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Now, on to the show.

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In today's episode, we'll focus on memories that

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resonate with our identity, which can be used

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as one way to reconnect with the present

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when feeling dissociated or disconnected.

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Welcome to the Daily Reconnect.

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It's March 28th and I'm your host, Jenda

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Han.

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This podcast aims to help you reconnect with

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the present when feeling disconnected or unmotivated, when

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reality seems quite distant and far away.

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Together, we'll re-engage with the world.

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Take what works for you and feel free

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to adjust or set aside anything that doesn't

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resonate with you today.

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This time is yours to center yourself, find

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balance and hopefully become a little bit more

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energized in today's exercise that helps you connect

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with your core identity during moments of dissociation

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or disconnection.

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So, find a comfortable position and take several

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deep breaths to center yourself.

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When we experience moments of disconnection from ourselves,

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deliberately reconnecting with our personal narrative can serve

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as a powerful anchor to back our identity.

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So, begin by bringing awareness to your body.

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Just notice the sensations of being present in

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this moment.

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Feel the weight of your body against your

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feet that are standing firm on the ground

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or on the floor.

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And if you're seated, feel the weight of

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your body against the chair.

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So, this presence is going to form the

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foundation of your memories today.

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So, begin by bringing your name to mind.

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Repeat your full name to yourself in your

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head or out loud three times.

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So, your name represents your distinct identity.

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You have your own unique story that continues

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on regardless of all these things happening around

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you, regardless of all these big things happening

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today.

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Now, expand your awareness out to include some

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of the important parts of your personal narrative.

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Think of three roles or relationships that define

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very important parts of who you are.

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This might be a family member or friends

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or found family.

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Perhaps it's your professional life or from the

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things that you create or maybe it's who

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you are in the community or if you

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are an educator.

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Maybe it's your relationship with the environment.

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So, take a moment to identify some of

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these connections that form this web of your

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identity.

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It's a connection to the world, to each

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other, and when things become surreal, we can

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use these parts of our identity to ground

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ourselves.

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Next, bring to mind three personal values that

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guide your life decisions.

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Maybe it's a value that comes up often

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in your life.

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This might be a pattern.

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It could be values that are tied to

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your family or your workplace or your community

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or the land.

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These could include compassion or truth, justice, family,

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creativity, learning, community.

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So, take a moment to identify some of

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these values that really resonate with your daily

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life.

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Now, let's recall a time when we felt

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really present and engaged.

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A time when you experienced something that felt

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very important to you.

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Remember the details, where you were, who was

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with you, what were you doing, how did

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you feel in this moment.

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Now, as you continue to think of this

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memory, just notice what made the memory stick

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out to you.

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Think about what it means.

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Why do you identify so strongly to this

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memory?

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Why did you choose it?

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Why does it make you who you are?

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This is a memory you might want to

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use when you feel particularly disconnected from reality,

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when you are somewhat dissociated.

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See if there's an easy way to return

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to this memory to help you in difficult

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times.

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It's a tool that you can use to

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help you with this reconnection.

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So, that's it for today's show today on

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Friday, March 28th.

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We'll be back next Monday with another Motivation

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Monday.

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Thank you so much for joining me here

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today.

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Thank you for listening to The Daily Reconnect.

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