Navigate Life Radio: Recent Episodes
Travis Hill, LPC/MHSP
Navigate Life Radio is a show about learning to navigate your way through the ups and downs of relationships, work, parenting, stress... life! Take the helm and aim for success in the areas that matter the most.
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This is the audio version of a video livestream from YouTube on 11/13/18. To check out the full video, head over to navigatelife.co
Quick look at todays psychology headlines. If you're interested in self-help, psychology and psychotherapy, join me as we learn the latest in understanding what it means to be human.
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The psychological tricks we play on ourselves to stay faithful don’t actually work in real-world cases. But there are ways we can stay faithful in our relationships that are already built in to our mind.
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Navigate Life Radio 71: You Wouldn’t Like Me When I’m Hangry
I talk about the term “hangry”, how it is now officially a word, what it means, and what to do about it. I also talk about how the news is making you ill… literally.
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Navigate Life Radio 70: Angry People Not As Smart As They Think
I go over some new research showing how angry people overestimate their intelligence, but may not be as smart as they think they are.
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I talk about how we can misread faces as angry, even when they aren't. Also, a Japanese wife’s interesting method of asking her husband to help with anger.
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Navigate Life Radio 68: Dealing With Our Own Mortality
Coping with thoughts of our own death is common in counseling. Those thoughts can morph into anxiety. I give my thoughts on mortality and how to distinguish between feelings of fear and anxiety about it, and how best to cope.
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Narcissism has long been seen as a stable (consistent) personality. But what if there were subtle aspects of that personality that could allow for a strong, highly competent person with leadership abilities?
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Should you focus on the past, present, or future? There are advantages and disadvantages to each, and this episode analyzes which works best.
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Clients go to counseling looking for answers. But what they really want is the answer that gets them everything they want without all things they DON’T want. This is unrealistic. A wise person knows they will always have problems, so they get good at choosing the ones they want. It seems, based on research released on the same day, that those suffering from depression may have to make a choice of the problem they want to have.
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Do you know how to recognize anxiety in your child, especially, if they are very young? And what do you do if you figure it out? I answer these questions today, and also talk about anxiety and work performance.
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Navigate Life Radio 63: Does Compatibility in Relationships Matter?
We assume that compatibility in relationships is the factor that's necessary for a long-term healthy relationship. But what if it's not... what if there is a factor that is more important?
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Navigate Life Radio 62: Coping with Change
Change is a difficult thing for a lot people to deal with, but in this episode, I talk about shifting our perspective on change to be able to take control over it, instead of letting it happen to us.
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Navigate Life Radio 61: No Need to Rush!
I talk about we rush more during the holidays with shopping, work, school, traffic, even our own counseling, and how now is the time we shouldn’t be!
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We are built to avoid pain, but in many instances, avoiding pain is only causing us more pain. I talk about what is happening to us when we do this and why we should be learning to tolerate more pain.
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People aren't honest with the way they think and feel about situations and relationships. This leads to a lack of honesty, transparency, and vulnerability, and ultimately to unhappiness. How do you change this? Listen in on the show!
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Navigate Life Radio 58: The Problems with Texting
I discuss the benefits we get from texting, but it comes with issues that can create miscommunication and wreck relationships if not used in the right way.
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While it's not always the case, the tendency is for women to process through problems, while men want to fix them. This can cause a rift in a relationship. But due to the feminization of therapy, the focus has been on getting men to learn to process. But that's only half of the goal. The couple that can learn to process and fix will be the most successful.
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I often get asked about how I got into the counseling profession. Why did I choose to be a therapist? What led to it? In this episode I let you inside to hear my story about how I got here.
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We all know that exercise helps reduce anxiety and panic. But do you know how it helps? I talk about how exercise (both physical and relaxation exercises) helps our body reduce anxious symptoms.
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Navigate Life Radio 54: Dealing With Summer Stress
I talk about the stress that we incur naturally when the heat gets bad, and how this can impact us mentally in a negative way.
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In this episode I talk about how research has shown that money can actually buy happiness. But there's a limit to the amount of money, and after that it's not doing you much good.
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Today I talk about our attraction to people who seem to treat us well or badly at random times. We can frustrated with the relationship (and ourselves), but I discuss why this happens and how to recognize when it's time to get out.
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Navigate Life Radio 51: 3 Types of Lies
I talk about lies of commission, omission, and assent, and how not understanding these can mess with healthy communication in a relationship.
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Today I talk about procrastination and how everyone thinks it's a bad thing. I argue that there is healthy and unhealthy procrastination, and you can only take care of it when you know which one you do.
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Navigate Life 49: Personality Traits That Lead to Success
In today's episode, I talk about three personality traits that lead to future success (in all areas of life) that we can see in people as young as childhood. I also discuss a couple of sure-fire ways to be unsuccessful!
