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Is your brain holding you back? The Brain Factor, brought to you by Meridian, where hope, recovery, and wellness has been possible since 1971, is a lighthearted informal podcast that explores, how real people maintain or become resilient through evidence based techniques that increase protective factors. We share stories, tips, skills, and laughs through conversation, occasionally with subject matter experts. Don’t let your brain hold you back. Episodes drop once a month on the second Wednesday of the month, to help you get through hump day, and are always less than 30 minutes, because we know you are busy.
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We are tackling an imprortant midset shift: You are not your anxiety. You are simply experiencing a moment of uncertainty. We are breaking down the difference between owning anxiety as part of your identity and seeing it as a temporary state that you can move through.
The Brain Factor // Episode #50 ~ The One Recent Trends in Mental Health
In this episode, Joy and guest host Stephanie go over the different ways it's important to be kind to yourself, and others with intention.
The one about the Hero's Journey in Mental Health
In this episode: Joy and Laura go over the importance of maintining balance between working hard, and working TOO hard leading to burnout.
On this episode of The Brain Factor in recognitions of Mental Health Awareness month Joy and Laura discuss ways in which you can support people who are struggling.
Joy and Laura take a deeper look at the impact from various physical traumas.
This episode features special guest, who transformed her mental health by committing to physical fitness, connecting with nature, and other protective factors. She has completed a couple of marathons on her journey, highlighting motivation, discipline, and the cyclical nature of progress and setbacks.
This episode focuses on making a shift from self-criticism to self-compassion—treating ourselves the way we would treat a close friend. Instead of saying “I’m sorry,” we can say “Thank you” and give ourselves the grace to take up space without constant apology.
This episode explores the journey to recovery from addiction through the lens of a married couple who have both experienced and overcome substance use challenges. Now in sustained recovery, they serve as Peer Specialists, helping others. They share their story of resilience in additction recovery.
In this episode, Joy and Laura discuss finding purpose and fulfillment beyond traditional success, showing how it evolves through life stages. They address challenges like comparison and share tools like the VIA Character Strengths Survey and Ikigai to inspire self-reflection, exploration, and openness to new possibilities.
This episode explores the neuroscience behind adolescent behavior, focusing on how brain development affects decision-making, risk-taking, and emotional regulation. It also dives into how social influences, peer pressure, and generational differences shape teenage experiences and resilience.
Joy and Laura take a deep look at a subject that anyone in the world can relate to: Finding Purpose.
In this episode Joy and Laura take a deep dive into feelings - using a tool called the "Feelings Wheel", which catagorizes our feelings into groups and levels. To see more about The Feelings Wheel visit: https://feelingswheel.com/
In this Episode Joy and Laura discuss the ways you can stay grounded.
Dr. Maggie Labarta joins Joy and Laura on this eye opening episode about trauma. Be prepared to get a better understanding of trauma and the impact it can have your life and your body.
In this episode Joy and Laura discussing the importance of embracing...failure. They discuss ways you can use failure to grow, and how throwing away the fear of failure can lead you to finding new things in life you love doing, and are good at!
What is Enoughness? Joy and Laura explore what the new term means, how you can maintain it, and how you can appreciate what you have and still be ambitious.
On this Episode Joy and Laura deep dive into the world of bias: Your internal bias, how your bias is influenced by the world around you and social media, and how you should navigate the way these biases make you feel.
In this episode Joy and Laura discuss procrastination - and how to structure your life in a way where you can manage your time and achieve goals in a way that relieves stress.
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