In this episode, I do my first “solo-sode” to talk about how COVID hit our house, and what we did to avoid a downward spiral as we fought this novel coronavirus. I reference 9 blog posts that each contain foundational steps to protect your health, whether or not you are experiencing COVID. These 9 blog posts become the “mantras for our show” (note… many more to come as I move into more and more bio-hacking related content. Check my blog and/or sign up for my newsletter - see the right-hand area of my webpages or footer on my homepage - to stay in the loop). To your good health! Mantra #1: Let Food Be Thy Medicine Mantra #2: Stay Well Hydrated Mantra #3: Sleep is the Best Medicine Mantra #4: Start or Boost your Spiritual Practice Mantra #5: Ask for Support for Mental Wellness Mantra #6: Keep It Out of Your Lungs Mantra #7: Breathe https://makeeverythingfun.com/breathe-surviving-covid/ Mantra #8: Take time for personal/professional development https://makeeverythingfun.com/professional-dev-covid/ Mantra #9: Sweat https://makeeverythingfun.com/sweat-tips-for-surviving-covid/ More about Dr. Kathryn Guylay Dr. Kathryn Guylay is an agent of change serving transformational organizations and individuals. As a nonprofit founder and leader, she has brought nutrition education to tens of thousands of children and adults. Her platform at MakeEverythingFun.com provides resources on wellness, nutrition, leadership, and publishing. Kathryn has written six books, hosts two podcasts, and has appeared on most of the major media outlets. Kathryn applies her love of learning to assemble eclectic modalities in a fun toolbox to support clients.

Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons

MMP094 - What to Do If You / Your Family Gets COVID

In this episode, psychotherapist Dr. Audrey Boxwell shares many insights about the healing properties of walking and movement. Listen to the show while out on a walk or hike! We have eight mantras from the show: Mantra #1: Walking is about moving forward and allows you to get unstuck. Mantra #2: Walking allows you to rewrite your story. Mantra #3: Walking is an alternative to seated meditation. Mantra #4: Walking allows the subconscious to surface. Mantra #5: Walking moves us into Alpha/Theta brain waves states. Mantra #6: Walking allows us to breathe deeper so that we can go into the parasympathetic mode of our autonomic nervous system. Mantra #7: Walking unlocks memories. Mantra #8: Walking allows us to set intentions and then integrate those intentions. More about Dr. Audrey Boxwell Dr. Audrey has been researching the relationship between the mind, body and soul, and their role in healing, for the past 16 years. She currently practices pastoral counseling and psychotherapy outside of the traditional office setting by walking and hiking with patients and clients. Dr. Boxwell is the developer of PsycheHike®, an integrated physical, emotional and spiritual program that reduces stress and increases overall health. Her latest release, From Sole to Soul: A Daily Prescription for Moving Forward in Your Life, offers readers 365 creative ways to push past stress, uncertainty, and fear through guided meditative movement. LINKS Audrey’s new book, From Sole to Soul: https://www.amazon.com/Sole-Soul-Prescription-Moving-Forward/dp/1734161507 Audrey’s website: https://www.audreyboxwell.com

