Coffee Calm Connection

HOSTED BY: Sarah Myerscough

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Website: www.coffeecalmconnection.org  

Monday Mar 01, 2021

006: What is depression - with Ahmed Ismail

Monday Mar 01, 2021

What is the clinical difference between feeling a bit low and depression? Within the diagnosis of depression, how many different types are there? When do the lines blur and when should you seek help? In this episode, we are chatting to Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Ahmed Ismail. Dr Ismail has over 20 years’ experience in a mental health setting and is not just a consultant psychiatrist – he’s also a fully qualified cognitive behavioural therapist too! He chats with us today about depression, both clinical and non-clinical and helps us to understand the difference between the two as well as what CBT therapy is, his experience and how it can help.

Best Quotes:

‘’We can all become a bit depressed from time to time, we can feel a bit low, but often than not, then we're able to shake it off, we're able to come out of it, we are able to talk ourselves up a bit about the way we feel - and that normally works for a lot of people in many situations… but for some people, that drop in mood can be quite significant.’’

‘’Loss sometimes doesn't have to be the physical loss or losing a person, it could be loss of status, loss of meanings, loss of something that you hold dear to yourself. It could be many, many things.’’

‘’I think psychological treatment, like talking therapy, trying to really look at the reason you feel that way is important because often those feelings are triggered by negative views about yourself or about other people and about the world.’’

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Website: www.coffeecalmconnection.org  

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr Ismail has over 20 years’ experience in a mental health setting. Being not just a consultant psychiatrist but also a fully qualified cognitive behavioural therapist too, he leads the Continuous Professional Development for East Kent and is Deputy Regional Academic Advisor to the Royal College of Psychiatrists for Kent, Surrey and Sussex too. He teaches students from Kings College, London and Brighton University and has an active role in writing code of practice for Sudan Mental Health Act.

Monday Feb 22, 2021

005: Don't Ask Me, I'm Not Here - with Zoe Flint

Monday Feb 22, 2021

Have you ever experience hot sweats, shaking, dizziness, and panic in a public place? Do you suffer from anxiety or panic attacks regularly? Zoe did, and this is her story from a young age of feeling this way, through early adulthood and ultimately her journey of self-discovery. Although Zoe works predominantly in the mental health, wellness, and positive psychological space, she also has a very influential personal story. Zoe shares with us her personal experience of stress, depression and anxiety as well as her feelings of overwhelm and her experience with panic attacks from a very young age.

Trigger warning: this particular podcast episode mentions self-harming and suicide.

Best Quotes:

‘’One of the hardest things is the exhaustion… just feeling as if, I can remember describing it to my boss at the time, as if my body was made of lead. I was walking through treacle and every step was just exhausting.’’

‘’People self-harm for different reasons but for me, it was a suicide prevention. I felt absolute despair and like I’m completely backed into a corner but self-harming shocked that out of me a little bit.’’

‘’If you open your vulnerabilities, and I'm just going to qualify that sentence to say, our perception is that we are as judged for both of those things and in actual fact, maybe not.’’

RESOURCES:

Action for Happiness: https://www.actionforhappiness.org/
Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life - https://www.waterstones.com/book/ikigai/hector-garcia/francesc-miralles/9781786330895

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HOSTED BY: Sarah Myerscough

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The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.

Website: www.coffeecalmconnection.org  

ABOUT THE GUEST

Zoe Flint is the Managing Director of Work.Live.Thrive . – an expert wellbeing consultancy that works based on the latest developments within mindfulness, positive psychology and neuroscience. She specialises in training, subscription services and policy writing as well as being able to provide tools and techniques that help you to manage your own mental health personally or within an organisation.

Website: https://worklivethrive.co.uk/

Monday Feb 08, 2021

004: Should I, Would I, Could I - with Leisha Davies

Monday Feb 08, 2021

Are you a perfectionist? What does that even mean? Do you suffer from anxiety or burnout? What does that even mean? Join me in chatting to the amazing Leisha Davies, a Clinical Psychologist, on different types of people and the triggers to look for when stress hits the tipping point.

Best Quotes:

Burnout is getting caught up in things driven by the words ‘should’, ‘ought’, ‘must’ and not always the word ‘want’.
The kinds of people most at risk of burnout is the ‘perfectionists’ – people who have unrelenting standards and judge themselves and others without mercy.
Our brains are set up to focus on the survival system and because of this, our unconscious beliefs drive our compulsion to keep things going.
We don’t always realise when we get into a new habit. It becomes a procedural memory and an automated function of the body system.

