The Well of Being

In this episode, M.E.C. celebrates and unpacks her journey to matching into psychiatry residency as a human with lived mental health experience. From the dual role of being a patient and trainee, the hard realities of being a provider, to the cultural dynamics of taking psychiatric medication. Basically, anything and everything she wished her patients and doctors knew M.E.C. was thinking. And as a...

In this vulnerable episode, M.E.C. recounts her dealings with the biggest failure she's ever experienced and its aftermath. From maintaining appearances despite difficulties to the rude awakening of a huge setback. M.E.C. talks about how identity makes the experience of failure different, her new diagnosis of ADHD, and navigating disclosure. If you're a human who has been navigating a path...

In this vulnerable episode, M.E.C. dives into how she's been feeling overwhelmed and small as the media continues to broadcast how our world seems to be falling apart. If you're feeling eco-anxiety, fear and anger over humanitarian crises, or buried under all the negative news, this episode is for you. M.E.C. talks about our never-ending access to media, processing our responses to communa...

In this 6 minute mini meditation, M.E.C. validates the experience of feeling dread, how to reframe the feeling, and how she overcomes its overwhelming nature. Each cognitive exercise is gently spaced by a grounding moment to help ease anxious feelings during the practice. As always, you've got this. Check out the website: ⁠www.thewellofbeingpodcast.com⁠ Connect with M.E.C. here: ⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠...

Navigating anxious and paralyzing feelings of dread is incredibly difficult. In this episode, MEC walks you through how she recognizes when the feeling of dread is affecting her life, how to reframe those overwhelming emotions, and most importantly, tips on how to tackle them and live your life. As always, you've got this. Check out the website! www.thewellofbeingpodcast.com Link: Join the Gen...

It's so good to be back. After a few months revisiting my own mental health and clarifying what I want this incredible space to become, I now bring you Season 2 of The Well of Being Podcast. Stay tuned for more musings, mini meditations, ASMR moments, special guests, gratitude journals, and much more. I read every single message, tag, review, and comment this community leaves. Thank you for ch...

Manifest and meditate with M.E.C. as she leads you through a visualization exercise in her garden. It's hard to set aside mental space to daydream and imagine what we want out of life in the near future. This 7 minute exercise gives you the grounded space to do so. This meditation features outdoor ASMR elements to create a calming atmosphere regardless of where you are (TW: bird chirps for tho...

How do you manifest the things you want in life? M.E.C. talks about the popular process of "manifesting" aka declaring what you want, so you can to get what you want. From her personal success with vision boards, to the power of admitting the things you want from life, this episode dives into how to mentally approach going after your goals. This practice helps you to define your hopes an...

M.E.C. shares some words of self-compassion she tells herself when her imposter syndrome makes life more difficult. These statements are all about learning to treat ourselves with more kindness and grace. This episode was designed to be listened to multiple times, so feel free to listen any time you need to be more gentle with yourself and make self-compassion a more familiar habit. It may be hard...

Imposter syndrome AKA feelings of self-doubt, like you don't deserve opportunities, or don't belong in a particular space. These feelings often lead us to struggle in environments where we're being evaluated, like school or work. Today M.E.C. dives into her own ongoing journey in confronting her imposter syndrome, what helps her in times of doubt, and exploring how intersectionality pl...

A mini meditation teaching you to reflect on both the good and not-so-great parts of your week. By learning to acknowledge your emotions in different moments, and how situations continue to affect us, we can learn to process our week in a reflective and non-intimidating way.  Try out our new community space to interact/ask questions/vibe with M.E.C. and other listeners. Let me know what topic...

We all have weeks that frankly suck from time to time. In this episode, M.E.C. discusses how she's dealing with the mental and physical stress that accompanies a difficult week in life. From fostering a growth mindset to allowing yourself to indulge without guilt, this episode is great for anyone who wants to take steps to support themselves even when life seems to be doing its worst.  Try ou...

In this 10 minute mini meditation, M.E.C. leads a short body scan and guides you in learning how your stress may manifest physically. With this information, you can learn to identify some of your mental and physical needs, and plan out some self care techniques to help. This meditation is designed to be listened to when ever you need a guide to slowing down, tapping into your physical form, and re...

Many of us humans are not good at taking care of ourselves. As Valentine's Day approaches, M.E.C. takes a deeper look into what self love could look like through the lens of taking care of our emotional needs. From the guilt we associate with putting ourselves first to prioritizing our own fulfillment, M.E.C. breaks down her approach to sustainable self care throughout the week.  As always, y...

In this ASMR mini mediation, M.E.C. invites you into her favorite mindful practice, preparing a hot cup of tea. From the sound of porcelain mugs to water boiling, this immersive story meditation is a relaxing break with some gentle reminders to find your own natural moments where you find yourself at ease and in-tune with your body and mind.  As always, you've got this. Connect with M.E.C. he...

This week, M.E.C. dives into the concept of "being present" and why it's so freaking difficult. From our obsession with the future & planning to our inability to sit with our own thoughts, being mindful throughout the day is a challenge for most. Acknowledging that we weren't exactly taught how to live in the moment might be the first step to creating some intentional practices to find your mu...

A companion meditation to the "Finding Confidence" episode, this mini meditation focuses on making yourself familiar with the act of visualizing your own success. This meditation is designed to help center you with an intentional posture, introduce a mental practice, and offer a small 5 minute mental break from your busy day. Take a listen whenever you need to provide yourself with a small co...

In this episode, M.E.C. challenges our societal idea of what confidence looks like & redefines confidence in a way that applies to us all and not just your local Girl Boss. By sharing personal anecdotes of discovering her own confidence challenges, this episode gives a relatable and honest pep talk to anyone looking to believe in themselves just a bit more.  You've got this.  Connect...

A 5-minute guided practice to encourage you to build your relationship with your vessel. Each time you listen to this guided meditation, try to come up with one new thing you love about yourself. This will be key in building your relationship with yourself and learning to focus on the positive things we notice about our body & self rather than the opposite.  As always, you've got this.&nb...

I'm diving into one of my new year's goals about how I see my body: I would like to like my reflection more often than not. Much harder to say than do, and I'm talking about where my insecurities with my skin come from, how I noticed them affecting me, and what I'm doing to heal my relationship with my vessel.  Connect with me:  Pinterest Instagram YouTube

A little pep talk for when you need some help reflecting and starting something new. You've got this. 

Happy 2023! This episode focuses on reflecting on the past year to guide new goals and approaches for this new one. Resolutions can honestly be very discouraging and place an emphasis on goals that don't truly do us justice. I've come up with a more approachable, feel good way of creating goals that focus on making YOU happier and not getting caught up amid "New Year, New Me" posts on Instagram. C...

This episode is a video podcast optimized for Spotify, featuring a mix of ASMR and talking. Link to YouTube video: https://youtu.be/V8tBpDsLxSQ It feels weird to announce one's own intention of healing, but there's something satisfying about starting such a journey with honesty, intention, and lots of Avatar: The Last Airbender references. Mental health has been a big focus of mine for the pa...

If you've ever had a period of time where you haven't felt like yourself, you know the return to "normal" can be strange. There are periods where you don't feel awful, but you definitely don't feel great either. It's like a strange middle space where you're learning to be YOU again. Today's episode explores all these feelings as I discuss my recent depression episode and how I'm bouncing back from...

I am a person who chronically tries to put other humans before myself, often at my own mental expense. I know there are tons of other people who struggle with their compulsion to please others, and if you're one of them, this episode is for you. And if you think you don't struggle with it, I urge you to take a listen to see if it may be something you're just not recognizing because it's so normal...