Cafe Dia

Ep. 6 Games and the Stress Cycle

In this episode, I wanted to explore gameplay as an activity to help complete the stress cycle. I wanted to expand on why with a few studies. What are you playing lately? References Aliyari, H., Sahraei, H., Daliri, M. R., Minaei-Bidgoli, B., Kazemi, M., Agaei, H., Sahraei, M., Hosseini, S. M. A. S., Hadipour, M. M., Mohammadi, M., & Dehghanimohammadabadi, Z. (2018). The Beneficial or Harmful Effects of Computer Game Stress on Cognitive Functions of Players. Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, 9(3), 177–186. https://doi.org/10.29252/nirp.bcn.9.3.177 Hodent, C. (2017). The Gamer's Brain: How Neuroscience and UX can Impact Video Game Design. CRC Press. Nagoski, E. (2015). Come as you are. Simon & Schuster. Yamaguchi S. (2023). The relationship between playing video games on mobile devices and well-being in a sample of Japanese adolescents and adults. SAGE Open Medicine, 11, 20503121221147842. https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121221147842

Ep. 5 Attachment Theory

Attachment styles influence how we connect. Would you identify your attachment style as securely attached? We’ll get some clarity on what secure attachment versus insecure attachment might look like in our relationships. This episode focuses on attachment theory and the dynamic-maturation model. We’ll talk about what they are and how they show up in our connections with ourselves and others. Resources Conflict Science Institute. (2020). Is the DMM too simple, too complex, or robust? Conflictscienceinstitute.com. https://www.conflictscienceinstitute.com/is-the-dmm-too-simple-too-complex-or-robust/ Crittenden, P. M. (2006). A dynamic‐maturational model of attachment. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 27(2), 105-115. Family Relations Institute. (n.d.) DMM Model. Family Relations Institute. https://familyrelationsinstitute.org/dmm-model/ Fern, J. (2020). Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy. Thornapple Press. Parker, & Campbell, K. (2017). Infidelity and Attachment: The Moderating Role of Race/Ethnicity. Contemporary Family Therapy, 39(3), 172–183. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-017-9415-0

Ep. 4 Welcome to Cafe Dia

Welcome to the Cafe Dia podcast!  This episode gives a bit of background into why I started this podcast and what is to come. A non-exhaustive list of a few books that inspired me to explore and gather my thoughts about life and love: * Mating in Captivity by Ester Perel * all about love by bell hooks * Building a Life Worth Living by Marsha Linehan * Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski

Ep. 3 Love & the Body

Love can bring such elation and excitement to life. Love and romantic relationships affect not just our emotional well-being but also our physical well-being. How do happy and unhappily maintained relationships affect us? References Acevedo, B. P., Aron, A., Fisher, H. E., & Brown, L. L. (2012). Neural correlates of long-term intense romantic love. Social cognitive and affective neuroscience, 7(2), 145-159. Acevedo, B. P., Poulin, M. J., Collins, N. L., & Brown, L. L. (2020). After the Honeymoon: Neural and Genetic Correlates of Romantic Love in Newlywed Marriages. Frontiers in psychology, 11, 634. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00634 Ackerman, D. (2012). The brain on love. New York Times. Eisenberger, N. I. (2011). Why rejection hurts: What social neuroscience has revealed about the brain’s response to social rejection. Brain, 3(1), 10-1093. Fisher, H. E., Xu, X., Aron, A., & Brown, L. L. (2016). Intense, Passionate, Romantic Love: A Natural Addiction? How the Fields That Investigate Romance and Substance Abuse Can Inform Each Other. Frontiers in psychology, 7, 687. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00687 Grisel, J. E. (2019). Never Enough: the Neuroscience and Experience of Addiction. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Johnson, S. M., Moser, M. B., Beckes, L., Smith, A., Dalgleish, T., Halchuk, R., & Coan, J. A. (2013). Soothing the threatened brain: Leveraging contact comfort with emotionally focused therapy. PLoS One, 8(11), e79314. Kapusta, N. D., Jankowski, K. S., Wolf, V., Chéron-Le Guludec, M., Lopatka, M., Hammerer, C., Schnieder, A., Kealy, D., Ogrodniczuk, J. S., & Blüml, V. (2018). Measuring the Capacity to Love: Development of the CTL-Inventory. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 1115. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01115 Lebow, J. L., & Snyder, D. K. (Eds.). (2022). Clinical handbook of couple therapy, Sixth edition (6th ed.). Guilford Publications.

Ep. 2 Family Communication Styles

Analyzing the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once Evelyn can't catch a break today. With all she’s got going on—from possibly losing her business to the IRS, potential divorce, managing a relationship with her daughter, and caring for her father—saving the multiverse is a lot to ask of her. This episode is a therapeutic analysis of the movie Everything Everywhere All At Once using the Satir Method of family therapy, focusing on communication stances and self-esteem. References Amorin‐Woods, D. (2020). Habla mi idioma? An exploratory review of working systemically with people from diverse cultures: An Australian perspective. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, 41(1), 42-66. Becvar, D. S., & Becvar, R. J. (2013). Family therapy: A systemic integration. (8th ed.). Pearson. Gehart, D. R. (2018). Mastering competencies in family therapy: A practical approach to theory and clinical case documentation. (3rd ed.). Cengage. Kwan, D. & Scheinert D. (Directors). (2022). Everything Everywhere All at Once [Film]. A24. Weisskirch, R. S. (2010). Child language brokers in immigrant families: An overview of family dynamics. MediAzioni, 10, 68-87. Weisskirch, R. S. (2017). Language Brokering in Immigrant Families. Taylor & Francis.