Self Care

The Fawn Response: People Pleasing, Self-Abandonment and Standing Up for Yourself

Podcast, Emotional Wellbeing, Self Care /

Dr. Rick and Forrest finish their series on the stress responses with the fawn response: an appeasement strategy where we manage stressful situations by giving others what they want. Rick and Forrest start by discussing common symptoms, including people pleasing, self-abandonment, difficulty saying no, weak boundaries, and chronic self-sacrifice. They talk about the roots of […]

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The Psychology of Manifesting: How to Create the Life You Want

Podcast, Emotional Wellbeing, Self Care /

Forrest and Dr. Rick explore “manifesting:” the idea that our thoughts impact the world around us, and by changing those thoughts we can change our lives. Talking about manifesting is complicated, because on the one hand our thoughts really do matter. On the other, manifesting is closely tied to a small mountain of problematic pseudoscience.

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5 Tips to be Happier at Work (Dr. Laurie at SXSW)

Podcast, Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Employee Wellbeing, Resilience, Self Care /

Work is a worry. Are we paid enough? Should we be getting promoted quicker? Is artificial intelligence about to replace us all? Speaking at SXSW 2024, Dr Laurie Santos argues that because of all our career woes we often neglect our happiness. She walks through her top five tips for improving our workplace wellbeing –

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Little Treatments, Big Effects with Dr. Jessica Schleider

Podcast, Coping Skills, Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing, Recovery, Self Care /

As we pursue the radical reimagining of Ireland, and the world’s, mental health frameworks, we must be open minded to new ideas and treatment models. In this episode, Niall is joined by Dr. Jessica Schleider, Founding Director of the Lab for Scalable Mental Health and author of ‘Little Treatments, Big Effects’. Jessica’s mission is to

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Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day with Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Podcast, Emotional Wellbeing, Self Care /

Medical doctors are waking up to the importance of happiness, partly prompted by the work of people like Rangan Chatterjee. Dr Chatterjee is Professor of Health Education and Communication, the host of the hit podcast ‘Feel Better, Live More’ and author of five best-selling books including Happy Mind, Happy Life: 10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day.

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Recovering from a Challenging Childhood: Reclaim, Resupply and Repair

Podcast, Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Recovery, Resilience, Self Care /

Dr. Rick and Forrest explore a huge topic: what can we do to recover from a difficult childhood as an adult? Rick introduces a three step process that can help us reclaim our past, identify the key needs we have these days, and internalize related positive experiences. They discuss related tools from psychology like releasing

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The Therapy Room – Forgive, not Forget with Louize Carrol and Dr. Tony Bates

Podcast, Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, Forgiveness, Relationships, Resilience, Self Care /

There are many phases to move through when processing a difficult event or experience in your life. A good therapist will guide you as you encounter difficult emotions, learn to really feel them and then let them go. One of the most difficult and sometimes resisted parts of this process is forgiveness. Niall is joined

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The Comfort Trap (With Guided Meditation)

Podcast, Coping Skills, Emotional Wellbeing, meditation, Mindfulness, Resilience, Self Care /

Dealing with uncomfortable situations, conversations and feelings can be incredibly difficult and make us want to run for the hills, but getting comfortable with discomfort is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself. Having just presented at his first academic conference in Trinity College, Niall became engulfed by uncomfortable feelings when

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Emotional Eating and Changing Your Relationship with Food with Dr. Jud Brewer

Podcast, Coping Skills, Eating Disorders, Emotional Eating, Emotional Eating, Emotional Wellbeing, Relationships, Resilience, Self Care, Self Harm /

There are as many ways to have a difficult relationship with food as there are ways to eat. It’s hard to get conversations about these challenges right, but today we’re taking the plunge and exploring the habit of eating when we’re not hungry with psychiatrist Dr. Jud Brewer. Dr. Rick, Forrest, and Dr. Jud start

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