Psychologists Off the Clock

Interested In Deepening Your Understanding Of How Relationships Work And How You Can Work Them More Skillfully?

Curious About How Early Childhood Experiences Influence Your Adult Relationships?

Want To Learn How To Better Handle Pain In Romantic Relationships?

Join Us For A Journey Into Relationships With Dr. Avigail Lev!

In this episode, Yael discusses common struggles in adult romantic relationships with expert and author, Dr. Avigail Lev. Avigail discusses how early childhood experiences contribute to the development of schemas that can negatively impact our approaches to relationships. She explores how we can use concepts available in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to improve our relationship selves. Avigail uses a combination of evidence-based treatment approaches to help individuals and couples struggling with painful relationships. In this episode, you will hear ideas and strategies you can bring to your own relationships.

About Avigail Lev

Dr. Lev (Avigail, or Abby) specializes in integrating acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with schemas therapy to address interpersonal problems and unhelpful patterns in relationships. Avigail is the coauthor of three books on ACT for interpersonal problems (see below). Go to Avigail’s website to find out more.

Resources:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Couples: A Clinician’s Guide to Using Mindfulness, Values, and Schema Awareness to Rebuild Relationships

The Interpersonal Problems Workbook: ACT to End Painful Relationship Patterns

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Interpersonal Problems: Using Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Schema Awareness to Change Interpersonal Behaviors

Relationship Schema Questionnaire

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Do You Struggle With Getting Your Children to sleep?

Are You Too Sleep Deprived To Make Sense Of Children’s Sleep Books?

Unsure How To Handle Bedtime and Naps?

Try These Helpful Strategies From Gaby Wentworth, Child Sleep Consultant, and Get Your Family Some Much-Needed Sleep!

Children’s brains and bodies need regular high-quality sleep to thrive. When children aren’t getting enough sleep, the entire family suffers. In today’s episode, we talk to Gaby Wentworth, a Pediatric Sleep Consultant who offers some straight-forward and research-based strategies for improving children’s sleep.

Gaby Wentworth, LCSW is a certified pediatric sleep consultant based in Denver, Colorado. Gaby got her BA in sociology from the University of Notre Dame, received her MSW at the University of Denver, and got her certification as a Pediatric Sleep Consultant from The Family Sleep Institute. Gaby experienced a great deal of trouble with her first child’s sleep. Recognizing the negative impact that it had on her family’s wellbeing, she knew something had to be done. After having the life changing experience of hiring a pediatric sleep consultant, Gaby decided to combine her background in mental health and newfound passion for children’s sleep solutions and open Rockabye Rockies.

Resources:

Rockabye Rockies Pediatric Sleep Consulting

http://www.familysleepinstitute.com

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Curious What Is Happening When You Sleep?

Want To Know What Sleep Deprivation Does To Your Brain And Body?

Need Strategies To Help You Get Some Restorative Sleep?

Join Debbie And Diana For A Journey Into The Fascinating World Of Sleep Science!

Most of us spend a quarter to a third of our lives asleep. But why? What is our brain doing while we are in this seemingly inactive state, and what good does sleep do for our minds and bodies? In this episode, Diana and Debbie take a look at current sleep research, delving into topics like dreams, sleep stages, and sleep deprivation studies. Finally, they share some science backed suggestions to help you get a good night’s sleep tonight!

Ten Habits for Getting Plenty of Sleep:

Use classical conditioning to condition your mind for sleep

Set a regular sleep schedule

Limit artificial light and increase daytime exposure to outdoor light

Leave screens out of the bedroom!

Engage in a soothing bedtime ritual

Avoid stimulants

Keep the bedroom cool and wear socks to bed!

Avoid napping

Limit alcohol before bed

Get exercise

Resources:

Book: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power Of Sleep and Dreams

National Geographic article on sleep

Science shows that beauty sleep is a real thing! Check out: Cues of Fatigue: Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Facial Appearance

Review paper on Severe Sleep Deprivation

For a plethora of sleep information check out: The National Sleep Foundation

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Debbie hard at work prepping this episode!

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Are You Curious About How To Build Healthy And Happy Life Balance?

Wondering How You Can Develop More Effective And Sustainable Practices At Work And At Home?

Interested In How Social Science Can Help Shatter Unhelpful Myths That Interfere With Your Effectiveness And Happiness?

Join Us For An Exploration About The Art And Science Of Balancing The Big Stuff With Psychologists And Authors Drs. Miriam Liss And Holly Schiffrin!

