The Psychology of your 20s

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 

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So many of us worry about finding a purpose and progressing in our career from an early age, but sometimes our path through life looks different to how we imagine it. The poet Victoria Hutchins is one example of this being the case. In today's episode we break down: 

• How to find your calling
• When to take risks 
• The best decisions you can make in your 20s 
• The power of vulnerability 
• Why hope is the answer 
• PLUS, her best anxiety tips and more 

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Some of us take our time when it comes to finding love and dating. For some, that feels like an asset, for others it feels like a burden that they are yet to have experienced a relationship, intimacy, a first kiss, sex. In today's episode we break down the struggle of being a so called 'late bloomer' in your 20s, including: 

• The burden of single + virginity shaming in our 20s 
• Social clock theory 
• Managing milestone anxiety + the emotional consequences
• Why there's no need to rush 
• My 5 best dating tips for first timers 
• PLUS, stories from the listeners 

Listen now if you're struggling with feeling behind when it comes to love, relationships and dating in your 20s.