#222 Today’s guest is Dr. Emily Anhalt— a clinical psychologist, emotional fitness expert, international speaker, author, and the co-founder and chief clinical officer of Coa: Your Gym for Mental Health. She specializes in helping entrepreneurs, corporations, and their people get emotionally healthy. In this episode, we discuss: 

• dr. anhalt’s game-changing mental health philosophy 

• if gen z really are prepared for the workforce 

• misconceptions around finding your dream job

• what emotional fitness is & how to achieve it

• red flags that your emotional fitness is low 

• the life practice we all get wrong about mental health

• “soft skills” we all need to improve our mental health

• seven skills you need to become emotionally fit 

• how to navigate imposter syndrome   

• accepting compliments & bolstering your strengths

• taking in feedback at school or in the office

• what to do if you’re very emotionally sensitive 

• emotional fitness vs. emotional intelligence 

• going to therapy vs. doing self-help for mental health

• finding motivation to work on your mental health

• the mind-body connection & why it’s so important

• burning out when it comes to mental health care

• a reminder for everyone invested in self-improvement

dr. anhalt’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dremilyanhalt/ 

mentioned:

• Dr. Anhalt’s website: https://www.dremilyanhalt.com/

• Coa: https://www.joincoa.com/

• Flex Your Feelings: https://www.dremilyanhalt.com/book

• Dr. Anhalt on She Persisted: https://shepersistedpodcast.com/podcast-episodes/ep174 

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Welcome to the new Mental Health Minis series! Every other Monday, we will feature a 5-minute mini-episode with content from a past She Persisted episode. This week’s guests are Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright— psychotherapists, sleep experts, and the authors of The Happy Sleeper and Generation Sleepless. In this mini-episode, you'll learn why teenagers today are so sleep deprived and what every teen can do to get better sleep.

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#221 In this week’s episode, we are sharing part two of our tips for being a psychology major! I am once again joined by my friend (and fellow psych major at UPenn!) to discuss even more things you absolutely need to know about majoring in psychology in college. We share more of our expert advice on topics including: 

+ how important your grades really are

+ what extracurricular activities we’d recommend

+ greek life, making friends, & FOMO 

+ getting funding & grants for psych research

+ writing your senior thesis 

+ having your research published as an undergrad

+ working on posters & papers 

+ why you should attend psych conferences 

+ networking as a psych major 

+ how to make your CV stand out 

+ applying for graduate schools for psychology

+ what we were glad we did as psych majors… 

+ …& what we wish we did differently

Olivia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivia.nicastro/

MENTIONED

+ Psychology major advice pt. 1

+ Penn Psychology

+ ADAA Conference

+ ABCT Conference

+ Olivia’s email

+ Olivia’s LinkedIn 

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#220 In this week’s episode, I am joined by one of my closest friends at UPenn to discuss one of our favorite topics: being a psych major! In this episode, Olivia and I break down everything you need to know about majoring in psychology in college. We share all of our absolute best advice on what we wish we’d known before picking psychology as our major, including: 

+ whether psychology is a competitive major 

+ the different areas of psychology & career options for each

+ what psychology classes, homework, & grading are like 

+ how to avoid burnout as a psych major 

+ why getting research experience is so crucial

+ what your research timeline should look like as an undergrad

+ the importance of finding mentors 

+ red & green flags when choosing your research lab

+ our favorite psych classes we’ve ever taken

+ and a fun bonus topic (hint: moral dilemmas!)