MMP093 - Solve It Through Walking with Dr. Audrey Boxwell

In this episode, we explore how to create deeper connections with our fellow human beings through Conscious Communication. Our guest is Mary Shores, a transformational leader in the world of business and personal development. We have nine mantras from the show: Mantra #1: Shift the use of “should” to... “help me understand how to do this better” Mantra #2: Our words cast “spells” (from the word “spelling”) Mantra #3: The word Abracadabra means “I will create as I speak” Mantra #4: Loneliness is the sickness of our time and results from a lack of communication and connection Mantra #5: Communication and connection is about listening Mantra #6: Deep listening happens in 3 steps: 1) validation, 2) planting a seed of happiness, and 3) suggesting can-do ideas or solutions Mantra #7: Deep listening does not include the words “but” or “unfortunately” Mantra #8: Do-not-say words include “no”, “not”, “can't,” and “however” Mantra #9: Ask: how do you feel (about the elephant in the room) More about Mary Shores From Mary: BOLD - NO-NONSENSE - APPROACHABLE - TENACIOUS | When people think of me, those are the words I hope come to mind. See, I have built a career and a business on the power of “Words That Work.” As such, I believe to my core that the words that fill your inner monologue as well as the words you choose to say have a profound impact on your life and the lives of others. To provide some proof, here is a (condensed) timeline of the trajectory of my life: ♦ In 1998 I opened a debt collection agency, Midstate Collection Solutions. Despite rough personal circumstances, I harnessed the power of positive words and thinking to do this. ♦ In 2005 I overhauled my business model around my proprietary “Words That Work” method and a commitment to making those in debt happier at the end of a call with Midstate than they were at the beginning. ♦ The makeover worked and soon I shifted my focus to changing the debt collection industry as a whole. I began traveling and sharing the “Words That Work” method with businesses all over the country. ♦ I realized that words have the power to change not only businesses, but also people at their core and I set out to help others. ♦ In 2015 I authored and published a best-selling book with Hay House, “Conscious Communications: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Harnessing the Power of Your Words to Change Your Mind, Your Choices, and Your Life.” ♦ After the success of the book, requests to speak, and professional development industry involvement, I launched The Mary Shores Brand, which aims to share what I have learned through various mediums including speaking engagements, workshops, retreats, podcasts, books, and more. Today, I concurrently run the Midstate Collection Solutions business while also building The Mary Shores Brand. I LOVE what I do and get to do it because of the words I choose to say to myself and project to others. LINKS www.maryshores.com https://consciouscomms.com/ Article about work of Wendy Levinson: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/414233 Talk by Matthew Lieberman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7UR9JwQEYk&list=PLkZpdj1zSj9Bh4UO9SEUsHkcz5vjt8UhZ&index=41 Nonviolent Communication/ Marshall Rosenberg: https://www.cnvc.org/

MMP092 - Create Conscious Communications with Mary Shores

In this episode, we explore what is going on with our health care system. Increasing costs. Hidden prices. Frustrated patients and providers. We discuss the possibility that health care costs are stealing away the American dream. Our guest is Dave Chase. Dave leads the vision for Health Rosetta -which is to empower community-owned health plans. We have five mantras from the show: Mantra #1: Get empowered as a consumer in this irrational and overwhelming healthcare industry. Mantra #2: Consider cash pay for medical procedures as the cost may be less than going through insurance. Mantra #3: Employers can get better results for lower prices by working with the right advisors. Mantra #4: Don’t pay cadillac prices for a “pinto” product/service. Mantra #5: Go LOCAL: Learn how to be liberated from the status quo Optimize health plan infrastructure Carve our Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Add value-based primary care Leave behind value extracting PPO networks Interesting data points from the interview: 1. Healthcare itself isn't expensive (clinicians only receive $0.27 of every $1 ostensibly spent on healthcare). What's expensive is profiteering, price-gouging, and misaligned incentives 2. Business owners can spend 20-40% of current spending on health benefits and get superior health outcomes by following a more “grassroots” approach (see LOCAL, above). 3. COVID-19 is accelerating the process of health being relocalized, similar to how the local/healthy food movement greatly improved the health of families and the livelihoods of farmers. More about Dave Chase Chase leads the vision for Health Rosetta which is to empower community-owned health plans. Health Rosetta’s blueprint and platform powers the health plans of your dreams: high quality, trustworthy, local, affordable care -- that you thought had disappeared forever -- from caregivers we know & trust. We free up compassionate, well-trained, community-based caregivers to rediscover love in medicine so they can do what they have always been called to do: serve their patients not just in disease, but toward their fullest health. A trusted & sacred caregiver-patient bond is built through transparency & openness that equips and empowers patients wherever they can best achieve their unique health goals -- at home or any setting best optimizing their well-being. By avoiding the 50% wasted healthcare spending, we can ensure our caregivers have the independence & resources to address the psychosocial and medical issues their patients face. Human-centered health plans restore health, hope & well-being. Through best-selling books & The Resident (on FOX), where Chase serves as a consultant, collateral damage from the Extractive Era of healthcare is highlighted as well as the tremendous successes & opportunities with Health Rosetta-type health plans. The books, writing for various media outlets, TED talk and TV/film have reached over 10 million people with the goal of informing, enraging, empowering and activating a broad grassroots movement designed to restore hope, health & well-being to our communities. Chase received the Health Value Awards' Lifetime Achievement for Health Benefits Innovation at the 2020 World Health Care Congress. Chase co-founded Avado which was acquired by & integrated into WebMD/Medscape and founded Microsoft's $2B, 28,000 partner healthcare ecosystem. Outside of work, Chase is an oxygen-fueled mountain athlete and volunteer high school track & cross country coach. Once upon a time, Chase was a PAC-12 800 Meter & 4x400 competitor. Most importantly, devotion to faith, family and friends underpin a desire to be a servant leader to the 4 million lives (& growing) stewarded through the Health Rosetta community. LINKS www.healthrosetta.org (please see Dave’s books at the site) Twitter: @chasedave

