Check out Laura's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/laurakampf Resilience is a skill that can be learned, and I was watching a creator who totally embodies it, Laura Kampf, she’s such a great example of resilience. When it comes to being more resilient a lot of people probably think that being more resilient means “Just try harder” “Suck it up” “Get over it” or “Just push through”. They think that the way to be more resilient, the way to overcome obstacles is to just force yourself to be m...
Mar 10, 2023•11 min•Ep 90•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more from Dr. Rossman here: https://thehealingmind.org/ This is part 2 of my interview with Dr. Martin Rossman. In this part of the interview, we discuss how we live in a world where worry is everywhere, bombarding us constantly, and how tools like learning to use our imagination can help calm our minds and bring us back to a state of peace. Dr. Rossman shares how to use the connection of our mind and body to worry less and find more health and wellness. Want help to stop beating yourself ...
Mar 06, 2023•27 min•Ep 89•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more from Dr. Rossman here: https://thehealingmind.org/ This is part 1 of my interview with Dr. Martin Rossman. We discuss the importance of a holistic approach to mental health and wellness, and how the body and mind impact each other and the importance of nutrition in mental and physical health. Dr. Rossman has been studying integrative medicine for over 50 years and brings great insight on how to get feeling better physically and mentally. Want help to stop beating yourself up? My spons...
Mar 06, 2023•18 min•Ep 88•Transcript available on Metacast Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Can Chat GPT handle complex questions about mental health? Could Artificial Intelligence do a therapist's job someday? Let’s find out. I’ve asked you all to submit some questions and I’m going to try to answer them, then we’ll ask Chat GPT for it’s opinion and Today I’ve got ...
Mar 03, 2023•20 min•Ep 85•Transcript available on Metacast When you get overwhelmed by making a choice, when you can’t decide between A and B, you often settle for C or you end up paralyzed, procrastinating, or making no decision at all. In this video you’ll learn the 3 underlying causes of decision paralysis, and 2 keys to overcoming it. And I'll give you a hint, it has to do with emotion regulation and executive functioning. Want help to stop beating yourself up? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your ...
Feb 23, 2023•14 min•Ep 87•Transcript available on Metacast Stop apologizing and improve your self-esteem in this course by expert Dr. Carly LeBaron: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/improve-your-self-esteem Have you ever found yourself saying sorry for things that didn’t really deserve an apology in the first place? I once had a friend ask me “do you always apologize after giving someone a gift?” It shook me a little because I had no idea I was doing that. But when I started watching myself I totally did. I grew up in a culture of over-apologizing...
Feb 18, 2023•11 min•Ep 83•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more about working through Grief with Sarah's course 9 Keys for Moving Through Grief and Loss: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/understanding-grief-loss-and-mourning-1 In this video I team up with grief expert Sarah Engler, LCSW to answer your questions about loss and the grieving process. 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:50 Anniversaries of Loss and Grief 00:06:51 Multiple losses, compounded grief, loss of pets 00:13:34 What is the difference between complex grief and normal grief 00:16:...
Feb 09, 2023•1 hr•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast Want help to stop beating yourself up? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Today we’re going to talk about beating yourself up. Whether you made a stupid mistake, you lost your cool with someone you care about or you’re just a perfectionist with imposter syndrome - It’s easy to get sucked into the toilet hole of beating yourself up. And then you do thi...
Feb 02, 2023•9 min•Ep 82•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more or connect with Dr. Lindsey Tubaugh here: https://soundimmunity.podia.com/ https://littleheroeshearingclinic.com/about-us/ Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanuts... Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.co... Support my mission on Patreon: https://www.pat...
Jan 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 80•Transcript available on Metacast Access all my courses and live Q and A's here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/mental-health-course Get an awesome shirt that supports kids who need therapy here: https://www.youplusmountains.com/shop The other day in my Live Q and A for my members, I was asked “How can I get regulated again after getting dysregulated?” What I assume that the person means is that they want to get back to the safe and social state of the nervous system, the parasympathetic response where you feel relaxed a...
Jan 26, 2023•10 min•Ep 81•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Nikki Dinezza: https://www.youtube.com/c/triangleholisticguthealth https://www.instagram.com/gut.microbiome.queen/# https://ibsfreedompodcast.buzzsprout.com/ Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanuts... Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.co... Support my mission...
Jan 24, 2023•18 min•Ep 79•Transcript available on Metacast Get the free guide to this episode: reframe black and white thinking guide Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanuts... Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.co... Black and White thinking is when you take a situation and think about it in an extreme way, you push out ...
Jan 19, 2023•12 min•Ep 78•Transcript available on Metacast Your gut health directly impacts your mental health. From nutrient absorption that impacts the physical building blocks of the brain, to inflammation which can lead cytokines to damage the brain, to your microbiome which impacts your physical and mental health, your gut health is actually a huge contributing factor to your mental health. So in this video you’ll learn 4 1/2 ways to improve your gut health, which can improve your mental health. Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor,...
Jan 12, 2023•10 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast So, you’re having a panic attack? If you’re right in the middle of a panic attack, this video is for you. For many people, a panic attack feels like a lot of intense physical symptoms. Maybe your heart is pounding, you feel faint or tingly, you’re afraid that you’re going to pass out or have a heart attack. In this video we’ll walk you through how to know if it’s anxiety causing those symptoms and some practical steps to stop the panic cycle. Because you’re going to be ok. You are safe. These se...
Jan 05, 2023•9 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast FREE habit tracker: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/pl/2147583979 Online Courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/?utm_medium=YTDescription&utm_source=Podcast Why would I think a vitamin could improve mental health?The short answer- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqXHHCc5lA James Clear's Blog: https://jamesclear.com/marginal-gains There’s two ways to think about mental health, and I think a lot of people don’t realize they’re stuck in the first one. Most people believe that you e...
