How To Create Safety (Hint: The Anxiety "Flowchart In Your Mind" Is Not It!)

What Acceptance Is - And How It Heals

This episode explores the ideas of acceptance and healing -- what they actually are and how to cultivate them in your life. Plus, I introduce a new segment called Fistfuls of Joy! In this episode, I reference The Book of Runes by Ralph Blum. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review so others can find it and share it with others. This podcast is not a replacement for actual psychotherapy. It is intended to inspire and entertain. If you need help for depression, anxiety, trauma or anything else, see my article, "How To Choose A Therapist" for guidance. If you are in crisis, the new national, mental health emergency telephone number is 988. My website is dramrastafford.com. Audio-engineering is provided by Chris Graber: diyecoguy.com The intro theme song is "Sweet Home" by Alfredo Serta. This episode has been approved by Astrid The Greyhound 🐾

A Million Quiet Voices

This episode explores self care and how to have a voice amidst the dramatic changes happening in the world right now. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review so others can find it. This podcast is not a replacement for actual psychotherapy. It is intended to inspire and entertain. If you need help for depression, anxiety, trauma or anything else, see my article, "How To Choose A Therapist" for guidance. If you are in crisis, the new national, mental health emergency telephone number is 988. My website is dramrastafford.com. Audio-engineering is provided by Chris Graber: diyecoguy.com The intro theme song is "Sweet Home" by Alfredo Serta. This episode has been approved by Astrid The Greyhound 🐾

How To Create Safety (Hint: The Anxiety "Flowchart In Your Mind" Is Not It!)

What is true safety and how do we create it? It's a question I'm hearing a lot lately. In this episode, I'll discuss my views on what safety actually means when life can feels uncertain, unpredictable, and even dangerous. If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review so others can find it!    This podcast is not a replacement for actual psychotherapy. It is intended to inspire and entertain. If you need help for depression, anxiety, trauma or anything else, see my article, "How To Choose A Therapist [https://www.dramrastafford.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-therapist]" for guidance. If you are in crisis, the new national, mental health emergency telephone number is 988 [https://988lifeline.org/]. My website is dramrastafford.com [https://www.dramrastafford.com/]. Audio-engineering by Chris Graber: diyecoguy.com [https://diyecoguy.com/] Theme music is "Sweet Home" by Alfredo Serta [https://audiojungle.net/user/alfredoserta]. This episode has been approved by Astrid The Greyhound 🐾

Us vs. Zombies: Why We Seek Out Fear at Halloween

On this episode of One Quiet Voice, we'll consider the psychology behind why we seek out spooky and scary experiences during Halloween.  If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review so others can find it! Halloween around the world:  https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/this-is-what-halloween-looks-like-around-the-world [https://www.timeout.com/things-to-do/this-is-what-halloween-looks-like-around-the-world] Fet Gede: https://visithaiti.com/festivals-events/fet-gede-haitian-day-of-the-dead/ [https://visithaiti.com/festivals-events/fet-gede-haitian-day-of-the-dead/] Oxytocin and fear: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141113110014.htm#google_vignette [https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/11/141113110014.htm#google_vignette] This podcast is not a replacement for actual psychotherapy. It is intended to inspire and entertain. If you need help for depression, anxiety, trauma or anything else, see my article, "How To Choose A Therapist [https://www.dramrastafford.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-therapist]" for guidance. If you are in crisis, the new national, mental health emergency telephone number is 988 [https://988lifeline.org/]. My website is dramrastafford.com [https://www.dramrastafford.com/]. Audio-engineering by Chris Graber: diyecoguy.com [https://diyecoguy.com/] Theme music is "Sweet Home" by Alfredo Serta [https://audiojungle.net/user/alfredoserta]. This episode has been approved by Astrid The Greyhound 🐾

Energy Medicine for Anxiety

On this episode of One Quiet Voice, we'll talk about energy medicine and how it might help anxiety, looking specifically at flower essences, making tea into energy medicine, and earthing/grounding (including a special grounding exercise!) If you enjoy this podcast, please leave a positive review so others can find it! The definition of homeopathy referenced in this episode can be found on the Boiron website: https://www.boironusa.com/trainings/about-homeopathy/ [https://www.boironusa.com/trainings/about-homeopathy/] Information about Dr. Edward Bach, the creation of flower essences, and Bach's 38 original remedies can be found at: https://www.bachcentre.com/en/about-us/history/dr-bach/ [https://www.bachcentre.com/en/about-us/history/dr-bach/] https://www.bachcentre.com/en/remedies/the-38-remedies/quick-reference-guide/ [https://www.bachcentre.com/en/remedies/the-38-remedies/] For information on Asia Suler, her classes, book, and flower essences, see her website: asiasuler.com [https://www.bachcentre.com/en/about-us/history/dr-bach/]   [https://eckharttolle.com/eckhart-on-the-dark-night-of-the-soul/#:~:text=It%20is%20a%20term%20used,there's%20no%20purpose%20to%20anything.]This podcast is not a replacement for actual psychotherapy. It is intended to inspire and entertain. If you need help for depression, anxiety, trauma or anything else, see my article, "How To Choose A Therapist [https://www.dramrastafford.com/blog/how-to-choose-a-therapist]" for guidance. If you are in crisis, the new national, mental health emergency telephone number is 988 [https://988lifeline.org/]. My website is dramrastafford.com [https://www.dramrastafford.com/]. Audio-engineering by Chris Graber: diyecoguy.com [https://diyecoguy.com/] Theme music is "Sweet Home" by Alfredo Serta [https://audiojungle.net/user/alfredoserta]. This episode has been approved by Astrid The Greyhound 🐾