PODCAST Reviews

EMOTIONAL BADASS

Episode: Managing Our Feelings Through the Coronavirus Crisis

As much as the world of podcasts offers entertainment, education, and news, it also provides valuable tools for mental and emotional support, in the very, psychotherapist Nicki Eisenhauer calls on the life lessons she learned through surviving Hurricane Katrina. With both confidence and compassion, she voices the quiet inner truths we need to be reminded of right now: That our basic needs of food, shelter, and rest are top priority, even (especially) during a crisis. That having safe boundaries is a strength we can and must practice: “Sometimes saying no when we want to say yes is the most loving thing that we can do.” That financial worry is valid, and yet isn’t bigger than our ability to find a way. And that bearing witness to our storm of emotions creates space for loving-kindness, rather than blowing us over. Dr. Eisenhauer ends with a 10-minute guided meditation that powerfully affirms our own capability, strength, and resilience. Particularly worth remembering is her note that “Fear is not equal to how much you care.”