Episode 57: Whose Problem Is It?
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After seeing a meme poking fun at continuing education classes for addiction, Alan and Dawn have a discussion about the role of professional organizations in the management of mental health issues. To contact Alan or Dawn: email us: Join our FB Group:
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Episode 56: The Giving Tree
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After the season of giving leaves Dawn feeling drained, Dawn and Alan discuss the book "The Giving Tree" and the importance of setting boundaries in relationships. To contact Dawn and Alan: Or join our FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindfulnessforprofessionals
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Episode 55: 20 Years Sober
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On the eve of Alan's 20th year of sobriety, Dawn and Alan have a conversation about what this milestone means, what it has been like to get here and how to examine our own habits with drugs and alcohol. To contact Dawn and Alan: Email us Join our Facebook Group:
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Episode 54: Let go, start again
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In this episode, Alan expresses that he is grieving his pre-COVID life. Dawn and Alan discuss the importance of letting go of the past and accepting reality. You can reach Alan and Dawn in the following places: Email us at: [email protected] Our FB group: On the web:
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Episode 53: Life is far too important to take seriously!
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Using cat lawyer as inspiration, Alan and Dawn discuss the pitfalls of taking on the identity of 'serious professional.' Russell Brand's viewing of 'Cat Lawyer' can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlP9ebZmyLs You can reach Alan and Dawn in the following places: Email us at: [email protected] Our FB group: On the web:
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Episode 52: Take A Break!
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Alan and Dawn are back after a 6 month break from recording! In this episode, we discuss the benefits of taking a break. Whether it's 5 minutes or 5 months, there is value in any downtime. Pieces cited are from the Harvard Business Review at hbr.org You can reach Alan and Dawn in the following places: Email us at: [email protected] Our FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindfulnessforprofessionals/ On the web: http://www.peacefulpractice.com/podcast/ ...
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Episode 51: It's Lonely At The Top
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After a hard day at the office, Dawn goes home feeling lonely. Turns out, she's not alone. On this episode, Dawn and Alan take on the topic of loneliness in the professions, which is not only common but also a huge factor leading to burnout. You can reach Alan and Dawn in the following places: Email us at: [email protected] Our FB group: On the web:
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Episode 50: Stop Asking Me!
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Dawn and Alan discuss the phenomenon of decision fatigue and the fact that our ability to make decisions is a measured resource and does go down over the course of a day. You can reach Alan and Dawn in the following places: Email us at: [email protected] Our FB group: On the web:
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Episode 49: How to Ruin Anything
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Dawn and Alan tackle a list of 11 common thought/cognitive distortions compiled by Cornell University's Allan Filipowicz. These are painfully common and if we can learn to spot them as they arise, we can get off the train of negative thinking and overreactions and correct our thinking to correspond with reality. Here is the list: 1. All or nothing thinking -- 1 mistake means total failure 2. Overgeneralization -- Drawing broad conclusions from one event 3. Magnification -- Exaggerating difficulties and shortcomings 4. Labeling -- Attaching personality tags to behaviors 5. Mental...
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Episode 48: Suffering is Optional
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Episode 48: Suffering is Optional After Alan reviews his texts and realizes that problems that seemed so big a week ago no longer mattered at all, he and Dawn are inspired to discuss the impermanence of all things and how we process our emotions from moment to moment. The Netflix special they refer to is: To contact Dawn or Alan:
info_outlineDawn and Alan discuss the benefits of loving kindness (metta) meditation and how it can serve to lower our stress levels and lessen the difficulties we experience in practice and in life.
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