Your Daily Gameface: Recent Episodes
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Dr. Kim Lannon talks about some effective responses when your kid (of any age) throws a tantrum and some ineffective responses.
Often in our 30s and 40s, we tend to prioritize being partners, spouses, and parents over our personal goals and passions, often becoming consumed by our careers. Unfortunately, this can inadvertently teach our children the importance of neglecting our personal purpose. This is why many people struggle to answer questions like "What is your why?" or "What is your passion?". Dr. Kim discusses the importance of defining your purpose and integrating it back into your life.
Dr. Kim Lannon addresses the timeless question of "Why do I always attract narcissistic relationships?" The answer is that you have a role in the dynamic. Understanding your part and why narcissists are drawn to you can help you break these patterns.
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses the potential causes and responses to hand tremors and other types of tremors. Genetics, stress, medications, and more can all play a role. Then, from her mailbag, Dr. Kim answers a listener's question about memories and stress, which eventually leads to a discussion about how memories are formed and how hypnosis works in retrieving them.
Dr. Kim Lannon struggled with missing the Boston Marathon due to "illness", but it turns out that she was facing something a little more severe than the flu. That realization provides some emotional closure and some lessons about being self-aware when it comes to your health.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about apologies in this episode that comes in response to a listener's question. How do we interpret apologies? The real answer is that the best apologies don't require interpretation. But of course, there are a lot of dynamics to consider on both sides of the apology.
Dr. Kim Lannon chats with fellow Boston Marathon runner Chris DiOrio about the sources of his motivation to run the marathon, in the face of those who openly oppose his presence in the race as well as others running for charities. It's a discussion surrounding the idea that your intent can be valid even if others don't understand.
Dr. Kim Lannon speaks to some of the responses she's received about her plans to run the Boston Marathon route after missing the marathon due to illness. It is a discussion about intent and motivation, whether yours is internal or external in nature, and why it matters.
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses her Marathon Day story leading to a Jungian discussion about existentialism and dealing with our death of self challenges.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the mental battles involved in running a marathon and how her preparations are going for her 10th consecutive Boston Marathon Run.
Dr. Kim Lannon responds to the outstanding feedback she received regarding her previous podcast episode of "Your Daily Game Face." In that episode, she discussed the impact of various foods on both our mental and physical health, highlighting the negative effects of the typical American diet because of the way food is processed and sold in this country.
All too often, we minimize the role that what we eat plays in our physical and mental well-being. Dr. Kim Lannon explains that in the U.S. much of the often-severe damage done to us by our everyday diet is actually by design and sanctioned by the FDA. Learn what to look for in your food, and most importantly what to actively avoid, to help move towards a happier and healthier life.
The start of Daylight Saving Time in March can disrupt our sleep patterns and affect our well-being. Dr. Kim Lannon offers some advice on how to mitigate the impact of Daylight Savings.
Dr. Kim Lannon explains that Karma is a thing, even in psychological circles. Learn how you accumulate and change your Karma and how that can lead to a happier, healthier life.
Dr. Kim Lannon re-introduces us to the Wellness Wheel, describing how useful it can be as we heighten our self-awareness and manage our mental health.
Yet another trip to the vet emergency room lit up Dr. Kim Lannon's polyvagal system wreaking havoc on her mind-body connection. Although she has the ability to manage her emotional reactions and respond appropriately, many individuals find it difficult to handle their anxiety during such situations. It is crucial to comprehend the dynamics of these mind-body interactions to effectively manage one's emotional responses.
Valentine's Day can be an emotionally challenging holiday for many reasons. Dr. Kim Lannon provides some guidance on how to deal with the different stressors one might face during this time, including the challenge of being single in mid-February.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the Swift Effect in this upcoming Superbowl, the reasons behind the backlash against Taylor Swift among football fans, and various psychological undercurrents moving through the NFL as we approach the Big Game.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the deep roots of many addictions and describes how therapy plays an essential role in treating them. Addressing just one side of the dual diagnosis is often a looping road.
Dr. Kim Lannon reveals that parenting styles can often be linked to problematic narcissism in adults. She explains that certain childhood factors can increase narcissistic tendencies in adults to a detrimental level. Learn about the traits associated with such behavior and get some advice on how to respond to it.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the sources of the anxiety that we all deal with to at least some degree. But when those sources include catastrophizing or getting lost in the funhouse mirror reflection of who we think people see us as anxiety can become overwhelming. The place to start is to apply the three Rs to your thinking, asking yourself if your fears are reasonable, rational, and realistic.
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses some of the anticipated trends in 2024 that will challenge us and our state of mind in the upcoming year. Awareness is the first key to dealing with these pressures. But Dr, Lannon offers us additional ways to respond positively.
As we turn the pages towards the new year, Dr. Kim Lannon once again offers outlook alternatives to New Year resolutions that help create mindsets that lead to effective positive changes to a number of our struggles, and a happier and healthier life.
Dr. Kim Lannon helps prepare us for the stress that dealing with our family during the holidays can bring. And, of yeah, she also talks about dealing with beaver families, too.
A prominent biologist and neuroscientist has written a noteworthy book, proposing the concept that free will doesn't exist and our "choices" are driven by our influences and upbringing. Dr. Kim Lannon discusses her thoughts on this theory and how this applies to our upcoming adventures in New Year's Resolutions.
Dr. Kim Lannon explores how your problematic eating habits are much less about food and hunger than you think. Stress and emotions can play a big part and understanding that can often be the key to a healthier, happier path. Find out how in this episode of Your Daily Game Face.
Christmas isn't always a happy holiday for many. Dr. Kim Lannon tells us how deep and extensive the stress can be and offers some strategies for lessening the anxiety that some deal with around the holidays.
Thanksgiving is next on the calendar, and most of us will think 2,500 calories on holiday is a worthwhile splurge. But Dr. Kim Lannon explains that you are more likely to top 10,000 or 12,000 calories on Thanksgiving if you unleash yourself completely. And damage from that won't be limited to weight and your body, your mind and mood will suffer too, for days after. Kim gives us some tips for putting together a game plan for Thanksgiving, and the holiday season. Putting your game face on over the next few weeks will lead to happier, healthier living!
Dr. Kim Lannon is dealing with the very recent passing of a fur baby, and processing her grief in a group setting on Your Daily Game Face while discussing the ways we handle our losses, even when it comes down to celebrities, using Matthew Perry as the most recent example.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks, about comedy, sports, service, and Robert De Niro with Boston comedian (break dancer, and State Wrestling Champ) Dave Russo from DaveRusso.net!
It's fall and Halloween, so Dr. Kim Lannon discusses the influence of our beliefs about the afterlife on our lives and relationships. She also delves into the psychological reasons behind the popularity of Pumpkin Spice during this season.
On International Girl Child Day, Dr. Kim Lannon sheds light on the distinct obstacles and hurdles young girls encounter in our society, specifically relating to general anxiety. She also provides some practical tips on how we can assist the girls in our lives to overcome these challenges and thrive.
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses how to handle the frustrations that arise when we cannot assist our friends, family members, or partners effectively with their struggles, issues, and addictions. The first step is to acknowledge that there are limitations on how much you can overcome their limitations.
Join Dr. Kim Lannon and Tammy Thies live from The Wildcat Sanctuary in a Special Edition of Your Daily Gameface! They will be having fun discussing the state of Big and Little Exotic Cats and the increasing need for helping the little exotics now that the Big Cat Public Safety Act has passed.
