Sip of Humanity
by Jahsana Banks, M.A
Join mental health professional, and fellow human, Jahsana Banks M.A., for the tea, as she explores mental health and social justice topics as well as current events and provides a psychology-based perspective on strategies and recommendations to acknowledge, accept, and cope with the differences, limitations, and contradictions that make us all human. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sip-of-humanity/support
Episodes
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Perfectly Imperfect
So many of us dream of perfection. The perfect life, career, family, partner, you name it. But have we ever stopped to ask ourselves what perfection actually means and what the pursuit of perfection entails? While we are naturally drawn to images and ideas of perfection, we often overlook the...
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Hack Your Habits
We all have habits. Good and bad. And let's be honest, after two years of pantless zoom meetings, #MargaritaMondays, and people wearing buckets with eye holes cut out to the grocery store, I’m sure we have all developed some other habits that we may not be so proud of and are feeling the need to…
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The World is Ending..again...
As promised, we discuss all things human. The good and the bad. Sometimes the awkward. Today, we're going to be giving some background on the bad stuff happening in the world as well as spill the tea on some ways to understand our own emotional reaction to it and some tips for maintaining…
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You're speaking my language
You're speaking my language! Or... are you? This week, to finish off the month of February, we dive into the 5 love languages and touch on the importance of understanding how we as humans will differ in the ways we both give & receive love. Take the love language quiz and find out what language…
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It's not you, it's your attachment style
It's still February, and as promised, we are still talking about love. Today we're talking attachment, specifically attachment styles. There are four different attachment styles; Avoidant, Anxious, and Dismissive attachment styles are considered to be "insecure" attachments, with the fourth style...
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Love Thyself
The great Rue Paul famously said, "If you can't love yourself, How in the hell you gonna love somebody else?" This episode is all about helping you manifest a deeper sense of self love without indulging in spending sprees, chocolates or bubble baths.
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Good Grief..
Whether you are going through it, have gone through it, this weeks topic is something that you inevitably will go through. Grief. Todays episode covers the stages of grief, discusses misunderstandings surrounding the grief process and lastly some ways to help yourself as well as others move…
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Sick & Tired of Being Sick & Tired?
Who's tired? Tired of the unknown, tired of the changes, tired of the arguments, the politics, the fear, the isolation... Are you just straight up tired of being tired? I know I am and I'd say join the club, but membership isn't all that exclusive these days... With the resurgence of a new…
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Conquer your clutter
It's a new year! Some humans like to immediately start the process of purging, others prefer to enjoy their holiday decorations and hold off. Regardless of when you want to purge your shit, this weeks episode has some tips for being realistic in how to purge in ways that are adaptive to your life...
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Screw Resolutions, Let's get intentional.
Ready for 2021 to be over?! Let's discuss ways that you can throw out your resolutions with 2021 and set intentions for a better year and overall life instead
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It's the most anxious time of the year!
Holiday stress getting to you? Join Jahsana for tips on how to recognize some signs that you're beginning to fall into the holiday blues and sip of some tea for how to manage the snowglobe swirl of emotions many of us experience during this time of the year.
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Science says, take the damn vacation!
Happy Holi...I want a day off! But seriously...This week we're sipping on the unrealistic social narrative that people actually get to take a holiday during the holidays. And while it would be great if that was the reality, we'll come back to earth a bit and discuss the benefits of taking…
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Happy Virtue Signaling *Excuse me... Holidays
Have you seen influencers posting those cringe videos of them sticking their camera in someone's face to record the person's "Thank you" for their "good deed" or service? Maybe it bugs me more than anyone else... but I couldn't keep my mouth shut this week about this one. *Disclaimer: this is not…
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Fish & Family
Are you looking forward to some holiday time off, but not so much the people you may be forced to spend that off time with… or maybe you are looking forward to it but you are already dreading some of the conversations that are bound to come up, like they do EVERY YEAR. Well, todays episode is for...
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Motivation & Productivity Traps
Have you always had motivation/drive issues, or are you recently experiencing it more than before? Today I will be introducing the podcast, myself and starting off the first episode of Sip of Humanity by sipping tea on the issue of Motivation and Productivity Fatigue. We'll discuss some of the...
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Teaser
Join mental health professional, Jahsana Banks M.A., for some tea, as she explores the nuances and complexity of being and living among other humans. I will explore mental health and social justice topics as well as current events and real life stories/experiences in an effort to provide a...
About this show
Join mental health professional, and fellow human, Jahsana Banks M.A., for the tea, as she explores mental health and social justice topics as well as current events and provides a psychology-based perspective on strategies and recommendations to acknowledge, accept, and cope with the differences, limitations, and contradictions that make us all human. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sip-of-humanity/support
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Jahsana Banks, M.A