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Innerchild Meditation by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Join Co-Hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang as they take a deep dive into what is digital addiction? How is digital addiction harmful and what is being done about it? Welcome to "Breaking the Screen Spell," a special Only in San José podcast series that explores the topic of digital addiction and how we can regain control over our relationship with technology. In this podcast, co-hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang discuss how websites, businesses, and social media target youth audiences? What is being done to keep kids safe while on the web? In this episode we feature a clip from the California Department of Justice. California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general in filing a federal lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates (Meta). Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.gov YouTube Clip: AG Bonta Announces Legal Action Against Social Media Company from Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  Resources: Center for Humane Technology (CHT) as an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit https://www.humanetech.com/ Your Undivided Attention Podcast (https://www.humanetech.com/podcast) The Markup challenges technology to serve the public good. https://themarkup.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Guided Meditation by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

In this episode, co-hosts Deitra Hoang and Ellina Yin delve into the issue of indoctrination via social media, the development of “filter bubbles,” and the role that Facebook and YouTube have played in promoting political extremism through a guest interview with Dr. Anna Zaitsev, a published researcher who is interested in software development and social media. What is indoctrination? How were echo chambers used to feed ads? Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Booming Businesses: An Examination of Exploitation of Consumers by Big Businesses with Dr. Joanna Strycharz Join co-hosts Deitra Hoang and Ellina Yin as they explore the exploitation tactics used by big businesses in Silicon Valley and share tips on how to prevent becoming a victim through a guest interview with Dr. Joanna Strycharz, an assistant professor of communication at the University of Amsterdam. What techniques do big businesses such as Facebook use to exploit consumers? How far have these techniques gone and how effective are they? Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Synopsis: In this episode, co-hosts Deitra Hoang and Ellina Yin explore the impact of digital addiction on our perception of relationships and self-worth, and analyze how the role of technology has evolved over generations through a guest interview with Dr. Georgia Turner, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge.  What is the followers/following ratio? How does it hold importance to teens who want a social media presence? What are the effects of putting too much attention on these numbers? Can social media warp our perspective on relationships (friends, family, peers)? Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/ Resources: "Research has shown that social media time can cause a hormonal spike with oxytocin levels rising as much as 13%." - https://buffer.com/resources/psychology-of-social-media/ “The positive effect of not following others on social media,” written by Dr. Francesca Valsesia https://dadepro.github.io/papers/following-followers.pdf Several testimonies, such as by neurologist Susan Greenfield, say that “What social media delivers is experience, not thought." https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/instagram-effect-on-brain --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

You Have A New Message: Communication Through The Screen vs. In-Person Socializing Join Co-Hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang as they take a deep dive into what is digital addiction? How is digital addiction harmful and what is being done about it? Welcome to "Breaking the Screen Spell," a special Only in San José podcast series that explores the topic of digital addiction and how we can regain control over our relationship with technology. In this podcast, co-hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang discuss the incredible power that technology has over our lives and how it can lead to losing touch with the world around us. We believe that through education, awareness, and action, we can help people break free from the negative effects of digital addiction and create a healthier relationship with technology.  Guest Interview: Ms. Snigdha Samantray, is a Certified Clinical Psychologist and Digital Mental Health Specialist from Bangalore, India. Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Bonus: A Somatic Exercise with Rashmi Guttal for your listening pleasure as needed. Featured in Episode 1 of Breaking the Screen Spell is a Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Join Co-Hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang as they take a deep dive into what is digital addiction? How is digital addiction harmful and what is being done about it? Welcome to "Breaking the Screen Spell," a special Only in San José podcast series that explores the topic of digital addiction and how we can regain control over our relationship with technology. In this podcast, co-hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang discuss the incredible power that technology has over our lives and how it can lead to losing touch with the world around us. We believe that through education, awareness, and action, we can help people break free from the negative effects of digital addiction and create a healthier relationship with technology.  Intro Music: “Full Circle by Civic Flora Somatic Exercise by Rashmi Guttal featuring music by Nature Healing Society Rashmi (she/they) is a somatic practitioner, restorative justice facilitator, and mediator. Through her background in asana (yoga), meditation, and conflict resolution, she created somatic mediation, a coaching process to help individuals and couples resolve conflict. Using the Internal Family Systems model, Attachment Theory, and body-based practices, Rashmi guides folx into deeper awareness and compassion for their different ‘parts’. She focuses on nervous system regulation, emphasizing rest, silence, and moving slowly. https://www.rashmiguttal.com/⁠ Resources Links / Work Cited: According to the first-quarter 2018 Nielsen Total Audience Report, the average American adult spends over 11 hours per day consuming media, including over 3 hours on smartphones alone. - https://www.nielsen.com/insights/2018/time-flies-us-adults-now-spend-nearly-half-a-day-interacting-with-media/ In addition, a study conducted in 2016 found that those with internet addiction exhibited significantly higher amounts of depression and anxiety symptoms, which affected their day-to-day activities, including their work and social lives. - https://www.addictioncenter.com/drugs/internet-addiction/   A study published by Dr. Daria Kuss and Olatz Lopez-Fernandez on the National Library of Medicine has shown that people with underlying mental health disorders such as ADHD, anxiety, and depression are more likely to develop internet addiction. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4804263/  Furthermore, Harvard researchers have shown that using blue light-emitting screen devices such as smartphones before bedtime can disrupt sleep patterns by suppressing the secretion of the hormone melatonin. - https://hms.harvard.edu/news/screen-time-brain  This finding is also supported by an article published in March 2021 by Stoneridge Centers, which states that the glowing light emitted by laptops, tablets, and smartphones tends to interfere with the brain and body’s internal light cues and sleep-inducing hormones. - https://stoneridgecenters.com/2021/03/22/technology-addiction-and-the-brain/  For example, the South Korean government, similar to the Thai government, imposed regulations on online game venue providers to reduce gaming access to teenagers under the age of 16 years from midnight to 6 a.m. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shutdown_law  Youth voter turnout in presidential elections in the United States from 1972 to 2020 https://www.statista.com/statistics/984745/youth-voter-turnout-presidential-elections-us/  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

