The struggle is real! UnStruggle with Raven and Old Lady Dodge each week as they provide simple steps for improving mental wellness, and share ways to bring positivity to your day. Opposites in almost every way, and having faced depression, mania, hospitalizations, and permanent disability, Old Lady Dodge and Raven use their life experiences to help listeners on their own mental wellness journeys. Let’s UnStruggle Together.
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The struggle is real! UnStruggle with Raven and Old Lady Dodge each week as they provide simple steps for improving mental wellness, and share ways to bring positivity to your day. Opposites in almost every way, and having faced depression, mania, hospitalizations, and permanent disability, Old Lady Dodge and Raven use their life experiences to help listeners on their own mental wellness journeys. Let’s UnStruggle Together.
Old Lady Dodge and Raven talk about ways to get motivated and moving in the morning. They share what helps them get motivated and stay on track, some strategies that worked for them in the past, and how to help someone who’s depressed and struggles to get going.
Raven and Old Lady Dodge talk about the importance of relaxing regularly before you’re overwhelmed or at your breaking point. They discuss signs of stress, what to do if you start spiraling, and ways to make common relaxation advice practical and personal.
Old Lady Dodge and Raven talk about the difference between anxiety and stress, and how to work through fear and anxiety. Old Lady Dodge gets vulnerable by sharing the dreams she has when she’s stressed out, and Raven opens up about what’s currently causing her anxiety.
Raven and Old Lady Dodge talk about the benefits of establishing traditions, and why someone might want to change their holiday traditions. They share simple ways you can start approaching the holidays differently, and discuss some of the difficulties with family and holiday gatherings.
Old Lady Dodge and Raven discuss their attitudes toward holiday celebrations during the festive season. They share some of their traditions for this time of year, frustrations with giving and receiving gifts, and why the holidays can be a stressful time for some people.
Raven and Old Lady Dodge talk about constructive pessimism vs defeatism, and navigating stressful situations by finding one way to take control. They discuss setting time boundaries when socializing as one way to take control, and they share their different views on polite and straightforward communication during social gatherings.
Old Lady Dodge and Raven talk about moderating food intake during the festive season, and the dilemma of whether one should indulge or practice restraint this time of year. They discuss mindful eating tips, the influence of anxiety on how people engage with food at social gatherings, and the social pressure at holiday gatherings to continuously eat.
Raven and Old Lady Dodge are back with a discussion about the benefits of practicing gratitude, and those moments when practicing gratitude isn’t the whole solution. They provide two simple ways to start practicing gratitude, including Raven’s approach to gratitude journalling.
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Raven kicks off another series, talking about her experiences with seeking therapy. She focuses on the importance of getting therapy when problems initially start, rather than waiting till they’re too much to handle alone.
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Unstruggling is back with Old Lady Dodge talking about working through your own feelings regarding family members who are struggling with mental illness. She gives some pointers on noticing signs of an emotional or mental episode, and things to avoid when you’re aiming to be supportive.
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Old Lady Dodge talks everyday coping skills for managing while living with anxiety and depression, and she shares some general things to try to remember when you’re struggle is your main focus.
Raven shares the importance of getting comfortable with accepting compliments, and ways to think of compliments differently if they make you feel uncomfortable.
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Old Lady Dodge focuses on the positive impact that playing in dirt has on mental wellness, and she talks various ways to start playing in soil, cautions surrounding soil and health, and tips for beginning gardeners.
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Raven’s Making Peace series continues with talking about what imperfection is, different ways to accept imperfection, and what making peace with imperfection does and does not entail.
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The struggle is real! UnStruggle with Raven and Old Lady Dodge each week as they provide simple steps for improving mental wellness, and share ways to bring positivity to your day. Opposites in almost every way, and having faced depression, mania, hospitalizations, and permanent disability, Old Lady Dodge and Raven use their life experiences to help listeners on their own mental wellness journeys. Let’s UnStruggle Together.
