What Would My Shrink Say?

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A podcast about all the questions you wish your therapist would give a straight answer to.

Nick Wignall & Todd Sewell


    • Jun 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekly NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 231 EPISODES

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    Rules about emotions and behavior?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 16:14


    Duyen 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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 29:50


    Duyen and Todd discuss productive ways to respond when you suspect someone is being passive-aggressive.

    Connectedness and Independence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 25:08


    Duyen and Todd discuss balancing the needs of independence and connection in relationships.

    Are my kids going to inherit my issues?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 15:15


    Duyen and Todd discuss how children may be impacted by the behaviors and habits of their parents.

    Do you Deserve it?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 16:50


    Duyen 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?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 24:43


    Duyen 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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 17:15


    Duyen and Todd discuss the pitfalls and benefits of Social Media and how to improve your online experience.

    How Indecision Kills Your Confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2022 19:34


    Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2022 19:13


    Making Assertive Requests In Your Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 26:56


    Duyen and Todd discuss the advantages of assertive requests in relationships; pointers and pitfalls.

    Motivation-what it is and what it isn't

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 14:32


    Duyen and Todd discuss the concept of Motivation and how to think of it more functionally.

    That's just who I am

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 17:50


    Duyen and Todd discuss the how our shortcomings and struggles often become part of our identity.

    Do you expereince FOMO?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 19:28


    Duyen and Todd discuss the Fear Of Missing Out, and how comparisons impact how you experience life.

    The Need for Closure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022 20:00


    Has your therapist expereinced what you're going through?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 19:38


    Todd and Duyen discuss a common question clients have- Have you been through this?

    Help, Boundaries cause Massive Guilt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 17:51


    Todd and Duyen discuss the process of managing your guilt after you have respected your boundaries!

    Productivity Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 13:01


    Todd and Duyen discuss the strategy of keeping busy to avoid __________. 

    How Shame and Guilt Hide Learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 17:09


    How to Let Go of Long-Term Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 16:41


    Judgementalness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 18:09


    Nick and Todd discuss the psychology behind the mental habit of judging. 

    How to Cope with Other People's Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 22:33


    Nick and Todd discuss effective ways to handle other people's anxiety.

    Why Do I Feel So Needy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 16:43


    Nick 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 15:22


    Nick 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 20:30


    Nick 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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 15:17


    Nick 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 14:22


    Nick 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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 15:57


    Nick and Todd discuss worry and its on our experiences, or lack thereof. 

    Why Some Habits Are So Hard to Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 19:35


    Nick and Todd discuss the difficulties of changing habits and developing better patterns.

    Excessive Apologizing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 13:12


    Coloring Books for Anxiety?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 15:30


    Doing Nothing Is a Better Option Than You Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 10:10


    Nick and Todd discuss why doing nothing is often the best option you can choose.

    How to Get Over Resentment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 15:09


    How to Forgive Yourself for Past Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 17:45


    How to Get More Motivated

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 15:36


    Nick and Todd discuss the tricky psychology of motivation and how to get more of it.

    Do we attract certain 'types'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 14:50


    How helpful are your expectations, really?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 18:58


    How to Spot Emotional Immaturity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 20:50


    How to Deal with Other People's Bad Moods

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2021 14:34


    Are You Aversively or Appetitively Motivated?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 16:05


    Nick and Todd discuss whether it's better to be appetitively or aversively motived?

    Overthinking and the Law of Diminishing Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 12:04


    Nick and Todd chat about overthinking and its relationship to the law of diminishing returns.

    Why We Avoid Difficult Choices

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 15:15


    Nick and Todd take on why we avoid difficult choices and the consequences that often result.

    How to Deal with Rigid People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 17:12


    Self-Experimentation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 17:26


    What Your Emotions DON'T Mean

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 14:11


    Nick and Todd discuss common misconceptions about emotions and what they do and don't mean.

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