ZENandTECH
73 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 9 years ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratingsZENandTECH centers you inner geek, helps you deal with the demands of a connected life, and nurtures your superhero in training
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Episodes
23: Work stress
November 15, 2011 04:56 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MBGeorgia and Rene discuss how to deal with stress at work, including settings expectations, setting boundaries, communicating, taking breaks, and not becoming a slave to your smartphone. This is ZENandTECH!
22: Criticism
November 08, 2011 16:02 - 35 minutes - 16.2 MBCriticism is everywhere. But how well do we handle dishing it out, and how well do we take it? Georgia and Rene talk about why criticism exists, and how to get better at giving and taking it, especially in our modern, often anonymized internet world -- from constructive to destructive to flat out trolling and flaming. This is ZENandTECH.
21: Review II
November 01, 2011 15:51 - 37 minutes - 17.7 MBGeorgia and Rene circle back around and review taking care of yourself, working on passive relaxation, setting goals, dealing with negative thinking with positive counter-statements, the importance of play, helping others deal with death, and getting better at communications. This is ZENandTECH!
20: Communications
October 24, 2011 06:04 - 23 minutes - 11.1 MBGeorgia and Rene talk about communication, why it's important, what challenges it faces, and to become better at it. This is ZENandTECH!
19: Consolation
October 10, 2011 05:25 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBIn a very special episode of ZENandTECH, Georgia and Rene discuss the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, and the challenges involved in helping someone close to you deal with the loss of a loved one.
18: Play
October 03, 2011 05:27 - 23 minutes - 11 MBhttp://www.zenandtech.tv Rene and Georgia discuss the importance of play, how to re-discover your childlike sense of joy, overcome perfectionism, and take things a little less seriously. This is ZENandTECH!
17: Positive counterstatements
September 26, 2011 04:42 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBGeorgia and Rene recap negative thinking, then talk about common types, ways to counter, and the power of positive counterstatements and ways to develop them. This is ZENandTECH!
16: Negative Thinking
September 19, 2011 13:25 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MBWe can be our own worst bully. If our inner voice pushes us down the path to worry, criticism, victim-hood, perfectionism, and avoidance, our thinking has turned negative and we need to do something about it. This is ZENandTECH!
15: Goal setting
September 13, 2011 01:11 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBGeorgia and Rene discuss goal setting -- how to set yourself reasonable challenges, better yourself and enrich your life, and how to recover from the stumbles that inevitably crop up along the way. This is ZENandTECH!
14: Passive relaxation
September 05, 2011 05:04 - 32 minutes - 15.1 MBGeorgia and Rene take breathing to the next level with a guided, passive relaxation exercise to help you take the stress from your mind and body and help you focus, recover, and heal. This is ZENandTECH!
13: Priority one
August 29, 2011 04:35 - 34 minutes - 16.2 MBNokia dumped Symbia, HP dumped webOS hardware, Google bought Motorola, Steve Jobs resigned from Apple -- it's a stressful time in technology and now more than ever you need to take care of yourself. Georgia and Rene discuss how. This is ZENandTECH!
12: Review
August 22, 2011 05:08 - 39 minutes - 18.3 MBGeorgia and Rene go over all the episodes, tips, and tools to date, from breathing to the foundations of sleep, exercise, and food, to dealing with death, physical and mental de-cluttering, perfectionism, avoidance, mindfulness, and boundaries -- including your feedback, examples, and progress. This is ZENandTECH!
11: Bounderies
August 15, 2011 05:42 - 34 minutes - 16.2 MBGeorgia and Rene talk about the importance of boundaries. From doormat to control freak, just like good fences make good neighbors good boundaries make good self-images and good relationships. This is ZENandTECH!
10: In the moment
August 08, 2011 05:16 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBGeorgia and Rene discuss mindfulness and the importance of being in the moment. Enjoying a cup of coffee and listening to a friend. Watching a movie without BBM or dinner without Twitter. If both Yoda and Miagi agree, it has to be ZENandTECH!
9: Avoidance
July 25, 2011 04:29 - 34 minutes - 12.3 MBGeorgia and Rene talk viewer tips on perfectionism when it comes to email and task management, including "getting one thing done", and then tackle avoidance -- why we do it, what we get out of it, and what it costs us. This is ZENandTECH!
8: Perfectionism
July 18, 2011 04:50 - 28 minutes - 10.1 MBThe plague of perfectionism -- when what you do is never good enough for yourself or for someone around you. Georgia and Rene discuss what it is, why it can negatively people, and tools to help you identify and deal with perfectionistic tendencies. This is ZENandTECH!
7: Mental de-cluttering
July 11, 2011 05:50 - 34 minutes - 12.3 MBLike the spinning hourglass or beachball on a computer, our heads can get stuck stuck thinking the same negative thoughts over and over again. This week on ZENandTECH, Georgia and Rene discuss ways to figure out why you're perseverating and how you can deal with it.
6: De-cluttering
July 04, 2011 04:25 - 25 minutes - 9.26 MBDo you own your stuff or does your stuff own you? This week on ZENandTECH, Georgia and Rene talk about the joys of de-cluttering your life, and how getting rid of the physical clutter can help you get rid of the mental clutter as well.
5: Nutrition
June 27, 2011 05:03 - 27 minutes - 9.77 MBGeorgia and Return talk about nutrition. And phasers. Okay, mostly nutrition. Why it's important, how you can get the fuel you need even while living a fast-paced, tech-filled life, and some tips, tricks, and picks on how to eat and feel better.
3: Dealing with Death
June 20, 2011 04:57 - 35 minutes - 12.8 MBWe were scheduled to talk about exercise on ZENandTECH this week, but after suffering a death in the family, Georgia discusses the stresses and strains, and offers some tools and tips for dealing with them, including... video games. Then it's back on topic and we somehow end up on whether or not sex counts as exercise. (Listen to find out!)
4: Exercise
June 20, 2011 04:57 - 28 minutes - 6.99 MBReturning to your regularly scheduled ZENandTECH, Georgia and Rene discuss the benefits of exercise and how it alleviates depression, burns away stress, helps you sleep, improves your concentration, and otherwise works wonders. Plus, some app picks to help you keep track of your progress and build good habits.
2: Sleep
June 06, 2011 06:19 - 41 minutes - 14.6 MBGeorgia and Rene kickoff ZENandTECH second episode by talking... sleep -- what it is, why it's important, and what it does to your body and your stress levels if you don't get enough of it. We've got some app and gadget suggestions to help you sleep better, and some exercises to bring it all together.
1: Just breathe
May 30, 2011 05:12 - 35 minutes - 12.5 MBZENandTECH centers you inner geek, helps you deal with the demands of a connected life, and nurtures your superhero in training. In the debut episode, George and Rene introduce the new show, try to define stress, recommend some apps (and non-apps!), and go over basic breathing exercises. Follow along!