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*** WARNING: SMALL SECTIONS WITH POOR AUDIO QUALITY*** In this episode, Developmental Psychologist Dr. Adam Davey joins us to discuss wisdom he has gleaned from studying and working with people in their 80's, 90's, and 100's+. Dr. Davey is a delight and hits on some very big takeaway life lessons! We apologize for the small sections of poor audio quality; the questions that can't be heard in the recording are below: Questions: 1. What first got you interested in working with this population? 2. Can you tell us about what you’ve learned about diet and physical activity level of people in these age groups? 3. How big of a part do you think these factors play into living a long life vs. Genetics? 4. What are some practices that people in their 20’s and 30’s should start doing now in order to live happily in their 80’s, 90’s or even 100’s? 5. In what ways has your own life changed by studying and working with this population? 6. What are the 3 biggest life lessons you have learned from working with this population?

In this episode, Dr. Michael Peterson speaks about the history of body image, the effects of media on negative body image, and some of the reasons why our society is so focused on body image. There may be a Part II on this topic in the works so stay tuned!

Today we discuss the mental health barriers that this past year of the pandemic has brought us. We talk about what was hardest, how we got through it, and what we are looking forward to in the future! Tune in to hear the perspective of three young adults and their journey of learning about themselves and those around them during the times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In this episode, Dr. Peterson explains the difference between religion and faith, how each affects stress, and how each helps you navigate through life. We also discuss how certain virtues can be beneficial to life, stress, and coping. 

In this episode, Dr. Peterson teaches us why fairytales are important, even as adults! We also talk about how humor and laughter can help us in stressful situations.

In this episode, Dr. Peterson is back to discuss why America is so stressed. He explains this in terms of our culture, values, and beliefs. Then he talks about how to better address these stressors that we experience. 

In this episode, Dr.  Peterson explains his own study's finding of gender values in the workplace. We also talk about each gender's stressors and how managers can help create environments to maximize success and happiness overall.

In this episode, Dr. Peterson is back with us to talk about stress in relation to work.  We'll talk about how you, your boss, and the workplace culture can all affect your stress levels and health. 

In this episode, Dr. Peterson talks about how men and women both experience, process, react and cope with stress differently. 

In this episode, Dr. Peterson explains how social support affects stress, how it's beneficial and even how you can find it within yourself. 

In this episode, Dr. Peterson talks about the relationship between control, stress, predictability, and freedom. 

In this episode, Dr. Peterson goes into further detail about how stress goes beyond the body. We also expand into the causes of stress, ways to cope, and resources to support us through stressful times. 

In this episode, we start a new series all about stress. This week we talk about what stress is, how it's a reaction to life, and the general issues that arise from it!

In this episode, we wrap up our health coaching series with Toni. She talks about the last session, her major takeaways, and her plans for moving forward.

In this episode, we continue you follow Toni on her health coaching journey where she walks us through her second session. 

In this episode, Toni starts her health coaching journey where she takes us through the in's and out's of her initial session.

In this episode, we sit down with Patrick Valentine to discuss personal training. Patrick gives us all the information we need to know! This ranges from: the purpose of personal training to the qualities to look for in trainers to how to get to most out of your training sessions. 

In this episode, Toni and the Director of Worksite Wellness at UD talk about what worksite wellness is, what can make a program successful, and why you should care!

On this episode we talk with Dr. Michael Peterson and how to successfully navigate through your twenties. He addresses topics of necessary life skills, expectations that lack realism, how following your passion may not be the best option, wayfaring, career capacity, flexibility, the idea of control, and more!

In this episode of Uplift, Dr.Peterson and the GUADS staff revisit the topic of dating! Topics discussed include dating dos, dating don'ts, and everywhere in between.