As the show approaches 200 episodes, Chris decides it is time to talk about how procrastinating. Producer Neil gives his insights as the master procrastinator as they talk about reasons why someone procrastinates, and what it’s like for those that struggle with it. During the research for the show, Chris realized that even though he never addresses it during therapy he noticed how much your mental health state affects it.
Tune in to see Procrastination Through a Therapist’s Eyes.
The show has talked many times about how implicit biases can affect a person without them knowing it. That means the first step a person must go through is to be able to identify the bias. Once identified, then you must take the time to work on repairing those false beliefs that have been created from those past experiences and traumas.
Tune in to see Repairing False Beliefs Through a Therapist's Eyes.
When we look at the trajectory of marriage statistics, there is an obvious change in the millennial generation than there was in previous generations. The question we are asking is why? Are there commitment issues? Do they just have a fear of marriage?
We look at the stats to see what has been happening and we discuss the trends in society and why we think these numbers are changing.
Tune in to see Millennial Fear of Marriage Through a Therapist's Eyes.
Holidays are a great time to reconnect and spend time with friends and family, but when doing that, it can lead to a lot of stress. There is the reality of trying to fit in as many meals to make sure you see everyone. There is the reality of spending more than you should. There is the reality of family dynamics and possible past arguments. How do you manage all of these situations, enjoy your holidays, and be able to recover afterward?
Tune in to see Recovering from the Holiday Hangover with a Plan Through a Therapist's Eyes.
When thinking about Holidays, the usual sentiment is that they are a joyful time that you get to spend time with family and friends. While this is true, the reality is that when looking at all the expectations that surround the get togethers and being around people that you normally don't spend as much time with, it can be very stressful and exhausting. Unless you are the kids in the family, they usually do not experience the holidays the same.
To help overcome that, the panel discusses what you can do during those times, why it affects adults more than children, and how you can make it through the holidays.
Tune in to the see the Cures when the Holidays are Hard Through a Therapist's Eyes.
Continuing the conversation from last week about the holidays, this time we look further into more general family holiday traditions. What they mean to you, how they start and when you might possibly want to change them to make new traditions. We then go back to the topic of Assertiveness by looking at why people struggle balancing being too passive or too aggressive. We then look at how you can overcome those tendencies to maintain assertiveness.
Tune in to see Holiday Family Traditions and Assertiveness Through a Therapist's Eyes.
Originally the show was going to just be about Assertiveness, but as the panel was discussing a current event, they decided to shift. The current event that was talked about was the Santa Claus Tradition. They look at when you should discuss this with your children and how to do it. Then they finish the episode by covering the topic of assertiveness and what are some of the benefits of it.
Tune in to see Santa and Assertiveness Through a Therapist's Eyes.
This month we started by looking at how you can use your friendships to help with your parenting. We then were led on a discussion by our own Mr. Pope where we did a deep dive on the idea of Emotional Freewill versus Determinism. Then to wrap up the time with the panel we discussed the ever-important topic of why you should talk about emotions or past events, in therapy or otherwise.
What did you think about those shows? Do you agree with the panel and where they landed on each topic?
Tune in to see the November Month in Review Through a Therapist's Eyes.
When a client starts therapy, one of the first thoughts that is brought up is why do I need to talk about my past traumas? When you first bring up past experiences, it hurts because it is painful. There is no way around those early experiences as you start opening up, but when you look at how a person heals and grows, it requires that you go through discussing those traumas.
Tune in to see Why You Talk About Emotions Through a Therapist's Eyes.
When brought up by our own Mr. Pope about the idea of a neurologist who thought that human's lives were determined for them, we had to dive into this topic further. Pope leads the conversation where we talk about the effects that genetics, experiences, traumas, etc. will dictate the life we are going to have. We push back on the idea of how free will can counter those tendencies. Whichever way you lean, it was a great conversation.
Tune in to see Emotional Freewill Vs Determinism Through a Therapist's Eyes.
This was an interesting topic when Chris produced it for the panel. It seems weird to discuss parenting strategies when it comes to adult friendships, but when you listen to the discussions it starts to make sense. We compare the how the love and logic approach is good for your adult friendships. Then we review the lost decade. This covers how not having those connections with friends outside of your spouse or your children can affect your mental health and how you must be purposeful in starting and building those friendships.
Tune in to see Using Friendship with Parenting Strategies Through a Therapist's Eyes.
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