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This meditation is intended to elicit the Relaxation Response, the physiologic opposite of the stress response. Visualization of our "Best Possible Selves" (BPS) or Ideal Self, has been shown to promote desired behavior changes and break through limiting mindsets. It has also been shown to increase positive affect and flow when given as a written assignment once a week. Listeners may choose to write for 10 min on what they visualized and write a few specific goals on how to attain their BPS.

Dermatologist Dr. Potozkin shares with us tips on COVID -19 skin findings, the importance of stress management on overall skin health, the Mind-Body connection and his simple, Resilient Skin Routines for adults, teens and young adults. Click HERE to download Resilient Skin Care PDF 

Jerome R. Potozkin, M.D.is an award winning board certified dermatologist and Fellowship trained Mohs surgeon. He is the founder and CEO of PotozkinMD Skincare Center and author of  “Botox and Beyond: Your Guide to Safe, Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures."

He has been named to San Francisco’s “SuperDocs” on multiple occasions. He is the recipient of the prestigious Sulzberger Prize at The NYU Skin & Cancer Unit. He has been quoted in the New York Times and has been feature on National T.V. on shows such as ABC’s 20/20 and NBC’s Today Show as an expert in cosmetic dermatology.

In 2005 he founded “Vanity for Charity” in response to Hurricane Katrina and has since raised tens of thousands of dollars for local and national charities.

Dr. Potozkin has been published in multiple medical journals and served as the president of CalDerm and currently sits on their board of directors. He has served as the section chair of dermatology of the John Muir Medical Center. He teaches future dermatologists at UCSF. In 2016 his facility was chosen as the first SkinCeuticals Advanced Clinical Spa in California.

He served on the board of directors of the Association for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) from 2009-2015.  He was awarded the 2017 “Business Person of the year” by the Danville Chamber of Commerce for his contributions to the community. In 2018 he became a published author with the publication of his book “Botox and Beyond: Your Guide to Safe, Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures.

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Powerful meditation to elicit the Relaxation Response.  Almost all of my students from teens to seniors love this meditation. It's great for whenever you're feeling overwhelmed or when you're going through very challenging times. It's also a great reminder of the most important thing: that resisting what's happening adds more suffering to any situation. It also reminds us that if we accept whatever is going on in our internal or external lives, that is when we can decide whether we can take action to change the situation or accept the situation if it is out of our hands. Meditation teacher and psychologist Tara Brach refers to this  "radical acceptance",

Powerful meditation to elicit the Relaxation Response.  Almost all of my students from teens to seniors love this meditation. It's great for whenever you're feeling overwhelmed or when you're going through very challenging times. It's also a great reminder of the most important thing: that resisting what's happening adds more suffering to any situation. It also reminds us that if we accept whatever is going on in our internal or external lives, that is when we can decide whether we can take action to change the situation or accept the situation if it is out of our hands. Meditation teacher and psychologist Tara Brach refers to this  "radical acceptance", 

When was the last time you looked in a mirror and checked in with your emotions? I’m guessing probably never? Most of us look at our reflections as something we need to check on to make sure everything is in place, and more often than not, to criticize our own appearance. Dr. Tara Well, psychology professor at Barnard College Columbia University, created The Mirror Meditation, a self-care exercise, in which a guided meditation while gazing at our own reflection, can teach us to relate to ourselves in a completely different, more compassionate way.

In this interview, Tara shares with us her personal story of when she discovered meditation in her teenage years and how it shaped what she is teaching and studying today.

Dr. Well's TedX talk, What Mirror Meditation Can Teach You | Tara Well | TEDxOcala explores this simple but powerful exercise.

Dr. Well also shares her expert knowledge on mind-body medicine, narcissism, the psychology of selfies, the mirror as a tool for dancers, models and actors, as well as insider tips on how to pitch and execute a TedX talk.

Relaxing music in the background by Chris Collins for your Daily Dose of the Relaxation Response. Come down from your heightened stress response. We all need to give our mind and body a break but how? SImply listening to this meditation can change your brain chemistry immediately and help you recover from the stress we are all feeling at this time.

Your Daily Dose of the Relaxation Response. Come down from your heightened stress response. We all need to give our mind and body a break but how? SImply listening to this meditation can change your brain chemistry immediately and help you recover from the stress we are all feeling at this time.

Shari Gordon is the proud owner of Addison Street Spa. Shari is one of the most special people I've ever met. She is a mom to three boys and is determined to bring alternative healing for those who need something in addition to traditional medicine for health and wellness. 

Toward this goal, she launched a new, one of a kind meditation studio called Sacred just a few doors down from her spa, where she offers different types of meditation, restorative, and healing yoga, pilates, tai chi, and qigong, self-care workshops and retreats, children’s movement and yoga, Reiki trainings, Chakra workshops, sound healing and more where she welcomes all people, with respect and without judgement. 

Shari grew up in an unstructured childhood. Abandoned as a teenager, she became the sole provider for herself and her younger siblings. This interview is about how she draws resilience from meditation and spiritual connections to herself and others. She says that although it seems very simple, meditation and looking inwards is what it all comes down to for her.  "Even in great suffering and insecurity, turning inwards to our souls is where we find reprieve from all conditions and find understanding and connection."

True to Shari's big heart of kindness and compassion, she is offering virtual therapies and free healing meditations during this challenging time on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/addisonstreetspa/  

Please support Shari and her amazing spa and meditation space during this temporary time where she is closed due to Covid19.

She carries amazing quality products in her store. 

Email her through her website for a special package made for you or for your mom on Mother's Day.

https://www.sacredlarchmont.com/

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Danny Etkin is a 20 year old world Karate champ has over 40 World titles in NASKA, ISKA, and WAKO circuits in the disciplines of traditional weapons, traditional forms, extreme weapons,  extreme forms, and Synchronized Team Forms.

Despite his impressive titles, athletic ability and extensive career at such a young age, Danny is an incredibly nice, down to earth person who has so much wisdom to share. We talk about winning, losing, what gives him perspective and how he sees it all in the grand scheme of things. 

We discuss how he got started, what he thinks was the magic formula of parental support, internal drive and training with the right people that fueled him as an athletic prodigy.

Listen through to the end to find out how his TikTok video went viral with over 9 million views!

FULL BIO HERE: https://teampaulmitchellkarate.com/team/danny-etkin/

Danny represents and is sponsored by the prestigious 30-year-old professional sports team,  Team Paul Mitchell. In 2012 Danny became the youngest Hyper Martial Arts Pro Athlete, an action lifestyle brand whose mission is to inspire the next generation of martial arts athletes worldwide.

Danny teaches seminars and competes all over the United States, as well as Guatemala, Puerto Rico, Cayman Islands, Hungary, England, Ireland, Mexico, Amsterdam, and Canada.

In 2018, Danny signed with Adrenaline Worldwide as one of their professional tricking athletes. Later that year, Danny teamed up with Century martial arts to create his own signature nunchucks line, which is sold worldwide. Danny also created his own martial arts tricking apparel line, TRXWARE.

No special place or clothes needed. Just find a quiet spot and sit. Just 20 min a day can change your brain over 8 weeks so you can manage stress, and overreact less. The Relaxation Response has a whole host of associated benefits like decreasing your inflammatory markers, decreasing blood pressure and really decreasing any disease process that are made worse by stress - too many to list here.

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