MONDAY MENTALITY with Cara Santucci

May is Mental Health Awareness month and struggling with our mental health can feel like a lonely journey. In this episode, I discuss the personal struggles I am facing and the ways I am navigating through this difficult time. I hope these 3 specific changes that I have been intentional about making will be a step that you can feel encouraged by to fight back these negative thoughts. I am not a professional, I am only speaking from personal experience. Please see below some professional resources. 

You are not alone and if no one tells you this today, YOU MATTER. 

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Resources: 

https://www.safeharbor1.com/

https://211md.org/resources/mental-health/

We interviewed Lizzy Smith, a certified holistic health coach that focuses on helping women ease stress and anxiety for a more purpose-driven life. In this episode, we talk through tangible tips on how to manage stress and anxiety, setting boundaries in relationships, and more. Her Instagram is @bewellwithlizzy and she posts extremely helpful content each week about how to manage anxiety and stress. 

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Get Connected with Lizzy: 

patreon.com/bewellwithlizzy

[email protected]

Books to get started:

"Atomic Habits" - James Clear

"Unf*ck Your Brain" - Dr. Faith G. Harper

"Human Magnet Syndrome" - Ross Rosenberg

In this episode, we dive deep into habits and how we can create Identity based habits that will allow us to make strides in truly becoming the best version of ourselves. 

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and here are ways to help serve this week

Atomic Habits Book 

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Jenna Santucci is a licensed clinical social worker with close to 10 years of experience serving children, adolescents, families, couples, and adults. Jenna obtained her Master's Degree in Social Work, Clinical Concentration through the University of Maryland, Baltimore Advanced Standing Program and has a variety of experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Techniques while also in PTSD. She has her own practice called “thrpy” which you can search at therapyabetterway.com. Not only is she a full-time therapist, but she is a part-time freelance photographer. She is recently married to such an amazing man and is now Jenna Freeman.

We talk about singleness, the difference between a pastor and a therapist, misconceptions about therapy, and more!

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Helpful Links: 

http://www.safeharbor1.com

http://www.psychologytoday.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-naked-marriage-with-dave-ashley-willis/id1437213097

Losing someone you love is so heartbreaking that there truly are no words that bring complete comfort. In this episode, I discuss why holidays can be triggering, sharing personal stories that have affected me. Specifically, I share 2 mindset shifts that help me cope on my hard days and keep me going. I hope it can help you in some way! 

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Ever feel like giving up? The trials of life just keep coming and you are desperate for a break? It can be challenging to push through and do what you feel you are called to do when the weight of the world is on your shoulders. This episode we talk about how to push through those challenges and encourage you that you are not alone. 

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Do you ever feel like you need to be in control? Do you leave room for things to go not as planned? Well, I was humbly reminded of that this past week. In this episode, you will hear a lighthearted story of what hurdles I went through to be reminded of lessons that I have learned about how to Let Go and Let God in every situation of my life. I hope this encourages you to do the same :) 

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Have a blessed week! 

Sometimes we are living paycheck to paycheck, literally. We trade off our purpose over what God has in store for each of us. We trade off the precious time with family to just tell others that we have a high-paying job. Let's not chase titles, let's chase purpose. A title and money can only get you so far, but let's go deeper with how we can choose Purpose over Paycheck. 

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Are you a Watcher, Wisher, or Worker? Trent Shelton says, "The gifts we don’t use don’t die, they just find life in someone else." Have you been missing your opportunity to be used by God? We talk in this episode about how to take leaps of faith and use our gifts to be a blessing to others. I share details about my entrepreneurship journey and what mindset led me to where I am at today. Let's get to work! 

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We all love feeling inspired. There may be people around you or things you watch online that help lead you wanting to start something creative. However, we sometimes can sit on our phones for hours everyday just watching those people tackle their dreams while you stick at the feeling of being inspired by them. In this episode, we get fired up for the week to start those action steps to go from the feeling of inspiration to transformation.

Have a great week! 

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