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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.
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Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
We can all get stressed at times. We all react differently to pressure and not all stress is bad it can be motivating. However, serious and prolonged stress can be very upsetting and cause serious physical and mental health concerns
Many working in the legal sector have a driven, perfectionist personality that makes them more prone to stress. They often work long hours in pressurised situations, and believe they should always be in control. Feeling unable to cope with work can be particularly difficult.
In todays episode we talk with Mike Morton who is an attorney. Jake and Mike speak about the stresses in the legal profession and how individual deal or not deal with it.
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Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
In todays episode we had the lovely honor to have Kat Geiger on our show. She is a certified eating disorder specialist and owns and operates a local clinic called Thrive Wellness in Nevada.
Thrive Wellness of Reno is a dedicated collaborative of specialists committed to the emotional, physical and behavioral health of our clients. We specialize in empowering and treating individuals throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on the following: Eating Disorders (food issues), Perinatal Mood Disorders (baby blues), Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, and Depressive Disorders.
In this interview Jake and Kat discuss eating disorders, couples and mothers who are expecting children and more.
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Monday Nov 25, 2019
Monday Nov 25, 2019
In today's episode Jack welcomes Kevin "KD" Dixie, where they discuss quite a few topics from mentorship, fatherhood, race relations and gun ownership.
Kevin Dixie is the owner and operator of No Other Choice Firearms Training (NOC) and the Founder of Aiming For The Truth. Kevin has developed and designed the first firearm that fights the lies of Gun Control, an H&K PV9 platform handgun titled “The Truth” that also comes in a compact version.
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Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Many people consider committing suicide at some point in their lives. If you’re having suicidal thoughts, know that you’re not alone. You should also know that feeling suicidal isn’t a character flaw, and it doesn’t mean you’re crazy or weak. It only signifies that you’re experiencing more pain or sadness than you can cope with right now.
There’s no single reason why someone may try to take their own life. However, certain factors can increase the risk. Someone may be more likely to attempt suicide if they have a mental health disorder. In fact, over 90 percent of people who commit suicide have a mental illness at the time of their death. Depression is the top risk factor, but many other mental health disorders can contribute to suicide, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
In today’s episodes Jake discusses suicidal thoughts. He gives us steps we can handle our emotional waves that occur in our lives when we experience these thoughts.
Remember that problems are temporary, but suicide is permanent. Taking your own life is never the right solution to any challenge you may be facing. Give yourself time for the circumstances to change and for the pain to subside. In the meantime, you should take the following steps when you’re having suicidal thoughts.
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Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Have you ever felt like you are just going through the motions of your day, not fully engaged with your life? In today’s episode Jake discusses a topic that would need you engagement.
Take some time to consider what you value most in different areas of your life, relationships, work, leisure time. How might these values motivate you to take small actions, to bring you closer to living the life that you want today? How might focusing on these values help you do something new and step out of your comfort zone in some way?
Jake gives us some examples of parts of our lives that used to have value like, watching TV together as a family, waiting for either that new album or song to purchase to name a few.
Are we just going through our lives without intentionality? How is this effecting us in other areas of our live? How grateful are we of our experiences? We would love to hear your thoughts and input! We welcome your input at info@nogginnotes.com or info@zephyrwellness.org.
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Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Tuesday Oct 29, 2019
Domestic violence is not physical violence alone. Domestic violence is any behavior the purpose of which is to gain power and control over a spouse, partner, girl/boyfriend or intimate family member. Abuse is a learned behavior it is not caused by anger, mental problems, drugs or alcohol, or other common excuses.
We are pleased to welcome Angel Littlefield who works at Safe Embrace and is a licenced clinician for Zephyr Wellness and Safe Embrace. Safe Embrace is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to educating our community and providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. For over 17 years, we have been committed to ending the cycle of intimate partner violence with innovative intervention and prevention services in Reno, Nevada.
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Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Domestic violence is not physical violence alone. Domestic violence is any behavior the purpose of which is to gain power and control over a spouse, partner, girl/boyfriend or intimate family member. Abuse is a learned behavior it is not caused by anger, mental problems, drugs or alcohol, or other common excuses.
We are honored to welcome Kerry Slone on our show today. She is a domestic violence survivor and she shares her story with us. By sharing her story we hope to educate communities on the dangers of domestic violence, connect victims and survivors, and assist them in the transformation of their lives.
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Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which first began in 1981 by the National Coalition against Domestic Violence as a Day of Unity to connect battered women’s advocates across the country.
Domestic violence is not physical violence alone. Domestic violence is any behavior the purpose of which is to gain power and control over a spouse, partner, girl/boyfriend or intimate family member. Abuse is a learned behavior it is not caused by anger, mental problems, drugs or alcohol, or other common excuses.
We are pleased to welcome back John Malcolm from Safe Embrace. Safe Embrace is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to educating our community and providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. For over 17 years, we have been committed to ending the cycle of intimate partner violence with innovative intervention and prevention services in Reno, Nevada.
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Monday Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
In todays episode we have Alexandra Katehakis on our show. She is the Clinical Director of Center for Healthy Sex in Los Angeles and the author of Erotic Intelligence: Igniting Hot, Healthy Sex While in Recovery from Sex Addiction,[ Sex Addiction as Affect Dysregulation: A Neurobiologically Informed Holistic Treatment and co-author of the award-winning daily meditation book, Mirror of Intimacy: Daily Reflections on Emotional and Erotic Intelligence and contributing author of the award-winning clinical text Making Advances: A Comprehensive Guide for Treating Female Sex and Love Addicts.
She is also the author of Sexual Reflections: A Workbook for Designing and Celebrating Your Sexual Health Plan. Katehakis is a clinical supervisor at American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists and clinical supervisor and member of the teaching faculty for the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals (IITAP) a national certifying body for sex addiction therapists. She is a regular contributor to Psychology Today and The Huffington Post,[6] as well as a prominent expert panelist at sexuality conferences and public events.
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Monday Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
One of the most grateful decisions we have made was starting this podcast. We have met such incredible individuals that have gone through the darkest of path’s we could ever imagine and have come out through it full of courage, joy and humbleness.
This episode is one of those episodes. We have to warn you that it gets really emotional and touching. Jake gets to sit down with one of his longtime friends Erik Riekenberg. Erik is the owner of Epik Weddings & Events, where they specialize in providing clients with DJ, Emcee, Live Music, Photography, Videography, and Photo Booth at their weddings.
Erik opens up about his life and journey. He talks about the most difficult part of his life where he lost his wife to cancer and how he took the steps to grieve and be grateful for the part she played in his their sons life.
The painful experiences you encounter in the course of your life are a reminder of how bad things can get, especially when you hit rock bottom. Pain wards off pride… and we all know pride comes before a fall.
This is your life. You don’t get to go back and try again if you don’t get this round quite right. The pain of loss reminds us of this fact. It is not a cliche if it is true, we only have this moment guaranteed to us.
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