Podcast Episodes
Back to Search5 Senses Grounding: A Strategy For Anxiety or Stress
Episode 31
Our minds can often be thinking about the past or future, looping in rumination or worry thoughts, which increases emotional distress. 5 Senses Groun…
2 years, 10 months ago
Unhelpful Thinking Styles
Episode 30
There are 10 types of unhelpful thinking styles from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), these can frequently come up in dating. This limits perspecti…
2 years, 11 months ago
'Good Enough' Partner- Understanding The Traps Of Perfectionism
Episode 29
In dating people can pursue perfectionism, for themselves and others, in the pursuit of their ideal relationship. Perfectionism however can have adve…
2 years, 11 months ago
How To Motivate Yourself In Dating
Episode 28
Dating and finding the relationship you desire is a journey, we don't how long it will take, and it is most helpful to be consistent and motivated. M…
2 years, 11 months ago
Polyvagal Theory
Episode 27
Polyvagal Theory is a way to help understand the states of your nervous system, and it's automatic survival functions and physiological responses. In…
2 years, 11 months ago
Cope Ahead Planning
Episode 26
Dating situations can commonly bring up anxiety, stress, or apprehension. Worry about the situation can be a common automatic coping strategy, howeve…
2 years, 11 months ago
Opposite Action To Emotions
Episode 25
Every emotion we experience has an action urge. For example, when feeling afraid the urge is the avoid or run away, when feeling excited the urge is…
3 years ago
Managing Rumination
Episode 24
Painful or uncomfortable dating situations can trigger rumination, repetitive negative thoughts. Rumination can increase anxiety, depression, and str…
3 years ago
'GIVE Skill' How To Keep & Maintain Healthy Relationships
Episode 23
How to show care, interest, and kindness to those you are dating? In Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) the 'GIVE skill' helps people focus on keepi…
3 years ago
Embrace Pain & Follow Your Dreams
Episode 22
In dating it is natural to encounter uncomfortable thoughts and feelings- anxiety, low mood, burnout, fear of rejection, fear of putting effort in an…
3 years ago