Nina L. Garcia

EMPOWERED HUMAN with Nina Garcia

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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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Nina L. Garcia

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How to know you've been triggered: A road rage vignette 02.09.2020 16:29

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Know Thy Trigger(ing Continuum) 31.08.2020 11:50

Send us Fan Mail 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 some...

Bonus: Missing in Action 26.08.2020 15:52

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Intro to Triggered: Can we play with that? 17.06.2020 0:50

Send us Fan Mail 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 Hous...