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Now, on to the show.
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In today's episode, we'll focus on memories that
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resonate with our identity, which can be used
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as one way to reconnect with the present
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when feeling dissociated or disconnected.
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Welcome to the Daily Reconnect.
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It's March 28th and I'm your host, Jenda
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Han.
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This podcast aims to help you reconnect with
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the present when feeling disconnected or unmotivated, when
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reality seems quite distant and far away.
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Together, we'll re-engage with the world.
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Take what works for you and feel free
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to adjust or set aside anything that doesn't
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resonate with you today.
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This time is yours to center yourself, find
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balance and hopefully become a little bit more
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energized in today's exercise that helps you connect
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with your core identity during moments of dissociation
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or disconnection.
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So, find a comfortable position and take several
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deep breaths to center yourself.
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When we experience moments of disconnection from ourselves,
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deliberately reconnecting with our personal narrative can serve
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as a powerful anchor to back our identity.
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So, begin by bringing awareness to your body.
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Just notice the sensations of being present in
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this moment.
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Feel the weight of your body against your
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feet that are standing firm on the ground
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or on the floor.
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And if you're seated, feel the weight of
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your body against the chair.
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So, this presence is going to form the
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foundation of your memories today.
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So, begin by bringing your name to mind.
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Repeat your full name to yourself in your
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head or out loud three times.
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So, your name represents your distinct identity.
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You have your own unique story that continues
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on regardless of all these things happening around
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you, regardless of all these big things happening
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today.
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Now, expand your awareness out to include some
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of the important parts of your personal narrative.
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Think of three roles or relationships that define
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very important parts of who you are.
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This might be a family member or friends
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or found family.
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Perhaps it's your professional life or from the
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things that you create or maybe it's who
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you are in the community or if you
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are an educator.
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Maybe it's your relationship with the environment.
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So, take a moment to identify some of
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these connections that form this web of your
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identity.
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It's a connection to the world, to each
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other, and when things become surreal, we can
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use these parts of our identity to ground
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ourselves.
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Next, bring to mind three personal values that
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guide your life decisions.
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Maybe it's a value that comes up often
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in your life.
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This might be a pattern.
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It could be values that are tied to
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your family or your workplace or your community
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or the land.
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These could include compassion or truth, justice, family,
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creativity, learning, community.
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So, take a moment to identify some of
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these values that really resonate with your daily
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life.
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Now, let's recall a time when we felt
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really present and engaged.
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A time when you experienced something that felt
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very important to you.
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Remember the details, where you were, who was
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with you, what were you doing, how did
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you feel in this moment.
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Now, as you continue to think of this
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memory, just notice what made the memory stick
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out to you.
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Think about what it means.
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Why do you identify so strongly to this
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memory?
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Why did you choose it?
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Why does it make you who you are?
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This is a memory you might want to
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use when you feel particularly disconnected from reality,
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when you are somewhat dissociated.
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See if there's an easy way to return
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to this memory to help you in difficult
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times.
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It's a tool that you can use to
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help you with this reconnection.
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So, that's it for today's show today on
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Friday, March 28th.
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We'll be back next Monday with another Motivation
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Monday.
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Thank you so much for joining me here
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today.
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Thank you for listening to The Daily Reconnect.
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Episodes are released on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
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every week.
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This show was created, written, hosted, edited, and
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produced by Jen DeHaan.
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