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Incorporate Mindfulness
17. Beyond Labels, Titles, and Roles Exists the True You, with Bridget Briere
In this episode, I interview Bridget Blythe Briere, the host of the Soulcially Responsible Podcast. Bridget says she spent a long time being an imposter in her own life, including clinging to a career in TV News for nearly 15 years because she thought she had to. In fact, Bridget believes many people hide behind what they THINK they’re supposed to do and who they THINK they’re supposed to be and that’s a big part of why she created the Soulcially Responsible podcast. Purposefully pursuing a path of life beyond labels, titles, and roles – and recogni...
2021-11-02
55 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
17. Beyond Labels, Titles, and Roles Exists the True You, with Bridget Briere
In this episode, I interview Bridget Blythe Briere, the host of the Soulcially Responsible Podcast. Bridget says she spent a long time being an imposter in her own life, including clinging to a career in TV News for nearly 15 years because she thought she had to. In fact, Bridget believes many people hide behind what they THINK they’re supposed to do and who they THINK they’re supposed to be and that’s a big part of why she created the Soulcially Responsible podcast. Purposefully pursuing a path of life beyond labels, titles, and roles – and recogni...
2021-11-02
55 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
16. Learning to Listen to Your Body and Build Confidence: the Many Benefits of Teaching Yoga to Kids with Kelly Winkler
In this episode, I interview Kelly Winkler. Kelly has extensive training working with children as an elementary school teacher and child life specialist for many years. In 2017, she began to feel a strong pull towards a consistent yoga practice. Her inspiration came from watching her preteen daughter fall in love with yoga and use it as a tool to deal with anxiety. Her goal is now to help as many people as she can find the benefit in the practice of yoga and mindfulness. Kelly got her children’s yoga certification through Kidding Around Yoga and now has...
2021-08-29
56 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
16. Learning to Listen to Your Body and Build Confidence: the Many Benefits of Teaching Yoga to Kids with Kelly Winkler
In this episode, I interview Kelly Winkler. Kelly has extensive training working with children as an elementary school teacher and child life specialist for many years. In 2017, she began to feel a strong pull towards a consistent yoga practice. Her inspiration came from watching her preteen daughter fall in love with yoga and use it as a tool to deal with anxiety. Her goal is now to help as many people as she can find the benefit in the practice of yoga and mindfulness. Kelly got her children’s yoga certification through Kidding Around Yoga and now has...
2021-08-29
56 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Is it Burnout or Compassion Fatigue? Finding the Right Mindfulness Course for You with Donna Costa
In this episode, I interview Donna Costa, an occupational therapist with expertise in the areas of mental health and mindfulness interventions. Donna has received extensive certifications in leading various mindfulness curriculums. We discuss tools for finding the right mindfulness course for you. We also dive into the impacts of compassion fatigue and job burnout during these challenging times. In this episode we cover: Transcendental meditation Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) indicates that MBCT should be the first offering for people with depression, based on the styrong supporting evidence. Mindfulness-based Stress...
2021-08-03
1h 16
Incorporate Mindfulness
Is it Burnout or Compassion Fatigue? Finding the Right Mindfulness Course for You with Donna Costa
In this episode, I interview Donna Costa, an occupational therapist with expertise in the areas of mental health and mindfulness interventions. Donna has received extensive certifications in leading various mindfulness curriculums. We discuss tools for finding the right mindfulness course for you. We also dive into the impacts of compassion fatigue and job burnout during these challenging times. In this episode we cover: Transcendental meditation Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) indicates that MBCT should be the first offering for people with depression, based on the styrong supporting evidence. Mindfulness-based Stress...
2021-08-03
1h 16
Mindful Moments for Families and Schools
Mindfulness As a Therapuetic Tool and an Everyday Practice: a conversation with OT and Yoga and mindfulness teacher, Michelle Amussen
Today's episode I talk with occupational therapist and yoga teacher, Michelle Amussen. In this conversation we talk about the powerful ways we can utilize mindfulness everyday to prmote wellness. Michelle graduated in 2009 with her BS in Health Promotion and Education and later in 2013 with her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Utah. As a graduate student, she researched the benefits of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in helping individuals with depression and co-morbid substance abuse. Michelle currently works as an occupational therapist in the school district. She is passionate about the therapeutic benefits of yoga and mindfulness both...
