On Your Mind

By Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D.Alternative Health Health & Fitness Mental Health Education Self-Improvement

On Your Mind episodes

April 22, 2022Emotional Survival For Law Enforcement Officers With Kevin Gilmartin, Ph.D.
Being on law enforcement is not an easy path to take, not only for the officers themselves but also for their families. That is why it is equally important to talk about the emotional component of being in this field. Bringing this necessary conversation to light, host Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D. invites over Kevin Gilmartin, Ph.D., a behavioral scientist specializing in law enforcement and public safety-related issues. With his book, Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, Kevin talks to us about the unique challenges of the men and women in the criminal justice system. In particular, they tap into the psychological dynamics and biological components of mental health issues among police officers and what we can all do collectively to provide them the psychological resilience they need. Kevin further talks about pushing forward the importance of education on emotional survival to law enforcement departments.

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April 12, 2022Holistic Medicine: Physical Health, Peace of Mind, And Clarity Of Consciousness With Dr. Jerry P. Gore
We all desire a fruitful life, which includes having a healthy mind, body, and spirit. This is why our guest, Dr. Jerry P. Gore, studies and practices holistic medicine until today. He is also a frequent speaker and blogger and enjoys teaching in the community. He wants to educate patients on holistic medicine and homeopathy for empowerment and transformation. In this episode, he emphasizes that being healthy is balancing the different energies surrounding our lives. Learn more about how he approaches various illnesses and sicknesses with his holistic approach to medicine.

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43 min
March 22, 2022Why Emotional Connections Are Important In Medicine With Dr. Deborah Simkin
Creating emotional connections with your patients is one of the most important things in medicine. Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D, sits with Dr. Deborah R. Simkin, a board-certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist who practices Functional or Integrative Psychiatry and Sports Psychiatry. Dr. Deborah talks about how emotionally connecting with your patients inspires them to change their lives for the better. It doesn’t only go one way because you also learn from them. And you enrich your life in the process. If you don’t stay open to human relationships, you’re closing a world of growth you could’ve reached otherwise. But how can you get into your best state of mind so you can emotionally connect with others? Listen to this episode to learn more.

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43 min
March 15, 2022Before I Leave You: Choosing Your True Self With Robert Imbeault
What gives you the strength to pull out of a desperate situation? Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D welcomes Robert Imbeault, a successful entrepreneur and critically acclaimed author of the #1 Amazon Bestseller, Before I Leave You: A Memoir on Suicide, Addiction, and Healing. Robert explains how desperation often comes from living two full-time lives. When you get tired of the opposing identities, you end up having no choice but to look inside yourself. If you want to be happy, choose your true, authentic self, and build on it! Listen to this episode for more practical tips for daily healing.

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March 08, 2022How Isolation Affects The Growth Of Conspiracy Theories With Sue Muncaster
The pandemic definitely intensified the growth of conspiracies these last couple of years. More than building real connections with their family or community, some would rather spend time on the internet. Today's guest has first-hand experience of how isolation led to a growing interest in these theories. Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D talks to Sue Muncaster, writer and founder of Teton Strong. She recently wrote an article for Huffington Post about her relationship with her brother, who is now a conspiracy theorist. Learn more about this article and her insight into these conspiracies. Find out in this episode how she handles her relationship with her brother and family today.

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47 min
March 01, 2022Inner Fire: Soul Healing With Beatrice Birch
A lot of people have too much in their heads that they become imbalanced. You have to reach into your inner fire and get into your body so that you'll find balance. Join your host, Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D as he talks to Beatrice Birch, Founder, ED, and director of the therapeutic program of the Inner Fire Proactive Healing Community in Vermont. She was first interviewed in this podcast on April 7, 2020, where she detailed her work in providing deep healing without medication. She now returns to open up about her own inner fire by talking about achieving balance as a therapist and a human being.

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51 min
February 22, 2022Reclaiming Your Life: The Benefits Of Functional Medicine To Our Mental Health With Dr. Achina Stein
Understanding how people think is such a complex thing. That’s where psychiatrists and psychologists help. Dr. Achina Stein, our guest in today’s episode, is an osteopathic physician and has been in the medical practice as a psychiatrist for over 25 years. She experienced the struggle when her son had a health crisis in 2010. Having a background in this field, she understands the limitations of treatment with medication and continually searches for other treatment modalities. This event in her life led her to find functional medicine that resolved all of her son’s health problems and her own. Listen and understand more about people's mental health, specifically in dealing with anxiety and depression!

