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What Other People Think May 26, 2021

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Do you like peaches? Believe it or not, there are people who do not like peaches. You can be the juiciest, most beautiful peach, but there is always someone who's not going to like peaches. But do we worry about it? Who's at fault, if somebody doesn't like peaches, do we blame the peach? There are plenty of peaches and plenty of apples to go around, so be who you want to be!

This week, we talk about other peoples' opinions. Do they matter? When should we listen to what people think about us?

As always, don't forget to find us on our website and join our Facebook group. See you next week!

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Self-Compassion May 19, 2021

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"You can search the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than yourself. And that person is not to be found." - Buddha

Research shows that self-compassionate people tend to be more caring, supportive and compassionate towards others. What does that mean? It means that being kind to yourself is actually an act of kindness to those around you! Want to learn how can you be more self-compassionate in order to become your own best friend? You won't want to miss this episode!

Find out how to change your mindset on this episode of Building Resilience! As always, don't forget to find us on our website and join our Facebook group. See you next week!

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Anxiety May 12, 2021

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How many times do we say "I feel anxious", but we're not really sure why? Anxiety is an emotion, but it also has a physical component, the stress component, which is the fight or flight stress response. The brain gets alerted that you were under a threat. You feel the emotion of anxiety and then your body goes into the fight or flight response. Our body is reacting as if there's danger—but the danger is just inside our mind.

Join Heather and Leah this week as they tackle the big topic of anxiety. What is it? Where does it come from? And most importantly, how can we help ourselves feel less of it?

Find out how to change your mindset on this episode of Building Resilience! As always, don't forget to find us on our website and join our Facebook group. See you next week!

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Growth Mindset May 05, 2021

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Mindset. We've all heard the word, especially in a self improvement setting. But what does it really mean? A mindset is a set of assumptions, methods, or notions held by one person or a group of people. It arises out of a person's worldview or their philosophy of life. Boiled down—it's basically the way we think.

Our mindset is an amazing thing, because it shapes the reality of everything we do. It's a lens that colors every And bonus—we can change it ourselves.

Find out how to change your mindset on this episode of Building Resilience! As always, don't forget to find us on our website and join our Facebook group. See you next week!

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Dealing with the Mean Girls Apr 28, 2021

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The inner critic. The super ego. The Mean Girls. The concept has many nicknames but they're all the same thing—that inner voice we hear criticising us whenever we try to change. We're imagining we're hearing their voice in our minds, but their opinions are also imaginary.

Who are these mean girls? What do they want? How can we use their chatter to our advantage?

And what does all this have to do with....slime?

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Unconditional Love Apr 21, 2021

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Where does love come from? Most people would say, it comes from my significant other, my kids, my dog, my family, my friends—movies or commercials or cards lead us to believe that love comes from somebody else.

This week, we're here to tell you love is not what you think! Because we know that any feeling is created by a thought, and feelings are created by thoughts, we create our love.

As always, find us on our website or our Facebook group. We'll see you next week!

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Confidence Apr 14, 2021

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Have you ever been in a relationship where someone constantly criticizes you?

Maybe they say you're not tall enough, thin enough, smart enough or sexy enough. Even when you do succeed, that person doesn't seem to acknowledge it or share your joy.

Sometimes that voice grows louder and louder, because someone else's voice joins theirs: ours.

This week, Heather and Leah talk about confidence: what are some exercises we can do to build our own self confidence? What (or who) is our biggest roadblock to building it?

As always, find us on our website or our Facebook group. We'll see you next week!

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Post-Traumatic Growth Apr 07, 2021

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Before you go running and thinking "Post-traumatic growth? That's so not for me." —this information is actually really valuable. As we've talked about numerous times before, trauma in all its glorious forms is something that we are all going to be confronted with either personally or we're going to witness a loved one, experiencing something. Sometimes these traumas can turn into something difficult like PTSD, but sometimes, they can turn into something more.

Join us this week as we talk about the magic that is post-traumatic growth. What is it? Who experiences it? And what good can come from life's traumas?

Don't forge to check out this week's links:

TED Talk: 3 Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed

Option B, by Sheryl Sandberg

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You Made Me Feel Mar 31, 2021

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Contrary to how it might feel, we get to decide how we act. If someone says something offensive to us, we can choose to end the conversation. We can choose to never talk to that person again. What we can't do is control what they think, feel, or do.

On today's episode, we discuss how we can take advantage of the choices we do have, even when it seems like we might not have many options. Also, how can we reach "emotional adulthood"?

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Neuroplasticity Mar 24, 2021

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We used to think you can't teach an old dog new tricks. However, we now know that, while children are able to heal from their injuries and learn things much faster than adults, we also have the ability to intentionally change our brain.

Join Heather and Leah this week as we talk about neuroplasticity. What is it? What do we know about it? And how can using it to our advantage literally let us physically change our brain forever?

Don't forget to check out the links we mentioned in this episode:

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