The Savvy Psychologist's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Mental Health

Whether you call it zoning out, spacing out, or daydreaming, we spend up to 47% of our waking lives letting our minds wander. The Savvy Psychologist explains why mind wandering happens, when it’s good, when it’s bad, and how it might even lead to your own "Eureka!" moment. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1vrU8gY

Disordered eating—the less serious, but much more common version of a full-blown eating disorder—is an unhealthy, obsessive relationship with food. This week, the Savvy Psychologist reveals 9 signs of disordered eating so prevalent they pass as “normal,” plus 4 tips on how to improve your relationship with food and your body. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1ByfMSB

What's more important for success than talent, social skills, motivation, IQ, or practice? It's a scrappy little quality called grit. This week, the Savvy Psychologist offers 8 tips to cultivate grit in kids (or yourself!) Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1qwF6Xe

Move over mindfulness, gratitude has arrived! The Savvy Psychologist offers 5 reasons to celebrate your own small-‘t’-thanksgiving, plus 4 tips to cultivate your own attitude of gratitude.Visit the website to read the full transcript: http://bit.ly/1uBgC1N

Up to one-third of Alzheimer's and dementia cases are influenced by lifestyle--and therefore, are potentially preventable. The Savvy Psychologist offers 4 tips to help keep your brain fit and healthy for years to come. Visit the website to read the full transcript: http://bit.ly/Y5CnJK

Last week, we busted 5 myths about therapy. This week, the Savvy Psychologist covers the nuts and bolts of how to talk to someone who might need help--and how to deal with what they might say to you in return. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/1mMV35A

While millions of people seek help to get through a rough patch, get some perspective, or optimize their life, others--maybe you included--are hesitant to take that step. This week, the (admittedly biased) Savvy Psychologist helps you, or someone you love, get over 5 common myths and fears about therapy.

What is the effect of sexual imagery on our brains, and how does it influence how we see our fellow men and women? The Savvy Psychologist breaks down 3 studies that looked at your brain on porn and other sexual images.

“Psychopath” and “sociopath” are words that often get used interchangeably, but they’re not exactly the same. Regardless of semantics, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen reveals how to spot the heartless, charming evil of a psychopath or sociopath. Read the transcript: http://bit.ly/U0Q4qW

Hair pulling, skin picking, and knuckle cracking, oh my! Here are 10 tips to stop the snap, crackle, and pop of your body-focused nervous habits.

Flow is total absorption in what you’re doing. When you're in it, you feel in full control, focused, un-self-conscious, and an hour can pass in what seems like a moment. In this episode, find 10 tips to help you get, well, flowing.

The Savvy Psychologist, Dr. Ellen Hendriksen, offers 6 tips to overcome a challenge many of us can relate to: binge eating.

The most popular day to exercise is “tomorrow.” Motivating yourself to exercise is, for most of us, an ongoing project. But even if your favorite curls are the cheese kind, here are 6 tips you’ve never heard of to get you moving.

Everyone needs a room of one’s own, some more often than others. In Part 1 of this series, Savvy Psychologist Dr. Ellen Hendriksen explores some common—and not so common—variations on the state of seclusion.

The Savvy Psychologist interviews guest start Monica Reinagel, host of the Nutrition Diva podcast, about how our emotions affect what we eat and how little changes can make a big difference. Veggies with breakfast--who knew?