Dec 29, 2022•15 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Check out Amber's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT8PE1v0xFR9zLXOijxM6hg Alcohol use changes your brain chemistry in a way that makes you more anxious. It also changes how you think- which can make you more anxious. And when you’re drunk, you might do stuff th...
Dec 24, 2022•8 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast If one of your family members has a mental illness, does that mean you’re more likely to have it too? Can you inherit a mental illness from a parent? If your mom has, let’s say, social anxiety disorder, and you do too, does that mean that she passed it down genetically or that because she didn’t take you out much, and you watched her being nervous around other people- that you learned to be anxious around other people? In this podcast we’re going to talk about heritability estimates- what the re...
Dec 15, 2022•8 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast Auditory sensitivity can occur on a spectrum, where hyperacuity may be on the more severe end of the spectrum, and a dislike of loud noises can be on the less severe side of the spectrum. Auditory sensitivity can also be associated with sensory differences with autism, and it can stand alone- it can just be that you have really sensitive ears. Thanks to Dr. Lindsey Tubaugh for teaching me about treatment for sound sensitivities: https://littleheroeshearingclinic.com/ Looking for affordable onlin...
Dec 08, 2022•16 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast The idea of repressed memories goes all the way back to Freud, through the 90’s when therapists accidentally implanted people with false memories, through the courtrooms, and into today where the idea of repressed memories is still popular among lay people and controversial among therapists and researchers. So today you’ll learn three skills for better understanding lost memories, aka dissociative amnesia or repressed memories (or at least my opinion about it). The idea of repressed memories goe...
Dec 02, 2022•15 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more about grief in this mini-course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grief/?utm_medium=YTDescription&utm_source=Podcast “Grief is unpredictable, and it will go wherever it finds an outlet. If it can’t be expressed emotionally, it may find expression in the body.” (136) Grief, like all emotions, isn’t just in your head; it shows up in your body in remarkable ways. But most people have never been taught what is common in the grieving process and how grief does show up in your body, a...
Nov 28, 2022•9 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Do you ever feel hopeless, shut down, or walled off? Or do you get triggered and feel anxious, angry, or agitated? There are essentially 3 states of your nervous system: Ventral Vagal (Safe and social) Sympathetic (Fight or Flight) and Dorsal Vagal (Shut Down). Most people ar...
Nov 26, 2022•15 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Check out my Free Course, Grounding Skills for Anxiety, Stress and PTSD here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grounding-skills-for-anxiety-stress-and-ptsd Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com Support my mission ...
Nov 17, 2022•6 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Learn to drop the struggle with intrusive thoughts in Dr. Kat Green's online course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.co... What are intrusive thoughts? Intrusive thoughts are words or images that pop into your mind unwanted, they’re often disturbing, they have little to do with what you’re doing or with reality, and the thoughts that are distressing can seem really loud, demanding your attention. Even when other people tell you a thought isn’t true or it doesn’t mean anything, the thought may...
Nov 03, 2022•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Check out the course, Taking Charge of Intrusive Thoughts, here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/managing-intrusive-thoughts OCD is caused by a combination of factors- genetic and biological(what’s going on with our bodies, including inflammation, nutrition, stress, etc), environmental (our experiences), and psychological- how we think. The way you think and act determines whether you feed or starve your OCD. In this video we’ll look at 6 types of thinking that feed OCD, they make it wors...
Oct 27, 2022•12 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Learn how to stop worrying with the online course Worry Free, taught by Nick Wignall- https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/WorryFree Worry isn’t something that happens to you, it’s actually something that you do, that you subconsciously choose to do, because it serves a function- your brain rewards you for it. And then it becomes a habit. If you want to learn how to worry less, you need to understand why your brain likes to worry, because that will free you to find a replacement for that habit...
Oct 27, 2022•11 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.co... If you were to ask someone, “What’s causing your insomnia?” they might say something like: “my stress, anxiety, my brain won’t shut off”, maybe they think it’s their cat waking them up or they drank too much coffee or they watched a scary movie before bed. And granted, all of these things can mess with your sleep for a night or two, or more, but they aren’t the thing that causes chronic insomnia. In ...
Oct 24, 2022•5 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast Here is the link to my "Change Your Brain" course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.co... Despite 85-90% of people believing that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance, there is no evidence that a chemical imbalance causes depression or is associated with depression. A new meta-analysis by the University College London reviewed the evidence and made headlines this week. Check out my two unlisted videos on what causes depression: https://youtu.be/Tr1sOJn8Z1Y https://youtu.be/EmCkBCZdZ7M ...
Oct 17, 2022•20 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast For more ways to manage depression check out my course, Change Your Brain: 10 Natural, Research-Backed Ways to Improve Mental Health https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/change-your-brain Or my other courses and free resources here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/?utm_medium=YTDescription&utm_source=podcast A chemical imbalance is not “The Cause” of depression. We have been systematically misinformed about what depression and anxiety are”. This is the main idea behind Johann Hari’s bes...
Oct 13, 2022•20 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Download the free Habit Builder here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.co... You can learn the daily habits that happy people use to foster a lasting happiness. These are skills that you can develop. In this video we'll talk about 14 daily habits that happy people practice to create more joy in their lives. I don’t know about you but the pandemic has seemed to make it harder to feel joy. We spend less time doing things with people we love, we stay home, a lot of people feel depressed, anxious,...
Oct 12, 2022•14 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Download the free Habit Builder here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.co... Want some help to be happier? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanuts... Researchers studied the question “Does trying to be happy actually work? If you decided to consciously work on being happier, would you actually be happier down the road? They asked this question in 4 different countries. The r...
Oct 11, 2022•10 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast