Mindshift with Dr. Tala Andoni

23. The Foundation of Healing 13.07.2025 3:06 ↓

Healing doesn’t begin with fixing your thoughts. Or doing everything perfectly. Or pushing yourself to be different. Healing begins with safety.

22. Am I safe? 12.07.2025 3:13 ↓

Your nervous system is always scanning the world, asking one question: Am I safe, or am I not? And based on the answer, it moves you into one of three states automatically, without needing your conscious permission.

21. Not every thought is true 11.07.2025 3:10 ↓

When your nervous system is overstimulated or overtired, your thoughts can get noisy, fast, and distorted. Not because you’re doing anything wrong. But because your whole system is on high alert. It’s like trying to read through foggy glasses. Or tune into a radio station with too much static.

20. The Inner Achiever 10.07.2025 4:12 ↓

What would it feel like to be loved and safe even if I didn’t get everything right today? You are not your productivity. You are not your performance. You are a whole person, one who is allowed to slow down, mess up, rest, and still be worthy.

19. Noticing 09.07.2025 2:32 ↓

We often try to  fix  how we feel. But sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is just  notice .

18. Feelings and Perceptions 08.07.2025 2:33 ↓

“I don’t feel safe”  is something deeper. It’s your nervous system saying: “Something here reminds me of a threat.”

17. Building self-connection 05.07.2025 4:41 ↓

It’s such an important question because  feeling connected  isn’t something you can force. You can’t think your way into it or talk yourself into calm. True self-connection comes from creating small shifts, over and over, until your nervous system starts to believe them.

16. Confused 03.07.2025 3:31 ↓

Think back to a moment recently where you felt uneasy, even though things seemed fine. Could your body have been remembering a past pattern?

15. Noticing your Inner Pattern 02.07.2025 3:35 ↓

There’s a quiet layer of stress we don’t always catch: The way we speak to ourselves when things aren’t going to plan.

14. "I'm behind" 30.06.2025 3:06 ↓

Healing isn’t a syllabus. It’s not a checklist. It’s a relationship you build with yourself, with your nervous system, with the part of you that always thinks you need to hurry.

13. Detecting Safety 29.06.2025 1:46 ↓

Your body is always scanning for safety

12. Riding the Wave 28.06.2025 2:00 ↓

Some days feel like progress. Other days not yourself.

11. Shifting 27.06.2025 2:54 ↓

You’ve met the three states of your nervous system Can you shift between them?

10. Inner Safety 26.06.2025 2:30 ↓

What if the person you needed safety from… was you?

9. Three States of Responding 25.06.2025 4:18 ↓

Your nervous system shifts you into one of three states

8. Mindset 24.06.2025 2:39 ↓

How your mindset shapes your biology

7. Safety 23.06.2025 3:18 ↓

You can be perfectly safe, and still not feel safe. That’s not a flaw. That’s your nervous system

6. Pacing 22.06.2025 1:48 ↓

When you start a new healing journey, it’s easy to feel a mix of hope… and pressure.

5. Pendulum 20.06.2025 2:54 ↓

Let’s take a moment to pause

4. Healing 19.06.2025 2:13 ↓

Healing starts with a shift in how we see ourselves

3. Paired Muscle Relaxation 18.06.2025 4:54 ↓

Let’s explore a powerful DBT skill called  Paired Muscle Relaxation . This can help you calm down by pairing muscle relaxation with breathing out.

2. Thoughts 18.06.2025 3:19 ↓

Body–mind medicine matters: mental health isn't separate from physical health

1. Neuroplasticity 18.06.2025 2:41 ↓

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to rewire itself with repetition. Let's begin