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Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
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In a global-minded, profit-driven industry, it is often hard to separate the hype from reality. There is consumer technology, and then there is technology that affects consumers. In this series, host Leina entertains the intersection of humanity and technology based on a realist worldview. Instagram @Leinacast
This podcast is a pilgrimage to the meaning and mystery of music.
Everything from Astro Boy to Mazinger Z! Hosted by Tooch and Devon.
All humans have two biological imperatives that affect their behavior: the drive to feel safe and the drive to connect. This episode looks at the drive to connect and gives you helpful tips to lean into connection even when it is difficult or feels vulnerable. Transcript -- Connect with us! Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube…
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Can Music Produce Miracles? - with guest Solveig Englund, music therapist
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Solveig is a music therapist, a musician, and possibly a literal angel (?) according to at least one guy. We talk about music therapy as applied in pre-school to hospice care and the literal miracles it produces. And of course once again, music as medicine. -----Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://musicmeaningandmystery.comOriginally recorde…
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070: Workshop - How to Stay Emotionally Regulated During the Holidays
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This week we talk about the anxiety of social obligations during the holiday season. We discuss the anxieties associated with food, alcohol, gatherings, gifting, and family. We also give you some tools to help you have more regulation this season, such as helpful phrases and breathing techniques. Timestamps: 6:41 - Handling expectations around food…
This week we look at how childhood financial dynamics can affect the way we spend money during the holiday season. We dive into the dynamics between couples, family members, and parents and children while looking at ways to prioritize connection over the stress of finances during the holidays. Timestamps: 0:38 - What is financial Trauma? 5:49 - How…
This episode addresses how to finally get rid of our inner critic. We discuss how comparison and perfectionism fuel self-criticism and give simple and effective tips to minimize our inner critic so that we can stay more connected to our wise mind. Timestamps: 0:47 - The human brain is built to compare 5:06 - Staying out of the past 6:27 - Self-comp…
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What Is The Future Of Music? - With musician & astrologer, Zamboni Funk
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Zamboni is an astrologer and a musician. We have a discussion about the future of music and also about black music which takes us into a discussion on race and "whiteness". Zamboni's website: https://www.zambonifunk.comZamboni Funk on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/69XoFcxl9COHiYXZtMdAAE?si=1ba98c3cf2894ce5 -----Music Meaning and Mystery w…
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066: Nine Steps to a Peaceful Holiday Gathering
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Today we discuss how holiday gatherings can connect us to our loved ones and how they can also be difficult and cause stress and tension. We give you 9 evidence-based tips to help you have a peaceful and enjoyable holiday gathering. Timestamps: 0:39 - Having realistic expectations 2:01 - Clearly communicate with the rest of your family 3:26 - Don't…
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065: How to Keep Boundaries During the Holiday Season
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In today's episode, we discuss how to set boundaries, how to stick to boundaries when you have someone in your life that has a hard time respecting them, and how to work through some of the common boundary issues we see around the holiday season. Timestamps: 0:48 - What is a boundary? 6:10 - What is one of your basic boundaries? 17:24 - What can we…
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064: How to Cultivate Gratitude After Trauma
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In this week’s episode, we look at the reason gratitude is so effective for building resilience and helping our mood. We also look at how a practice of gratitude may be difficult after trauma. We give you several steps to easily add a gratitude practice into your daily life. Timestamps: 1:48 - What is it about gratitude? 5:01 - Decorating for the h…
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What Shall We Do With Our Shadow? with guest: Seriah Azkath
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Seriah is a Heavy Metal radio DJ and also hosts a paranormal podcast. We talk about great concerts we've been to, haunted radio stations, can heavy music be medicinal?, and a paranormal experience Seriah had involving music. Seriah's metal show: http://www.thelastexit.org/ Seriah's paranormal podcast: https://wheredidtheroadgo.com/ -----Music Meani…
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063: How to Deal with a Problematic Family Member
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This week's episode dives into how to deal with a family member that you may have conflict with. We address what types of problematic relationships dynamics there might be and give you key phrases and skills to navigate hard conversations as you go into the holiday season. Timestamps: 5:09 - What constitutes an unhealthy Parent-Child relationship? …
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062: Ways to Prepare for the Stress of the Holiday Season
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The holiday season is one of connection and joy. It is also coupled with expectations and stress. In this episode, we teach you how to know if your expectations are setting you up for stress for the holidays, and how to minimize triggers and toxic stress through the holiday season. Timestamps: 1:12 - Why are the holidays stressful? 8:42 - How to re…
Is your insomnia related to trauma? Today Dr. Amy Hoyt, and Leina Hoyt discuss how insomnia can be a symptom of unresolved trauma and toxic stress. They also dive into how to set yourself up for optimal sleep, using sleep hygiene, mindfulness, and self monitoring. If you do experience insomnia, we encourage you to go to www.mendingtrauma.com/quiz, …
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060: How to Know When a Relationship is Abusive?
