EnlightenMental

Episodes

1. 21

   May 6, 2024

   May 6, 2024

   11m
2. 20

   Two minutes of peace with Chi

   A 2-minute guided meditation based on the beautiful imagery of Psalm 23.

   Jan 30, 2024

   2m
3. 19

   SEASON 4 ✨ | Ep 1- THE UPDATE | quitting | choosing | disregarding advice

   EnlightenMental is back, with 4 mini cohosts and more real, raw struggles through mental health, motherhood, and neurodiversity. Get a warm drink ☕️ 🫖 and have a listen. ❤️ Trigger warning: briefly mentions su!c!dal thoughts

   Sep 25, 2023

   31m
4. 18

   EnlightenMental (Trailer)

   May 6, 2023

   0m
5. 17

   EnlightenMental 3.1 Gentleness and Surrender

   New beginning EM Gems! Today we talk about the power of gentleness with yourself and surrendering when everything is far too much. Is it a sign of weakness or failure to feel overwhelmed and disconnected? Is there a ways to slowly being to decompress and re-connect? If you’re having a hard time…

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   May 6, 2023

   26m
6. 16

   Be who and what you are, and be proud!

   No more shying away from the title associated with the talent you have. You’re already doing it, so own it!

   Oct 19, 2021

   15m
7. 15

   Something Different- "Humanity" by Chi Ohi

   The world is ablaze, and though the issue is not new, the attitude towards dealing with it is, for this present time. As a black woman, a black MOTHER of young, beautiful black children with bright futures and wife to an amazing, kind, intelligent black man, it tears me to pieces to repeatedly…

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   Jun 15, 2020

   6m
8. 14

   EnlightenMental 2.4- Mindfully Retreating

   The world around us is definitely in turmoil, but our inner spaces need not be. Today, we talk about one of many ways to (mentally) survive this C-19 situation- mindfulness! more about mindfulness: https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/ Try a mindfulness practice here:...

   Mar 30, 2020

   29m
9. 13

   EnlightenMental 2.3- Self-awareness is a superpower

   Taking ownership of your healing through self awareness, building a truer image of yourself through getting to know yourself- asking the right questions and being honest in your answers... learning to love what you are, and taking the ownership and the power to remove what you don’t like from...

   Mar 4, 2020

   19m
10. 12

    EnlightenMental 2.2 Feeling washed away by the current

    This week we discuss how life is like being in the ocean. Waves come, they wash over you, but what happens when you feel too tired to keep kicking? What happens when you’re struggling to keep your head above the water? What do you do, how do you cope? Listen in, for more. 😊❤️

    Oct 22, 2019

    26m
11. 11

    Enlightenmental 2.1 - "Being ‘That’ Kid: Did it start when I was younger?"

    We're exploring the beginnings of unsettled mental health from earlier ages. It is no myth that children experince anxiety and depression- but how often was it picked up on when you, or I were younger? Was it dismissed? It's a thread we often don't want to pull, for fear of unraveling the whole...

    Oct 14, 2019

    29m
12. 10

    EnlightenMental 1.10 Anxiety in dark times

    Feeling behind in life? Struggling to escape that overwhelming frustration of apparent stagnancy and continual failure to meet your own expectations? Let’s Enlighten our Mentalities.

    Jun 3, 2019

    15m
13. 9

    EnlightenMental 1.9 1 vs 1: The Pursuit of Joy (part one)

    People often spend their live in the “pursuit of happiness”, but is happiness a thing you can catch, and if/when you do catch it, how do you pin it down and make it stay? More importantly, really, is it truly happiness you’re looking for, or does that thing you desire, perhaps, have a different...

    May 6, 2019

    8m
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    EnlightenMental 1.8 The “AutoCritic”

    Who or what is the autocritic, why is it so vicious, and how do I defeat it?

    Apr 30, 2019

    19m
15. 7

    EnlightenMental 1.7 Impostor Syndrome (part 2) Get Worthy!

    Impostor syndrome is a thing all by itself. But what happens when you add in the complexity of being a Christian with a diminishing self-image?

    Apr 15, 2019

    9m
16. 6

    EnlightenMental 1.6 Imposter Syndrome (part 1): “A fool among gods”.

    I like to call Imposter Syndrome “The Imp”. Find out why, and how I give it the elbow, in today’s episode.

    Mar 19, 2019

    9m
17. 5

    EnlightenMental 1.5 The right to remain sane

    You have the right to remain sane- and to do what you need to, self-care wise, to ensure that you do.

    Feb 25, 2019

    7m
18. 4

    Enlightenmental 1.2 Talking Down an Anxious Person

    From my old series on Soundcloud, Enlightenmental Episode 2 is a guide to talking down an anxious person, by an anxious person. I'm not talking about anxiety the feeling, I'm talking about anxiety the disorder. Stay tuned.

    Feb 25, 2019

    5m
19. 3

    Enlightenmental 1.1 Things you should NEVER say to an Anxious Person

    From my old series on Soundcloud, Episode 1 on Enlightenmental talks about things you should NEVER say to an anxious person, by an Anxious Person. I'm not talking about anxiety the feeling, I'm talking about anxiety the disorder. Stay tuned.

    Feb 25, 2019

    9m
20. 2

    Enlightenmental 1.4: crying over penguins

    Expressing emotions like a grown-up- even if that means allowing yourself to cry over penguins, dangit!

    Feb 18, 2019

    19m
21. 1

    EnlightenMental 1.3- Hidden Battles

    After a long hiatus in which there have been anxiety meltdowns, bereavement, pregnancy, birth, and depression, Chi Ohi returns with EnlightenMental’s newest instalment: Hidden Battles. Don’t fight alone.

    Nov 12, 2018

    8m