Special Episode: Resilience During Challenging Times

Oct 27, 2020

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Ralph De La Rosa

Join Parker Palmer, a seasoned writer and activist, alongside Ellen Bass, an award-winning poet, Spring Washam, a meditation teacher, and Ralph De La Rosa, a psychotherapist. They delve into resilience in tough times, emphasizing art as a connection to our emotions. Parker shares actionable steps to foster positivity, while Ellen advises to 'work more, worry less.' The group discusses the balance between self-care and activism, the power of small actions, and the importance of gratitude. They also explore processing emotions and the necessity of mindful media consumption.

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Finding Solace in Art and Nature

Connect with your inner experiences through art-making, especially during difficult times.
Find grounding in nature, remembering that the natural world isn't consumed by human anxieties.

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Work More, Worry Less

Adopt the motto "work more, worry less" to cultivate resilience.
Take positive action, no matter how small, rather than succumbing to worry and complaints.

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Small Steps, Big Impact

Get creative in finding small, manageable steps to move forward.
Break down larger goals into smaller, achievable actions to make progress.

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Due to the ongoing global pandemic, devastating natural disasters, contentious elections, and instances of heartbreaking violence and injustice, challenging times continue. To help you strengthen your resilience, we’re releasing this special episode which features all-new interviews with 4 previous guests of the show. The guests of this special episode are Ellen Bass, Parker Palmer, Spring Washam, and Ralph De La Rosa.

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In This Interview, We Discuss Resilience During Difficult Times and…

How art can help us connect with our inner experience during challenging times
Ellen Bass’ motto to cultivate resilience: “work more, worry less”
That if we can get the step small enough, there’s always a positive step we can take to help
The impact of taking care of ourselves on other people
The importance of cultivating gratitude for small things
When our hearts are broken open, they grow larger
Learning to value small actions
The motto: “if you can’t get out of it, get into it
The importance of literally changing the channel to limit our intake of distressing news
How to be in the world but not of the world
Working with fear skillfully
How mind and body parallel themselves
Making time to allow, be with, and be in our emotions
The importance of metabolizing and digesting our emotions
How we’re designed to go through stress and bounce back