 

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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES 

www.iasp.info

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

National Suicide Prevention Hotline

World Federation for Mental Health

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