Brain Grub: Psychologically Feeding Your Brain: Recent Episodes
Dr. Christine Fair & Kaileigh Bowen
Exploring the psychology and science of behavior to improve your mental health and improve life balance. Listen to explore topics about health, psychology and human behaviors. We will inspire, encourage and offer usable approaches to impact your life in a positive way.
Join us as we explore the grieving process. We will specifically talk about the five stages of grief, based on the Kubler-Ross model as well as will explore how you or a loved on may experience grief. Join us to learn ways to navigate and honor your loved ones through the process of loss.
We will explore avoidance, the reasons we use it and how it may be keeping you from the life you want to live. If you find that you are avoiding life instead of living it, listen in to learn how you can start moving in the direction you want to go. Caution... You will be uncomfortable while you are growing.
Do you know if you are in a toxic relationship? Are you creating the toxic relationship? Listen in as we explore how to identify unhealthy relationships in your life and ways to begin managing them in more healthier ways.
Join us as we explore what boundaries are, where they come from and how they benefit your health and wellbeing. Learn how to identify and connect your boundaries to your values and start practicing how to set limits.
Ever wonder how your thoughts impact your health? Well, buckle up and listen in as we explore how your thinking can impact your physical and psychological health. We will explore what you can start doing today to have improved health and happiness.
Join in as we discuss workplace bullying. Learn what this looks like, determine if you are part of the problem and explore ways to protect yourself, your colleagues and your workplace from bullying. It only takes one bad apple, to spoil the apple cart. Learn how you can create a healthier work environment for yourself!
Join us today as we talk about hate following. What it is, why you might be doing it and how it is impacting your mental health. You may be thinking it is harmless to you, but think again!
We ask you to detox your socials and your health, FOR GOOD~
Join Kaileigh and I as we talk about self esteem. What it is. What its not and how to work on improving yours. The rates of low self esteem in women are staggering. Let's all learn to love ourselves more!!
Ever wonder how to chose a therapist? Do you pick one off your insurance list? Ask a friend? What do all of those letters mean? Listen in as we demystify the alphabet soup of credentials and provide you with some tips and tools to find a good fit for you. We will also share some red flags to be on the lookout for that may signal you to cut and run. Listen in!
Join us as we discuss our final pillar of health for this month. Stress management. We will discuss how to identify stress in your body and your behaviors and what you can start doing to manage her stress more. Learn how to be more balanced in this busy world we live in. Enjoy the ride!
Today we will discuss our 3rd pillar of the foundation of wellness.... Sleep. Listen in as we discuss the need for sleep for our physical, psychological and spiritual health. If you are having any challenges with sleep, you are in luck! We will share tips to help you get more of what you need... ZZZZ....
Join us as we talk about the power of movement. We are not talking about difficult movements or an abundance of time. We are talking about small changes you can make today and the power of moving your body for your physical, mental and spiritual well being. Strengthen this foundational part of your health!
We've all heard the phrase, "You are what you eat" however do you believe the hype? Join us as we dig into the world of nutrition/hydration and explore how you can improve your mood and your health by through choosing what you put in your mouth.....
Hint: Balance is the key
Listen in to preview what this month has in store for you! We are taking a deep dive into our #1 show. Join us over the next month to start finding a better balance in your life.
Join us today as we get real about the excuses we are telling ourselves. Learn how to stop BS'ing you and start taking responsibility for where you want to go. Perhaps even getting honest with things you can let go of because deep down ---- you DON'T WANT THEM!
Tune is as we talk about procrastination and common reasons we are putting things off. We will learn some tips to start moving forward to get things accomplished and checked off your to do list.
Join us today while we learn from Meditation for Wellness owner Rachel Wixey as she teaches us about the power of meditation. You don't need a huge time commitment, just a commitment to yourself to raise your vibration... Join in to bring a better balance to your life!
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Join us as we talk about mindfulness and the differences between mindfulness and meditation. Listen in as we discuss how choosing your focus and mindset can help you with the overall balance and joy in your life. What we focus on grows.....
We all have relationships. Family, friends, coworkers, romantic partners and the list goes on. Do you ever stop and assess how healthy are the relationships in your life? Join us today as we explore the tenants of healthy relationships, how to assess the ones in your life and what you can do to improve the health of your relationship.
Join us today as we talk about getting hooked on the internet. If you find yourself having withdrawals from your phone, socials, the internet, in general, you are not alone. Many of us are finding ourselves, "addicted" to the Internet. Learn how to strike the balance and rejoin the material world. Detox from your virtual world.
