Today we are joined by Ashley McHan (again), a Psychotherapist and Yoga Therapist who specializes is trauma and eating disorders. We will be picking up from where we left off in our last episode and discuss trauma, how it affects us, and how this relates to disordered eating, and more.

Ashley really does a wonderful job of breaking this all down for us. I love this episode because of the way Ashley takes the time to structure the information so logically and make everything flow eloquently. 

NOTES on EMDR:

The intention of EMDR is to heal trauma in all forms. What it does for us is what we so often struggle to do on our own, to see ourselves through new eyes, to see our experiences with a new lens, one that allows that compassion and understanding that we need to release the believes of ourselves that we have carried forward as a result of the experience. This then allows us to see how the experience changed us, how we attempted to cope and compensate after the experience. This is typically where we see the development of disorder eating patterns, amongst many other harmful yet well intentioned patterns of coping. This new vantage point allows people to more easily understand the role of the patterns, to see why they are compelled to act and why they feel so reliant on the disordered eating as if to survive mentally, physically or emotionally.

When it comes to the type of trauma we are discussing today, a block to healing can be that we haven’t had our experience seen or validated. We tend to look at ourselves, especially our past selves, with a great deal of judgment. I see one of the greatest struggles in teh human experience to be with self-compassion. We view ourselves differently than we view others, we hold ourselve to different (typically unreasonable) standards. When we look back on our past pains we tend to self-blame, to feel it was our fault or due to our own weakness or defectiveness. So we keep our experiences hidden, shadowed, and we suffer alone. This is especially true of experiences that ivoked shame for us.

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Dr. Kristen Lee - head of the Behavior Science program at Northeastern University and author of the forthcoming Worth the Risk: How to Microdose Bravery to Grow Resilience, Connect More and Offer Yourself to the World. I thought she’d make a great guest on The Mindful Psychology podcast.

Kristen Lee, Ed.D., LICSW, is an award-winning behavioral science and leadership professor, clinician, researcher, activist, comedian, and author. She has over two decades of clinical experience in outpatient mental health, and thirteen years of teaching and leadership roles in higher education. She leads the Behavior Science program at Northeastern University and lives in Boston and Providence, Rhode Island.In Worth The Risk, Lee shows readers that by “microdosing” small acts of bravery and connection, we can regain the self-confidence and resilience we need to be successful and live full and meaningful lives. “We are hardwired for risk-taking,” she says. “As we become more comfortable with the uncomfortable, our nervous system changes to support us in experiencing a bold, adventurous, colorful life.”

Connect with Dr. Lee: Website

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Today on the podcast, we are joined by Jodie Eleanor, a therapist, a functional medicine practitioner, and anxiety expert. She is also the founder of the Holistic Anxiety Fix. 

Jodi will be talking to us about how to begin to understand and heal anxiety holistically, but considering different pieces of our over health and nurturing the link between them.

About her program, Holistic Anxiety Fix is a holistic healing service that focuses on helping women to heal anxiety so that they can embrace life with calm confidence. The program integrates more traditional therapeutic approaches to healing anxiety with modern functional medicine approaches for a truly mind/body experience to healing.

As per her topics, it goes around this two:

You can connect with Jodie:

Website

5 Ways to Heal Anxiety in Just 7 Days

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Terri will explain her steps to forming a healthy listening relationships with the people in our lives and share her personal experience too!

We will be exploring Terri's teaching on truly and deeply listening, based on her recently released TEDx Talk, ‘Nobody’s Listening & It’s Killing Us’

You can connect with Terri:

TEDx Talk -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHvsxN0dHiY

Website:  https://soulfullistening.com

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-lonowski-53536614/

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/soulfullistening/

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Today on the podcast, I will be unpacking how to navigate situations that make us doubt ourselves and lack trust in relationships. 

I will break down my 3 KEY STEPS for checking our triggers and developing trust in ourselves and our relationships.

1. Checking Trigger 2. Deciding Whether or Not to Pursue 3. It Starts With Me

We can all be triggered at times. Life happens! Things can kick off and we suddenly find ourselves in highly activated states. The trouble is when we find ourselves LIVING in activated states. 

Then, once we are regulated and have entered a receptive state, what happens next?

Episode topics: 

- What happens when our activated state becomes our "always state"

- Discussing why people who have been hurt may hurt others

- Exploring other ways in which we can stay stuck in our trauma

- 3 key steps: 1. Checking Trigger 2. Deciding Whether or Not to Pursue 3. It Starts With Me

- Explaining how we can take ourselves out of REACTIVITY and place ourselves into RECEPTIVITY

- Understanding that it's not an attack on us - it's not about us

- What is about us

- Some final thoughts

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G 🌸

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Hello everyone! Today on the podcast, I will be reading out 3 questions from listeners and answering them!

