Ian and Diana begin this podcast by talking about yoga as both a workout and form of meditation. Talk of meditation leads Diana into some spiritual spooky talk about a ghost that the couple thinks lives in their house; palm-tree-frond-man! Ian speaks about affirmations and gratitude journaling as parts of cognitive behavioral therapy while questioning the legitimacy of subconscious and sleep reprogramming. Diana shares about her Finch app while Ian recommends Insight Timer; both are great tools for improving mindfulness and self-talk. As Diana begins exploring her need for rituals that are relevant to her heritage in the present, the couple explores their religious past. Ian does a poetry reading and briefly discusses Tucson's job market while Diana brings up topics of dogs and adoption from TikTok in between. Join us next week for more off-topic talking!

Outro credit belongs to Jeroen -WAVE- Tel at https://modarchive.org/index.php?request=view_profile&query=83766

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