Podcast Episodes Catalog
Nov. 15, 2023
978: Compassion Meditation A Key to Stress Reduction
Gina discusses the many benefits of a Compassion Meditation practice. These benefits include reduced stress and anxiety, self-soothing and enhanced emotional resilience. A step by step guide on how to practice compassion meditation is included. Listen in and start or upgrade your meditation prac…
Nov. 15, 2023
978: Compassion Meditation A Key to Stress Reduction
In today's episode, Gina discusses the many benefits of a Compassion Meditation practice. These benefits include reduced stress and anxiety, self-soothing and enhanced emotional resilience. A step by step guide on how to prac...
Nov. 12, 2023
977: Overwhelming Anxiety Strategies for Coping and Distraction
Gina discusses key strategies for coping with intense anxiety. Radical acceptance and realizing our power in the present moment in particular are discussed. The appropriate use of distraction is also considered, and it is suggested to develop a personal distraction plan for those times when distr…
Nov. 12, 2023
977: Overwhelming Anxiety Strategies for Coping and Distraction
In today's episode, Gina discusses key strategies for coping with intense anxiety. Radical acceptance and realizing our power in the present moment in particular are discussed. The appropriate use of distraction is also consi...
Nov. 8, 2023
976: Anxiety at the Table How Mealtime Stress Affects Our Lives
Gina discusses the importance of maintaining a peaceful, harmonious mealtime to help alleviate stress and enhance anxiety recovery. Mealtimes can be a major source of stress and anxiety for many, especially with spouses and children involved. A number of recommendations are included to help make …
Nov. 8, 2023
976: Anxiety at the Table How Mealtime Stress Affects Our Lives
In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of maintaining a peaceful, harmonious mealtime to help alleviate stress and enhance anxiety recovery. Mealtimes can be a major source of stress and anxiety for many, especiall...
Nov. 5, 2023
975: Unseen Anxiety The Lingering Impact of Alcohol Even When Not Drinking
Gina discusses alcohol and how it can affect people with anxiety. Alcohol has a wide range of effects and can affect different individuals in different ways. One interesting paradox with alcohol is how it can suppress cortisol production on its initial pass through the body, but upon elimination …
Nov. 5, 2023
975: Unseen Anxiety The Lingering Impact of Alcohol Even When Not Drinking
In today's episode, Gina discusses alcohol and how it can affect people with anxiety. Alcohol has a wide range of effects and can affect different individuals in different ways. One interesting paradox with alcohol is how it ...
Nov. 1, 2023
974: The Transformative Benefits of Sharing Your Anxiety Healing Journey
Gina discusses the usefulness of sharing with others various aspects of your anxiety healing journey. Sharing the healing tools you have learned to cope and reduce your anxiety can help reinforce this knowledge in you, in addition to benefiting the individuals you are sharing with. From joining a…
Nov. 1, 2023
974: The Transformative Benefits of Sharing Your Anxiety Healing Journey
In today's episode, Gina discusses the usefulness of sharing with others various aspects of your anxiety healing journey. Sharing the healing tools you have learned to cope and reduce your anxiety can help reinforce this know...
Oct. 29, 2023
973: Calming the Storm Within 15 Strategies for Stress-Free Living
Gina discusses a range of strategies to help you cultivate a stress-free life. These strategies are often easy to implement and can help keep any anxiety at a minimum. From building up your personal psycho-physical resilience to creating an environment that does not naturally increase your stress…
Oct. 29, 2023
973: Calming the Storm Within 15 Strategies for Stress-Free Living
In today's episode, Gina discusses a range of strategies to help you cultivate a stress-free life. These strategies are often easy to implement and can help keep any anxiety at a minimum. From building up your personal psycho...
Oct. 25, 2023
972: Finding Peace in the Present Moment: A Listener's Journey
Gina discusses a listener's email commenting on a previous episode about living in the present moment. This previous episode was in response to a listener question about aging and uncertainty, particularly in regard to medical care. Becoming more comfortable with uncertainty can make living in th…
Oct. 25, 2023
972: Finding Peace in the Present Moment: A Listener's Journey
In today's episode, Gina discusses a listener's email commenting on a previous episode about living in the present moment. This previous episode was in response to a listener question about aging and uncertainty, particularly...
Oct. 22, 2023
971: How Subconscious Anxiety Behaviors Impact You
Gina discusses the importance of the subconscious for our overall mental wellness. We can discount stress and other things in such a way that we are oblivious to the causes of anxiety symptoms emerging in our lives. Denial, normalization, avoidance and other adverse coping mechanisms can contribute…
Oct. 22, 2023
971: How Subconscious Anxiety Behaviors Impact You
In today's episode, Gina discusses the importance of the subconscious for our overall mental wellness. We can discount stress and other things in such a way that we are oblivious to the causes of anxiety symptoms emerging in ...
Oct. 18, 2023
970: Sanctuary Trauma and Anxiety: When Safe Spaces Turn Distressing
Gina discusses the concept of sanctuary trauma, a form of trauma that occurs when an individual's safe space becomes a location of further trauma. Trauma is often involved in the development of mental health problems, including anxiety. Listen in for details about sanctuary trauma, including its …
Oct. 18, 2023
970: Sanctuary Trauma and Anxiety: When Safe Spaces Turn Distressing
In today's episode, Gina discusses the concept of sanctuary trauma, a form of trauma that occurs when an individual's safe space becomes a location of further trauma. Trauma is often involved in the development of mental heal...
Oct. 15, 2023
969: Unmasking the Silent Stressors: How Anxiety Behaviors Drive Stress
Gina discusses common anxiety related behaviors that lead to increased stress and therefore, increased anxiety. Things like avoidance, procrastination and overthinking are behaviors that can easily exacerbate our stress and anxiety. Listen in for a wide range of different behaviors that put us at…
Oct. 15, 2023
969: Unmasking the Silent Stressors: How Anxiety Behaviors Drive Stress
In today's episode, Gina discusses common anxiety related behaviors that lead to increased stress and therefore, increased anxiety. Things like avoidance, procrastination and overthinking are behaviors that can easily exacerb...
Oct. 11, 2023
968: Healing Metaphors How Nature's Lessons Illuminate Mental Health
Gina discusses metaphors and how to use them to understand mental health and healing. Particular healing metaphors from listener emails are included for illustrative purposes. Exercise for conceiving of your own positive metaphors for healing are also provided.
Oct. 11, 2023
968: Healing Metaphors How Nature's Lessons Illuminate Mental Health
In today's episode, Gina discusses metaphors and how to use them to understand mental health and healing. Particular healing metaphors from listener emails are included for illustrative purposes. Exercise for conceiving of yo...
Oct. 8, 2023
967: Unlocking Your Soul's Healing Potential With Stillness
Gina discusses strategies for enabling your soul's inherent capacity to provide you with healing. Through increasing our time reflecting on and embracing stillness, we can increase and activate our innate healing abilities. Listen in for ideas about how stillness can set the stage for improved he…
Oct. 8, 2023
967: Unlocking Your Soul's Healing Potential With Stillness
In today's episode, Gina discusses strategies for enabling your soul's inherent capacity to provide you with healing. Through increasing our time reflecting on and embracing stillness, we can increase and activate our innate ...