2021-07-15
45 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Meditation: Melt Away Tension
A 16-minute simple body scan meditation to help recognize and release any signs of tension held in the body. Use this meditation to help you connect with your body, settle the mind, and relax the body. With every breath feel tension and stress melt away. The post 14. Guided Meditation: Melt Away Tension appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2021-05-03
16 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Meditation: Melt Away Tension
A 16-minute simple body scan meditation to help recognize and release any signs of tension held in the body. Use this meditation to help you connect with your body, settle the mind, and relax the body. With every breath feel tension and stress melt away. The post 14. Guided Meditation: Melt Away Tension appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2021-05-03
16 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Body-Based Approaches for Navigating Trauma with Lesha Nelson
In this episode, I interview Lesha Nelson. Lesha and I met years ago at the children’s hospital we both worked at. We immediately bonded over our shared love for mind-body practices and passion for holistic care. Lesha has numerous certifications and licensures from modalities including occupational therapy, psychosomatics, yoga, craniosacral therapy, integral facilitation, spiral clearing process, womb healing apprenticeship, and family constellations. In this episode I talk with Lesha about her unique background and process for working with people who have experienced trauma. We discuss… How is trauma defined? What does a trauma respo...
2021-04-26
1h 00
Incorporate Mindfulness
Body-Based Approaches for Navigating Trauma with Lesha Nelson
In this episode, I interview Lesha Nelson. Lesha and I met years ago at the children’s hospital we both worked at. We immediately bonded over our shared love for mind-body practices and passion for holistic care. Lesha has numerous certifications and licensures from modalities including occupational therapy, psychosomatics, yoga, craniosacral therapy, integral facilitation, spiral clearing process, womb healing apprenticeship, and family constellations. In this episode I talk with Lesha about her unique background and process for working with people who have experienced trauma. We discuss… How is trauma defined? What does a trauma respo...
2021-04-26
1h 00
Incorporate Mindfulness
The Search for "Enoughness"
This episode is hands down one of the most vulnerable and raw episodes I have posted to date. I am a huge self-love advocate and often talk about showing ourselves grace and compassion. Although I know and believe these things, truthfully, self-love is something I am constantly working on. I have a noisy inner critic in my head that is constantly telling me that I am unworthy and that I need to be doing more to be “enough.” This is one of the biggest reason’s that I fell in love with mindfulness and my meditation practice in the...
2021-04-12
25 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
The Search for "Enoughness"
This episode is hands down one of the most vulnerable and raw episodes I have posted to date. I am a huge self-love advocate and often talk about showing ourselves grace and compassion. Although I know and believe these things, truthfully, self-love is something I am constantly working on. I have a noisy inner critic in my head that is constantly telling me that I am unworthy and that I need to be doing more to be “enough.” This is one of the biggest reason’s that I fell in love with mindfulness and my meditation practice in the...
2021-04-12
25 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Meditation: Finding Your Anchor
This 10-minute meditation practice explores the awareness of the breath and body sensations as a means to anchor you into the present moment. It can be used any time of day, whenever you need a moment of stillness to reset and connect back to your body with this breath in this moment. The post 11. Meditation: Finding Your Anchor appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2021-03-10
10 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Meditation: Finding Your Anchor
This 10-minute meditation practice explores the awareness of the breath and body sensations as a means to anchor you into the present moment. It can be used any time of day, whenever you need a moment of stillness to reset and connect back to your body with this breath in this moment. The post 11. Meditation: Finding Your Anchor appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2021-03-10
10 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Finding a Still Quiet Place with Dr. Amy Saltzman
Listen to Finding a Still Quiet Place with Dr. Amy Saltzman In this episode, I interview Dr. Amy Saltzman. Dr. Amy is recognized as a visionary and pioneer in the domains of mindfulness for athletes, coaches, and other high performers, as well as for kids, teens, parents, teachers. Dr. Amy offers mindfulness coaching and holistic medical care to children, adolescents, their parents, and professionals. Before moving to Santa Barbara, she worked with employees and exces from Apple, Google, Stanford, Square, Genetech. When I was looking for ways to teach mindfulness to children A St...
