What Would My Shrink Say?
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 382 ratingsA podcast about all the questions you wish your therapist would give a straight answer to.
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Episodes
Rules about emotions and behavior?
June 08, 2022 18:10 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the assumptions and rules we put on what emotions we should feel and what we are/aren't capable of when we feel them.
How to Respond to Passive-Aggressive Behavior
May 31, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 41 MBDuyen and Todd discuss productive ways to respond when you suspect someone is being passive-aggressive.
Connectedness and Independence
May 24, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBDuyen and Todd discuss balancing the needs of independence and connection in relationships.
Are my kids going to inherit my issues?
May 17, 2022 17:55 - 15 minutes - 21 MBDuyen and Todd discuss how children may be impacted by the behaviors and habits of their parents.
Do you Deserve it?
May 10, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the concept of deserving; Do you deserve more? Do you not deserve what you have?
Imposter Syndrome: Are you really that good?
May 03, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the anxiety that comes from the idea that you're gonna be found out!
How's that Social Media working for you?
April 26, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 23.8 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the pitfalls and benefits of Social Media and how to improve your online experience.
How Indecision Kills Your Confidence
April 19, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the impact or perseverating on your overall confidence.
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop
April 12, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 26.4 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the consequences of presuming things will not go well.
Making Assertive Requests In Your Relationships
April 05, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 37.1 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the advantages of assertive requests in relationships; pointers and pitfalls.
Motivation-what it is and what it isn't
March 29, 2022 11:00 - 14 minutes - 20 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the concept of Motivation and how to think of it more functionally.
That's just who I am
March 22, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the how our shortcomings and struggles often become part of our identity.
Do you expereince FOMO?
March 15, 2022 11:00 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBDuyen and Todd discuss the Fear Of Missing Out, and how comparisons impact how you experience life.
The Need for Closure
March 10, 2022 17:03 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MBTodd and Duyen discuss the concept of "need for closure".
Has your therapist expereinced what you're going through?
February 17, 2022 19:35 - 19 minutes - 27 MBTodd and Duyen discuss a common question clients have- Have you been through this?
Help, Boundaries cause Massive Guilt
February 08, 2022 12:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBTodd and Duyen discuss the process of managing your guilt after you have respected your boundaries!
Productivity Anxiety
February 01, 2022 12:00 - 13 minutes - 17.9 MBTodd and Duyen discuss the strategy of keeping busy to avoid __________.
How Shame and Guilt Hide Learning
January 28, 2022 23:35 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBTodd and Duyen discuss how patterns of Shame and Guilt may keep us stuck.
How to Let Go of Long-Term Relationships
December 14, 2021 12:02 - 16 minutes - 23 MBNick and Todd discuss healthy ways to let go of long-term relationships.
Judgementalness
December 07, 2021 12:01 - 18 minutes - 25 MBNick and Todd discuss the psychology behind the mental habit of judging.
How to Cope with Other People's Anxiety
November 30, 2021 12:15 - 22 minutes - 31 MBNick and Todd discuss effective ways to handle other people's anxiety.
Why Do I Feel So Needy?
November 23, 2021 12:18 - 16 minutes - 23 MBNick and Todd discuss neediness: what is, why it happens, and what to do about it. ---- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find a great therapist who's great for you. Listeners of the show can get 10% off their first month using our link: https://betterhelp.com/whatwouldmyshrinksay
The Emotional Benefits of Boredom
November 16, 2021 12:19 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBNick and Todd discuss how boredom can be extremely useful from an emotional and mental health perspective. ---- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find a great therapist who's great for you. Listeners of the show can get 10% off their first month using our link: https://betterhelp.com/whatwouldmyshrinksay
Overwhelm
November 09, 2021 12:17 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBNick and Todd discuss the ins and out of being overwhelmed. ---- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find a great therapist who's great for you. Listeners of the show can get 10% off their first month using our link: https://betterhelp.com/whatwouldmyshrinksay
Do I Really Need to Be Emotionally Available?