Welcome to "Breaking the Screen Spell," a special Only in San José podcast series that explores the topic of digital addiction and how we can regain control over our relationship with technology. In this podcast, co-hosts Ellina Yin and Deitra Hoang discuss the incredible power that technology has over our lives and how it can lead to losing touch with the world around us. We believe that through education, awareness, and action, we can help people break free from the negative effects of digital addiction and create a healthier relationship with technology.  Through interviews with experts, lived experience, and practical advice, we hope to provide listeners with the tools they need to break the screen spell and regain their agency and autonomy with technology. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

In Episode 13 we have Guest Host Adrian Gonzales, who currently serves as the Director of Regional Implementation at All Home, a nonprofit organization that advances regional solutions to disrupt the cycle of poverty and homelessness across the nine Bay Area counties. He previously served at Destination: Home where he managed the County of Santa Clara's Emergency Rental Assistance Program, a homelessness prevention program created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to his focus on housing and homelessness policy, Adrian also served as a local government management consultant who conducted efficiency studies and performance audits for over 50 government agencies over the course of a decade, including campaign finance and election programs. Our guest interview is Neil Park-McClinktick of Silicon Valley Rising (SVR), which is a coordinated campaign driven by a powerful  coalition of labor, faith leaders, community-based organizations and  workers. SVR is in support of Measure B a ballot measure proposal to amend the San Jose City Charter to (1) move  the mayoral election from the gubernatorial election cycle to the  presidential election cycle beginning in 2024 and (2) to limit the  person elected to the Office of Mayor in 2022 to a Two-year term with  the option to run for the Office of Mayor and serve as such for two  additional successive four-year terms. City of San José Measure B Resources Yes on Measure B Resources No on Measure B Resources --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

In Episode 12, as the City of San José considers expanding their Smart City and Innovation and Technology Advisory Board to include San Jose Residents, we go on a little Sci-Fi adventure with Masheika Allgood an AI Ethicist and the Founder of AllAI Consulting, LLC, a platform for providing AI education across various backgrounds. AllAI Consulting, LLC (pronounced "ally”), helps non-techies understand Artificial Intelligence, allowing business leaders and lawyers to actively participate in decision-making around the use of AI systems in their companies, and to adequately advise their clients and shareholders. Additionally Masheika is a member of the Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet, addressing the broader social ills that are currently impacting their African American Community. Resources: San José's Smart City Advisory Board San José's Innovation & Technology Advisory Board San José's Digital Privacy Policy San José's Digital Privacy Public Comment Form FREE AI Courses by AllAI Consulting, LLC. Black Leadership Kitchen Cabinet April 11th Council Study Session Info  Final Charter Review Commission Report --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

In Episode 11 we speak with guest Jake Tonkel about Ranked Choice Voting, what is it, how it works, what are the fiscal impacts and more.  Resources: Learn more about Ranked Choice Voting April 11th Council Study Session Info Final Charter Review Commission Report --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

In Episode 10, we examine two major Forms of Government the Council-Mayor and Mayor Council, with Professor Kimberly Nelson from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Government. The episode contains audio from the March 22, 2021 Charter Review Commission's Study Session. Final Charter Review Commission Report Full March 22, 2021 Charter Review Study Session Video April 11 City Council Study Session Agenda and Meeting Details --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

In Episode 9 we provide a quick recap of the work from the Charter Review Commission (episode 7), parts of this episode is audio taken from the Public City Council Meeting on January 11, 2022. As we round off our season, we will be following the final steps of the San José constitutional convention and finishing our coverage on boards and commissions. Intro song by mias. City Council Jan. 11th Meeting (Charter discussions begin around 1:15) Memorandum from the City Attorney's Office --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

In Episode 8 we have Guest Host(s): OSJ Intern Elena Hollemon and 1999 San José Youth Commissioner Danielle Boulé Hennessy,  joining our interview with San José Youth Commissioners Nicole Hoang, Gordon Chen, and Amelia Uytingco as we tackle some tough questions facing us all today but thankfully with the hopeful enthusiasm of the youth!  Resource Links: 📜 San Jose Youth Bill of Rights 🎉 Check out the San Jose Youth Commission 📰 Current San Jose Boards & Commission Vacancies 👨🏻‍⚖️ Full CSPAN Facebook Hearing: Frances Haugen before Senate Commerce Committee *Co-Executive Producer Credit: Elena Hollemon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message

In Episode 7 dive into one of our favorite commissions, the Charter Review Commission aka City Charter Constitutional Commission. On this episode we will cover one of the foundational legal documents that governs our city just after California and the U.S. Constitution. This episode includes audio clips from the Charter Review Commission public meetings under Public Domain. Resource Links: (1) Sign Up for the Only in San José Newsletter  (2) SJ Charter Review Commission  (3) SJ Charter Review Commission Past Meetings  (4) Detroit Charter Commission  (5) Shelby v Holden  (6) Letter v Spirit of Law  (7) At-Will Employment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/onlyinsj/message