Rikki's Everyday Psychology

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Welcome to my podcast! I'm here to give you some insight into how your body and brain works to boost your everyday wellbeing and performance. My episodes focus on topics relating to Health, Psychology, and Life Coaching. I'm very passionate about living healthy and performing on the optimal level of myself everyday. Studying Psychology I want to share helpful insights into your biology with you. Just sit back and listen, while I have done all the essential research for you already.

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Just your casual Sunday evening's contemplation of life

It's Sunday evening, an eventful week is about to end, and you are lying in bed contemplating life and the universe. Let me join into your zone as we take a philosophical path towards deep thoughts together. What is life? Well, life is many things and it certainly is unpredictable. No matter how hard you try to be prepared for everything to come, there will always be something you hadn't forseen. Because life can hit us with the unexpected, both positive and negative, living in the moment should...

Nov 03, 2019•13 min

Sexy science and science about sexting

Sexting is only for the bedroom? Whoever believes that is mistaken because, make no mistake, sexting is just as good for science as it is for the bedroom. In fact, the amount of research being done on sexting is immense. Join me in this episode to combine sexting with science, two things that couldn't possibly differ more. Sexting as the spicy, juicy topic it is and science as its prude counterpart. Let's find out how well both of them work together. I'll provide you with plenty of different ins...

Oct 11, 2019•24 min

Music as Master Manipulator of our Body and Mind

Headphones on - world off, or something like that. Music has an incredible power over us as it can manipulate our mood, brain, well in fact, our entire body. So what does listening to music really do to our body? Why can music make us feel so good? How can music make us feel so sad? Join me for a closer look behind the scenes of the master manipulator music. Explore with me what specific characteristics in a piece of music determine how it makes us feel. Tune in to appreciate the beauty of music...

Oct 01, 2019•15 min

The Devil Wears Low - Sugar Labels, A Story About Eating Healthy

Is diet coke healthier than strawberries? According to food labels and nutrition tables it seems to be, but common sense tells us otherwise. So why are food labels so messed up? Join me in this episode to uncover the fallacies in misleading food labels. Learn about why a healthy diet matters so much for your body and brain. You can also get some handy advice for your next food shopping. So let's tackle the challenges of making healthier food choices together. I promise your body and brain will t...

Sep 22, 2019•27 min

7 Psychological Effects that we all fall for

Ready for a crash course in Psychology 101? In this episode, I share with you seven commonly occuring, yet not directly transparent Psychological effects. It's not just Psychology trivia to learn about, it will also explain to you some basic biases and miscinceptions we succumb to in our daily lifes. Listen to this episode and become a Psychologist in 15 minutes. Well, at least a good enough Pseudo Psychologist to impress at your next party or date.

Sep 14, 2019•17 min

Gratitude: a little pill to boost your well-being

Looking for a small boost of your well-being and health? Look no further as you have found the ideal, free, sustainable, organic, vegan, and absolute side-effect-free, daily supplement for better health and performance. Tune in to get a full package leaflet (in audio format!) on how to implement gratitude. Also, hear more about all its benefits backed by the biology, psychology, and philosophy of gratitude. This prescription comes with a life-long guarantee.

Sep 01, 2019•21 min

Perception Versus Reality - How your brain biases your eyes

Do you perceive everything happening around you? Do you believe you can see the world as it really is? Our brain is playing your perception more often than you think. While our environment is remaining the same, our perception of it changes. Perception changes over time because we as a person, and therefore our brain changes. Perceptions differ between people as we all have different beliefs, emotions, and motivations. Tune in to hear more about the physiology of perception and find out why we a...

Aug 17, 2019•17 min

Challenge Or Opportunity? Framing Stress Adaptively

Is stress innately negative? No, quite the opposite. Stress represents a vital body function allowing us to be up and about on our feet doing several activities every day. So where does the negative association of stress come from and what causes the negative symptoms of stress? This episode teaches you how your attitude any challenging situation determines whether your body will have a negative stress reaction or not. Tune in to hear about a different approach and mindset towards everyday chall...

Aug 13, 2019•19 min

How Much Sleep Deprivation Truly Decreases Your Performance And Wellbeing

Sleep represents a vital mechanism of our body serving several functions. Yet it is easily neglected and chronic sleep deprivation is rather common. Tune in to learn about why your sleep should be one of your top priorities if you want to perform well everyday and ensure a good physical as well as mental health. Also, tune in if you are interested in the biology behind the several negative effects of sleep deprivation.

Aug 13, 2019•22 min

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