The Psychology of your 20s

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216. The psychology of resentment Jul 26, 2024

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Resentment is sometimes labelled as an ugly or bad emotion, something that is derived from a sense of entitlement. In actuality, resentment is a really useful emotion, it serves as an emotional alarm, it teaches us what we value, and it can help us understand our own expectations and sense of self worth even more. Despite that, when we don't manage our resentment well it can also come to harm our relationships or cause us to be too rash. In today's episode, we break down the psychology of resentment, including:

Why we experience resentment
What you resentment may be telling you
Our 3 ways to respond to resentment
How to release resentment and move through it

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215. Are you living in survival mode? Jul 23, 2024

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Survival mode is, at its core, a stress response. When our minds and our bodies are put under extreme stress or believe we are in danger, we can enter a state where all we care about is getting through the next day. This can turn us into a person we're not and make us lose the enjoyment and love for life, but also feel overwhelmed by constant panic and anxiety. In today's episode, we discuss how to break free of survival mode, the difference between our learning brain and our survival brain, why we find ourselves here to begin with, what's happening in our brain and our bodies and the best advice, tips and therapies for getting back into safe mode.

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214. The secret to love? Go SLOW ft. Therapist Moe Ari Brown Jul 18, 2024

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We all want long lasting, passionate, meaningful love and in our 20s it can hard to figure out exactly how to find that. With so many 'rules' around what to do, pacing, when to become exclusive, when to say 'I love you', when to move in together, it seems the secret is to go slow and build emotional intimacy. In other words, embrace the power of the slow burn, the 'slowmance' and low pressure beginnings.

In this episode we are joined by Hinge's Love & Connection Expert, Moe Ari Brown as they discuss how to slow down and properly build a foundation for sustainable love, why we can often be overwhelmed by the need to speed things up and jump right in, ignoring intuition out of our fear of rejection, and where that can lead us. That and so (SO) much more. Listen now!

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213. The psychology of play Jul 16, 2024

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Is the secret to a happier, less stressful, more connected life actually play? A lot of the research is telling us so! As we get older sometimes we lose a bit of our joy, awe and wonder, and the time we have for our friendships becomes more restricted by work, obligations, distance, commitment and seriousness. In today's episode, let's talk about why the solution to that may be to bring back adult playdates, including:

The psychology behind why play is important
The loneliness epidemic
Why our sense of connection has become disrupted
Our 8 play personalities
The power of parallel play
Microhabits for creating playfulness and fun, and so much more!

Listen now! And don't forget to schedule your playdate!!

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212. The psychology of self doubt Jul 13, 2024

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Our self doubts are what is keeping us in our own way. It is the foundation for our inner critic to tell us: you're not good enough, you're not talented enough, intelligent beautiful, hardworking to have the life and success you want. When we let our self doubts take control, it often means that we end up self handicapping or sabotaging before we get to the start line. In today's episode we are going to talk about the psychology of self doubt and how to silence those false beliefs, including:

The origin of false beliefs in childhood experiences
The impact of bullying on adult identity
Overcoming failure and setbacks
Imposter syndrome + self sabotage
The power of a persona + the batman effect
Doubting your own doubts
Asking 'why not you?', and so much more

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211. The problem with 'toxic' positivity Jul 09, 2024

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Today on the podcast we are talking about toxic positivity and the problem with always being positive and putting a fluffy, warm, positive spin on things. Often our unrealistic optimism comes from a good place and our desire to be happy all the time but any person knows that isn't always possible. We break down:

The reason we gravitate towards toxic positivity
What toxic positivity looks like
The impact of wellness and self help content
The consequences for our mental health
The consequences for our emotional intelligence
Why people who accept negative emotions are ACTUALLY happier
How to practice emotional acceptance and healthy positivity

All of that and so much more, listen now!

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210. The 5 BIGGEST red flags for relationships in our 20s Jul 05, 2024

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We all know what red flags are, they tend to be universal at any age, but there are some redflags that are specific to our 20s, certain features of a relationship during this decade to look out for even if they don't look concerning at first. On today's episode we talk about the five biggest red flags for relationships in our 20s, including:

Relationships that stop you from having experiences
Relationships that cause emotional chaos
Relationships that don't celebrate or encourage you
All or nothing relationships
Fatal attractor relationships

We also explore the psychology and of course the research behind why these can be so damaging to help us find more sustainable and healthy love during this decade. Listen now!

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209. Navigating post-graduation blues ft. Therapist Liz Kelly Jul 02, 2024

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The period after graduation can be really difficult, filled with emotions like grief, anxiety, worry about the future, loneliness and nostalgia as we leave the structure and comfort of college and university for the big, confusing real world. In today's episode we break down the psychology of the post-graduation blues, including:

What defines this experience
How long does it last?
The loss of friends as well as security and stability
What triggers our unease
How we can embrace the fear and uncertainty
Setting realistic goals for our first year post graduation

This and so much more, all with some amazing advice and wisdom from our guest, the therapist Liz Kelly, author of the book 'This Book Is Cheaper Than Therapy'. Listen now!

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208. Let's talk about coping mechanisms Jun 28, 2024

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Very few of us ever receive an education on coping. We are taught bad things happen, we are taught pointless math equations, we are taught to grin and bear it, but not effective psychological ways of integrating stressful, painful, frustrating experiences. In this episode, we break down the psychology of coping mechanisms, including:

Problem focused vs. emotion focused coping
Maladaptive vs. adaptive coping
Our most common defence mechanisms
How to stop numbing ourselves to our experiences
How to consciously deal with hard things in life
Our coping statements
Freud, Carl Jung and many more

Listen now for a comprehensive deep dive into coping in your 20s and beyond.

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207. How to have better conversations Jun 25, 2024

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Conversations seem like they should be the easiest thing in the world, but we all know that sometimes that is not the case! Mental distractions, running out of things to talk about, feeling a bit off, all some of the roadblocks we face. In today's episode we break down FIVE tips to have better conversations: