Savvy Psychologist
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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Episodes (598)
311 - How Being Less Defensive About Racism Will Help You Grow
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310 - 4 Buffers Against the Toxic Effects of Racism
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309 - How Does Racism Affect Black Mental Health?
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308 - Doomscrolling- Through 2020? Here's How to Stop
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307 - How to Master Your Fear of Death
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306 - Postpartum Mental Health Issues We Don't Talk About
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305 - 6 Ways to Survive Survivor Guilt
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304 - Feeling Out of Sorts? Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Might Help
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302 - Chemtrails, Aliens, and Illuminati—The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories
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301 - How to Stop Enabling and Start Helping
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253 - How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?
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300 - How to Stop Feeling Inadequate
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299 - Are You Dissociating? Here's What to Do
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298 - It's Okay (And Even Useful) to Be Angry
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297 - Are You Rational or Emotional? Wise Mind Requires Both
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296 - How To Live a Meaningful Life (Hint: It's About Values)
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295 - 5 Nefarious Gaslighting Examples and How to Respond
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294 - Why "Positive Vibes Only" Won't Make You Emotionally Strong
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293 - Feeling Overwhelmed? Here Are 8 Simple Remedies
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292 - How to Handle Grief and Loss
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291 - Want to Sleep During Quarantine? Do It Like an Astronaut!
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290 - 5 Steps to Overcoming Nightmares
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289 - Compassionate Advice for Coping with Infertility
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288 - 3 Ways to Overcome Insecure Attachment in Relationships
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287 - 4 Ways Your Attachment Style Affects Your Relationships
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286 - How to Stay Calm During the Coronavirus Crisis
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285 - Which of These Four Attachment Styles Is Yours?
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284 - Can Mindfulness Ease Childbirth Pain? A Neuroscientist Says Yes
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283 - Sleep Hygiene Doesn't Cure Insomnia—Do This Instead
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282 - How to Recognize and Avoid Common Thinking Traps - Part 2
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281 - How to Avoid Common Thinking Traps - Part 1
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280 - Why Oxytocin Is Incredible and How to Get More of It
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279 - 5 Surprising Facts About Rejection Sensitivity
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278 - Struggling to Make Good Decisions? It's Time to Trust Yourself
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277 - Family Estrangement—Why Families Cut Ties and How to Mend Them
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276 - 4 Psychology Hacks to Help You Stick to Your Goals
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275 - 3 Mini Mindfulness Exercises You Can Do Without Meditating
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274 - How Do Your Emotions Affect Your Moral Compass?
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271 - 3 Anxiety-Related Disorders You Might Not Know About
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270 - 5 Ways to Quiet Your Mind for Sleep
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269 - How to Help Someone with Hoarding Disorder
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268 - Why Is Cyberbullying So Damaging and How Can You Cope?
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267 - Does Hypnosis Work? Here's What Science Says
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266 - 3 Easy Ways to Cool Down in an Emotional Crisis
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265 - 4 Things Never to Say or Do When Someone Has Anxiety
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264 - 3 Symptoms of Childhood Trauma We Don't Talk About
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263 - How to Politely Tune Out the Office Chatterbox
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262 - 4 Surprising Ways Depression Affects Your Body
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261 - Does Social Media Cause Depression? It's Complicated
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260 - 4 Must-Do’s for College Mental Health
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