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Our memories help make us who we are. They are our link that connects our past to our present and they underlie the way we talk, the way we learn and even the way we feel about situations and things. 
Have you ever wondered how our memories are stored in our brain? Is there a difference between long term and short term memory? And if yes, can we use certain techniques to strengthen the way we remember and retrieve things? We will be discussing some of these questions today. 

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Does our attachment style define how we are in relationships? In this episode, our guest speaker, Nisrine Maktabi, a licensed psychotherapist from Canada, speaks to us about  a psychological, evolutionary and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans known as the attachment theory. We discusses how the relationship we have with our main figures of attachment, reflect on the type of people we tend to seek out in relationships as adults. We also discuss the 4 main styles of attachment, and what is at the heart of a secure attachment. 

In this week's episode, which was for the launch of 'The Heartfulness Initiative', I speak to Roger Chakhtoura, the founder of Reconnect MEA and the heartfulness initiative program on the ideology of anthroposophy based on Rudolf Steiner and his book, 'The fall of humanity'. Roger speaks to us  about some very interesting concepts derived from religious texts, and how it applies to our society today. He also speaks to us about love and compassion, and how the way we currently live is due to the fall of humanity. 

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This week, I speak to Alina Vasilache about a talk therapy that's most popularly used today known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

CBT is a type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people learn how to identify and change destructive or disturbing thought patterns that have a negative influence on behavior and emotions. We talk about what CBT addresses, some of its techniques that can be applied to everyday life, and also its limitations as a therapeutic approach. 

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What is burn out? In this week's episode, I speak to,  Alina Vasilache about the feeling of being burn out and when it can happen. We talk about its meaning, and how long term stress can be physically emotionally and draining for us. We then talk about her experience of burn-out and what are some of the things that can be done.  

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This week, I speak to Dr. Gisele Dias, a chartered psychologist, neuroscientist and a senior lecturer in Psychology at King’s College London about one of her research works in Positive psychology. Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living, focusing on both individual and societal well-being. In contrast to usual psychology, it's focus is more on human strength, and values. A very rich discussion on empowering our own strengths. 

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This week is NEDA, (National Eating Disorder Awareness) week, and so we decided to dedicate a very important episode to the relationship between food and our body. I speak to Alina Vasilache, the podcast's clinical psychologist, about what having a healthy relationship with food and body means. We also briefly introduce the 3 main eating disorder types: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. 

This week, I speak to Roger Chakhtoura, a mental health survivor from Lebanon who faced the injustices of modern psychiatric practices. We go into the details of what his life looked like when he was diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, and how he was treated as a mental health patient in the psychiatric ward. Roger also talks about his initiative which is known as the 7 dimensions of wellness, which was created for those who look for alternative forms of treatment to mental health. 

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This week, Alina Vasilache,  our clinical psychologist talks about how she witnesses anxiety during her practice and the different types of anxiety that people go through. Anxiety is a feeling of unease, such as worry or fear that can cause disruption in our lives and is now considered one of the highest burden rates in the world. We discuss the different forms of anxiety, the potential root causes of it, and  to learn ways on how to cope with it. 

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This week, Alina Vasilache, our clinical psychologist comes back to speak to us about the feeling of guilt. We all feel guilt, and in fact it helps direct our moral compass. But can guilt reach to a point, where it stops us from being or doing certain things in our life? We discuss the maladaptive form of guilt, the difference between shame and guilt, and the way we can look and cope with this emotion.