This episode is a bit of a journey. Our discussion is not necessarily a "how-to" of asking for help, but more of a discussion of underlying factors of why it can be so difficult to ask for help. We talk about concerns about how to ask for help and how it will be received, allowing time and space for the person who is asking for help, rules we have for ourselves, cultural shifts in not taking care of ourselves, perfectionism and identifying safe people.

Help resources: 

Canada: Crisis Services Canada, 1-833-456-4566 or text 45645, crisisservicescanada.ca

USA: mentalhealth.gov, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Treatment Referral Helpline 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727)

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In this episode, we take a deeper dive into hypnotherapy. We discuss the client-therapist relationship, common patterns and beliefs, how the mind works, what happens to the messages we take in, how the subconscious mind tries to protect us,  and what happens in hypnotherapy. We also address some common apprehensions around hypnotherapy including how it relates (or doesn't!) to stage hypnosis and how it is not mind control.

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In this episode, we talk about different ideas that come from nature that apply to our lives, the flow of nature, natural cycles and rhythms, connectiveness and working together, strength, being in nature, going out in all types of weather, and the wisdom and power we have built in already.

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In this episode, we talk about our personal approaches to resolutions, the timing of resolutions, commercialism, resolution versus intention, wanting the result but not wanting the process, flexibility with results, and acceptance.

We are curious about your experiences with resolutions - do you set them, do they work for you, why or why not? We would love to hear from you about your resolutions at anchor.fm/liana-niki or at [email protected]

In this episode, we talk about the COVID fatigue that many people are experiencing during the subsequent waves of the pandemic. We discuss what COVID fatigue can look like, not having time for replenishment between waves, what we have lost versus what we are doing to help, and being part of a collective which has the same goal of getting through the pandemic.

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In this episode we talk about the Mental Load - a concept introduced by the author, Emma, in a comic that went viral titled, "You Should've Asked." We discuss the invisible nature of the mental load, the idea of "doing nothing", awareness of mental loads, cultural values and shifting our own rhythms to include down time.

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Full disclosure: in this episode, we tackle the stress of the holidays and how to reconnect with joy and the holiday spirit.

In this episode, we talk about doing things in the season for others instead of ourselves, being present in the holiday moments, reaching a breaking point, the volume of things to do in the Christmas season, the letdown after Christmas, will restrictions in the Pandemic make the season less busy, a different experience of the holidays throughout our lives, allowing for mistakes and imperfections, the role of hosting, judgement during the holidays, the value of a welcoming and personal connection, evaluating what's important, and including yourself in what matters.

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In this episode, we talk about incorporating self-care into daily life, simplifying as a part of self-care, ideas for self-care, forgiveness, using our senses and memories to create self-care, being intentional and acknowledging actions to create self-care, finding time for self-care, the inner critic, the value of self-care, and using language around self-care that works for you.

We would love to hear your ideas for self-care - what are you doing or what would you like to do to take care of yourself? Let us know by leaving a voice message or sending an email.

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In this episode we talk about ignoring things in our environment, passive ignoring versus choosing to ignore, ignoring versus choosing priorities, ignoring as a coping strategy, ignoring with anxiety, ignoring as a part of breaking habits, perception and perspective with ignoring, the language we use around ignoring, ignoring signaling the absence of caring, the value in how we ignore something, and ignoring environmental sounds when going to sleep.

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This episode is part of our 7 episode series on the Pandemic (Coronavirus/COVID-19).

In this episode, we talk about the variety of things that can involve loss (relationships, jobs, lives, normalcy, plans, financial stability, etc.), the five stages of grief, non-linear progression through grief, the context of loss in people's lives, the value of what was lost, the surprises and expectations of grief, the individual nature of loss, and giving permission to ourselves and others for the process of grief.

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