The Higher Practice Podcast for Optimal Mental Health

Learning who we are through understanding each of our personality types provides an interesting eye view of how we are perceived by people around us. It encourages us to put ourselves under the lens and to be critics of ourselves. This certainly brings answers to the questions relating to why we are treated in a particular way in different aspects in our lives from relationships, how we deal with struggles and challenges, and why we have these defensive mechanisms we constantly revert to in terms of dealing with trauma. In today's episode, we are deeply honored to be joined by one of the most authoritative leaders in the modern enneagram movement, a highly regarded author, coach and business consultant, and licensed psychotherapist, Beatrice Chestnut. Join us as we jump into the exciting conversation around the different personality types and why it's important for us to learn who we really are and have greater self-awareness. Shownotes: The Enneagram: A Personality Framework - 02:50 Understanding The Personality - 05:27 The Personality: What's Underneath? - 09:01 The 9 Personality Types - 17:47 The Enneagram: What You Need To Know - 31:06 Type Flexibility - 39:45 To learn more about Beatrice Chestnut: https://cpenneagram.com/ https://beatricechestnut.com/ ***** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ If you're interested in patient care visit: www.psychiatrycenters.com For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com

Trauma has impacted countless lives, especially with the pandemic going on in the world. There's no telling how much it can damage an individual as time goes by. With this reality, there have been several treatments to counter the effects it brings in our lives. However, there's no real guarantee that one treatment will be as effective for the next person. But what if there was one that is easy to integrate into a possible routine with real significant effects? For decades, thought leaders and pioneers have purposely studied and dug deep into developing methods on how we can allow healing to occur for patients suffering mental illnesses. There certainly has been a growing interest in the recent decades for employing meditation as a method that has real potential for healing and wellness. In today's interesting episode, we are deeply honored to be joined by a world renowned teacher, author and a meditation pioneer and industry leader, Sharon Salzberg. Together, we dive deep into the benefits that meditation and its practice brings for our patients, and how it can impact our mental well-being. Shownotes: Understanding The Ego - 02:37 The Self: A Buddhist Perspective - 06:45 Learning Meditation - 11:39 Purpose And Fulfillment - 20:32 Mindfulness: When Does it Come To Play? - 27:26 Experiencing Meditation In The Moment - 32:37 Trauma In Meditation - 35:12 Defining Emotion In The Meditation Perspective - 40:04 Intergenerational Trauma And Reincarnation: Interesting Insights - 45:46 To Learn More about Sharon Salzberg: https://www.sharonsalzberg.com/about/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharon_Salzberg https://artoflivingretreatcenter.org/faculty-members/sharon-salzberg/ ***** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ If you're interested in patient care visit: www.psychiatrycenters.com For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com

It really is convenient for us, in today's times especially, to freely choose any type of food we want to eat at any given time. It's quick and easy to order anything and have it delivered to your doorstep, if it's a given option. While this certainly feeds the appetite more, is it really helping us mentally in a way that's healthy for us? Being mindful of what we eat has always been a precaution taught to us from an early age. But will consuming the food we always take comfort in really impact us in a negative way? Or is there something more profound that we are yet to learn behind that? And where does trauma come into play behind all this? In today's exciting episode, we explore how food and its relationship with the body affects us emotionally and mentally, ultimately shaping our understanding of our consumption behaviors. We are truly honored to converse with a best-selling author that brought us Nourishing Wisdom and The Slow Down Diet, and the founder of the Institute For The Psychology Of Eating, Marc David. Shownotes: The Psychology of Food and Eating: How It All Started - 02:28 Why We Sometimes Struggle with Dieting or Eating Well - 04:40 The Food and Body Relationship - 09:40 Finding the Best Diet that Fits - 12:26 Understanding How Food Affects How We Behave - 16:45 Discovering Ourselves Through Awareness and Curiosity - 24:06 The Impacts of Trauma On What We Eat - 27:06 Learning Who We Are Through The Food We Eat - 37:56 The Food and Body Relationship: The Relaxation Response - 43:17 To learn more about Marc David: ● https://psychologyofeating.com/about/ ● https://www.facebook.com/IPEfanpage ● https://www.youtube.com/user/MarcDavidIPE ● https://twitter.com/Psych_of_Eating ***** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ If you're interested in patient care visit: www.psychiatrycenters.com For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com

The world today is such an interesting place and living our lives in it brings forth very unique experiences that may be challenging, difficult and traumatic at times. Figuring out what our place is and what we should do in this vast world might be a question that lingers deep within our thoughts. Having these profound, transformative and deeply spiritual life experiences will ultimately define us and shape our very decisions. It might even bring out the desire in us to take action. With this in mind, do you see yourself as someone who might consider taking risks that could potentially change your life? Then why not start a business? In today's inspiring episode, we are delighted to be joined by a celebrated entrepreneur, author and the CEO and founder of Sounds True, Tami Simon. Join us and together we delve deep into conversation around the spiritual journey through learning and meditation, and how to start a business by having the right mindset. Shownotes: Sounds True: Early years and How It Came About - 02:51 Heading Into Business - 06:56 Business Startups: Tami's Insightful Advice - 16:59 Realizing Your Potential: Sorting Out What Works For You - 22:23 Understanding Your Purpose and Goals in Doing Business - 26:09 Leadership and Critical Decision Making - 31:28 A Seed of Wisdom: Taking The Leap And Starting a Business - 35:15 To Learn More about Tami Simon: https://www.soundstrue.com/blogs/authors/tami-simon https://www.aspenideas.org/speakers/tami-simon https://www.facebook.com/soundstrue https://twitter.com/soundstrue ***** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit www.psychaitryinstitute.com If you're interested in patient care visit: https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com

