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Process RecordingsBoredom, Part 2Lisa and Heath offer reflective, spiritual, behavioral, and positive psychology tips, tools, and techniques for living with and addressing boredom. The work of pioneering creativity researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is discussed, concerning how to enter the FLOW state, which helps to alleviate boredom. They also review ways to successfully calm down the Default Mode Network in the brain (not with electronics!) Finally, they explore the PERMA model for flourishing, as per Dr. Martin Seligman. There are five building blocks that enable flourishing – Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment, and there are strategies to increase each.2025-07-1426 minProcess RecordingsBoredom, Part 1Heath and Lisa provide an overview of boredom. They identify definitions, types, contributing factors and some boredom management theories. This is an effort to learn how to boost your brain with boredom, instead of becoming fatigued by it.2025-07-1426 minProcess RecordingsDecluttering, Part 2Heath and Lisa explore decluttering tips, tools, and techniques.2025-05-1327 minProcess RecordingsDecluttering, Part 1Heath and Lisa identify some of the underlying patterns, obstacles and openings into the recovery process for clutterers and hoarders.2025-05-1226 minProcess RecordingsBoundaries, Part 2Learning how to set healthy boundaries is both a science and an art. Heath and Lisa explore several techniques, methods and verbal formulas to successfully set healthy boundaries. Several powerful sources are discussed, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Shonda Rhimes ("If I don't say it, I eat it!" ) and Judith Orloff, MD (her work on protecting yourself from "Energy Vampires.")2025-04-1026 minProcess RecordingsBoundaries: Part 1Heath and Lisa provide an overview of boundary types and discuss the importance of boundaries for better mental health and relationships.2025-04-0926 minProcess RecordingsRelationships: Part 2Lisa and Heath explore self-awareness building questions, relationship development skills, and practical advice to enhance people’s human connections2025-02-1826 minProcess RecordingsRelationships: Part ILisa and Heath examine the multidimensional factors that contribute to a healthy relationship. They explore the four kinds of Attachment, the importance of sharing values, and the relevance of the psychospiritual axis for making a meaningful vibrational match with someone.2025-02-1826 minProcess RecordingsGratitude, Part 2Lisa and Heath discuss several useful techniques to help you learn to develop a sustainable and nourishing Gratitude Practice.2025-01-2229 minProcess RecordingsGratitude, Part 1Lisa and Heath examine the two sides of the same experiential coin: the benefits of authentic gratitude and the drawbacks of toxic positivity.2025-01-2230 minProcess RecordingsProcrastination: Part 2Lisa Wessan and Heath Hightower – mental health professionals with over 50 years of combined experience – explore pathways to mental health wellness, including emotional, physical, spiritual, and metaphysical techniques that are evidence-based for your success and peak performance. This is Episode 010, recorded at Chelmsford TeleMedia on November 1, 20242024-12-2627 minProcess RecordingsProcrastination: Part 1Lisa Wessan and Heath Hightower – mental health professionals with over 50 years of combined experience – explore pathways to mental health wellness, including emotional, physical, spiritual, and metaphysical techniques that are evidence-based for your success and peak performance. This is Episode 009, recorded at Chelmsford TeleMedia on November 1, 20242024-12-2626 min
Colleague Down the Hall(From the Archive) Bridging Gaps in Mental Health: Insights on Trauma, ADHD, and Autism with Linda ThaiLinda Thai joins me in this new episode of the Colleague Down the Hall podcast to explore how trauma symptoms often overlap with traits of ADHD and autism, stressing the need for accurate differentiation and personalized treatment plans. Our discussion highlights the significance of continuous assessment, a multidisciplinary approach, and the role of peer consultation. We also discuss promoting self-empowerment, reducing stigma, and integrating diverse therapeutic perspectives to enhance client outcomes. Join us as we unravel these complexities and offer insights for effective therapeutic practices. “Big shout out to Janae Elisabeth of Trauma Geek for the...2024-12-2644 minProcess RecordingsAnxiety, Part 2Heath and Lisa explore root causes of