In this interview, psychology professors and authors Drs. Miriam Liss and Holly Schiffrin talk with us about their book, Balancing the Big Stuff: Finding Happiness in Work, Family, and Life. We tackle topics including the science of best work and parenting practices, the myths that interfere with effectiveness, and helpful ways to think about success in our most important roles. We also offer concrete practices that can help you build and sustain happiness in the midst of your busy life. 

Guests:

Dr. Miriam Liss is widely published on the topics of feminism, division of labor, parenting, and child autism and other developmental disorders. She has been interviewed on the topics of intensive parenting and attachment parenting for the Washington Post, MSNBC, and Live Science, and has co-authored a textbook titled the Psychology of Women and Gender with Norton coming out. 

Dr. Holly Schiffrin specializes in child development, parenting, and early intervention and has served as the president of the Virginia Academic and Applied Psychologist Academy of the Virginia Psychological Association. She has been interviewed about her research on parenting and well-being for Time.com and various other newspapers and parenting magazines.

Click the links to go to the university web pages for Dr. Miriam Liss and Dr. Holly Schiffrin.

Resources:

Check out Balancing the Big Stuff: Finding Happiness in Work, Family, and Life, by Drs. Miriam Liss and Holly Schiffrin

Check out the New York Times essay on parenthood and ambition by Yael

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Curious What Evolution And Behavioral Sciences Can Learn From Each Other? Wondering What Traits Make Humans Most Unique As A Species Want To Hear Two “Big Picture" Thinkers Discuss Technology Use, Awe, And Altruism? Join Us In An Intellectually Rich Conversation With Evolutionary Scientist Dr. David Sloan Wilson And Behavioral Scientist Dr. Steven Hayes!

Evolution science and behavioral science both have strong theories that can help us understand humans in context, and yet, until now, the two fields have been mostly separate. In this episode, Dr. Steven Hayes and Dr. David Sloan Wilson share how they are collaborating to bridge this divide. They discuss their recent co-edited book,Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science: An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Predicting, and Influencing Human Behavior, and they explore about how taking an evolutionary view of humans can be helpful in daily life, and in psychotherapy practice.

Dr. Steven C. Hayes is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 44 books and nearly 600 scientific articles, he is especially known as a co-developer of "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy" or “ACT,” one of the most widely used and researched new methods of psychological intervention over the last 20 years. His popular bookGet Out of Your Mind and Into Your Lifehas sold over a quarter million copies worldwide. Dr. Hayes has received several national awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, and is ranked among the top most cited psychologists in the word.

Dr. David Sloan Wilson is an American evolutionary biologist and a Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology at Binghamton University, part of the State University of New York. He applies evolutionary theory to all aspects of humanity in addition to the rest of life. His numerous books include Darwin’s Cathedral: Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society, Evolution for Everyone: How Darwin’s Theory Can Change the Way We Think About Our Lives, andThis View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution. Dr. Wilson publishes in anthropology, psychology, and philosophy journals in addition to his mainstream biological research, and is the Editor-in-Chief of Evolution: This View of Life. He started the Evolutionary Studies program at Binghamton University to unify diverse disciplines under the theory of evolution.

Resources:

Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science: An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Predicting, and Influencing Human Behavior, Edited by David Sloan Wilson and Steven C. Hayes

Steve Hayes on "Wowfulness"

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Curious What Evolution And Behavioral Sciences Can Learn From Each Other?

Wondering What Traits Make Humans Most Unique As A Species?

Want To Hear Two “Big Picture" Thinkers Discuss Technology Use, Awe, And Altruism?

Join Us In An Intellectually Rich Conversation With Evolutionary Scientist Dr. David Sloan Wilson And Behavioral Scientist Dr. Steven Hayes!

In this inspirational episode, Diana interviews Dr. Steven Hayes, co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), about the future of evidence-based therapy. Dr. Hayes describes the core processes involved in effective change and presents a model that breaks free from diagnoses and protocols. Dr. Hayes shares how he uses principles of process as a parent, leader and ally to underrepresented populations in psychology. Take a listen as Dr. Hayes, on his 70th birthday, paints the big picture of a process-based model of psychology that will revolutionize our field as we know it!

Listen and Learn:

How To Become More Psychologically FlexibleAbout Acceptance And Commitment Therapy And The Core Processes Involved In Effective CBTHow ACT Co-Founder Dr. Steven Hayes Uses ACT Principles In His Own LifeHeartfelt And Cutting Edge Interview With Dr. Steven Hayes On His 70th Birthday!

About Steven Hayes, Ph.D.

