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ReConceive Podcasts
The Psychotherapy in Everything Podcast
Sometimes exercise class provides the best therapy; and new thoughts create automatic physical change. This ReConceive series features Deborah Cox, psychologist, Shauna Smith-Yates, fitness instructor, and Melissa Sundwall, therapist. We delve into the many overlapping aspects of healing the body/mind from trauma and we interview experts in therapeutic change from spiritual, artistic, neuro-muscular, life-coaching, exercise, and trauma-recovery fields.
ReConceive Podcast: BodyMind Therapy and Love
All One Thing: Body, Mind, Love
Since its inception, psychology claims to be the study of the mind. Sounds true, right? Medicine claims the study of the body and how it can be healed through substances and surgery. Psychology takes the other stuff, the stuff of thoughts, learning, emotions, and relationships. This separation keeps us out of each other’s turf: physicians (and massage therapists and chiropractors, etc., etc.) and mental health therapists get licensed to do entirely different things.
Yet, most of us know this isn’t completely true to experience. We go to our hairdressers and talk about our relationships. We take a cardio class and leave the studio feeling energized and hopeful. Sometimes we go to our M.D.s to talk about depression and get pills that will help the mood problem. We get bodywork (e.g., massage, reflexology) and let go of anxiety. And sometimes, we go to our mental health therapists when we can’t lose weight to get hypnosis or a behavior plan that will affect our whole bodily experience.
All One Therapy
Most of us understand, on some level, that helpers and healers cross over each other’s territories, and that the best help often blends our experience so we can feel how body equals mind. No true separation exists between the feeling in my gut and the thoughts “in my brain.” Those images, emotions, and narratives running through all the time happen in all parts of my body, not just the top fifth of it. All of me responds, all of the time.
The most skilled therapist coaches us to remember it’s all one thing. And the most helpful therapy reminds us to love because love never ends. When we were little kids, we knew this, but as we grew up, we forgot.We love with our whole being: body, mind, spirit. So, how would you feel if your psychologist said, let’s get on the floor and stretch? Let’s bounce on the mini tramp! These activities allow us to notice our bodies, change our brains, experience love.
Psychology + Bodywork = Body Psychotherapy
My work evolves constantly. Right now, I’m learning about the neuromuscular aspects of emotion from my colleague, Tracy Maxfield. Tracy blends several modalities into his emotion-focused body work. Some call him a wizard. I call him a body psychotherapist. He gets emotion and love unstuck through an intuitive read of the body and where it stores the energy of traumatic experiences. As I observe the impact he has on my clients, I see my work as just a fraction of the psychotherapy whole.
Good therapy helps you learn and rewire brain connections. And learning requires movement in the body (I just learned this). Tracy quotes Albert Einstein, “Nothing happens until something moves.” We move on a micro-level as we talk, but we also need to, deliberately, bend, stretch, turn, reach, and hop if we want to achieve the most benefit of our very changeable brains. I wrote, here, about this body care as it applies to those of us who do therapy.
Watch for more on this bodymind therapy. Tracy and I, along with several experts in therapy, coaching, writing, and spirituality launch a new ReConceive podcast series soon. We focus on LOVE and how love changes the body, changes the entire human system, and makes life worth living.
Stay tuned!
Interview with Pastor Ken Chumbley
In this interview we explore the personal and professional experiences of spirituality and the church with Pastor Ken Chumbley. He shares his insights on topics such as personal spiritual development and violence and the church.
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Conversation about Buddhist Practice with Jeff Everett
Shauna, Deborah, and Melissa discuss Buddhist practice with Jeff Everett. https://www.ozarksdharma.org/p/about-us.html
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Conversation about Buddhist Practice with Jeff Everett
Shauna, Deborah, and Melissa discuss Buddhist practice with Jeff Everett. https://www.ozarksdharma.org/p/about-us.html
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Interview with Pastor Ken Chumbley
In this interview we explore the personal and professional experiences of spirituality and the church with Pastor Ken Chumbley. He shares his insights on topics such as personal spiritual development and violence and the church.
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Episode 16: Interview with Julie Austin
Julie Austin was a non-denominational minister and social justice advocate for many years. In this interview we explore her unique spiritual journey and understanding of who God is.