2021-03-10
57 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Finding a Still Quiet Place with Dr. Amy Saltzman
Listen to Finding a Still Quiet Place with Dr. Amy Saltzman In this episode, I interview Dr. Amy Saltzman. Dr. Amy is recognized as a visionary and pioneer in the domains of mindfulness for athletes, coaches, and other high performers, as well as for kids, teens, parents, teachers. Dr. Amy offers mindfulness coaching and holistic medical care to children, adolescents, their parents, and professionals. Before moving to Santa Barbara, she worked with employees and exces from Apple, Google, Stanford, Square, Genetech. When I was looking for ways to teach mindfulness to children A St...
2021-03-10
57 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Building Rock Star Resilience
Listen to Building Rock Star Resilience with Em Capito LCSW, MBA, RYT In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, my perspective continues to evolve. There are times that I have felt tremendous gratitude, connection, presence, and other times of sadness, fear, and loneliness. I’ve started to contemplate the things in my life that I really do have control over. It might have taken an earthquake (and more than enough aftershocks) in the midst of a pandemic to realize how little control I do have. One foundation that I keep coming back to that has gi...
2020-11-15
1h 08
Incorporate Mindfulness
Building Rock Star Resilience
Listen to Building Rock Star Resilience with Em Capito LCSW, MBA, RYT In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, my perspective continues to evolve. There are times that I have felt tremendous gratitude, connection, presence, and other times of sadness, fear, and loneliness. I’ve started to contemplate the things in my life that I really do have control over. It might have taken an earthquake (and more than enough aftershocks) in the midst of a pandemic to realize how little control I do have. One foundation that I keep coming back to that has gi...
2020-11-15
1h 08
Incorporate Mindfulness
How to Find Presence as a Parent During Challenging Times
Listen to How to Find Presence as a Parent During Challenging Times with Cathryn Lokey, MS/Ed.S It is March 2020 and we are in the middle of a pandemic. These are particularly challenging times, for all of us, there is no question. How do we find peace and presence ourselves and with our children during these unpredictable times? I cannot think of anyone more appropriate than Cathryn Lokey, MS/Ed.S, to dive into this complex topic with me. Cathryn worked as a school counselor for 12 years where she designed...
2020-11-15
1h 09
Incorporate Mindfulness
How to Find Presence as a Parent During Challenging Times
Listen to How to Find Presence as a Parent During Challenging Times with Cathryn Lokey, MS/Ed.S It is March 2020 and we are in the middle of a pandemic. These are particularly challenging times, for all of us, there is no question. How do we find peace and presence ourselves and with our children during these unpredictable times? I cannot think of anyone more appropriate than Cathryn Lokey, MS/Ed.S, to dive into this complex topic with me. Cathryn worked as a school counselor for 12 years where she designed...
2020-11-15
1h 09
Incorporate Mindfulness
Responding vs. Reacting
Listen to Responding vs. Reacting To learn about our Mindfulness classes click HERE
2020-10-30
12 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Responding vs. Reacting
Listen to Responding vs. Reacting To learn about our Mindfulness classes click HERE
2020-10-30
12 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Awareness of Feelings
Listen to Awareness of Feelings Each of us, children and adults alike, tend to respond to our feelings in a rather habitual way. We typically reside somewhere along the continuum of ignoring (suppressing) feelings or being controlled (overwhelmed) by them. Mindfulness helps give us insight into the patterns we have with reacting to our feelings. ... Read more The post 6. Awareness of Feelings appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-10-30
28 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Awareness of Feelings
Listen to Awareness of Feelings Each of us, children and adults alike, tend to respond to our feelings in a rather habitual way. We typically reside somewhere along the continuum of ignoring (suppressing) feelings or being controlled (overwhelmed) by them. Mindfulness helps give us insight into the patterns we have with reacting to our feelings. ... Read more The post 6. Awareness of Feelings appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-10-30
28 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Noticing Pleasant Events
Listen to Noticing Pleasant Events “The mind is like Velcro for negative experiences,” psychologist Rick Hanson is fond of saying, “and Teflon for positive ones.” How can noticing pleasant events rewire your brain to be more positive, connected, and empathetic? Strategies for how to notice and connect more to positive events throughout the day. a> The post 5. Noticing Pleasant Events appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-10-30
