Building Psychological Strength

Sep 30 2022 383 ep. 36 mins 237

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More and more, people are seeing the benefits of building resilience, building confidence, building mental toughness and flexibility, and moving past fear and anxiety in their lives. April Seifert, Ph.D., hosts this powerful podcast that will help you build psychological strength through interviews and information from some of the world's leading experts in the fields of Psychology and Life Design. It's time to go beyond merely surviving. It's time to thrive! This podcast is brought to you by Peak Mind: The Center for Psychological Strength.

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0357 | How to Build Psychological Safety

Sep 30 2022 47 mins

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 felt like it wasn't acceptable to show up any less than 110%. Hopefully you've also had the exp

0356 | How to Reduce Intergenerational Drama

Aug 24 2022 55 mins

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 that were transmitted to you through generations of your family.This has incredible implications for the

0355 | How to Manage Your Triggers to Improve Your Life

Aug 10 2022 39 mins

Trigger warning. How many times have you seen that phrase on social media? Do you truly know what it means? What does it mean to have a trigger? To be triggered? How do triggers impact us in our lives, in our performance, and in our relationships?This week, we're exploring these very fundamental questions. The fact of the matter is, we ALL have triggers. It's simply an arti

How to Use Boundaries to Avoid Burnout

Jul 20 2022 43 mins

Burnout is a topic that is becoming so prolific because so many of us are EXPERIENCING IT! Turns out, burnout is a state that is at the end of the road of a long continuum. There are ways we can intervene to reduce the chances of ourselves becoming burned out, but we have to recognize it first.I'm thrilled to be diving into that very topic today.Today we're speaking with Dr

How to Build the Love Life You Have Always Wanted

Jun 22 2022 56 mins

Our romantic relationships are simultaneously some of the most important, most misunderstood, most under-resourced relationships in our lives. So many of us have this misconception that our 'love lives' should just come naturally. That we shouldn't have to work so hard. That they can unfold in a healthy way, even if they're unexamined.The 50% divorce rate in the US

How to Create a Culture of Wellbeing Around Yourself

Jun 15 2022 51 mins

There are few things more fundamentally important than our health and wellbeing. When we have it, we take it for granted. However, when we're told there's a problem or when we aren't feeling well, it's all we can think about.Wellbeing has become even more of a focus since the pandemic because of the experiences we all had over the last 2 years. Mental health has suf

Take a Self-Compassion Break

Jun 08 2022 43 mins

There's no denying it - the last handful of years have been very challenging. Aside from the personal adversity we've all felt in our individual lives, we've faced incredible collective adversity. The pandemic. Political divide. Crime and mass shootings. It has all been a lot to handle, and many of us have found ourselves searching for ways to move through it and cope.T

Your Body is Your Brain with Amanda Blake

Jun 01 2022 51 mins

One of the basic principles of cognitive behavioral theory (CBT) is that our mind and our behavior (and our emotions and life experience) are strongly linked. Our body and our behavior send strong messages that tell us how to appraise a situation and how we might want to respond. Yet, we spend so much energy attempting to ignore it. We focus instead on being "rational," or

Free Self-Compassion Break TODAY 5/25 (Link in episode description)

May 25 2022 2 mins

In light of recent events in Texas and across the U.S., I am offering a free self-compassion break today at 2:30 pm CT. No registration necessary. Simply click the link below to join. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81847216706Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The FUN Habit with Michael Rucker

May 25 2022 54 mins

Did you know that research tells us that we all should strive to get TWO HOURS of enjoyable leisure activity EVERY SINGLE DAY?! When I heard that statistic, I was shocked!We focus so intently on performance, optimization, and striving. We focus on how much we can get done and how to increase that amount. And we forget that life is meant to be fun as well.This week we're speakin