Big Five Personality Test- https://www.truity.com/test/big-five-personality-test
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I talk about some recent Facebook news that parents need to know about when it comes to their teen. Moderate and Manage their online behavior!
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A Series of Unfortunate Events- Due to an injury and an illness, I have not done a show in a few weeks. I will be back with a show next week, so stay tuned!
Navigate Life 47: Fidgeting and Fidget Spinners!!
Today I talk about whether or not fidgeting is helpful for anxiety and ADHD, and if fidget spinners are a good idea.
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Navigate Life 46: National Mental Health Month
I talk about taking the month of May as an opportunity to take a look at your own mental health and see if you've got anything you could work on!
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Navigate Life 45: Don't Worry, Just Worry Less! I talk about anxiety and worry, and what we are recently learning about it to help those who find themselves worrying often.
You’re Excited, Not Nervous. You Just Keep Telling Yourself That. http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/03/youre-excited-not-nervous-you-just-keep-telling-yourself-that.html
Worry — it does the body (and mind) good? https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/worry-it-does-body-and-mind-good
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Navigate Life 44: Do People Benefit Emotionally from Pets?
I discuss Prince Harry coming out about attending counseling and why he did so. I also review what we know about the emotional and psychological benefits of pets.
Prince Harry Interview http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/16/prince-harry-sought-counselling-death-mother-led-two-years-total/
Pet Benefits Research https://digest.bps.org.uk/2016/12/19/the-evidence-for-the-psychological-benefits-of-animals-is-surprisingly-weak/
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Navigate Life 43: Physical Symptoms of Anger
Today I'm talking about the ways in which feeling angry can harm you physically, as well as discuss a common mistake I see couples make. I also get on a soapbox about meetings, and my theory on the recent culture of "outrage".
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Navigate Life 42: Getting Rid of Irrational Thoughts - Last week, I talked about recognizing irrational beliefs. But once you see them, how do you confront them? I talk about that in this episode! - Leave a voicemail to get your questions answered on...
Navigate Life Ep41: 5 Irrational Beliefs
World Downs Syndrome Day is 3/21 (for the trisomy of the 21st chromosome) https://worlddownsyndromeday.org
National Downs Syndrome Society- Buddy Walk http://www.ndss.org/
5 Irrational Beliefs: 1) Musturbation 2) Awfulizing 3) Low Frustration Tolerance 4) Universals 5) Fairness
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Navigate Life 40: What is Meditation?
I talk about what meditation is, what you can expect to get from it, who it's for (and who it's not). I will be putting out a video on my review of some meditation apps for iPhone, so stay tuned for that!
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Navigate Life 39: Understanding and Coping with Agoraphobia
I answer a viewers email about wanting to change careers, and addressing the way people get more stressed when we feel we have no choices. I then talk about how to identify agoraphobia and ways people can work on overcoming it.
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Navigate Life 38: The Advantages of Sadness
I get on my soapbox about social media posts being mostly pictures of quotes and how we can use better critical thinking skills when it comes to percentages of mental illness and divorce. I then talk about the 10 advantages to being in a bad mood.
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I talk about clinical depression and it's symptoms... even some symptoms you may never have thought to watch out for!
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I talk about what narcissism is, and the ways anger is shown in this personality disorder, including "narcissistic rage".
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For this episode, I talk about how we get self-esteem wrong and how to really go about building it. I also discuss a story from this weekend about irrational beliefs and anger.
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I answer an email from a listener about getting her boyfriend into counseling. Then I talk about the feeling of anxiousness we feel on Sunday evening, before we get our week started, and what to do about it.
What's the difference between Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Personality? And how does someone get help for this type of anxiety? We talk about it on today's show!
In this episode I talk about all of the work being done to stop the stigma of mental illness, and how I don't think it work. I talk about the stigma that I think is occurring, and it's of therapy itself, and why people who think therapy isn't for them are wrong.
While we all deal with fears and anxieties, if we analyze those fears down to their core, we really only have one fear. And I'm going to talk about it (and how to deal with it) on this broadcast.
If you'd like to ask a question and have it answered on the show, call 615-538-8215 and leave an ANONYMOUS voicemail, or email at info@navigatelife.co with LIVE in the subject line. I love to get questions from listeners!
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Ever wondered what an introvert or extrovert is? It's a personality type, and in this episode I go into detail to explain how to know which one you are and why you need to know.
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We talk about the Navigate Life podcast becoming Navigate Life Radio and the changes to the show in the coming year. We then dive into two methods for creating New Year's Resolutions, and one of the reasons I'm not always a fan of them.
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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor, etc.? What about the types of therapy they do? Listen in to get a quick explanation of what each term means.
