Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis

In this guided mini episode of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we take a few intentional moments to pause, reflect, and reconnect with ourselves. This short practice is designed to help you notice your thoughts, identify patterns, and gently shift from reacting to responding—with awareness and compassion. Grab your journal, find a quiet space, and give yourself permission to slow down. Because...

In this episode of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we’re bringing together the conversations from this season and applying them to real-life questions. We explore how to understand your emotional responses, how to navigate vulnerability in relationships, what it means when difficult thoughts show up unexpectedly, and how to begin healing from past experiences. Because this season has reminded...

In this mini episode of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we take a closer look at Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how early life experiences and childhood trauma can influence mental health, emotional development, and coping patterns later in life. Building on the previous episode’s discussion about generational trauma and resilience, this conversation walks through the ACEs questionna...

In this episode of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we explore how Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and generational trauma influence emotional health, family dynamics, and parenting patterns. Dr. Davis introduces the role of epigenetics and discusses how childhood trauma can impact stress responses, relationships, and coping strategies later in life. The conversation also highlights how in...

This guided mini episode invites you to slow down and reconnect with what truly matters to you. Through a simple values exploration, you’ll pause, reflect, and identify the beliefs that shape how you want to live, love, and show up in the world. Because lasting self-esteem doesn’t grow from comparison or approval — it grows when your actions align with your values. In just a few minutes, you’ll ga...

This episode is for the teens—and the adults who are still unlearning old messages. Because it’s February, a month where relationships are front and center, we’re honoring both Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and International Boost Self-Esteem Month with a mindful conversation about self-esteem and self-worth. We’ll explore what they are, how they show up, how they get shaken, and why they m...

In this guided mini episode of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we use a simple cake metaphor to explore how healthy relationships are built—one ingredient at a time. Drawing from attachment theory and the Relationship Attachment Model (RAM), listeners are invited to reflect on the five bonding areas: Know, Trust, Rely, Commit, and Closeness. This short practice offers space to slow down, notic...

Why do we keep repeating the same relationship dynamics—even when we know better? In this episode, we explore attachment and the Relationship Attachment Model (RAM) developed by Dr. John Van Epp, PhD. We’ll talk about how relationships form, how early attachment experiences shape our patterns, and how the five areas of bonding influence the way we show up in our relationships. Through mindful refl...

Self-care is not a one-time reset—it’s an ongoing practice that adapts as life changes. In this episode, we focus on how to sustain your self-care beyond awareness and intention. You’ll be guided through how to use your Self-Care Action Plan as a living tool, build a personalized self-care toolbox (linked here) , and evaluate what actually supports your well-being in daily life. This episode is ab...

Self-care goes beyond bubble baths. In Part Two of New Year, New Me!, we continue our exploration of the 8 Dimensions of Self-Care, focusing on the CARE—the practical, everyday actions that support mental health, balance, and sustainability. This episode highlights Cognitive, Altruistic, Relational, and Ecological self-care, and how being intentional in these areas can reduce stress, prevent burno...

In this mini-episode, we start pulling the self-care dimensions together by creating a mindful, flexible self-care action plan. This isn’t about getting it perfect—it’s about being intentional and turning what you’ve learned into support that actually works in your everyday life.   Here are some resources from Today's Episode: Download the Self-Care Action Plan Worksheet linked here to help you re...

The New Year often brings pressure to reinvent ourselves—but real change comes from intention, balance, and care. In Season 2, Episode 1, we reframe “New Year, New Me” through the 8 Dimensions of Self-Care. This is Part One of a two-part series and the foundation for the season, focusing on SELF. This episode highlights Somatic, Emotional, Luminous, and Financial self-care, inviting you to reflect...

In this brief mindfulness practice, Dr. Evelyn Davis guides you through a calming 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise designed to help you reconnect with your body, steady your nervous system, and bring yourself back into the present moment. Whether you’re navigating stress at work, burnout from caregiving, emotional overwhelm, parenting challenges, relationship confusion, or trauma reminders — this grou...

In this special Q&A episode, Dr. Evelyn Davis answers real questions from listeners about stress, trauma, boundaries, and feeling overwhelmed. If you’ve ever struggled to juggle too much at once, questioned your time management, or wondered how to heal from past experiences, this episode offers gentle guidance, clarity, and practical mindfulness tools to support you right where you are.

In this guided progressive relaxation practice, Dr. Evelyn Davis helps you notice where stress, anxiety, or emotional heaviness may be showing up in your body—and shows you how to soften those spaces with breath, awareness, and light. This short practice will help you pause, breathe, and gently release the tension your body may be carrying this holiday season.

The holidays can bring both joy and challenge—especially when we’re missing loved ones, feeling stretched thin, or carrying the pressure to make everything perfect. In this episode of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we’ll take a closer look at the holiday blues—why it happen, who’s most affected, and how to meet it with mindfulness, gratitude, and grace. You’ll learn practical ways to protect...

In this short Mindful practice, Dr. Evelyn Davis, LCSW, introduces Riding the Grief Coaster to help you navigate the ups and downs of grief with calm and awareness. Through gentle grounding and reflection, this practice will guide you to find steadiness, even when emotions rise and fall like a roller coaster.

In this episode of Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we’re taking a closer look at grief—not just as something that follows loss, but as something that can also show up through change and even growth. We often think of grief as something that happens after an ending—like the death of a loved one or the close of an important chapter—but grief also shows up when life changes. It might come when ou...

In this bonus episode, Dr. Evelyn Davis shares a special update about the podcast. We are shifting the show from Mindful Moments to Stay Mindful with Dr. Evelyn Davis. It’s not a new season—just a new name that captures the heart of this journey with the same amazing content!

In this short Mindful Moments practice, Dr. Evelyn Davis, LCSW, guides you through a gentle forgiveness exercise. Through breath, awareness, and reflection, you’ll practice releasing what no longer serves your peace and making space for grace, compassion, and freedom — both for yourself and others.

In this episode of Mindful Moments with Dr. Evelyn Davis, we challenge the idea that faith and therapy can’t coexist. Dr. Davis explores how prayer, scripture, and mental health practices work hand in hand to create healing, balance, and growth. Through honest conversation and mindful reflection, she shows how grace and grounding can meet — helping you nurture both your spiritual and emotional wel...

In this short Mindful Moments practice, Dr. Evelyn Davis, LCSW, guides you through a self-compassion mindfulness exercise—helping you pause, soften negative self-talk, and remind yourself that you are enough. This companion practice pairs with Episode 2: Good On Paper or Just Good, offering a moment to breathe and reconnect with your worth beyond achievements.

In this episode of Mindful Moments with Dr. Evelyn Davis, LCSW, Evelyn explores imposter syndrome and the negative self-talk that comes with it—the constant doubts about being good enough or worthy of success. She shares reflections and practical strategies to quiet self-doubt, reframe your inner dialogue, and step into your strengths with confidence.

In this short Mindfulness Moments practice, Dr. Evelyn Davis, LCSW, guides you through Wave Breathing — a calming Distress Tolerance skill from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). This practice helps you ride out overwhelming emotions with steadiness and balance, reminding you that every feeling rises and falls, just like a wave.    

In this episode of Mindful Moments with Dr. Evelyn Davis, LCSW, Evelyn explores how big emotions rise and fall like waves. From the progress and challenges in the WNBA to the weight of public debates and media narratives, she reflects on how to stay grounded, protect mental health, and respond with mindfulness. Tune in for encouragement, reflection, and an invitation to share your own thoughts on...