It's important to realize that our past experiences and upbringing can significantly impact our future if we don't acknowledge their influence. The first step towards a happier and healthier life is becoming aware of these factors. Dr. Kim Lannon provides practical methods to help us respond to these influences in a positive way and improve our overall well-being.
Dr. Kim Lannon explains that the traumas we experience in our past, particularly during our childhood, often influence our current relationships with romantic partners, friends, colleagues, and even our children. However, it's not always easy to recognize how these past experiences affect our present relationships. By being aware of these influences, we can strive to create healthier and more fulfilling connections with the people in our lives.
Going from high school to college can be a bumpy ride, and students may sometimes feel the need to take a break before starting college. Dr. Kim Lannon shares some tips on how to have discussions about this topic and make informed decisions.
Dr. Kim Lannon tells us how to build and maintain self-esteem in the face of all the challenges to it presented by our relationships at work, at home, or anywhere we interact with people.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the importance of self-care and explains that seeking it in small chunks on a day-to-day basis is vital
Dr. Kim Lannon and her guest and friend Michelle Micalizzi of ChooseHealthyChange.com talk about healthy aging on this can't miss episode of Your Daily Game Face!
We all understand that doctors, nurses, veterinarians, EMTs, caretakers, and the like are all likely to suffer from compassion fatigue, but Dr. Kim Lannon explains that compassion fatigue is a factor in many other less apparent situations and it may even affect you. Learn some ways to minimize its effect on your health and happiness.
The human gut microbiome and its role in both health and disease has been the subject of extensive research, establishing its involvement in human metabolism, nutrition, physiology, and immune function. In this episode, Dr. Kim Lannon also discusses its role in your mental health.
Dr. Kim Lannon shares the story of a donkey, tiger, and lion to emphasize the importance of releasing our struggles with individuals who may not be capable or willing to comprehend or acknowledge our viewpoint. Often the first step to peace of mind is disengaging from non-productive and negative interactions.
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses effective ways to communicate sensitive information to children, particularly when it pertains to family histories and adoption. She provides guidance on what to do and what to avoid in these situations.
Food addiction, eating-disordered behavior, victim mentality, and the makings of a Help Rejecting Complainer/Blamer - All on this edition of Your Daily Game Face!
As the upcoming national election cycle draws near, Dr. Kim Lannon cautions us about the potential effects of some controversial issues on the emotional well-being of our nation, especially among the youth. These challenges could cause a sizable increase in mental health problems.
In a wide-ranging episode. Dr. Kim Lannon explains why we don't feel well, and how, often, the solution could come down to the basics of sleep, nutrition, hydration, and the mind-body connection rather prescriptions and drugs. She also discusses harm reduction treatment for addictions, alternative practices, medications for the very young, and the upcoming "revolution" in weight loss.
In this week's episode, Dr. Kim Lannon provides helpful follow-up information to viewers. She answers a question about the distinction between "overt" and "covert" narcissists and provides additional management tips for dealing with narcissists in your life.
Dr. Kim Lannon describes the hallmarks and effects of being raised by a narcissistic parent and provides a roadmap for breaking free from the negative impact it can have on one's life.
Do you tend to strive for perfection or prioritize pleasing others? Dr. Kim Lannon delves into the overwhelming nature of this mindset, and its origin, and provides guidance on how to alleviate the pressure of striving for perfection, both for yourself and your children.
Dr. Kim Lannon tells how expectations are often the root of our suffering. Managing expectations effectively, both our own and our response to the expectations of others, can ease a lot of the chronic emotional pain that we deal with every day and lead to a happier healthier life. Here are some of the first steps.
In this episode, Dr. Kim Lannon explains how Semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus, is being hailed by some as a potential cure for addiction. Originally designed as an antidiabetic medication for patients with type 2 diabetes, it is now being prescribed as an anti-obesity medication for long-term weight management. Dr. Lannon delves into how this medication works and highlights the possible risks associated with its use. The conversation then shifts towards addressing the challenges that may arise from having a strained relationship with one's family, emphasizing the importance of choosing friends wisely.
Dr. Kim Lannon introduces us to the Danish art of Hygge, a mindset, and philosophy that seeks to create a cozy and comfortable environment both physically and mentally as a form of self-care to help us be more positive and relaxed.
On this edition of Your Daily Game Face as we honor mothers ahead of Mother's Day. Dr. Kim Lannon discusses the traits of a good mother and offers advice on avoiding common parenting pitfalls.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about her new round of medical battles with her cat and the ongoing saga of her Boston Marathon medal. The lesson here is about dealing with adversity on many different levels as we do each day. But the medal story turns out to be a great and happy one because of Karma, and that leads to a discussion about the growing problem of isolation and its emotional costs and remedies.
Dr. Kim Lannon warns us about how gaslighting can make you question your self-advocacy. It's essential to understand the validity of your needs to avoid this. She also talks about how fried food affects your mindset in the wake of a recent study that equated french fries and depression.
Dr. Kim Lannon tells us tales from the 9th running of the Boston Marathon and shares the human drama, both internal and external, of athletic competition, telling us about the rewards of perseverance and shared experience.
After updating us on her status for her upcoming 9th running of the Boston Marathon, Dr. Kim Lannon talks about NEAT, non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or the benefits of activity in your day that aren't quite "exercise" but still help with weight loss, sleep issues, and your overall mindset/ Then she addresses "brain fog"; explaining its possible causes, especially in terms of withdrawal (quitting smoking for example), and she offers some ways to combat it.
In this episode of Your Daily Game Face, Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the many ways your state of mind can be derailed on a daily basis and offers ways to get back on track. She also discusses the different approaches to mental health, addictions issues, or any health issues really, and the importance of choosing the right approach, especially in regard to medication.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about how your mindset toward quitting has played a vital role in your outcomes in the past and how it will affect your future outcomes. It's important and beneficial to see quitting as a non-option. Learn how and why in this edition of Your Daily Game Face!
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the frustrations that have built up in her preparations for her 9th Boston Marathon as she seemingly deals with yearly injuries. It's a talk about how important your mental approach is in a marathon, or in sports in general, or in the marathon that is your everyday life. It's a discussion about your game face.
Everyone has their pet peeves and they usually are deserved reactions to nuisances that make our lives more difficult unnecessarily, it seems. Sometimes however they cut a little deeper. Dr. Kim Lannon tells us how to process and be aware of the effect that our behavior has on others, and why, and how others behaviors affect us, and why.
Sarcasm, Know it Alls, vet bills, health concerns, expectations, self-identity, finances, the struggles of our kids, partners, pets ... It's all part of the stress accumulation we must deal with daily. Dr. Kim Lannon is not immune, and today she discusses how she starts to shovel out when the stresses start to get deep.
After a short discussion about dealing with your day's adversities, Dr. Kim Lannon tells us the basics of ADD and ADD treatments. This episode focuses on ADD in children and teens and our often incorrect responses to the problem.
