War Of The Mind
Loren Johnson
War of the Mind: Stories of Resilience, Redemption, and Overcoming Mental Health ChallengesWelcome to the “War of the Mind” podcast, a powerful resource for anyone seeking motivation, recovery, and personal growth. Hosted by Loren Johnson, a motivational speaker and certified peer specialist, this podcast offers a deep dive into addiction recovery, mental health, and the transformative power of resilience.Each episode uncovers the raw and real stories of individuals who have faced the darkest moments of their lives, battling addiction, trauma, and mental health challenges. Through gripping narratives, Loren shares not only his personal journey but also actionable strategies for turn...
Finding Purpose Through Pain: A Personal Journey of Growth and Resilience with Loren Johnson
Send us a textDiscover how to transform your lowest moments into a powerful journey of growth and resilience. I, Loren Johnson, share personal experiences and actionable strategies that helped me find purpose through pain. Imagine breaking down life's biggest challenges into manageable steps, celebrating every small victory, and surrounding yourself with a network that truly supports your journey. We'll explore practical tips for developing a positive mindset, setting realistic goals,
Turning Pain into Power: Embracing Grief with Loren Johnson
Send us a Text Message.What if embracing your deepest pain could lead to profound healing and resilience? Join me, Loren Johnson, on this emotionally transformative episode of "War of the Mind" as we journey through the multifaceted world of grief. We’ll uncover the different forms of grief, from generalized to disenfranchised, and dissect the emotional, physical, and social hurdles that accompany loss. Together, we will explore why the act of grieving is vital for psychological and emotional re
The Power of Awareness: Living with Purpose
Send us a Text Message.What if you could embrace the inevitability of death and use it as a catalyst for a more purposeful life? Join us in our latest episode of War of the Mind, where we explore the profound themes of mortality, resilience, and hope. We start with a daily devotion inspired by the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus, reminding us that the awareness of our finite existence can drive us to live more fully. Drawing insights from William B. Irvine's "The Stoic Challeng
Cultivating Strength: The Art of Resilience and Emotional Expression
Send us a textWhat if resilience isn't something you're born with, but something you can build over time? In today's compelling episode, we unravel the dynamic nature of resilience through the lens of modern stoicism and real-life experiences. We discuss the foundational role of social support, effective coping strategies, and the invaluable lessons learned from setbacks. Emphasizing the significance of acknowledging trauma and seeking professional help, we advocate for the power
Rising Above: A Journey of Resilience from Trauma to Transformation with Loren Johnson
Send us a textHave you ever wondered how one can rise above life's most harrowing challenges and still find a purpose to inspire others? Join me, Loren Johnson, on this gripping episode of "War of the Mind" as I recount my journey through the trials that have tested my spirit to its core. From enduring childhood sexual assault and wrestling injuries to surviving traumatic brain injuries and battling addiction, I share the raw, unfiltered moments that shaped who I am today. Through
Navigating the Shadows: Confronting Suicide, Addiction, and the Search for Resilience
Send us a textHave you ever stood at the edge of despair or watched a loved one wrestle with shadows that seem too dark to overcome? Our latest episode is a candid exploration of the delicate threads that connect suicide, the rippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the entanglement of addiction. We confront the stark reality of the statistics: 800,000 suicides annually, as reported by the World Health Organization, and how the recent global crisis has intensified our collective mental hea
Empowering the Self: The Transformative Journey of Self-Awareness and Esteem with Loren Johnson
Send us a textUnlock the transformative power of self-awareness and self-esteem with me, Loren Johnson, as we journey through the mind's to discover the profound impact of knowing oneself and valuing one's worth. Our recent discussion dives into the heart of personal empowerment, shedding light on how these psychological cornerstones shape our mental health and overall well-being. We dissect groundbreaking research, revealing the undeniable correlation between self-awareness, stress re