anxiety and discuss various tools, techniques, and skills to cope with and address it.2024-10-2828 minProcess RecordingsAnxiety, Part 1Heath and Lisa differentiate between anxiety, fear, and phobias and discuss physical, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and existential signs and symptoms.2024-10-2827 minProcess RecordingsGrief, Part 2Heath and Lisa share their grief recovery suggestions to help people build grief awareness, express the range of grief emotions, balance grieving and living, and renew a sense of self following a loss.2024-10-1529 minProcess RecordingsGrief, Part 1Heath and Lisa define grief, how it is similar and dissimilar from depression, and the realities and myths associated with experiencing grief in the U.S. cultural context.2024-10-1528 min
Process RecordingsShame: Part 2Heath and Lisa share useful, multi-faceted techniques to identify, challenge, and transform shame into compassion and pride.2024-10-1029 min
Process RecordingsShame: Part 1_Heath and Lisa provide an overview of the 50 Shades of Shame, and the difference between shame and guilt._2024-09-2629 min
Process RecordingsBeginnings: Part 2_Building on Beginnings: Part, 1, Heath and Lisa explore important beginnings from their own personal and professional lived experiences, and they share their thoughts about how to move through the fears that often accompany beginnings._2024-09-1227 min
Process RecordingsBeginnings: Part 1# Discussion of the history of our therapy practices, how Heath and Lisa met, new beginnings with relationships and projects.2024-08-2926 min
Colleague Down the HallBridging Gaps in Mental Health: Insights on Trauma, ADHD, and Autism with Linda ThaiLinda Thai joins me in this new episode of the Colleague Down the Hall podcast to explore how trauma symptoms often overlap with traits of ADHD and autism, stressing the need for accurate differentiation and personalized treatment plans. Our discussion highlights the significance of continuous assessment, a multidisciplinary approach, and the role of peer consultation. We also discuss promoting self-empowerment, reducing stigma, and integrating diverse therapeutic perspectives to enhance client outcomes. Join us as we unravel these complexities and offer insights for effective therapeutic practices. “Big shout out to Janae Elisabeth of Trauma Geek for the...2024-07-1144 min
Therapy Chat417: Healing Childhood Trauma Through Psychodrama Structures with Linda Thai, LMSWWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week I'm thrilled to bring you the last interview Linda Thai, LMSW, RYT-200, CLYL and I did in 2023. The previous three episodes with Linda were focused on my grief journey, and this one is different - though trauma, attachment and grief are woven in, of course. Linda teaches us about Psychodrama Structures, which is a method she has benefited from and uses to bring healing to many people. In our conversation we explore themes of healing when one's Family of Origin was unable to meet our needs. I'm so excited to b...2024-01-261h 01
The Future of Thought#16 - Ivanilda Silva: Movement TherapyIn this episode of The Future of Thought I discuss movement therapy and spirituality with Ivanilda Silva.
Ivanilda Silva, her artist name being Ynav Avlis, is passionate about utilizing all forms of art to Inspire, Motivate, Empower, and heal communities.
She provides therapy (LICSW), dance/movement therapy (R-DMT), laughter yoga (CLYL), mental health coaching, and professional mentoring services. She also performs a variety of improvisational/interpretive dances/movements, and writes poems and blogs as part of her expressive and creative being.
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American Intelligence MediaB&T: Trump - I will declassify!Join us on the frontline of truth revelation at: www.aim4truth.org, www.truthbits.blog, and patriots4truth.org.
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Mom and MindLaughter & Empowerment to Heal PostpartumUsing laughter and empowerment to healNaKaisha Tolbert-Banks, LCSW, LCAC, CLYL, CEC, ELI-MPIn this episode, we are talking with NaKaisha Tolbert-banks. She is sharing some of her personal story and journey through Postpartum Depression and how she got through it, as well as her professional role as a clinical social worker helping people through perinatal mood disorders and she is also a Laughter Coach utilizing laughter and humor for therapeutic purposes. NaKaisha is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor. She is a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader as well as...2016-10-2435 min