The Psychology of your 20s

In our 20s there are four things we worry about more than anything else: love, money, the future, and our friendships. As we grow and change, the relationships around us will also naturally change and we may begin to notice how we are seeing our friends less and less, watching certain friendships fizzle out or completely outgrowing each other. It's not the same as it once was. This can cause a lot of panic. But underneath the fear of our changing friendships is a more primal fear of being alone. 

In today's episode we break down the psychology behind our evolving friendships, the four types of friendship breakup, and how to adapt to these new kinds of relationship in our 20s, alongside the biggest friendship misconceptions that keep us in unfulfilling situations. All of that and more. Listen now! 

Our self doubts are what is keeping us in our own way. It is the foundation for our inner critic to tell us: you're not good enough, you're not talented enough, intelligent beautiful, hardworking to have the life and success you want. When we let our self doubts take control, it often means that we end up self handicapping or sabotaging before we get to the start line. In today's episode we are going to talk about the psychology of self doubt and how to silence those false beliefs, including: 

• The origin of false beliefs in childhood experiences
• The impact of bullying on adult identity 
• Overcoming failure and setbacks 
• Imposter syndrome + self sabotage 
• The power of a persona + the batman effect 
• Doubting your own doubts 
• Asking 'why not you?', and so much more

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We lose our spark and love for life for many reasons: burnout, mental ill health, people pleasing, a breakup. When we do it can feel like life gets very boring, it loses colour, we lose interest and we can become cynical towards all of the small joys and brilliance of being alive and being human. In this episode we break down six tips for getting your spark back: 

• The power of rest
• Choosing to live light versus live heavy 
• Reconnecting with your inner child + play 
• Seeking inspiration in the mundane and The Alchemist 
• Exercise + the healing power of nature 
• Ignoring the urge to compare 

Listen now for when you're in a rut or have lost your spark! 

PMS can be a bit of a black box - we know we don't feel right, we know the days and weeks before our period can be sluggish, but we don't really know why because we aren't taught what's actually going on in our bodies. In today's episode, we break down the real psychology of PMS, including: 

• Do you have PMS, PMDD or PME? What's the difference?
• Why we confuse PMS and depression/anxiety 
• The interactions between PMS & ADHD 
• The role of serotonin, estrogen and GABA 
• The misconceptions about PMS and dealing with the shame 
• Some of the best mental hacks for tackling PMS + more

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We are used to seeing depression one way: tears, extreme sadness, never leaving the house, pure misery. But for many of us, we experience depression differently. High functioning depression, a kind of depression where an individuals presents as seemingly 'fine' if not successful and thriving is on the rise. But despite outside appearances, it's just as debilitating as the depression we expect. In today's episode we discuss: 

• The bad vs. sad stigma present in society
• What we expect depression to look like + why that harms people 
• What HF depression really looks like 
• What factors increase the likelihood 
• The link between overachievers, childhood trauma + hyperindependence 
• How to support a loved one with HF depression 
• How to cope ourselves + so much more 

Listen now!