MMP091 - Survive and Thrive in Today’s Healthcare System with Dave Chase

In this episode, we invite Sharkie Zartman to talk about how she is making the most of aging and living a fun, vital, and productive life. We have eight mantras from the show: Mantra #1: The most important thing that we can control is our attitude. Mantra #2: Stop complaining and focus on what you can do. Mantra #3: Remember that aging gives us the opportunity to make ourselves a priority. Mantra #4: Try your best (advice from Sharkie’s 96-year-old dad). Mantra #5: Make things fun to maximize vitality and productivity. Mantra #6: Focus on “I get to” statements. Mantra #7: Eat your vegetables. Mantra #8: Avoid additives. More about Sharkie Sharkie is a health and fitness professor, an All-American Volleyball athlete, a radio host, speaker, and holistic health coach. She is also an established author of more than six books, including her newest book Win At Aging/. Her latest book helps readers develop a mindset to see aging as an opportunity and a privilege, as well as a challenge. LINKS https://sharkiezartman.com/ Sharkie’s new book, Win at Aging: https://www.amazon.com/Win-Aging-Stay-Free-Retirement/dp/1628656859/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=win+at+aging&qid=1599006295&sr=8-1

MMP090 - Win at Aging with Sharkie Zartman

In this episode, we continue to explore holistic healing with a Naturopathic doctor. Dr. Wdowin has been called “80% magic and 80% woman.” We discuss mind-body healing, detoxification, and much more. We have five mantras from the show: Mantra #1: We are complex, unique, magical human beings (and we must honor ourselves in this way). Mantra #2: We can connect to the magic through ceremony. Even blessing the herbs we are about to take can be an important ceremonial gesture. Mantra #3: Naturopathic medicine is about getting down to the root issue. Mantra #4: COVID19 is a great time to embark on a self-care / wellness project. Mantra #5: Detoxification is a great way to rid the body of the over 80,000 chemicals that are currently circulating around our mind-body systems. More about Dr. Heather Wdowin Dr. Wdowin is an educator, author, speaker, naturalist, traveler, and host of “The Bad Girls’ Guide to Living Well”. Her colleagues call her a “naturopathic renegade and eclectic physician”. One of her enemies once said she was “80% magic, and 20% woman”. She has circumnavigated the planet with a backpack, hiked the Grand Canyon nine times, sailed down the Nile, and meditated in the queen’s chamber of the great pyramid, twice. She loves children, animals, and nature. It is her philosophy that the further we get from nature, the sicker we will become. LINKS www.NaturopathicMD.com

MMP089 - Get in Touch with Your Magical Mind-Body System (Dr. Heather Wdowin)

In this episode, we explore holistic healing with “Medical Detective” Susan Levin. For over 30 years, Susan has worked with clients and doctors treating the whole person, not just the list of symptoms. Some call it integrative, alternative, complementary, or functional medicine, but she calls it healing. We have five mantras from the show: Mantra #1: Whether we are talking about complementary, integrative, or functional medicine, we are talking about self-repair. Mantra #2: If you are working in holistic medicine or other helping professions, a good rule (set by Susan’s husband, Dr. Warren Levin, M.D.), is to follow your clients. Mantra #3: Health wake up calls can be a wonderful way to start new habits. Mantra #4: Don’t accept less than the best when it comes to your health. Mantra #5: Sugar is the new cocaine in our society (and it’s NOT good for your immune system). Read this blog post about sugar and kids. Read this post about keeping your immune system strong. More about Susan Levin For over 30 years, Susan has worked with clients and doctors treating the whole person, not just the list of symptoms. Some call it integrative, alternative, complementary, or functional medicine, but she calls it healing. Susan counsels clients one-on-one who suffer from chronic illnesses. She helps them find the right combination of health care practitioners in conjunction with healthy lifestyle interventions. This support facilitates her client’s recovery from modern ailments plaguing our country. LINKS www.susanlevin.net https://susanlevin.net/acam-board/ https://susanlevin.net/townsend-letter-reprint/ https://susanlevin.net/freedom-of-choice/ https://www.amazon.com/Prime-Example-Story-Alternative-Medicine/dp/1614480257 https://susanlevin.net/about/

