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74. Brain and Body Weekly: Relationships, Connection, Racism and Health

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Season 1, episode 74
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Episode 74 - Welcome to our weekly public and mental health update - Brain and Body Weekly in which Challenge Yo Self podcast covers news and research articles relating to Mental and Public Health. Ashley and Joy begin the episode with a Mental Health update presented by Joy. Covering an article “Should You Reach Out To An Old Friend Right Now?” published in the New York Times by Anna Goldfarb, Joy addresses the topic of connections during the pandemic. Many people are missing the art of connection during social distancing, which may lead people to think deeply about their old connections. Joy normalizes the practice of reminiscing about past relationships when people are in a place of isolation and vulnerability. Along with the feeling of boldness that has arisen from the understanding of “mortality salience” (look it up) and the need for comfort. The biggest question is, should those old relationships be rekindled and what are your intentions behind reaching out? Joy delves deep into this topic asking probing questions and challenging you to think about your feelings and motives before taking action to reconnect. In Public Health, Ashley discusses an article written by Elizabeth Yuko, from Rolling Stone. She discusses the legacy of Mary Gregory, the first Black Woman to graduate from St. Vincent. Mary led the way in providing excellent health care and genetic screening to the African Americans within her community. Mary's commitment led to important research by her daughter Leslie Gregory, who founded "Right To Health”, an organization which fights to declare racism as a public health crisis due to its physical/biological/health effects on the African American community. This article elicits a passionate conversation between the Challenge Yo Self Team that spans the health effects of racism on those affected and its connection with the disproportionate numbers of minorities contracting and dying from the Coronavirus. This episode of the Brain and Body update will enlighten you to community issues that have not been addressed along with challenging yourself to examine your motives and current state of health and connectivity. Follow our antics daily and join our That Wednesday Life community by: 1. Following us @challenge.courage on Facebook and Instagram; 2. Joining our 24/7 blog and connections community - https://thatwednesdaylife.com. 3. Got questions or comments? Email: Challengeyoself@gmail.com to connect with us. 4. The details are below to leave a voice message. We love to hear from you! Oh and make sure to leave a review for us on Apple itunes/podcasts. Challenge Yo Self! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/boldstandards/message

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