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Living More FullyCoping with Pandemic Blues & Seasonal DepressionHow do we cope with pandemic fatigue, seasonal affective disorder, the holidays blues, on top of post-election stress? Listen to this episode where James Guay, LMFT speaks to AJ Gibson & Mikalah Gordon on We Are Channel Q Radio about mental health concerns during these unprecedented times.2020-11-1906 min
Living More FullyCoping with Election Stress 2020How do we cope with election stress in 2020? A Harris Poll taken in August, 2020 showed that 2/3rds of US Americans are experiencing distress related to the election, regardless of political affiliation. Listen to this episode where James Guay, LMFT speaks to AJ Gibson & Mikalah Gordon on We Are Channel Q Radio about ways to cope with this upcoming election.2020-11-0103 min
Living More FullyCOVID-19 Mental Health Survival GuideJames Guay, LMFT speaks with AJ Gibson & Mikalah Gordon on Channel Q's The Morning Beat Radio Show about his COVID-19 Mental Health Survivor Guide. COVID-19 has transformed our world. Not only has it led to spiked infections, it’s also instilled mass hysteria, global grief, worldwide trauma and a huge stop to our everyday normal routines. Increase Self-Awareness: The first step to managing our COVID 19 stress better is getting ourselves off auto-pilot by increasing our self-awareness. We’re experiencing collective trauma and grief on a worldwide level. Mindful curiosity, without judgment, is the first step to trea...2020-04-0607 min
Living More FullyGuided Compassion MeditationIt's been said that mindfulness without compassion is like a bird with one wing. Both are essential to living an engaged and full life. When we come from a place of curiosity, openness AND kindness to experiences in life, we have greater awareness and a depth of understanding that creates greater internal wealth. In this podcast, I'll guide you through a compassion meditation where you first focus on compassion toward yourself and anything in your internal or external environment that naturally arises. This meditation is like an exercise class that with enough consistent practice can build your musc...2018-12-2806 min
Living More FullyGuided Mindfulness MeditationPracticing mindfulness through meditation is the training ground for becoming more mindful in your everyday life. When we train in this way, we can then develop the internal muscles to navigate life's natural ups and downs. In this podcast I guide you through a mindfulness meditation that incorporates an increased awareness of your body, your breath and your surroundings, using your five senses. Enjoy coming back home to YOU!2018-12-2811 min
Living More FullyBreaking Bad Habits Using MindfulnessHow can we BREAK BAD HABITS using mindfulness? Last time, episode 1 in this series, I defined mindfulness and applied it to reducing anxiety and stress. Again, mindfulness is the awareness of the present moment from a place of curiosity. Instead of being judgmental, we become more objective...more curious...and even compassionate with whatever it is we find, even stuff we don’t like. One of the many reasons people come into my office for counseling, is because they’ve tried to break a bad habit or pattern on their own, and despite their...2018-12-2811 min
Living More FullyStress Reduction Using MindfulnessWelcome to this podcast series where I’ll be talking about the transformative power of mindfulness...in a practical way. What is it and how do we actually use it? It’s a topic that’s near and dear to my heart because I’ve seen how powerful it changes the lives of my clients and certainly has my own as well. Today I’ll be defining mindfulness and describing how it can be used to reduce stress through a 4 step process: Observing how we hold stress physically Attending to our physical symptoms Noticing our thoughts and feelings Caring for o...2018-12-2809 min
Living More FullyHow to Become Your Own Best FriendThe relationship we have with ourselves is the most important relationship in our lives. It is one that is with us from birth until death, from 24/7, 365 days a year. Literally no one else on the planet can be there in the same way that we can be there for ourselves. This topic is near and dear to my heart, especially because as a teenager, I was my own worst critic to the point of having a tremendous amount of self-hatred and rejection. Now, I didn't start out this way; none of us do, but our environment certainly...2018-11-0709 min
Living More FullyHow to End FriendshipsFriendships are vital for our overall health and well-being. In fact, not only are healthy friendships good for our emotional and psychological well-being but they also improve our physical health, like our immune system. Obvious Signs a Friendship Needs to End However, destructive or even toxic friendships can wreak havoc on our lives. And sometimes, friendships can be problematic in other ways. Here are a few examples of why you might want to end your friendship: Your friend is self-absorbed (unwilling to compromise, do things you want, ask how you’re doing, have...2018-07-3011 min
Living More FullyHow to Improve FriendshipsThere are moments in life where we notice our friendships are just not as satisfying as we’d like them to be. Maybe they’ve become sporadic, one-sided, boring, conflictual, or otherwise just not as deep, fun or consistent as we’d like. If your friendships have become stale or less than desirable, there’s still hope! FRIENDSHIP TUNE-UP: Most friendships need a periodic tune-up, to function at their best. It doesn’t necessarily mean that our friendship needs to end or be replaced. It may be that infusing some new and positive energy into the friendship...2018-07-3016 min
Living More FullyHow to Make New FriendsHaving good solid friendships deepens our experience of life. They help us combat depression, anxiety and loneliness while also encouraging us to be our most authentic self, to let our hair down and let our freak-flag fly. AND they shine a light on the kind of friendship we want out of our long-term romantic/sexual relationships. So why is it sometimes so hard to make new friends or maintain the ones we already have? And, how can we improve our friendships? In this podcast series, I’ll be covering four topics on friendships: How to Ma...2018-07-3011 min