Olivia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olivia.nicastro/

MENTIONED

+ Penn Psychology

+ Center for Addiction Studies

+ Anara AI

+ Olivia’s email

+ Olivia’s LinkedIn

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#219 Today's guest is Greg Walton— the Michael Forman University Fellow and Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. His research investigates psychological processes that contribute to major social problems and how “wise” psychological interventions can address such problems and help people flourish. In this episode, we discuss:

+ stereotyping & how it can affect academic performance 

+ the current gap in academics between girls & boys 

+ challenges faced by students of color in our education system

+ interventions that help with belonging & achievement in school

+ what every freshman should know before starting college

+ the value of having a mentor as a student 

+ gen z’s mental health crisis & what can be done 

+ having honest conversations about mental health 

+ reframing common mental health struggles that students experience

+ recent DEI policy shifts & those impacts on our education system

+ how our society makes it difficult to feel a sense of belonging 

MENTIONED

+ Ordinary Magic

+ Share your story of ordinary magic

+ Stereotype threat study

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#218 Today’s guest is Dr. Emily Weinstein— a psychologist, author, educator, parent, and longtime tech researcher who co-founded the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has spent over a decade researching the ways today’s technologies are shaping and reshaping adolescents’ lives. In this episode, we discuss: 

+ how technology & social media affect people differently 

+ common cognitive distortions caused by social media 

+ whether social media is causing the Gen Z mental health crisis

+ what parents should know about Gen Z social media use

+ social media use in high school & college 

+ if Gen Z really is the “anxious generation” 

+ “grind culture” & how that negatively impacts Gen Z

+ how social media causes us to compare ourselves to others

+ transitioning from high school to college 

+ the relationship between social media & body image 

+ using technology in school & how that impacts our educations 

+ what Gen Z should know about social media & technology

MENTIONED

+ Center for Digital Thriving’s Website

+ Center for Digital Thriving’s Instagram

+ Thinking traps glossary

+ Tech values resource

+ Emily’s book

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Welcome to the new Mental Health Minis series! Every Monday, we will feature a 5-minute mini-episode with content from a past She Persisted episode. This week's episode is a solo episode on college burnout! You'll learn how to prevent feeling burnt out as a college student and what to do if you're currently in a burnout.

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#217 In this week's solo episode, I am sharing one of my absolute favorite mental health books as a part of my new book club series! This week's pick is Lost Connections by Johann Hari, a New York Times bestselling book that explores what truly causes (and fixes!) depression. In this episode, I break down my favorite quotes and teachings from the book, on topics including:

+ the chemical imbalance theory & why we're over-prescribed anti-depressants

+ a theory that explains why people actually get depressed

+ debunking other theories of depression based on the research

+ the crucial relationship between grief & depression

+ nine disconnections in our lives that can cause depression

+ how loneliness can change our physical & mental health

+ what psychology says about materialism when it comes to depression

+ childhood trauma & its impact on depression

+ modern society's emphasis on status & its impact on mental health

+ how living in a city versus a rural environment affects mental health

+ if some of us are genetically wired to be depressed

+ seven ways to solve your depression

MENTIONED

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+ Johann Hari interview: https://shepersistedpodcast.com/podca...

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#217 In this week's solo episode, I am sharing one of my absolute favorite mental health books as a part of my new book club series! This week's pick is Lost Connections by Johann Hari, a New York Times bestselling book that explores what truly causes (and fixes!) depression. In this episode, I break down my favorite quotes and teachings from the book, on topics including:

+ the chemical imbalance theory & why we're over-prescribed anti-depressants

+ a theory that explains why people actually get depressed

+ debunking other theories of depression based on the research

+ the crucial relationship between grief & depression

+ nine disconnections in our lives that can cause depression

+ how loneliness can change our physical & mental health

+ what psychology says about materialism when it comes to depression

+ childhood trauma & its impact on depression

+ modern society's emphasis on status & its impact on mental health

+ how living in a city versus a rural environment affects mental health

+ if some of us are genetically wired to be depressed

+ seven ways to solve your depression

MENTIONED

+ Lost Connections

+ Johann Hari interview

+ Hans Schroder interview

+ ACEs criteria

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Welcome to the new Mental Health Minis series! Every other Monday, we will feature a 5-minute mini-episode with content from a past She Persisted episode. This week’s guest is Dr. David Rosmarin— an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, a program director at McLean Hospital, and founder of Center for Anxiety. In this mini-episode, you'll learn why people tend to avoid their anxiety and the surprising reasons we should all be embracing it instead.

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