Storytelling Talking about your own mental health journey can inspire others to make changes in their own lives. Storytelling is an important part of advocacy, and there are many ways you can go about it. Check out the Balancing Our Minds Inspiring Action toolkit for ways you can start advocating for mental health in your …
Therapist Answers Questions about ADHD A therapist answers questions about ADHD. Dr. K, also known as Dr. Kanojia, is a psychiatrist and streamer on Twitch. He runs the “HealthyGamer” platform, where he focuses on mental health awareness and support, particularly for gamers and the online community. Through live-streamed sessions and interviews, he discusses various mental …
Overcoming Procrastination We’ve all experienced that frustrating feeling of knowing that we should be doing something, and yet struggling to take action. Join Forrest and Dr. Rick as they explore how we can overcome avoidance and procrastination, unlock our motivation, and cultivate a “pursuit mindset.”They discuss intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, why extrinsic motivations aren’t such …
Self-Criticism Lots of us hit the gym in January to get fit – but should we also be exercising our minds in preparation for tough times? A daily “self-talk workout” might be just as beneficial as squats and push-ups, says Seattle University psychology professor Rachel Turow. By practicing simple self-compassion exercises each day – such …
Happier Parents Happier Kids osy had a packed schedule of lunches, meet-ups and activities – and she was only three. Mom Michaeleen Doucleff felt she couldn’t waste a second of her daughter’s time. Rosy needed to be constantly lectured and stimulated if she was going to reach the Ivy League. This style of parenting was …
Neuroscience of Mindfulness There are 80 to 100 billion neurons in a human brain, and every single one of them can form thousands of connections with other neurons, leading to a complex network of hundreds of trillions of synapses that enable brain cells to communicate with each other. Yet, despite the best efforts and findings …
Emotionally Focused Therapy What is Emotionally focused therapy (EFB)? Dr. Sue Johnson is the founder of EFB, she joins Dr. Rick Hanson to explore how insights from attachment theory can transform relationships. They discuss how attachment theory provides a map for understanding relationships, the challenges of making skills learned in therapy stick, and the role …
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EMDR Therapy The fundamental idea behind psychotherapy is that we tend to grow mentally unwell because we haven’t been able to think with sufficient clarity about the difficulties in our past, typically in our distant childhoods. EMDR therapy is a fascinating tool that can help us process these difficulties, move past them and continue with …
Defusing Anxious Thoughts Some strategies for defusing anxious thoughts. Join Kelli and guests Paulie Siegel and Victoria Aron, two licensed therapists and hosts of Shit Talking Shrinks, as they discuss strategies for working through anxious thoughts in the context of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Further Material and Information Links: Defusing Anxious Thoughts Gameplay and …
Living with ADHD S2 EP #6: Timothy Denevi grew up with ADHD and was among the first generation of boys prescribed medication for this disorder in the 1980s. Upon having an adverse reaction to the medication he was prescribed for ADHD, as a child he began the journey to finding the right treatment. As an adult, …
Emotional Eating Conventional wisdom suggests if you eat less and exercise more, you’ll lose weight. But that’s not so easy for those that struggle with emotional eating. Tricia Nelson describes how she lost 50 pounds by getting off the diet rollercoaster ride, looking beyond the symptoms of food and weight and healing her emotional relationship …
Anger and Motivation Dr. K talk about the surprising link between anger and motivation. Dr. K, also known as Dr. Kanojia, is a psychiatrist and streamer on Twitch. He runs the “HealthyGamer” platform, where he focuses on mental health awareness and support, particularly for gamers and the online community. Through live-streamed sessions and interviews, he …
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