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Pause: Shift out of Anxiety or Internal Harsh Judge [Pause 43]
Pause episodes are designed to enhance the connection between your mind and body, promoting reset and presence in any circumstance. In this episode, we will focus on becoming aware of the present moment and getting grounded in order to shift out of harsh internal judgment, big feelings, and any sort of overwhelm.
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Being Present for Those in Grief: Reflections on Comforting Words and What Not To Say [Grief Series 4]
On this episode of I Thought I Was Over This, I share personal experiences with grief and suffering, offering insights and tips on how to effectively communicate with those who are going through difficult times.
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Pause: Let's Get You to the Dentist - Navigating Dental Chair Anxiety [Pause 29]
Pause episodes aim to improve the connection between your mind and body. In this episode, I get you mentally reset and ready to go to the dentist (and to take me with you!) via guided practices for while you're in the dental chair.
It's Here!!! Still: Making A Whole When Parts Go Missing Author's Note and Chapter 1
Today's episode is sponsored by Still: Making a Whole When Parts Go Missing, which is out now.
This episode is for all those who have been impacted by grief and what's needed in order to help us process it so we can make it something more than we ever imagined.
Pause: A Quick Mental Reset [Pause 26]
Pause episodes aim to improve the connection between your mind and body. In this episode, I help you get mentally reset through slowing down your mind in order to stop any racing thoughts, anxiousness, fatigue, or overwhelm.
Pause: Mentally Preparing for Surgery or Other Medical Procedures [Pause 23]
Pause episodes aim to improve the connection between your mind and body. In this episode, we’re mentally preparing for surgery or other medical procedures.
Pause: Get to Sleep - A Guide [Pause 22]
Pause episodes aim to improve the connection between your mind and body. In this episode, we’re helping you get transitioned to sleep through slowing down your mind in order to stop any racing thoughts, anxiousness, fatigue, or overwhelm.
Pause: Getting Out of Overwhelm And Taking A Pause [Pause 21]
Pause episodes aim to improve the connection between your mind and body. In this episode, we are getting grounded and present, and slowing down in order to reset ourselves.
Creating Space for Grief and Loss During the Holiday Season [Part 3]
As we head into the holiday season, let’s talk about grief and the holidays.
This episode is part 3 of a 3-part mini-series on how to stay sane during the holiday season so you can emerge into the new year refreshed and rejuvenated.
Making the Most of Family Interactions During the Holiday Season [Part 2]
So you’re going to be spending time with family over the holidays — let’s talk how to navigate family dynamics to help you feel more connected.
This episode is part 2 of a 3-part mini-series on how to stay sane during the holiday season so you can emerge into the new year refreshed and rejuvenated.
Staying Sane During the Holiday Season [Part 1]
We’re approaching the end of the year…which means the holidays are coming. How are you feeling about that?
This episode is part 1 of a 3-part mini-series on how to stay sane during the holiday season so you can emerge into the new year refreshed and rejuvenated.
Mental Health: Where To Turn For Professional Help - Therapy versus Coaching [Getting Help 3]
I’m struggling…where can I turn for help? Do I need a therapist (and what kind), or a coach?
In episode 3 of the Getting Help series, we’re looking at where to turn for professional help, specifically looking at therapy v. coaching, and what kind of help to look for.
Pause: When You Don't Know What To Do - Sitting With Uncertainty [Pause 14]
Welcome to a Pause episode. In Pause episodes, we put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body.
This episode is for when you don’t know what to do — it will help with sitting with uncertainty.
Pause: A Walking Meditation - Shift Your Mood [Pause 08]
Welcome to a Pause episode, different from the Sleep episodes where we get into stories and content. In Pause episodes, we put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body.
In this episode we: get outside, get in your body, use your senses to enhance your walk, and breath work.
Pause: "I'm Safe" Grounding for Trauma Responses, Chronic Illness, Secondary Trauma and Anxiety [Pause 07]
Welcome to a Pause episode, different from the Sleep episodes where we get into stories and content. In Pause episodes, we put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body.
In this episode we: discuss why we need to ground — Neuroception, grounding practice, quiet your mind through breath work, notice how you are physically safe, and mind work noticing the senses.
When Tragedy Is Part of Your Job, Finding A Reset and A Way Back to Normal [Sleep 07]
This episode is especially created for first responders, military — present and former, professions who witness death, as well as individuals who have been undone by also experiencing a person's death or injury, usually in some sudden incident.
Take a listen to find the way back to feeling grounded and to help work the traumatic event through your nervous system so it doesn't "stick" and become a mental health concern like chronic anxiety, PTSD, addictions, or OCD.
Pause: Finding Peace and Calm When Navigating A Broken World: Coping with Fear and Anxiety in an Age of Violence - A Meditative Practice [Pause 06]
Welcome to a Pause episode, different from the Sleep episodes where we get into stories and content. In Pause episodes, we put into practice training our minds and connecting with our body.
In this episode we: discuss what an anxiety spiral or catastrophizing looks like, provide an example of a worry trigger, quiet your mind, invite your worry to show up, practice noticing where anxiety and worry show up in your body, and return to calm or normal.
Trauma and Anxiety Spirals - How to Get Out of Them When They Strike at Night [Sleep 06]
When fear kicks in, every sense in your body turns up to high alert — ready to engage into fight or flight. We can’t help being triggered by fear, but we can help our response to that fear. This episode takes you through a routine Dr. Kimber uses as a trauma survivor when fear strikes at inopportune time, like out of a deep sleep.
Listen in as Dr. Kimber shares her experiences, science-backed studies, and her tips on how you can get out of the anxiety spiral or trauma reactions.