Of course, this will be anonymous and I have received permission to use these questions. 

Here they are:

1. "My sister and I grew up together. Our dad was very mean but mostly to me. I don’t have a relationship with him but she always maintained one. She said it was hard for her to grow up in the house and watch how my dad treated me but then why is she so willing to have a relationship with him? She gets upset when I talk about how hard it was to be singled out. It’s just so invalidating. Am I wrong to feel this way?"

2. "I’ve been trying to take a distance from a toxic person in my life and I keep getting mixed options. On one hand my wife is reassuring me that I’m doing the right thing and I know I am. But then my brother is telling me to keep the peace and stop being so dramatic. I start to doubt myself and feel guilty. What should I do?"

3. "Every time I make decisions in my family that are different, I get met with such condescending comments. I’m always told “oh poor you, that’s sounds awful.” Or “I know you have your own challenges but that’s a stupid decision. My only challenge is conversing with them! I am living a life I’m happy in for once and every time I interact with them, I just feel like I want to scream! Is there something wrong with me?"

Happy listening!

With love,

G 🌸

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Hello everyone! I'm so happy to be with you today. In this episode, I will share some personal experiences I had as we explore the concepts of old stories and new beginnings. 

Old stories can often hold us back and we may not even know they're there! Whether it be a story about relationship dynamics or society's expectations of us, we all have narratives. In this episode, I want to start talking about ways in which we can start developing awareness and take actions. This is all in the effort to understand why we live as we do and how we can continue to grow to make our lives more healthy. 

Thank you for allowing me to share my experiences. 

Happy listening!

With love,

G 🌸

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Today we are joined by Ashley McHan, a Psychotherapist and Yoga Therapist who specializes is trauma and eating disorders. We will discuss eating disorders, disordered eating, and some aspects of trauma. We will then explore why they develop and why it makes sense. 

Ashley really does a wonderful job of breaking this all down for us. 

NOTES on EMDR:

The intention of EMDR is to heal trauma in all forms. What it does for us is what we so often struggle to do on our own, to see ourselves through new eyes, to see our experiences with a new lens, one that allows that compassion and understanding that we need to release the believes of ourselves that we have carried forward as a result of the experience. This then allows us to see how the experience changed us, how we attempted to cope and compensate after the experience. This is typically where we see the development of disorder eating patterns, amongst many other harmful yet well intentioned patterns of coping. This new vantage point allows people to more easily understand the role of the patterns, to see why they are compelled to act and why they feel so reliant on the disordered eating as if to survive mentally, physically or emotionally.

When it comes to the type of trauma we are discussing today, a block to healing can be that we haven’t had our experience seen or validated. We tend to look at ourselves, especially our past selves, with a great deal of judgment. I see one of the greatest struggles in teh human experience to be with self-compassion. We view ourselves differently than we view others, we hold ourselve to different (typically unreasonable) standards. When we look back on our past pains we tend to self-blame, to feel it was our fault or due to our own weakness or defectiveness. So we keep our experiences hidden, shadowed, and we suffer alone. This is especially true of experiences that ivoked shame for us.

To connect with Ashley:

http://www.yogaforyouonline.com/

Happy listening!

With love,

G 🌸

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Today on the podcast, we are joined by Kelly Smith. We will be exploring the benefits of meditation and mindfulness practices, and applying them to different situations. In this episode, you will leave with actionable steps you can start practicing today!

Kelly is the founder of Yoga For You, and the host of the Mindful in Minutes podcast. She's an E-RYT 500, YACEP, and a location independent yoga and meditation teacher. She believes that there isn't a one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation, and that your practice should be as unique as you are.

To connect with Kelly: 

http://www.yogaforyouonline.com/

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Today on the podcast, we are joined by Katrina McGiffin. We will be discussing nutrition, yoga, connection to the math, and other conscious practices. 

As an Integrative Nutritionist and  Yoga Teacher, Katrina is passionate about bringing the science of nutrition together with the energy of yoga. She operates with the philosophy that living and eating is best guided by the rhythms of nature. She works with her clients to move beyond just identifying the perfect diet and supplements to transform the individual relationship with food and cultivate an intuitive connection between mind and body.

To connect with Katrina:

www.nourishandbe.com

@nourish.and.be

Happy listening!

With love,

G 🌸

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