Think Act Be Podcast
273 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratingsThe Think Act Be podcast features conversations about finding happiness, peace, and connection. Each week your host, psychologist Seth Gillihan, talks with his guests about effective ways to face life’s challenges: What thoughts serve us well? What actions promote well-being? How can we practice mindful presence? Guests from a wide range of backgrounds share their expertise on ways to nourish our minds, bodies, and spirits.
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Ep. 08: Mark Moliterno – Strengthening the Voice Through Mind, Body, and Spirit
September 19, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThe voice is our primary way of expressing ourselves, and vocal problems can have a profound impact on our well-being and relationships. If you've ever been unable to speak for a while, like during laryngitis, you know how challenging it is not to have a voice. I found out for myself just how important the voice is when I experienced vocal difficulties that turned out to be related to a benign growth in my larynx. I had surgery to remove the growth, and then completed vocal training to pract...
Ep. 8 Mark Moliterno - Strengthening the Voice Through Mind, Body, and Spirit
September 16, 2018 12:08 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThe voice is our primary way of expressing ourselves, and finding our voice—literally and metaphorically—can have a profound impact on our well-being and relationships. Professional operal singer and yoga therapist Mark Moliterno describes the principles and experience that gave rise to YogaVoice®, a unique integration of yoga principles and practices with Systematic Voice Technique.
Ep. 7: Dr. Michael Perlis - The Latest Research on Sleep and Insomnia
September 12, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBSleep and insomnia specialist Dr. Michael Perlis discusses the prevalence of insomnia, why it happens, and how to prevent a short bout of insomnia from becoming chronic. He addresses the ideal amount of time to spend in bed and the role of medication in treating insomnia.
Ep. 7: Dr. Michael Perlis — The Latest Research on Sleep and Insomnia
September 11, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 60 MBCountless individuals are looking for the answer to their persistent sleep problems. Thanks to Dr. Michael Perlis, many of them are finding it. Michael is a psychologist and sleep specialist at the University of Pennsylvania. He and his colleagues wrote a fantastic treatment manual for cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), the first-line treatment for insomnia. If you have insomnia and haven't tried any treatment for it, start with CBT-I. If you've tried everything else without...
Ep. 07: Dr. Michael Perlis — The Latest Research on Sleep and Insomnia
September 11, 2018 04:01 - 1 hour - 60 MBCountless individuals are looking for the answer to their persistent sleep problems. Thanks to Dr. Michael Perlis, many of them are finding it. Michael is a psychologist and sleep specialist at the University of Pennsylvania. He and his colleagues wrote a fantastic treatment manual for cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), the first-line treatment for insomnia. If you have insomnia and haven't tried any treatment for it, start with CBT-I. If you've tried everything else without...
Ep. 6: Angela Duckworth - How to Find a Passion That Inspires Extraordinary Effort
September 05, 2018 04:00 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBPsychologist and researcher Dr. Angela Duckworth shares her thoughts and experiences around grit. Her work demonstrates the importance of passion and effort toward long-term goals for generating satisfaction and success in life.
Ep. 06: Dr. Angela Duckworth – How to Find a Passion That Inspires Extraordinary Effort
September 01, 2018 11:03 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBPsychologist Angela Duckworth's research on grit is challenging the widely held assumption that talent is the most important determinant of success. Angela defines grit as "perseverance and passion for long-term goals," and has found that it's closely related to achievement in a wide range of fields. Angela summarized what her research has revealed in her book entitled Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Angela is forthcoming in her book—and in our discussion—about how her personal ...
Ep. 6: Dr. Angela Duckworth – How to Find a Passion That Inspires Extraordinary Effort
September 01, 2018 11:03 - 29 minutes - 23.6 MBPsychologist Angela Duckworth's research on grit is challenging the widely held assumption that talent is the most important determinant of success. Angela defines grit as "perseverance and passion for long-term goals," and has found that it's closely related to achievement in a wide range of fields. Angela summarized what her research has revealed in her book entitled Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Angela is forthcoming in her book—and in our discussion—about how her personal ...
Ep. 5: Dr. Rachel Hershenberg - How to Create a Life You Love
August 29, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBPsychologist Rachel Hershenberg, author of Activating Happiness, shares her knowledge about a simple and powerful cognitive behavioral treatment for depression. It focuses on small changes we can make in how we spend our time, which can lead to big improvements in how we feel.
Ep. 4: Dr. Jason Hunt - How to Treat Anxiety with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
August 22, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBIn this episode Dr. Jason Hunt shares his insights about psychological treatments that work for anxiety, insomnia, and other conditions; the imperative of self-care; the all-too-common imposter syndrome; and how to maintain high productivity while living a life of balance.
Ep. 3: Dr. Ray Pasi - Secondary Education in the Twenty-first Century
August 15, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBI talk with Dr. Raymond Pasi, who recently retired after serving as high principal for 29 years. We talked about the changes in education that he witnessed during his career, the imperative of social and emotional learning, how teachers and administrators can create great schools, and how parents can contribute to their child's education.
Ep. 05: Dr. Rachel Hershenberg – How to Create a Life You Love
August 13, 2018 09:13 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBIt's hard to build a life we love, and doubly so when we're going through depression. In my conversation with Dr. Rachel Hershenberg, we talk about her recent book, Activating Happiness: A Jump Start Guide to Overcoming Low Motivation, Depression, or Just Feeling Stuck. Rachel's book goes way beyond the simple idea of "doing more activities" to combat depression. As we discuss, certain kinds of activities are more antidepressant than others, and those are the ones where we want to focus our ...