Given the way adversity of all levels hounds our day-to-day life on occasion, the quality of resiliency becomes more and more vital to us. Dr. Kim Lannon shows us the components of resiliency and talks about how the lack of resiliency in ourselves and in our children, can lead us away from a happy and healthy life.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the exploding industry of dispensing pharmaceutical "solutions" to mental health challenges, in minutes, online. Can the interview process of online distributors ensure that the medication you seek is the best course of action for you, or perhaps more critically your child? It almost always pays to have prescribers look at your (or your child's) needs thoroughly and strongly consider non-pharmaceutical remedies before submitting to prescriptions. And it always pays to at least be skeptical about how well-considered medication can be when it comes as the result of a shallow diagnostic method
In a conversation rekindled by Tom Brady's second retirement announcement, Dr. Kim Lannon talks about how finding your purpose isn't a one-time thing, and we are challenged repeatedly, as we experience changes in our life, to identify what's important to us and where we aim our intent each day. Divorce, retirement, empty nest, job loss, grief ... These are a few things that demand we redefine what we should focus on. A thousand other things simply ask us. And it's all part of an ongoing process.
Dr. Kim Lannon is celebrating her birthday on this episode of Your Daily Game Face by acknowledging that birthdays can be hard because of the anxiety that can come from self-reflecting. But that look inward to spark some positive changes when it comes to dealing with chronic threats to your happiness because of poor mental hygiene. Do you confront everything in life? Dwell in negative thoughts, judgment, and criticism? Is every interaction a battle, especially with your teenagers? Awareness that you are doing it, and contemplating why are some of the first baby steps, but while it probably took you years if not decades to build these thought patterns, it doesn't take nearly as long to break them, especially when you start experiencing the positive results.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the growth in "easy fixes" in the battle against the growing obesity epidemic, especially among teens and younger kids. Even with children, the move toward pharmaceutical and surgical remedies is too tempting and often happens too quickly, before more effective and less costly (physically and financially) strategies are attempted. In almost every battle with obesity, there are better ways towards a happier, healthier life.
Join Dr. Kim Lannon live with special guests, animal rights activists, Carole and Howard Baskin from Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Florida Wednesday, January 11, 2023. They will discuss the legislature passing the Big Cat Public Safety Act bill signed into effect on Dec 20, 2022. Plus, the trio will be chatting about BCR's rehabilitation and release program of Florida Bobcats, the 3 newest Tigers from Guatemala, BCR's Compassion Fatigue Program, conservation and what the future of exotic big and little cats will look like, and what we can still do to help.
Join Dr. Kim Lannon tomorrow in welcoming Tammy Thies owner of Wildcat Sanctuary, philanthropist, and animal rights activist talking about all things Big and Small Cat, the passing of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, the 4 new Ukrainian Lion Cubs, the future of animal conservation and how it impacts our own health and wellness and how we can help!
Dr. Kim Lannon and her guest and friend Michelle Micalizzi of ChooseHealthyChange.com talk about self-assessment and accountability and how it affects various areas of your life, from weight challenges to mental hygiene, to sleep patterns, and ultimately to your overall health and your outcomes over time. It's about your hands back on the wheel of your life in this powerful episode.
The holiday season can cause lots of stress and even trauma, especially when you are juggling lots of expectations and obligations. It's important to identify your priorities because that can be helpful when your obligations are in conflict. Hopefully it gets easier if you are a parent because your kids and their holiday experience are, or should be, a clear priority that you can honor without shame, or guilt. Right? If that doesn't seem that clear or simple to you, take a listen.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about how the holiday season can trigger depression for many people, even though they can still function at a very high level. Learn about the signs that you may be dealing with depression and find out how to combat it on this episode of Your Daily Game Face!
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about taking a mindful approach to tackling all the holiday stressors to avoid triggering our addictive behaviors or spending too much.
In Part 2 of her Thanksgiving pre-game prep, Dr. Kim Lannon gives you some field tips and tools to help you deal with the stressors of Thanksgiving dinner, as we open the holiday season, which is often one of the more challenging parts of the year to our happiness and well-being.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about preparing for a return to the field for the biggest rivalry game many of us will face, our family gathering for Thanksgiving. In this episode you will get tips and strategies to help you avoid or minimize the dramas and stresses these holidays often serve up. And you'll get some advice about avoiding the eating disaster these stresses often lead to.
Dr. Kim Lannon continues her discussion on spiritual wellness with a focus on some of the things you may have been told, perhaps even by a therapist, that may not be good advice to follow.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks parapsychology as we wrap up the Halloween season for the year and links it to our spiritual wellness. Although it is often overlooked, neglected, or even dismissed, our spiritual well-being is a critical component of our mental health picture and our pursuit of a happier, healthier life!
You most often hear about a "dual diagnosis" when talking about addiction but there is almost always a mental aspect to every physical diagnosis and more often than we realize, mental strains do actually precede and precipitate medical problems. And all too often the people treating medical symptoms don't give the mental aspects of a patient's condition enough time or emphasis. Dr. Kim Lannon tells us how to advocate for the treatment of the mental side of our physical struggles, even if we have to take in on ourselves.
There is no such thing as clinical laziness, but that doesn't stop the flood of people who "diagnose" their children, spouses, partners, roommates, co-workers, students, or strangers as "lazy". Laziness is often really procrastination and procrastination is often emotional management. Awareness of this dynamic can help you ease "laziness" in yourself or others. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the causes of and effective responses to "laziness".
The latest turn in the show's ongoing HOA saga provides a whiteboard for a discussion about the importance of self-advocacy and how its benefits go beyond whether it leads to a "win" or not. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about why it is often difficult to assert yourself and why it is important to do so anyway.
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Dr. Kim Lannon continues her exploration of Seasonal Affective Disorder and how to manage it. As usual, discussing your best weapons against the blahs as the days get shorter comes down to diet and exercise. Learn how the changes of the seasons pressure your eating habits and sap your motivation, and then learn to stay in control of both.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the underpinnings of alcoholism, and in fact all of the "isms", giving us the whys and hows. She also discusses the newer and non-clinical diagnosis of borderline bipolar disorder and how it manifests itself. Included is a discussion of how the Wizard of Oz represents mental health battles and the roles of your "wise" and "unwise" minds.
Dr. Kim Lannon wants us to be more aware of the effects that shorter days and the changing environment have on our state of mind as we head into fall, particularly here in the Northeast. That additional awareness can help you balance those changes by paying more attention to the foundations of your mindset, sleep, diet, and exercise. Kim gives us a primer on the mechanics of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and how to effectively combat them without relying on prescriptions.
Today's episode is power based! Dr. Kim Lannon talks about power and the emotional corruption that is almost always a consequence. And we aren't just talking of, say political power. This is about power in a relationship, power in a family, power in the schoolyard, power at the office, power on a team or from a coach, the power of "influencers" or "stars", or in one particular case, the power in an HOA. We deal with power constantly throughout our days, sometimes we even wield power. Today, Dr. Kim tells us about what happens when power corrupts and what to do about it.
Dr. Kim Lannon presents a wide-ranging episode touching on several topics, beginning with your prescription's potential role in your current state of mind. Sometimes pharmaceuticals are ignored as a possible contributor to the challenges and stressors we face on a day-to-day basis, either with their own side effects or in the way they affect the diet, hydration, exercise, and sleep foundations of your life. This episode also discusses how men and women approach challenges and trauma and how to create and cultivate motivation instead of "finding" motivation.
Dr. Kim Lannon gives us her thoughts on medically assisted recovery treatments, specifically speaking to all the recent studies about psilocybin as a potentially useful tool in psychedelic therapy for addiction, depression, PTSD, and other mental health issues. There are a lot of parts to this whole discussion and this episode is a good place to start.
Dr. Kim Lannon tells us about 9 things we need to unlearn to live happier and healthier lives after a lengthy discussion about critical thinking, our misconceptions and why we don't challenge them enough, and the societal mental health problems embodied in Alex Jones' treatment of the parents at Sandy Hook.