Steven C. Hayes

Steven C. Hayes is a Nevada Foundation Professor in the Behavior Analysis program at the Department of Psychology at the University of Nevada. An author of 44 books and nearly 600 scientific articles, he has shown in his research how language and thought leads to human suffering and has guided the development of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a powerful therapy method that is useful in a wide variety of areas. His popular book Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life was featured in Time Magazine among several other major media outlets and for a time was the best-selling self-help book in the United States. Dr. Hayes has been president of several scientific societies and has received several national awards, such as the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Google Scholar data ranks him as among the topmost cited scholars in all areas of study, living and dead.

Resources

Process-Based CBT: The Science and Core Clinical Competencies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, by Steven C. Hayes (Eds) and Stefan G. Hofmann (Eds)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Second Edition: The Process and Practice of Mindful Change, Second Edition, by Steven C. Hayes, Kirk D. Strosahl, and Kelly G. Wilson.Learn more about ACT through the Association for Contextual Behavioral SciencesAttend a Training with Dr. Steven Hayes HEREFind an ACT therapist in your area HERE

102. A Liberated Mind with Dr. Steven Hayes57. Evolution and Behavioral Science with Dr. Steven Hayes and Dr. David Sloan Wilson

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Want To Become More Psychologically Flexible?

Curious To Learn More About Acceptance And Commitment Therapy And The Core Processes Involved In Effective CBT?

Want To Hear How ACT Co-Founder Dr. Steven Hayes Uses ACT Principles In His Own Life?

Join Us For This Heartfelt And Cutting Edge Interview With Dr. Steven Hayes On His 70th Birthday!

Are You Curious, What Is The Mind?

Want To Learn How You Can Grow A Healthier, Integrated Brain?

Interested In How Quantum Physics Is A Gateway To Understanding Thoughts? 

Join Us For A Mind Opening Interview With Dr. Dan Siegel!

In this episode, Diana interviews Dr. Dan Siegel about his new book, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence. Dr. Siegel describes interpersonal neurobiology and how he has learned from mathematics, anthropology, biology, physics, sociology, and neuroscience to understand the mind. He discusses a powerful practice called The Wheel of Awareness, which cultivates focus, interoception and inter-connection. Dr. Siegel dives into quantum physics to describe how thoughts arise as a flow of energy in the mind. 

About Dan Siegel

Dr. Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. He is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute which focuses on the development of mindsight, which teaches insight, empathy, and integration in individuals, families and communities.

Dr. Siegel has published extensively for both the professional and lay audiences. His New York Times bestsellers are: Mind: A Journey to the Heart of Being Human, Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, and two books with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.: The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline. His other books include: The Developing Mind (2nd ed.), Mindsight, The Mindful Brain, The Mindful Therapist, The Yes Brain (also with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D.), and his upcoming book Aware (2018). Dr. Siegel also serves as the Founding Editor for the Norton Professional Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology which contains over sixty textbooks.   

Resources

The Wheel of Awareness Practice Image and Guided Meditation

Aware: The Science and Practice of Presenceby Dan Siegel

The Whole Brain Child by Dan Siegel

Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Dan Siegel

Oak Meditation App

Headspace Meditation App

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Interested In Learning About Child And Adolescent Anxiety?

Want Tips For How To Talk To Children About Fear And Encourage Bravery?

Looking For Creative Ideas About How To Face Your Fears Using Exposure Therapy Techniques?

Let's Learn From A Childhood Anxiety Expert!

While most children experience some fear and anxiety, some develop more extreme forms of anxiety that can impair their daily functioning. In this episode, Debbie interviews Dr. Veronica Raggi, expert on childhood and adolescent anxiety disorders and coauthor of the book Exposure Therapy for Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: A Comprehensive Guide.Dr. Raggi provides some information about anxiety in young people, and discusses the use of exposure therapy techniques in helping children and adolescents face their fears and overcome anxiety.

Dr. Veronica L. Raggi is a licensed clinical psychologist who has specialized in treating children and adolescents for the past ten years in private practice, school, hospital, and outpatient medical settings, including New York University (NYU) Child Study Center, Children’s National Medical Center, and the University of Maryland, College Park. She presents, consults, and trains mental health professionals in utilizing cognitive behavioral therapy, and has published in numerous scholarly journals on evidence-based treatment approaches for mental health disorders in youth. She has developed CBT Tools for Kids, an iPhone application to help children and adolescents monitor their thoughts and feelings, and utilize CBT skills. She has recently published a book called Exposure Therapy for Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, along with co-authors Jessica Samson, Julia Felton, Heather Loffredo and Lisa Berghorst.

Resources: 

Exposure Therapy for Treating Anxiety in Children and Adolescents

The Yes Brain by Daniel Siegel

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