Nov 6

1134 - Grieving Before the Loss: Coping with Anticipatory Grief

00:00 Introduction to Anticipatory Grief 01:06 Defining Loss and Its Types 03:33 What is Anticipatory Grief? 04:57 Grief and Trauma Connection 07:03 How Grief Triggers Old Trauma 10:43 Overlapping Trauma and Grief Symptoms 16:01 Physical Symptoms and Stress Response 20:29 Nutriti ... Show More

1h 1m

Oct 30

1133 - Healthy and Toxic Guilt | Recognition and Management

00:00 Introduction to Healthy and Toxic Guilt 00:18 Defining Healthy Guilt 01:16 Healthy Guilt and Personal Values 02:37 Motivating Behavior Change 03:55 Understanding Toxic Guilt 04:59 Toxic Guilt in Trauma and PTSD 06:02 Guilt for Things Outside Your Control 07:00 The Differenc ... Show More

1 h

Oct 23

1132 - The PERFECTS Method for Improving Self Esteem and Support

00:00 Introduction to PERFECTS 00:56 P: Prudence 02:07 E: Endurance of Hardships 02:47 Respect, Forgiveness, and Earnestness 03:00 Compassion and Truthfulness 03:05 S: Selflessness with Boundaries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1h 1m

Aug 2024

[Rebroadcast] Is Dopamine Worth the Hype?

#208: There is increasing interest in dopamine, a molecule that is closely related to our experience of pleasure, reward, expectation, and motivation. It’s involved in negative processes, like overindulgence and addiction, but it can also be harnessed to set virtuous cycles in ... Show More

23m 6s

Jul 2024

How Dopamine Works

Dopamine is perhaps the most talked-about, most misunderstood biochemical in our bodies. It’s linked to not only addiction and depravity, but also focus, motivation, and living a productive life. How can one molecule be so many things to so many people?See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

45m 7s

Sep 2023

START THE YEAR RIGHT AND DOPAMINE DETOX - Trick Your Brain To Take Back Control of Your Life

Dopamine Detox: What is it, should you try it and how is it done? In this video we find out from two of the top doctors on the subject. Dopamine is naturally produced by the body as a chemical messenger, and it affects many behavioral and physical fun ... Show More

7m 48s

Apr 2023

138. Is Dopamine Worth the Hype?

#138: There is increasing interest in dopamine, a molecule that is closely related to our experience of pleasure, reward, expectation, and motivation. It’s involved in negative processes, like overindulgence and addiction, but it can also be harnessed to set virtuous cycles in ... Show More

23m 6s

Mar 2023

Leverage Dopamine to Overcome Procrastination & Optimize Effort

In this episode, I explain how dopamine dynamics — meaning changes and interactions between our baseline and peak levels of dopamine drive our cravings and sense of motivation. I also explain how to leverage dopamine dynamics to overcome procrastination. I cover behavioral, cogni ... Show More

1h 53m

Sep 2021

Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction

This episode serves as a sort of “Dopamine Masterclass”. I discuss the immensely powerful chemical that we all make in our brain and body: dopamine. I describe what it does and the neural circuits involved. I explain dopamine peaks and baselines, and the cell biology of dopamine ... Show More

2h 11m

Mar 2024

Trigger Dopamine to Get the Success You Desire

These days, many of us have heard something about the importance of dopamine in our brain. We explore with you here, simple but powerful ways to trigger the dopamine we need to get to the outcomes we so want.

12m 24s

Nov 2023

The downsides of dopamine

While dopamine is a vital part of our brain's functioning, an over-reliance on it can lead to various downsides affecting our mental and physical well-being.Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a mental health question? ... Show More

14m 13s

Dopamine: It is more than a pleasure che...