Thank you so much for having me! My March For Our Lives chapter’s Instagram is @mfolsantamonica ! To see different tiktok influencers I referenced look up #BLM on Tiktok and Instagram
Angela Davis (Picture above) inspires me so much because she is a powerful black woman who has never been afraid to be a force for change, regardless of the consequences.
The books and movies I recommend are The Hate U Give, The Autobiography of Malcom X, BlackkKlansman, and Just Mercy.
Dr. Andrea Best’s Commentary:
What an amazing opportunity to hear and talk about race and service on this podcast with my daughter, Kara. I’ve been learning from her since the day she was born! I knew it would be fun to see the interaction with Kara and Dr Denise’s super powers at work. (Smile)
Dr. Andrea Best, Emmy Winning Reporter Cathleen O’Toole and I had the honor of sitting down with fourteen-year-old Kara Best to dive deep on “How To Talk About Race.”
Kara started with community involvement began in elementary school with a nonprofit called SPEAK, where she worked with teens at Google headquarters. At the onset of middle school she organized March For Our Lives and recently had a zoom call with Elizabeth Warren related to this organization.
It was an honor to be interviewed by Dr. Ward Bond. I am in synchrony with his vision of providing education & inspiration via media on ways to achieve optimal physical, mental and spiritual health!
Bridging science, spirituality, and psychology is Dr. Denise McDermott’s specialty.A doctor and mother and a healer. That’s how Denise McDermott describes herself. Her work centers on bridging science, spirituality, and psychology – in an effort to break down stigmas on sensitive topics and talk mental health. She joins Dr. Ward today to talk about the intersection of these fields, being real, and how to stop hiding behind your issues.
Compassion in action. Creativity. Connection. Consciousness. Awareness. Synchronicity. Service. Integration. Multidimensional Wellbeing. Racial Wellness. Empowerment. Global Change. Ancestral Healing.
Words that come to mind as I launch part 2 podcast episode with Chris as we discuss his GLOBAL INITIATIVE that help those around the world who feel as there is “NO WAY OUT!”
I had the privilege of spending time with Chris late April discussing important and practical ways of BEING part of a paradigm progression that integrates real life ways to lift people out of poverty on a global level and to have NEW discussions that address systemic oppression.
Is the founder of Wait4me App, the author of the novel Fishing with Godand the producer of the soon to be released documentary Still Here chronicling the trafficking and organ harvesting of Bosnian Romani orphans.
Chris grew up in Babylon Long Island in the Township of Lindenhurst went to Nassau College and Hofstra university, studied psychology economics and theater.
After college Christ became a stockbroker and financial manager for the likes of Myers Pollock and Robbins and Merrill Lynch, before becoming a district manager of orange county for American express financial advisors.
In a lateral career movement he chose the endeavor of film financing in Los Angeles where he is in the mantle of Producer then exactly producer for the film company Intercept entertainment on the Paramount Raleigh Studios film lot.
Currently Chris is the founder of Wait4Me app in the new media digital age.
**** Chris and I spoke about the synergy that he and my Dharma Brother Lama Tenzin Choegyal.
We are all processing a lot of emotions and wanting to address JUSTICE and NEW beginnings during these unprecedented times. Awareness and cultural sensitivity are hot topics that WE all want to address and it starts one conversation at a time.
Thank you Marjan Mamooie and Dr. Andrea Best for having this discussion. We are all processing a lot of emotions and wanting to address JUSTICE and NEW beginnings during these unprecedented times. Awareness and cultural sensitivity are hot topics that WE all want to address and it starts one conversation at a time.
“Face your suffering with a healthy mindset” is the #1 tip to overcoming adversity that I share with my clients.
Life is a series of crisis, stabilization, and thrive cycles.
We can use our experiences and feelings of loss, sadness, betrayal, or anger to create a momentum of change in times of suffering.
When we are in crisis there is infinite unseen energy and potential to grow and thrive.
A positive mindset is a key to being adaptive in times of uncertainty or crisis. At His Holiness Body Mind Life conference “Nurturing Children’s Mental Health” I spoke about the importance of awareness, self-love, and altruism as essential ingredients for optimal mental health and a positive mindset.
With this foundation, we have healthy coping strategies and the ability to “bounce back” when faced with a challenge.
Awareness is achieved through a practice of mindfulness or meditation. We must be calm, present and in the NOW so we can face our suffering head on.
Make time to be in nature, engage in a moving or still meditation to quiet your mind to have clarity of your next move in solving your problem.
Remember meditation is mind medicine and is the gateway drug for awareness.
Love yourself unconditionally with all of your imperfections. Self love Includes healthy nutrition, regular exercise, good sleep hygiene and finding your meditation routine.
