Looking Up with Dr. Deepika Chopra

On this week's episode of Looking Up, Dr. Deepika Chopra talks with artist and mental health advocate Grace Miceli. This conversation is honest and beautiful, as Grace opens up about how she discovered art as a key to access her emotions while young, and the journey she has been on to have her work reflect the inner peace she fought to find throughout her 20's. She talks me through her own thoughts around creating meaningful art out of a place of health over pain, how she blocks out the noise to take care of herself, self-compassion and rest, how boredom became her favorite space to create out of, and how taking a break last spring after her book published changed her life. There couldn't be a better guest to leave you with as Looking Up goes on a hiatus than Grace, and her wise words, so please enjoy this episode and remember, things are looking up!

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In this Season 2 recap episode, Dr. Deepika Chopra shares a helpful exercise she has used with clients for over the last decade. This exercise is used as a reset button, and encouraged to practice going into the holidays. This episode also shares the resiliency, the optimism, the insights and the inspiration of guests from Season 2, reminding listeners to start finding moments of hope and moments of joy in our daily lives. It’s encouraged to re-listen to episodes from this last season to take notes or catch some of the things you might’ve missed the first time listening. Tune back in for the first episode of LOOKING UP season three Monday, December 7!

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To conclude season one of Looking Up, Dr. Deepika Chopra looks back at an amazing roster of guests who have all shared inspiring conversations with us. From Metta World Peace to Jamie Lynn Sigler to Dr. Rick Hanson and so many more, these incredible human beings have opened up to the Looking Up audience, offering their own raw and transparent stories of resiliency, struggle, hope, and of course, optimism. Now we must set aside some intentional time to reflect and integrate. Before season two starts, this episode serves as an anchor, reminding you of the eclectic stories we heard and encouraging you to relisten and relearn. Like our guests who leave with a small amount of their own meaningful “homework” at the end of each episode, stick around to hear your very own holistic and science-based exercise: a powerful breathing exercise adopted from the Indian Yogic practice of Pranayama, led by Dr. Deepika Chopra.

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On today’s episode of Looking Up, Dr. Deepika Chopra chats with former child actress and Disney star, Alyson stoner. She transparently and bravely revisits harrowing experiences as a child actor, opening up as to how Hollywood can work to change some of the traumatic aspects of growing up in the spotlight. Alyson walks listeners through the extreme peaks and valleys of fame, hospitalizations, accolades, abuse, rapid adultification, the psychology of being a commodity, how she survived and the work she is doing to make real change in the industry for the future of child actors.

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Guest Details: @alysonstoner

Book That Has Changed The Way Alyson Lives Her Life: All About Love: The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience by Eleanor Rosch, Evan Thompson, and Francisco Varela

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Many of us have experienced in one way or another the symptoms of performance anxiety. Whether that be fumbling words during a speech, getting sweaty palms on a first date, or even messing up lines in a play you memorized by heart. The feeling might make you cast doubt on yourself, despite knowing you worked hard. Looking Up's guest for this week is Dr. Don Greene, a peak performance psychologist whose specialty is overcoming performance anxiety. His comprehensive approach has been taught at Juilliard, the Los Angeles Opera, the New World Symphony and even the US Olympic Training Program. His students have been awarded prestigious positions with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, NY Philharmonic and some have received gold medals during their work with him. His TED TALK has over 31M Views! Take a listen to Dr. Don Greene and learn more about overcoming the fear and anxiety that might come with your performance abilities.

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Guest Details: @winningonstage

Book That Has Changed The Way Dr. Greene Lives His Life: Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue by Neale Donald Walsch

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