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Episode 15: Interview with Lisa Ziebell – Shamanic Practitioner
The post Episode 15: Interview with Lisa Ziebell – Shamanic Practitioner appeared first on Beyond Studio.
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Episode 14: Interview with Dr. Micki PulleyKing
This episode focused on spirituality and healing from the perspective of our friend, Micki Pulleyking. https://www.missouristate.edu/relst/mpulleyking.aspx Topics Differences between religion and spirituality. https://blog.mindvalley.com/religion-and-spirituality/?utm_source=google_blog Religion as Plurality (many Christianities; many Islams) Functional definitions of religion: Marx, deRomero, MLK, Buber; all point to a function that religion performs in society Religion is a state of being […]
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Episode 13: Spirituality Series Introduction
In this episode we introduction our brand new series about spirituality. This series includes interviews with multiple faith leaders and spiritual practitioners of all types including pastors, priests, shamans, spiritual channelers and more.
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Episode 12: ReConceive – Movement Series Conclusion
We have learned so much and talked to so many amazing and talented healers. Our understanding of how the mind and body and soul work together to heal is broader than ever before. In this episode each of us reflect on what we have learned and what we wi…
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Episode 11: Interview with Jennifer Simpson
Jennifer is a native Springfieldian and holds degrees in Geography and French from MSU. After college she did a three month stint with Outward Bound Wilderness School in North Carolina and Costa Rica. After this profound experience she headed to Yellow…
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Episode 10: Interview with Erin Owens
Erin Owens http://www.moveyourbrain.com Erin Owens is an Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement practitioner living in Springfield, Missouri. NeuroMovement is a holistic approach to human functioning and action, based in the understanding that movement is th…
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Episode 9: Interview with Tracey Maxfield
Tracy Maxfield, MFA, SRA, NKT, NMT, LEAD IT bio: https://www.inbalancenmt.net/biography Tracy Maxfield is a Neuro Kinetic Therapist working in Springfield, MO. He treats patients with pain using different forms of hands on work and movement to help hea
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Episode 8: Interview with Matt Richardson of Resonate
Dating back thousands of years drumming has been used as natural medicine to connect, heal and enliven individuals and communities! During this episode we hear from Matt Richardson, owner of Resonate. He shares about the amazing healing power of drumming
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Episode 7: How Movement Heals our Body and Mind
How Movement Heals the Body and Our Mind Personal discussion on what movement means to each of us. Experiences and worries of shame and humiliation while moving during childhood and beyond. How our culture views exercise and movement.
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Episode 6: Beyond Positive Thinking Part 2
What is it we really want? What barriers are standing in our way of getting what we want? How do we move past these barriers? Positive vs. Negative Beliefs Negative beliefs from trauma, personal examples Using positive thoughts to move towards what we …
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Episode 5: Beyond Positive Thinking
Exploring EMDR Therapy and Negative Cognitions (Beliefs) https://deborahlcox.com/i-dont-deserve-love-change-negative-beliefs-with-emdr/ What is EMDR? http://emdria.site-ym.com/?page=emdr_therapy How Deborah and Melissa came to EMDR therapy.
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Episode 4: Women’s Relationships with Other Women
Women’s Relationships with Other Women -Having healthy relationships has health benefits. -Studies of longevity and friendships with same sex individuals: https://www.livescience.com/6769-live-longer-friends.
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Episode 3: Relationships – How they heal us or hurt us Part 2
Relationships – How they hurt us or heal us Part 2 1. Deborah briefly recaps Episode 2 and our conversation of RCT (Relational Cultural Theory) – Mutuality in relationships and what this means 2. How stress in relationships can result in illness. 3.
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Episode 2: Relationships – How they heal us or hurt us Part 1
Episode 2: Relationships – How they heal us or hurt us How Relationships Hurt or Heal: 1. Discussion on the mind and bodies reaction to relationships that are harmful and those that are healthy. 2. What defines a healthy relationship?
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Episode 1: Hungry for Healing – The Rise of Therapy
Hungry for Healing: The Rise of Therapy Notes for Episode One, Hungry for Healing: The Rise of Therapy 1. More people are now getting into psychotherapy than in previous years. (But addiction treatment is still not accessible). https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/201509170900 2. Addiction Research: Lack of positive emotional connection with others makes us more vulnerable to addictive behavior.
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