EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia

Here, you're invited to play with being human, and you'll be given the skills to transform hard conversations - around your identity and diverse human narratives - into teachable moments. Empowered Human with Nina Garcia: an episodic journey to your most vibrant self, with new episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe now 🎉

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Noticing Your Triggers Review

Send us a text First step to deescalating your triggers is noticing them: know thyself human! TOOL: Trigger Continuum Sensations Manual . Got something you want to share on this episode? View the diagrams all at once at https://houstoncreativeartstherapy.com/triggered and e-mail Nina@HoustonCreativeArtsTherapy.com for more info. Be sure to subscribe, share, and rate/write a review if this is your jam friends. New episodes Sundays at 5 PM, ~15 minutes to match your next tea break with a takeaway ...

Oct 11, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Trigger Continuum Review

Send us a text Your emotions should be inspiring you, not running your life! Utilize the Trigger Continuum for greater self awareness, supporting you to make choices inspired by what moves you. This episode is a review of Episode 1: Know Thy Trigger(ing) Continuum. Got something you want to share on this episode? View the diagrams all at once at https://houstoncreativeartstherapy.com/triggered and e-mail Nina@HoustonCreativeArtsTherapy.com for more info. Be sure to subscribe, share, and rate/wri...

Oct 04, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Empowering yourself to pull rank: My homeless neighbor

Send us a text Have you ever practiced "being human" to a person who's homeless? It's not something we're ever asked to do: be smarter, faster, stronger, more compassionate, donate, give - but what does it really mean to you to practice being human, to be a better human? In this episode, we explore what it means to empower yourself to speak your Human to Human Truth - before your emotions speak a Triggered Truth for you. TOOL: Speaking Truth with Intention (aka from the role of Human). Got somet...

Sep 27, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Your Body Doesn't Lie: Why you really are #1

Send us a text I am forever saying "Can't nobody tell you what you're feeling but YOU" - and in this episode, I'm going to explain why I have found that to be both professionally AnD personally true. For the purposes of this episode, you ARE #1 and your #1 Healthy Self can be a choice you make - if you're willing to try. After all, the conversation you're willing to have with yourself is the one that informs all others. What kind of conversation are you having? TOOL: Bodyful Awareness. Got somet...

Sep 20, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Playing with your triggers: A moment in Harlem

Send us a text Adults have to play too, and this episode breaks down how you can empower yourself to play with challenging moments. In a nutshell...At any given point in your day you are playing one of three roles: the one you intend to be; the one someone has thrust upon you; or the I-Don't-Know one. Listen in for more on how to notice these, and empower yourself to CHOOSE how you want to show up - before your emotions choose for you. TOOL: Embodying 1 of 3 Roles. Got something you want to shar...

Sep 13, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 3

How to know you've been triggered: A road rage vignette

Send us a text We get really specific about the trigger continuum in this review from an Audience Ask, and share a little about one of my own Level 5 triggers. First step to deescalating your triggers is noticing them: know thyself human! TOOL: Trigger Continuum. Got something you want to share on this episode? View the diagrams all at once at https://houstoncreativeartstherapy.com/triggered and e-mail Nina@HoustonCreativeArtsTherapy.com for more info. Be sure to subscribe, share, and rate/write...

Sep 02, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Know Thy Trigger(ing Continuum)

Send us a text KNOW THYSELF HUMAN! But seriously - let's have an easy heart to heart about what it means to be triggered, and how you can recognize it sooner rather than later using continuum thinking. Did I mention those Level 1s and 2s can really add up down the line? Take a listen, and see where you're most often sitting: is it where you want to be? TOOL: Trigger Continuum. Got something you want to share on this episode? View the diagrams all at once at https://houstoncreativeartstherapy.com...

Aug 31, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Bonus: Missing in Action

Send us a text Hey everyone - let's catch up a bit about where I've been (anxietyville), why I've been gone (reminding myself no one is stealing my baby), and learn a little bit about the mental health continuum on the way. This episode focuses on anxiety, pressure, and the importance of empowering your relationship with yourself. TOOL: Active Listening. Got something you want to share on this episode? View the diagrams all at once at https://houstoncreativeartstherapy.com/triggered and e-mail N...

Aug 26, 2020•16 min

Intro to Triggered: Can we play with that?

Send us a text Welcome to Triggered: Can we play with that? You know that moment when your emotions ramp up in an instant, leaving you feeling helpless, frozen, or out of control? In that moment, you've been emotionally hijacked - the very definition of "triggered". And I want to ask you: can we play with that? I'm Nina L. Garcia: Drama Therapist and Empowerment Coach of Houston Creative Arts Therapy. Join me as we discover ways to empower you - and the people who mean the most to you - to trans...

Jun 17, 2020•50 sec

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