Building Boundaries and Asserting Worth: A Journey from Addiction to Empowerment with Loren Johnson
Send us a textNavigating the treacherous waters of personal and professional boundaries, I, Loren Johnson, am your compass in this week's War of the Mind podcast. My journey through the shadows of domestic violence and the grip of heroin addiction has led me to a place of hard-earned wisdom, which I'm here to share. We'll unwrap the complexities of setting limits in relationships and at work, dissecting the impact of discrimination and rumors, and equipping you with the tools like
Navigating Life's Setbacks: Unpacking Stoic Philosophy and Strategies for Embracing Challenges
Ever felt like setbacks are life's way of warning us? Or perhaps you view them as an opportunity to seek help and empathy? Brace yourself for an enlightening conversation as we dissect the world of Stoic Philosophy and its profound impact on our lives. We kick off with an inspiring daily devotion from the book "The Daily Stoic," followed by a deep dive into "The Stoic Challenge," offering strategies to minimize the inevitable setbacks we all face. We underscore the importance of living each day
Resilience Unleashed: A Story of Triumph Over Addiction and Mental Health Challenges
Send us a textFighting personal demons and emerging victorious is a journey I, Loren Johnson, know all too well. War of the Mind's latest episode is a testament to this relentless pursuit of resilience, as I share my authentic story of overcoming addiction and mental health hurdles. It's a raw narrative that highlights the power of turning setbacks into stepping stones for growth, nurturing wisdom, and the undeniable importance of never giving up. Hear how I braved my way through life&
From Trauma to Triumph: Harnessing the Power of Resilience
Send us a textEver wondered if resilience is a trait you're born with or one you can develop? Prepare to have your perspectives challenged as we redefine resilience, not as a fixed attribute, but a dynamic process that can be nurtured and refined. We're diving headfirst into the rough waters of trauma, emotional expression, and effective coping strategies, and surfacing with a treasure trove of insights from personal experiences and scientific research. By fostering a growth mindset, c
The Colors of Courage with Loren Johnson: From Dreamer to Motivational Speaker
Ever find yourself caught up in the whirlwind of pursuing a dream while juggling life's myriad challenges? Join me, Loren Johnson, as I share a slice of my thrilling journey towards becoming a motivational speaker. With every step towards my goal, comes a new hurdle, from crafting pitch-perfect proposals to mastering the art of the elevator pitch. Yet, as we all know, it's these challenges that truly define us.In the midst of my professional pursuits, I've been immersing myself in the colorful w
Confronting the Bully: A Look into Resilience, Mental Health and Building Tolerance: Hosted by Loren Johnson: resilience, resilient, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness
Send us a textEver been the victim of a bully? You're not alone. Bullying is an omnipresent problem in schools and workplaces, a problem that often leaves devastating impacts on the victims. This episode is a heartfelt dive into the different types of bullying including verbal abuse, physical attacks, social isolation, and work sabotage. Hear personal stories of resilience, including my own journey through workplace bullying, and discover ways to create a more understanding and tolerant atm
A Roadmap through Trauma: Understanding, Healing, and Resilience
Send us a textHow well do you understand trauma and its profound impact on mental health? We're delving into an essential discussion on trauma, its effects, and the critical treatment approaches aiding healing and resilience. We take you on a journey examining how trauma, an overwhelming experience that can leave individuals feeling helpless and powerless, can impact lives. We're talking about its root causes, from sexual assault and emotional abuse to natural disasters and life-threat
Finding Light in the Dark: A Story of Resilienacy
Send us a textHave you ever questioned your resilience in the face of adversity? I, Loren Johnson, will take you on my personal journey of resilience, recounting experiences of addiction, recovery, and the fight to regain custody of my children. As a former law enforcement officer, I've had my fair share of hardships - from suffering two traumatic brain injuries and subsequently spiraling into heroin addiction, to battling workplace bullying. I aim to share how these experiences shaped me a
