1 day agoThe Healing Power of Laughing At YourselfIn a recent podcast (episode #394), I talked about the benefits of laughing at yourself. Laughter neutralizes situations, and a neutral situation is a safe space where deep meaningful relationships are made and strengthened. Laughing at oneself shows vulnerability, honesty, and humility. It tells your loved ones that you know…Mental Health2 min read
4 days agoHow to Find Meaning Again After TragedyIn a recent podcast (episode #393), I talked to N.Y. Times best-selling author Donald Miller about becoming the hero of our own narratives, how to find meaning again after a tragedy, what defines a meaningful life, and so much more. In his amazing new book, Hero On a Mission: A…Mental Health3 min read
Jun 20The Surprising Benefits of Disappointment + How to Embrace Disappointment & Use It to Your AdvantageIn a recent podcast (episode #392), I talked about managing feelings of disappointment before they negatively affect our mental wellbeing. Disappointment is the feeling we get when an expectation that we have isn’t met. It is an emotional signal, a messenger, telling us that something is out of balance in…Mental Health3 min read
Jun 16Pets Struggle with Anxiety & Depression Too. Here’s How to Help ThemIn a recent podcast (episode #391), I talked to speaker, author, mathematician, and dog trainer Grisha Stewart about dog training and empowerment, pets and mental health, why dogs struggle mentally, how we can help our pets and ourselves, and so much more! As human beings, we need to understand our…Pets4 min read
Jun 9The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding & Overcoming the Body’s Fear ResponseIn a recent podcast (episode #389), I talked to holistic psychiatrist, acupuncturist, and yoga teacher Dr. Ellen Vora about the importance of taking a functional medicine approach to mental health, addressing imbalances at the root, taking a whole person approach to wellbeing, her amazing new book The Anatomy of Anxiety…Mental Health5 min read
Jun 2How to Identify Your Brain Type & Create Happiness Strategies Best Suited to Your BrainIn a recent podcast (episode #387), I talked to world-renowned psychiatrist, brain specialist, 12 times N.Y. Times best-selling author and founder of Amen Clinics Dr. Daniel Amen about his incredible new book You, Happier: The 7 Neuroscience Secrets of Feeling Good Based on Your Brain Type, feeling good based on…Mental Health3 min read
May 30The Ultimate Anti-Anxiety ToolkitIn a recent podcast (episode #386), I talked about what anxiety is and ways to manage it and prevent it from taking over your day-to-day life. There is a lot to be anxious and worried about these days. From the uncertainty of a global pandemic, to turbulent elections, worldwide protests…Mental Health7 min read
May 26How Understanding the Biofield Could Hold the Key to Healing TraumaIn a recent podcast (episode #385), I talked to Dr. Shamini Jain, a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist and social entrepreneur, about the science behind the mind-brain-body connection, the biofield and healing trauma, why we need to understand the placebo effect, how to avoid moralizing self-help, and so much more! Through her…Mental Health5 min read
May 23How to Find Freedom From the Shame SpiralIn a recent podcast (episode #384), I talked about some helpful ways to get out of a shame spiral. In our society today, it can be hard to feel any degree of self-worth. We are bombarded with the shame of not living up to our own expectations, or the expectations…Shame3 min read
May 19Debunking the Myth of the Chemical Imbalance with Dr. Joanna MoncrieffIn a recent podcast (episode #383), I talked to psychiatrist, researcher, professor and best-selling author Dr. Joanna Moncrieff about critical psychiatry, the difference between a drug-centered and disease-centered approach in the field of mental health, the history of psychiatry, withdrawal from psychotropic drugs, the dangers of medicalizing misery, the myth…Mental Health6 min read