Dr. Kim Lannon welcomes back Michelle Micalizzi of Micalizzi Enterprises in this special live episode from the Maine Coast. They talk about life after trauma, whatever that trauma is in your life. It's easy to feel a lack of control after trauma, fear changes, and build your life around it, but it's essential to find your control, find the opportunity in change, and build the life you want. In other words, change your damn tire.
Dr. Kim Lannon gives us the primer on setting boundaries in our lives, talking about why they are important, why we let people trample them, and how to establish and maintain them effectively. We are often programmed to let people cross our boundaries at will, but that often leads to unnecessary anxiety. We sometimes unknowingly train people that this is acceptable. Learn how to teach them that it's not.
It sometimes seems our days are filled with difficult people, and often women find that to be true more than most because all too often the male-female dynamic gives permission to some men to be difficult, if not oppressive, to women. People with personality disorders and character failings almost always add difficulty and disorder to our days. Using an example of the all-too-common dynamics of interaction with the head of a homeowners association board Dr. Kim Lannon gives us the basics of the problems we find with difficult people and offers some ways to respond that are more effective and also help us lead happier and healthier lives.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about a recently released study that tells us that eating ultraprocessed foods for more than 20% of your daily calorie intake every daycould set you on the road to cognitive decline. Learn more about the findings and how they may apply to your diet.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about how easily a thoughtless response to their anxiety, fear, emotion or depression, can invalidate people, especially kids. Invalidation can lead to emotional isolation which can, in turn, lead to kids filling their "sandbox" with people who have shared experiences. Often what this does is perpetuate the isolation. In this episode, we learn what not to say when someone opens up to us.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about ways to identify the toxic relationships in your life and understand what you are dealing with, so you can respond effectively. More talk about paying attention to the sandbox you are playing in and why who is in that sandbox with you is vitally important to living a happier, healthier life.
Dr. Kim Lannons talks with her guest Amy Salant, the owner of Fitness Together in Andover Ma. Kim and Amy talk about Amy's unconventional path to personal training. And they discuss the challenges to your efforts toward weight loss and fitness, as well as the ample rewards to both your physical and mental health!
Several topics on this edition of Your Daily Game Face. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about a new hotline for mental health help, just call 988. Heart the details here. She also talks about Veterans and their potential reactions to fireworks on the 4th of July. But the main topic for today's show is how to deal with toxic people in your lives, especially the people you cannot simply separate yourself from, like family or other people you still need to interact with from time to time.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the Biopsychosocial model which tells us that our medical conditions are more than biological, psychological and social factors play a part as well, sometimes a large part. It's often unwise to rely solely on medicine, especially pharmaceutical treatment, to deal with your issues, and it's especially unwise to settle for the mindset that tells you the issue is totally out of your control. That is rarely the case and dealing with your mental approach to your issues is almost always a powerful amplifier in solving them and often it's your most powerful weapon. Don't hop into your mental back seat. Keep your hands on the wheel.
Dr. Kim Lannon and her guest, Michelle Micalizzi of Micalizzi Enterprises discuss how to bring intent to your life and tune your mental approach to help draw health and happiness to you so that you can "enjoy the cake". And they ask the fundamental question ... Are you in the right sandbox?
June is Men's Health Month and Dr. Kim Lannon talks about male menopause (yes it's a thing, it's actually called andropause) and other health issues many men don't even know they face. Learn about the less obvious health issues men deal with and learn how to begin to deal with them.
Dr. Kim Lannon of Gameface Consulting talks about some of the mental health questions surrounding mass shootings, and the dynamics of many social media discussions about this subject and others. Then she gives us the basics of Asperger Syndrome and its increasing profile in our culture.
Dr. Kim Lannon points out how the Amber Heard and Johnny Depp defamation trial has highlighted the science behind mental health treatment. Too often we treat mental health treatment as merely "talking about feelings" when there is an abundance of tried and true scientific principles at work. Dr. Lannon demonstrates where we have seen this due to the unusually public nature of the trial.
Dr. Kim Lannon offers some insights into what she's observed while watching the defamation trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp in the context of what mental health issues may be at play. The trail is a public look at the struggles that couples can face while dealing with their own individual traumas.
As Mental Health Awareness month continues, Dr. Kim Lannon explores the mind/body connection and dynamics at work in depression and less severe bouts of anxiety and melancholy. She also talks about ways to manage these interactions between your mind and your body and use them to help you improve your mindset and your physical health.
As Mental Health Awareness Month continues Dr. Kim Lannon invites a furry little guest to help discuss the role that animals can play in your mental health game plan. We also talk about the ways sugar can undermine your mental and physical health. Sugar has been normalized despite its often severe consequences.
Which came first? No, not the chicken and the egg. Which came first, your cardiovascular issues, or your anxieties, your weight issues, or your stressors? People usually don't pay attention to the relationship between the mind and the body, between the challenges to your peace, the food you eat and the way that you eat it, and the health conditions you are dealing with as a result. Often physical issues and mental health issues are a dual diagnosis, and often they are most effectively improved when treated together. As Mental Heath Awareness Month opens, Dr. Kim Lannon opens discussion of the mind and body connection.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about her experience in the 2022 Boston Marathon and how the lessons a marathon teaches can help your daily game face!
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses and injury she's dealing with as she faces her 8th Boston Marathon, and balancing between self-diagnosis and advocating for yourself when dealing with the health professionals in your life. It's important to understand, and have a say in your diagnosis and treatment, but listening too much to "Dr. Google" often leads to anxiety and trouble. This episode talks about your role in your own physical health, what it should be, and what roles are counterproductive.
Dr. Kim Lannon walks down several paths in this episode, starting with the psychological underpinnings of curses and touching on the balance between focusing on the internal factors and external factors in your life, learning that what is said is not often exactly what is heard, and revisiting Will Smith and Chris Rock.
Dr. Kim Lannon works through the Oscars fiasco between Will Smith and Chris Rock as a way to describe what happens when you are dealing with emotional dysregulation. Then she applies some of the same principles to family situations and family emotional issues that lead to similar incidents that always seem to be part of many families' histories and lore.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about Narcissism, how it presents and how to deal with it, and then the discussion turns to the similarities and differences between the narcissist and someone dealing with Borderline Personality Disorder.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about not being able to say "no". We all have relationships where we experience problems saying no. Sometimes those are the only kind of relationships we have. Sometimes we have trouble at work saying no. Sometimes those are our most significant relationships. But those relationships are always problematic and always, it seems, the problem is rooted both with you and with the other person in the relationship. Dr. Lannon talks about the causes and the potential cures in situations and relationships where you can't say no!
Many of us struggle with trying to control things that are out of our control, like the way other people treat us and talk to us. We try to change them when their behaviors towards us have much more to do with their deep-rooted issues about themselves than anything to do with us. The real problem is the power that we hand them over the way we feel about ourselves, and it's a good thing that that is the problem because that is something we do indeed have control over. We just need to learn how to use it.
Personality challenges, such as Borderline Personality Disorder and yes, Narcissism, have a clinical diagnosis of course but they aren't zero-sum conditions. It's not that you have them or you don't. You, and everyone you deal with, has some of these traits to some degree. Dealing with them in others and even within yourself takes a toll. How much of that damage accumulates, lingers, and affects your day-to-day mental health is usually determined by your awareness of these conditions and the strengths from which you respond. Dr. Kim Lannon spends this episode helping with your awareness of the roles these disorders play in your life.
Dr. Kim Lannon continues her discussion from last week's episode about codependency, this week talking about how it can relate to the treatment of our physical and mental health concerns. Often the differential of power between us and our medical professionals can pressure us to suspend our self-advocacy at the exact time when we need to protect our self-interests the most. This is especially true when we are seeking help for our children. Dr. Lannon talks about balancing the help with these matters that we need to seek out, with the importance of doing what is right for us and our children.
Dr. Kim Lannon had a rough morning, and we talk about that before she dives into codependency. It's not a problem that is limited to addiction. Codependency is likely a part of everyone's emotional stew, but our awareness of it, and skills to deal with it, can help us keep it from becoming a major, and sometimes a crippling emotional problem.
Dr. Kim Lannon, in a wide-ranging episode, talks about struggles with attention deficits and the part that diets play in dealing with them. Awareness and understanding what you have control over, and how to exert that control, are often keys to living a healthier, happier life.
In New England, we love rooting against things. For many years many of us would say we'd rather see the Yankees lose than the Red Sox win. These days it might be true that we'd rather see the Chiefs lose than the Patriots win because the Chiefs' success challenges our self-identity as Pats fans. Dr. Kim Lannon was interviewed by the Boston Globe about why Pats fans root against the Chiefs and the discussion turned into how these principles work their way into real life, and surprisingly, parenting.
Dr. Kim Lannon starts this episode by adding some micro-goals to your physical health plan for 2022 (don't be scared), and then she talks about how we can start to apply these micro-goal principles to your financial health. Of course, improving both your physical and financial help, even in small degrees, is going to do wonders for your mental health as well.
After a quick discussion of the problem surrounding the recent COVID surge, Dr. Kim Lannon talks about mico-goaling our struggles with anxiety. We often underestimate just how big a role sleep, eating, and exercise can play in either heightening or mitigating our anxiety levels, and so we miss out on the huge benefits that even small changes in these activities can bring us. Kim gives us some easy steps to start reigning in our anxiety.
Dr. Kim Lannon gives us some specific tips on how to micro goal our approach to 2022 and as well as how to deal with our eating issues including how to identify foods that are causing problems for you, and handling the non-food issues that fuel bad habits.
The basic premise of New Years Resolutions often leads directly to failure. These resolutions are often grand, over-ambitious, and self-critical, and when they are abandoned that often leads to deeper mental struggles with those issues. Dr. Kim Lannon offers some new approaches to making needed changes in your life, that lead towards attainable goals that set a path for even bigger and better changes. Make this change in approach your only resolution for this year!
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses dealing with our holiday stresses by focusing on what is in our control, our potential over-attachment to the outcomes, and staying in the moment. It's not always easy to diffuse what stresses us during the holidays but learning the skills to do so will help us year-round.
In our continuing holiday-based series of shows, Dr. Kim Lannon discusses ways to avoid the traps of "resolutions". Starting immediately with small and attainable wins is one way, and that often begins with awareness of what the challenges are, and the ways you have control over both creating them and dealing with them.
Dr. Kim Lannon describes how the very premise of "resolutions" in the new year is, very often, a recipe for failure. Real change should begin with defining a goal, or better still a series of smaller attainable goals, and deliberate thought about how to achieve them. In other words, you need a plan.
Thanksgiving is in the books and now we face the major holiday of the year, which can be a test for many of us. Dr. Kim Lannon lays out some of the ways the year-end holidays can stress us and challenge our peace of mind, and then she gives us ways to help deal with those challenges. This is an overview of the topics we'll be dealing with as we close out the year.
While Thanksgiving highlights, emphasizes, and sometimes even sets fire to the struggles we often experience in our relationship with food, it can also make us mindful of the best ways to deal with those struggles throughout the rest of the year. Dr. Kim Lannon wraps up her three-part series on dealing with the holidays by giving us a game plan for our food issues that will be useful on Thanksgiving and the other 364 days of the year as well.
We know that we are what we eat, but do you realize that you often feel how you eat? This is especially true during holiday meals, and in this episode, Dr. Kim Lannon gives us a game plan to help us to prevent being emotionally derailed at the holiday dinner table!
Can you eat 10,000 calories in one sitting? You'd be surprised! In fact, you may already have. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the pitfalls of Thanksgiving dinner and the potential effects that linger well beyond "one day a year." Learn how to deal with the temptations of our American dinner holiday, and enjoy yourself without the consequences, on this edition of Your Daily Game Face!
As we approach "falling back" an hour next week Dr. Kim Lannon gives some insights into SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder and some tips on how to deal with it. Then we discuss HAD - Holiday Affective Disorder (not a real thing, or is it?) as we face those holiday get-togethers with our families and the ensuing conflicts, debates, and stress they often bring. Now is the time to start gearing up mentally for the holidays ahead!
Dr. Kim Lannon welcomes Ron Kolek of The New England Ghost Project to the show to discuss the paranormal and the role our experiences play in our culture and our mental outlook. It's an in-depth look at parapsychology on this Halloween edition of Your Daily Game Face!
In preparation for next week's Halloween guest appearance of New England's own Van Helsing, Ron Kolek of New England Ghost Project, Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the paranormal and its psychological components. Are paranormal experiences real? What is "real"? And why are some of us drawn to the paranormal, while others push it away? What role does the paranormal play in our mental health? All of this in this week's episode, including a warning about black cats and the Roman Colosseum!
Dr. Kim Lannon recaps her running of the October Boston Marathon and discusses the outlooks and perspectives that are necessary to be successful on Heartbreak Hill and how we can apply them in day-to-day life.
Dr. Kim Lannon chats with former US Olympic hockey player and former Hartford Whaler David Jensen about his career and his struggles and how it all factors into his ongoing work with youth programs and veteran programs here in New England.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about how the return of Tom Brady to Gillette works to highlight many of the ways sports teams can mirror family dynamics and the ripple effects that can come from conflict and dysfunction. Dr. Lannon also talks about principles at work when we lose our connections to those groups with which we self-identify change and how that can often lead to comfort and distraction behaviors, which often trigger addictions.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about here remarkable weekend in Fort Lauderdale with The Tribute to American Heroes by The Human Baton and then talks about PTSD among veterans, and how their struggles with past trauma can help us deal with trauma of our own.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the challenges facing veterans and first responders in deal with their past traumas. The traumas are intense, of course, but many of the tools used with these men and women can help ease our own personal battles with the past trauma in our lives.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the importance of resiliency and relevance in your mental health and the problems that arise when you "focus on the failures" or focus too much on what others may be thinking about you. The key is to stop treating "failure" and lack of experience as catastrophic, or a definition of yourself-image, and find how learning, growing, and bouncing back relates to you and how you view yourself.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks live on remote from Big Sky Montana about how vital self-care is to your mental health, whether it involves a big vacation, a day off at the beach, driving the long way home, or taking just a minute to be present.
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses altruism and people's relationship with it in various aspects of their lives including parenting and addiction. Does altruism even exist? Can people act without any self-interest? Dr. Lannon helps us find what role our selfless acts play in our lives.
