Dr. Sally - Mindfulness 5 Minute Check in!
Video #71 - The courage to be who you really are is vulnerability. It is necessary in life!
Video #70 - Emotional Intelligence - why is it important in dentistry and how does it relate to mindfulness
Video #69 - Do you want to be more resilient in these tough times? Start with self compassion. The science backs it up!
Video #68 - How much FOMO do you live with? I lived with tons of FOMO, until very recently.
Video #67 - Mindfulness helps to rewire our brain, that is the only way we can change how we respond to stress. This short talk is followed by a body scan.
Video #66 - Ever felt overwhelmed…watch this and learn three tips on how to cope
Video #65 - Trying to stay above the waves! As the pace of life increases with easing restrictions and as we as dentists get back to work, it’s easy to forget the lessons learned in COVID. How do you view your practice…..
Video #64 - As dentists we can’t work alone, we need a team, we need our herd! In times of high stress, like these, it matters more than ever to be aware of the dynamics within the team and how stress and anxiety can be contagious.
Video #63 - The controller is back! yes, that’s the part of me that is also known as “the control freak” (but freak isn’t nice to say!).
Video #62 - How do we stay grounded when going back to “normal”? I was so scared going into COVID, now i’m scared coming out of COVID. I loved the calm, the quiet, the white spaces in the calendar…
Video #61 - Labelling yourself ultimately shapes who you are. I am not who I was 10 years ago, but it took a lot of work
Video #60 - Important information in this video! I will publish two videos a week now, Monday and Thursdays. I will also be looking at creating Zoom meditations for those interested in that please email me. Today’s video discusses What Matters Most to you? This is an important inquiry.
Video #59 - Busy in the mind? you’re not alone. Watch this letting go meditation. So helpful to just bring a few minutes of calm to the system.
Dearest friends, sorry that I could not get a video up today. Our dental guidelines for going back to work came out yesterday and there was a lot to read and do. I will have one for you tomorrow!
Video #58 - Feeling overwhelmed, or ever felt overwhelmed…it’s not the time to meditate, there are other tricks to ground ourselves to calm the system down. NEWS…..I finally got on Instagram. Follow me @mindfulsally
Video #57 - I LOST IT. Ever said this before. Ever seen someone ‘lose it’. There’s a scientific word for that and watch and see.
Video #56 - Make meaning of COVID. For control freaks like me, it will help how we deal and come out of this ordeal.
Video #55 - Some people see the world through rose coloured glasses! this used to annoy me, now I don’t judge them, I join them.
Video #54 - I used to keep wanting to change what was around me to change what was going on inside me. Then I realized I was wrong!
Video #53 - What parts of you have shown up during COVID? This is really important as it allows us to see all the parts of ourselves and which parts are helpful and which parts are hindering us.
Video #52 - Social comparisons, whether upward or downward comparison are harmful. Watch and see why.
Video #51 - The prospects of dentists going back to work is daunting. Many of us are caught in overthinking which may lead to mental exhaustion. Watch this video to see how to protect yourself.
Video #50 - Savour to be happier. Watch to see how
Video #49 - What is hedonic adaptation and how does it affect our happiness
Video #48 - The research on happiness and gratitude
Video #47 - Gratitude by a beautiful stream
video #46 - Myths of mindfulness and a short meditation
Video #45 - Social isolation triggers anxiety and fear in many people. Watch and see why.
Video #44 - Do you know what makes you happy? Research says no. Watch and see why.
Video #43 - Isolation and quarantine will not only have a physical cost but a mental cost as well. Many of us have put so much pressure to do during this time, so lets talk about “productivity shaming”.
Video #42 - What will post COVID look like for you?
Video #41 - How to quickly calm the nervous system
Video #40 - Disconnect to reconnect
Video #39 - Suffering is wanting things to be different than they really are. Watch to see why.
Video #38 - What is Shinrin Yoku, this is Japanese for forest bathing. What is it and why do it?
Video #37 - What is mindfulness meditation and lets practice it!
Video #36 - Anxiety can shape everything we do. Watch to see how.
Video #35 - There’s good worry and bad worry. Two tips for changing “worry” habit!
Video #34 - A change of scenery to show you something special!
Video #33 - Have you ever written a letter to your future self? Watch to see what I mean.
Video #32 - If you are quarantined with others then you have experienced the joys and challenges of relationships. Watch to see why it’s so important to protect relationships during difficult times.
Video #31 - Are you really good at multitasking? if you said yes, YOU HAVE TO STOP. Watch to see why.
Video #30 - Confession of a recovering perfectionist! How many of us suffer from perfectionist tendency.
Video #29 - Mindful Listening - if you have never tried it, you have to!
Video #28 - One of the four pillars of mindfulness in non-judgement. How often do you judge?
Video # 27 - What don't you miss about pre-COVID times? It’s important to note what we miss, but also what we don’t miss!
Video #26 - There is something good coming out of COVID! We are resetting our happiness reference point. Watch and see how!
Video #25 - Want to increase your happiness? Intentionally savour your experiences! Watch this short video to learn how.
Video #24 - Can you predict what will make you happy? Watch to see the fascinating research on predicting future happiness.
Video #23 - Will practicing mindfulness make you happier? Watch as we look at the research and address this question.
Video #22 - Grief of loss of normalcy is a real strong emotion many of us are having but we just haven’t been able to put our finger on it. Lets discuss that and do a short meditation on it.
Video #21 - I want you to have FOMO, but watch to see what about?
Video #20 - Are you in FOMO or JOMO? Watch and see how to manage the “productivity” driven self
Video #19 - Do we use these times to quiet down or do we use this time to be super productive? Meditation on not doing.
Video #18 - What do I do now that everything is out of my control?
Video #17 - I was featured in Mindful magazine! Watch here to see it. In this video….Does meditation bring you calm all the time? No! Mediation today is sensing parts of our body that we usually don’t
Video #16 - A meditation asking a very important question….
Video #15 - Meditation of observing thoughts as a way to build the muscle of mindfulness
Video #14 - Introduction of mindfulness into stress reaction-stress response diagram
Video #13 - Acute versus Chronic Stress. Introducing awareness of maladaptive coping in response to chronic stress.
Video #12 - Introduction of “internalization”. Mindfulness practice: identifying the voices, distinguishing between fearful and wise voice
Video #11 - How to use mindfulness everyday. Introduction to Stress Reaction-Stress Response Diagram
Meditation: Observer of thoughts
Video #10 - Building resilience. Growth mindset
Video #9 - Resilience Meditation: Mountain meditation
Video #8 - Guided self compassion meditation
Video #7 - Introduction to self compassion
Video #6 - Intro to guided meditation Meditation: Guided breathing meditation
Video #5 - The difference between Mindfulness versus Meditation Meditation: Intro to non guided
Video #4 - Explanation of how mindfulness rewires the brain Meditation: Body Scan
Video #3 - Gratitude
Video #2 - Explanation of window of tolerance, neuroplasticity Meditation: Hand breathing.
Video #1 - Introduction to video podcast series Meditation: Body Scan
Video 1
Dear friends, these are uncertain times. My hope is that with these short videos we can practice bringing a little bit of mindfulness to our situation, together.