The Resilience Revolution: Overcoming Trauma and Thriving: Host Loren Johnson, Trauma, Resilience, Self-care, Overcoming adversity, Core values of resilience, Types of trauma, Building resilience, Developing self-efficacy, Cultivating optimism, Perseveran
Send us a textIn this episode of "War of the mind" we explored the profound impact of trauma and the vital role of resilience in overcoming adversity. We began by discussing the different types of trauma that individuals may experience, emphasizing that everyone's journey is unique.To better understand resilience, we explored its core values: self-efficacy, optimism, perseverance, and social support. These values are crucial in the healing process and can be cultivated through var
Setting boundaries in the workplace, romantic relationships, toxic relationships, resilience, resilient, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness
in this episode, we discuss setting boundaries in all walks of life. We discuss the importance of doing this in our daily lives. If not we will fall victim to manipulation, belittling, and lose self-confidence and self-respect. So in this episode, we talk about boundary setting the workplace setting, friends and family relationships, romantic relationships, and toxic relationships. Self-setting boundaries are just another piece of the puzzle in regard to self-care. #Buildingconfidence, #Ta
Embracing Your Authentic Self: How self-discovery leads to Self-accetence part 1 of 2: resilience, resilient, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness
Send us a textIn this first half of episode 9 part 1, we talk about self-discovery leads to self-acceptance. This leads us to self-respect, self-love, self-reflection, being mindful of our inner critic, surrounding ourselves with positive people, practicing self-care, embracing our imperfections, setting boundaries, and remembering that self-discovery is a journey, not a destination#Buildingconfidence, #Takingaction, #Makingchanges, #Achievingsuccess, #Livingahappylife, #Makingadifference, #Se
Embracing Your Authentic Self: How self-discovery leads to Self-accetence part 2 of 2: resilience, resilient, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness
Send us a textIn this first half of episode 10 we talk about self-discovery leads to self-acceptance. This leads us to self-respect, self-love, self-reflection, being mindful of our inner critic, surrounding ourselves with positive people, practicing self-care, embracing our imperfections, setting boundaries, and remembering that self-discovery is a journey, not a destination, part 2 we offer tips to build better boundaries.#Buildingconfidence, #Takingaction, #Makingchanges, #Achievingsuccess,
Episode 23.8 self-confidence and Self-esteem continued. Positive mindset, and the power of goal setting: resilience, resilient, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness
Send us a textIn this episode we go more in dept into self-confidence, self-esteem, and the need for it, and to fight discouraging beliefs. We also talk about the lessons I’ve learned and the tools I’ve found to help myself when facing challenges. We reflect on past experiences that have allowed me to face current challenges and the strengths I’ve came to believe are the framework for over coming adversity and fighting our discouraging beliefs. We are our biggest critic, and need the have po
Introduction to self-confidence, self-belief, self-awareness, self-care, self-worth, self-care :resilience, resilient, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness
Send us a textSelf-confidence is an important quality that can help you to achieve our goals and lie a happy and fulfilling life. If you have low self-confidence, there are things you can do to improve it. Set goals, face your fears, surround yourself with positive people, and practice positive self-talk. With time and effort, you can build the self-confidence you need to succeed in life Self-beliefSelf-assuranceSelf-esteemSelf-efficacySelf-worthConfidenceAssuranceComposurePrideSelf-trustT
What Inspires Myself Not to Give Up: Hosted by Loren Johnson resilience, resilient, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness
Send us a textIn this episode, we read some writing I did recently to start my memoir that I continue to still work on to this day. We basically talk about the intro to the memoir and the direction it's headed.https://www.ljvoiceproject.com/podcast#Selfconfidence #Confidence #Selfesteem #Selfbelief #Selfassurance #Selfassurance #Selfefficacy #Selfworth #Selfrespect #Selfacceptance #Selflove #Positiveselfimage #Highselfesteem #Lowselfesteem#Buildingselfconfidence #Boostingselfconfiden
