0229 [MINDSET] When you're facing the unknown

We've probably all heard about psychological safety, but what exactly is it, and how do we cultivate it? This is the topic we're diving into today.Think back, you've likely had a job or other relationship where you felt like you had to guard yourself. Or one where you ...  Show more

In the field of Psychology, we are increasingly learning more about how trauma, habits, and beliefs are handed down from generation to generation, many times, without us knowing. Think about it - you very likely have belief systems and ways of seeing and responding to the world t ...  Show more

On todays episode, the main question we are diving into today is, how do we manage the stress when uncertainty pops up? This could be a job change, relationship separation, illness, or having a baby. The unknown tends to pop its head periodically throughout our lives and knowi ...

Do you worry about the future? Do you stress and plan for a hundred different “worst case” scenarios in the hopes that doing so will make you more “prepared” for what’s to come? Humans evolved to fear uncertainty above all else, which kept us safe from starving to death or being ...  Show more

This week on the podcast we discuss the experience of worrying and overthinking the future. From anticipatory anxiety, the the illusion of control, paradox of choice and self preservation, anxiety about the future has a lot of psychological origins that we will unpack in todays e ...  Show more