Dr. Paola Lake shares an animated video of her guest appearance on the Fit for Joy show with host, Valeria.  In this video, Dr. Lake shares some thoughts about the importance of self-valuing as an important element in setting standards for choosing and cultivating a healthy relationship with an intimate partner.  For guidance in understanding qualities that comprise thriving intimate relationships, please refer to the Gottman's "Sound Relationship House" presented on the website www.gottman.com.

Feeling stuck or stagnant in life?  If so, take some time to listen to the wisdom and insights or Dolphin Kasper, author, transformative communicator and human potential enthusiast.  He has valuable insights to share about the subjective experience of feeling "stuck" and he provides suggestions on how to make a shift and move forward in life towards a vibrant vision.  As Co-founder of Relationflix with over 23 years of experience working with people and their relational lives, Dolphin has discovered incredibly powerful insights and methods relating to healing and taking full control of our present. From prison inmates to professional athletes, Dolphin has supported people from all walks of life to come home to their true nature and to transform their lives through the power of awareness and the intelligence of love.

Dr. Arthur Burrows, clinical psychologist, discusses ADHD and issues in diagnosing this disorder in children and adults.  Dr. Burrows provides information on symptoms in ADHD; why people seek out this diagnosis, as well as a brief overview of treatment strategies.

Dr. Paola Lake discusses cognitive biases and in particular, confirmation bias, defined as "a tendency to search for, interpret, focus on and remember information in a way that confirms one's preconceptions."  She discusses how confirmation bias can influence our everyday lives, our mental health, and our overall perception of reality.  She provides some ideas about limiting confirmation bias, especially when it is having a negative impact on our lives.

Reference:  www.thedecisionlab.com

This podcast is a recording of an interview with Dr. Paola Lake, as she engaged with host, Valeria Teles, on her podcast, Fit for Joy.  Valeria Teles is also author of the book, Fit for Joy:  The Healing Power of Being You

Inspired by Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck.  As a follow up to the most recent episode on Mindset, Dr. Paola Lake expands on the topic by exploring a variety of strategies to cultivate a growth mindset.  She emphasizes building an orientation in life that nurtures a growth mindset and building a daily practice that will encourage a change in mindset overtime.  

Book:  Atomic Habits by James Clear

           Radical Compassion by Tara Brach

Inspired by Mindset:  The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck, Dr. Paola Lake shares  some of her insights into mindsets. We look at the differences between fixed and growth mindsets and their influences on our lives. Dr. Paola Lake explains why experiences shape our mindsets and shares some valuable tools on how to develop a growth mindset.

“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”

― Lao Tzu

On this episode of The Dr. Lake show we take a brief look at some of the varying forms of trauma with registered psychologist Dr. Paola Lake. She also shares her insights into the symptoms of trauma, and explains why trauma can be difficult to detect.

Boundaries and Safety is a guided meditation designed to help you develop subconscious belief patterns that promote a sense of safety and confidence in your ability to protect yourself and meet your needs.  The ability to feel safe and set boundaries effectively in relationships can be impaired following interpersonal betrayal, hurt, trauma or abuse.  With repeated listening, this brief guided meditation can help you internalize a sense of safety, set boundaries when needed, and build trust in your intuition and inner wise self. 

Please be sure that you are not operating a vehicle of any kind while listening to this audio.  

Separations can be complicated processes, especially when children are involved. We look at the signs and effects of parental alienation and why it can be traumatizing for children and the alienated parent. Dr. Paola Lake has a conversation with guest retired psychologist Dr. Larry Waterman, who has specialized in custody assessments, and has a deep understanding of the damaging effects of parental alienation. Dr. Larry Waterman shares his insights into the long and short term effects of parental alienation, and explains why conventional counselling has been proven to be ineffective in mending relationships where a parent has been alienated. We look at approaches to reconnecting children with their parents, statistics and the difficulties adults who have gone through parental alienation tend to face, as well as the changes we need to make as a society to prevent the separation of children from their parents.