The Richard Nicholls Mental Health Podcast

Nov 14 2024 105 ep. 19 mins 208
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To inspire, educate and motivate you to be the best you can be. Learn about tackling mental health problems like Anxiety and Depression as well as simple tips to understand the world better, in a down to earth and genuine way with the Best Selling Author and Psychotherapist Richard Nicholls.

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Quietening The Mind For Sleep

Nov 14 2024 5 mins  
Send us a textThere are times when our brain just can't seem to switch off.Today we go through some ways to help you with that and hopefully get some good quality rest.Support the show Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/richardn.bsky.social Threads https://www.threads.net/@richardnichollsreal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://

Anchoring

Nov 07 2024 5 mins  
Send us a textEver wondered how you can hear a piece of music or smell some perfume and it generates an emotional response? This week I talk about how the brain makes this work and how to create new emotional responses that you can use anytime you like.Support the show Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/richardn.bsky.social Threads https://www.threads.net/@richardn

Kindness

Oct 31 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textKindness is often linked with better mental health. It helps us to feel connected to others, creates a sense of belonging and reduces isolation.But I say there's a time and a place for it, and it might not be now and it might start closer to home.Support the show Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/richardn.bsky.social Threads https://www.threads.net/@

Assertiveness

Oct 31 2024 4 mins  
Send us a textI think of assertiveness as a skill as much as anything.I guess we can think it as a personality trait but it involves behaviours. Self directed behaviours with an end goal in mind. A goal of establishing boundaries and setting expectations.Support the show Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/richardn.bsky.social Threads https://www.threads.net/@richar

Anhedonia

Oct 24 2024 5 mins  
Send us a textAnhedonia is a symptom of many problems where the brain simply doesn't allow pleasure to exist.Often described as "An array of deficits in hedonic function" Anhedonia will even switch pleasure seeking off. After all, there's no point in trying to do anything pleasurable when it doesn't make you feel any better anyway.Support the show Social Media Links Bluesky https:/

The Power Of Awe

Sep 30 2024 15 mins  
Send us a text"Awe" tends to be defined as the emotion we experience when encountering something with such perceived vastness that our brain might find it hard to comprehend how it can exist.Being "awed" by an experience can have some surprisingly powerful, positive effects on us.Awesome LinksWatch All The Apple TV Aerial Video Screensavershttps://bzamayo.com/watch-all-the-apple-tv

Disappointment

Aug 31 2024 17 mins  
Send us a textIn his letter from Birmingham Jail in 1963, after being arrested on the rather trumped up charge of marching without a permit, Martin luther king wrote, amongst other things, this quote. he said "There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love" in other words, if you feel disappointed it's only because you care about something. Support the show Social

Getting To Know Yourself

Jul 31 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textOften people will talk about the need to disappear away for a bit to "find themselves" when actually they already knew where they were they just didn't "know" themselves.Well, maybe we don't need to climb a mountain or hide in a retreat for a week to do this. Maybe we can get to really know ourselves a little bit more every day until we're fully clued up.Support the s

Hope

Jun 30 2024 15 mins  
Send us a textResearch has shown that hope can significantly improve mental health outcomes. It boosts resilience, helps you to cope better with stress and setbacks and means that you're more likely to engage in positive behaviours that support your well-being.But hope isn't something that just happens; it's something you might need to cultivate and it could even save your life.Sup

Values vs Goals

May 31 2024 14 mins  
Send us a textAre you living your life based on your values or your goals?What's the difference anyway?Let's find out.Link to values list https://richardnicholls.net/?post=episode-238Support the show Social Media Links Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/richardn.bsky.social Threads https://www.threads.net/@richardnichollsreal Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Fa