Dr. Kim Lannon continues the discussion about Simon Biles and the spotlight she has brought to mental health, which leads to a far-ranging discussion of mental hygiene, the more common sources of threats to mental health, and their sources
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about Simone Biles' withdrawal from Olympic competition, explaining, from first-hand experience some of the pressures and challenges that led to Biles' decision. Dr. Lannon also talks about the lessons we should and perhaps shouldn't take away from this story and gives some insights into what we should help our kids draw from it.
Asking why men court tragedy is often hyperbole, but too often, sadly, it isn't. After suffering the untimely loss of a family friend who died suddenly last week at the age of 46, Dr. Kim Lannon explores why men, generally speaking, aren't as ardent in maintaining their health as women are.
Your Daily Game Face takes a metaphorical walk in the woods this episode but only after Dr. Kim Lannon talks about her literal walk (race actually) in the woods (up Loon Mountain actually). This episode talks about her motivation to do such a thing and then follows that trail to the mindset of competition and motivation, cognitive dissonance, giving up power over your outcomes, and whether or not you do your dishes while you are cooking!
"Mindfulness", "Observer Position", be "in the moment" ... These are common phrases we hear everywhere these days and that's because behind them are important concepts for your mental health. They aren't easy concepts to grasp. They can seem to run counter to your current understanding of your world. But it's with putting the work on them because they can change everything for the better. (And they are not as hard to understand as it seems at first!). Dr. Kim Lannon gives you an important primer on attenuating your attention.
Most of us shift our personalities to fit our jobs, our home life, or when we visit our parents or in social situations. That's to be expected. but think of where you feel your best and are your most successful, and ask whether you bring that "you" everywhere. Athletes are sometimes outstanding on the field or the court or the track, but maybe not so much in "real life". How do we bring the skills we have learned in our most successful roles to other aspects of our life?
People with an “external locus of control” generally believe that their successes or failures result from external factors beyond their control, such as luck, fate, circumstance, injustice, bias, or people who are unfair, prejudiced, or unskilled. One key to mental health is understanding that you have more control over the outcomes of events in your life. That control is there for the taking, and Dr. Kim Lannon tells us that becoming aware that you are probably avoiding it is an important first step.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the Human Baton online competition which starts very soon! Make sure you join up! With many people returning to their workplace, for some the stress can result in bouts with afib. Dr. Lannon offers some ways to manage it. And we ask if you are empathetic. Or are you more sympathetic? Do you know the difference and do you know how diminished empathy can affect your mental health?
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the struggles of 23-year-old Naomi Oska and her recent withdrawal from the French Open as a result of anxiety about dealing with the press. Dr. Lannon outlines the stigma of people wrestling with anxiety, especially women, and she lays out ways of approaching these problems. That leads to a discussion about the varying pressures faced by young athletes.
We had some technical issues to start the show, but Dr. Kim Lannon rewrote the show's story and we had a great discussion about re-writing the narratives of our lives. Once a storyline in our lives is written we often feel we are stuck in that plot even if it's not serving us, it's making us unhappy, or it's harming us. Man of us think that our story is written by others, but realizing that that's not true is empowering. Find out how.
As restrictions lesson around Covid and we face more and more socialization, interaction, and more time outside of the house, many of us will be dealing with new stressors, higher anxiety levels, and a pandemic of threats to our mental health. Adolescents may struggle more, addictions may be aggravated, and families will be stressed. Here in the middle of Mental Health Awareness Month, Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the new (and/or returning) challenges of the post-COVID world and tells us how to recognize them and deal with them.
Dr. Kim Lannon hosts a mailbag episode that answers some of the questions that were generated by earlier episodes. It begins with a discussion of better ways to handle hypothyroidism, which leads to a discussion of how, in cats, hyperthyroidism is treated with radioactivity. But much of this edition deals with anxiety. We all have anxiety, it's part of the human condition, but how do we know when our anxiety level becomes a problem? And then what do we do about it?
It's time for spring cleanings and they can have mental health benefits you may not realize. Often household clutter is a symptom of stressors (you know the kind that long-term pandemics can generate, for instance) and your resulting mental outlook. Fortunately decluttering could be an easy way to relieve some of these stressors and certainly, it can lessen the impact of an accumulation of stressors you may be wrestling with. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the in and outs of spring cleaning and how to make it a plus for your state of mind.
Dr. Kim Lannon tells us that anxiety is not always 100% psychologically based. There may be a physiological basis for your anxiety or (weight battles) or it's even possible that your anxiety (and/or weight battles) have triggered some physiological problems. She starts with your thyroid and hypothyroidism.
Sleep continues to be one of the most underrated components of your mental health picture. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the mechanics and benefits of good sleep and gives some helpful hints about how to improve your sleep and why the usual sleep "remedies" often aren't really helpful.
Dr. Kim Lannon of Gameface Sports Consulting talks about the roots, causes, and contributors to ADD and ADHD and some of the ways to tame these challenges, including lifestyle, psychotherapeutic, and pharmaceutical responses. An important episode, especially for the parents of challenged kids.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about dealing with a negative mindset, something almost all of us deal with to at least some degree whether we are just stressed a little by certain people or circumstances or we see a big hungry bear in the back of every cave in our lives. Dealing with a negative mindset and the anxiety it produces is a matter of awareness of what makes us feel that way and why. That, in turn, allows us to see if our negative thoughts are reasonable and rational, or even if they are real.
Dr. Kim Lannon explains that nearly 80% of those infected with COVID have suffered a loss of smell with varying degrees of loss and with a wide range of outcomes. Some are still dealing with long-term loss of smell. This leads to a discussion of the role our senses play in our mental health and well-being. This, in turn, leads to a discussion of how well we understand that our senses, and the thoughts and emotions they evoke, are not who we are, they are what we experience. More importantly, that leads to a discussion of how well we understand that we have control over those thoughts and emotions, and hopefully it's not the other way around.
While certainly you "own" and have a part of everything that you find yourself dealing with, it is also true that threats and challenges to our wellness wheel, which we discussed in the last episode, do come externally from other people as well. Dr. Kim Lannon addresses an important question that came from several listeners to the last episode of Your Daily Game Face, specifically, how do we handle toxicity in our days that comes from other people who we can't simply block from our lives? You see, you have a part in that as well, and the good news there is that the part you own can also be thought of as control that you can exercise that you may not currently believe you have!
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about creating a wheel that lists all the areas of your life that important. The idea is to deal with sadness and anger and anxiety by first identifying which parts of your wellness wheel are being threatened. This is the beginning of processing the feeling and responding.
Learn how in this episode.
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses how important diversity is in your life. In this case, we are talking about your self-identity. Tieing your self-image and self-worth to a single aspect of your life, your job, your role as a parent, spouse, or "bread-winner" can be akin to putting all your mental health eggs in one basket. Things change in our lives, at times in major ways, and diversity of interests and self-identify help us transition with much less stress. Dr. Lannon also talks about the vastly underrated role of sleep in our mental well-being.
E56 - Interrogation Training, Water Coffins, and Chaffing Tips ... Dr. Kim Lannon welcomes her guest Kalvin Evans from the global racing series, The Human Baton. Kalvin tells his back story and talks about training for his military intelligence career, his work with veterans, horses, and the fight for human trafficking awareness. And of course, Kalvin tells us about The Human Baton. The real message here though is about how your mental approach to what you face has a lot to say about your outcomes.
Host Dr. Kim Lannon talks about how we are born with one of three types of temperaments and those temperaments contribute to shaping our personalities. That combination contributes to our behaviors, reactions, and outcomes, both positively and negatively. Being aware of these things makes us more aware of our behaviors and reactions, and the reasons for them. That awareness helps us support the mindsets that serve us and manage the ones that do not, often showing us that the ones that hold us back don't stand up to our examination of them.
Changes ... Dr. Kim Lannon talks about how making changes in your life, your outcomes, and your mindset is a long game. And often the biggest enemy of positive change is the expectation of instant gratification. If change can't be accomplished quickly, it's not worth it to many people. Often though, a small amount of process can reap major rewards, and more importantly, lasting rewards. And it can reveal the true value of process and the rewards of progress.
Dr. Kim Lannon of Gameface Consulting talks about the stressors of dealing with Valentine's day, whether you are facing it outside of a relationship or as part of a couple. If you have struggled with this holiday in the past, she talks about the possible reasons why, and what you can do about it.
Motivation fuels your choices, your activities, and your outcomes, both positively and negatively, depending on the source and nature of that motivation. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about how influencing and minding your motivations is yet another way we gain control of our outcomes, our outlooks, and our lives.
Dr. Kim Lannon is celebrating a birthday this week. She knows that for many, birthdays can amplify our struggles with time. We often spend too much time anyway thinking about the past or worrying about the future. This, despite the fact that almost all of our most peaceful and happy moments happen in the present. In fact, the more time we spend in the present the happier and more peaceful our lives become. Find out what "living in the present" means and how to begin the path there.
Chances are you aren't off your rails, but maybe that's the problem. Not that you should be "off the rails", but maybe you should be laying new tracks, starting with installing the relays needed to change tracks. Too much with the railroad analogy? Listen to Dr. Kim Lannon explain our fight to create new healthier patterns as we deal with our New Years Resolutions to lose weight or any changes we need to make in our lives
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the headline events of the first week of 2021, not from a political standpoint, but as a study in groupthink and how we can deal with our individual struggles with and against what happens when people set aside their own personal beliefs and morality and adopt those of the group.
Dr. Kim Lannon explores codependency in this episode, talking about its potential beginnings and how it affects our relationships, parenting, and dealing with addiction, whether you are the addict or part of an addict's family or support system. Learn how to identify codependency and how to avoid it or opt out.
It's the last 2020 edition of Your Daily Game Face, with your host, Dr. Kim Lannon of GameFace Sports Consulting! The end of the year is a time for self-reflection and looking forward. It pays to make that introspection as positive and productive as possible. Lets' talk about what you will let go of from 2020 and what you will embrace in 2021! It all starts with the Three Rs!
If you are depending on the turning of the page on your calendar to bring changes to your life, you are setting yourself up to fail. Anything worth doing after the start of the new year is worth starting now, and a key to being successful in bringing those changes is realizing those changes will come as the result of your decisions and choices. It can be scary to be in control of such things perhaps, but it's better than not being in control, isn't it? Dr. Kim Lannon talks about ways to help you achieve the changes in your life that you're hoping for in the new year, through awareness. Oh, and through the understanding that you don't have to hope for anything. You can just make it happen.
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses what many are fearing as we approach the holidays, namely the stress of feeling alone and isolated with little hope of relief during the pandemic. The answer is starting each day with intent and finding ways, small and seemingly insignificant ways at first perhaps, of breaking emotional cycles and resetting your outlook with new perspectives. Don't worry, it's a lot easier than that sounds. Hear for yourself, and get started with this episode of Your Daily Gameface
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about how exercise (even well short of a mile run or 50 pushups) can play a major role in rewiring your outlook and therefore your lifestyle. Even a regular 15-minute walk can help you regain control over your approach by literally rewriting your mindset in a way that shows you that your hand is on the wheel of your own life.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about stages and cycles in our lives, and how we can often give our power away instead of understanding our part in our outcomes. Our lives are created internally to a much greater degree than we generally think. It's important to have more awareness of how our thoughts and fears steer our outcomes and to understand how that awareness comes from processing those thoughts and feelings.
Gratitude is the operative word for the week, and Dr. Kim Lannon explains how to effectively use gratitude to rewire your thought process and change what your days are all about. We also talk about whether you take your dog for a walk or whether your dog takes you for a walk (in this case the dog being your mind).
Maintaining mental and physical health is almost always a balancing act. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about using medicines and supplements in concert with changing your approach towards the issue and what makes it worse. The idea is usually not to hammer a problem into submission no matter what other effects that causes, but instead to use medications, supplements, food, and lifestyle changes to help lessen the problem, in part by making your body and mind more equipped to help. It's rarely as easy as simply taking a pill and that approach is rarely as effective as a broader plan. This is a fascinating and important episode.
We all know the holidays can bring stress, but did you know your Thanksgiving meal might be among the biggest stressors on your holiday menu? Dr. Kim Lannon gets us prepared for Thanksgiving and the holiday season and tells us how to lower the stress settings while giving thanks.
What's next? Our part in the election is done, there's nothing left to do or argue on that front. So COVID 2: The Sequel? The Holidays? Dealing with the kids? The eternal darkness now that daylight saving time is over? What's right in front of you now? And how do we handle it? Join Dr. Kim Lannon on Your Daily Game Face as we face our post-election night fears and talk about her great new project, The Human Baton! Get the details here and check out the website at www.thb.rocks!
Dr. Kim Lannon talks to Olympic Silver Medalist Peter Carruthers about competing at an Olympic level, Olympic memories from 1980 and beyond, and applying the lessons learns through competition to everyday life!
It's Mental Health Awareness Month and Dr. Kim Lannon explores some of the challenges you face in preserving a healthy frame of mind day to day. While social comparison is necessary it can become an enemy of your well-being when it is not reigned in. Controlling what you think about and how you think of it is necessary as well, especially when what you mostly think about is controlling things that either aren't in your control or maybe even don't exist. How do "90 Day Fiancé", and serial killers fit into this? Listen and find out!
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about rounding out your personal perspective and your view on other people's perspectives. Understanding why you are attracted and attached to certain conclusions and beliefs, and developing the ability to believe more than one concept to be viable can lead to less stress and improve your interface with the world.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks with former Boston Bruin Frank Simonetti about his playing and coaching career and dealing with the "enthusiasm" of parents and the self-image you creat as an athlete and how that affects your self-image as a person. You'll also hear about Frank's work with veterans through WarriorForLifeFund.org and his other charitable service through BostonBruinsAlumni.com, BowlWithTheBruins.org, and HonorFoundation.org
Dr. Kim Lannon discusses the first debate of the 2020 election or more accurately our surprising social media reaction to it and explores what it says about our collective state of mind. That leads to a wide-ranging discussion about healthcare policy and more specifically mental health policy especially in regard to addiction (of all kinds)
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about nutritional psychology and explains how what you eat can influence what you feel and think. This is another aspect of controlling our mental health that we undervalue.
Many feel that nothing in their lives is under their control and their outcomes are victimized by external things. Dr. Kim Lannon explains, that external forces do exist, of course, but we have a lot more say about our outcomes then we generally believe we do. And that control is less overwhelming responsibility than it is an endless opportunity for a happier, healthier life.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about her experiences treating PTSD and how important it is to learn to set down our stress and set aside our threat generation, even for short periods of time to begin to learn how to do it for longer periods of time. This is the key to managing our anxieties.
You probably suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder to at least some degree, esp[ecially if you live in the northern half of the country. How do you combat it? What role does nutrition play? And why is all of that so important to your mental health? Dr. Kim Lannon gives you the rundown.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks with Dr. Michael Calhoun of Calhoun Chiropractic about what makes chiropractic treatment one of the best clubs in your bag for both physical and mental well-being!
