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Lessons on life, leadership, resilience and mental health. Erika Diaz is a wife, mama, and women in leadership. She also has depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. Erika and guests will tackle several issues surrounding mental health and wellness through honest and vulnerable conversations. We’ll put it all out there on the table, dispelling myths on mental health and vulnerability, both personally and professionally. Together, we will challenge the status quo and begin to embrace who we are and what we need at home and at work. We aim to destimatize mental health by continuing the conversation, raising awareness, providing hope with an ultimate goal of saving lives!
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Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
🎧 Episode# 6: Mental Wellness & the Importance of Body Movement 🎧
Tuning into internal cues and being present with oneself is crucial, especially in a world bombarded with external stimuli and societal pressures. Movement, whether it’s dance, yoga, or any form of exercise, can provide an opportunity to reconnect with our internal experiences and listen to what our bodies truly need. It’s about shifting focus from external expectations to internal well-being and authenticity.
In this insightful conversation, Erika and Shanna Beebe, a licensed mental health counselor, explore the benefits of movement and exercise, emphasizing the importance of individualized approaches. We discuss how movement can influence mental health, with playfulness being a key element in connecting with one’s inner child and exploring movement in a non-judgmental way. Shanna shares personal experiences and suggests playful activities like mimicking movements with toddlers as a way to reconnect with the joy of movement.
Additionally, we touch on the importance of finding the right therapist and the dynamics of therapy relationships. Shanna emphasizes the significance of being honest and open with therapists about any discomfort or feelings of misalignment in the therapeutic relationship.
The conversation serves as a poignant reminder of the value of prioritizing mental health and seeking the guidance of supportive professionals. By fostering a culture of authenticity and self-compassion, individuals can embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing, guided by the wisdom of their own internal compass.
Episode Highlights:
🧘🏼♀️ Increase internal awareness & needs by prioritizing internal cues amid external pressures.
💃 Movement can have significant positive impact on one’s mental wellness.
🦸🏽♀️ Embracing playfulness fosters joy and reconnects with the spontaneity of childhood.
✨ Everyone is unique, an individualized approach to movement & therapy is discussed.
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