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February 2025

Perspectives on depression, distress, dysregulation, and how to gain more emotional health
A dysregulated nervous system can turn routine experiences into sources of stress and anxiety, and reduce our positive feelings.
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Douglas Eby
How stories help us explore our Shadow Self and gain emotional health
Listen now | Jungian depth psychologist Melissa Kim Corter: "Fairy Tales allowed me to recognize patterns in my own life."
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9:20
Writing and Creativity and Our Subconscious
Being creative involves self-awareness and respecting who we really are, including our unconscious depths. "Stories allowed me to recognize patterns in…
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Douglas Eby
Going outside our comfort zone to be more creative
artists and therapists on embracing discomfort - “Being an artist is about living in the uncomfortable zone.” Dr Holtz | "There is discomfort from…
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Trauma, Emotions and Health - from an interview with Dr Cathleen King
Listen now | "Then I created a roadmap to guide me out of the dense fog of my illness and fear. I learned how to self-regulate my nervous system."
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January 2025

How to nurture our process of trauma healing and post-traumatic growth
"Post-Traumatic Growth is a reminder that you have the capacity to rise again."
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Douglas Eby
Building A Satisfying Life in the Arts
You are called to a creative career. What are some challenges? Photo: Zoe Saldana on her acting career: "I didn’t want to dedicate my entire time to…
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Douglas Eby
How to understand and work with emotions so they benefit more than disrupt
Listen now | Probably all of us don't like certain kinds or levels of emotion, and want to get away from them, sometimes in self-destructive ways. But…
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16:57
How self-acceptance is a foundation for a healthy and creative life
Listen now | Self-acceptance, self-compassion, self-regard, healthy self-esteem...How do these impact our lives and being creative? Some artists and…
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Douglas Eby
26:22
Facing our Shadow for more creativity, authentic power and purpose
Listen now (16 mins) | "The Shadow is that part of us that is unknown, yet influences every aspect of our lives."
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16:27
How to navigate sensory overload and trauma as a highly sensitive person
Listen now (24 mins) | "Our nervous system is picking up more information, receiving information that others don't, feeling things that others don't…
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