On My Mind Adam Laidler

Now more than ever, we need to find ways to ground ourselves in feelings of safety and connection.

In a previously unpublished podcast, guest Deb Dana - an expert in helping others regulate their emotions using something called 'Polyvagal Theory" - explores the autonomic nervous system and shares some techniques to help us at this particularly difficult time. The podcast was recorded last year before we even knew about Covid-19, however the content is more relevant than ever.

Resources:

https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/Polyvagal-Resources.php

https://www.mebeingadam.com/resources

In my second "on the fly" podcast I share some of my personal thoughts about what the Covid-19 crisis could mean for us as a species and how each of us has an opportunity to do some inner work and campaign for a better future.

In light of the current epidemic sweeping the planet, I felt like I wanted to share some of my thoughts and perhaps some insights that may be useful to us at this time.

Towards the end I share some practical tips about grounding, and for those interested in the audio meditation, head to https://www.mebeingadam.com/audios to listen.

Sending my love to you all.

“There is nothing that any of us do that is not from a part of us that has a good intent, a positive intent. Even if it looks extreme.”

Ever wanted to make sense of all the different voices in your head? Ever wondered why that critical part speaks so loud? Do you often feel conflicted with one voice saying one thing, and another saying the opposite?

Derek Scott is an experienced Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist based in Canada and joins me for this podcast to discuss how IFS works and how it seeks to heal people and help them find inner peace.

IFS is a therapy that is based on the idea that those multiple voices are all “parts” of you, and they all have a positive intention, even if it doesn’t seem that way at first.

In the podcast, Derek and I have a great conversation about his journey into this type of therapy and there’s also a live demo, when my own inner critic surfaces!

Derek can be reached using the following links:

https://www.derekscott.co

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRw6sRKzEVdbgw32JEKO-0Q

In this episode I'm joined by Dr Craig Joyce, a child and behavioural psychologist from Warwickshire, UK. Dr Joyce has years of experience working with children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and has a passion for understanding why young people behave the way they do.

The episode focusses on children's behaviour, and towards the end we talk about how early trauma can affect our behaviour as adults. The key message to takeaway is that if you had any of these experiences as a child, they could well be effecting you now and healing is possible.

There is so much research in this subject area. A simple google search of "Adverse Childhood Experiences" will give you plenty to go at.

Love has been on my mind this month, perhaps because of Valentine's Day, perhaps because it's something that affects and alludes us all at some point in our lives.

In this episode I take a closer look at why people might find themselves in unhealthy relationships and how the way we were raised as children can have a direct impact in defining what we call love - our template of love that is.

In the episode I mention a couple of great people. Here are links to their websites. I encourage you to follow them on social media too :-)

Dan Harris (not Matt!): https://www.10percenthappier.com

Dr David Hamilton: https://drdavidhamilton.com