My Mind Medic episode 1: Recent Episodes

Jim Martel

Practical and tactical advice for learning to become your own mind medic.A place for learning to become the best you that you can be. I will help you to become more self aware and learn skills to assess your mind and skills to work with your mind. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mymindmedic/support

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This session is brief and helpful with grounding and being present in the moment. Try it to relay and calm one self in  the moment or to induce a relaxed state to assist in sleep. Step by step instruction and an example are offered in this episode.


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Episode focuses on the inevitable fact that life is not fair. Seeing this as reality is a first step towards seeing the world as what it is within expectation and aiding us in becoming more empathetic and understanding of our human condition and that of those around us. Suffrage and struggle being seen as a trial can lead to tremendous growth and development ion ourselves. We all have challenges and we can grow from them. Never forget you are not alone. 

To grow through trials may seem like a curse however the greatest pain also has created the most progress in most cases.


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Episode for veterans and their families based on connection post military and helping to establish connections through veteran activities located in Maine. Discuss past events and future activities as well as other options.


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This episode focuses on medication and ways to pursue a good relationship to get the most out of yourself when taking meds. We fight the stigma of mental health meds, work on practical and tactical strategies to avoid "white coat syndrome" and develop strategies for forming our team of medical and mental health supporters.

We also tie in techniques to see if medication is right for us through the Ben Franklin Method and establish ways to enhance med compliance to assist in optimum physical and mental health.


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This episode introduces a mindful meditation technique that can be used anywhere to bring on calm and acceptance in the body and also the mind.

The CALM technique is easy to learn due to its simplicity. Add this tool to you personal emotional first aid bag and see the results.

Great tool also that can be taught to our kids and teens.

Great applications for Veterans

Great tool for seasonal depression and stress.

Try it out and feel free to comment, your input is always welcome.


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This episode is a brief episode on sleep support strategies. It is short and to the point encouraging practical, tactical and attainable means for you to increase sleep quality and duration. 


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First veteran and family episode focused on the Daoist principle of Wu Way, working with what you have. Strategies for coping based in training are used including  breathing control, adapting to stress and working with the tools we have gained in training and adapting these into the civilian world.


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Published on: September 27, 2019 at 2:54 PM

This episode introduces you to my mind medic and its host. It also teaches skills of awareness of the ABC's of physical and of mental health. It also in realistic understandable terms aids the listener in awareness of their  body and mind interactions and leads to several skills.

ABC's awareness of Airway breathing and circulation and impacts on the mind.

7-11 Breathing techniques for stress reduction explained and practiced in detail.

Awareness of the human fight or flight response.


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This episode is focused on developing methods to gain control of the crazy life in these times that we live. The mind medic shares his structure for daily organization and weekly life to aid you in developing you structural strength and being more able to meet your goals and not only to survive the hustle and bustle of your daily life, but to thrive within it.

Extremely helpful for busy people, those working with mental health conditions such as PTSD, ADHD, Bi polar disorder anxiety disorders and adjustment based disorders. Also helpful for establishing self care strategies and starting them into life without excuses


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This episode uses the metaphor of hydration in terms of a means to aid in better personal inputs and association. The sources of our input including medic, social media friends and family all impact our lives. Strategies to induce more positive relationships are discussed as well as strategies for working around these influence to be the best for you seeking your options and paths in life.


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