The Art of Just Being: Meditation and Mindfulness Practices for Stress Management

Interview: MistyDawn (Mother)

In this episode of Dare2Talk I conduct an interview with my AMAZING mother, MistyDawn, where we address topics such as raising a child with mental health disability, combatting one's own mental and physical health concerns, and the importance of having a good support structure. Music: “Sunny” by Benjamin Tissot (Bensound) Used under royalty-free license, certificate #2244878. This item has been modified (cropped). cricket.ogg by vintprox -- https://freesound.org/s/352789/ [https://freesound.org/s/352789/] -- License: Attribution 4.0 Cricket Sound.mp3 by damonmensch -- https://freesound.org/s/121511/ [https://freesound.org/s/121511/] -- License: Attribution 3.0

How Assertiveness Boosts Your Mental Health

In this episode of Dare2Talk, we discuss assertive communication as a stress management tool. Assertive communication skills are key to solving many social problems we may have. It is better to deal with a situation quickly with assertive communication than it is to deal with a situation with passitve or aggressive communication. If you have a topic you would like to hear more about or a joke you want to contriute to terrible dare jokes drop it in the comments or send me an email at dare2talk4@gmail.com [dare2talk4@gmail.com] Music: “Sunny” by Benjamin Tissot (Bensound) Used under royalty-free license, certificate #2244878. This item has been modified (cropped). cricket.ogg by vintprox -- https://freesound.org/s/352789/ [https://freesound.org/s/352789/] -- License: Attribution 4.0 Cricket Sound.mp3 by damonmensch -- https://freesound.org/s/121511/ [https://freesound.org/s/121511/] -- License: Attribution 3.0

The Art of Just Being: Meditation and Mindfulness Practices for Stress Management

In this post of Dare2Talk, we discuss mindfulness and just being without judgment. It is important that we take time to practice non-judgment and non-action and recognize our feelings are there for a reason. Sometimes it is nice to step away and go for a mindful walk, do some yoga, or to take a moment and sit with ourselves in the quite. If you have a joke you want to contribute or a topic you want more information on please email me at dare2talk4@gmail.com [dare2talk4@gmail.com] or dare@dare2talk.blog [dare@dare2talk.blog]. Music: “Sunny” by Benjamin Tissot (Bensound) Used under royalty-free license, certificate #2244878. This item has been modified (cropped). cricket.ogg by vintprox -- https://freesound.org/s/352789/ [https://freesound.org/s/352789/] -- License: Attribution 4.0 Cricket Sound.mp3 by damonmensch -- https://freesound.org/s/121511/ [https://freesound.org/s/121511/] -- License: Attribution 3.0 Chopra, M. (2018). That Safe, Happy Place. In Just Breathe: Meditation, mindfulness, movement, and more (pp. 9–10). essay, Hatchette Book Group.

Nutrition and Stress: Practical Tips for Better Health

In this episode of Dare2Talk, we discuss healthy eating habbits and some of the barriers to eating good nutritious foods. It isn't always easy eating healthy foods but we have some actionable suggestions you can emply to get the most bang for your buck. If you have jokes you want to contribute or sotries you want to share, leave a comment or email me are dare@dare2talk.blog [dare@dare2talk.blog] or at dare2talk4@gmail.com [dare2talk4@gmail.com]. Music: “Sunny” by Benjamin Tissot (Bensound) Used under royalty-free license, certificate #2244878. This item has been modified (cropped). cricket.ogg by vintprox -- https://freesound.org/s/352789/ [https://freesound.org/s/352789/] -- License: Attribution 4.0 Cricket Sound.mp3 by damonmensch -- https://freesound.org/s/121511/ [https://freesound.org/s/121511/] -- License: Attribution 3.0

Breaking Through Exercise Barriers: Boosting Mental Wellness and Physical Health

In this episode of Dare2Talk, we discuss the mental health benefits of exercise as well as some ways to overcome the barriers that prevent us from exercising. Exercise as a whole is good for us, and while it can be challenging at times to know where or how to start, just starting and being consistent is the most important part. If you have suggestions for topics you are interested in hearing on this podcast or jokes you want to contribute to the terrible dare jokes, email me at dare2talk4@gmail.com [dare2talk4@gmail.com] or at dare@dare2talk.blog [dare@dare2talk.blog] Music: “Sunny” by Benjamin Tissot (Bensound) Used under royalty-free license, certificate #2244878. This item has been modified (cropped). cricket.ogg by vintprox -- https://freesound.org/s/352789/ [https://freesound.org/s/352789/] -- License: Attribution 4.0 Cricket Sound.mp3 by damonmensch -- https://freesound.org/s/121511/ [https://freesound.org/s/121511/] -- License: Attribution 3.0