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It's tough to set boundaries with the people in our lives. But it's also extremely important! Listen to learn more!
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Depression is usually just a symptom of other issues around the holidays. But these feelings still need to get managed, so this episode talks about ways to cope with depression. FB: /NavigateLifeTH Twitter: @TravisHillLPC Instagram: navigate_life Web:...
I talk about people not asking themselves life's big questions anymore, why that is, and how we can use gratitude as a way to get back to those questions.
I talk about two common questions I get from clients when they're working on anger management. 1) Should I walk away in an argument? 2) Should I have an outlet for my anger? FB: /NavigateLifeTH Twitter: @TravisHillLPC Instagram: navigate_life Web:...
Recorded the day before election day in the US, 11/7/16, and I talk about how to reduce your anxiety going in to the election.
In this episode, I talk about food and supplements that can help reduce anxious and depressive symptoms. I also go into a short talk about the gut-brain connection. FB: /NavigateLifeTH Twitter: @TravisHillLPC Instagram: navigate_life Web:...
Welcome to the Navigate Tech series of Navigate Life, where we talk about technology and its effect on our psychology, behavior, and relationships. Recent articles have looked at artificial intelligence and how we relate to each other and the AI...
Recorded on World Mental Health Day (10/10/16), and what a better way to celebrate it than to do a show on ways we can all improve our mental health! I talk about walking, meditation, massage, and counseling and why these things help us to improve the...
This week I discuss the 4 Horseman of the Relationship Apocalypse... the four things to look out for in your relationship that can lead to divorce. Head over to Amazon.com to look for books by John Gottman to learn more. I also talk about tips for...
Recording of Live Broadcast 9-26-16: Join me, psychotherapist Travis Hill, on Facebook Live and Firetalk every Monday at 5pm Central. This podcast is about learning to navigate your way through relationship struggles, mental stress, work problems,...
There are two main reasons (functions) why we have anger as an emotion. But they are actually steps one and three of a process... what's missing with step two? Navigate Anger: https://goo.gl/bZ123X FB: /NavigateLifeTH Twitter: @TravisHillLPC...
Why does commuting and being in traffic induce so much anger in people? We hear about incidences of road rage, and people relate to each other through traffic as a metaphor. Listen to this episode for an explanation! FB: /NavigateLifeTH Twitter:...
This episode is my thoughts on a recent article over at Elite Daily on reasons people should consider trying psychotherapy.Article: http://elitedaily.com/wellness/reasons-to-try-therapy/1472773/FB: /NavigateLifeTHTwitter:...
Does psychotherapy work? Yes, but it has to meet this one condition in order to work. Take a listen!FB: /NavigateLifeTHTwitter: @TravisHillLPCInstagram: navigate_lifeWeb: navigatelife.co
What's the difference between guilt and shame? Listen up to find out more!FB: /NavigateLifeTHTwitter: @TravisHillLPCInstagram: navigate_lifeWeb: navigatelife.co
Being assertive is great, but what happens when someone becomes aggressive and won't compromise?FB: /NavigateLifeTHTwitter: @TravisHillLPCInstagram: navigate_life
When people tackle their own aggressive behavior, they may think the answer is to become passive. But that's not true... that person's concerns, feelings, and needs still matter! The goal then, is to become assertive. Listen to learn more!Web:...
Many people think that a long-lasting relationship is based in grand romantic gestures. But is it? Let's find out how you really get to "Happily Ever After".Link: Research Into What Makes a Relationship LastFB: /NavigateLifeTHTwitter:...
Many people have heard that counting to 10 when angry helps prevent them from lashing out. But is that true? Does it really work? Yes! And no... Watch more to find out if it would work for...
Keeping kids on a schedule is important for their mental development, but anxious kids might need a bit more. This video explains how anxious kids are helped with the family...
A short mental exercise to get through the times when we tell ourself "I Can't Stand It". We can feel like things are intolerable, but we have a surprising capacity to tolerate problems. But for how long? Use this exercise to find...
There are two types of stress that people deal with. Distress, which is negative stress (this is what we usually mean when we talk about stress), and Eustress, or positive stress. This video explains the difference and how they work on our mind and...
Information Gathering & Distraction. These are the two behavioral strategies people use to cope with stress. However, if used too much, they aren't effective. Watch the video to find out...
If you have anxiety, chances are you have dealt with people who don't understand the problem... they say things like "just get over it" or "just relax". They sound insensitive, but I think it's a lack of knowledge about the problem. This short video...
In this recorded podcast of a live Q&A, we talk about time management vs. energy management. We can't control time, but we can control our energy output (what we put into time). Tips and tools like using Evernote, calendars, reminder lists,...
Introduction to the podcast; energy (vs. time) management and why the focus on energy is more important; plans for the podcast and the website.Links:NavigateLife.co