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Noggin Notes aims to educate and enrich your noggin about mental illness and wellness. Conversations range from factual and data-based to theoretical and idea-based. We welcome your input at info@nogginnotes.com or info@zephyrwellness.org. Noggin Notes is not intended as a substitute for professional counseling but we really do hope you can adopt and use some of what we share in order to improve your own life and to seek peace and wellness every day.
Episodes
Monday Apr 08, 2019
Monday Apr 08, 2019
As we begin our mental illness series, we plan to bring you more information by breaking down each mental illness diagnosis. We begin our series with Bipolar diagnoses.
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects your moods, which can swing from one extreme to another. It used to be known as manic depression. Unlike simple mood swings, each extreme episode of bipolar disorder can last for several weeks (or even longer), and some people may not experience a "normal" mood very often.
Join us on this episode as Jake explains and breaks down the diagnosis.
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Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
In this episode Jake had the pleasure of chatting with Michael from Walk The Talk America. Jake and Michael talk in depths about the work he does and about guns and mental health.
What does guns and mental health have to do with each other you may ask? Well in this episode we break down barriers, beliefs and discuss the connection between the two.
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Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
It has been known that feelings are important aspect of our lives but the trouble is many of us have been brought up to ignore and override feelings. Childhood messages have a great role in contributing to this state of mind.
We feel guilty if we express our feelings of anger, shame, guilt and annoyance. We are afraid that we will hurt the feelings of others due to being people pleaser. The result of this kind of suppression is often anxiety, phobias, depression and restlessness.
In this episode Jake digs deeper on how the belief system within us filters what we see and hear, affecting how we behave in our daily lives.
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Monday Mar 18, 2019
Monday Mar 18, 2019
Mental illness refers to a wide range of mental health conditions disorders that affect your mood, thinking and behavior. Examples of mental illness include depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, eating disorders and addictive behaviors.
In today's episode Jake is joined by two amazing individuals from India. Jay Punjabi and Jasdeep Mago who are the founders of Invisible Illness organization. Their organization Invisible Illness aims to raise awareness about the leading causes of suicide and enable people to be more equipped to handle these psychological illnesses in their everyday lives. We aim to destigmatize mental health and provide reliable solutions for the same.
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Monday Mar 11, 2019
Monday Mar 11, 2019
Why is it that when we see another person suffering, some of us are able to instantly envision ourselves in the other person's place and feel sympathy for their pain while others remain indifferent and uncaring?
Empathy is the key.
Join us today as Jake dives in and dissects each topic of Empathy, Sympathy and Faux Outrage, showing the need of each and the hidden meaning of individuals that express faux outrage.
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Monday Mar 04, 2019
Monday Mar 04, 2019
Community Health Alliance are teams that are diligent about providing a personal approach to health care. Their services include preventive medicine, dental services, behavioral health, women’s health, immunizations, WIC and nutrition counseling.
Join Jake as he chats with Patrick Rogers and Afton Neufeld from Community Health Alliance.
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Monday Feb 25, 2019
Monday Feb 25, 2019
Anyone who has surfed knows that much more goes into this activity than the ability to spot a wave and stand on a board. Not only does this sport work the entire body through extensive paddling and balance, it also requires patience and surrender.
There is a team in South Africa who are doing some incredible work in the rural areas. They have created a program to educating underprivileged kids on wildlife and the effects of pollution. This is just the tip of their program. Every summer they go out and teach these kids about ocean conservation through surfing.
In today’s episode we had the pleasure and honor talking to the founder of Small Steps. Jake and Jürgen talk about the impacts of surfing in the rural areas of South Africa and go deep on his journey in life and what gave his the inspiration to begin this great project.
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Monday Feb 18, 2019
Monday Feb 18, 2019
Intentionality is a conscious state of being in the present moment. One of the central elements of social cognition, and people's folk theory of mind in particular, is the concept of intentionality.
It structures people’s perception of behavior from infancy on, grows to a complex conceptual framework that links behavior to mind, and underlies distinct information processing paths in the explanation, prediction, and moral evaluation of behavior.
The concept of intentionality itself may be a very complex feature that incorporates the different traits, and perhaps more.
Join us today as Jake dives in with anecdotes and personal examples of intentionality.
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Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
We had the honor of having on our show an amazing lady. She is from the United Kingdom who has created a community that allows people to support people. In her words “I create spaces for people to feel ‘heard’.”
RunTalkRun is a physical & virtual running community committed to supporting one another and being open about mental health. They come together on a weekly basis for a gentle 5k jog and a chat about the difficulties in their lives in a safe space, helping each other with whatever difficulties they might be going through.
In today's episode Jake chats to Jessica Robson about her journey and all the activities RunTalkRun has created and involved in.
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Monday Feb 04, 2019
Monday Feb 04, 2019
The meaning of life has been the query of humanity since ancient times. And still today we are no closer to knowing how to find our spiritual calling than they were!
Spirituality is a broad concept with room for many perspectives. In general, it includes a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves, and it typically involves a search for meaning in life.
You will notice as you read on that many practices recommended for cultivating spirituality are similar to those recommended for improving emotional wellbeing. This is because there is a connection between the two—emotional and spiritual wellbeing influence one another and overlap, as do all aspects of wellbeing.
In todays episode Jake digs deeper on the topic of spirituality with Pastor Louie Locke.
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