Savvy Psychologist A blast from the past: Ellen Hendriksen and Jade Wu return
Dec 3, 2025
Two former hosts reunite to share their current endeavors in mental health. Ellen emphasizes the importance of self-compassion and discusses her new writing project. Jade highlights the significance of sleep for high performers and offers tips for improving sleep quality. They delve into the importance of flexibility over rigid rules for perfectionists and share practical grounding techniques to alleviate anxiety. Listeners can look forward to new insights on optimizing well-being and sleep health in upcoming discussions.
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Context Overrules Rigid Rules
- Adjust your rules to match the situation instead of rigidly following them.
- Be flexible and respond to context to avoid self-blame from unrealistic standards.
Daylight Shapes Night Sleep
- Daytime light exposure strongly shapes your circadian rhythm and nighttime sleep quality.
- Bright daytime sunlight creates the contrast your brain needs to know when to be awake and asleep.
Lead With Action To Build Confidence
- Do the things you fear even when anxious rather than waiting for confidence to appear.
- Lead with behavior and your confidence will follow through gradual exposure.
