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180. See, Accept, & Move Beyond Past Pains (the compassion of truth)
The poet Rumi shared this wisdom: "Grief can be the garden of compassion. Â If you keep your heart open through everything, Your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom." The poetry...
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179. We're All Just Like the Rest of Us, Aren't We? (the compassion of recognition)
We're focusing on the third level of compassion, as conceptualized by Dr. Gabor Maté—compassion of recognition. This level emphasizes realizing the shared nature of suffering, highlighting that we are not alone. We'll...
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178. The Compassion of Understanding & How to Practice Deep Listening
In this episode of the Joy Lab podcast, we'll explore the 'compassion of understanding'—the second level in Dr. Gabor Maté's five levels of compassion. We'll first highlight the power of moving beyond judgment and...
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177. Your Ordinary Human Compassion (and what happens when you say something you wish you hadn't said)
In this episode of the Joy Lab podcast, we're not just defining compassion, but we're really getting into how it shows up in our daily life. We'll start by highlighting the important difference between pain and...
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176. What Imposter Syndrome Really Is
In this episode, we're digging deeper into imposter syndrome. First, a reminder from last episode that you do not have a syndrome if you have these imposter feelings. You are not broken. Further, imposter feelings are...
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175. Imposter Syndrome Is a Myth
Imposter syndrome is a myth. Well, mostly anyway. We'll unpack this concept of imposter syndrome, or rather, imposter phenomenon, emphasizing that the common perception of it as a 'syndrome' is misleading. In this...
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174. How Can I Love Myself More... And Love Others More Too?
Love is a skill that takes daily practice. And if you're feeling a bit out of practice... well, you're not alone. In this episode, we're diving into our Element of love by focusing on the wisdom of James Baldwin as he...
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173. Practicing the Art of Love
We're diving into our Element of love in this episode; those genuine, deep connections that feed every aspect of wellbeing. We'll focus on five key lessons of loving well: loving oneself, seeing the innocence in...
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172. Making Space for Flow and Fun (special encore)
Too often mental health conversations get stuck in a focus of dysfunction, uncomfortable symptoms, and focusing on "fixing" what feels off. But, mental health is not simply about trying to rid ourselves of things like...
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171. Where's Your Third Place?
Do you have a 'Third Place?' If you don't (or don't know what that is), be sure to take some notes for this episode. We'll talk about a Third Place (a term coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg) as a an accessible,...
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170. Obliger Rebellion: The Pros and Cons
Obliger rebellion... it's an intriguing term, right? Gretchen Rubin introduced it in her book, 'The Four Tendencies.' The idea here is that when our external expectations exceed a threshold, then we can become...
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169. Saturday Update + Summer Self-Care (SAD, sleep, supplements, and more!)
Our self-care needs change with the seasons. That's why we're talking about self-care tips for the summertime in this episode. We'll dig into the concept of reverse seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and offer...
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