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Join us for our season finale episode on mindfulness! In this episode, we talk about what mindfulness is, where it came from, how it’s related to meditation, and how you can practice it in your everyday life. Skip ahead to 39:15 for a 7-minute mindfulness meditation at the end of the episode!



Mindfulness Resources: 

Books:

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, by Pema Chödrön 

Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Gunaratana 

Mindfulness for Beginners, by Jon Kabat-Zinn



Meditation:

30-minute Body Scan Exercise, Jon Kabat-Zinn: https://youtu.be/15q-N-_kkrU 



🎶 Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave

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No matter how you identify, we all have healing to do in this racist reality we’re living in.

Racism is a malignant and insidious human rights issue in this country and in our global society, and it’s not going to go away on its own. Though the work isn’t the same for everyone, we’ve all got to keep moving towards healing, from the inside-out, and it starts with you and me.

Join us as we celebrate Juneteenth by breaking down how we got to where we are today, and share our insight on how to do “the work” when it comes to healing from racism, no matter who you are. 



Visit the link below to find a therapist that best fits your needs: 

https://www.melanatedandmisunderstood.com/resources



🎶 Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 🎶

Join us for episode 6 as we dive into part 2 of our relationship series. This time we’re talking boundaries and boundary setting. We talk about what they are, why they’re worth setting, and how boundaries can look (and feel) different for everyone.

🎶 Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 🎶

Join us as we begin our in-depth discussion on relationships. In this first part of the relationship series, we’re taking it all the way back to infancy as we talk about attachment, attachment styles, and how these affect our adult relationships. We cover the main attachment styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized), how they develop, how they show up in our emotional responses, how we can begin to work with what we’ve got, and how we can ALL build up our internal security along the way.



If you’re still left wondering what your attachment style might be after this episode, check out Dr. Diane Poole Heller’s (free!) Attachment Style Test here:

https://dianepooleheller.com/attachment-test/

Resources from the episode:

https://www.crowcitycounseling.com/blog-site/2020/11/15/attachment-explained-part-one-how-attachment-styles-form-in-childhood

https://www.crowcitycounseling.com/blog-site/2020/11/25/attachment-explained-part-two-how-to-detect-attachment-styles-in-adulthood-amp-how-to-earn-security

https://www.verywellmind.com/emotionally-focused-therapy-for-distressed-couples-2303813

https://www.simplypsychology.org/attachment-styles.html

https://www.verywellmind.com/attachment-styles-2795344

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love by Dr. Sue Johnson



🎶 Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 🎶

Join us as we talk shop, demystify therapy, and provide our insider perspectives on the therapeutic process and what to expect along the journey. We also address some stigma & fear that surrounds mental health, the problematic foundations of therapy, & how the counseling field is shifting to hold itself accountable and become more accessible.



To find a therapist that best fits your needs, visit: 

https://www.melanatedandmisunderstood.com/resources



🎶 Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 🎶

We’ve seen & heard it a million times, but what does "self-care" actually mean? Join us as we get reflective on the true meaning of self-care, its psychological foundations and what it looks like in our daily lives.



Resources from the episode: 

The Indivisible Self: An Evidence-Based Model of Wellness, by: Jane E. Myers and Thomas J. Sweeney

https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/149232976.pdf

Wellness Wheel

https://www.clarion.edu/student-life/health-fitness-and-wellness/office-of-health-promotions/wellness-wheel.html

Self-care Wheel

https://safehouseapp.info/2017/05/09/using-the-self-care-wheel-for-assessment-and-planning/



🎶 Shades of Spring by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4342-shades-of-spring

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Chill Wave by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license 🎶