The Mental Health Boot Camp Podcast

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Mental Health

Four psychology experts from two countries explore tips and tools to help you become your mental healthiest!

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Episodes

Episode 9: How to Make Friends

How do adults make new friends? And how do you deepen a connection from acquaintance to a friendship? Where can we find friends, and how do we prepare emotionally? If you are self-conscious, how can you overcome it? All of this, plus a report on the Canadian moth invasion and Chris's Smashmouth encounter. This episode is Jeff approved. #friendship #socialanxiety #vulnerability #awkward #jeff Rejection = physical pain: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/04/rejection Harriet Lerner rejection cure ex...

Sep 18, 2020•40 min•Ep. 9

Episode 8 - Mindfulness

Is mindfulness just a new-agey fad, or does it actually benefit people who use it? How is it related to meditation, and what does it really look like? After surveying the recent fires and the phenomenon of drive-in movies, we dive deep into what mindfulness is and how it can help, and even have a brief mindfulness experience. This simple practice can yield profound benefits. Tell one friend about the boot camp podcast! https://www.mindful.org/jon-kabat-zinn-defining-mindfulness/ https://www.yout...

Sep 11, 2020•41 min•Ep. 8

Episode 7: What's Love Got To Do With It?

Brooke, Chris, Joanna, and Ryan discuss emotions and the weather and then dive into the ambush: what is love, how do we distinguish love from attachment issues, and how does that pan out in a parent-child relationship? I know, it's a heavy topic. Come have a listen and feel free to send your questions and comments to info@mentalhealthbootcamp.com . Attachment theory: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-attachment-theory-2795337 Love vs. Lust: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/difference-between-lo...

Sep 04, 2020•40 min•Ep. 7

Episode 6: Sleep Hygiene

A deeper dive into sleep this week. Why is sleep so important? What makes it difficult? How can we sleep better? Listen for practical tips and tricks to help you develop a sleep routine that helps you rest and rejuvenate. And a big shout out to our future fans in #Nunavut! https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316 www.mentalhealthbootcamp.com info@mentahealthbootcamp.com #sleep #sleephygiene #nunavut #melatonin #mindfulness...

Aug 28, 2020•41 min•Ep. 6

Episode 5: Optimism & Covid 19

Research tells us that optimism brings many benefits to our mental and physical health, but is that still true during a pandemic? Could optimism lead to carelessness and a lack of reasonable caution? We distinguish between optimism, pessimism, realism, and toxic positivity as we spin yarns about "a case of the sunshines" and automobile vandalism. Come have a listen and share your thoughts! Contact: info@mentalhealthbootcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/mentalhealthbootcamp/ https://www.instagram...

Aug 21, 2020•41 min•Ep. 5

Episode 4: Grief

The pandemic has brought us face-to-face with grief on many levels. From losing loved ones to changing routines, this shift has forced us to confront loss in ways we never expected. What does grief look like, and what purpose does it serve? How can we process grief in the healthiest way? Joanna, Brooke, Chris, and Ryan take a stab at these challenging questions. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_Kübler-Ross https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Meaning-Sixth-Stage-Grief/dp/1501192736 https://www....

Aug 14, 2020•42 min•Ep. 4

Episode 3: Stress!

What is stress, how do we feel it, and is stress a good thing or a bad thing? All these questions and more answered in this 40 minute delight. Kelly McGonigal, Stress TED talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend?language=en

Aug 07, 2020•43 min•Ep. 3

Episode 2: Acceptance vs. Forgiveness

Is it better to accept our past or forgive it? This is more complicated than you might imagine. Brooke, Chris and Ryan wrestle with this as well as the English vs. metric system, online connection vs. face-to-face, and whether or not we can hold this together without Joanna. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/countries-that-use-imperial https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-therapy/200909/four-elements-forgiveness https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-therapy/201303/for...

Jul 24, 2020•41 min•Ep. 2

Episode 1: Self-care

In this inaugural episode, Joanna, Brooke, Chris and Ryan describe what our podcast will be and discuss the fundamentals of self-care: nutrition, exercise, and sleep. We also debate the American vs. Canadian pronunciation of "process" and navigate airplane noise.

Jul 20, 2020•35 min•Ep. 1

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