Changeable Podcast

Explore the evolutionary reason behind anxiety and how our brains tend to create anxiety even when there is no actual threat. Understand the logic behind our brain's actions and overcome misconceptions. Learn how our brain's natural processes can help reduce worry and fixations in our modern world.

Del grew up in some unusual circumstances and her mind did all that it could to protect her. It did all that it could to heal the hurts of the past, as minds do. As a result, Del was caught up in narcissistic relationships and codependency for many years. Now, she experiences things very, very differently. What The post EP98: Freedom from Codependency with Del Adey-Jones appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Our experience is so much simpler than our minds will ever let us know. It’s so much simpler than our minds are even capable of knowing. When people feel badly, they ask things like: “What am I missing?” “Do I just need to see this more deeply?”“Maybe I don’t really get it?”“Should I listen to more? Listen to The post EP97: Simpler, Not More appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

In the past few months, Mary has been diagnosed with skin cancer and Coronavirus.Her young son also had the virus. Oh, and she had her very first panic attack recently.All of these things have shown her something amazing. They have helped her see that she is okay. Now. Always. No matter what is happening within The post EP96: Always Okay (Even with Cancer and Covid-19) with Mary Franklin-Smith appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

There is no such thing as a mean or evil person. Or a kind person, a funny person, a clumsy person. There are just people–always healthy, always pure, always full of love and connection at their core (yes, even Hitler. Even serial killers), who do unkind things, and also some kind things. No different than any of us. The post EP95: You Have No Personality (and Neither do Serial Killers) appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Giles’ mum died last month…just a couple weeks before this conversation was recorded. A few days after our conversation, Giles and his sister held an online funeral for his mum in the midst of the lockdown.  His experience of grief has been amazing to watch.Giles’ experience of his mother’s death has been night and day different The post EP94: Grief and Death with Giles Croft appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Planning + Panicking = PlanickingAre you doing it?In this episode, we look at what happens when we plan + panic = planick. But mostly, we look at how incredibly, unbelievably resilient humans are. How amazing it is that we’re making it through each day as well as we are. How we’re doing perhaps better having this thrust The post EP93: Planicking appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Holly thought weight issues were encoded in her DNA. She was a person with food issues, period. There was no other possibility in her mind. She was born with food issues just like she was born with blue eyes. It was her cross to bear. Finding new ways to bear that cross was as good as The post EP92: Holly’s Change Story: The End of Dieting and the Beginning of So Much More appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

“The pursuit of balance can create imbalance because sometimes something is true.” –Daniel OkrentIt always sounds funny to me when people talk about achieving balance. Or striving for balance. Or working on, or toward, balance.Balance is our nature. It is default. We don’t work toward what’s default. We stop working and find ourselves there. We don’t achieve The post EP91: Balance appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Fairly recently, Lucy decided to experiment with drinking less.She didn’t quit. She experimented. She became curious and watched what happened as she didn’t drink one time. And then another time. And then another time. She watched what happened as she came up against situations where drinking was the norm. There were a lot of them.She let The post EP90: Lucy’s Change Story: Drinking  appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.