We all love a good shopping spree. But when shopping starts becoming uncontrollable or you are buying yourself into large debt, hiding things from others, or feeling an urge to spend, even when you don't have the money to spend, tune in! We will discuss how to begin recognizing the signs of compulsive buying and what you or your loved ones can do about it. Always working towards the balance!
If you ever find yourself elbows deep in a bag of Doritos, this show is for you. We get real talking about emotional eating, the reasons why we turn to food when coping with feelings and how to start recognizing the signs and start processing your emotions rather than stuffing them....
Join us as we discuss the big G..... Guilt. We are not talking here about guilty pleasures. We are discussing guilty thoughts and feelings and how they can be detrimental in your life. Learn how to recognize the different of a feeling that is guiding you to make a change and a feeling that is getting in the way of living your best life.
Join Kaileigh and I as we discuss the result of having an overly busy life, stress and the detrimental impact it has on your body, mind and spirit. Learn how stress impacts each system in our body and what you can begin doing to reduce the burden of your day to day and start living a more relaxed, stress free life!
Join us today as we discuss time and your priorities. Are you living the life that you want to live? Are you waiting to live it? Do you hear yourself repeatedly saying "I don't have time?" Well, join us as we get brutally honest regarding time and our priorities and learn how you can move towards the life you want to live, TODAY.
Do you know that your perspective of things impacts how you feel and act in a situation? Depending on how you are perceiving your reality can have a big impact on your life. Join us as we discuss how to identify your perception of things and how to improve your overall outlook. Your perception, your reality. Choose wisely.
Join us for a discussion about the history of mental health awareness, how this movement has changed over time, and what you can do to keep the balance with your mental health. Self care is the name of the game and we will explore how you increase your self care without it stressing you out!
We discuss the life cycle, fears that come alone to contemplating death and how having intense fears (thanatophobia) may get in the way of us living a full life. Join us for a discussion about death and how to better managing our fears about what happens after.
On this episode of Brain Grub, we will feed your brain with information about disordered eating and how this kind of eating can impact your physical and mental health. Join us as we discuss the differences between disordered eating and eating disorders and what you can do today to have a better relationship with food and your health.
We are talking all about change. The good, the bad, the ugly. Listen in to learn how your mind and body responds to change and how you can navigate your thinking to ensure your changes are less stressful. Don't get stuck in a rut, embrace the change.
Listen in as we talk about anger. We will discuss this intense emotion. How to identify it, health and unhealthy ways you may be expressing it and tools to help you manage and express it in a healthier way. You may be surprised to learn that holding it in may be making you sick!
Join us today as we speak with Ford regarding transitioning from the military into civilian life. Learn about the challenges, the pitfalls and how to make the transition go a bit more smoothly. Whether you are a service member, family member, or someone who knows a service member, knowing what to expect and how to cope goes a long way towards making the transition a victory.
Listen in as we explore what loneliness is, how to recognize symptoms and signs of loneliness in yourselves and others and how to create a greater sense of connection in your lives. Hint: a contributor to feeling disconnected may surprise you.
Listen in as we talk about what is emotional burnout, what are the signs and symptoms and what you can do when you are feeling the burn. Learn strategies and tips to assist in creating more emotional balance, whether at work, home, or with your relationships.
We will be discussing the science behind the flight/fight/freeze response and why some strategies like "breathing" may fail. Learn the biology of the stress response and how to flip the switch to a relaxation response. Join us to flip the switch and learn to calm down.
Learn why your new years' resolutions are failing and what you can do differently this year. New year, new perspective. All about balance. Join us!
Join us today as we discuss the seasonal affective disorder, (SAD). Learn how to recognize the symptoms in yourself and others and how to cope with the symptoms during the winter months.
Do the holidays stress you out or bring you joy? For many, the holidays bring an extra stress. Listen in as we discuss how to be "Grinch like" and steal back some of that precious time needed to find balance in your life, leaving you to feel more joyous this holiday season. No need for extra things, this is all about strategies to do a little bit less.
Join us as we discuss when working too much becomes a problem in your life. We will discuss the differences between working a lot and working compulsively. If you are finding that you are not able to limit the amount of time you spend on work despite negative consequences in your life, you may be experiencing workaholism. We will explore how to determine if you are experiencing workaholism in yourself or your loved one and how to bring balance back into your life.