MMP088 - Map your Master Plan to Optimal Health with Susan Levin

In this episode, we continue to explore brain-body modalities for healing and optimal living. Our guest is Lisa Williams, Lyme Disease survivor/thriver and author of Biohack Your Way Beyond Lyme. We have five mantras from the show: Mantra #1: Biohacking starts with our mindset Mantra #2: Biohacking includes cool technologies that allow us to increase our energy at the cellular level (mitochondrial support) Mantra #3: Biohacking is about following our intuition when it comes to your health. Mantra #4: We need a collaborative model for optimal health care. Mantra #5: Biohacking is about making friends with our own bodies, and connecting to our bodies so that we can come into our own power. More about Lisa Rudy Williams Lisa Rudy Williams is a personal coach, biohacking consultant, and alternative health educator. Her mission is to empower individuals to believe in themselves, set a vision for the future and experiment with open-minded curiosity in every area of their life. Lisa is passionate about working with people who seek to take charge of their health in innovative ways and improve their overall well-being by adopting the mindset of a biohacker. With her background in science, research, and neurobiology, she brings a unique perspective to helping clients. Her understanding of the inseparable unity of the brain and body are an important part of her work. Having battled back from the brink of late-stage Lyme disease and other major health challenges, Lisa is uniquely experienced in working with those who are motivated to move ahead with their own journey to better health. Through her programs, she provides one-on-one and group coaching along with consulting to motivated clients. She is a board-certified health coach with certifications from the Life Purpose Institute and Human Potential Institute. She’s also accredited by the International Coaching Federation as an Associate Certified Coach. LINKS Lisa’s site: www.beyondlyme.coach Lisa’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Biohack-Your-Way-Beyond-Lyme-ebook/dp/B0887WV1GX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lisa+rudy+williams&qid=1595291421&sr=8-1 Neuroptimal: https://neuroptimal.com/ Biomodulator: https://senergy.us/tennant-biomodulator/ Sunlighten: https://www.sunlighten.com/ Infrared pads: https://smile.amazon.com/s?k=infrared+heating+pads Biomat: https://www.biomat.com/order/?Top-Sellers#Biomat-professional Magnus Magnetica: https://www.magnusmagnetica.com/ Dr. Klinghardt: https://klinghardtinstitute.com/ Neurofeedback. Listen to more from neurofeedback specialist Santiago Brand, and see the link to NeuroOptimal below. You may also want to listen to my interview with Dr. Mario Martinez on how the brain heals in the slower brain wave states such as Alpha and Theta.

MMP087 - Biohacking and Healing from Lyme Disease (with Lisa Rudy Williams)

In this episode, we explore how to create space for wellness in life and business. Our guest is Christian Chasmer, Partner and COO at Vessel (Vesselhealth.com) and best-selling author of two books (Lose the Limits and Elevated). We have seven mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: Wellness is about giving people tools, education, , and support for behavior change. Mantra #2: Conscious businesses do not follow the “if you build it, they will come” mindset. Instead, a careful (customer) discovery and validation phase is essential. Mantra #3: Customer validation really happens at the moment when people hand over their credit card # (a pre-order), not when they simply say “yes” to a conceptual idea. Mantra #4: A conscious wellness business is about solving a key problem for a consumer and creating a transformation for them in their lives. Mantra #5: The most important word in marketing is “you”. Mantra #6: Conscious wellness businesses walk the talk. Christian shares how Vessel supports their employees with daily meditation and other wellness and spiritual practices. Mantra #7: Step away from the desk. Often our best ideas come in the shower, on a walk, or when we are allowing the space for inspiration to flow. More about Christian Christian Chasmer is an entrepreneur and operations expert. He is currently a partner and COO at Vessel (VesselHealth.com). He is also the best selling author of Lose The Limits. Starting in college, Christian built a franchise from $0 to $1.2 million in annual revenue. He then co-founded the real estate development company CC Solutions and grew it to $6 million in revenue in under 2 years. To help others create the same satisfaction he’s found in life and business, Christian authored the bestseller Lose the Limits: Break your limiting beliefs, become a more productive you, and achieve everything you want in life. Christian’s give-first mindset and skill for building systems help him fulfill his mission: to help others make an exponential impact and simplify business. He lives in San Diego, California. LINKS Vesselhealth.com Christianchasmer.com Lose the limits: https://www.amazon.com/Lose-Limits-Limiting-Productive-Everything/dp/B00V3Q9D3A/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=lose+your+limits&qid=1580235882&s=books&sr=1-1 Elevated - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1670393089