14 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Noticing Pleasant Events
Listen to Noticing Pleasant Events “The mind is like Velcro for negative experiences,” psychologist Rick Hanson is fond of saying, “and Teflon for positive ones.” How can noticing pleasant events rewire your brain to be more positive, connected, and empathetic? Strategies for how to notice and connect more to positive events throughout the day. a> The post 5. Noticing Pleasant Events appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-10-30
14 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Thought Watching
Listen to Thought Watching Mindfulness gives us the ability to notice our thoughts in a non-judgmental and curious way. All of us have an inner critic. Dr. Amy Saltzman refers to this inner critic as, “unkind mind.” Once we start bringing awareness to when, why, and where “unkind mind” shows up, we can be more ... Read more The post 4. Thought Watching appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-10-30
14 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Thought Watching
Listen to Thought Watching Mindfulness gives us the ability to notice our thoughts in a non-judgmental and curious way. All of us have an inner critic. Dr. Amy Saltzman refers to this inner critic as, “unkind mind.” Once we start bringing awareness to when, why, and where “unkind mind” shows up, we can be more ... Read more The post 4. Thought Watching appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-10-30
14 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Mindful Eating
Listen to an Introduction to Mindful Eating How to introduce mindful eating to your child. How does mindful eating relate to daily life? The post 3. Mindful Eating appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-10-30
11 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Mindful Eating
Listen to an Introduction to Mindful Eating How to introduce mindful eating to your child. How does mindful eating relate to daily life? The post 3. Mindful Eating appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-10-30
11 min
OT Podcast Club
OT Roundtable, Who is the Imposter?
For this group we listened to the OT Roundtable podcast episode 3, Who is the Imposter? In this episode hosts Sarah Putt, Brock Cook and Michelle Amussen are joined by Alondra Ammon, to discuss their experiences and knowledge of imposter syndrome. Listen to it here:http://www.theotroundtable.com/03-2/ Our conversation developed around themes of definition, belonging, feedback, normalisation and the influence of the environment.
2020-08-18
24 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
How to Make Yoga a YES for Everyone
Listen to How to Make Yoga a YES for Everyone with Denise Druce. In this episode, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Denise Druce. Denise Druce holds a special place in my heart. It is because of her yoga teacher training, Yoga Assets, that I am a yoga instructor. I can’t wait ... Read more The post 2. Listen to How to Make Yoga a YES for Everyone with Denise Druce. appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-06-20
49 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
How to Make Yoga a YES for Everyone
Listen to How to Make Yoga a YES for Everyone with Denise Druce. In this episode, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Denise Druce. Denise Druce holds a special place in my heart. It is because of her yoga teacher training, Yoga Assets, that I am a yoga instructor. I can’t wait ... Read more The post 2. Listen to How to Make Yoga a YES for Everyone with Denise Druce. appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-06-20
49 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Welcome to the Incorporate Mindfulness Podcast
Listen to an Introduction to Mindfulness “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.”- Jon Kabat-Zinn “Mindfulness is paying attention in the here and now with kindness and curiosity so that we can choose our behavior.” – Dr. Amy Saltzman Discussion Points: Brief Introduction from Michelle What ... Read more The post 1. Welcome to the Incorporate Mindfulness appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-05-12
21 min
Incorporate Mindfulness
Welcome to the Incorporate Mindfulness Podcast
Listen to an Introduction to Mindfulness “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.”- Jon Kabat-Zinn “Mindfulness is paying attention in the here and now with kindness and curiosity so that we can choose our behavior.” – Dr. Amy Saltzman Discussion Points: Brief Introduction from Michelle What ... Read more The post 1. Welcome to the Incorporate Mindfulness appeared first on Incorporate Mindfulness.
2020-05-12
21 min
Occupied
070 – Mindful Moments with Michelle Amussen
In the current climate, it's more important than ever to be in control of your headspace. Michelle has received specialized training in teaching mindfulness and has her own business, Incorporate Mindfulness
2020-03-18
00 min