Treating PTSD and other related mental illnesses can be quite challenging for therapists and providers. Each individual is so unique in terms of experiences and how trauma was developed in each case. In a therapy session, there really is no one way to treat clients. Building trust between us and our clients surely goes a long way towards allowing healing to occur. But doing that can take time and can be extremely costly. But what if there was a faster and a more effective way of achieving that? In today's very insightful episode, we are honored to be joined by a deeply respected researcher and therapist, Marcela Ot'alora, M.F.A., M.A., L.P.C. Join us as we have this interesting conversation around psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy using MDMA and how much of an impact it can bring for our clients. Shownotes: Understanding What Happens In A Therapy Session - 03:40 MDMA In Action - 06:27 Healing With MDMA - 11:37 Healing with MDMA: Parts Work Perspective - 14:30 Into The Session: How Trust Plays A Big Role - 22:28 Co-therapy: Working Together Towards Healing - 26:17 Presence And Dissociation: What We Need To Know - 31:57 MDMA And Ketamine: Understanding How These Medicines Can Work Together - 40:26 To learn more about Marcela Ot'alora: ● https://mapspublicbenefit.com/staff/marcela-otalora/ ● https://www.naropa.edu/alumni-relations/alumni-resources/alumni-therapist-directory/Marcela-Otalora.php ● http://icpr2016.nl/speakers/marcela-otalora-ma/ ***** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ If you're interested in patient care visit: www.psychiatrycenters.com For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com

There is still a lot to learn about the mind and how it works. It's the core of how we process things in our surroundings, experiences, relationships and gives us specific instructions on how we conduct and behave ourselves in certain situations both physically and emotionally. Needless to say, the mind is such an awesome engine that has helped us to survive and evolve as a species for over thousands of years. Knowing how to sustain our mental well-being is such an important task that we must all carry out and possibly improve upon. But how does one go about achieving an optimally healthy mental state? And what exactly incorporates a healthy mind? Are there any factors that affect the mind significantly in terms of an existing pathology, lifestyle and diet? These are merely some of the many questions that we bring up and try to answer. Today, we discuss these topics with our co-hosts Keith Kurlander, MA, LPC and Dr. Will Van Derveer, and together dive deep into this interesting conversation on how to achieve an optimal mental health. Shownotes: Symptom-based Model: Limitations - 02:41 Mental Health: Behavioral Indications - 06:33 A Wide Spectrum - 09:47 Nutrition - 13:12 Understanding the Significance of Sleep - 15:32 Mindfulness in the Integrative Path - 24:10 Optimal Psychology and Meditation - 30:02 An Interesting Paradox on Resiliency - 35:30 To Learn More about Keith Kurlander & Dr. Will Van Derveer visit: https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ *** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ If you're interested in patient care visit: www.psychiatrycenters.com For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com

Living in a world knowing the real threat of a global virus that has claimed thousands of lives is horrifying. The amount and the sheer number of people suffering from trauma because of the effects of the pandemic has been alarming and is still on the rise to this day. With this threat in our midst, the issue of racism and oppression going around for hundreds of years have added more and more people to suffer under trauma causing severe attachment injuries. Is there hope that we, as providers, can help provide solutions for these ongoing chain of problems? How can we help our clients who are suffering from this cope and how does that affect a couple's relationship struggling with trauma? In today's episode, we are truly honored to be joined by an influential researcher, an established expert in the field of Adult Attachment Theory and Models, trauma resolution, and integrative healing techniques, Dr. Diane Poole Heller. We'll be heading deep into conversation around the negative impacts that attachment injuries bring and why it goes hand in hand with trauma, and a whole lot more. Shownotes: Poole Heller's Background and Interest in Attachment and Trauma - 03:43 Understanding Attachment Injuries - 06:40 Attachment Injuries and Complex Trauma - 11:18 Working Remotely as Providers: Interesting Things to Consider - 14:09 Why the Presence of Providers is Important in Therapy - 20:20 The Significance of Achieving Secure Attachment - 23:22 Interesting Exercises for Therapy - 27:49 How Attachment Behaves in Relationships: Monogamy Versus Polyamory - 40:01 Dealing with Racism in our Society Today - 48:39 To learn more about Dr. Diane Poole Heller: ● www.dianepooleheller.com/diane-poole-heller/ ● https://www.facebook.com/SomaticTrainings/?ref=t ● https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-p-heller-5a1288a2/ ● https://www.youtube.com/user/DianePooleHeller Free Attachment Quiz with ebook on Attachment on website: https://dianepooleheller.com/ Free 5 short videos on attachment topics if you type your email into your text at 720-548 2229 - they will come one every few days... For public and therapists - The Power of Attachment book or Healing Your Attachment Wounds CD set from Sounds True - Both on Amazon with lots of practical exercises or interventions DARe live training online: DARe 3: Aug 27-29 The Neurobiology of Loving Relationships - and DARe 4: Wound to Wellness - Working with Disorganized Attachment and Victim-Perpetrator Dynamics in early November. See more info on website *** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ If you're interested in patient care visit: www.psychiatrycenters.com For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com

