Polly Campbell, Simply Said

Health psychologist, author, and researcher Dr. Laurel Mellin joins Polly to discuss Emotional Brain Training (EBT), a method designed to help people move from stress and survival mode toward greater calm, resilience, and joy.

Dr. Mellin explains how emotional patterns become wired into the brain and how EBT techniques can help rewire those circuits in just a few minutes a day to ease stress and trauma, boost joy, and even help us lose weight.

Dr. Mellin shares a brief demonstration of the EBT process . Learn more about EBT at https://ebt.org

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In this episode of Simply Said, Polly explores what it really means to age well and why our mindset may matter more than we think. After seeing a photo of herself with more gray hair than expected, she dives into research showing that worries about aging can influence health, well-being, and even longevity.

She shares practical ways to challenge negative assumptions, stay engaged with life, manage stress, and embrace the opportunities that come with age. Aging is not a problem to solve. It is a privilege, and one we can approach with curiosity, purpose, and optimism.

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Polly Campbell talks with Sherry Richert Belul about living well and leaving a legacy of love. Richert Belul, the author of The Love List of a Lifetime, talks about how taking practical and personal steps now can ease the burden on loved ones after our death.

She suggests memory keeping and decluttering as well as organizing legal documents, medical and banking information, and creating a legacy of love with love lists and simple, intentional acts.

When we take these steps, end-of-life preparation becomes less about loss and more about connection, clarity, and a legacy of loss.

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In this episode of Simply Said, we talk about what it means to move through hard moments without letting them define us. Life brings loss, disappointment, uncertainty, and change we never asked for. The goal is not to avoid difficulty, but to learn how to respond to it with clarity, resilience, and self-trust.

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Polly Campbell talks with meditation teacher and author Oneika Mays about self-reflection, mindfulness, and compassionate living. They discuss Oneika’s book Sit With Me and her practical, no-frills approach to lovingkindness meditation, emphasizing awareness over perfection.

The conversation explores loving-kindness (metta) practice, releasing self-judgment, and cultivating empathy for ourselves and others. Oneika also shares insights from teaching meditation in prison, highlighting how presence and compassion can transform both inner and outer worlds.

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Journaling is a simple tool for clearing your mind, processing emotions, and gaining perspective. It can even help us strengthen our focus and attention. In this episode, we look at how writing things down can help you spot patterns, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and feel more grounded day to day.

We also cover how to start a practice that fits your life, along with a few easy approaches you can try right away. For more on how to live well, do good, and be happy, join our Simply Said Community at pollycampbell.substack.com.

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Polly talks with Robert Taibbi about shifting from goal-chasing to building a life you love.

Instead of focusing only on outcomes like career or financial milestones, Robert suggests asking, How’s my life? and adjusting from there. The focus moves to daily choices and processes we can control, rather than distant results we can’t.

Ready to create a daily vision for your life, tune in, and learn how.

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In this episode, we explore how our behavior shapes our identity. Who we are isn’t fixed. It’s built through what we do each day. Drawing on self-perception theory, embodiment, and brain plasticity, we see how our actions become evidence of who we are and even reshape the brain over time.

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In this episode, we talk about how to write simple, meaningful thank-you notes that strengthen connection and leave the recipient and the writer feeling good.

We cover when to write a thank-you note, what to include, and how to keep your message genuine and focused so that the meaning is sincere and felt.

A thank-you note is a little reminder that others matter, that they made a meaningful contribution, and it doesn't have to be perfectly written to make a difference.

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Polly talks with psychotherapist Phil Lane about the quiet comeback of analog hobbies. From gardening and model railroading to journaling and building Lego sets, these hands-on activities help us slow down, step away from screens, and calm an anxious mind. Phil explains why analog practices create a sense of structure and presence, while Polly shares how simple habits like writing by hand can boost focus and creativity. Together they explore how small, mindful activities can reconnect us to ourselves and offer a powerful reset from digital overload.

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