"Motivation emerges on our path, not before it." Health Psychology: Building Our Framework In today's episode, we return to basics and provide a detailed framework for positive health outcomes through the lens of Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine. In the past, we have barely touched on the important … Continue Reading about FMP 046 • Defining Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine (Theory and Practice)
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Health Psychology
Managing Toxic Behaviour at Home and Work – Types and Strategy
“It’s important to avoid conversations on intention.” The Impact at Home and Work Toxicity at home and the workplace, when left unchecked, significantly disrupts our sense of connection and safety with others. It often leaves us uneasy, even confused, about the dynamics at play within a closed social system such as immediate family or colleagues. […]
5 Profound Impacts of Financial Insecurity on Mental Health
“Tough decisions about essentials leads to hopelessness” Defining Financial Insecurity Financial insecurity is the perception that your lifestyle has or will change dramatically as a result of sharp decreases in income and/or increased indebtedness. This strong sense of insecurity has a significant impact on self-worth, oftentimes resulting in poor mental health outcomes. Financial Problems and […]
Two Meditation Techniques Targeting Generalized Anxiety Disorder
“Observe your thoughts as if you are not you.” What is Generalized Anxiety Disorder? A moderate degree of anxiety is a normal part of the human experience. In fact, when experienced at the right level, it promotes motivation. However, when your sense of anxiety and worry increases significantly, becoming a persistent part of your day-to-day, […]
How To Stay Married While Working From Home During the COVID-19 Crisis
“Marriage is like a bank account…” COVID-19 Anxiety at Home We are living in uncertain times. There is no doubt that the anxiety caused by the current pandemic crisis spills over into our personal relationships. If you are coupled and living together, or married, you absolutely have noticed our mutual frustration tolerance running low. You […]
Exercise & Fitness
MAF Training Challenge – Improving Endurance and Fat Adaptation
“MAF Training is a sustainable approach for all levels.” What Is MAF Training? The MAF (Maximal Aerobic Functioning) method, developed by Dr. Phil Maffetone, is an approach to training focused on building endurance through fat adaptation. Running efforts with high exertion (tempo runs, hill repeats, etc.) are fuelled primarily by glycogen. By slowing down your […]
How Running a Marathon Radically Changed My Thinking (Six Lessons)
“Shoot for the moon and never come home!“ Running a marathon changes you in ways that you never could have imagined. After the excitement has passed and you hobble back to work a few days after completing 42.2 kilometres in one setting, the impact of your achievement quickly becomes apparent – You see and experience […]
Nutrition Science
30 Day HCLF Vegan Challenge – Returning to Ornish and 80-10-10
“Returning to the Ornish tradition!” What is a HCLF Vegan Diet? HCLF stands for “High Carb Low Fat“. The approach promotes eating a significant amount of carbohydrates compared to protein and fat (your macros). This is the direct opposite of the very popular Ketogenic approach to diet. You can eat a HCLF diet as an […]
Does Intermittent Fasting Have An Impact On Mood? We Give It a Test!
“Intermittent fasting allows my body and mind time to reset.” What is Intermittent Fasting? The act of fasting between meals (not eating food for a dedicated amount of time), has been widely practice around the world for centuries for both health and spiritual reasons. In popular culture, it is widely seen as a practice for […]
Navigating Addiction
90 Day Alcohol Free Challenge – Rediscovering Your Best Self
“You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.” Taking The Plunge – My 90 Day Alcohol Free Challenge At Finding My Psych, we believe in creating an environment that fosters sustainable behavioural change. While some require absolute abstinence to save their life, most alcohol consumption falls into the category of long standing habit with […]
Getting Off Drugs and Alcohol Without Rehab – A Beginner’s Guide
“Rehab should be the last tool you turn to for getting off substances.” We provide ten (10) options individuals should consider before committing to a drug and alcohol residential treatment program. This goes directly against the popular understanding of the standard course of care promoted by the media and governmental agencies. While residential treatment is […]
The Finding My Psych Podcast
FMP 045 • Thinking Fallacies – A Deeper Understanding of Cognitive Distortions
“Journal to gain insight about your most used thinking fallacies” Expanding Cognitive Distortions In today’s episode, we expand on work by Dr. David Burns as we explore common thinking fallacies we all, at one time or another, find ourselves using. In our previous three-part series on cognitive behavioural therapy skill building, we define frequently used […]
FMP 044 • Older Runners, Common Injuries, and Injury Prevention (My Experience)
“When you are in your 20s, your body has not yet learned how to let you know that you are doing too much!” Injuries in Older Runners In today’s episode, I reflect on the pitfalls of running that become more probable as we age. As we move through our 40s, new problems appear. While our […]
