Looking Up with Dr. Deepika Chopra

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LOOKING UP SPECIAL EDITION EPISODE ON COVID FACTS with Jessica Malaty Rivera MS May 03, 2021

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This season’s recap features Dr. Deepika Chopra talking to infectious disease epidemiologist and science communicator lead at the COVID Tracking Project, Jessica Malaty Rivera MS. Jessica has dedicated the last 15 years of her career to infectious disease research, public health policy, and vaccine advocacy. Her speciality is in translating complex scientific concepts into impactful, accessible, and judgement free information for anyone to understand. On this special current events episode, Jessica answers the questions that many listeners have had regarding COVID and the pandemic. She explains the importance of vaccines, flattening the curve, the misguidance of some when it comes to getting vaccinated, how variants develop, and so much more.

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Book That Has Changed The Way Jessica Lives Her Life: The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

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Honoring Yourself with Skincare Guru, Dr. Murad Apr 26, 2021

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On today’s season finale of Looking Up, Dr. Deepika Chopra welcomes guest Dr. Howard Murad, the founder and doctor behind Murad skincare founded in 1989. It’s the first modern doctor brand of clinical skincare products that set a new standard for high performance skincare. Dr. Murad tells listeners that he has always rooted his brand in science, efficacy, safety and most importantly whole body wellness. In this conversation, he shares his inspiring and resilient story of going from immigrant to pioneer. The youngest of six children and born to Jewish parents in Iraq, he fled from Baghdad with his family in 1946 at only seven. Dr. Murad shows us how he continues to build an optimistic mindset and how he turns obstacles into opportunities. If there’s one thing to take away from this episode, it’s his firm belief in the importance of truly honoring yourself.

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Self Mastery + Coping with Negative Self-Talk with Dr. Joan Rosenberg Apr 19, 2021

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On today’s episode of LOOKING UP, Dr. Deepika Chopra and expert psychologist, master clinician, trainer and consultant, Dr. Joan Rosenberg, discuss how easy it is to avoid unwanted feelings and why you shouldn’t do that as a means to effectively process and cope. This episode talks all about Dr. Rosenbergs take on emotional mastery and what exactly the Rosenberg Reset Formula is. Take a listen to learn all about self-mastery, how negative self-talk is a distraction from unpleasant feelings, how confidence might be deeper than what you perceive it as, and how fear is defined.

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Book That Has Changed The Way Dr. Joan Rosenberg Lives Her Life: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

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On Dealing with Anxiety + Growing Up Hollywood with Corinne Foxx Apr 12, 2021

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On this episode of Looking Up, Dr. Deepika Chopra shares a raw and transparent conversation with actress, producer, mental health advocate, and daughter of actor Jamie Foxx, Corinne Foxx. She shares what it was like being diagnosed with anxiety at the age of 14, her partnership with NAMI, and growing up as Jamie Foxx’s daughter— discussing the way people just expected her to become another tragic celebrity story and how she squashed that perception. There’s a lot to learn from Corinne so take a listen!

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Book That Has Changed The Way Corinne Lives Her Life: The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh

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What is Mindfulness with UCLA Mindfulness Center's Diana Winston Apr 05, 2021

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On today’s episode of Looking Up, mindfulness author, speaker, educator, and Director at UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center, Diana Winston, sits down for a conversation with Dr. Deepika Chopra about mindfulness. She talks all about the difference between mindfulness and meditation, how mindfulness can help fight the feeling of being on auto pilot, her experience as a buddhist nun and how mindfulness can be an effective treatment for both physical and emotional pain. She even takes listeners through a natural mindfulness awareness exercise and gives a glimpse as to how to be more mindful.

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Cleaning Up the Mental Mess with Dr. Caroline Leaf Mar 29, 2021

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On this week’s episode of LOOKING UP, Dr. Deepika Chopra speaks with author, communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Caroline Leaf. Dr. Leaf has been studying the connection between the mind and brain since the 80s and has worked with thousands of underprivileged teachers and students in her home country of South Africa. Hear her take on the differences between the mind and brain, how we all experience mental messes, what it really takes to form new habits and break out of bad ones, and what a neurocycle is.

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Book That Has Changed The Way Dr. Leaf Lives Her Life: The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Yoga for Resiliency with SKY TING Founders, Krissy + Chloe Mar 22, 2021

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Did you know that yoga can be a tool for resiliency and increasing optimism? And if practiced, it might even help you find a sense of connectedness, purpose, and direction. On today’s episode of Looking Up, Krissy Jones and Chloe Kernaghan, founders of SKY TING Yoga, open up about their yoga journey. Founded in 2015, SKY TING began in New York City with the hopes of providing Katonah yoga to yogis of all levels. Now, with SKY TING TV, Krissy and Chloe are making yoga easier and more accessible to anyone who is yoga curious. In this episode, hear discussions about cultural appropriation, accessibility within the yoga community, and how yoga, more than anything, has allowed each of them to live life with more ease.

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Guest Details: @skyting @krissy_jones @chloe_kernaghan

Books That Have Changed The Way Krissy and Chloe Live Their Lives:

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Swami Satchifananda and Staying Healthy With the Seasons by Elson M. Haas

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Making Mistakes, Welcoming Change and Uncovering Gaslighting with Jameela Jamil Mar 15, 2021

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Looking Up’s guest this week is none other than actress, activist, and iWeigh founder, Jameela Jamil. We learn so much from Jameela in this conversation: she shares how therapy has helped her deal with trauma, the difference between how men and women are treated by the tabloids— educating us all on the media gaslighting that comes into play, the beauty standards that are deeply rooted in white supremacy, and why making mistakes can sometimes be important catalysts for self-growth. Jameela also highlights the importance of optimism, discussing how she re-discovered her worth in deserving to feel optimistic through positive change. and actually demanding optimism by taking action and making real positive change. She is an extraordinary example of resilience and optimism, overcoming so much while advocating and fighting for what’s right.

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Book That Has Changed The Way Jameela Lives Her Life: Yes Man by Danny Wallace

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Adapting To Change with Pia Baroncini Mar 08, 2021

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On this episode, Lara Pia Baroncini, the founder of the cult favorite brand LPA, host of the Everything is the Best podcast, and mother to be, vulnerably shares her experience of once being “cancelled.” Her resilience in working through the emotional weight of it all is incredible and all too necessary to hear. Pia discusses adapting to change, the power of setting boundaries, complications with infertility, and understanding that personal struggle is valid, no matter what you’re going through. Pia’s story is one about being human, recognizing mistakes, and growing from them.

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Book That Has Changed The Way Pia Lives Her Life: In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life by Alisa Vitti

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Learning to Cope with Mental Health Advocate and Founder of PYM, Zak Williams Mar 01, 2021

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Each of our mental health journeys follow a different path... how one navigates through mental adversity can be a messy, non-linear, and important quest. Sometimes the tools we choose aren’t always the best ones for us but learning to cope and growing from our mistakes is undoubtedly an integral part of our recovery. On this episode of LOOKING UP, mental health advocate and son of the beloved late Robin Williams, Zak Williams, shares his story of rock bottom and how he self-medicated his past trauma. From his low points, he sought support through 12 Step and volunteering with mental health organizations. Zak embodies what it means to be a mental health warrior and has co-founded PYM with wife Olivia June, in an effort to give people a product meant for the ups and downs of life.

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Guest Details: @zakpym @youcanpym

Book That Has Changed The Way Zak Lives His Life: Foundation by Isaac Asimov

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