Are you having a normal reaction or is it a phobia? Today I define what phobias are and outline some strategies to combat them.<a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">Savvy Psychologist</a> is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at <a href="https://savvy-psychologist.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-empower-yourself-against-emotional-triggers-lkoakeoc" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.Have a mental health question? Email us at <a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com.</a>Find Savvy Psychologist on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter">subscribe to the newsletter</a> for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/">Quick and Dirty Tips</a>.Links: <a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist</a><a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych</a><a href="https://www.kindmindpsych.com/">https://www.kindmindpsych.com/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Are you having a normal reaction or is it a phobia? Today I define what phobias are and outline some strategies to combat them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist"&gt;Savvy Psychologist&lt;/a&gt; is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at &lt;a href="https://savvy-psychologist.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-empower-yourself-against-emotional-triggers-lkoakeoc" target="_blank"&gt;Simplecast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a mental health question? Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com"&gt;psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find Savvy Psychologist on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, or &lt;a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter"&gt;subscribe to the newsletter&lt;/a&gt; for more psychology tips.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Savvy Psychologist is a part of &lt;a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/"&gt;Quick and Dirty Tips&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist"&gt;https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych"&gt;https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kindmindpsych.com/"&gt;https://www.kindmindpsych.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Are you having a normal reaction or is it a phobia? Today I define what phobias are and outline some strategies to combat them.


Understanding "Specific Phobias"

Part 2 of our series on "Early Maladaptive Schemas" or EMS.<a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">Savvy Psychologist</a> is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at <a href="https://savvy-psychologist.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-empower-yourself-against-emotional-triggers-lkoakeoc" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.Have a mental health question? Email us at <a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com</a>Find Savvy Psychologist on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter">subscribe to the newsletter</a> for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/">Quick and Dirty Tips</a>.Links: <a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist</a><a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych</a><a href="https://www.kindmindpsych.com/">https://www.kindmindpsych.com/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;Part 2 of our series on "Early Maladaptive Schemas" or EMS.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist"&gt;Savvy Psychologist&lt;/a&gt; is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at &lt;a href="https://savvy-psychologist.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-empower-yourself-against-emotional-triggers-lkoakeoc" target="_blank"&gt;Simplecast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a mental health question? Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com"&gt;psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find Savvy Psychologist on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, or &lt;a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter"&gt;subscribe to the newsletter&lt;/a&gt; for more psychology tips.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Savvy Psychologist is a part of &lt;a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/"&gt;Quick and Dirty Tips&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist"&gt;https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych"&gt;https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kindmindpsych.com/"&gt;https://www.kindmindpsych.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Part 2 of our series on "Early Maladaptive Schemas" or EMS.

Tips for combatting emotional and cognitive patterns (EMS Part 2)

Part 1 of our episode on "Early Maladaptive Schemas" or EMS.<a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">Savvy Psychologist</a> is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at <a href="https://savvy-psychologist.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-empower-yourself-against-emotional-triggers-lkoakeoc" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.Have a mental health question? Email us at <a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com.</a>Find Savvy Psychologist on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter">subscribe to the newsletter</a> for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/">Quick and Dirty Tips</a>.Links: <a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist</a><a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych</a><a href="https://www.kindmindpsych.com/">https://www.kindmindpsych.com/</a><a href="https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/dd74e7bd-f654-43a6-b249-3f071c897900/shows/aea4cd2f-920d-4f23-a09a-6a8f045a8df4/episodes/a4dd4a31-f4ff-42a3-9874-2de1972982d8/#">Show Less</a>

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Part 1 of our series on "Early Maladaptive Schemas" or EMS.

18 Beliefs that may be ruining your life (EMS Part 1)

In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson unpacks the different types of boredom, from the relaxed detachment of indifferent boredom to the restless uncertainty of calibrating boredom.<a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">Savvy Psychologist</a> is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at <a href="https://savvy-psychologist.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-empower-yourself-against-emotional-triggers-lkoakeoc" target="_blank">Simplecast</a>.Have a mental health question? Email us at <a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com.</a>Find Savvy Psychologist on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter">subscribe to the newsletter</a> for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/">Quick and Dirty Tips</a>.Links: <a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist</a><a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych</a><a href="https://www.kindmindpsych.com/">https://www.kindmindpsych.com/</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Dr. Monica Johnson unpacks the different types of boredom, from the relaxed detachment of indifferent boredom to the restless uncertainty of calibrating boredom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist"&gt;Savvy Psychologist&lt;/a&gt; is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. A transcript is available at &lt;a href="https://savvy-psychologist.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-empower-yourself-against-emotional-triggers-lkoakeoc" target="_blank"&gt;Simplecast&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Have a mental health question? Email us at &lt;a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com"&gt;psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Find Savvy Psychologist on &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, or &lt;a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter"&gt;subscribe to the newsletter&lt;/a&gt; for more psychology tips.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Savvy Psychologist is a part of &lt;a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/"&gt;Quick and Dirty Tips&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist"&gt;https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych"&gt;https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.kindmindpsych.com/"&gt;https://www.kindmindpsych.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Defining the 5 distinct types of boredom.

The many types of “boredom” and what to do about them

Narcissistic personality disorder often shows up in pop culture, but it’s widely misunderstood. Here’s why not every jerk you come across can be called a narcissist.<a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">Savvy Psychologist</a> is hosted by Dr. Monica Johnson. <a href="https://savvy-psychologist.simplecast.com/episodes/the-facts-of-narcissistic-personality-disorder/transcript">A transcript is available at Simplecast.</a>Have a mental health question? Email us at <a href="mailto:psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com">psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com.</a>Find Savvy Psychologist on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">Twitter</a>, or <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist-newsletter">subscribe to the newsletter</a> for more psychology tips.Savvy Psychologist is a part of <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/">Quick and Dirty Tips</a>.Links:  <a href="https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist">https://quickanddirtytips.com/savvy-psychologist</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist">https://www.facebook.com/savvypsychologist</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych">https://twitter.com/qdtsavvypsych</a> <a href="https://www.kindmindpsych.com/">https://www.kindmindpsych.com/</a>

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Over the last handful of years, it can feel like every “bad boyfriend” or “sketchy politician” has been given the label of a narcissist.

The facts of narcissistic personality disorder

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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