Extraversion
Today is all about extraversion, the opposite end of the scale to introversion.
Or is it?
Or is it?
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Episode 220: Anniversary Reactions
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An increase in distress around the anniversary of a traumatic event is often called an anniversary reaction.
It can range from feeling mildly upset for a day or two to more extreme reactions where someone experiences significant psychiatric or even medical symptoms.
The good news is that we know when it's coming!
It can range from feeling mildly upset for a day or two to more extreme reactions where someone experiences significant psychiatric or even medical symptoms.
The good news is that we know when it's coming!
Anhedonia. When everything is "Meh".
written by: Richard Nicholls
Anhedonia is a symptom of many problems where the brain simply doesn't allow pleasure to exist.
Often described as "An array of deficits in hedonic function" Anhedonia will even switch pleasure seeking off. Because there's no point in trying to do anything pleasurable because it doesn't make you feel any better anyway.
Often described as "An array of deficits in hedonic function" Anhedonia will even switch pleasure seeking off. Because there's no point in trying to do anything pleasurable because it doesn't make you feel any better anyway.
Disclosing Issues
written by: Richard Nicholls
Because mental health problems are invisible they aren't talked about in quite the same way as physical health problems. But there may be people in your life that need to talk about their mental health. You might need to talk too.
So how do we do that?
So how do we do that?
Kindness
written by: Richard Nicholls
Kindness is often linked with better mental health. It helps us to feel connected to others, creates a sense of belonging and reduces isolation.
But I say there's a time and a place for it, and it might not be now and it might start closer to home.
But I say there's a time and a place for it, and it might not be now and it might start closer to home.
Resting vs Procrastination
written by: Richard Nicholls
Sometimes our urge to procrastinate is because we're overwhelmed with everything and we need rest.
Other times we're just being lazy!
Today we explore a little about how to tell the difference.
Other times we're just being lazy!
Today we explore a little about how to tell the difference.
Episode 219: Happiness In A Depressing World
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When the oceans are filling with plastic, the cost of living is high and everyone seems to hate each other it's not easy to be the optimist and promote happiness.
So what can we do?
So what can we do?
Episode 218: Comparison
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"Comparison is the thief of joy" said Theodore Roosevelt over a hundred years ago.
He knew it then and we all still know it now. But do we actually remember that when the time comes?
He knew it then and we all still know it now. But do we actually remember that when the time comes?
Episode 217: Forgive and Forget
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The dictionary defines "to forgive" as this: Verb. To stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offence, flaw, or mistake.
But language evolves. And maybe, to you, forgive and forget doesn't mean letting go of something so as to feel better. It means forgive the abuser and forget the victim. And it shouldn't.
But language evolves. And maybe, to you, forgive and forget doesn't mean letting go of something so as to feel better. It means forgive the abuser and forget the victim. And it shouldn't.
Bonus Episode: Andrea McLean
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I was recently contacted by TV legend Andrea Mclean. Andrea has been working in the media for years but recently made the decision to take her life in a different direction and created an online community called This Girl Is On Fire all about personal growth.
This week is the launch of an App that accompanies it and so I thought it would be nice to get her on the podcast to talk a little bit about it.
I hope you find what we say useful!
This week is the launch of an App that accompanies it and so I thought it would be nice to get her on the podcast to talk a little bit about it.
I hope you find what we say useful!
Episode 216: Can We Not Care What Others Think?
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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?
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?
Episode 215: Sensitivity
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Because of what's called neurodiversity everyone's brain responds differently to stimulation.
Whether that's environmental or chemical stimulation.
Today's episode is about thriving in a stimulating world when our brain is sensitive to it.
Whether that's environmental or chemical stimulation.
Today's episode is about thriving in a stimulating world when our brain is sensitive to it.
Episode 214: Mental Focus
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Today is all about losing concentration, procrastinating and the reason why to be at your best you need to rest makes so much sense.
Episode 213: Situational Anxiety
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Situational anxiety is different to a generalised anxiety and needs working with in a slightly more "cognitive" way.
Today I talk about how to deal with some specific events that may be coming up in your life.
Today I talk about how to deal with some specific events that may be coming up in your life.
Episode 212: The Negativity Bias
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Did you know that after experiencing a negative stimulus in order to get your emotional state back to where it was before hand you need at least 4 experiences of something positive to erase the effects of that one experience of something negative?
Episode 211: Control
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When it feels as if the world is falling apart, our instincts can kick in to try and protect us by creating an urge to control as much as we can.
The thing is many of life's challenges are outside of our control anyway. Today we explore how to handle things when life feels out of control.
The thing is many of life's challenges are outside of our control anyway. Today we explore how to handle things when life feels out of control.