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March 18, 2022

Mindfulness & Therapy with Den, George, & Zhassulan (Jazz)

In this interview, Dr. Alexis meets with three Mindfulness Teachers from Ukraine on the evening of March 4, 2022. Den, George, & Zhassulan describe what it has been like for them as mental health professionals living in Ukraine during Putin's and Russia's invasion, their experience leaving Ukraine, and their ongoing work in spreading kindness and compassion.


Topics Discussed

  • Russia Invasion of Ukraine
  • Ukraine Live Updates
  • Experiences Surviving War in Ukraine 2022
  • Mindfulness, Compassion, Mental Health, Sleep, and Anxiety
  • Facing Russian “Brainwashing” and Disinformation
  • How to Support Ukraine


Resources from the Show

  • Come Back Alive, the biggest fund for helping Ukrainian soldiers (not for weapons) 
  • Additional places to donate: https://uahelp.monobank.ua/ & https://helpukrainewin.org/
  • Ukrainian Volunteer Service https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/uvs_support
  • East Ukraine, Vostok SOS (East SOS) https://vostok-sos.org/en/
  • Help for elders in Ukraine https://starenki.com.ua/en/home-2/
  • Media References
  • Ukrainian Pravda (Ukrainian truth) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
  • Zaborona https://zaborona.com/en/
  • NV https://english.nv.ua/
  • Kyivpost https://www.kyivpost.com/



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