Passive Aggression

21.09.2020 written by: Richard Nicholls

Passive aggression is a way of dealing with emotion in ways that feel more socially acceptable.
Being angry but without actually displaying anger. Feeling frustrated but not actually showing it directly.
It's an avoidant strategy.

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Bonus Episode: Dr Radha Modgil

15.09.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

Recently I had the pleasure of chatting with the broadcaster and author Radha Modgil.
As well as being a familiar face and voice on various BBC TV and radio shows Radha is also a practising GP with a very special interest in emotional wellbeing.

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Choosing Toxic Partners

14.09.2020 written by: Richard Nicholls

The psychology of repeating bad relationship after bad relationship is quite complicated.
Self-esteem plays a big part but there's sometimes a bit more to it than that.

Apologies for the F word. I'm sure that most of you probably don't mind. But if, on the off chance, you do. Or you listen with youngsters around. I give you a warning before hand to skip a few seconds anyway so it won't come as a surprise.

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Can We Not Care What Others Think?

07.09.2020 written by: Richard Nicholls

Worrying about what people think is a common issue.
Almost everyone comes into therapy with some aspect of this. It's worth drilling down on who we actually mean though, when we say to ourselves that we worry what "other people" think.
Who are these anonymous other people?

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Episode 189: Energy Levels

01.09.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

With some enthusiasm we can go from dragging our feet and saying how tired we are to suddenly being alert and awake. But whether it's about scripting a podcast episode or going for a run, it's really easy to say to ourselves "I don't feel like it" and if your energy levels have dropped it's definitely worth looking into why.

Giving Up

31.08.2020 written by: Richard Nicholls

With some things in life we can feel as if we're right back to square one with it and we might as well throw in the towel and give up on it.
A job, a hobby, even a relationship.
If this is a common theme to your life it might be worth examining it in a little more detail.

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Apathy

24.08.2020 written by: Richard Nicholls

Even without depression, sometimes we just get into a funk. Our motivation drops and all we feel capable of doing is staring into the distance and waiting to go back to bed again.
It might seem as if there's no coming back from that but there is.

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Handling Job Loss

17.08.2020 written by: Richard Nicholls

Many businesses are having to make cutbacks at the minute and the UK in particular has been hit particularly hard as things weren't that great economically in 2019 anyway. The times they are a-changing.
So how can we handle all of this?

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Episode 188: Impulse Control

01.08.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

Whether it's because of tempting treats in your cupboard, the opportunity to play at online roulette or trying to push away thoughts that we don't like. Sometimes our brain works against us rather than for us and leads us down paths we were deliberately trying to avoid.

Episode 187: Pride & Prejudice

01.07.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

Today's episode is a bit of a deep dive into racism, in response to the recent Black Lives Matter movement that has been gaining greater traction throughout the world this month.

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Episode 186: Words & Language

25.06.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

Part 4 of a 4 part video series taken from May's live stream that will run through June.
All about our inner dialogue.

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Episode 185: Talking To Yourself

17.06.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

Part 3 of a 4 part video series taken from May's live stream that will run through June.
All about our inner dialogue.

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Episode 184: Mental Narratives

09.06.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

Part 2 of a 4 part video series taken from May's live stream that will run through June.
All about our inner dialogue.

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Episode 183: The Meaning Behind The Thinking

01.06.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

Part 1 of a 4 part video series taken from May's live stream that will run through June.
All about our inner dialogue.

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Episode 182: Conspiracy Theories

01.05.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

What is it about conspiracy theories that makes them so popular?
Why can seemingly intelligent people believe myths that have no evidence to support them?
Put on your tin foil hat and let's find out shall we.

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Episode 181: The Foundations Of Confidence

01.04.2020 Filed in: Podcast written by: Richard Nicholls

Confidence can be a tricky subject to talk about because its so big and ambiguous. What is confidence to one person is arrogance to someone else. Also, someone can be confident but still be anxious in certain situations, so it's even hard to define it really.

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Passive Aggression

Bonus Episode: Dr Radha Modgil

Choosing Toxic Partners

Can We Not Care What Others Think?

Episode 189: Energy Levels

Giving Up

Apathy

Handling Job Loss

Episode 188: Impulse Control

Episode 187: Pride & Prejudice

Episode 186: Words & Language

Episode 185: Talking To Yourself

Episode 184: Mental Narratives

Episode 183: The Meaning Behind The Thinking

Episode 182: Conspiracy Theories

Episode 181: The Foundations Of Confidence