How to practice emotional hygiene
We have medicine cabinets for common physical injuries like cuts and colds but no toolkits for common psychological injuries such as failure, rejection, guilt, and loss. In his inspirational talk, Guy Winch tells us that “you can’t treat a psychological wound if you don’t know you’re injured”. Guy teaches us a lesson on why it is so important to practice emotional hygiene.
The power of vulnerability
Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
The power of vulnerability
Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
Signs of Major Depression Disorder
Rev. Takafumi Kawakami, Deputy Head Priest at Kyoto’s Shunkoin Temple, embraces the skill of mindfulness as the center of Zen Buddhism and meditation, inspiring us all to slow our frantic lives to stay true to the present.
10 ways to have a better conversation
When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations -- and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity, and a healthy amount of listening. In this insightful talk, she shares 10 useful rules for having better conversations. "Go out, talk to people, listen to people," she says. "And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed."
10 ways to have a better conversation
When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations -- and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conversation: Honesty, brevity, clarity, and a healthy amount of listening. In this insightful talk, she shares 10 useful rules for having better conversations. "Go out, talk to people, listen to people," she says. "And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed."
When mental illness enters the family
What must families know if they have a loved one with a mental illness? In his talk, Dr. Lloyd Sederer discusses the four things we all must know to help those who may be struggling around us. Lloyd I. Sederer, M.D., is Medical Director of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), the nation’s largest state mental health system. He provides medical leadership for a $3.6 billion/year mental health system which annually serves over 700,000 people and includes 24 hospitals, 90 clinics, two research institutes, and community services throughout a state of ~ 19 million people.
Resiliency Field Trip: a therapy tool to help you cope with stress
That first 50-minutes on the couch of a stranger armed with a notepad is an intimidating prospect, which is why many of us will attempt any delay tactic before going to a therapist. In this emotional, yet light-hearted talk, Emily Capito tackles the serious topic of resiliency and shows us how we can prevent emotional burnout simply by going on a field trip. Em Capito is an unconventional psychotherapist obsessed with the widespread loss of resilience in the face of overwhelming comfort.
Resiliency Field Trip: a therapy tool to help you cope with stress
That first 50-minutes on the couch of a stranger armed with a notepad is an intimidating prospect, which is why many of us will attempt any delay tactic before going to a therapist. In this emotional, yet light-hearted talk, Emily Capito tackles the serious topic of resiliency and shows us how we can prevent emotional burnout simply by going on a field trip. Em Capito is an unconventional psychotherapist obsessed with the widespread loss of resilience in the face of overwhelming comfort.
An ER doctor on how to triage your busy life
ER doctor Darria Long explains key lessons from hospital emergency rooms on handling stress, chaos, and life. Dr. Darria Long Gillespie is a Yale- and Harvard-trained emergency physician, author of national bestselling book Mom Hacks, and a regular TV expert on HLN, CNN, The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors, and Fox News. A mom of two herself, Dr. Darria is quickly becoming the national ‘go-to’ doctor for combining the best science with the highest-yield shortcuts - to make health both understandable - and easy - for people who have too much to do.
Two easily remembered questions that silence negative thoughts
Anthony Metivier, memory expert and creator of the Magnetic Memory Method used a simple process of "self-inquiry" to help him overcome years of mental distress that imprisoned him in a “manic-depressive” identity, and almost took his life. bring peace of mind and focus, and free ourselves from negative thinking. Using the secular translations of ancient Sanskrit by Dr. Gary Weber, Anthony shares the two most powerful and immediate tools self-transformation.
Two easily remembered questions that silence negative thoughts
Anthony Metivier, memory expert and creator of the Magnetic Memory Method used a simple process of "self-inquiry" to help him overcome years of mental distress that imprisoned him in a “manic-depressive” identity, and almost took his life. bring peace of mind and focus, and free ourselves from negative thinking. Using the secular translations of ancient Sanskrit by Dr. Gary Weber, Anthony shares the two most powerful and immediate tools self-transformation.
How to multiply your time
Everything you know about time management is wrong. In this challenging and counter-intuitive video, Self-Discipline Strategist and New York Times bestselling author of Rory Vaden, shows you why you can't solve today's time-management challenges with yesterday's time-management strategies. More importantly, he explains why procrastinating on purpose is the key to being able to Multiply your time.
We don’t ‘move on’ from grief, we move forward with it
In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and death. Her candid approach to something that will, let's face it, affect us all, is as liberating as it is gut-wrenching. Most powerfully, she encourages us to shift how we approach grief. "A grieving person is going to laugh again and smile again," she says. "They're going to move forward. But that doesn't mean that they've moved on."
We don’t ‘move on’ from grief, we move forward with it
In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and death. Her candid approach to something that will, let's face it, affect us all, is as liberating as it is gut-wrenching. Most powerfully, she encourages us to shift how we approach grief. "A grieving person is going to laugh again and smile again," she says. "They're going to move forward. But that doesn't mean that they've moved on."
3 rules for better work-life balance
Have you answered a work email during an important family event? Or taken a call from your boss while on vacation? According to behavioral scientist and Harvard Business School professor Ashley Whillans, "always-on" work culture is not only ruining our personal well-being — but our work, as well. She shares which bad habits are stopping us from getting what we need out of our free time and three practical steps for setting boundaries that stick.
Overcoming negative self-talk.
How we talk to ourselves changes how we feel. Self-talk, especially negative self-talk, can have a huge impact on our emotions and can impact our depression or anxiety. In this episode of Therapy in a Nutshell, I interview Nick Wignall to learn more about different styles of self-talk and how you can overcome rigid or negative self-talk through curiosity and compassion.
Overcoming negative self-talk.
How we talk to ourselves changes how we feel. Self-talk, especially negative self-talk, can have a huge impact on our emotions and can impact our depression or anxiety. In this episode of Therapy in a Nutshell, I interview Nick Wignall to learn more about different styles of self-talk and how you can overcome rigid or negative self-talk through curiosity and compassion.
Intrusive thoughts and overthinking: the skill of cognitive defusion
Do you ever find yourself overthinking a situation or battling intrusive thoughts? This video will teach you the skill of cognitive defusion, which will help you separate yourself from your thoughts so that you can look at them rather than through them. Intrusive thoughts can be scary, dark or painful. They can make you worry that you're losing your mind. they are associated with OCD but they can also just pop up out of nowhere. But Intrusive thoughts don't have to ruin your life.