The Mental Breakdown

Yoda had it right, instead of proclaiming an intent to "try," there are times when we must "do." Far too often we proclaim a desire or set a goal but fail to take the critical first step of starting down that path. In this podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard talk about the importance of getting started on our goals and ambitions.

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What makes one person optimistic and another pessimistic? In this podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard talk about the benefits of optimism and the factors that help predict whether you are a "half empty or half full" type of person. And more importantly, is it possible to change from one to the other? All of that and more in this episode of The Mental Breakdown podcast.

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Leicester City Football Club - and professional soccer team in England - is beating the odds. Sitting in first place in the league, if they end the season on top of the league tables, they will have overcome 5000 to 1 odds! According to ESPN, those are the same odds as Kim Kardashian being elected president of the United States in 2020.

Their story is amazing, but the lesson learned is that of perseverance. Pushing through "failures" and disappointments to find a way to succeed - however your choose to define success. In this podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard talk about the importance of perseverance and determining how to handle obstacles that get in your way. They also discuss how to foster perseverance in your children and how to differentiate between being "stubborn" and being "flexible."

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Though they have been around for decades, self-harming behaviors continue to increase in prevalence. Social media and other pop culture references have made this maladaptive coping mechanism mainstream.

In this podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard discuss the reasons why teens and young adults self-harm. They also review the theoretical underpinnings for its use as well as offer details as to what parents should do if they discover their teen is engaging in cutting or other self-injurious behavior.

Additional information and resources can be found in this blog post from 4/22/2016 at The Mental Breakdown.

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While writing a blog post for today (4/15/16), concerns regarding the long term effects of our educational and parental practices on our students became a major focus. The way we expect students to meet success, which we often define as perfection, is troubling and will likely lead to many more problems in the future.

In this podcast, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard expand on the blog and review the five unintended consequences of our current practices.

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