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October is domestic violence awareness month. In this episode, we look at what domestic violence is, and what are some of the behaviors that are considered violence. Dr. Amy Hoyt speaks on her own experience with domestic violence in past relationships. We go over physical, financial, psychological, and verbal violence, and ways to get help in thos…
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Can Birdsong Tell the Future? - Leina Savage: Bird Omens and the Music of Nature
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This month’s podcast is a conversation with Leina Savage. Leina specializes in reading Bird Auspices. This means bascially, divination by bird. But not exactly as Leina explains. We discuss the history of bird augury, the music of the forest, the planetary associations of birds and more. Leina's website: https://leinasavage.com/ ----- Music Meaning…
In this episode Leina & Amy discuss a powerful tool to help overcome trauma and toxic stress, benevolent curiosity. They explain how it differs from a mindfulness practice and why it is so helpful in healing our nervous system. Timestamps: 0:48 - The importance of awareness 1:48 - Limiting perception through fear 4:29 - Awareness and limiting belie…
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058: The Fork in the Road Created by Trauma with Eric Christiansen
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Join Dr. Amy Hoyt and Leina Hoyt in an interview with Emmy Award Documentarian Eric Christiansen. We are discussing his upcoming new film, Unmasking Hope, and how eventually, any kind of trauma creates a fork in the road for your life and experiences and how you should handle it. Timestamps: 1:52 - How do you find your projects? 6:22 - Learning to …
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057: Social Media Intermittent Fasting & Trauma
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Does social media intermittent fasting help with mood, self-esteem, and nervous system regulation? Today’s episode examines the trend of social media intermittent fasting and compares it to the research from Stanford university and other studies to look at how social media fasting may or may not benefit those who suffer form toxic stress or trauma.…
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056: The Top 5 Most Asked Questions About Trauma
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Today we go over the top questions that we receive from listeners and members that we have in the Whole Health Lab, about trauma and the effects of trauma. We primarily discuss how trauma shows up in relationships, how you know if you have trauma, the difference between trauma and toxic stress, as well as how to heal from trauma. Timestamps: 1:17 -…
Kristen is an animal communicator. We discuss what animal communication is, how the song of whales sparked a cultural revolution against industrial whaling, and a special message from the animals for musicians. https://www.faunaspeak.com/ https://www.instagram.com/faunaspeak/ faunaspeak@gmail.com ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://mus…
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055: Is Pornography an Addiction? Discussing the latest research on porn use with Julie Fraumeni-Mcbride
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PhD candidate, Julie Fraumeni-Mcbride discusses what problematic porn behavior is, and interventions for addressing an unwanted reliance on pornography. Throughout the episode, we discuss various perspectives, therapeutic solutions, and how it can be handled in relationships. Timestamps: 2:44 - What is problematic with pornography use? 10:40 - How …
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054: Toxic Stress, Fasting, and Mental Health
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Timestamps: 2:22 - Cleansing your body with intermittent fasting 8:18 - What happens during fasting? 12:42 - Autophagy and brain focus 19:23 - Always consult your doctor before engaging an extended fast Transcript -- Connect with us! Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt…
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Evan Amoto: Rewire the West (beauty in the western classical music canon)
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Evan is inspiring others to enter into a relationship with the beauty of western classical music. We discuss why beauty matters, Evan's personal favorite pieces of music, Dante and much more. Evan's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RewiretheWest Evan's website: https://rewirethewest.com/ ----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: https://mu…
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Episode 053: Why Drinking Water Should Be a Priority When You Are Under Stress
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Timestamps: 1:19 - Who is Wendy? 2:32 - Why is hydration important? 8:32 - How cells communicate through water 14:17 - Ionized water and balance 17:03 - Water vs. Electrolytes Research Articles: Narrative Research of Hydration and Selected Health Outcomes in General Population Effects of Hydration Status on Cognitive Performance and Mood Transcript…
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Episode 052: Junk Food and Mental Health: What You Need to Know
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Timestamps: 1:59 - The need to eat fast but not fast food 4:53 - Alternatives to fast food 6:19 - More brain foods at home 8:17 - Prepping 5 minute dinners Transcript -- Connect with us! Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt1 Tik Tok: @mendingtrauma Please rate, review, …
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Episode 051: Micronutrients and Reducing Toxic Stress
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Timestamps: 1:30 - What are micronutrients? 5:54 - Micronutrients during chronic stress 8:32 - How we get vitamin D 10:28 - Best foods to eat to gain healthy micronutrients Transcript -- Connect with us! Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt1 Tik Tok: @mendingtrauma Plea…
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Episode 050: Hustle Culture, Nutrition, and Mental Health
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This week, we address how hustle culture affects our mental health and how we can use nutrition as one way of addressing our mental health when we are over-scheduled. We also launch our new 30 day challenge which focuses on getting adequate nutrition and hydration in order to address our whole health. Challenge: Hydration & 5 fruits/veggies daily R…
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Episode 049: Building Resilience Through Micro Movement Challenges
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Timestamps: 1:45 - Movement challenge Update 3:05 - 4:20 Building internal resistance 7:32 - Resilience is a skill 10:16 - A variable heart is a healthy heart 12:55 - Creating reasonable goals Transcript -- Connect with us! Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt1 Tik Tok:…
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Su Terry Returns and a one year anniversary giveaway!
