The Psychology of your 20s

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196. My toxic relationship with productivity May 17, 2024

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In today's episode we're going old school, back to a good old fashioned chatty sit down episode and life update. I have been recovering from a pretty terrible bout of tonsilitis and it's made me realise...I have a toxic relationship with productivity. Even when I'm sick I can't slow down, and I don't think I'm alone.

We also discuss how I'm finding living alone, a little relationship update and how it feels to have finished my book! All that and more, listen now!

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195. The psychology of codependency May 14, 2024

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How can you tell if you're codependent or just really close to someone? If you are enmeshed or just reliant on their support? Feeling happy and stable in a loving relationship, or losing your independence? There are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings when it come to codependent relationships, especially in our 20s and in today's episode we break down all you need to know and more, including:

The roots of codependency in childhood and attachment theory
Signs of codependency
Codependency v. dependency
How to heal your need for intensity and trauma bonding
Healing and restoring a codependent bond

Listen now! Today's episode is a rerun of Episode 69 whilst Jemma is recovering from a sudden illness. New episodes will be back on Friday, happy listening.

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194. Are our attention spans getting shorter? May 10, 2024

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So many of us are struggling to stay focused and concentrate in an environment of constant distraction and temptation and it's causing a lot of us to feel unproductive and undisciplined. In today's episode we break down why our attention spans seem to be rapidly declining, we discuss:

The Gold Fish myth
The average attention span from 2004-2017
The impact of short form content
The impact of COVID lockdowns
Overstimulation and rising ADHD diagnoses
Attentional cycles and our circadian rhythm
Tips for regaining your focus + social media rules

Listen now to reclaim your focus and concentration and reverse your declining attention span.

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193. The truth about avoidant attachment ft. Thais Gibson May 07, 2024

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Attachment theory is often misunderstood but when we have the correct knowledge and information it can transform how we relate to others. In today's episode we break down one of these styles, the avoidant attachment, along with it's two components: avoidant dismissive and avoidant fearful. We discuss how this style develops, its expression, the difference in prevalence and behaviours between men and women and how we can move forward and heal an avoidant pattern.

We are joined in today's episode by Thais Gibson, the founder of The Personal Development School and expert in attachment theory. Unlock your free trial using this link: www.personaldevelopmentschool.com/freetrial

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192. Feeling behind in your 20s May 03, 2024

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We have a lot of opportunities to feel behind in our 20s, especially when it comes to our careers, our finances and our relationships. In todays episode we break down why so many of us (roughly 80% of 20 something year olds) feeling like we're falling short of expectations, as well as how we can manage these feelings and enjoy our path through life without comparing it to someone others. We discuss:

The competitiveness of this generation
The wunderkind phenomena
Career anxiety and starting over
Relationship and dating inexperience
The pandemic skip
How to feel more sure of your own path and progress

AND, we hear from you, the listeners, about your experiences. Listen now!

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191. My favourite psychology studies of ALL TIME Apr 30, 2024

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We have found some pretty amazing ways to observe human behaviour and from it, discovered some especially interesting things about how we operate, who we are at our core, our irrational beliefs and so much more. In today's episode, we break down five of my favourite psychology studies of all time from jam, to mental escapism and binge watching TV, how many friends we actually need, the healing power of nature and the origins of imposter syndrome. Listen now!

Study One: The Stanford Jam Experiment

https://faculty.washington.edu/jdb/345/345%20Articles/Iyengar%20%26%20Lepper%20(2000).pdf

Study Two: In your 20s it's quantity, in your 30s its quality

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2015-10764-001

Study Three: Loneliness, Escapism, and Identification With Media Characters

https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.785970/full

Study Four: The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women

https://www.paulineroseclance.com/pdf/ip_high_achieving_women.pdf

Study Five: Effects of Coastal Environment on Well-being

https://www.walshmedicalmedia.com/open-access/effects-of-the-coastal-environment-on-wellbeing-jczm-1000421.pdf

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190. Fall in love with your own company Apr 26, 2024

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Finding the joy in your own company is one of the most healing, rewarding and fulfilling things we can do. It's also really difficult in an age of FOMO, constant distraction, stimulation and fear of boredom or loneliness. In today's episode we break down exactly why you need to fall back in love with your alone time, the amazing benefits and HOW to do it. Listen now!

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189. 5 ways to stop comparing yourself to others Apr 23, 2024

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Social comparison is the thief of joy - it will make us question everything that we have, doubt our own abilities, steal our sense of gratitude and peace. It also sometimes feels impossible to escape, especially in our 20s when we look to others for confirmation that we are doing something right. In today's episode we break down the 5 rules you need to stop comparing yourself to others and embrace the benefits of healthy social comparison, this includes:

Don't unfollow, don't suppress, recognise and expand
Keep your judgements realistic
Do things for YOU first
Water your own grass
Comparison as a motivator

Listen now to learn how you can control your urge to compare yourself to others!

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188. Why are we so indecisive? Apr 19, 2024

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Our inability to make decisions is wasting our time, keeping us acting from a place of fear and stuck in a life we don't want! It's also not entirely our fault and often stems from unconscious mechanisms, neuroticism and fears that we haven't recognised. In today's episode we break down:

Why you struggle to make decisions
The consequences of our chronic indecisiveness
Perfection and indecision
Choice overload
A fear of failure
How to overcome your indecisiveness using the 80/20 rule
The 'trusted advisor' method

Listen now!

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187. The psychology of the 'friendzone' Apr 16, 2024

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About 2/3rds of couples start off as friends according to recent research. But developing feelings for a friend isn't always a happily ever after situation. In today's episode we break down why it is that we fall in love with our friends, the principles of attraction such as the similarity liking effect and mere exposure effect, whether to say anything or keep it to yourself, managing the pain of rejection or social loss and your best tips for protecting the friendship and your own heart. Listen now!

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