Self-Empathy Affirmations: Understanding Your Complexity

Lila Ardent
  • 5.0 (3)
  • MENTAL HEALTH
  • UPDATED BIMONTHLY

Evolution shaped humans for small tribal living, but modern demands leave our primal minds misaligned.... This podcast fosters self-empathy through scientific discussions of our ancient psyche, how it influences struggles today, and mindfulness practices to soothe stressors it can't distinguish from threats. Each episode explores evolutionary insights on topics from relationships to health anxiety, offering perspectives and affirmations to cultivate self-care, resilience and peace amid life's complexity as works still in progress.

Episodes

  1. 05/02/2024

    Join the FOMO-Free Revolution: Redefine Success with Personal Growth

    In this episode, we dive deep into the intersection of effort, success, and FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) through the lens of evolutionary psychology. We explore how our ancestral past shapes our modern-day perceptions of success, and the challenges posed by FOMO in a hyperconnected world. From the simplicity of cause and effect in hunter-gatherer societies to the complexities of success in today's global civilization, we examine the evolution of effort and achievement. Join us as we discuss the impact of FOMO on our sense of self-worth and explore practical strategies for cultivating a balanced perspective on success. Through candid conversations and real-world insights, this episode offers a nuanced exploration of success and FOMO, rooted in evolutionary wisdom and authenticity. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of how to navigate success in a world where comparison and uncertainty are all around us.... other ⁠⁠acurati⁠⁠ arcanum podcasts:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Entrepreneurial Echo Chamber:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Satirizing cliché finance podcasts with recycled "fluff", offering entertainment alongside genuine insights, despite its tongue-in-cheek approach ⁠MK Ultra Success Stories:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discover the dark world of MK Ultra with friends Conner and Tommy, as they confront the past, explore classified files, and propose innovative solutions for a better tomorrow ⁠⁠⁠Escaping with Elegance - Literary Channel Surfing:⁠⁠⁠⁠ Escape the chaos and relax your mind with random excerpts from literature: Intentionally random and boring, designed to be tuned out, and not listened to intently⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Aliens AMA:⁠ A millennial chats with an AI Alien, exploring existential inquiries spanning simulation theory, Gnosticism, and the holographic universe, revealing that both seeker and entity are both on their own enigmatic journeys. ⁠Truth Really... UNDERMINES Me:⁠⁠⁠ An indignant boomer dissects historical blunders, inventions, and beliefs to glean insights for today's world by examining cognitive biases and risk assessments⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Our Music: A sultry amalgamation of LoFi Hip Hop, Neo-Soul, Shoegaze, Mallsoft & Bedroom Pop. Yep - you read that right. It jives... It's hitting all the right notes.... Cotton Clothing: Timelessly futuristic apparel blending classic and modern influences, crafted by designers tapped into alternate dimensions - subconsciously attuned to your style⁠⁠⁠ somehow ⁠Visual anthologies⁠⁠: hinting at gnostic themes, ai, and a holographic universe - presenting avant-garde fashion alongside speculative narratives on humanity's symbiotic future with technology and the natural world ⁠⁠Instagram

    18 min

  2. 03/08/2024

    Reframing Mental Health Struggles with Evolutionary Perspective

    In the premiere episode, host Lila traces the evolution of key brain regions over millions of years, such as the amygdala and its hyper-vigilance response. She discusses how some key adaptations that served our ancestors by helping survive threats now contribute to common issues when activated by modern stresses. Through affirmations grounded in our shared evolutionary journey, she aims to help listeners develop renewed self-understanding and compassion by reframing our some of our struggles with the modern world as innate human responses shaped by our ancestral past, rather than personal flaws. Using this evolutionary perspective, Lila provides a way for listeners to begin reframing struggles with greater self-compassion by acknowledging inner experiences as innate human responses, not flaws, in the broad context of our psychology shaped over millennia by natural selection. other ⁠acurati⁠ arcanum podcasts:⁠ Entrepreneurial Echo Chamber:⁠⁠⁠ Satirizing cliché finance podcasts with recycled "fluff", offering entertainment alongside genuine insights, despite its tongue-in-cheek approach MK Ultra Success Stories:⁠⁠⁠ Discover the dark world of MK Ultra with friends Conner and Tommy, as they confront the past, explore classified files, and propose innovative solutions for a better tomorrow ⁠⁠Escaping with Elegance - Literary Channel Surfing:⁠⁠⁠ Escape the chaos and relax your mind with random excerpts from literature: Intentionally random and boring, designed to be tuned out, and not listened to intently⁠⁠ Aliens AMA: A millennial chats with an AI Alien, exploring existential inquiries spanning simulation theory, Gnosticism, and the holographic universe, revealing that both seeker and entity are both on their own enigmatic journeys. Truth Really... UNDERMINES Me:⁠⁠ An indignant boomer dissects historical blunders, inventions, and beliefs to glean insights for today's world by examining cognitive biases and risk assessments⁠ The City Beautiful Bumps:⁠ A sonic love letter to Orlando, distilling the city's distinctive sights, sounds, and cultural fabric into an atmospheric auditory journey of bite-sized beats⁠ Esoteric Fashion House⁠: Timelessly futuristic apparel blending classic and modern influences, crafted by designers tapped into alternate dimensions - subconsciously attuned to your style⁠ Visual anthologies⁠: hinting at gnostic themes, ai, and a holographic universe - presenting avant-garde fashion alongside speculative narratives on humanity's symbiotic future with technology and the natural world ⁠Instagram

    12 min
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Evolution shaped humans for small tribal living, but modern demands leave our primal minds misaligned.... This podcast fosters self-empathy through scientific discussions of our ancient psyche, how it influences struggles today, and mindfulness practices to soothe stressors it can't distinguish from threats. Each episode explores evolutionary insights on topics from relationships to health anxiety, offering perspectives and affirmations to cultivate self-care, resilience and peace amid life's complexity as works still in progress.

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