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In this episode, Dr. Rick and Forrest explore the all-too-common challenge of social anxiety. They break down what it really means to be socially anxious (hint: it’s not just being shy), where those feelings come from, and why they stick around. Rick explains the roots of social anxiety, highlighting the role of attachment styles and […]

We all get caught up in comparing ourselves to others sometimes. It’s okay! But guess what? There’s a simple way to break the cycle of rumination and comparison. Accessing flow states helps you get absorbed in what brings you joy and what really matters most. The more you practice this, the more you actually retrain

Anxiety can feel like something that is there to ruin our life, but the little alarm system going off inside us is actually incredibly important in giving us warning signals and keeping us alive. In this week’s episode Niall is joined by Dr. Richard Hogan, renowned psychotherapist and clinical director of Therapy Institute. Richard’s work

ADHD can be tough in today’s society and culture. We have school and work systems set-up built around focus and studying and organization and spreadsheets, the list goes on. All things that can be extremely difficult for those who struggle with ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In this video we’re going to go through

It feels like our world is deeply polarized. We seem to fundamentally disagree with so many people – and with those disputes comes anger and hatred. Can anything bridge these yawning divides? It turns out that we aren’t as divided as all that. Our minds often fool us into thinking we disagree with people more

Linguistic relativity theory suggests that the languages we use influence how we think. Because languages have different structures and words to describe the world, people pay attention to different things when speaking them – from here stems the idea that language shapes thought. 

Psychiatrist Dr. Tracey Marks explains the top 4 mental health conditions with the highest heritability (greatest genetic influence). She discusses what heritability means, the role of environmental triggers, and how knowing your family history can help you prioritize your mental health.

Forrest explores how we can harness perfectionism’s strengths without getting captured by its vulnerabilities with therapist and author Katherine Morgan Schafler. They talk about perfectionism’s bad branding, and how our relationship with perfectionism can lead to it being either a superpower or a stumbling block. They discuss the different types of perfectionists, the limitations of

Welcome back to a brand new season of Owning It. Join me and author/scientist/lawyer Anu Gupta to talk about the role and relationship between bias and anxiety, the impact bias on us and others and how it’s at the root of almost every social and cultural issue we experience. 

Dr Laurie HATES boredom! Since childhood she’s found it so painful that she’ll do anything to avoid being bored. She’ll watch crappy TV. She’ll find extra work to do. She’ll snack. But boredom is actually an incredibly useful tool to boost our happiness and creativity. With the help of leading boredom experts, Dr Laurie learns

Business Insider asked three clinical psychologists to debunk 25 of the most common myths about mental health and therapy. They explain that schizophrenia is not about having multiple personalities and that obsessive-compulsive disorder is not just about being neat. They also delve into therapy — explaining that it’s not like having a paid friend and