Minds and Mics

The root causes of anxiety aren't always buried in your past... sometimes they're hiding in plain site in the present!
In this episode, psychologist Nick Wignall and therapist Emma McAdam share 6 common but frequently ignored root causes of anxiety and how to work through them in your own life.
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In this episode of Minds & Mics, I chat with Dr. Ross White about the psychology of finding your purpose.
Show Notes:
What is purpose exactly?
How purpose is different than values
Why forming is better than finding purpose
Do you need a purpose?
When finding your purpose is avoidance
Ross's 3-part framework: Get, Protect, Reset
Self-compassion
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Your purpose isn’t something to find, it’s something you form (Article) →
The Tree That Bends (Book) →
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In this episode of Minds & Mics, Nick chats with psychologist Dr. Ryan Martin about the frequently misunderstood psychology of anger.
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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

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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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

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