RESOURCES:

Judy Klipin on Burnout: https://judyklipin.com/blog/
Victor Frankel’s Stimulous and Response: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/02/18/response/

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HOSTED BY: Sarah Myerscough

DISCLAIMER

The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.

Website: www.coffeecalmconnection.org  

ABOUT THE GUEST

Leisha is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and has been performing this role since qualifying with a First-Class Honours at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa in 2008. Leisha has worked within a number of large corporations including private and public health sectors, student counselling and the South African National Defence Force.

Website: www.nafshealth.com

Monday Feb 01, 2021

003: You are not a computer - with Azi Berzengi

Monday Feb 01, 2021

Do you worry about the impact social media and technology have on you and on your family? Have you ever felt like a computer with too many tabs open? Do you reflect on your own behaviour and emotions? Listening to this fascinating episode with Clinical Psychologist Azi reflecting on the modern need to pathologise emotions, superficial expectations of the modern world and how we can rewire our brains to a more peaceful existence.

Best Quotes:

Whilst majorly linked to the Middle East; mindfulness traditions exist in every major religion. They provide massive emphasis on slowing down and engaging and encourage you to pay attention to breathing.
Just concentrating on the day to day impacts on your own life can improve your focus in just 10 minutes a day.
The isolation that came from the COVID pandemic has increased the honesty of people.
Social media plays a massive part in people thinking they’re failing, underachieving and being lazy.
The mindfulness principles about doing one thing at a time is acknowledging that the human mind is designed to be distracted.

RESOURCES:

Mindfulness in the Middle East - https://www.livehealthymag.com/rediscovering-the-real-meaning-of-mindfulness-in-the-middle-east/
The Prophet – Kahlil Gibran - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prophet_(book)

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HOSTED BY: Sarah Myerscough

DISCLAIMER

The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.

Website: www.coffeecalmconnection.org  

ABOUT THE GUEST

Azi is a Clinical Psychologist and has been performing this role since qualifying at the University of East Anglia in 2015. Azi is electric in his practice and is particularly influenced by existential, psychodynamic and third-wave Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT). His key interests include trauma-related problems such as PTSD, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties.

Website: www.nafshealth.com

Monday Feb 01, 2021

002: The Mental Health Slide - with Mukhtar Nasir

Monday Feb 01, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has really shaken us all, both physically and mentally and it’s a topic that’s hot on everyone’s lips. What challenges did you face and what opportunities did you find within the COVID 19 period?

Mukhtar Nasir, Managing Director of Nafs Health Consultancy & Training Limited explains why he thinks the pandemic is having such a slide on our mental health, even when we haven’t been directly impacted and how he feels this will shape other mental health services in the future.

Best Quotes:

As a society, the way we behave in relation to the pandemic has highlighted some of the real problems as a society we deal with psychologically.
The pandemic has been a blessing in disguise, despite the sadness and loss.
Having a good understanding of why your emotions are so magnified is the first step in emotional healing.
A lack of control is one of the biggest issues people face when struggling with their own mental health.

RESOURCES:

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HOSTED BY: Sarah Myerscough

DISCLAIMER

The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast belong solely to the host and guest speakers. Please conduct your own due diligence.

Website: www.coffeecalmconnection.org  

ABOUT THE GUEST

Mukhtar Nasir is a Clinical Psychologist and Managing Director of Nafs Health Consultancy & Training Limited – a mental health provider centre in England. Mukhtar has a wealth of experience in psychiatrist and psychological disorders and specialises in perinatal, anxiety and mood disorders as well as PTSD.

Website: www.nafshealth.com

Saturday Jan 16, 2021

001:The Why behind Coffee Calm & Connection - with Sarah Myerscough

Saturday Jan 16, 2021

Have you ever put the milk in the shoe cupboard and wondered why? Have you ever felt like you are juggling too many balls and dropping most of them? Have you ever yelled at your kids and felt guilty, knowing the yelling was more to do with your emotional state than the fact that they left the cereal bowl in the lounge again! You are not alone. This is my life too. And CCC is my journey to change, and I hope you will join me.

CCC is about being human. It’s about you choosing to prioritise your well-being, putting the time to strengthen your resilience and be part of a community that holds you accountable and offers support when the going gets tough. Our podcasts bring expert insight and real experiences together for you to enjoy and learn what it is that makes us human and how to work with it.

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