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In order to figure out the best ways to regulate emotions, Psychologists need to find ways of creating the emotions in the first place. Today we're going to look how to do that and why it's worth it. Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Trauma is as close to a disability as you can get without being given a blue badge. It paralyses people. Trauma genuinely alters the brain so much that people have to develop ways of living with it that end up creating behaviours and attitudes that can be dangerous. Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

When I made an episode recently about quietening the mind specifically for sleep, I got a few messages from listeners saying "That's all well and good but what about quietening it down the rest of the time?" Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Seeing as it's Spring, not that you'd know it *shakes fist at the clouds* a time for having a good old clear out.I thought I'd revisit an old topic and talk about the psychology of stuff this week.In particular the way our brain can get very confused.Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

There are times when our brain just can't seem to switch off.Today we go through some ways to help you with that and hopefully get some good quality rest.Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Someone asked me recently what the difference is between meditation, mindfulness and hypnosis. So I thought I'd go into it a little today and encourage you to take some mindful moments to train your brain.Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Are we ALL entitled to an opinion? Am I really worth L'Oreal's products? All these questions and more on this weeks exciting instalment! Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

An increase in distress around the anniversary of a traumatic event is often called an anniversary reaction. It can range from feeling mildly upset for a day or two to more extreme reactions where someone experiences significant psychiatric or even medical symptoms.The good news is that we know when it's coming!Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

When the oceans are filling with plastic, the cost of living is high and everyone seems to hate each other it's not easy to be the optimist and promote happiness. So what can we do? https://www.positive.newshttps://www.dailygood.org/https://www.good.is/https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/https://happynews.com/https://www.huffpost.com/impact/topic/good-news Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

"Comparison is the thief of joy" said Theodore Roosevelt over a hundred years ago.He knew it then and we all still know it now. But do we actually remember that when the time comes?Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

The dictionary defines "to forgive" as this: Verb. To stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offence, flaw, or mistake. But language evolves. And maybe, to you, forgive and forget doesn't mean letting go of something so as to feel better. It means forgive the abuser and forget the victim. And it shouldn't. Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Hello listeners I have a special bonus episode for you today!I was recently contacted by TV legend Andrea Mclean. Andrea has been working in the media for years but recently made the decision to take her life in a different direction and  created an online community called This Girl Is On Fire all about personal growth.This week is the launch of an App that accompanies it and so I thought it would be nice to get her on the podcast to talk a little bit about it.I hope you find what we say useful!https://andreamclean.com/Submit a question to the Therapy Natters Show https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Listen to Therapy Natters - https://therapynatters.buzzsprout.com Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Support the showSupport the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Worrying about what people think is a common issue. Almost everyone comes into therapy with some aspect of this. It's worth drilling down on who we actually mean though, when we say to ourselves that we worry what "other people" think. Who are these anonymous other people? Submit a question to the Therapy Natters Show https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Listen to Therapy Natters - https://therapynatters.buzzsprout.com Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnichollsSupport the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Because of what's called neurodiversity everyone's brain responds differently to stimulation.Whether that's environmental or chemical stimulation.Today's episode is about thriving in a stimulating world when our brain is sensitive to it.Submit a question to the Therapy Natters Show https://richardnicholls.net/question/Listen to Therapy Natters - https://therapynatters.buzzsprout.comSubscribe to Richard's newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads.https://www.richardnicholls.netSocial Media LinksTwitter https://twitter.com/richardnichollsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsrealFacebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthorYoutube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Following up on the recent Therapy Natters episode about self-esteem I thought I'd scratch the surface on taking things personally this week.Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/Social Media LinksTwitter https://twitter.com/richardnichollsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsrealFacebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthorYoutube https://www.youtube.com/richardnichollsSupport the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Today is all about losing concentration, procrastinating and the reason why to be at your best you need to rest makes so much sense.Submit a question to the Therapy Natters Show https://richardnicholls.net/question/Listen to Therapy Natters - https://therapynatters.buzzsprout.comSubscribe to Richard's newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads.https://www.richardnicholls.netSocial Media LinksTwitter https://twitter.com/richardnichollsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsrealFacebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthorYoutube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Situational anxiety is different to a generalised anxiety and needs working with in a slightly more "cognitive" way. Today I talk about how to deal with some specific events that may be coming up in your life. Therapy Natters - https://therapynatters.buzzsprout.com Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicholls.net Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Did you know that after experiencing a negative stimulus in order to get your emotional state back to where it was before hand you need at least 4 experiences of something positive to erase the effects of that one experience of something negative?Therapy Natters - https://therapynatters.buzzsprout.comSubmit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads.https://www.richardnicholls.netSocial Media LinksTwitter https://twitter.com/richardnichollsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsrealFacebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthorYoutube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

When it feels as if the world is falling apart, our instincts can kick in to try and protect us by creating an urge to control as much as we can. The thing is many of life's challenges are outside of our control anyway. Today we explore how to handle things when life feels out of control. Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Subscribe to the newsletter for free extra episodes and hypnosis downloads. https://www.richardnicholls.net   Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls  Support the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls

Emotions can overwhelm is to such a degree sometimes that we feel completely out of control. Complete rage or total panic.How we handle those sorts of situations is going to be different for everyone, but maybe there are a few ways that you can learn about today.Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/Social Media LinksTwitter https://twitter.com/richardnichollsInstagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsrealFacebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthorYoutube https://www.youtube.com/richardnichollsSupport the show Submit a question https://richardnicholls.net/question/ Social Media Links Twitter https://twitter.com/richardnicholls Instagram https://www.instagram.com/richardnichollsreal Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichardNichollsAuthor Youtube https://www.youtube.com/richardnicholls Mastadon https://mastodon.social/@richardnicholls