Group of people seeking for human healing, restorative practices and a better world, episode with Elena Mustakova EdD & Jason Gots

Human Healing Restorative Practices for Real People and a Better World

Original Air Date Wednesday, May 4, 2022 

To get in touch with our spiritual side we must clear out, bypass, cleanse, and filter through all of the programming that has told us to be strong, get over it, and feel shame. For humanity to heal, we need to gather quiet moments, reflect on our experiences, and work together in a compassionate, understanding, and principled way. We have the unique opportunity to make the most of our one shot at this conscious life.

To gather the tools needed to help us on our healing journey, Positive Psychology Podcast Host, Lisa Cypers Kamen, speaks with two authors who observe and report on how to heal the human experience.

Elena Mustakova summarizes the highlights of her book, Global Unitive Healing: Integral Skills for Personal and Collective Transformation and reminds us that it is OK to reclaim our spirituality.

Jason Gots shares the inspiration behind the writing of his book, Humanity Is Trying: Experiments in Living with Grief, Finding Connection, and Resisting Easy Answers, and describes how suffering can be a gateway to healing.

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Meet Our Guests:

Human Healing: Restorative Practices for Real People and a Better World with Elena Mustakova EdD & Jason Gots

Dr. Elena Mustakova is an educator, counselor, writer, social scientist, and former professor in adult developmental psychology. She is the author of Critical Consciousness and senior editor of Toward a Socially Responsible Psychology for Global Era, and has received academic recognition for her scholarship, writing, and international lecturing on the development of moral consciousness, and the rethinking of psychology to address the spiritual needs of a global age. Her dedication is to the spiritual empowerment of individuals and communities toward a just, united, and peaceful planet.

Book: Global Unitive Healing: Integral Skills for Personal and Collective Transformation

Elena Mustakova EdD — Restorative Practices for a Better World:

  • What creates mental suffering in the world today? {1:58}
  • How to transform the amount of aggression on the planet to bolster interdependence and resilience on our planet. {6:02}
  • Elena explains the shadow side of consumerism. {8:38}
  • Elena’s book, Global Unitive Healing: Integral Skills for Personal and Collective Transformation, offers tools for optimizing life and healing. {14:29}
  • Reclaiming the true understanding of spirituality and listening to our hearts. {22:16}

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Human Healing: Restorative Practices for Real People and a Better World with Elena Mustakova EdD & Jason Gots

Jason Gots is a writer, podcaster, lecturer in the writing department of Columbia University’s Graduate School of the Arts, and singer-songwriter. He holds a Master’s Degree in Eastern Classics from St. John’s College, and another in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University. He’s the creator and host of Think Again – a Big Think Podcast and the Clever Creature Podcast.

Book: Humanity Is Trying: Experiments in Living with Grief, Finding Connection, and Resisting Easy Answers

Jason Gots — Human Healing:

  • The pursuit of happiness and the messy process of personal growth. {31:37}
  • Rushing through grief is not the best way to process a loss or mourn a loved one. {43:26}
  • In his book, Humanity is Trying, a key observation is that suffering is a gateway to growth. {50:04}
  • Without mortality, the time we have doesn’t mean much. {53:48}

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