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What are you gonna bring to the table when you're older and not cute any more? A chat with Su Terry about vibes, why John Coltrane played so many damn notes, vertical music, Raw Sound as the Source and a story about Billy Taylor and Art Tatum. Su Terry's website: https://suterry.comThe video with Bobby McFerrin and the pentatonic scale: https://www…
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Episode 048: How Movement Heals The Brain
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Today, we are discussing the benefits that movement can have on your brain. Daily movement has many tremendous non-aesthetic benefits that go unnoticed. By further understanding the why’s and how’s of some of these benefits we will go over today, we hope that helps you better process the importance of movement and how that can affect your life. Tim…
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Episode 047: Using Microsteps to Form Habits
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On today’s episode, we will be continuing with this month’s theme of Mental Health & Movement, with how microsteps can help you form helpful habits. Our goal today is to display how small changes through microsteps can lead to tremendous progress in meeting your goals. Timestamps: 1:35 - What are microsteps? 5:43 - Movement and Toxic Diet Culture 9…
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Episode 046: Mental Health & Movement - How Movement Minimizes Depression & Anxiety
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This month’s theme on the podcast is about Mental Health & Movement. Today we will be discussing the benefits of moving your body for your mental health. This content and these episodes connect with our Whole Health Lab program. Along with each episode and each month’s theme, comes a weekly challenge to connect with the content. The challenge this …
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Episode 045: What is a Nervous System and How Does it Help Me?
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In this episode, we will dive into what is a nervous system and how exactly it helps us during difficult situations! Transcript -- Connect with us! Instagram: @mendingtrauma Facebook: @mendingtrauma Youtube: Mending Trauma LinkedIn: Mending Trauma Twitter: @akhoyt1 Tik Tok: @mendingtrauma Please rate, review, & subscribe to The Universe is Your The…
Today's episode is focused on how trauma shows up in the workplace, as well as tips on how to be trauma informed at work. Timestamps: 1:43 - How can trauma show up at the workplace? 4:14 - Triangulation and splitting at work 5:48 - When to bring in Human Resources 8:04 - How to create a trauma-informed workplace 13:17 - The Preface Transcript -- Co…
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Episode 043: Is People Pleasing a Problem?