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about getting into the observer position which allows us to see beyond our own thought process. It allows us to tame our emotional biases and learn to evaluate our own threat generation. Much of what we are battling here is based on our upbringing and it's generational. Often we pass it on to our children as well or create other challenges for them. Dr. Lannon talks about being more aware of all of these influences and dealing with those which don't serve us or our kids.
It probably doesn't surprise you that money is also the root of much our angst and it is a major psychological stressor. Dr. Kim Lannon talks with guest Jeffrey Shank, financial advisor, and founder of Andover Advisory Group. They talk about behavioral finance and the role money plays in our financial well-being.
Dr. Kim Lannon asks what you are trying to accomplish with your interactions with other people and are you getting the desired results often enough. If not perhaps the tone of your interactions is getting in the way of what you want to happen. Or perhaps you haven't really thought enough about what you want out of the interaction. Everyone is ready to battle these days and expecting a battle if not looking for one. Gets some tips about how to manage your interactions on the street, at work, in your relationships, or online to get better results and lead a more peaceful life.
A sound sleep life is one of the most underrated foundations of sound mental health and an ability to manage stress. Dr. Kim Lannons explains the challenges, answers, and benefits to better sleep patterns.
Dr. Kim Lannon advises you to "stay in your lane" quite a bit. A listener asked her to define that advice and she talks about that in this episode, exploring how difficult it can be these days and what the sources of those difficulties can be.
Often the biggest hurdle to living your best life is all the angst and energy we spend trying to defend our self-image in an effort to avoid feelings of worthlessness and fear of abandonment. Many people see everything in life as a threat to our self-image while the truth is that almost nothing is unless you turn it int a threat. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about turning your reactions to external circumstances into considered responses instead.
Dr. Kim Lannon knows that the term "positive thinking" has its share of stigma. The truth of it is, however, that we are really talking about productive thinking and a way to keep your perspectives wide enough to include hope. Perhaps a way to start is to become more aware of the nature of your thoughts. Is your current thought a Tigger, an Eeyore, or a Wise Owl?
The "new normal' presents an opportunity to take a new approach towards a happier, healthier life. But the truth is that there is no "new normal" and every day presents an opportunity to make a change for the better in your world. Start with giving. Dr. Kim Lannon explains that helping others will actually rewire your brain, which will allow it to have a better relationship with your body, and you!
Do you approach each day with an intent? Do you live your life with intention? Dr. Kim Lannon shows you how and tells you why intention is important.
Join Dr. Kim Lannon she challenges you to find your "why" in what you do. She'll help you explore the reasons for all you do with a focus on knowing the difference between your external reasons why and your internal reasons, and why that is critical.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the disappointment that she and 30,000 other runners feel at the cancellation of the Boston Marathon. She talks about how her reactions can help her clients who are runners and how they can help you deal with these types of disappointments in your life.
There is plenty of angst and uncertainty around and it is piling up on us. Having a safe space to speak about its effects on you is often a great way to process your thoughts and distill the storm into stressors you have manage. Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the current upheaval in the nation and how to walk through it.
Dr. Kim Lannon notes that a recent trend is emerging as we deal with the ongoing Covid response, namely, the use of anxiety and depression medications is on the rise. These pharmaceuticals are often misused and shouldn't be a permanent substitute for developing ways to manage your stress, anxiety, and mental health challenges.
Don't get out of bed without a "why". Dr. Kim Lannon talks about purpose and why having one is important, especially now.
Mothers are feeling the weight of everything this pandemic are laying on American households. Dr. Kim Lannon takes a post Mother's Day look at the new challenges that mothers are facing, and offers some tips on handling them.
Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking ... They get the most press, but your addictions may look more like shopping, eating, maybe even running. Most everyone has an urge or behavior that is at least a little beyond their control at times. Dr. Kim Lannon tells us how they work and how you can begin to deal with them.
Host Dr. Kim Lannons explores some of the influences and circumstances that can lead to addiction before discussing some of the basic challenges of dealing with it.
May people think sympathy and empathy are the same things, but they aren't, and each serves a different role and function in our dealings with others. But what about our dealings with ourselves in these trying times? A little self-empathy could go a long way as the days in quarantine start to pile up, whether you are dealing with the kids, your partner, or just the world in general.
If binging has been your response to sheltering in place, whether in terms of TV, food, or all of the above, it may be time to change things up. If you are breaking negative cycles from these massive changes to our lives, you are going to "lay new tracks", and that may begin with practicing "gratitude". I saw you roll your eyes! But that doesn't mean going all Pollyanna. Dr. Kim Lannon is talking about a different approach
You are trying to keep your game face on during this pandemic, but you are also swimming in the same ocean with everyone else. We aren't practicing nearly as much emotional distancing, so you also have to deal with everyone else's emotions.
Or do you?
Fear has turned to frustration, and the struggle now is to not get pulled down by the challenges of Covid-19, at least as much as we move forward. Dr. Lannon talks about how being productive can restore your sense of purpose and lead to a more positive approach for what's ahead.
Dr. Kim Lannon talks about dealing with your own stress and fear in these times, and how a large part of that task is dealing with everyone else's stress and fear.
What if there was a bear in the back of the cave, and simultaneously there wasn't? There's so much unknown to deal with, so much loss of control, and we have generated so many threats of late. Normally we are trying to dispel fears that aren't real, but that is much more challenging when they are in a crowd of fears in which some are real. How do we survive Covid-19? (Not the virus, the mental and emotional storm it is creating for all of us.)
We see what the threat of Covid-19 is doing to the collective consciousness of the country. It also represents an example of how easy is it is for us to generate and amplify threats by simply accepting outside influence as fact. It's easy to believe that any of the things that threaten your mental and emotional happiness and security are real and as bad as they seem, when actually they are just the voices of your family, friends, rivals, coworkers, or even your own mind, dealing with their own worries and fears and looking at you from under their own emotional beds based on what they need from you to ease their fears. Learn how to think about what your threats are critically, and determine exactly how real those threats actually are.
It's good to have a plan. Or is it? Of course, it is ... But when we become too attached to that plan we may be cutting ourselves off from opportunity that comes both in the form of the unexpected, and what may be better, more experienced decisions down the road. And spending each day trying to accomplish our ultimate goals all at once is unrealistic, exhausting, and self-defeating. But stringing together achievable wins in the form of "baby steps" goals is often invigorating, motivating, and help us generally help us feel better about ourselves and our circumstances.
Doctor Kim Lannon talks about the Ins and Outs of Weight Loss and Exercise, and how the process of learning to deal with these issues fits into the bigger picture of a happier and healthier life. You don't want to miss this unique mind-body talk!
What does "living your best life mean to you? Of course, that means different things to different people, but can it also mean something different to you at different points in your life? Dr. Kim Lannon talks about the critical first step in living your "best life", which is bringing into focus what you see when you are asked what that represents for you. Bonus topic: Why does your therapist always ask you "Where do you feel that?"
Kim talks about the links between sports psychology and clinical psychology, ways to process what you are feeling to gain a useful awareness of the sources of those emotions, and how your first job is to understand that the ways that people relate to you aren't always a reflection of who you are.
Your Daily Gameface with Dr. Kim Lannon debuts, as Kim introduces herself and her practice and discusses how therapy can help you build a healthier and happier life!