Self Disclosure

Join us for our season finale episode on mindfulness! In this episode, we talk about what mindfulness is, where it came from, how it's related to meditation, and how you can practice it in your everyday life. Skip ahead to 39:15 for a 7-minute mindfulness meditation at the end of the episode! Mindfulness Resources: Books: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chödrön Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Gunaratana Mindfulness for Beginners, by Jon Kabat-Zinn Meditation: 30-minute Body Scan Exercise, Jon Kabat-Zinn: https://youtu.be/15q-N-_kkrU

No matter how you identify, we all have healing to do in this racist reality we're living in. Racism is a malignant and insidious human rights issue in this country and in our global society, and it's not going to go away on its own. Though the work isn't the same for everyone, we've all got to keep moving towards healing, from the inside-out, and it starts with you and me. Join us as we celebrate Juneteenth by breaking down how we got to where we are today, and share our insight on how to do “the work” when it comes to healing from racism, no matter who you are. Visit the link below to find a therapist that best fits your needs: https://www.melanatedandmisunderstood.com/resources

Join us for episode 6 as we dive into part 2 of our relationship series. This time we're talking boundaries and boundary setting. We talk about what they are, why they're worth setting, and how boundaries can look (and feel) different for everyone.

Join us as we begin our in-depth discussion on relationships. In this first part of the relationship series, we're taking it all the way back to infancy as we talk about attachment, attachment styles, and how these affect our adult relationships. We cover the main attachment styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized), how they develop, how they show up in our emotional responses, how we can begin to work with what we've got, and how we can ALL build up our internal security along the way. If you're still left wondering what your attachment style might be after this episode, check out Dr. Diane Poole Heller's (free!) Attachment Style Test here: https://dianepooleheller.com/attachment-test/ Resources from the episode: https://www.crowcitycounseling.com/blog-site/2020/11/15/attachment-explained-part-one-how-attachment-styles-form-in-childhood https://www.crowcitycounseling.com/blog-site/2020/11/25/attachment-explained-part-two-how-to-detect-attachment-styles-in-adulthood-amp-how-to-earn-security https://www.verywellmind.com/emotionally-focused-therapy-for-distressed-couples-2303813 https://www.simplypsychology.org/attachment-styles.html https://www.verywellmind.com/attachment-styles-2795344 Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson

Join us as we talk shop, demystify therapy, and provide our insider perspectives on the therapeutic process and what to expect along the journey. We also address some stigma & fear that surrounds mental health, the problematic foundations of therapy, & how the counseling field is shifting to hold itself accountable and become more accessible. To find a therapist that best fits your needs, visit: https://www.melanatedandmisunderstood.com/resources

We've seen & heard it a million times, but what does "self-care" actually mean? Join us as we get reflective on the true meaning of self-care, its psychological foundations and what it looks like in our daily lives. Resources from the episode: The Indivisible Self: An Evidence-Based Model of Wellness, by: Jane E. Myers and Thomas J. Sweeney https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/149232976.pdf Wellness Wheel https://www.clarion.edu/student-life/health-fitness-and-wellness/office-of-health-promotions/wellness-wheel.html Self-care Wheel https://safehouseapp.info/2017/05/09/using-the-self-care-wheel-for-assessment-and-planning/

Join us as we explore spirituality and its connection to wellness. Before diving in, we begin with a short message to our listeners, spend some time introducing ourselves and talk about our dream for this podcast. We talk about what spirituality is, our spiritual journeys, and how spirituality can be an essential part of one's wellness and daily self-care. Resources from the episode: Dr. Gabor Maté In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Close Encounters with Addiction https://drgabormate.com/book/in-the-realm-of-hungry-ghosts/

Join us as we dive into self-compassion, on the first episode of Self Disclosure! We go in depth about self-compassion and how we apply it to our own lives, despite obstacles. We also share tips & a meditation practice for making self-compassion a part of your daily routine. Resources from the episode: Dr. Kristin Neff's website for self-compassion: https://self-compassion.org Yolanda Adams "This Too Shall Pass": https://youtu.be/DBBwHztD3cs Rumi, “The Guesthouse”: https://gratefulness.org/resource/guest-house-rumi/ “This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.”

Join us on our open-hearted journey through the grey matter... just in time for spring!