Learning and Unlearning

In this episode, Sam interviews Cindy, a wise fairy-godmother. Cindy uses brutal honesty and acceptance of all people to share her advice. 

They talk about how quarantining for COVID-19 sparked couples to evaluate their relationships. 

They discuss simple disagreements between roommates, siblings, parents, children, couples, and spouses. Sam and Cindy also discuss the tougher issues and if you should even engage with them or not. 

What is whose responsibility? What does al-anon literature advise?

/ the article Cindy mentions: https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210111-why-self-compassion-not-self-esteem-leads-to-success

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5: Protecting Your Time After Quarantine: how busy we were before and how to bring peace and boredom with you going forward

Sam reflects on life before COVID-19, with specific examples of how busy she was. When we were in lockdown, despite the crippling anxiety and fear over a global pandemic, things in ordinary life went away or slowed down. Sam discusses the benefits of life slowing down and why you should take some time to plan what quiet time you want to take with you when things go back to 100% open. 

What parts of staying home in lockdown gave you peace and rest?
What are the benefits of boredom?
Sam touches on it all. 
Join her in reflecting on what you DON'T want to go back to how it was. 
She's sure she's not the only over-achiever in the world.  Let's think about what we've learned in quarantine, and let's intentionally decide what we will do to remain quieter in the future.

4: Gratitude: Health Benefits of Gratitude, Gratitude Practice Ideas with Examples, and How Gratitude Shows Up in the Brain.

Today, we talk about the health benefits of gratitude. Sam references a couple of articles about how gratitude affects your health. Gratitude has shown to benefit sleep, happiness, closeness of relationships, and overall mental health.

Sam explains how to do gratitude practices like gratitude lists, gratitude journaling, prayer, thank you notes, and more!

GRATITUDE JOURNAL by Studio Oh! called The Jotter Guided Journal

The more you practice gratitude, the easier it is for your brain to find things to be grateful for.

// SOURCES:
“14 Health Benefits of Practicing Gratitude According to Science”
“Is Gratitude Good for your Health?”
"How Gratitude Changes You and Your Brain"

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In this episode, Sam teaches about what parts of the body excess sugar can harm. There are significant health risks with a long-term diet of excess sugar. She gives easy tips to beginners who are trying to decrease their sugar intake. Sam also invites you to join the sugar fast, a by-donation challenge by Revelation Wellness.

The 21-Day Sugar Fast is not a diet and not for weight loss. It is to reset the gut, mind, and body so your tongue can recognize the amount of sugar you are taking in, after, perhaps, years of numbing that sensor. You will be healthier and more aware of what you put in your mouth. You can do the sugar fast however you want, whether that's going all out, or if you want to practice cutting out one sugary drink for 21 days. It's up to you.

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// Revelation Wellness link to sign up for the TONS of sugar fast content straight to your email inbox: https://www.revelationwellness.org/challenges/sugarfast/

21-Day Sugar Fast signs up close January 8, 2021
21-Day Sugar Fast BEGINS January 11, 2021 

In episode 2,  Sam discusses how to set goals, whether you are doing it because of the New Year or not.

She starts with a calendar review of the past year to see how you spent your time. Then, she moves on to thinking about the big picture ideas of what you would like more of in your calendar / life.

Once you've thought about a general vision board and answered some questions about 'trade off', you're invited to download a free worksheet on setting goals based on what you'd like more of in life. Download the free worksheet here.

The worksheet takes you through more specific questions and asks you to make two lists. It then leads you to plan out a timeline of smaller goals in order to reach your main goal. Check it out!

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New Year's Resolutions are not necessary when you can set goals any day of the year. Don't hold yourself back any longer! Life is too short. Go for what you want as soon as you listen to this episode. 

This is the introduction to the Learning and Unlearning podcast. Sam explains that this new podcast is about asking tough questions, sharing information about wellness and mental health, and learning about ourselves and others. Please, stick around for episodes coming up. We'll be tackling topics like how journaling reduces anxiety and why you don't need new year's resolutions.