The Verywell Mind Podcast

The Verywell Mind Podcast

This season of the Verywell Mind Podcast will be focused on the power of community and hosted by Minaa B, a licensed social worker, mental health educator, and author of "Owning Our Struggles." Minaa is also a community care expert who helps people build healthy relationships. Every Friday, we'll be speaking with experts, wellness advocates, and individuals with lived experiences about community care and its impact on mental health. Episodes 1 – 263 were hosted by Amy Morin, psychotherapist and former editor-in-chief of Verywell Mind.

Autor: Verywell Mind

233

Episodios

25 min 1 sec

Duración Promedio

Inglés

Idioma

Duración Total:

97 hr 11 min

Todos los Episodios

237 - Friday Fix: This 8-Minute Phone Call Will Make You a Happier Person
10 Feb, 2023

We often avoid calling our friends and relatives simply because we don’t have time. You might think your aunt is impossible to get off the phone with, or you might think your friend can’t possibly hang up until she’s given …

Duración: 9 min
236 - The Body Keeps the Score with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
06 Feb, 2023

Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is a clinician, researcher, and professor who is best known for his work on post-traumatic stress disorder. He’s the medical director at the Trauma Center in Boston. He’s also a professor of psychiatry at Boston …

Duración: 33 min
235 - Friday Fix: Surprising Ways Colors Affect How You Feel and Behave
03 Feb, 2023

A town in Scotland made its street lights blue, and the crime rate decreased. Casinos keep people gambling at their tables longer by making the tabletops red. Those are just a couple of fascinating examples of how color affects behavior. …

Duración: 8 min
234 - What’s Your Attachment Style? With Dr. Amir Levine
30 Ene, 2023

Dr. Amir Levine is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University. He’s a leading researcher on the molecular processes that are unique to the developing brain. His research …

Duración: 37 min
233 - Friday Fix: Are You Afraid to Be Happy?
27 Ene, 2023

At first glance, you might wonder why on earth anyone would be afraid to be happy. But if you think about it a little longer, you might recognize a few times in your life when you experienced an aversion to …

Duración: 9 min
232 - How to Increase Your Mental Agility with Dr. Elaine Fox
23 Ene, 2023

Elaine Fox is a cognitive psychologist and the head of the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide, Australia. She’s a leading mental health researcher who combines genetics, psychology, and neuroscience in her work. She runs the Oxford Elite …

Duración: 36 min
231 - Friday Fix: Failed Resolution? How to Still Make This Year Amazing
20 Ene, 2023

There were a lot of people on social media this year discouraging others from setting a New Year resolution. Opting out of a resolution isn’t necessarily a bad idea. By mid-January, most people consider their resolutions failed. That means their …

Duración: 9 min
230 - Healing From Childhood Abuse with Former NFL Player Reggie Walker
16 Ene, 2023

Reggie Walker spent seven years in the NFL playing for the Cardinals, the Chargers, and the Broncos before deciding to walk away from the game. Reggie was sexually, emotionally, and physically abused during childhood — something he tried to hide …

Duración: 43 min
229 - Friday Fix: 5 Signs You’re Giving Negative People Too Much Power Over Your Life
13 Ene, 2023

Have you ever spent two hours dreading the fact you were going to see someone for an hour? If so, you just gave that person two extra hours of your life. Have you ever blamed someone for ruining your day …

Duración: 8 min
228 - The Gangster's Guide to Sobriety with Former Gangster and Actor Richie Stephens
09 Ene, 2023

Richie Stephens is an Irish gangster-turned-actor who lives in Los Angeles. He frequently plays villains in TV and movies, including Days of Our Lives, Criminal Minds, MacGyver, and Blue Bloods. He’s also the author of The Gangster’s Guide to Sobriety …

Duración: 39 min