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People pleasing is thought of as problematic in our society. In this episode, we look at what it is, how it relates to our nervous system, and how it might show up for us. We also look at if people pleasing is actually a problem or simply a response to toxic stress and trauma. Timestamps: 2:25 - What does people pleasing look like to you? 6:20 - Is…
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Bettina Rothe: Music, Body, Dance, Medicine
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Bettina is a dancer specializing in ecstatic dance. She believes dance can heal the wounds of fragmentation. We discuss music's effect on the body, her experiences with dance at the fall of the Berlin Wall, what is ecstatic dance and much more. Bettina Rothe's website: https://www.bettinarothe.com/----- Music Meaning and Mystery website: om The Mus…
On today's episode we're discussing trauma bonds and how childhood trauma can show up in our romantic relationships without our conscious awareness. Listen in to learn how to know if you're in a relationship that is connected by trauma bonds as well as what to do if you recognize some of your patterns in this dynamic. Timestamps: 1:43 - What are tr…
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Episode 041: Childhood Financial Trauma with Dr. Fanike
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In this week’s episode of The Universe is Your Therapist Podcast, we have a special guest, Dr. Fanike! She is a doctor of behavioral health, a healer, and trained in financial trauma. Using her past, real-life experiences, she is able to help people break free from trauma symptoms and level up to their best life. We talk about financial grief, inte…
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Episode 040: Grief and Trauma with Edy Nathan
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In this week’s episode of The Universe is Your Therapist Podcast, I interview the wonderful Edy Nathan! She is an author, public speaker, and licensed therapist. Edy Nathan is an AASECT certified sex therapist, hypnotherapist, and EMDR practitioner with over 20 years of experience. In her expertise as a grief therapist, she weaves her formal traini…
Have you ever wondered what would happen to your physical or mental health if you stopped drinking? I am in recovery, and I've been really open about that. We have people who have never had alcohol. We have full-blown addicted people who may or may not be in recovery. And then there's this whole gap in between, which we are going to discuss today! …
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Episode 038: Mental Health, Faith & Trauma with Dr. Monica Coleman
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This episode delves into how mental health and trauma can either disrupt or reinforce our faith in a higher power or God. Dr. Coleman shares her experience of being diagnosed as bipolar and the generational trauma in her family that led her to write about mental health and faith. We also look at the way that dance can be healing after trauma and th…
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The Ethnomusicology of the Ancients with Drew
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Drew is an ethnomusicologist currently working in North Africa. We discuss the ethnomusicology of the Bible. This spins out into a discussion about how various pre-modern people's can teach us to deepen our relationship to music and learn to reprioritize it. Drew has a youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/clobbort Music Meaning and My…
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Episode 037: Healing Trauma without Being Stuck in the Past
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Trauma can be intimidating, and many people assume healing trauma will keep you stuck in the past. This week we look at emerging research that points to the possibility of healing trauma while being focused on the future instead of being mired in the past. Timestamps: 1:52 – The myth behind Exposure Therapy 5:33 – You don’t have to talk about speci…
In this episode, Dr. Amy Hoyt & Leina explain what the Cycle of Productivity is, how it can imbalance your life, and how to recognize it. Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! Ready to heal from Trauma? Join The Whole Health Lab! ~Individual Treatment Assessment by a trauma-informed staff member to create your individual treatment plan. ~Acces…
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Episode 35: Family Origin And Its Relation To Trauma with Julie Hall
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In this episode, Dr. Amy Hoyt interviews Julie Hall about the family origin and its relation to trauma! You'll be surprised to learn how many generations unhealed trauma can carry through! Ready to become UNBLOCKED? Join Dr. Amy and the entire Mending Trauma Team to learn three ways to unblock yourself from your true potential! Join us Tuesday, Apr…
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Episode 034: Finding Peace After Trauma Around Childbirth with Parijat Deshpande
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In this episode, Dr. Amy Hoyt interviews Parijat Deshpande, a trauma-informed health strategist, high-risk pregnancy specialist, somatic trauma professional, bestselling author, speaker, and advocate for women who have been through second or third-trimester loss, preterm delivery, neonatal loss, and birth trauma, and are preparing for a high-risk p…
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R&B Musician Lea Keeley / Music Never Dies
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R&B musician Lea Keeley joins me to talk, open mics in the park, staying positive, music as providence, her latest projects and much more! Lea on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/15JvY9cbIihVVEHFDV5hLHLea on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keyylime/Lea on Bandcamp: https://leakeeley.bandcamp.com/Roland battery powered amp: https://www.…
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Episode 033: What Are the Differences Between a Panic Attack and an Anxiety Attack?
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In this episode, Dr. Amy Hoyt & Leina explain the differences between a Panic Attack and an Anxiety Attack and how to navigate through each one. Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! Ready to heal from Trauma? Join the Mending Together Progam! From just $97 per month you'll get: ~Individual Treatment Assessment by a trauma-informed staff membe…
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Episode 032: What is Seasonal Affective Disorder and How Do I Know If I Might Have It?
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In this episode, Dr. Amy Hoyt & Leina explain what S.A.D. or Seasonal Affective Disorder is and what symptoms to look for if you think you may be experiencing S.A.D. Watch this episode on our YouTube Channel! Ready to heal from Trauma? Join the Mending Together Progam! From just $97 per month you'll get: ~Individual Treatment Assessment by a trauma…
