Creative Copes Podcast
A podcast featuring two friends wanting to inform, educate and raise awareness into our ways of Creatively Coping with mental and physical restrictions. We want to add flavor and color into the bland landscape of chronic and invisible illness. Through wit, crazy and sometimes dark humor, we will explore how to channel our energy through creative means while searching for balance and flow to stay sane with dynamic disabilities. Love and Light ♥ Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/creative-copes/support
Episodes
May 11, 2023 • 60 mins
18 Episodes. Deep Dives, Dysfunction Junctions, Wisdom Walks and all sorts of podcast fun. Our finale for season one is a wrap up of all of the Creative Copes we have been through over the course of these six months. We have learned so much on this journey and we want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for your feedback, support, love and light. This has been a wild ride and we are so happy you have taken t...
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May 4, 2023 • 56 mins
In our part two Sleep Episode, Paul Bright, Certified Sleep Science Coach and United States Air Force Veteran joins us to discuss the best way to track sleep (and some unhealthy side effects that can accompany sleep trackers), we jump into some sleep strategies for our individual syndromes, we discuss how Scandanavians put their kids outside for naps, and we learn about brainwashing in the coolest way possible. We have our usual ba...
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In our very first guest appearance episode, Paul Bright, Certified Sleep Science Coach and United States Air Force Veteran joins us to discuss the importance of sleep. In this two-part episode, we get a little background information on Paul and why he began this journey in the first place. We learn about the main focus of his Sleep Coach business, sleep paralysis, how to take a proper nap and so much more. If you suffer from insomn...
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April 20, 2023 • 58 mins
Welcome to Episode 15. In this chat fest, we are checking
out Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, often referred to as CBT. This particular
branch of therapy suggests that our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations and
behavior are all connected. Its most important component is to help people
identify and change thinking and behavior patterns that can be harmful and/or
ineffective. Ultimately, figuring out the problem, seeing what you're ...
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April 13, 2023 • 54 mins
We are nearing the final quarter of our first season. We have covered a lot of ground during these first three months, from music and art to yoga and social media. In this episode, we are going to talk about laughter. Having a sense of humor is a beautiful thing, with a ton of great reasons to continue doing it. There are many types of humor, which we break down, from the positive, light side to the dark and sometimes negative side...
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Welcome back to part two of our Deep Dive into Fibromyalgia. This episode is a day in the life of Mita, on a "good" day and a "not so good" day. We delve into what sleep is (or isn't) like, a morning routine that starts off in slow motion, with limited energy, moderate pain and a wobbliness that just won't quit. Breaking things down into one day is informative, especially for those of us who do not suffer from this debilitating con...
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In this deep dive episode, Mita gets up close and personal with her diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. This is part one, where we discuss this complex condition with very subjective symptoms. We only scratch the surface, as there is a ton to talk about on the subject. Any search engine investigation will turn up thousands of websites, from the informative to the insane. We find out common ailments, the beginning of Mita's journey to her di...
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March 27, 2023 • 25 mins
In this miniSODE, we talk about brain fog. “Brain fog” isn’t a medical condition - It’s a term used for certain symptoms that can affect your ability to think. You may feel confused or disorganized or find it hard to focus or put your thoughts into words." (WebMD). Although there are a lot of medical issues that list this as a side effect, some of the more common conditions include Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Cancer and cancer treatme...
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Part Two of alternative medicine and therapeutic approaches begin with Yoga. We discuss breathing, postures and our experience with this technique. There are a lot of benefits to be had, such as increased flexibility, muscle strength and tone, cardiac and circulation health, stress management, mental clarity, body awareness and a centered, calm mind. The physical and emotional body can be nurtured in this practice.
We dive into gui...
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March 19, 2023 • 5 mins
dysFUNCTION jUNCTION is a place to listen to behind-the-scenes bloopers, outtakes, and other Jen and Mita lunacy. Here you can find small(ish) segments of moments that did not make it to the podcast platform. We are not English majors... In fact, one of us is not from America (or even an English speaking country). We are human, we get tongue-tied, and one of us gets a little carried away with her chattiness. We mess up. Sometimes a...
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Who doesn't like a Swedish Massage or targeted approaches to pressure points to alleviate pain and discomfort? Or maybe Chiropractic care, with spinal adjustments and TENS machines are more your cup of tea? Do fine needles strategically placed across your skin make you think of energy clearing Qi or pin cushion nightmares?
In this episode, we discuss our personal experiences with Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Acupressure and Chiro...
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March 9, 2023 • 61 mins
In this episode, we discuss the positives and negatives connecting to copious amounts of worldwide, sometimes (mis)information and why sometimes the cons outweigh the pros. Social media has some strong arguments for why it is a good thing. Some of those include keeping family and friends connected, communities of like-minded individuals to share ideas, combat loneliness (especially during COVID isolation), keeping minds creative a...
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March 7, 2023 • 4 mins
What do I do when I have to test my mic before a recording? Read a blog about being backed over by a car, of course. This was written by me a while back. Being that we just did an two part episode regarding anxiety and panic, I thought I would share some of my mindless creative writing with you. My brain is a funny thing. So, if you want to hear me break down a scenario in typical Jen fashion, tune in now. And if you want to read t...
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March 2, 2023 • 62 mins
Welcome to another deep(er) dive into the world of anxiety and panic. This week, we talk about how the attacks can turn into disorders and the havoc it can wreak on someone's life. Stress is a normal part of life and everyone experiences it in different ways. But stress, even BIG stress, is not a disorder. It is bothersome, it can cause pain and anguish, and mirror most of the same symptoms that anxiety presents as.
We touch on ant...
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February 25, 2023 • 3 mins
dYSFUNCTION jUNCTION is a place to listen to behind-the-scenes bloopers, outtakes, and other Jen and Mita lunacy. Here you can find small(ish) segments of moments that did not make it to the podcast platform. We are not English majors... In fact, one of us is not from America (or even an English speaking country). We are human, we get tongue-tied, and one of us gets a little carried away with her chattiness. We mess up. Sometimes a...
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February 23, 2023 • 62 mins
Join us as we delve into the anxious and panicky sides to Jen and Mita. We took a little detour to share some of our background "diagnonsense" and why anxiety and panic disorders can look so different from one person to the next. A lot of times, people use the terms as adjectives or descriptors for what they are feeling. This is usually what we call anxiety or panic attacks. Panic attacks and anxiety attacks are not the same. We di...
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February 16, 2023 • 61 mins
In this episode, we learn about Nature Therapy, and how it is basically a Gardening 2.0 course with some scientific jargon thrown in for good measure. We do our mental/physical check in's, including our dogs lifestyles and how they are ultimately spoiled little creatures with full access to fireplaces and human bed comforters. We speak of Green Therapy, Blue Therapy and the different subcategories of each. Ecotherapy is a fancy ter...
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February 9, 2023 • 56 mins
In this episode, we learn about soil/dirt, flowers, plants, the art of being at one with the earth and how Ms. Mother Nature can help people get better. We share some laughs about idiosyncrasies we have involving shaving and ambulance rides, Scandanavian sun chants and our hunt for helpful bacteria to roll around in. We discuss the roots of Horticultural Therapy and how to become an actual therapist in this field. Then we dig deepe...
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February 6, 2023 • 54 secs
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In this episode, we dive into the wide spectrum of visual arts and a way to utilize it as a Creative Cope during the difficult times. We discuss, drawing, painting, pottery, jewelry making, scrapbooking, resin, and all things arts and crafts. There is a common theme among the health (physical, emotional and mental) benefits of taking part in the world of art: reducing stress, trauma healing, an outlet for aggression, a way to pract...
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