The oppression of people of color is a thread that runs deep through our society. It is embedded in many of our institutions, in the structures that govern our country, and unconsciously in our every day actions. Many believe that trauma passed down through generations is at the root of many of these problems. In today's episode, we are honored to have Resmaa Menakem on the show who is a deeply respected healer, author and a trauma specialist. Join us as we delve deep into conversation around white body supremacy; how it underlies many issues surrounding racism, and what we can do to start down the path of living in an anti-racist society. Shownotes: Racism in America today Developing self-knowledge and ways to take action Impacts of intergenerational trauma and what we need to do about it The differences and overlap between cognitive, emotional and body-based reactions Understanding white body supremacy and a root of racism The devastating effects of racialized trauma Providing a context for healing How to address racism amongst law enforcement To learn more about Resmaa Menakem: ● www.resmaa.com/about ● www.instagram.com/resmaamenakem/?hl=en ● www.embodiedgatherings.com *** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ If you're interested in patient care visit: www.psychiatrycenters.com For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com

For centuries, millions of people have suffered tremendously with trauma and its negative effects and will continue to do so until we crack the secret on how to effectively rid ourselves of this illness. With the ongoing threat of COVID as well as the worsening political upheavals in society, we continue to see this happening to a lot of people. Trauma has certainly damaged countless lives both physically and psychologically. But what if there is hope for healing, not just in the short term but permanently? What if there was a revolutionary approach to combat trauma through body therapy and mindfulness practices? In today's episode, we'll be tackling just that. We are extremely delighted to be joined by a celebrated author, co-founder of the Hakomi Institute and the founder of the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute (SPI), Dr. Pat Ogden. Join us as we discuss how trauma finds its way into our bodies causing us to show its ugly effects in society collectively and how we can effectively heal ourselves through interesting habits that we can do at home and much more. Shownotes: Body Centered Psychotherapy Why This Approach Is So Unique Understanding How Trauma Infiltrates the Body Mindfulness and Implicit Memory Interesting Regulation Practices to do at Home The Importance of Relationships Couples Therapy: Reading Body Language Developing a Dynamic Relationship To learn more about Dr. Pat Ogden: sensorimotorpsychotherapy.org/about/ facebook.com/SensorimotorPsychotherapyInstitute/ linkedin.com/school/sensorimotor-psychotherapy/ youtube.com/channel/UC3IqXIYbjefSmQKMxbbZc5Q *** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit www.psychaitryinstitute.com If you're interested in patient care visit: https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com

Do we really understand the devastating effects that trauma brings? How do we know that we are suffering from trauma if it happened in the distant past, in our parents, grandparents, or even our ancestor's time? Is trauma intergenerational? And if it is, does it directly affect our genes with the possibility to have it passed down to our children and grandchildren? The reality is, most of us are completely unaware of how trauma hides itself in us. Living in today's modern world, trauma may have already buried its roots deep in all of us that may have caused multiple societal issues. We almost always see or hear stories of civil unrest and suffering from groups and minorities because of political upheavals or injustices due to racism, add the fact that the existence of a global virus has significantly impacted all of us. Today, these are only some of the many questions that we discuss and find answers to. We are honored to be joined by a respected spiritual leader, author and Rabbi, Dr. Tirzah Firestone and head deep into the conversation of how trauma can destroy not just the individual Self, but also our lineage, how it causes harm to those around us and how it has affected our society in a major way. Shownotes: Firestone's Early Beginnings Horrors of the Past: Intergenerational Trauma How Spirituality Plays A Part in Healing Understanding Trauma and its Intergenerational capability Intergenerational Trauma in Current Culture The Impact of Trauma Path Towards Healing A Story of Healing To Learn More about Dr. Tirzah Firestone: https://www.tirzahfirestone.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tirzahfire/ *** How you can help others in a big way... If you enjoy the Higher Practice Podcast, please leave a quick review on the Apple Podcast app. It makes a big difference in getting the word out to other people who will benefit from this podcast. Simply, click on the show on your podcast app>scroll down to the bottom of all the episodes>in the ratings and reviews section tap stars to rate>click write a review. Want more? For show notes and more information, visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/podcast/ Sign up for our newsletter and to receive ongoing information for optimal mental health: email.psychiatryinstitute.com If you're a provider visit https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ If you're interested in patient care visit: www.psychiatrycenters.com For provider education reach out to: info@psychiatryinstitute.com For patient care reach out to: info@psychiatrycenters.com