MMP086 - Wellness and Spirituality in Business (Christian Chasmer)

In this episode, we continue to explore brain-body modalities for healing and optimal living. In this episode, we explore optimal performance from a coaching perspective. Our guest is Eva Medilek, a Certified High-Performance Coach and Relationship Success Coach. We have five mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: S + R = R (Situation + Reaction equals Result). Mantra #2: Become aware of your habits/patterns/beliefs in order to understand your relationship operating system Mantra #3: Understand how schema (typically developed from early childhood experiences) shape our behavior. Mantra #4: You are 100% responsible for 50% of your relationships (See how Eva’s philosophy aligns with Marilyn Suttle’s) Mantra #5: Don’t understand the impact of stress on how you show up in the world. More about Eva Eva Medilek is a Certified High-Performance Coach and a Relationship Success Coach, coaching both men and women in personal development, leadership, and mastering habits for success. She specializes in helping driven executives, entrepreneurs, influencers and businesses achieve higher levels of business growth without sacrificing health, well-being, and relationships. Eva knows, first hand, how a driven personality type can leave you feeling lonely, disappointed, frustrated, and resentful in your personal relationships, which impacts your ability to achieve success professionally. She uses her personal experiences along with her leadership, transformational, and high-performance training to teach you the pillars of high performance as well as showing you how to communicate in a way that fosters influence and connection in your personal life and your career. Eva believes that the power of your personal and professional relationships can be unlocked in a way the creates success and high-performance mastery in every area of your life. LINKS https://www.evamedilek.com/ https://www.instagram.com/personalcoach4success/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/evamedilek/ https://www.facebook.com/personalcoach4success/

MMP085: Create High Performance with Eva Medilek

In this episode, we continue to explore the cutting edge brain-body modalities for healing and optimal living. Our guest is Dr. Deb Sandella, founder of the groundbreaking RIM (Regenerating Images and Memory) method. We have six mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: The primary purpose of our brain is to protect us. Mantra #2: Busyness is a way that we disassociate. Mantra #3: To move to a “whole brain”, starting with the self is the key first step. Mantra #4: Productivity can be quiet. Mantra #5: Major personal events can be important factors in deciding on a life career. Mantra #6: Be playful. More about Dr. Deb Deborah Sandella Ph.D., RN is author of the #1 International Bestseller “Goodbye Hurt & Pain, 7 Simple Steps to Health, Love and Success.” She is an award-winning psychotherapist, university professor, and the originator of the groundbreaking RIM Method, which is a heavily-backed neuroscience tool proven to reduce stress and improve quality of life. She’s been featured in the media—including USA TODAY, CBS, and CNN. She frequently shares the stage with Jack Canfield and is co-author of their “Awakening Power” meditation program. Her numerous professional awards include, "Outstanding Clinical Specialist," "Research Excellence," and an "EVVY Best Personal Growth Book Award." LINKS www.GoodbyeHurtandPain.com https://www.riminstitute.com/

MMP084 - Engage the Imagination for Optimal Living (Dr. Deb Sandella)

