Daily we are challenged with the responsibilities of managing our careers, family, our social connections and so much more. Avoiding stress may be inevitable but it doesn’t have to be debilitating. Adding a mindfulness meditation to your lifestyle daily can decrease physiological and psychological illnesses. Let’s begin here as we slowly build practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety. Thank you for your time and I look forward to sharing here soon.

Finding and falling in love may be simple however, remaining in love could prove challenging. Communication and understanding is foundational to cultivating a love that will last. In this episode we discuss communication, the love language and more… Thank you for following the podcast and sharing with others. Stay tuned to our next episode.

Mediation has been a practice for a sense of calm and tranquility for decades but relatively a new way of life for Westerners. Through evidenced-based research, studies reflect its efficacious ability to decrease stress, anxiety and heal the entire being, mind body and soul. The technique “anchoring” is a grounding technique to aid individuals to be mindfully present. Explore how you can increase your peace by practicing as often as possible to develop a new habit. Here is research on the topic. I look forward to our next time here in tHE ARTichoke podcast. Thank you for your time. https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/meditation/in-depth/meditation/art-20045858

Grief can be a sad and life altering event. It’s also an independent experience. It occurs when anything is lost including our self-identity and our ability to dream boldly. Grief creates a multidimensional internal unease that may require professional help and an activated support system. Here are some resources that may be helpful if you or someone you know is struggling with grief. www.psychologytoday.com. Here you can evaluate mental health professional profiles for grief counseling. Here is an article on the 5 stages of grief. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/5-stages-of-grief/. Thank you for following tHE ARTichoke podcast. Until the next time, make it a peaceful day.

Anxiety can be debilitating and frightening. Here in this episode, we define and discuss anxiety in an effort to combat it. Here is an evidenced - based research study on the subject. I look forward to providing more mental health topics to dissolve the stigma surrounding mental illness. Thank you for following and sharing! https://www.anxiety.org/what-is-anxiety

Life can be challenging sometimes and many of those challenges are out of our control. It’s imperative that we explore and identify what we can control. Here, in this episode, we explore 3 vital elements that creates mental illness. If the information in this episode resonates with you, please contact your mental health professional or primary care physician for support and assistance. Thank you for joining me here in this space. Until our next time here, have a peaceful day.

Depression is an independent emotion. It looks different for everyone. Here, we discuss the topic to increase awareness, less an attempt to diagnose. If you think you may have depression, please see your primary care physician, psychologist or psychiatrist immediately. Thank you for listening to this episode of the podcast. I look forward to our next time. https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression

Mindfulness practices are essential to cultivating mental wellness. Whether it’s muscle relaxation, deep breathing, sensory work grounding or any other technique it imperative to understand the effectiveness of adding these practices to your mental wellness. This is in an effort to decrease stress, anxiety and depression. Please find an evidenced-based research here on “The Body Keeps Score” by Bessel van der Kolk” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8418154/ . To learn more mindfulness practices and how you can incorporate them into your lifestyle connect with me at [email protected] or www.empowermentcoachtdmontena.com. Thank you for trusting me with another informative topic. See you soon.

We all feel overwhelmed within our lives. Self-awareness is the essential element to create a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Be encouraged to explore how you can create a life of “less” to decrease feeling overwhelm. If you desire more tools and support to combat overwhelm please visit www.empowermentcoachtdmontena.com. Be encouraged to live life authentically besides, you deserve the life you desire.

The efficacy of boundaries and why they are important. In an effort to create and cultivate healthy, harmonious relationships, boundaries are essential. Here is a mental health resource to further explore boundaries and how to create them… https://psychcentral.com/relationships/what-are-personal-boundaries-how-do-i-get-some | If this is a topic you struggle with and would like more support, you are welcome to visit my website at www.empowermentcoachtdmontena.com to reserve a private session or you can connect with a mental health professional at www.psychologytoday.com