tales from the amygdala

tales from the amygdala

By Tales from the AmygdalaHealth & FitnessMental Health
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tales from the amygdala episodes

  • 18. embarrassing tales to entertain you

    We're hoping to brighten your week by sharing our most embarrassing stories. Tales of high school, tales of internships, tales of social media mishaps. We hope you're all staying safe during this time and enjoy some laughs at our expense.

    48 min
  • 17. our amygdalae and COVID-19
    We’re both staying at home to help slow the spread of COVID-19. So this week we’re on our phones chatting about mental health in this uncertain time, how we're entertaining ourselves at home, Netflix recommendations and how we’re coping in general. Stay safe everyone and wash your hands! P.S. for trustworthy COVID-19 updates check out the CDC
    38 min
  • 16. march smörgåsbord
    This week is a smörgåsbord of topics relevant for March 2020. We chat coronavirus, ski season, gardening masks, and Zeynep’s inadvertent discovery of her therapist’s notes!
    43 min
  • 14. new year, same us (body image episode)
    With NYE resolutions about bodies and gyms everywhere, we’re chatting about our history of body image starting with being kids/ teenagers. Next week we’ll talk about body image as adults, but first we’re sharing stories about being tall, shoe sizes, class plays and gym class.
    49 min
  • 13. jingle bells & listener stories
    We’re ending the year (slash decade!) by reading our favorite listener stories inspired by our episodes. We also discuss the darkness, holiday-induced anxiety and how if this time of year stresses you out, you are not alone!
    44 min
  • 12. our amygdalae make mistakes

    We share the entertaining times our amygdalae went into overdrive and we panicked when nothing was wrong—including single tick encounters, hedges that were too high, salt, and imaginary bed bugs. PS sorry old roommates!

    48 min
  • 11. it’s not you, it’s "i"

    Confrontations can be anxiety inducing. Zeynep and Meredith share their best tips including how to prepare, avoiding telling people what do, “I statements”, and acronyms that are far too long to remember mid-fight.

    1 hr 4 min
  • 10. sharing our pet peeves

    We're diving into our pet peeves--some of which cause anxiety and some are just fun to complain about. Join us as we discuss Alan Rickman (not a pet peeve), ridiculous rom coms, ice cream tastings, instagram and apples.

    57 min

About tales from the amygdala

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Friends Meredith and Zeynep chat about the bizarre and sometimes comical antics their amygdalae and anxiety can get them into, all while navigating a life abroad.