In this episode, we continue to explore the topic of “trauma” but shift our focus to the modality of light, specifically flickering light. Our guest is Allison Pelissier, healer, teacher, and US distributor for the Lucia No. 3 light. Read more below (and see videos) about this fascinating light therapy at Allison’s website. We have four mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: If you think the word “trauma” does not apply to you, you have not bee listening to this podcast :) Mantra #2: There are many ways to work through trauma; having access to multiple modalities is a huge benefit to humans doing their transformational “work”. Mantra #3: Healing only happens in certain brain wave states (particularly alpha, theta, and delta); See this podcast episode for more information (Dr. Mario Martinez). Mantra #4: Light therapy allows us to heal ourselves from the inside-out. More about Allison With a MA in International Education and Development, a BA in Political Economics and Psychology, and certifications in Yoga, Vortex Healing; Allison is deeply dedicated to human evolution. Allison’s business, Traveling Light LLC, is a community for Lucia N°03 light practitioners, training others to hold space for their clients to heal themselves. Allison’s philosophy is that we are all manifestations of divine/source energy and in fact, the best way to help someone else is to hold space for them to remember their own power, cultivate and trust their intuition and therefore heal themselves. , spreading this overflowing love to all those connected to them. Currently, Allison is the US and International Distributor and Trainer for the Lucia N°03 and is developing an online learning community for Lucia N°03 Light Guides and those on the path of spiritual growth. As a coach, trainer, and energy worker, Allison brings keen intuitive insight, curious and pro-active support, consistent encouragement, compassion, and a wealth of knowledge. LINKS http://www.lucialightexperience.com/ facebook.com/thetravelinglightmachine instagram.com/travelinglightmachine (See Linktree for links to webinar, quiz and more)

MMP083 - Shine Light on Your Soul with Allison Pelissier

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the application of the Brainspotting modality. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. Our guest, Jana Glass, discusses perinatal trauma and how we can heal from these experiences. Here are the seven mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: Sometimes our efforts to help/heal ourselves can blossom into a professional development project. Mantra #2: There are many opportunities for trauma outside of the actual birth process. Mantra #3: No human being is exempt from trauma Mantra #4: The definition of birth trauma is not limited to the mom or the infant (partners, healthcare practitioners and other players can be involved) Mantra #5: Intrusive thoughts cannot be healed through wishing them to go away. Mantra #6: A gift of Brainspotting is that it can take the trigger out of a negative story. Mantra #7: Physical isolation does not have to mean social isolation (specific to the COVID19 pandemic). More about Jana Glass Jana Glass is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with multiple certifications and in the areas of Addiction, Perinatal Mental Health, Telemental Health, and Brainspotting. She is in private practice at Supportive Solutions, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia. Jana supports people healing from trauma, recovering from substance abuse, and improving Perinatal Mental Health including support with infertility, miscarriage, stillbirths, difficult births, and Pre and Postpartum Mood and Anxiety disorders. LINKS: www.brainspotting.com www.supportivesolutionsga.com www.postpartum.net

MMP082 - Expand Your View of Trauma and Healing (Jana Glass)

In this special episode, we talk with the developer of Brainspotting, Dr. David Grand. David and I connect during one of the difficult weeks of COVID19, with David calling in from his make-shift office on Long Island given the serious outbreak in New York City. The community from which I broadcast (Sun Valley, Idaho) was also experiencing great stress given a rapid spread of the virus. You can read more about how COVID19 hit mountain towns hard here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/ski-vacation-hot-spot-becomes-virus-ground-zero-in-idaho Here are the sixteen mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: Time distortion is due to being in the subcortex of the brain. Mantra #2: During this period of existential trauma, we may experience states such as dissociation, shut down, denial, and hyper-hyper vigilance. Mantra #3: This existential trauma presses on the underlying traumas we are still processing from our childhoods. Mantra #4: This is not the time to make big decisions. Mantra #5: This is, however, a time to set your priorities. We are being forced to evaluate what is important and what is not important. Mantra #6: We must slow down, be curious, and observe. Mantra #7: We are safe in the present moment; we must bring ourselves back from ruminations about the past and worries about the future and focus on the here and now. Mantra #8: In the present moment, allow uncertainty, be curious, and mindfully pay attention. Mantra #9: If not now, when? Mantra #10: A karmic “pause button” has been hit. Mantra #11: In adversity, there is opportunity. Mantra #12: Distractions are a good thing. Embrace hobbies, movies, cleaning, cooking, any other activity that focuses your attention. I will be out in the garden with my hubby this weekend: https://makeeverythingfun.com/top-reasons-garden-kids-spring/ Mantra #13: Stop and observe the majesty of nature Mantra #14: Be generous to yourself Mantra #15: Be generous to others Mantra #16: We are in a major “reset” period as a paradigm shift occurs in the world. A foundational principle of Brainspotting, the Uncertainty principle, offers guidance on how we can move as gracefully as possible through this challenging period. More about Dr. David Grand David Grand, Ph.D. is the developer of Brainspotting, the groundbreaking relational brain-body-mindfulness based method. He is the author of Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change and the co-author of This is Your Brain on Sports. Dr. Grand is involved in humanitarian activities with survivors of 9/11, Katrina and Sandy Hook/Newtown. He is a member of the board of directors of Talk To Me Post Tour Processing (TTMPTP). He has accomplished breakthroughs in performance and creativity with Brainspotting Sports Work and Brainspotting Acting Coaching. Dr. Grand has been widely featured in the media including The NY Times, NBC National News, The Discovery Channel, CNN, MSNBC, Sports Illustrated, and Sirius Radio. LINKS: www.brainspotting.com Brainspotting: The Revolutionary New Therapy for Rapid and Effective Change: https://www.amazon.com/Brainspotting-Revolutionary-Therapy-Effective-Change/dp/B07ZS2WDB3/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=david+grand&qid=1585919829&sr=8-3 This is Your Brain on Sports: https://www.amazon.com/This-Your-Brain-Sports-Performance/dp/1608448649/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=david+grand&qid=1585919804&sr=8-1 Biolateral Music/ Sound Healing: https://www.amazon.com/Brainspotting-BioLateral-David-Grand-PhD/dp/B00ID3R0EU/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=david+grand&qid=1585919829&sr=8-2

