Building Resilience – Details, episodes & analysis

Our beliefs shape our reality in more ways than we realize. What if simply believing in a treatment could lead to real, measurable healing? And on the flip side, could negative expectations actually worsen our symptoms?

On this episode of Building Resilience, we explore the fascinating world of the placebo and nocebo effects: how our minds influence our bodies in profound ways. We'll dive into a scientific study about  housekeepers,  and the surprising effects of an open-label placebo. Plus, how our daily rituals, environment, and even the language we use can reinforce either healing or harm. 

Resources:

• The Advanced Nervous System Resilience training---dive deep into understanding the nervous system and its role in our lives.
• My video series, "The 30 Second Burnout Solution"---a lifeline for those grappling with stress and burnout, especially compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress.
• Connections Membership---join the waitlist! Build resilience and foster growth through nervous system regulation and community support.
• It's Not Just Your Thoughts, It's Your Nervous System (with a Creative Twist)---A free workshop to map your nervous system and create a calm toolkit with simple, creative techniques. No artistic skills required!

Connect:

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The balance between effort and surrender can be a tricky one to strike—we often feel the need to fix issues as soon as they come up. But in reality, surrendering to challenging times can actually have the opposite effect.

On this episode of Building Resilience, we go over how we can achieve that balance between effort and surrender—where transformation and growth often occur. We’ll talk about the pitfalls of overexertion, the challenges of relinquishing control, and highlighting how balancing "grit and grace" can lead to sustainable success. 

Links:

• Ep.186 - Grit and Grace

Resources:

•   The Advanced Nervous System Resilience training---dive deep into understanding the nervous system and its role in our lives. 
• My video series, "The 30 Second Burnout Solution"---a lifeline for those grappling with stress and burnout, especially compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress.
• Connections Membership---join the waitlist! Build resilience and foster growth through nervous system regulation and community support.
• It's Not Just Your Thoughts, It's Your Nervous System (with a Creative Twist)---A free workshop to map your nervous system and create a calm toolkit with simple, creative techniques. No artistic skills required!

Connect:

Could you do me a favor? Please leave a review on your preferred podcast platform---it helps me reach more and more people. I'd also love to hear any insights or questions you have.

You can also pay me a visit on Facebook or Instagram. You can also find me on my website and book a mini session with me!

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Your nervous system shapes your daily life behind the scenes. It’s easy to overlook, but your nervous system is the hidden powerhouse behind your responses, emotions, and capacity to handle life’s challenges. When you understand and take care of it, it can unlock a whole new level of resilience and clarity.

On this episode of Building Resilience, I sit down with two incredible guests, Lexie Hill and Erin Wallen, who share their transformative journeys in nervous system regulation. They discuss practical tools and techniques for nervous system resilience, including "game day tools" for in-the-moment regulation. From understanding the power of the vagus nerve to realizing how a regulated nervous system can enhance relationships, Lexie and Erin reveal why this knowledge is essential for thriving, not just surviving.

Guest Links:

• Connect with Lexie Hill on her website and Instagram.
• Connect with Erin Wallen on Instagram or other socials.

Resources:

• The "Memory Matters" course---cherish and protect your memories, they're invaluable.
• The Advanced Nervous System Resilience training---join the waitlist! Dive deep into understanding the nervous system and its role in our lives.
• My video series, "The 30 Second Burnout Solution"---a lifeline for those grappling with stress and burnout, especially compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress.

Connect:

• Could you do me a favor? Please leave a review on your preferred podcast platform---it helps me reach more and more people. I'd also love to hear any insights or questions you have.
• You can also pay me a visit on Facebook or Instagram. You can also find me on my website and book a mini session with me!

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We all face stressors in our lives, and they come in many shapes and sizes—both external and internal. When we let these stressors get to us over and over, it can culminate into something none of us want: burnout.

In this episode, I'll be talking all about burnout—what it is, what it isn’t, some common solutions to dealing with external stressors (in order to avoid burnout), and some ways to, as always, build your resilience and give you the tools you need.

Links/Past Episodes I mentioned:

• Ep. 108: The Resilience Symphony

Also, don’t forget to check out my new video series, “The 30 Second Burnout Solution”, a resource I created to help those dealing with stress and burnout—particularly compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress.

