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Seeking a healthier emotional life? It’s time to bring a trained psychologist and mental health expert along for the ride. Dr. Monica Johnson explains the why behind complex emotions, helps you form better relationships, and guides you down the path of self-understanding.
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Mar 18, 2022 • 8min
Why Am I So Sensitive? Expanding Your Window of Tolerance (Part 2)
Are you ready to learn ways to reduce your sensitivity and expand your window of tolerance? Dr. Monica Johnson, the Savvy Psychologist, explains how in Part Two of this episode.
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Mar 11, 2022 • 8min
Why Am I So Sensitive? Neuroception Explained (Part 1)
Do you feel overly sensitive? Are you panicked one minute and tapped out the next? You may be living outside your window of tolerance.
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Mar 5, 2022 • 12min
How to Repair Your Relationship with Your Child
This week, we're sharing an episode from Project Parenthood, a podcast about parenting from Quick and Dirty Tips.
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Feb 18, 2022 • 12min
3 TIPs to Reduce Emotional Overwhelm
Do you often feel anxiety or other negative emotions in your body? Today, the Savvy Psychologist talks about three skills that can keep you from reaching your tipping point.
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Feb 10, 2022 • 8min
5 Myths That Are Hindering Your Relationships
Have you ever wondered why your relationships are unsatisfying or unsuccessful? Today, Dr. Monica Johnson, the Savvy Psychologist, talks about the myths that stop us from getting the most out of our relationships.
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Feb 4, 2022 • 20min
Silvia Vasquez-Lavado on Climbing Out of Rock Bottom
Ever hit rock bottom and thought there was no way out? In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson, the Savvy Psychologist, talks with Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, author of the new book In the Shadow of the Mountain, about how there's no bottom that you can't climb out of.
Order a copy of In the Shadow of the Mountain from Amazon, Bookshop.org, or your local bookstore today! And let me know if you read it—I need more pepole to talk about it with!
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Jan 21, 2022 • 20min
How to Hold a Grudge with Nora McInerny
Has a therapist ever told you to write a letter and never send it, or to just write out your feelings? Did you ignore them? In this interview with Nora McInerny, host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks For Asking, we find out the power of journaling and how it can help in even the most dire of situations.
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Jan 14, 2022 • 13min
The 4 Components of Body Image
Are you looking in the mirror and judging every lump, bump, and wrinkle? In this episode, the Savvy Psychologist looks at the 4 components of body image, and how we can change our minds about our bodies.
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Jan 8, 2022 • 10min
Be SMART about New Year's Resolutions
'Tis the season of resolutions. Do you want to know how to set a goal that you can actually stick with?
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Dec 31, 2021 • 18min
Are New Year's Resolutions Good For You?
In this special New Year's episode, Dr. Monica Johnson is joined by Dr. Nanika Coor (Project Parenthood) and Dr. Rachel Vanderbilt (the Relationship Doctor) for a panel discussion on the psychology of New Year's Resolutions—the good, the bad, and the controversial.
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