Are you interested in building a more diverse and equitable world? Do you want to learn how to communicate your emotions through a neuropsychological lens? Delusional Optimism with Dr. B is a podcast where we break down complex concepts into easy to understand actionable information. There are five overarching themes in Delusional Optimism; Resilience & Protective Factors Child Development & Parenting Emotions & Neuroscience Diversity & Equity In every episode, we will dig deeper into one or more of these bigger concepts and provide relatable stories and examples of how to approach the world with an informed and OPTIMISTIC mind! The goal is to connect and build a community that is open to learning how the brain works and what we can do to maximize our resilience, build protective factors into our world that support resilience from the beginning of life. Let’s Leave a Lifeprint!
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
In this episode of "Delusional Optimism," Dr. B highlights the importance of taking care of ourselves, and of cultivating that practice in children. She also explains the neuroscience around empathy and compassion while addressing racial disparities in healthcare.
Listen to how you can take a better care of yourself and the people around you without the risks of over-empathising.
“We know that Covid-19 disproportionately impacts communities of color. Racism is alive and well, not only in our hospitals and our medical offices, but it's really in our society as a whole, which has been uncovered dramatically and almost instantaneously on a broad scale with Covid-19.” - Dr. B [04:03]
What You Will Learn:
[00:01] Intro
[01:36] Caregiving and the question of race in the midst of a global pandemic
[04:41] Systemic racism and the access to healthcare
[10:30] The neuroscience around empathy and compassion: race relations
[30:00] Resilience and optimism
[35:08] Some actionable takeaways: words matter; be kind to yourself and to others; figure out what your affirmations are and say them to yourselves daily
[38:57] Outro
Wear a mask and find your calm!
Resources:
Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.com
Visit her website: www.drbconnections.com
Connect with her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/dr.bconnections
Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/dr.beasley
Book mentioned: “We Want to Do More Than Survive” by Bettina L. Love
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