February 2010 Podcast # 8

Introduction to Acceptance & Committment Therapy (ACT)

In this podcast I introduce ACT, a powerful form of psychotherapy that teaches you how to unleash the power of your mind to manage your stress.
January 2010 Podcast # 7

Stress and Energy

In this podcast I talk about stress and energy. The stress response mobilizes a tremendous amount of energy to maintain homeostasis in the face of stressors. Unfortunatley this can come at a great cost to the quality of your life.  Learn how to recognize when you are being affected by stress before it is too late.
November 2009 Podcast # 6

Using Hindsight

In this podcast I talk about how you can take advantage of hindsight (looking backward and learning) when examining your stressor journal. You can look back at how you rated the threat associated with a potential stressor and your ability to cope with it. In many cases you can see how you either overestimated or underestimated these things. This can help you learn how to more accurately assess these two variables in the future.
October 2009 Podcast # 5

Your Brain and Stress

In this podcast I talk about how your brain is a 24/7 thinking and feeling machine. Like a computer, it runs non-stop processing your thoughts, personal scripts, mental images, and emotions. This can be both a source of stress and your best ally in managing stress.
September/October 2009 Podcast # 4

Assessment Matters

In this podcast I talk about why it is important to keep stressor and time journals and how they can be used to develop your personal stress management plan.

August 2009 Podcast # 3

Words Are Everything:

In this third podcast I discuss the power of words, self-talk, and language in the stress response. I tie this to my definition of stress so you can see how they are interconnected.

July 2009 Podcast # 1

Welcome to the Healthy Stress Doctor Podcast. In this first podcast I'll introduce myself and discuss a little of my stress-related background and expertise.

This first podcast will air at the end of the month.

July 2009 Podcast # 2

In this second podcast I talk about my unique, holistic definition of stress and how it sets the stage for you to begin learning how to manage your stress.