I'm transitioning my mental health tips and tools to Livestream, so Retrain Your Brain is no longer recording - but please head over to The Wellbeing Lounge my other podcast for interviews with experts in the field, or watch us on e360tv Fresh Takes in "Mental Health Matters" Thursdays 08:00PST (16:00GMT) from Feb 1st 2024www.draudreyt.comwww.wellbeingmedia.org

This is the final podcast of this season and indeed this "run" of Retrain Your Brain.  We're undergoing some changes, so please enjoy previous episodes in the interim....rather App-tly (see what I did) this episode looks at the value of wellbeing apps and how digital wellbeing can contribute to improving mental health.#wellbeingapps #digitalwellness #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeing

Financial Toxicity is when the cost of our treatment results in making us sicker.This podcast explains the many ways "Financial Toxicity" manifests.  It also looks at what is being done to tackle it, and outlines the many resources we might be able to use to help.#financialtoxicity #finacialstrife #helpwithdebt #illness #chronicillnessRetrain your Brain is undergoing some changes - in the interim, please enjoy previous episodes

Martin Seligman stated that "the skills of flourishing...go beyond those of minimising sadness" - we need to put different work in to thrive, compared with working to "feel better".  This podcast gives you some ideas of simple ways you can make a start.#positivepsychology #martinseligman #thriving #flourishing #boosthappinessRetrain your brain will be undergoing a change - in the interim, please enjoy previous episodes

We KNOW what we have to do - but somehow we fall off the waggon and stay off...and yet we seem to be so driven to do all the other things that, in perspective, matter less to us.  Could it be we just don't care enough?This podcast looks at some simple exercises we can do to improve our self care.#selfcare #change #healthyhabits #motivationRetrain your brain will be undergoing some changes - in the break, please enjoy previous episodes.

What is quiet quitting?  Why does it happen and what can we do about it - especially if we are feeling the urge to do so ourselves.#quietqutting #workplacehealth #workplacewellbeing

While I've spoken about managing grief in the past, this podcast gives you ways of dealing with it in the return to work:- what conversations may you need to have- remembering it's ok to talk...or not to- the importance of practical support.For more information: https://www.cruse.org.uk/organisations/grief-in-the-workplace/when-your-employee-is-bereaved/#griefatwork #movingthroughgrief #supportingsomeonegrieving

This podcast reflects on how sometimes we do need to break free from old ties in order to move forwards - as emotionally difficult as that may be.  I also give a few practical ways to start the healing process.#movingon #healingafterbreakup #relationshipgoals #healthyrelationships

I've often said that being a "high achiever" isn't a compliment, because it often means you seek certificate after certificate - almost to find a sense of relief of attaining something, but no real fundamental joy, nor sometimes appreciation of nor learning from the process.  I reflect on my process from not being a great swimmer to...NOT doing the Dart 10k in 2022#dart10 #swimming #highachiever #wellbeing

As adults we don't often get the same sort of praise and certification that we used to get as children, in a structured, schoolroom setting.  Instead WE need to work out for ourselves what matters -and these changes, these developments, these learnings often need to be done explicitly - we don't just suddenly "Mature into realising it!" This podcast helps you identify and celebrate your achievements - in the world you live in now!

YOU are an amazing being!  If you reflect on your own life, you will see that you have overcome so much - and although your story may be so unique that your journey isn't a mainstream film yet - you are still your own hero, and what you've been through matters.  This episode reminds you that YOU need to start to accept that what you have overcome was tough - otherwise no amount of validation from others will make a difference.  It also asks you to stop saying the phrase "you just do it don't you"...NO -  maybe YOU just do it, but it isn't an easy task, and just because you tolerated so much adversity doesn't make it ok to have happened to you!#tolerance #adversity #resilience #validation #selflove #selfdevelopment

While there are many toxic behaviours in the workplace, not all of them are gaslighting.  This episode explains what gaslighting is, and how it can manifest, but the difference between that and other toxicity is intent.Saying that, whether intentional or not, toxic behaviour needs to be dealt with, and this podcast also gives you practical ways you can address it.#gaslighting #gaslightingatwork #toxicworkplaces #dealwithtoxicityatwork #healthyrelationships

When you've been given everything except what you really crave - emotional love and understanding - it can leave you in a bit of a dilemma.  You don't feel authentic, because you may have been brought up to only reflect the wishes of the parent; or you may not feel quite complete because you've never really been tested - your parents have been so protective you've not learned to solve your own problems.  This podcast looks at how that can feel and what we can do about it.#emotionalneglect #personaldevelopment #authenticity #parentsgaveeverything

It's not just about leadership skills including emotional intelligence (EQ - Emotional Quotient), but leaders are often in the place to support their teams who themselves don't always have a great amount of emotional intelligence!  Leaders really need great EQ, because it's not always easy for everyone to develop it, and with a leader who has it, we've got another chance to learn.  This podcast also gives tips on improving our own EQ.#emotionalintelligence #emotionallyintelligentleaders #eq #improveeq

I was recently asked to explore why people may feel so judged over their parenting and what they can do about it.  In this podcast I look at just that, but the exercises and tips can also be used for anyone feeling judged or insecure about anything - for example, the job you're doing, the success rate you have and so on.#judgment #parenting #personaldevelopment #selfcompassion #selfesteem #comparisson

In preparation  for May 4th, here are some leadership lessons from The Rise of Darth Vadar - which might be particularly important for today's corporate empires.  Warning: contains spoilers!#starwarsday #mayfourth #leadershiplessons

A bit of a follow-on from last episode.  Here I look at the reasons for people pleasing, as well as offer 4 practical tips that I have used - which have worked for me - to get better at setting boundaries and protecting my time and energy.  Giving, kindness, compassion, "pleasing" in fact can be very positive - but it is a gift that must be offered discerningly if it is not to drain you.#peoplepleasing #selflove#personaldevelopment #sayingno #settingboundaries

If you are giving and giving and finding that you aren't getting something in return, you may need to explore:- Why you placed a condition on the gift- AND if the other person was even clear there WAS a condition!This podcast touches on the "corrective experience" which is the attempt to make up for feelings of loss in the past through actions in the present - with different people, which may not go as we intended.#gifting #expectation #correctiveexperience

While I'm not a fitness practitioner, I do understand the benefits that exercise can have on the brain and body - and I thought I would go through some of the "happy hormones" that are stimulated when we engage in this form of self care.#exercise #benefitsofexercise #strengthtraining #happyhormones

We often need to go BELOW the emotional "top line" eg "I'm sad" "I'm angry" to learn what we're really feeling and to make sure our responses are helpful to us.  for example, if you say "I'm tired" but the truth is you're "tired of feeling second best" or "tired of people dumping on you"...then "getting more sleep is NOT going to help.  This podcast explores what lies beneath and how we can access it.#emotionalintellience #understandingemotions #emotionalmanagement #emotions