The Psychology Sisters

Disclaimer and TW: this episode was recorded before the recent events in Bondi. If you have been impacted you may like to skip this episode due to themes discussed. Welcome back to another episode psychology sisters and misters! We get vulnerable in our pit and peaks this week! It is a little longer so if you would like to skip to the juicy part of the episode - start at approximately 17:00 minutes We are also talking all things overwhelm and we dive deeper into what it is and why we feel it. In this episode we unpack:What does it mean to be overwhelmed and how do we often feel when we are? Stress Vs overwhelm and the nervous systemThe role of traumaWhy are we getting more overwhelmed as a society?Our top tips on how to cope Let us know what you think!Special thank you to "Toxic Stress" a new book by Lawson Wulsin. Buy your copy now, at Cambridge.org/ToxicStress .Aimee and Kat xYou can find more of us here: Our Online Psychology practice: Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==The Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hello and welcome back to another episode featuring our marvellous Maddie!!We are noticing that a lot of people are struggling with an identity crisis earlier in life.This can look like:-This can be a painful struggle of internal conflicts and existential crisis -It can feel like chronic unfulfillment even though you seemingly have everything-Things that used to give you joy no longer do-Urgent need for drastic big life changes -Re-evaluating your life -Feeling restless and anxious -Boredom or discontent; desiring a stronger sense of purpose in life-Entering a period of transition and change-Anger, irritability-Impulsive decision-making-Resentment about childhood and parents  It is a crisis of meaning and a time when the societal rules and expectations misalign with our values and sense of fulfilment. We hope you enjoy!A, K & M   ​​​​​​​​ You can find more of us here: Our Online Psychology practice: Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==The Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hello lovely listeners!! Welcome to the first Psychology Sisters Episode of 2024. It has been a hot minute, but boyyyyyyyyyyy we are glad to be back in your ears. In this episode we discuss the following: Our pit and peaks - please feel welcome to skip ahead as it has been a while since we have caught up!!In summary, very exciting news, Kat welcomes her beautiful baby girl Delilah officially to the Poddy!Aimee and Kat have been working on their new project - The Thriving Therapist and their first course launches on the 19th of March!!The deep dive - ADHD Vs phone/ internet addiction - Distraction is a modern world. Are our attention spans getting shorter? Why?- Is our modern environment (phones, apps, quick hits of dopamine) creating an inattention epidemic?- What is the role of boredom in all of this?- How do we increase focus in a stimulus driven world?We hope you enjoy!Aimee and Kat You can find more of us here: Our Online Psychology practice: Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==The Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Trigger warning: this episode discusses falling pregnant naturally and pregnancy. This episode discusses grief around identity and processing falling pregnant and the change and uncertainty of this process. If this is triggering for you in anyway please skip this episode.This episode is also a very emotional, tender and vulnerable one. Hello lovely listeners. We have a very raw and vulnerable episode for you this morning. This is our last episode of the year! We are taking a break and we'll be back in your ears next year. Initially this episode was going to be an end of year wrap up - it turned into something very different to say the least. Kat shares a very special announcement. We unpack everything around this huge stage in life. Aimee share's some reflections from the year. Pregnancy is often considered a joyous and exciting time. Grief can be a confusing and unwelcome visitor in a time often filled with anticipation.We hope this allows one person that might be experiencing something similar to feel seen, heard and understood. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all of your support on our tiny poddy this year. We can't wait to bring you more deep dives on all things psychology in 2024!!Lots of love, Aimee + Kat You can find more of us here: The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enYou can find more of us here: Our Online Psychology practice: Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==The Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Happy Thursday lovely listeners - strap yourselves in! We are back with the marvellous Maddie to deep dive into the hidden impact of stressors building up and savage self-care!!But first! What is our pit and peak? What is the 411!?The wonderful Maddie shares a delightful up-chuck story of Alfie, her fur baby. Aimee shares the chaotic reflections of a busy mind and body in her week that was!Kat shares another journey involving our favourite combination - self-deprecation and dessert!!We explore: What are micro stressors?How does this impact us?What is the compounding effect?Does hustle culture have something to answer for here? We get validation from constantly working and striving - therefore being stressed is evidence of hard-work, right?The effects of chronic stress on our body and mind. Can rest become something we fear? Savage Self-care If this is me, what can I do about it? We share some hard truths that might be helpful. Join us to find out more!We hope you enjoy :)Aimee, Kat and MaddieYou can find more of us here: The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==6 -week anxiety course:coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxiety.teachable.com/p/coming-home-how-to-care-for-anxietyOur Online Psychology practice:https://thepsychcollaborative.com.auThe Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.You can find more of us here: Our Online Psychology practice: Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==The Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hello and welcome back to another episode!Psychology is often about relationships and how we navigate them!We have Maddie joining us to deep dive into normal doubts in relationship Vs ROCD We look to our partners to be everything for us nowadays and this can be an incredibly burden on the relationship and leave us feeling chronically dissatisfied. It is very normal to have doubts and questions around our relationships. But when does this turn into something more chronic?  What is ROCD?It is a theme of OCD that focuses on and causes incessant disruption of thoughts of if you are in the right relationship, it fixates on most often romantic relationships but can extend to friendships and even pets too! It is like constantly temperature checking your relationship!We hope you enjoy!Aimee, Kat + Maddie Kat's book recommendation: https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/relationship-ocd-sheva-rajaee/p/9781684037919?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1ZO_zomGgQMV8cJMAh2JpQBTEAQYASABEgIAe_D_BwEThe Thriving Therapists: Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFInstagram: @thethrivingtherapistsYou can find more of us here: Our Online Psychology practice: Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==The Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Hello and welcome back to another episode!Why are we talking about the blahs? Let us paint you a picture. You feel different. Tired. You’re not exactly sad or distressed, but you couldn’t describe yourself as thriving either. Anhedonia refers to the reduced ability to experience pleasure, it’s not burnout, still had energy. Its not depression. We just felt blah.You have all of the things that you want and you’re doing all the things you “should” do but you just don’t get to experience joy.  We are talking about the middle ground or the grey area of mental health today – rather than the two opposite swings of the pendulum – happiness and depression – we are talking about the blahs and languishing - when you feel lackluster or disconnected, but you’re not in notable distress because that is the reality of where a lot of us are at the moment! Our mission is always to invite people to understand normal psychological experiences and I think anhedonia or a case of the blah’s or mehs is something a lot of us experience but maybe don’t necessarily understand. Blasting the BlahsPeople get bored of talking about mindfulness and nature and self-care because we know it and hear it so often, but these are the mitigating factors in the reward pathway that are so effective at blasting the blahs!!  We hope you enjoy!Aimee, Kat + Maddie You can find more of us here: Our Online Psychology practice: Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==The Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

