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Minds and Mics

Nick Wignall

48 episodes

2 weeks ago

Psychologist Nick Wignall interviews experts in the fields of psychology, mental health, and human potential to better understand how the mind works and how we can make it work for us to improve our lives in practical, meaningful ways.

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Psychologist Nick Wignall interviews experts in the fields of psychology, mental health, and human potential to better understand how the mind works and how we can make it work for us to improve our lives in practical, meaningful ways.

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Self-Improvement

Health & Fitness,

Episodes (20/48)

Minds and Mics

The Strange Psychology of Anger

In this episode of Minds & Mics, Nick chats with psychologist Dr. Ryan Martin about the frequently misunderstood psychology of anger.

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📙 RYAN'S BOOKS
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EPISODE TOPICS

The most important misconception about anger
Why anger would be considered a positive, not negative, emotion
Why venting is bad for you
The relationship between chronic anger and chronic anxiety
How to deal with underlying anger on a team
The difference between anger and frustration
Whether grumpiness is a form of anger
Ryan's best advice for dealing with angry people
Why diagraming your anger is helpful
What part of psychology is most underrated by psychologists

2 weeks ago

55 minutes

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The Imperfectionist Mindset with Oliver Burkeman

In this episode of Minds & Mics, Nick chats with author Oliver Burkeman about the imperfectionist mindset and how this counterintuitive idea can help with everything from perfectionism and indecisiveness to procrastination and imposter syndrome.

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Meditations for Mortals: https://www.oliverburkeman.com

EPISODE TOPICS

The Problem with Self-Improvement
Function Follows Form
What Is Imperfectionism?
The Oliver Burkeman Thesis Statement
Synthesizing the Achiever and the Enjoyer
Oliver's 4-Hour Workday Experiment
The Virtues of Deliberate Constraint
The Psychology of Indecisiveness and Overwhelm
Daily-ish as the Antidote to Perfectionism
Scruffy Hospitality as the Antidote to Imposter Syndrome

1 year ago

51 minutes

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How to Reduce Anxiety by Regulating Your Nervous System with Jonny Miller

Jonny Miller shares his favorite exercise and techniques to lower chronic anxiety by regulating your nervous system.

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Nervous System Mastery: https://www.nsmastery.com

1 year ago

44 minutes

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6 Expert Tips for Overcoming Social Anxiety with Emma McAdam

Psychologist Nick Wignall and therapist Emma McAdam share their favorite tips for overcoming social anxiety.

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⚒️ LINKS & RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE
→ Painfully Shy by Barbara and Gregory Markway https://www.amazon.com/Painfully-Shy-Overcome-Anxiety-Reclaim/dp/0312316232
→ The Assertiveness Workbook by Randy Paterson https://www.amazon.com/Assertiveness-Workbook-Express-Yourself-Relationships/dp/1648480276/
→ Emma's Anxiety Course: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/anxietyskills
→ Nick's Anxiety Course: https://nickwignall.com/creating-calm/

1 year ago

48 minutes

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The End of Trauma with Dr. George Bonanno

In this episode of Minds & Mics, I chat with trauma and resilience researcher Dr. George Bonanno.

Show Notes:

How to think clearly about trauma and PTSD
Common misconceptions about trauma
The resilience paradox
The problem with the PTSD diagnosis
Trauma concept creep
How to develop resilience (The flexibility sequence)
The end of trauma?
Lisa Feldman Barret
Mechanisms underlying beneficial effects of exercise on mood and emotional health

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1 year ago

56 minutes

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Better Sleep for High-Achievers with Dr. Daniel Erichsen

In this episode of Minds & Mics, I chat with Dr. Daniel Erichsen about better sleep for high-achievers.

1 year ago

1 hour 10 minutes

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Navigating Big Feelings Well with Liz Fosslien

In this episode of Minds & Mics, I chat with Liz Fosslien about her new book, Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay. We cover topics like perfectionism vs healthy striving, the difference between envy and jealousy, burnout and the Amazon Zen Booth, revenge bedtime procrastination, and the role of personal responsibility in mental health.

3 years ago

52 minutes

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Psychological Flexibility with Steve Hayes

In this episode of Minds & Mics, I chat with Dr. Steve Hayes, the founder of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT). We talk about everything from the importance of psychological flexibility and emotional tolerance to the future of psychotherapy and what to look for in a great therapist.

3 years ago

58 minutes

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Reclaiming Your Ambition with Michael Bungay Stanier

In the latest episode of Minds & Mics, I chatted with Michael Bungay Stanier about his new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters and a range of topics, including the obligation we all have to be "doubly ambitious," why SMART goals aren't usually very smart, the case for working in 6-week cycles, and the genius of cartoonist Gary Larson.

3 years ago

57 minutes

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Using Technology to Build Emotional Intelligence with Kai Koch

Kai Koch is the co-founder of ahead, which is a software company and app for building emotional intelligence. We talk about the opportunities and challenges for technology in emotional health, self-awareness, emotional intelligence in organizations, and what the future of technology-assisted emotional health might look like.

3 years ago

41 minutes

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Better Sleep for New Moms with Dr. Jade Wu

Sleep psychologist Dr. Jade Wu and I chat about sleep issues for new moms, including what’s normal and what should be addressed professionally, how sleep and postpartum depression interact, intrusive thoughts and anxiety, and some practical tips for new moms to get their sleep back on track.

3 years ago

55 minutes

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Rethinking Sleep Health with Dr. Jade Wu

Jade and I chat about uncommon sleep misconceptions, how to deal with nightmares, intergenerational sleep trauma, the problem with sleep hygiene, and the message about sleep Jade wants carved on her gravestone.

4 years ago

47 minutes

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Raising Indistractable Kids with Nir Eyal

Nir Eyal and I chat about the relationship between technology use and wellbeing among children, parenting in the age of social media, and the virtues of getting out of your kids’ way.

4 years ago

47 minutes

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The Metacognitive Way Through Overthinking with Pia Callesen

In this episode, I talk with psychologist and author Pia Callesen about overthinking and the metacognitive approach to emotional struggles like anxiety and depression.

4 years ago

54 minutes

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Reckless Parenting and Authentic Self-Care with Rosie Sherry

In this episode of Minds & Mics, I talk with my friend Rosie Sherry about how she made the news for being a "reckless" parent, her distinctive approach to unschooling her kids, authenticity and vulnerability on social media, and what it means to practice self-care as a full-time community builder and mother of five.

4 years ago

50 minutes

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Managing Creative Overwhelm with Jay Clouse

In this episode of Minds & Mics, I talk with Jay Clouse—the creator and host of one of my favorite podcasts, Creative Elements. Jay and I get into the details of creative overwhelm and burnout and how Jay manages it.

4 years ago

40 minutes

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Existential Time Management with Oliver Burkeman

Oliver Burkeman joins me to talk about the problem with shallow time management and how we mere mortals ought to think about managing our time instead.

4 years ago

58 minutes

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Emotional Processing with Emma McAdam

How to process difficult emotions in a healthy way with Emma McAdam.

4 years ago

43 minutes

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The Science of Personality Change with Dr. Christian Jarrett

Dr. Christian Jarrett joins Nick to discuss the science of personality change and to what extent we can deliberately modify our own personality.

4 years ago

47 minutes

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Better Sleep with Insomnia Coach Martin Reed

Insomnia coach Martin Reed joins Nick on the show to talk about what it really takes to get better sleep.

4 years ago

50 minutes