036 Embracing the space between action and reaction

Episode notes/references/links: Cecilia Blomdahl’s instagram account about all things Svalbard: https://www.instagram.com/sejsejlija/?hl=en(2 months of full darkness, plus the Northern Lights) Seasonal Affective Disorder - and the return of the light Viktor Frankl quote from Man’s Search for Meaning “Between the stimulus and response, there is a space. And in that space lies our freedom and power to choose our responses. In our response lies our growth and our freedom” (Frankl, 1946) Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs America’s (and beyond) loneliness epidemic (NPR story) and Health and Human Services also talked about this based on the Surgeon General’s attention to the issue Third spaces (not home, not work, but an additional place where people gather) and how to rebuild them. Old Swedes church in Philedelphia Festival of Lights/Lucia One World School House book by the man who started Khan Academy, Salman Khan @‌itsthegarbagequeen (Alaina Wood): on instagram - uplifting climate reports/ways people are making a difference quote: “you are not a hot mess. You are a fabulous, dumpster phoenix!” (anonymous) Mindful Mavens is produced in partnership with MadeLife (our amazing recording space) and Facilitated Wellness (where Steph & Anja both treat clients), both located in Boulder, Colorado. For more information, check them out at http://madelife.com http://facwellness.com Find Mindful Mavens on Facebook and Instagram @‌mindful.mavens, email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message at http://speakpipe.com/mindfulmavens , we’d LOVE to hear your voice! Music: “Into The Forest” by LesFM