Savvy Psychologist

When you feel worried about something, it feels natural to try to prevent the feared outcome from happening. But while well-intentioned, these behaviors may actually make our anxiety worse.Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a mental health question? Email us at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 929-256-2191.Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologisthttps://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologisthttps://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsychhttps://www.kindmindpsych.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Staying up all night self-diagnosing terminal illnesses with WebMD? The Savvy Psychologist explains what it means to have Illness Anxiety Disorder, and how to ease your mind.Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a mental health question? Email us at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 929-256-2191.Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologisthttps://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologisthttps://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsychhttps://www.kindmindpsych.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You’ve had worry as a part of your life for a long time, but do you really understand it?Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a mental health question? Email us at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 929-256-2191.Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologisthttps://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologisthttps://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsychhttps://www.kindmindpsych.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avoiding your problems is easy. Distracting yourself from your problems in a healthy way that helps you eventually overcome them? A lot harder. Here are 7 healthy ways to distract your emotion mind from your problems.Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a mental health question? Email us at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 929-256-2191.Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologisthttps://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologisthttps://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsychhttps://www.kindmindpsych.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first Savvy Psychologist Meditation, Dr. Monica Johnson leads you on a loving kindness meditation that allows you to experience compassion, acceptance, and love towards ourselves and others.Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson.Have a mental health question? Email us at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 929-256-2191.Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologisthttps://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologisthttps://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsychhttps://www.kindmindpsych.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you found communication assassins lurking around your relationships? Here are four counterattacks to send those assassins back into the shadows.Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Related episodes:4 communication assassins that end relationships3 TIPs to Reduce Emotional OverwhelmHave a mental health question? Email us at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 929-256-2191.Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologisthttps://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologisthttps://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsychhttps://www.kindmindpsych.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover the four communication assassins that can ruin relationships: criticism, defensiveness, contempt, and stone walling.

In this follow-up to Boundaries 101, Dr. Monica Johnson goes over six practical rules to follow in establishing boundaries in your relationships.Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Dr. Johnson was a guest on the Change Academy podcast, joining host Monica Reinagel to discuss ADHD and behavior change: https://changeacademypodcast.com/adhdHave a mental health question? Email us at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 929-256-2191.Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologisthttps://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologisthttps://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsychhttps://www.kindmindpsych.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we're sharing an episode of another podcast called Curious State that looks into how friends-with-benefits relationships work. Have you ever had a so-called "friends with benefits" relationship? How did that go for you? Did you get what you expected from the relationship, or were you left wanting more?Find more great episodes of Curious State on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you're listening to Savvy Psychologist right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you started taking an inventory of your internal and external resources? Here’s part 2 of our list of resources to help improve your life.Savvy Psychologist is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at Simplecast.Have a mental health question? Email us at psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com or leave a voicemail at 929-256-2191. Find Savvy Psychologist on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the newsletter for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips.Links:https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologisthttps://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologisthttps://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsychhttps://www.kindmindpsych.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.