Up For Discussion

What is the purpose of having mental health hotlines in our community? As we transition into our new role as a hotline Therapist due to COVID-19, we discuss the importance of why we’re here, what it could look like for both caller and therapist, and the reassurance of our intentions of wanting to support our community.

What does burnout look like? What can we do to feel re-energized and motivated to tackled our goals? These are some of the topics that we went in depth with in order to normalize these feelings and to discover solutions when we’re stuck.

Dora and Jon authentically highlight the process of creating a podcast episode, the importance of adopting a growth mindset, how to reshape your attitude when one encounters an obstacle/failure, and how to create a life that is worth living on ones own term.

Dora and Jon talk about the type of mindset to conceive during this pandemic and how it’s possible to alter your perception to something that encourages wholeness, happiness, and gratitude. This conversation weaves into different topics such as mindfulness, resiliency, the Self, but most importantly whether or not Dora and Jon should just turn into monks. Enjoy!

What are some methods we could all try to help us feel more grounded and present? Would those negative self talk and irrational beliefs ultimately hold ya back from moving forward with our lives, or even more importantly, position us in missing opportunities for growth? Dora and Jon process these questions together—enjoy!

Dora and Jon discuss about the cycle of addiction, specifically substance abuse, chronic alcoholism, and most importantly the occurrence of relapse. Jon also learns the distinctions between highways and freeways while Dora continues with her phenomenal references by watching her television shows.

Dora and Jon explore how our brain filters certain information and how we are capable of either choosing to capture the positive or negative. Jon defends his life, in the midst of the episode, when he makes contact with an army of Squirrels. Jon is lucky to come out of the battle without losing an arm while Dora continues to watch TV for future content.

Dora and Jon talk about COVID-19 and the impact it has on our mental health. What does social distancing mean? How can we ease our anxious mind despite what’s going on around the world? Let’s all lean into the positive and strengths in the midst of all this chaos and uncertainty.

Dora and Jon explore the importance of goal setting to proactively take action in creating the life you desire. This is also for those who are currently stuck and need a different perspective of how to move forward in ones life.

Dora and Jon explore not only the significance of having guac and hummus together, but also the meaning of stress and stress-reduction techniques to cope with the things that occur in our daily life.