Visit me on Facebook or Instagram. You can also find me on my website and book a mini session with me!

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You can’t click anywhere on the internet without running into advice about improving mental and physical health. The problem is, what really works? And even more importantly, how do you know what would achieve the greatest results?

On today’s episode of Building Resilience, I’ll give you my five “pillars” of physical and mental health—the things that you can start doing NOW that will give you the greatest bang for your buck. They may seem simple, but focusing on these pillars will get you living your healthiest life yet.

Links/Past Episodes I mentioned: 

• 23 ½ Hours: The Benefits of Walking
• Ep. 17: Confidence
• Ep. 22: Self-Compassion
• Ep. 90: Validation

Also, don’t forget to check out my new video series, “The 30 Second Burnout Solution”, a resource I created to help those dealing with stress and burnout—particularly compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress.

Visit me on Facebook or Instagram. You can also find me on my website and book a mini session with me!

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When bad things happen, it can be easy to feel like the world is out to get us. It can feel like we have no control over what is happening. We may not be able to control what’s happening, but fortunately we have control over how we feel about it (yes, really!).

While it's important to process the emotions that come with being a victim of a circumstance, focusing on it in the long term may not serve us well. When we're ready, a shift can occur that starts with our mindset. By changing our perspective, we can transform from feeling powerless to feeling empowered: from victim to agent. 

Links/Past Episodes I mentioned:

• Ep. 76: Clean Pain and Dirty Pain
• Ep. 8: The Equation of Life
• DOWNLOAD: “The model” from The Equation of Life episode
• DOWNLOAD: A Healthy Way to Process Emotions
• Ep. 43: 100% Responsibility and 0% Excuses

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Are you a caregiver or helping professional struggling with stress? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the stories you hear?

On Building Resilience, we have recently been exploring the concept of compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress and how it can affect caregivers and helping professionals. On this episode, we're going to dive deeper as well as a Venn Diagram with 8 categories to help identify one's risk factors that can contribute to their overall stress threshold. I'll share tips on how to manage secondary traumatic stress, how to identify the symptoms, and more.

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The word “trauma” is thrown around a lot these days—and with the internet and social media, it can be really easy to get confused about what trauma actually means. In fact, you may not even know there are multiple types of trauma!

On this episode, I’m going to provide an overview of the different types of trauma, talk about compassion fatigue and how it relates to helping professionals discuss the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study and the concept of being "trauma informed." And finally, we’ll talk about how to tell if your trauma is “Big T” (overt) trauma or “Little T” (covert) trauma. 

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Do you feel like life’s stressors are too much to handle and you’re stuck in a cycle of dysregulation? You aren't alone.

In today's episode, we discuss the Zone of Resilience, a framework that can help you manage stress more effectively and find a better balance in life. We review the two voices in our head and how they affect our stress response, then introduce the Window of Tolerance model and how it can help us to stay in a Zone of Resilience. We discuss the signs of hyper and hypo arousal, and what to do if we find ourselves outside of the Zone of Resilience. We’ll also talk about how to become aware of our warning signs of dysregulation and activities that can help widen the window of resilience. Tune in to this episode to understand how to take control of your stress and regain balance in your life!

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Compassion fatigue is a little known affliction which can affect so many helping professionals. It’s a combination of burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and running out of empathy, and it can be so hard to manage. I've talked about compassion fatigue before, but today I will go more in depth on the concept of compassion fatigue and the various helping professionals who may experience it. 

On today's episode, we're going to delve into the contributing factors to compassion fatigue, such as a lack of appreciation, being overworked, underpaid, and exposed to traumatic events and people. We take a deep dive into the physical, psychological, emotional, professional, and spiritual symptoms of compassion fatigue, which can develop gradually or suddenly. We'll also consider the typical factors in professional caregiving environments that contribute to compassion fatigue, such as performance demands exceeding human capabilities, insufficient resources to meet patient needs, and ongoing exposure to traumatic events. 

In addition, I also mention a 30 item screening test developed by Beth Hudnall Stamm called the Professional Quality of Life Self-Score Measure (or the "pro qual" for short). You can find that here.

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