Ep. 5: Dr. Rachel Hershenberg – How to Create a Life You Love
August 13, 2018 09:13 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBIt's hard to build a life we love, and doubly so when we're going through depression. In my conversation with Dr. Rachel Hershenberg, we talk about her recent book, Activating Happiness: A Jump Start Guide to Overcoming Low Motivation, Depression, or Just Feeling Stuck. Rachel's book goes way beyond the simple idea of "doing more activities" to combat depression. As we discuss, certain kinds of activities are more antidepressant than others, and those are the ones where we want to focus our ...
Ep. 2 - Dr. Lucy Faulconbridge - Therapy, Weight Loss, and Nutrition
August 08, 2018 04:00 - 57 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode of the Think Act Be Podcast I talk with researcher and clinical psychologist Lucy Faulconbridge. Dr. Faulconbridge specializes in weight loss and eating disorders, as well as anxiety and depression.
Ep. 04: Dr. Jason Hunt – How to Treat Anxiety with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
August 01, 2018 16:06 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBThis week I talk with Dr. Jason Hunt, a clinical psychologist and owner of Behavioral Health and Anxiety Reduction. Jason has extensive training in evidence-based approaches, and his passion for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and similar interventions is obvious. You'll hear from Jason not only how he uses research-based techniques to treat anxiety, depression, and insomnia, but how he applies CBT principles in his own life. We also talked about: The power of normalizing difficult ex...
Ep. 4: Dr. Jason Hunt – How to Treat Anxiety with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
August 01, 2018 16:06 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBThis week I talk with Dr. Jason Hunt, a clinical psychologist and owner of Behavioral Health and Anxiety Reduction. Jason has extensive training in evidence-based approaches, and his passion for cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and similar interventions is obvious. You'll hear from Jason not only how he uses research-based techniques to treat anxiety, depression, and insomnia, but how he applies CBT principles in his own life. We also talked about: The power of normalizing difficult ex...
Ep. 1: Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh - Building a Healthier Relationship with Food and Your Body
August 01, 2018 04:00 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBIn this first episode of the Think Act Be Podcast I talk with psychologist Aria Campbell-Danesh, an expert in fitness, behavior change, and sustained weight loss.
Ep. 3: Dr. Raymond Pasi – Secondary Education in the Twenty-First Century
July 25, 2018 09:23 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBHigh school isn't the highlight of life for most of us—it certainly wasn't for me. The four years span our early teenage years through young adulthood, with all the turmoil and transition of adolescence. I've become more interested in the field of education as my own kids have gotten older. They're still in elementary school but already I'm understanding the place of our educators in nurturing students' development—not just academically, but socially and emotionally, too. Our high schools h...
Ep. 03: Dr. Raymond Pasi – Secondary Education in the Twenty-First Century
July 25, 2018 09:23 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBHigh school isn't the highlight of life for most of us—it certainly wasn't for me. The four years span our early teenage years through young adulthood, with all the turmoil and transition of adolescence. I've become more interested in the field of education as my own kids have gotten older. They're still in elementary school but already I'm understanding the place of our educators in nurturing students' development—not just academically, but socially and emotionally, too. Our high schools h...
Ep. 2: Dr. Lucy Faulconbridge – Therapy, Weight Loss, and Nutrition
July 22, 2018 14:52 - 57 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode I speak with psychologist Lucy Faulconbridge. Lucy has an extensive background in the biological and psychological bases of eating behaviors and obesity. I found our conversation to be a nice complement to my discussion with Aria in episode 1, as we talked about some similar issues from different angles. We talked about what it's like being a full-time therapist, and shared the view that the work is as challenging as it is fulfilling. The topic of self-care came up, which I h...
Ep. 02: Dr. Lucy Faulconbridge – Therapy, Weight Loss, and Nutrition
July 22, 2018 14:52 - 57 minutes - 44.3 MBIn this episode I speak with psychologist Lucy Faulconbridge. Lucy has an extensive background in the biological and psychological bases of eating behaviors and obesity. I found our conversation to be a nice complement to my discussion with Aria in episode 1, as we talked about some similar issues from different angles. We talked about what it's like being a full-time therapist, and shared the view that the work is as challenging as it is fulfilling. The topic of self-care came up, which I h...
Ep. 1: Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh – Building a Healthier Relationship with Food and Your Body
July 16, 2018 18:35 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBIn this first episode, I speak with psychologist Aria Campbell-Danesh. Aria's specialty is helping men and women achieve sustained weight loss by changing their relationship with food and with their bodies. As we've all heard and maybe experienced ourselves, it's hard to lose weight, and even harder to keep it off. Research has shown that not only are diets not effective in the long-term, but many people gain more weight than they lost after going on a diet. So what are we to do if we're ca...
Ep. 01: Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh – Building a Healthier Relationship with Food and Your Body
July 16, 2018 18:35 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBIn this first episode, I speak with psychologist Aria Campbell-Danesh. Aria's specialty is helping men and women achieve sustained weight loss by changing their relationship with food and with their bodies. As we've all heard and maybe experienced ourselves, it's hard to lose weight, and even harder to keep it off. Research has shown that not only are diets not effective in the long-term, but many people gain more weight than they lost after going on a diet. So what are we to do if we're ca...