Episode 4 | Managing Stress and Anxiety (With Isha Sharma)

Join us for this special episode where your co-hosts Prabhav, Waleed and Michael discuss the topic of anxiety and stress management with Isha Sharma, a fellow UofT physiotherapy student! Meditation, spirituality and mindfulness are a big part of Isha's life, and she is actually a certified yoga teacher! We are so excited for you guys to learn from her unique experiences and hear some of her thoughts and insights! (P.S. There is a surprise 5-minute guided meditation at the end of the episode that we know you guys will love! Isha needs her own meditation app ASAP...) 

We also wanted to include links to some resources that were discussed in the podcast. The HeadSpace app is a great way to begin your meditation journey and learn the basics of meditation practise and techniques. You can learn more about this app at www.headspace.com. Also, if you are a post-secondary student in Ontario and are in need of mental support and assistance, feel free to visit the site https://good2talk.ca/. Stay tuned for new episodes every 2 weeks! A rough timeline for you all: [1:30]: Isha's Intro. [4:00]: How have your anxiety and stress levels changed during this quarantine and what new coping mechanisms have you adopted? [6:58] what does it mean to ground yourself? [11:25] Should you meditate only during stressful times or should you develop a daily practice of meditation? [14:35]: Is stress always a negative thing or can you allow stress to push to grow and achieve further self-awareness? [23:04]: One stressful situation that Isha learned something important from. [28:01]: What pushed you to take that step to receive some help? [36:00]: What daily practices do you employ to manage your anxiety and stress? [37:20]: What's a gateway meditation practice that you would recommend? [39:48]: Q&A from the audience. [40:00]: How do you prevent distracting thoughts from coming up during yoga/meditation? [42:35]: What's Isha's favourite yoga pose? [45:10]: 5-minute guided meditation hosted by Isha!