Savvy Psychologist

When life gives you lemons, how exactly do you make the lemonade? Resilience is the ability to adapt and bounce back after adversity, and it's a skill you can learn. Let's take a look at how we can wo...

19 Maalis 202115min

Depression is a heavy blanket that weighs you down. How do we keep moving when we're ensnared in its trap? Author Julie Fast has been dealing with her own depression for decades. She talks to us today...

12 Maalis 202121min

Positive self-talk isn't just an athlete's secret weapon! Decades of research shows it boosts performance, builds mental toughness, and regulates emotions whenever you take on a challenging task. Here...

5 Maalis 202111min

The neuroscience and psychology of gratitude show that cultivating gratitude, even in small doses, can do wonders for your mental health. Here's how gratitude works, and some simple tips for sprinklin...

26 Helmi 202115min

Your heart pounds. Your vision gets blurry. You can hear the blood rushing in your ears. You wonder if you’re going to faint or totally lose your senses. What’s going on? Panic attacks are terrifying ...

19 Helmi 202116min

Some people who continuously care for others burn out and experience compassion fatigue, a very real and natural psychological phenomenon. How can you recognize compassion fatigue? How do you cope? It...

12 Helmi 202117min

Have you ever been in a relationship that made you feel insecure, put down, and used? Here's how to spot whether your partner has the dark triad, a trifecta of personality traits that can do serious d...

5 Helmi 202115min

If your partner, friend, or family member has ever made you feel insecure, unsafe, unloved, and uncertain, they may have high levels of the dark triad personality traits—Machiavellianism, psychopathy,...

29 Tammi 202114min