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Accepting the Post-Pandemic Reality & Psychotherapy Tools to Adapt | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

Release Date: 04/14/2020

Accepting the Post-Pandemic Reality & Psychotherapy Tools to Adapt | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

As a psychotherapist, Rima has a unique perspective of anxieties & fears being triggered by the global Pandemic. We cover: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs & getting bumped down as a society; ideas & practical tools that help Rima & her clients; ego death & awareness; what balance & self-care mean now; being our own healers; why living in the moment & following our intuition is important; adapting/being mentally prepared for big changes; addressing expectations, stories, delusions & accepting a new post-pandem

Busting the Myth that Productivity Equals Happiness: Why You Should Do Less | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

A lot is changing rapidly in the world as we are being forced to slow down globally. This episode was recorded 02/12/20, before quarantines forced us to slow down anyway in the West, but this content is even more applicable now as we have more time & space to explore our habits & “typical pace” of life. We are sold from a young age: the more you do, create, produce, the more you’re worth & the happier you’ll be. Rima has found the opposite to be true & shares her personal story of going at lightning

Stop Shaming Women for Not Wanting Kids | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

Rima’s life as a childless 30-something woman is a provocation for many people & a normal topic of conversation. Convinced that other childless women experience the same, this episode looks at why we should stop shaming women for not wanting children, the true confessions of many clients who admit to wishing they never had kids & why this shame can be very triggering for some women. She examines the roles of tradition, culture, religion, patriarchy & the idea of “nature” in why women are coaxed to hav

Vintage Etiquette: Adapting Age-Old Advice to Modern Technological Times | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

They say that it’s best to refrain from blasting your politics & religion at parties to avoid offending people & to get along with everyone. But nowadays, when we have every acquaintance we’ve ever met at our fingertips, it’s easy to blur the line, overshare & not consider the real-world ramifications. Rima has examined this tendency in her life & the lives of her clients, & she opens the conversation up of where to draw boundaries & how to understand the impact of our on-line habits. Many people she�

Ayahuasca: Cultural Evolution versus Appropriation | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

Rima & Russell examine the dilemma of using plant medicines in the west while not engaging in cultural appropriation. You’ll hear: a definition of ayahuasca, what it’s used for, and where it comes from; what the term ‘shaman’ means & what it signifies now; what a ceremony might look like & what the role of the leader/facilitator is; what integration means & why it’s important for ayahuasca participants from the west; a discussion about how Westerners can engage with the medicine without engaging i

8 Ways to Manage Anxiety Through Yoga, Breath & Movement | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

Rima, a licensed psychotherapist, discusses why movement is so important for mental health and how yoga helps to manage anxiety. Most adults don’t breathe properly and many people also aren’t moving enough. People who are depressed or anxious tend to spend too much indoors and hunched over a computer screen. All of these factors can cause our body to tighten and cause us to hold on the tension and stress that we don’t need. Movement helps to circulate and then release the stagnant, anxious energy that

7 Steps to Get to Know Your True Self | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

The secret to being happy in life and in love is to know exactly what you want, like, need, desire, whatever. But getting to know yourself can be one of the hardest things for some people. For others, spending time alone and being independent comes naturally. For those that don’t feel this way, being alone can feel like the scariest thing in the world. When we don’t know what we want, like or need, it’s impossible for us to advocate for these things in our relationships. We lose ourselves in the relat

A 7-Day Dieta Experience in the Amazon Jungle (with Russell Taplin) | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

Rima & Russ took an epic journey 3 hours deep into the Peruvian Amazon jungle with no expectations & simple plans to sit in silence for 7 days, dieting with various plant medicines. Everything was grown on the grounds they stayed & they got to prepare the various plant teas and brews that they ingested throughout the week. Hear more about what Ayahuasca & other plant medicines are, what it’s like to sit in ceremonies for a week, various lessons they learned, why balancing the Divine Feminine & Masculine i

9 Signs It’s Time to Break Up with Bae | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

Breaking up is hard to do but knowing when it’s time to do so can be even harder. How do you know when that time comes? With Rima’s first long term relationship, breaking up was SO HARD to do - even though it was what she had wanted for longer than she cares to admit. But going through with it and sticking to her boundaries was very challenging! Over time, it’s gotten easier as she learned to recognize the signs and patterns and knows how to end things gracefully. Now, she’s found that many of her c

5 Ways To Deal with Dating an Addict | Rima Danielle Jomaa | Mental Clarity

The Rima the Jungle Girl Podcast

Relationships are tough and dating an addict is even more challenging. Knowing whether or not to leave is confusing, and we explore considerations to take in this episode. If you choose to stay and work through the relationship with an addict, here are 5 ways to deal with and manage the relationship. We explore how to be supportive, how to maintain trust and boundaries, and how to take care of yourself first.

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