MMP081 - Surrender to Uncertainty with Dr. David Grand

In this episode, we continue our exploration of the application of the Brainspotting modality. Brainspotting is a modality discovered by Dr. David Grand. Please visit www.brainspotting.com to learn more. Our guest, Deb Antinori, discusses the neuroscience involved in our reactions to the COVID19 crisis. Here are the five mantras from this episode: Mantra #1: Be gentle with yourself Mantra #2: We are in a state of existential trauma Mantra #3: The COVID19 disruption affects where we function in terms of the three parts of the brain (survival, homeostasis, restoration). These brain parts interact with the HPA axis and affect cortisol levels. Cortisol levels can affect the hippocampus and thus memory. So if you are not feeling at the top of your game mentally right now, there is a neuroscientific explanation. Return to Mantra #1 and Be gentle with yourself. Mantra #4: Learn to calm your alarm states during the COVID19 crisis. (Refer to healing techniques and the need for contemplative states in this interview with Dr. Mario Martinez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUOGxJ97gkI&t=464s). Mantra #5: Our assumptive world has been turned on its head. It is normal to feel the need to grieve the loss of this known world. More about Deb Antinori: Deborah Antinori, MA, LPC, FT, RDT is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 29 years in private practice. She is a Brainspotting Trainer and Certified Consultant. She has been using Brainspotting since its inception in 2003 as she met the developer of Brainspotting, David Grand, in the late ’90s when he was her supervisor. As a grief therapist, Deborah holds her FT, Fellow in Thanatology, from the Association for Death Education and Counseling. Deborah is the author and narrator of the double award-winning audiobook, Journey Through Pet Loss. She is a master’s graduate of NYU’s Drama Therapy Dept. Originally an actress, she earned her BFA from the Boston Conservatory of Music and is still in the professional actor’s unions, AEA and SAG/AFTRA. She has begun work on a Ph.D. through the International University for Graduate Studies and is hoping to be able to get to Innsbruck for an EEG study on Brainspotting for her Ph.D. when the travel bans are lifted. LINKS: www.Petlossaudio.com www.brainspotting.com

MMP080 - Manage Existential Trauma (Deb Antinori)

Kathryn Kemp Guylay, MBA, CNC (Certified Nutritional Counselor) shares inspiration and actionable advice for your happier, healthier and more successful life. The Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons Podcast features today’s leaders in the wellness industry as well as successful entrepreneurs and business visionaries. Each show highlights a mantra or set of mantras that listeners can follow and integrate into their days in to reach greater heights in their careers and personal lives. Kathryn is an author, wellness coach and entrepreneur that has escaped the corporate office to enjoy skiing, hiking and exploring the mountains of Sun Valley, Idaho in between her working hours. She is also a parent and occasionally weaves parenting advice and insights about the changing world of education into her mantras. Let the Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons Podcast inspire you to reach for your dreams in wellness, life and business success.

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