Joy Lab Podcast

Fast-Acting Strategies to Combat Worry and Anxiety [ep. 214]

Episode 214

Join Dr. Henry Emmons and Dr. Aimee Prasek and identify four fast-acting strategies to end worry and anxiety spirals. They'll discuss the mammalian diver's reflex, engaging in physical activities, sh…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

Worrier? You're Not Alone. Here's Why We Worry... [ep. 213]

Episode 213

Are you a world-class worrier? If so, it's not a curse or a permanent state... In this episode, we explore the reasons behind worrying, from evolutionary survival mechanisms to personal past experien…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

How uncertainty & anticipatory anxiety can keep you stressed out & stuck [ep. 212]

Episode 212

Consider this: Stress will likely surge higher when you are uncertain about an outcome compared to when you're faced with a certainly bad outcome. Sounds wild, right?! Think about the scenarios thoug…

Published on 5 months ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

What You Need to Know About Hope When You've Lost It [ep. 211]

Episode 211

Hope might seem hard to come by lately. It's certainly not the vibe being communicated to us in the media anyway. If you resonate and feel like your hope tank is a bit dry, then listen in to this epi…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

"I Can't Handle Change" (and how to squash self-limiting beliefs like that one) [ep. 210]

Episode 210

"I can't handle change." Have you every had that thought? It's a sticky kind of thought. The good news is that it's not true. In this episode, we'll discuss the concept of self-limiting beliefs, part…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

You Are Capable of Radical Change [ep. 209]

Episode 209

You are capable of radical change. If you aren't convinced that you can create change in your life, take Aimee's story about how her hen became a rooster (seriously, just listen in and it'll make sen…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

When Your Life Passions Become Obsessions (encore) [ep. 208]

Episode 208

Do you have a passion that drives you? Or maybe you're looking for one? Whatever the case, it's essential to understand the difference between obsessive and harmonious passions. Drawing on the resear…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

Emotional Inertia: Feeling Dull & Disconnected [ep. 207]

Episode 207

Ever feel like you're stuck in a fog—disconnected, unmotivated, and just… dull? You're not alone. In this episode, we explore emotional inertia—that heavy, stuck feeling that makes it hard to shake o…

Published on 6 months ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

Time Poverty & Busyness: Too Busy to Be Well [ep. 206]

Episode 206

Feel like you have too much to do and not enough time to do it all? That feeling is sometimes called "time poverty." We'll talk more about that and how our perception of time is often distorted by ch…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

Rumination: What It Is And How To Break Free From It [ep. 205]

Episode 205

In this episode, we dive deep into the pesky world of rumination—the habit of replaying worries, regrets, or anxieties in your mind. Learn the science behind the default mode network (DMN) and unders…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

Short Summary Not Available Long Summary Not Available

Podcast Episodes

Fast-Acting Strategies to Combat Worry and Anxiety [ep. 214]

Worrier? You're Not Alone. Here's Why We Worry... [ep. 213]

How uncertainty & anticipatory anxiety can keep you stressed out & stuck [ep. 212]

What You Need to Know About Hope When You've Lost It [ep. 211]

"I Can't Handle Change" (and how to squash self-limiting beliefs like that one) [ep. 210]

You Are Capable of Radical Change [ep. 209]

When Your Life Passions Become Obsessions (encore) [ep. 208]

Emotional Inertia: Feeling Dull & Disconnected [ep. 207]

Time Poverty & Busyness: Too Busy to Be Well [ep. 206]

Rumination: What It Is And How To Break Free From It [ep. 205]