Join us to discuss how to start identifying when you are putting too much energy into someone else's business and how to steer yourself back into your own lane. Learn how to develop strategies to steer back to yourself to improve your emotional wellbeing. Learn to reduce the stress, judgment and negativity that comes along with focusing on other people's stuff.
Listen in as we discuss the scare phenomenon and the science behind why some of us loved to be scared. Don't worry, we will only scare you a little....
You might be thinking that it is too early to talk about this, but trust us... This is the time. We will be spending some time talking about what you can start doing now to stop stressing over the holidays. Listen in to pick up some tips and have improved relaxation this holiday season.
Join us to explore how and why conflicts arise in our relationships. Explore the ways you might be handling conflicts that could be leading to escalation instead of resolution. We will be exploring the strategies of fighting fairly and will teach you a step-by-step guide for resolving conflicts in a healthy way.
Do you feel overwhelmed by the clutter and disorganization in your life and your mind? Do you often find yourself not knowing where to begin with organization, tidying or letting things go? Do you mentally hang onto things as well, cluttering your mind? If this is you, listen in to learn how to begin to organize your life and how organization and decluttering your life can improve your mental and physical health.
Listen in as we discuss the physical and psychological benefits of owning a pet. We will discuss the research and history of animal companionship and we will explore all of the benefits of having a animal companion on your home.
Do you want to know the secret to feeling more self-confident? Do you want to learn how to improve your belief in yourself? Listen in as we discuss the core components of self confidence and what you can do today to improve yours!
Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the U.S. Research suggests that genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors play a role in depression. Listen in to learn about the signs and symptoms of depression, explore the levels of severity and learn options for treatment and behavioral changes that you can use to reduce depression.
Join us as we talk about personal boundaries. What they are, how to identify them and how to move towards healthier personal boundaries for your well being. We will explore types of personal boundaries and how to assess if yours are too rigid, too porous or healthy. Discover how to set yourself free with improving your personal boundaries.
Listen in to learn the emotional and physical benefits of unplugging from technology. Learn how to reconnect to yourself, family and friends and how to be more relaxed and productive.
Listen in to understand what intrusive thoughts are, how to identify when they are "the call of the void" and when they may be more.... Learn to identify when intrusive thoughts are causing distress and how to seek help.
Listen in as we discuss what to do when motivation is lacking in your life. Learn how to use the power of consistency to break through and reach your desired goals.
Listen in as we discuss the research on positivity and the impact on your physical and mental health. Learn how to recognize when negativity is clouding your thoughts and how to practice being more positive.
Listen in to learn the history of our connection to the moon and the lunar cycle. We will discuss the research connecting the lunar cycles and behavior. We will discuss how the lunar cycles may be impacting your daily mood and ways that you can use the lunar cycle as a tool to connect with your mood and motivation.
Anxiety: What is it? Where does it come from and how to start leaning into it instead of away from it. Learn to understand what is happening in your body when you are experiencing anxiety; why this system is important for our survival and begin understanding ways you can change your reaction to it for improved functioning overall.
If you are human, you are thinking.
Our brains are processing and analyzing information 24 hours per day. Many of us are having an ongoing dialogue with ourselves, be it positive or negative. What we are thinking has an impact on how we feel and how we behave in the world. While we know that positive thoughts (or positive self-talk) can boost our mood and productivity and increase our self-confidence while negative thoughts (negative self-talk) can hinder our self-esteem, worsen our mood, and may lead to missed opportunities.
While we all have negative self-talk from time-to-time, ongoing negative self-talk can be toxic to your wellbeing.
Learn ways to manage the summer stressors that come along with the joys of the summer months. Vacations, BBQs, children being home and preparing young adults for college. Explore how to navigate these waters while still keeping yourself and your family happy and healthy. Dive in and embrace your summer body exactly as it is. Get out there and make a splash!
Are you feeling overwhelmed by all the options for mental health?
Do I start medication, meditation, deep breathing, cognitive behavioral therapy, or are you just not sure where to begin? Improving your mental health doesn't have to be complex, and often going back to the basics, focusing on the foundation, can result in significant improvement in your mental health.
Often when we are feeling stressed and overwhelmed, we tend to forget about the basic behaviors that keep our bodies and our minds functioning the best. Think of these as the four corners of your health foundation. Hydration, nutrition, sleep, and movement. When all four corners are strong, our foundation is strong, and we can withstand many challenges both physically and emotionally. When our foundation is not solid, we will have a more difficult time managing through challenges in our lives.