Talking Your Way to Change: A Mental Health and Psychology Podcast

Talking Your Way to Change: A Mental Health and Psychology Podcast

By Xan Banker , Psy.D., L.PHealth & FitnessMental Health
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Talking Your Way to Change: A Mental Health and Psychology Podcast episodes

  • #37 Acceptance Commitment Therapy and the novel A Man Called Ove.

    The general goal of ACT is to increase psychological flexibility – the ability to contact the present moment more fully as a conscious human being, and to change or persist in behavior when doing so serves valued ends. Psychological flexibility is established through six core ACT processes. Each of these areas are conceptualized as a positive psychological skill, not merely a method of avoiding psychopathology.

    Backman, Fredrik (20120. A Man Called Ove. Atria Books: New York. 


    https://psychwire.com/harris/resources?gclid=Cj0KCQjw3duCBhCAARIsAJeFyPWJb3Rt8SAEas4xGu5mUxO9G8-OYeBLTqA4cKskFXgyjXAYGDzM70saAhr1EALw_wcB




    15 min
  • #36 Psychological Flexibility and Ego Strength

    In this episode I suggest that psychological flexibility and ego strength are similar concepts. Low psychological flexibility is correlated with depression, anxiety, and work difficulties. It suggests once again that it is our ability to cope with life on life terms that predicts our mental health wellness.  

    10 min
  • #35 Ten Grounding Techniques

    In this episode I discuss grounding strategies that you can use to bring your chaotic mind back to the practical reality of the present moment. I offer 5 physical grounding strategies and 5 mental grounding strategies. 

    11 min
  • #34 Values Act as an Internal Compass to Your Life's Purpose

    Knowing your values can lead to taking steps that will help you feel less stuck or trapped in what steps to take in your life's journey. 


    https://www.valuescentre.com/

    https://stevenchayes.com/category/values/

    Niemiec, R. M. (2017). Character strengths interventions: A field-guide for practitioners. Cambridge, MA: Hogrefe. Affirmation of Personal Values Buffers Neuroendocrine and Psychological Stress Responses J. David Creswell,1 William T. Welch,1 Shelley E. Taylor,1 David K. Sherman,2 Tara L. Gruenewald,1 and Traci Mann1 1 University of California, Los Angeles, and 2 University of California, Santa Barbara

    20 min
  • #33 Meditation Practice: Daniel Siegel's Wheel of Awareness

    Daniel Siegel developed the Wheel of Awareness. The Wheel of awareness is a tool or a practice to direct awareness and promote more well-being in our lives. It’s a visual metaphor of a bicycle wheel, where the awareness is lying at the center and all along the rim there are ‘known’ elements where you can direct your focus.


    https://drdansiegel.com/

    https://drdansiegel.com/wheel-of-awareness/


    Seigel, D. J. (2010). Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation. Bantam. New York. 

    by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D.

    25 min
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This is a podcast about slowing down, understanding ourselves more deeply, and finding steadiness in a complex world. Hosted by Dr. Xan Banker, a licensed psychologist with decades of clinical…