Building Psychological Strength

Transitions are part of professional life. There’s no getting around it. Right now, many of us are facing the transition of returning to work as the COVID epidemic winds down. Here’s the thing: transitions are always difficult. One reason for this is the complex mixture of emotions they tend to generate. Learning to sift through this emotional complexity can help you support yourself more effectively through times of transition. Listen to this episode to learn how.  

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Peak Mind exists to support people in living their best lives possible through psychoeducation, hands-on work, and other educational content. Our flagship program Ascend covers 3 key areas: You, Your Mind, and Your Life. As part of that program our members get an exclusive invite to a set of live calls that we regularly conduct. Sometimes we dig deeper into program content, other times, we dive into a topic that is timely. Something that is affecting our members NOW.  

This podcast episode is the recording of our most recent live call. I want to share it because we tackled the important topic of the transition we’re all about to make after COVID. Our lives are about to change again, and a LOT comes with that. We covered off on so many valuable topics in our most recent live call, and I wanted to share it with you.  

Please enjoy this exclusive behind-the-scenes glimpse of our Ascend program’s live calls.  

Learn more about the Ascend program at: www.peakmindpsychology.com/ascend  

How do you talk to yourself in your most delicate moments? When you've messed up. When you've dropped a ball. When you're overwhelmed. How nice are you to yourself? How does that compare to the way you talk to your best friend or your child when they're in a similar situation?

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Being on the receiving end of negative feedback is never easy. We get defensive, we might feel guilty, we might even get angry. And, all of that mix of emotion can lead us to respond impulsively, rather than responding in a way that is effective and helpful in the long run. In this episode, I’ll talk about ways to build 2 important components of emotional intelligence to help you the next time you receive negative feedback.  

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When was the last time you experienced a situation that was truly non-judgmental? Fully accepting of you, exactly as you are? Committed to your truth and helping you make progress? That’s what we’re focusing on in this week’s episode. 

This week I’m speaking with Casey Lankow & Timothy Johansson, fellow psychologists, and co-founders of A Deeper Way. They’re also the hosts of 2 incredible podcasts in the psychology space. 

In this episode we talk about 6 important factors of healthy relationships (including our relationships with ourselves) in order to facilitate growth and change. It’s a POWERFUL one.  

Learn more about A Deeper Way: https://www.adeeperway.com/  

Psychology at Work podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/psychology-at-work/id1466167436  

Overwhelm and anxiety. They go hand-in-hand. Tell me if this sounds familiar. Your to-do list balloons, and you become anxious. You worry about how you'll get it all done...and you start to rush around. You move quickly, erratically, attempting to multi-task, and this behavior only fuels the anxiety you feel. This is because our physical behavior sends a powerful signal to our mind to let it know how we're doing.

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Giving negative feedback is never easy. I can’t think of a single person I’ve ever met who is perfectly comfortable doing it....Yet, it’s an important part of being a leader. Today on the podcast, we’re digging into 2 components of emotional intelligence that can help you more effectively and empathetically give feedback to help your team grow and improve.  

During the episode I mentioned my incredible friend and emotional intelligence expert, Rich Bracken. Learn more about him at https://richbracken.com/  

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What would it mean for you to take 100% responsibility for 100% of the situations you find yourself in, both psychological and physical? Today, we’re exploring the concept of radical responsibility - our ability to take a position of self-leadership and self-empowerment for our own lives.  

Dr. Fleet Maull PhD, CMT-P, is an author, meditation teacher, management consultant, trainer and executive coach who facilitates deep transformation for individuals and organizations through his philosophy and program of Radical Responsibility©. 

Learn more about Dr. Maull’s work at: https://fleetmaull.com/ 

Learn more about Dr. Maull’s book at: https://www.radicalresponsibilitybook.com/ 

Nearly everyone has an inner critic to some degree. It's that voice that tells us we're not enough. It points out all of our flaws and reminds us of our inadequacies. It's common to want to get rid of your inner critic or silence it, but some of the most cutting-edge psychological research shows us that this is impossible. That simply trying to do that actually strengthens our critic's voice. So what do we do? Find out in this episode!

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I love this quote - You are under no obligation to be the same person you were five minutes ago. You have the right to grow and change. 

Well, that’s great and all, but what happens when that growth and that change leads to near crippling uncertainty, self-doubt, and fear? On today’s professional edition of the podcast, we’ll talk about why this happens, and more importantly, what you can do about it.  

Catch this Wednesday episode of the podcast to learn about The Committee in Your Mind: https://www.peakmindpsychology.com/blog/0187   

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