This podcast delves into the universal pain of rejection, discussing its impact on our biology, self-esteem, and relationships. It explores various types of rejection, including breakups and professional setbacks, and the emotional toll they take. The speakers also dive into rejection sensitivity dysphoria and its connection to ADHD. They offer strategies for coping with rejection and recommend the book 'The Courage to Be Disliked' as a therapeutic resource.

Tw: psychological and emotional abuse Happy Thursday lovely listeners!We are back to join the conversation around weaponising therapy talk.  As therapists, we explore the 'red flags' in Jonah Hill's texts. We explore: - coercive control vs. boundaries- what are healthy boundaries?- what is controlling behaviour?We hope you enjoy, Aimee + KatFurther resources on this topic: Books:Say What You Mean - Oren J Sofer https://www.amazon.com.au/Say-What-You-Mean-Communication/dp/161180583X/ref=asc_df_161180583X/?tag=googleshopmob-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341793927290&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6323825651010798352&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9071923&hvtargid=pla-584268422295&psc=1Setting Boundaries - Dr Rebecca Ray (clinical psychologist) https://www.amazon.com.au/Setting-Boundaries-Rebecca-Ray/dp/1760982423Worksheets/ psychoeducation: Therapist Aid- How to set boundaries https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/setting-boundariesCoercive control further reading/ support: https://www.raq.org.au/blog/what-coercive-controlIf you are struggling with any form of abuse, please contact the 1800RESPECT hotline 24/7https://www.1800respect.org.au/You can find more of us here: Our Online Psychology practice: Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==The Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.

Happy Thursday lovely listeners - strap yourselves in! We are back with the marvellous Maddie to deep dive into core beliefs. We explore: What are core beliefs? How do we develop them? How do they impact our relationships?What does attachment theory have to do with them?Can we change limiting core beliefs?Join us to find out We hope you enjoy :)Aimee, Kat and MaddieMaddie's resource: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/-/media/CCI/Consumer-Modules/Improving-Self-Esteem/Improving-Self-Esteem---08---Developing-Balanced-Core-Beliefs.pdf You can find more of us here: Our Online Psychology practice: Did you know we have online appointments available with our amazing therapists Lisa or Maddie. Learn more here https://thepsychcollaborative.com.au The Thriving Therapists: To connect with a safe and supportive community of like-minded therapists, head to our Thriving Therapists Facebook group: https://m.facebook.com/groups/224252457083630/?ref=share&mibextid=S66gvFOr find us on our Instagram: https://instagram.com/thethrivingtherapists?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==The Psychology Sisters Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychologysisters/?hl=enThe Psych Collaborative instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/thepsychcollaborative/?hl=enPlease note: this episode is for informational purposes only and does not replace personalised psychological advice.