Staying connected to our authentic selves amidst collective trauma and overwhelm.: Honoring our own feelings and paying attention to our bodily awareness allows us to navigate difficult times, practice self-care, and find hope and love in even the darkest moments.
During times of collective trauma and overwhelm, it is crucial to stay connected to our authentic selves. Dr. Thema Bryant emphasizes the importance of honoring and being in touch with our own feelings, as our bodies provide valuable information. By paying attention to our bodily awareness, such as our heart, appetite, and emotional responses, we can better understand how we feel and navigate through difficult times. This self-awareness allows us to take proactive steps towards self-care and maintain a sense of connection to ourselves amidst chaos. Ultimately, staying connected to our authentic selves helps us find hope, resilience, and love even in the darkest moments.
Navigating Overwhelming Times: Connecting, Journaling, and Finding Healing: During challenging times, it's crucial to connect with ourselves through journaling, therapy, and social media. By embracing truth, releasing self-judgment, and seeking support, we can find healing and stay hopeful.
During overwhelming and challenging times, it is essential to pay attention to how we show up to life and connect with ourselves. Journaling, using artistry, seeking therapy, or even using social media as a platform for processing our emotions can help us understand our feelings and make connections between the larger story and our individual story. By telling ourselves the truth and living based on that truth, we can find liberation and healing. It's important to release self-judgment and remember that everyone is feeling the effects of difficult times. Creating a soft place to land for ourselves and seeking social support can alleviate feelings of isolation. Practicing mindfulness and self-compassion can help us stay present and hopeful amidst darkness, acknowledging that there is still life to live and goodness in the world.
Finding Balance in an Overexposed World: Prioritize mental health and limit news intake to prevent overwhelm. Nourish yourself spiritually to find inner strength during traumatic or hostile situations.
It is important to find a balance between being informed about the world and being overexposed to negativity. While staying connected to the news may give us a sense of being informed, constantly consuming it can pull us into a state of overwhelm. We must recognize that the number of hours or minutes we spend consuming news does not define our care for others. It is crucial to prioritize our mental health and well-being by giving ourselves permission to limit our news intake. Additionally, when going through continuous traumatic stress or living in a hostile environment, nourishing ourselves through spiritual practices such as meditation, prayer, or gathering with like-minded individuals can help bring us back to ourselves and provide inner strength.
Finding peace and connection through nature, spirituality, and storytelling.: Healing and finding lightness within ourselves is possible through authentic connections with others, while also recognizing our individual power to make a difference in our own unique ways.
Connecting with nature, whether physically or through visualization, can provide a sense of peace and connection to something greater than ourselves. Spiritual practices and storytelling can also serve as a refuge and a source of hope in times of conflict or violence. It is important to seek out people who will honor and listen to our truths, as healing can occur in relationship with others. Despite the weight of trauma, we have the power to find lightness and softness within ourselves. Creating a soft landing for ourselves and others involves showing up with authenticity, honesty, and seeking real connection. It's also important to remember that we don't have to constantly be glued to the TV or fully engaged in order to make a difference - finding our own unique ways of being a part of the solution is valuable.
Making a Difference Through Small Acts of Service and Care: We have the power to create meaning and connection by focusing on caring for ourselves and others, releasing judgment, and visualizing a future of safety and dignity for all.
We all have the power to make a difference, even in small ways. We can be of service and share our time, resources, and hearts with others. It doesn't have to be a grand solution to global problems, but rather finding ways within our own capacity to be present and caring. Instead of consuming more, we can focus on how to care for ourselves and for others. This can give us a sense of meaning and connection. It's important to release judgment about our own emotions and experiences, treating ourselves with compassion and grace. By visualizing a future of safety, freedom, respect, and dignity for all, we can keep moving forward and make a positive impact.
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After listening to this episode, your brain won’t be the same.
Today, you are going to learn the science behind manifestation and what steps you need to take to manifest your dream life.
In this episode, Mel sits down with the extraordinary Dr. Jim Doty, a Stanford neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, and expert on manifestation and visualization.
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Mel is thrilled to announce that her new book, “The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About” is now available for pre-order.
You can order a copy of the book at LetThem.com.
If you're struggling to achieve your goals or feel a little happier, the problem isn't you. The problem is the power you give to other people.
In this book, you’ll learn how two words — “Let Them” — can set you free. Free from the opinions, drama, and judgments of others. Free from the exhausting cycle of trying to manage everything and everyone around you.
There is a better way to live.
The Let Them Theory is a proven method that teaches you how to protect your time and energy, and focus on what matters to you. You’ve spent too long chasing approval, managing other people’s happiness, and letting their opinions hold you back. Learn how to stop giving your power away and start creating a life where you come first—your dreams, your goals, your happiness.
“Let Them” is a simple tool that millions of people around the world can’t stop talking about because it works. The fastest way to take control of your life is to stop trying to control other people and focus on what you can control: yourself.
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If you have trouble getting out of bed, there is one simple hack you need to wake up early, beat anxiety, and kickstart your morning.
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Mel reveals how this unique practice, taught to her by her therapist, moves stress and tension out of your body, helping you shift your mindset and start the day with ease.
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By the end of this episode, you’ll be fired up and ready to take control of your future. This is an encore episode with new and exciting insights from Mel at the top of the episode where you’re getting Mel’s simple guide for stepping into your next chapter.
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Your comfort zone is not a place of weakness—it’s actually a place for growth.
Today, you’ll discover how and when to use it so you can feel more calm, confident and optimistic about your life.
You’ll know when to press pause in your life so you can recharge, and build the strength to take on your biggest challenges.
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