Self-Care, affirmations, resilience hosted by Loren Johnson of LJVOICEPROJECT.COM :resilience, resilient, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness
Send us a textin this episode, we go a little deeper into self-care. simple yet powerful affirmations. give the definition, and the science behind it. and making affirmations a daily ritual for your self-care tools. how to use them and examples of what I think are the top affirmations I use .#Buildingconfidence, #Takingaction, #Makingchanges, #Achievingsuccess, #Livingahappylife, #Makingadifference, #Selfcare, #substanceabuse, #supportgroups, #recoverycoach, #copingskills, #relapseprevention,
Introduction to Self-care: resilience, resilient, self-care, self-love, self-respect, self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-awareness. Hosted by: Loren Johnson
Send us a textIn episode 23.4 we go into more detail about self-care. we share some simple ways to drastically uplift your mood with daily affirmations. We talked about self-care rituals to start and end your days. If you don't practice self-care it's probably due to these 3 negative emotions. The drastic impact of self-care on your mental health. 6 steps to having the life you always dreamed of. checkout. https://www.ljvoiceproject.com/podcasthttps://www.ljvoiceproject.com/projec
The importance of self-care, journaling, and self-love
Send us a texton episode 23.3 the importance of self-care, journaling, self love and how they all come together. We talk about the importance of journaling and how it allows us to reflect on our past and learn from our highs and lows in life.#Self-care, #substance abuse, s#upport groups, r#ecovery coach, #coping skills, #relapse prevention, #resilience, #positive thinking, p#ersonal growth, #emotional regulation, #social support, #problem-solvingcheck out https://www.ljvoiceproject.comTwitter
Limitless Journal - Host Loren Johnson. Life and the resilience he wrote about addiction, overcoming adversity, and life's intervention
Send us a textin this episode Host Loren Johson recovery coach and addiction advocate talks about how LJ Voice Project is producing a new podcast called Limitless Journal. sharing Self-care, substance abuse, support groups, recovery coaching, coping skills, relapse prevention, resilience, positive thinking, personal growth, emotional regulation, social support, and problem-solving. Limitless Journal is going to share real-time events, real-life events from the life of recovery coach Loren
Mental Abuse In Another Man's Eyes
In this episode, we uncover a recent situation that happened in my life. We discuss the effects of addiction and how it plays a role in domestic violence. The main discussion is on mental abuse in another man's eyes as the title reads. I cover a wide range of topics addiction, addiction awareness, mental health, and mental health awareness, domestic abuse, domestic violence, mental abuse, physical abuse, and suicide. Also, remember to check us out on Facebook "LJ Voice Project", Twitter: @lj
There is hope. Addiction, opioid epidemic, fentanyl crisis
Send us a textIn this episode we start the conversation of addiction, the opiate crisis, and fentanyl crisis. Talking about our youth and the need the keep fighting and believe and have hope. We share our new project you won’t regret being a part of. After the show check out LJVOICEPROJECT.com and book us for your next talk, conference, and event.check out https://www.ljvoiceproject.comTwitter; @LJvoiceprojectinstagram: ljvoiceprojectFacebook: LJ Voice ProjectLinkedin: https://www.linke
NEW BEGINNING AND RELATIONSHIPS
IN THIS EPISODE WE DONT GO TO FAR IN DEPTH AS FAR AS RELATIONSHIPS GO. EMPHASIZEIUNG THE IMPORTANCE OF THEM.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warofthemind/support
Struggles of addiction during COVID
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DIRECTION OF THE SHOW
In this episode we let the listeners know about the direction in which the show will be heading. Along with providing the foundation for what we are about, and what we are here for. So hang tight and lets get this show back on the road. We are back up and recording, and excited to have you listening in.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warofthemind/support
Meet the other half
short little intro to Chandra! she is one tough woman who has had many struggles, but still refuses to be defined by addiction! please share with your friends so we can get this podcast on top
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