Episode 37: #BowDown: Black Women in Mental Health & Sport

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As we we put the #superbowl (#boycottbowl if you're from #NOLA like Dr. Poole) behind us, there's no better #mentalhealth conversation to have than one with three of the most amazing #women working in the worlds of #counseling, #sportpsychology, and #mentalperformance.

Tune in as Dr. Kensa Gunter, Dr. Angel Brutus, and Dr. Nicole Linen join Dr. Poole on #theemeraldcouch to discuss how they got into the field and share some of the same advice they often provide to the #athletes they work with daily on how to stay at the top of their game and live a #balanced and #happy #sports life.

Episode 36: “Don’t Play Yourself”: Navigating Expectations (Season 2 Premier)

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We are kicking off #Season2 of #TheEmeraldCouch with a discussion about #expectations and the usefulness of understanding our role in encouraging #improvement in others while maintaining #contentment in our own lives. What's the #balance that we all need to find for the #newyear?

Tune in now as #DrLP tackles this critical #mentalhealth topic!

Episode 34: “Merry & Bright": Coping with Holiday Stress

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This time of year brings a lot of #cheer to many people. There’s so much to do and so many things to be excited about, but for some people this time of year can also be very #lonely and even #sad.
For any of us who have lost someone, we know that this time of year also brings about feelings of #grief and #loss, reflections of missed #opportunities, and even a loss of #time as think of formerly fond #memories. That particular #holiday experience isn’t always as easy to get through and people often drag their way through it in #isolation.

So this week we're discussing #coping with holiday #stress and the toll it can take on our #mentalhealth.

Episode 32: Gratitude & Mental Health

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As we approach the #holidayseason, the hustle and bustle of this time of year often brings about #worry and sometimes even a sense of #grief and #sadness as people think about the things and people they have lost over the course of the year. So what better time than Thanksgiving week to talk about #gratitude?

Tune in as we discuss ways to move away from viewing gratitude as as merely a #feeling, but instead as a #choice, a #practice, and an #attitude.