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42 min
February 08, 2022Self-Care Healing: Your Body Has All The Resources With Dani Dunayczan
Self-care is important, and, with the internet, there are so many ways to tackle body healing. Put the power back into your own hands and enable your body to do what it does. Your body has all the resources to heal itself. You just have to listen to it. Join your host, Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D as he talks to the Cosmic Coordinator at Free Range Psychiatry, Dani Dunayczan. Dani is also the host of the Psychiatria podcast and is currently training to become a holistic health coach. Discover her journey and how therapy helped her become the person she is today. Learn more about her podcast and what she talks about. Find out just how much healing has changed and how people are putting it in their hands today.

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42 min
February 01, 2022Incorporating Holistic Psychiatry To Support Mental Wellness With Jennifer Giordano
In recent years, the focus on mental health has greatly increased, and people are being more proactive in finding ways to care for their mental wellness. As a result, more and more people are leaning towards holistic psychiatry to reduce dependence on psychotropic mind-altering medications. Today’s guest is Dr. Jennifer Giordano, an Integrative Psychiatrist at Free Range Psychiatry. Jennifer is passionate about helping people who want to take an active role in their health. In this episode, she discusses in-depth how this approach to treatment has helped many, underscoring its importance for those who need to taper off medication. Join your host Timothy J. Hayes for this informative conversation on mental health care.

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33 min
January 25, 2022Shaping Inspired Veterans Through The 360 VA Program With Brig. Gen. Retired Steven L. Salazar And Mary Lopez, Ph.D.
Many military leaders who mostly find the leadership aspect of their positions particularly difficult usually deal with deep personal problems. This is what the 360 VA Programs want to zoom in on: the battles within their families and relationships that badly need attention. Created by Brig. Gen. Retired Steven L. Salazar and Mary Lopez, Ph.D., the program aims to serve soldiers challenges involving broken families, domestic abuse, mental health, stress management, and traumatic experiences. They join Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D to explain how putting the spotlight on these destructive personal issues can help men and women in military service discover a better version of themselves, which also shapes them as better leaders.

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39 min

About On Your Mind

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What’s on your mind? Are you or a loved one struggling with mental health challenges? Do you have a specific personal or professional interest in mental health? Perhaps you are looking to build…

mental and emotional resiliency. The On Your Mind podcast by Journey’s Dream brings together professionals in the field who are successfully supporting people through mental health challenges to a place of true and lasting well-being. Here you will find hope and inspiration. You will walk away with practical tools and pathways to innovative, effective solutions. Connect to a community who believes you can be well and will support you moving from a place of fear to a place of opportunity.Every week, our host Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D, will be joined by practitioners, thought leaders, and experts in the field of mental health who offer solutions, actual next steps, and tangible tools. In addition to professionals, the podcast will feature individuals sharing their own inspirational stories of transformation and recovery. About Journey’s Dream –Anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder, suicide, psychosis, eating disorders, behavioral disorders, trauma. These are just some of the mental health challenges experienced by people of all ages, races, and social classes. The non-profit organization, Journey’s Dream, was founded on the belief that restoring wellness involves more than recovering from symptoms and that mental health challenges can be opportunities for personal transformation. Journey’s Dream is a portal to a world of mental health solutions, including:- Practitioner Network: access to a global network of professional who practice functional medicine and integrative mental health care, and who believe that mental illness can be temporary. – Digital Solutions Portal: a collection of tools, programs, and resources that have been used to bring about mental wellness.- Mentoring Program: a community of skilled mentors and peers who have experienced healing following trauma and mental health challenges.- Public Education: At Journey’s Dream we are passionate about changing the narrative around mental illness; shifting the conversation from one of fear and struggle to one of hope and solutions. This is achieved through the On Your Mind podcast and blog, three books published by our founders and local/national speaking engagements.- Optimal Being Program: The founders of Journey’s Dream have invested more than $1,000,000 of private funding to develop, implement and refine a state-of-the-art, multimedia experience called the Optimal Being® program. About Our Host —-Timothy J. Hayes, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Crystal Lake, Illinois. With 44+ years of experience supporting individuals and families, Dr. Hayes integrates mind/body techniques into a client-friendly model that emphasizes how people possess within themselves the resources necessary to deal effectively with a wide variety of problems and challenges.Through therapy and support groups, Dr. Hayes has helped countless individuals and families. Offering “cutting edge” mental health services, he integrates some of the newest and most effective approaches into a results-oriented therapy style. Dr. Hayes employs such tools as EMDR (trauma reduction technique), Depth Oriented Brief Therapy Training (Coherence Therapy), Neuro-Emotional Technique (NET), the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), and the Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (BEST).In addition to his role as therapist and parenting expert, he speaks professionally on a wide variety of topics related to mental health, relationships, and the mind/body connection.