The Finding My Psych Podcast
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Problematic Decline in Motivation with Age - Doubling Down on Behavioural Activation
In today's episode, I share research and anecdotal evidence of my own experience in managing a perceived decline in motivation as I step into my early 50s. While there are popularized and straight forward cognitive explanations that point to a decline in
On Apple's New State of Mind App - Is Mood Tracking Harmful?
I am currently using the Watch OS 10 and iOS 17 Developer Beta. We are now able to test the new Apple Health integration, "State of Mind," intended to help you track your mood throughout the day. In today's podcast episode, I share my reaction after a m
300 Days Sober and Celebrating Canada Day
There is no greater feeling that adhering to a goal, no matter the challenge. Today is a significant landmark in my, 'dry' journey. I am proud to be celebrating both Canada Day, 2024, and 300 days of sobriety. I choose sobriety and I am not an alcoholi
Advice To My Younger Self - Things I Wish I Knew In My 20s and 30s
There are some things in my 20s and 30s that I wish I knew. Hindsight might be 20/20, but surely wisdom from later in life would have helped, right? In today's episode, I provide 10 (plus a bonus) nuggets that I have gained over the years, advice that w
Career Development in Health Psychology - My Humble Advice
Unsure about your next step in your career development? Every path is different. In today's episode, I share my own experience working in healthcare for the past 27 years since completing graduate school. I also provide advice on the importance of goin
Acute Vs. Chronic Inflammation - Is There a Dietary Solution?
What we eat has the power to contribute to chronic disease processes (i.e., autoimmune disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease) via the promotion of chronic inflammation. This is not to be confused with acute inflammatory states designed to heal locali
Three Pillars of Optimal Wellness - Metrics I Use to Stay On Track
"Optimal wellness for runners? Focus on Zone 2 training!" Optimal Wellness and Helpful MetricsThe three pillars for health optimization are Diet, Exercise, and Sleep. If any one element is out of alignment, the others suffer. Optimized welln
Basics of Applied Behavioural Psychology for Optimizing Wellness
We become what we do, at least according to the Behavioural Psychologists. In today's episode, I provide a brief primer covering critical need-to-know concepts from the field. This includes a discussion on Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, I
My Sober Identity - Why Do I Feel So Much Shame? (Full Disclosure)
I discovered today that I have a great deal of shame about identifying myself as, "sober". Johnny and I have been sober since September after a serous health scare. I choose not to drink in support of Johnny who lives with an addiction to alcohol. Sinc
How I Quit Caffeine and Failed Miserably (A Confession)
I had no idea how difficult quitting caffeine was going to be. I have been a coffee drinker since I was eighteen years old. No doubt that I started my caffeine addiction well before that drinking Coca Cola, Pepsi, and Jolt back in the day. The ubiquito