The Terri Cole Show

Let's say you have a rough interaction with someone, a disappointing outcome, or you get bad news–what do you do to help yourself feel better? Do you have a couple of drinks? Maybe smoke a little weed? Or eat a tub of ice cream? No judgment here, but I want to invite you to think about it because many of us confuse self-numbing with self-soothing. In this episode, you'll learn my favorite self-soothing tips, healthy ways to support your nervous system and emotional wellbeing, plus how to create your own self-soothing and stress relief toolkit. Learning how to effectively self-soothe can be life-changing! Find the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/396 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm sharing a chat with filmmaker, writer, and musician Vandana Kohli. She joins me from India to discuss how our constant interaction with electronics is causing a global mental health crisis. Plus, she shares mindfulness practices that will help you find a balance between your digital connectedness and your mental health. Find the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/395 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you feel when Sunday rolls around? Maybe you had an amazing weekend, but slowly but surely, as Sunday afternoon gives way to evening, does anxiety, fear, and dread start to creep in? The "Sunday Scaries" is a real thing, so if this is you, check out this week's episode because in it, you'll learn how to decode why you might be feeling this way and take your Sunday back so you can face Monday refreshed and relaxed! Read the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/394 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, I'm sharing an interview with author and ex-stand up comedian Pam Gaslow. After more than a decade of sobriety, Pam relapsed into addiction at age 45. While many people think of marijuana as a harmless drug, Pam's experience was different: She became an addict, living without purpose and barely able to function. We chat about everything, from why people think weed is completely harmless when it almost destroyed Pam's life, to how her mindset has shifted post-addiction. Find the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/393 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you running low on happiness and joy in your life after everything we have been experiencing for the past two years? Do you have relationships that drain your energy and happiness? If you're nodding yes to either of those questions, this episode is for you. I'm going to share four steps that will help you take charge of your own happiness, joy, and contentment, even when the outside world makes it difficult. Find the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/392 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kristine Carlson and her husband, the late Dr. Richard Carlson, co-authored the bestselling book Don't Sweat the Small Stuff… And it's All Small Stuff. Today, I am sharing an interview with Kristine about the big stuff: Profound loss, grief, and how to honor your love by healing and choosing to live. Kristine shares what she personally learned from the loss of her husband and explains how allowing yourself to grieve fully allows you to live more fully as well. Find the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/391 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the way you care for people in your life more like codependency than real, authentic love? It's scary to think about, I know. But if you are codependent, recognizing that fact is the first step toward expressing the healthy, reciprocated care you really want to share with the people in your life. In this episode I will guide you through the signs and symptoms that might indicate codependency in all different types of relationships: romantic, work, parent-child, and friendship. I also share what it looks like to be in recovery from codependency, so you know what to look forward to if you do think you might be codependent and you want that to change. Find the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/390 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a friend who always has to follow up your bad day with "It could be worse"? Are you the one who has a hard time just listening when your loved ones need to vent? Both of these scenarios are examples of toxic positivity: when a positive mindset goes too far and makes you feel like having (and sharing) bad feelings isn't allowed. Today's guest Whitney Goodman is an expert on toxic positivity. She is the radically honest psychotherapist behind the Instagram account @Sitwithwhit as well as an author and the owner of her own therapy practice in Miami, FL, The Collaborative Counseling Center. In this episode, Whitney teaches us how to leave behind toxic positivity to become authentic and supportive — for ourselves and the people we love. Find the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/389 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you endlessly, compulsively doing things for all the people in your life? Do you find that giving to people at work and home leaves you exhausted by the end of the day? If you answered yes, you might be a chronic overfunctioner. On today's episode, I'm going to help you understand why you always seem to give too much of yourself and how you can start creating more balance in your relationships. Find the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/388 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I'm interviewing New York Times bestselling author, health and fitness expert, and former neurosurgical ICU trauma nurse Tana Amen. If the name seems familiar, it's because she's married to recent guest and friend of mine Dr. Daniel Amen. We talk about her recent memoir The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child, she shares how she broke the cycle of abuse and poverty she was born into, and we dive deep into the ways that we can heal ourselves. Find the show notes for today's episode at terricole.com/387 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices