The Purpose Filter

The Purpose Filter

By Dr. Kathy ZhangEducationSelf-Improvement
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The Purpose Filter episodes

  • Why a Strong Mind-Body Connection is Critical for Emotional Resilience (Overwhelm series part 2)
    Be honest with me: when was the last time you actually felt good? We spend so much of our time trapped in our heads that we forget what it's actually like to feel great, play and experience life. Let's drop out of our heads and into our bodies so we can learn how to regain control over our emotions and our lives. This episode is part 2 of the series on overwhelm and delves a little bit deeper from the external world that we worked on in episode 19 (click here to listen) ...
    18 min
  • Life Hacks To Stop Feeling Overwhelmed - Part 1: Declutter
    You're tired. You're overwhelmed. You have so much to do and never enough time to do it. You feel trapped in a cycle of wanting to be productive and yet paralyzed by the anxiety of everything you have to do. Sounds like you? Well then add this episode to your queue and listen up as we talk about overwhelm and more importantly, how to manage it. In this episode we discuss: debunking the biggest myth about what causes overwhelm in our liveswhy overwhelm keeps us stuck in a vicious cycle and w...
    22 min
  • New Year, Purposeful YOU Part 3: How to Achieve Any Goal You Set By Reshaping Your Identity
    You've heard the phrase before: "Mindset is everything". And it's true—a great mindset is one of the best tools we have to make positive changes in our lives. But despite having a great mindset, why do we still fall short of our goals? How do we explain that? The problem is that we often forget mindset alone isn't enough and that's what we'll be talking about on this episode, the final part of the New Year, Purposeful You series! In this episode we discuss: the incredible benefits of...
    24 min
  • New Year, Purposeful YOU Part 2: Conquer Procrastination, Create Better Habits and Regain Control Over Your Precious Time with Dr. Christine Li
    Oh boy, if you've ever pushed something off to the last minute or thought "hmm, I can finish that tomorrow", then you've landed on the right episode! Part 2 of the "New Year, Purposeful You" series gets down and dirty with a topic we've all dealt with—Procrastination. (BTW, click here to listen to part 1 of the series where we talk all about how to set an intention for 2022 and play full out in the one and only game that is your beautiful life) You probably think you've heard it all when ...
    42 min
  • New Year, Purposeful YOU Part 1: Intentionally Playing Full Out in the Game of Life
    Are you feeling an odd sense of deja vu this January 1st? Maybe it's because you realize you keep writing down the same few resolutions at the beginning of each year and you're ready for a REAL change. So why not try a different tactic for 2022? Enter our "New Year, Purposeful YOU" series. These 3 episodes will help set the tone for a year of intention and the pursuit of a life that makes you so EXCITED to be alive. In this episode you'll learn: a simple, yet POWERFUL strategy that ...
    22 min
  • Do This 1 Exercise to End Your Year on a High Note
    Have you ever gotten to December 31st and immediately thought, "How is this year already over? What have I even done all year?" If this sounds like you, then grab a pen & paper and pay attention as this episode walks you through an exercise that will completely change how you evaluate the past year and set you up for the best 2022 ever. In this episode we discuss: how the language you use to describe the events of your year affects your state of being and your lifethe radical diff...
    19 min
  • Finding Gratitude In Our Everyday Lives with Lauren Zalewski
    This episode is an interview from a recent livestream recording for "Gratefully Living the Chronic Life" with Lauren Blanchard Zalewski. She runs the Attitude of Gratitude with Chronic Pain Facebook group which focuses on using GRATITUDE in order to enhance our healing from the emotional pain associated with chronic pain/illness/depression. Watch the video on YouTube here: In this episode we discuss: how naming what we're afraid of actually helps us reclaim power over itwhat it means to g...
    58 min
  • Rebuilding and Reconnecting to the Whole Self After Challenging Life Events with Dr. Sari Green
    Have you ever had carefully laid plans that life decided to (not so) conveniently flip upside down? Well, that's exactly what Dr. Sari Green experienced when she uncovered the hidden reality behind her happy marriage just 4 months into her first pregnancy. What followed was a 6 year journey of self-exploration, resilience and healing. In this episode we discuss: how a complete life dismantling helped reawaken and realign what was once lostlearning to trust your instincts again a...
    46 min
  • Palliative Care Pearls: Choosing A Health Care Proxy
    You’re a responsible adult. You plan for retirement, set aside money for a rainy day, and even save for your children’s college tuition. But when it comes to planning for the future, chances are one of the most important decisions you could make is one you’ve never even considered. Until now! In this episode, we cover a fundamental topic in palliative care and discuss the importance of choosing a health care proxy. We cover what it is, why you need one, and what happens to you and your ...
    26 min
  • Nurturing and Healing Our Past Wounds and Scars
    We all have scars. There are visible ones that we can show others at cocktail parties as we trade stories of how we injured ourselves. And there's also the invisible ones that are too hurtful, traumatic or shameful to think of, let alone speak aloud. But whether we can see them or not, our scars, our wounds—they all carry a story. This episode explores the wounds and scars we carry with us—the ones that have deeply transformed us, exquisitely hurt us, or fundamentally altered our lives. ...
    18 min

About The Purpose Filter

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As someone who cares for sick and dying patients, hospice and palliative care physician Dr. Luyi Kathy Zhang has learned a thing or two about living. 

The good news is you don’t have to…