156 episodes
Mind Declutter with Athea Davis Athea Davis
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This podcast explores meditation, mindfulness, well-being, philosophy, psychology, history, science, culture, emotional intelligence, and much more in an effort to declutter the inner and outer static so we can challenge our thinking, broaden our perspective, and deepen our experience as a human.
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Ep. 155: Stress Better, Baseline Breathing, and Biofeedback with Dr. Matt Dewar
Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Matt Dewar about his Stress Better framework, baseline breathing, and biofeedback. Matthew Dewar, Ed.D., is a professional educator, speaker, and author. For fifteen years, he has researched the impact of mindfulness and emotion regulation practices on teaching, learning, and leadership in schools. More recently, he has focused on enhancing health and performance through breathing behavior analysis and heart rate variability (HR...
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Ep. 154: Relationships, Young People, and Mindset with DJ Johnson
Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson about relationships, young people, and mindset. DeAntwann “DJ” Johnson is a husband, father, author, mentor, coach, counselor, and sports statistician. He grew up in the Indiana foster care system and yet despite that, has gone on to lead a successful, and fulfilling life. Before spending nine years in the foster care system, DJ suffered child abuse, domestic abuse, and emotional trauma. At one point, he wante...
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Ep. 153: Cell Phone Bans, Paying Attention, and Different Meditation Techniques
Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m talking about cell phone bans in schools, new social media guidelines for young people, paying attention, and different meditation techniques. This episode is a conversation starter and I hope to dive into these topics more deeply in a separate episode. Hope you gain tons of value!To purchase Magic Mind so you can get more natural energy and focus and receive your special discount, because remember, the world needs your spark in action, go ...
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Ep. 152: The Nervous System, Behavior, and Education with Dr. Lori Desautels
Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m chatting with Dr. Lori Desautels about the nervous system, behavior, and education. Dr. Lori Desautels, has been an Assistant Professor at Butler University since2016 where she teaches both undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. Lori was also an Assistant Professor at Marian University in Indianapolis for eight years where she founded the Educational Neuroscience Symposium that has now reached thousands of educ...
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Ep. 151: How To Be Present
Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing some evidence-based strategies to help you get your number one asset back - your presence. I share the 3 kinds of attention that Dr. Matt Dewar writes about in his book, The Mindful Breathing Workbook for Teens, what presence is, how we can develop it, and a little about the science of where in the brain our attention skills live. I hope you find this episode valuable! I'd love to connect with you on social media 👉 @atheadavis. And,&...
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Ep. 150: Adolescent Mental Health and Well-being
Happy Day, Friend! In this podcast episode I’m sharing the key points and highlights from the recent CDC report, Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders. You can read the report HERE.Per the CDC, “adolescents reporting poor mental health is increasing, building stronger bonds and connecting to youth can protect their mental health, and schools and parents can create protective relationships with students and help them grow into health...