A practice of gratitude for everything that is going right in your life is your “secret sauce” to keeping an open and positive mind throughout the day. A healthy lifestyle allows strong self-esteem and you will be able to give yourself an internal pep talk of “It will be ok, this is a temporary state of suffering.”
Altruism allows us to remember we are not alone and takes our minds off of our problems. Help a neighbor, smile at a salesclerk, reach out to a friend, and give a listening ear when you are going through a tough time.
A positive mindset sets the foundation for adapting in times of crisis and reaching your personal thrive with awareness, self-love, and altruism.
The World Health Organization estimates that each year approximately one million people a year die from suicide.
With the unemployment rate sky rocketing, civil unrest and covid-19 on the rise again I can tell you that my patients are experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, and addiction to the point many are struggling with suicidal ideation.
The WORLD is in crisis and learning to stay calm and in this moment to decide to stay on Earth is crucial in suicide prevention!
It is an honor to have Michel Pascal on this weeks episode to share his method of meditation for daily stress.
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Michel Pascal is a transformational and spiritual multi-talented artist, meditation teacher, singer, composer, photographer, film director, and author dedicated to supporting underserved populations – including LA’s hardened population of parolees. An author of 20 books on spirituality, Including “Meditation for Daily Stress, 10 practices for immediate well-being” A book that describes all his new approach of Meditation.
Michel`s latest work includes the co creation of the Never Alone movement with Deepak Chopra, social entrepreneur Poonacha Machaiah, actress and humanitarian, Gabriella Wright, to raise awareness for suicide prevention and mental wellbeing through their global movement “#NeverAlone”.
He is the director of the I am never alone film, one of the solutions of the Never Alone movement for Suicide prevention and Mental Health. The film is ready to watch at a very low price $4 usd https://vimeo.com/ondemand/iamneveralonefilm
Michel is also the creator of a free App to help people to feel better, the name of the App is Mind Dive. Available to download for free in Android and Apple.
A question that I encourage all of you to ask yourselves.
The universal truths of awareness, self love and altruism set the foundation for mental and physical wellBEing for all of US.
Humanity is in crisis and when we are in crisis there is Infinite Potential to use our suffering and our feelings as “ROCKET FUEL” to go from crisis to thrive.
That is exactly what I did.
I rocked my quarantine/ stay at home order during the pandemic by passionately producing and creating more content that bridges science, spirituality and psychiatry on my Dr. Denise Show podcast that I launched in 2016!
There are > than 25 new episodes of the Dr. Denise Show from March 2020 until now.
Check out the links to all of the recent episodes below as this blogpost is a celebration of creativity and passion for the spirit of INSPIRING ALL at this unimaginable time in history.
Remember that we have UNLIMITED POTENTIAL once we remember WHO we are. We are light beings and can “light each other up!”
You will LOVE the guests and cohosts that I have on my show.
Cheers to OUR collective health, unity and fight for JUSTICE for ALL!
Cam Adair is the founder of Game Quitters, the world’s largest support community for video game addiction, serving members in 95 countries. His work has been published in Psychiatry Research, and featured in two TEDx talks, NPR, BBC, Forbes, ABC 20/20, CNN, VICE, and Bloomberg, amongst many others.
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Quarantine & Gaming Addiction
By Cathleen O’Toole
In this episode of the Dr. Denise Show we are privileged to welcome back a leading expert on video game addiction for a deep discussion about the effects of quarantine and gaming addiction. Cam Adair is the founder of Game Quitters, the world’s support community for gaming addicts. He travels the world to share what he knows about the science and emotions of addiction and is a speaker at countless college campuses — well he was, until the pandemic hit.
Cam tells us how he still strategizes to flank his former addiction to gaming — especially when the world suddenly found itself locked inside, left to stare at a screen. We talk about as some in the substance abuse recovery community are struggling, gamers too can relapse during this difficult time.
We spent time talking about the retirement of some professional e-gamers. Cam explained that the rigors of the sport lead to poor lifestyle choices that make stepping down from a gaming career in one’s early 20s a common occurrence.
I was extremely interested in soaking in Cam’s knowledge on the Bartle player types: killers, achievers, explorers and socializers. We learned about how video game developers program to appeal to these different Neurostyles in a way to make the game more interesting, engaging and consuming.
In an incredible development, we learned of Cam’s success in putting together a certification program from clinicians. He reports that many psychologists will purport to have video game addiction expertise but the knowledge can be spotty. Partnering with Jamison Wiggins, the pair will train clinicians who can earn a certificate from an independent board that has done similarly for gambling addiction clinicians. Their new venture is called Intenta Digital.
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