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Science and Spirituality: Two Teachers Discussing the Balance Between Both
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Science and Spirituality: Two Teachers Discussing the Balance Between Both
Dr. Debra Moreno Garcia and Tatev Sarkissyan unpack how Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness translate into everyday decisions. They get into evidence vs. lived experience, what “multiple truths” really means, and how culture, community, and equity shape mental-health outcomes. Along the way, they talk about closing the research to practice gap, teaching through a social-justice lens, and how to stay curious without losing your compass.
Times:
00:00 – Cold open & show intro
00:30 – Meet Dr. Garcia (background, teaching, research)
05:00 – Why start with “science and spirituality”?
10:00 – DBT basics: the four skill families in plain English
15:00 – Mindfulness & emotion regulation in an always-on world
20:00 – Distress tolerance: navigating crises and chronic stress
25:00 – Research → practice: making skills usable (workbooks, classrooms)
30:00 – Community mental health, stigma, and belonging
35:00 – “Multiple truths”: data vs. lived experience (how both can be valid)
40:00 – Culture & equity: why representation changes outcomes
45:00 – Indigenous/folk practices and what research often misses
50:00 – Teaching through a justice lens; accountability + compassion
55:00 – Takeaways & next steps