Calm Corner Podcast
By Alisa Seeda, OTD
what it’s about: stories to help connect and inspire. Tools to help promote calm and joy in everyday life. (mindfulness, self-care, relationships, spirituality)
the intention of podcast: help female empaths experience more peace and joy in their relationships with self and others
Hosted by Alisa Seeda, OTD, creator of mindfulness blog and website, calmcorner.com and life coach.
Calm Corner Podcast Nov 26, 2023
007: Cozy ways to elevate your life ft. PIES
If you celebrated Thanksgiving, you might have had some PIES. Today, we explore ways to add more cozy vibes in your life with PIES (physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual). Thanks for tuning in. :)
Resources mentioned:
Peloton app: free 60 days guest pass
Youtube recs
- Nekoniwa
- Her86m2
- Malama Life
Chai tea recipe from Spirit Rock
Handmade headbands and more:
- @bdhandmadedesigns on IG
Books (may contain affiliate links)
- Arthur Brooks and Oprah Winfrey's Build the Life You Want
- Helena Woods's Slow Living
- Pema Chodron
- Shannon Ables's The Road to Le Papillon
Insulated water bottle sample (may contain affiliate link)
Guided meditations
- Lavendaire
- Helena Woods
- Calm Corner
Classical music
Tchaikovsky, Nutcracker Suite
Weber Invitation to the Dance Op. 65
R. Strauss “Der Rosenkavalier” Waltzes, Op. 59
Birth doula: https://www.dona.org/what-is-a-doula-2/.
Death doula: https://inelda.org/about-doulas/what-is-a-doula/.
Meditation
- Willpower Institute, free online Samatha meditation course
Book a free discovery call with me: www.calmcorner.com.
Thank you for tuning into the Calm Corner Podcast. Have a beautiful day. Please consider sharing this episode with a friend if that resonates with you.
006: Making work work for you: pivoting from a clinician to an admin role
For those of you wanting to pivot from your current job, maybe you're a clinician wanting to experience an admin role, today I share tips on how to do just that. I share my experience working as an occupational therapist in the nursing home and pivoting to my current role that allows me to work from home. Yes, you can make work work for you, instead of the other way around.
Resources mentioned:
- https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2023/03/30/about-a-third-of-us-workers-who-can-work-from-home-do-so-all-the-time/
- https://www.coursera.org/
- https://www.edx.org/
- https://www.linkedin.com/learning/
For more info: CalmCorner.com; IG: @calmcorner; YouTube: Calm Corner
If you'd like to explore ways to live a more aligned life, I'm here for you. Consider signing up on my waiting list for life coaching.
For those looking for more support:
- NAMI
- Crisis Text Line, free 24/7, confidential support for people in distress | TEXT HOME to 741741
- Friendship Line, a 24-hour toll-free accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities | 1-800-971-0016
Guided meditation for while you wait
Hi calmies, tune into today's bonus episode for a guided meditation to ease anxiety while you're forced to wait. Enjoy peace and relaxation in 7 minutes. :)
For more resources: CalmCorner.com; IG: @calmcorner; YouTube: Calm Corner
005: Time management, new town, newlywed military life
In this episode, we dissect the data from Our World in Data to look at who do we actually spend our time with and lessons that can be learned from that.
Thank you to Pick Up Limes for the content inspiration in this episode.
For those interested in getting more support, you can reach out for a free mini-coaching call. :)
Resources:
CalmCorner.com; IG: @calmcorner; YouTube: Calm Corner
Crisis Text Line, free 24/7, confidential support for people in distress | TEXT HOME to 741741
Friendship Line, a 24-hour toll-free accredited crisis line in the country for people aged 60 years and older, and adults living with disabilities | 1-800-971-0016
004: Life lessons I'd pay to learn sooner
In this episode, we get reflective in the in-between years. Dr. Alisa reflects on 7 lessons that come to mind that she wishes she'd known sooner.
Thanks for being here and tuning in.
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003: What's helping my "menty b" right now
Dealing with a "menty b"? You're not alone. Tune into this month's episode of Calm Corner Podcast to learn ways to prevent/manage a "menty b," with work, rest and play.
More info, tune into www.calmcorner.com; IG: @calmcorner.com.
Resource mentioned: "SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357) (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889 is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations."
002: Dealing with decision fatigue and one way to address it once and for all
This podcast episode is inspired by Kendra Adachi's The Lazy Genius Way. Today we take a deep dive into one of her Lazy Genius Principles, "Decide Once," to see how it could be applicable/beneficial to our everyday living.
Thanks for tuning in. :)
Connect with me: @calmcorner on Instagram; www.calmcorner.com
001: Happiness, loneliness, and healthy relationships
Inspired by Arthur C. Brooks' From Strength to Strength, today's episode shares 7 predictors of happiness that we can control, based on the longest study on happiness from Harvard. We also dive into the single most important trait of these "Happy-Well" elders: healthy relationships and share ideas on how you can cultivate healthy, long-term relationships.
For more info, visit calmcorner.com or follow me on Instagram @calmcorner.
Thank you for being here. Have a beautiful day.
Calm Corner Podcast Trailer
Calm Corner Podcast:
- who it’s for: empaths/highly sensitive people from who want to experience more peace and joy in their daily life with themselves and in their relationships
- what it’s about: stories to help connect and inspire. Tools to help promote calm and joy in everyday life (mindfulness, self-care, relationships, spirituality)
- the intention of podcast: help female empaths experience more peace and joy in their relationships with self and others
Hosted by Alisa Seeda, OTD, creator of mindfulness blog and website, calmcorner.com, and life coach.