Compassion

February 11, 2021 | Episode 18, Season 1

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The Power of Radical Acceptance

with Patrice Crisostomo, PhD and Leeanne Merritt, LCSW

Let’s face it. Life can be painful. While we can’t avoid pain, our resistance to accept reality only exacerbates our suffering. In this podcast episode, we sat down with Patrice Cristosomo, PhD and Leeanne Merritt, LCSW, to discuss the power of Radical Acceptance – a practice that involves letting go of the illusion of control and developing a willingness to accept things as they are right now.

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January 21, 2021 | Episode 15, Season 1

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Be Kind to Yourself: The Power of Self-Compassion

with Pardis Khosravi, PsyD

As a parent in a pandemic, you feel like you have to be superhuman or you’re not doing enough. The reality is that if you can be kinder to yourself, you will also be happier, more resilient and compassionate with others. In today’s episode, Pardis Khosravi, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist at CHC, shares three key steps toward self-compassion.

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January 6, 2021 | Episode 13, Season 1

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Season 1 in Review

with Cindy Lopez

Today’s podcast highlights a few favorite excerpts from some of our previous episodes, including Top 3 Mindfulness Strategies to Reduce Stress (Episode 5), Best Strategies for ADHD & Distance Learning (Episodes 8 & 9), Family Dynamics While Sheltering in Place (Episode 11) and more. We hope it brings a smile to your face and perhaps even makes you want to go back and listen to the episodes that resonate most.

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November 4, 2020 | Episode 6, Season 1

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Raising Compassionate Kids

with Kendra Evans Fraka, MSW and Vibha Pathak, OTD, OTR/L

The ripple effect of kindness is really true. Host Cindy Lopez guides a discussion with Kendra Evans Fraka, MSW and Vibha Pathak, OTD, OTR/L about how noticing differences can help raise mindful, compassionate kids - and so much more.

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October 16, 2020 | Episode 2, Season 1

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Each One of Us is Different. Different is Good!

with Cindy Lopez

How do we navigate this strange time in which we are living and come out on the other side stronger and better?

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October 16, 2020 | Episode 1, Season 1

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Enter Compassion

with Cindy Lopez

Welcome to CHC's new Voices of Compassion podcast. We hope you'll find our podcast series just what you need these days.

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