How to resist the urge to optimize everything
542. If you’ve ever obsessed over your sleep score, treated self-help like homework, or tried to “maximize” a vacation, you know how easily optimization becomes its own exhausting job. Culture tells u...
10 Dec 20259min
A blast from the past: Ellen Hendriksen and Jade Wu return
541. Today, we hear from two of our past hosts of the Savvy Psychologist. Dr. Ellen Hendriksen and Dr. Jade Wu. They will tell us what they’ve been up to and set the stage for exciting weeks ahead for...
3 Dec 202518min
The power of being DUMB to build a good life
540. On her final episode, Dr. Monica Johnson shares a brain dump of quick and dirty tips to help listeners build a life worth living. She looks at the benefits of being DUMB—an acronym covering Decod...
26 Nov 202516min
Structural dissociation: Understanding your personality's survival parts
539. Dissociation is a normal human experience, but when it's outside of normal limits, it can be dysregulating. In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson and Alexandra Mejia look at the signs of structural...
19 Nov 202527min
How can you walk with grief instead of fighting it, with Hilary Bucell
538. Loss is inevitable, but grief is our emotional response to what is gone. In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson and psychotherapist Hilary Bucell look at the differences between grief and depression...
12 Nov 202530min
Seasonal Affective Disorder: How to manage the winter blues
537. You don't have to suffer through the winter months. In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson looks at how to create a multi-faceted approach to wellness for SAD. She looks at the importance of regulat...
5 Nov 202513min
How can you improve your sleep for better mental and physical health?
536. Sleep isn't a luxury; it's a foundational deposit in your "mental health bank." In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson looks at why consistent sleep is essential for mood, memory, immunity, and hear...
29 Okt 202514min
Deception and illness: Factitious disorder versus malingering
535. Deceptive behaviors around illness are often signs of deep, unmet emotional needs. In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson looks at the severe medical and psychological costs of factitious disorder a...
22 Okt 202513min
