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Stressed to Desserts

Stressed to Desserts

By Cathy Xie

Everyone, especially teens and young adults face stress. It could be hard to deal with all the pressure put on us, so this podcast is about ways we can deal with stress. Here are a few tips from my experience. Feel free to email me at stressed2desserts@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions!

Some of my sources include mayoclinic.org and verywellmind.com
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Stressed to DessertsSep 18, 2020

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Introvert Challenges
Jul 15, 202211:48
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Fellow bookworms! Today’s topic is about reading meditation so stay tuned! I’ll be recommending some books at the end too:)
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The Art of Complaining

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Writing meditation

Writing meditation

Back to helpful info! Learn about a cool meditation called writing meditation!!
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May 20, 202211:05
The Rejection Lemon

The Rejection Lemon

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Another Covid episode to talk about my feelings about the new omicron variant. I also discuss mental health and ways I’ve found useful to stay positive during the pandemic.
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Stressed to Desserts is back with a bonus episode about sleep!! Tune in for some tips and a confidence exercise at the end!
Dec 17, 202107:52
Stress less Outdoors

Stress less Outdoors

This is the last episode of season 1! I’m ending with stress relieving activities you can do outdoors. Bonus interview with yoga instructor/life coach Amber Hagberg at the end:)
Aug 20, 202110:45
Expectations vs Reality

Expectations vs Reality

Listen to hear about how unrealistic expectations cause stress. I’ll share exercises to help you find courage to reach your goals.
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I love self-love!

Loving others is easy but we often forget to love ourselves. This episode deals with the importance of self-love.
Jun 25, 202110:14
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Rejected? Accepted? Expected?

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What’s your stress story?

This episode will share many different experiences with stress from our different guests!
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Were Bach and Beethoven ever stressed?

This episode is all about music and stress! I include some fun exercises and some awesome quotes.
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This episode is very light and mostly me rambling on about food and stuff.
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As you can see from the title, this episode is all about mindfulness and some of my own experiences.
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I care Self-care

I care Self-care

This episode is about types of self-care with some tips about taking care of our needs.
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Thoughts on COVID

Thoughts on COVID

This episode is about the coronavirus situation and how it has affected others along with me.
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Me, Myself and Stress

Me, Myself and Stress

This episode is about self-imposed stress and how we can stop putting too much pressure on ourselves.
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The Unpredictable Future

The Unpredictable Future

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July 21, 2020

July 21, 2020

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