Rise Up with Orriant Orriant

Do you know the difference between empathy and sympathy? These two words may sound similar, but they feel very different when given or received. Join our conversation with Heather Devine, who will tell us why empathy is the best way to step into your life. Together, we will begin flexing our empathetic muscles, create a new habit, and earn the benefits in all aspects of our lives.

Apps:


Mama Zen


10% Happier


Headspace

Books:


Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
Still His Mama by Terrell Hatzilias
The Compassionate Instinct by Dacher Keltner

As we deal with the challenges of life, it is inevitable we will be confronted with various losses throughout our journeys. This piece of life challenges us often and is an uncomfortable topic that many ignore. Join Justin Olsen, LCMHC who will guide us in a nice discussion on an uncomfortable topic to help build resiliency in this domain. We will discuss grief, and some coping strategies to strengthen our understanding and recovery.

BOOK RECOMMENDATION:

It's Okay That Your Not Okay - By Megan Devine



JUSTIN OLSEN, LCMHC:

Blomquist hale Consulting (EAP): https://blomquisthale.com/

Welcome to the 2024 Orriant Book Club! Each quarter, Orriant will bring to the podcast one of our favorite books sharing information and insight about health, wellness, behaviors, motivation, inspiration, and thought-provoking material. Join our expert readers and Orriant Health Coaches, Jenny, Kristina, and Shell, who will give a brief overview of “The Willpower Instinct” by Kelly McGonigal. Together they will share with us some lessons and takeaways they learned from the book, and how YOU can benefit from this book club recommendation.

PHYSIOLOGY OF WILLPOWER & SELF-COMPASSION EXERCISES

The New Year is a great time to focus on yourself and who you what to become in the year ahead. Orriant’s Account Executive and mental health professional, Rachel Van Meeteren, will guide us through an exercise to identify the values that motivate us, provide education on values-based goals, and remind us that self-compassion needs to lead the charge for change.



VALUES LIST

What can “flourishing” look like for each of us? What everyday ways are available to make healthy connections? Our exploration of "flourishing" will highlight the challenges of internalizing messages and storylines from our family, community, and world around us. Join our expert, Laurie Fitz, who will offer ways to consider embracing simple steps towards self-awareness in the artful creation (or re-creation) of who we are and how we want to best live our lives.

Contact Laurie Fitz:

Fitzradio@gmail.com

am950radio.com (Connections Radio)

Join our Center for Disease Control Diabetes Prevention Coaches, Jenny G. and Megan S. for our final episode on preventing Type 2 diabetes. This 4th episode in the series will focus on stress management. Stress alone won't cause diabetes, but it does cause changes in the body creating an uphill battle for diabetes prevention. Join us to learn about the stress and diabetes connection, ways to identify stress, and most importantly, tools we can use to minimize the harmful effects of stress.


RESOURCES:

Self-Care Guide

Deep Breathing Guide

Progressive Muscle Relaxation Guide

Meditation Guide