Summary

This Episode is about JOURNALING and GRATITUDE – How Journaling has helped me understand myself.

When you start your day by Writing 5 Things you are Grateful for, YOU start with Love for Yourself.

Starting off with Gratitude releases Oxytocin, the Love Hormone, LOVE FOR YOURSELF.

Listen as I am shifting through my past journal entry from a 29-year-old me to a today me.

Gratitude makes a difference. Journaling Changed My Life. Journaling Has Made A Difference In How I View Myself.

Journaling Practice has helped Me Heal Childhood Wounds & Trauma.

The New Healing Me writing in her Journal — **The New Healing Me Writing in her Journal (Dec 12, 2020)**

Today’s MANTRA:

I AM LIMITLESS

I AM POWERFUL

I CREATE BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCES

I AM FUCKING AMAZING

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episode 36: the story (Our Childhood Story Created By Broken People)

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Christine Zethraus, PMHNP

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Christine Zethraus, PMHNP

Summary

What is your Story? What Story have you been telling yourself since childhood? What is the constant story running in your head?

Today’s episode is about My Story. The Story I’ve been telling myself since childhood. A story built by broken people AKA my Parents.

The purpose of today’s episode is to help Empower You to create a new story.

I share techniques that work for me. You deserve to feel good in your story.

I first began observing my thoughts and emotions. “What am I feeling?” Then ask yourself where does this feeling come from? Is it real? Is it based on fact? Is it based on a memory or an emotion from childhood? Is this a belief? What is the evidence that supports this belief? Are there any other points of view that might support this belief? What would someone who loves me say about this belief? Would they agree with me or disagree with me? What can I do today to support myself in making changes toward becoming healthier emotionally and spiritually?

Listen to episode 36: the story for more healing techniques.

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I dedicate this episode to my friend & fellow podcaster Willie Porter.

Willie asked me a question no one ever asked me in childhood.

“When was the last time you took a break?” was the question.

Thank you Willie for being a great friend & supporter.

Check out Willie’s podcast he makes with his Wife

The Thing About Us Podcast

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Resources:

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza

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episode 34: the polyvagal (How to Heal Chronic Pain with Dr. Les Aria, part TWO)

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022 Christine Zethraus, PMHNP

Summary

Do you have Chronic Pain? Ready for Pain Recovery? This episode is for YOU!

We have a special guest today—Dr. Les Aria, a Pain Psychologist & Co-founder of Menda.Health, who specializes in helping people recover from chronic pain. Today, he’ll explain what polyvagal theory is and how it can help you feel safe when you’re dealing with chronic pain.

This week’s episode, Part TWO, on polyvagal theory and its application to chronic pain therapy. Polyvagal theory is the science of feeling safe, and it’s based on decades of research by Dr. Stephen Porges, who pioneered research into the autonomic nervous system and its relationship with emotions.

Check out Dr. Les Aria’s Pain Recovery App: https://www.menda.health/

Topics Covered:

The only question you brain is trying to answer
3 worlds our body & brain responds to
Easy ways to recognize nervous system dysregulation
90 seconds to correct your emotional experience
Why intense attraction can’t be trusted
Why we are attracted to people who dysregulate our nervous system
Our brain is reacting to past while in the present
What we need to experience to believe we can heal ourself
Practice is the drive changer of your nervous system
Co-regulation

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Website: https://lesariaphd.com/| Youtube: Myndfulness here| Dynamic Healing Podcast |Instagram @drlesaria

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How Coronavirus Saved My Life Podcast- episode 33: the boundary

August 27, 2022 Christine Zethraus, PMHNP

Christine Zethraus, PMHNP

Picture of the word "boundary" spelled out — **Listen to episode 33 about boundaries. Boundaries = Self-Love**

Summary

Were you taught it’s ok to say “No” in childhood? Were you taught it’s ok to speak up for your needs? Neither was I.

Teaching myself how to set boundaries is a work in progress. My narcissistic mother crossing my boundary for the last time was my key to emotional freedom and authentic worthiness.

In this solo episode, I cover all things boundaries.

Rule of Thumb: Those who react the loudest when a boundary is set is evidence the boundary was needed in the first place (read this again).

Topics Covered:

What is a boundary?
Why boundaries are important to your well-being
4 types of boundaries
Signs a boundary is crossed
How to set a boundary
My personal examples and emotional impact when I didn’t set boundaries

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Big hugs to all the listeners! My little podcast to help the world heal is starting to reach the ears and hearts of people around the world!

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https://howcoronavirussavedmylife.com/2022/07/20/6-reasons-why-its-important-to-set-boundaries/

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“You Can’t Keep Blaming Me”

August 7, 2022August 7, 2022 Christine Zethraus, PMHNP

A REAL Mom to Mom Conversation about Being Raised by Broken Women

August 7, 2022 by Christine Zethraus, PMHNP-BC

episode 32: the warrior

Watch the response of Belinda’s Mother after expressing how her Mother’s abandonment impacted her childhood. Belinda’s response back to her Mother’s disappointing reaction is not to be missed! Bravo Belinda!

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Summary Hearing the N-Word my entire life was a trauma for me. Witnessing injustice frequently impacted my childhood. Injustice was a trauma for me. Today’s episode is about my experience with being raised by a Racist White Alcoholic Father. How my Father not only said the N-Word but would describe a group of people as subhuman.…

by Christine Zethraus, PMHNP March 20, 2023March 19, 2023

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How I Learned to Stop Believing My Story and Started Living Mine We all have a story. An untrue story we’ve been telling ourselves since childhood—an inaccurate story created by the broken people who raised us. Our Parents. A Narcissistic Mother and an Alcoholic, Racist Father built my story. These two broken people created my…

by Christine Zethraus, PMHNP March 15, 2023March 19, 2023

episode 39: the gratitude (How My Journaling Practice Saved My Life)

Summary This Episode is about JOURNALING and GRATITUDE – How Journaling has helped me understand myself. When you start your day by Writing 5 Things you are Grateful for, YOU start with Love for Yourself. Starting off with Gratitude releases Oxytocin, the Love Hormone, LOVE FOR YOURSELF. Listen as I am shifting through my past…

by Christine Zethraus, PMHNP February 9, 2023February 9, 2023