November 02, 2021 17:57 - 15 minutes - 21 MBNick and Todd discuss emotional availability: what is it, what's the point, and how to cultivate it. ---- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find a great therapist who's great for you. Listeners of the show can get 10% off their first month using our link: https://betterhelp.com/whatwouldmyshrinksay
Reassurance-Seeking
October 26, 2021 16:02 - 14 minutes - 16.5 MBNick and Todd discuss why reassurance-seeking is such a bad habit to get into and what to do about it if you are. ---- This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Find a great therapist who's great for you. Listeners of the show can get 10% off their first month using our link: https://betterhelp.com/whatwouldmyshrinksay
Worry Much?
October 19, 2021 15:22 - 15 minutes - 22 MBNick and Todd discuss worry and its effect on our experiences, or lack thereof.
Why Some Habits Are So Hard to Change
October 13, 2021 17:52 - 19 minutes - 27 MBNick and Todd discuss the difficulties of changing habits and developing better patterns.
Excessive Apologizing
October 05, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBNick and Todd discuss why excessive apologizing is a bit, well... excessive.
Coloring Books for Anxiety?
September 28, 2021 13:03 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MBNick and Todd discuss the usefulness of adult coloring books for anxiety.
Doing Nothing Is a Better Option Than You Think
September 21, 2021 11:00 - 10 minutes - 14 MBNick and Todd discuss why doing nothing is often the best option you can choose.
How to Get Over Resentment
September 14, 2021 11:04 - 15 minutes - 17.4 MBNick and Todd discuss how to get over resentment.
How to Forgive Yourself for Past Mistakes
September 07, 2021 11:03 - 17 minutes - 20.4 MBNick and Todd discuss how to forgive yourself.
How to Get More Motivated
September 01, 2021 20:41 - 15 minutes - 17.9 MBNick and Todd discuss the tricky psychology of motivation and how to get more of it.
Resignation vs Acceptance
August 24, 2021 11:00 - 13 minutes - 15.1 MBNick and Todd discuss resignation vs acceptance.
Emotional Curiosity
August 17, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 18.2 MBNick and Todd discuss emotional curiosity.
Do we attract certain 'types'?
August 11, 2021 19:25 - 14 minutes - 17 MBNick and Todd discuss whether people attract specific 'types' or not.
How helpful are your expectations, really?
July 27, 2021 11:00 - 18 minutes - 21.8 MBNick and Todd talk about expectations.
How to Spot Emotional Immaturity
July 20, 2021 11:01 - 20 minutes - 23.9 MBNick and Todd discuss how to spot the signs of emotional immaturity.
How to Deal with Other People's Bad Moods
July 13, 2021 11:01 - 14 minutes - 16.7 MBNick and Todd discuss helpful ways to deal with other people's bad moods.
Are You Aversively or Appetitively Motivated?
July 06, 2021 11:01 - 16 minutes - 18.5 MBNick and Todd discuss whether it's better to be appetitively or aversively motived?
Processing Painful Memories
June 29, 2021 11:01 - 13 minutes - 15 MBNick and Todd discuss processing difficult emotions.
Overthinking and the Law of Diminishing Returns
June 25, 2021 11:04 - 12 minutes - 13.9 MBNick and Todd chat about overthinking and its relationship to the law of diminishing returns.
Why We Avoid Difficult Choices
June 22, 2021 11:03 - 15 minutes - 17.5 MBNick and Todd take on why we avoid difficult choices and the consequences that often result.
How to Deal with Rigid People
June 15, 2021 11:08 - 17 minutes - 19.7 MBNick and Todd discuss how to deal with rigid people.
Self-Experimentation
June 08, 2021 11:00 - 17 minutes - 20 MBNick and Todd discuss the benefits of self-experimentation.
What Your Emotions DON'T Mean
June 04, 2021 11:00 - 14 minutes - 16.3 MBNick and Todd discuss common misconceptions about emotions and what they do and don't mean.