174 | The Media and Mental Health

On today's episode, I break down the brain circuits behind anxiety—the amygdala, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, and the HPA axis—and show how they create panic, overgeneralization, and sleeplessness. I then explain, in plain terms, why anxiety feels overwhelming and how chronic ...  عرض المزيد

On todays episode, I speak with Dana Hargus founder of Restore of Ada and we discuss trauma-informed approaches to calm the nervous system, biofeedback strategies, and rebuilding resilience after chronic stress. Dana explains how trauma can affect anyone and why treating the body ...  عرض المزيد

How is the steady stream of content you ingest every day impacting your mental health? What you are watching, listening to and reading matters! In this episode let's talk about how mentally and emotionally impactful some online content can be. Of course, I will give you a little ...  عرض المزيد

Summary:  In this episode I talk about managing the sources of information we consume.  Being careful about what we watch and listen to is important as this shapes our lives and impacts our mental health and feeling of wellbeing in a big way.  Links: Support the show:  https://www ...  عرض المزيد

Social media is impacting our mental health in ways we are not ready or willing to acknowledge, and it's time we talk about it. In today's episode we discuss all the psychology of social media and how it is embedded in our social lives, our relationships, our beliefs, our dail ...

This episode talks about how the time we spent on our phone affect our mental health.