Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast

In this insightful episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast, we delve into the profound impact of relationship trauma and the role of resilience in overcoming it. If you've experienced relationship trauma, whether in childhood or adolescence, this episode offers valuable insights and strategies to help you navigate its lasting effects.

Join host Gabriella Joustra as she sits down with renowned rela...

Discover the strategies for improving self-esteem and developing inner strength to overcome adversity and thrive in all areas of life in this empowering episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast, hosted by Dina.

Joining Dina for this insightful conversation is Irena Grigorian, a Wellness and Advancement Counsellor and Psychosomatic Therapist with a diverse educational background that includes engine...

Join the engaging episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast! Explore the role of community engagement in enhancing resilience in the face of natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. In this episode, host Dina Sargeant sits down with Chelsey Perkins, an Emergency Management Professional with a proven track record of seven years of building emergency management programs in...

Welcome to the latest episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast! In this episode, we'll be delving into one of the most common and often-misunderstood emotions that we all experience: anger.

Despite its negative connotations, anger is a completely natural response to situations that threaten us or upset us. And, as you'll soon discover, there are healthy ways to express and communicate this emotion,...

Welcome to Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast! Are you struggling to prioritize your plans and navigate life's challenges? Well, you're not alone! But don't worry, in this episode, we're going to delve into a key aspect of achieving success in life –future-mindedness.

Future-mindedness is all about cultivating a mindset that enables us to anticipate and prepare for the future, navigate life's ups and do...

In this episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast, Tia Harmer and Benjamin Shields, a clinical psychologist with 16 years of experience, discuss the art of boundary management. Setting boundaries is more than just saying "no", it's about understanding and prioritizing our needs, communicating them effectively, and respecting the needs of others.

If you've been struggling with setting clear boundarie...

In this episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast, Tia Harmer is joined by her colleague and podcast host, Dina Sargeant. As a media and communications graduate and a current Master's Degree candidate in Communication, Dina brings her expertise and insights on the important role of humor in our resilience.

Research has shown that humor has a powerful effect on our mood during stressful situations, o...

Are you or someone you know struggling with a depressive disorder? Have you ever wondered if it's possible to have a diagnosis of both depressive disorder and anxiety at the same time? Well, you've come to the right place!

In this episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast, our host Tia Harmer dives deep into the relationship between anxiety and depressive disorder with the help of an expert, Jasmine...

Get ready for an exciting new episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast!

Did you know that healthy self-esteem can greatly impact how you view yourself and your self-image? It's true, and developing a strong sense of self-love is key to achieving it. If you're on a journey to boost your self-esteem, then this episode is a must-listen!

Join Tia and her colleague Aditi Kutty, podcast host of Self-impr...

Welcome to Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast! Life can be tough, and we all face challenges that test our resilience. So, what is your greatest source of strength when times get hard? In this episode, Lu Ngo sits down with Dr. Janis L. Whitlock, a renowned expert in adolescent and young adult mental health and well-being, to explore how we can find strength in tough times and emerge even stronger.

As t...

Living with anxiety can be a challenging experience. It can bring about a sense of worry, uneasiness, and a high-tense nervousness that can make daily life difficult. But, fear not, because you are not alone.

Join us for an enlightening episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast, where we will explore the best ways to cope with and overcome anxiety.

Our guest for this episode is none other than the m...

Welcome to Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast! In this episode, we're exploring the mysterious world of rumination and its impact on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Have you ever found yourself caught in a vicious cycle of negative and emotionally draining thoughts that seem impossible to shake? That's rumination, and it's a hallmark of OCD. But don't worry, we've got you covered!

Host Tia Hamer wi...

Get ready for a fascinating episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast! If you've ever found yourself questioning your life purpose or existence, you're not alone. This is what we call an existential crisis and it's a common experience for many of us.

Host Tia Harmer, is joined by Dr. Margret Rueffler, a renowned expert in transpersonal psychology, psychotherapist, and acupuncturist. With over 25 yea...

Are you tired of constantly comparing yourself to others and feeling like you're falling short? You're not alone! In this episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast, host Tia Harmer sits down with expert Dr. Danielle Arigo to explore the topic of social comparison and its impact on our personal resilience.

Dr. Arigo is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Rowan University and a licensed clinical p...

Stress can be seen as an early warning system given by our bodies as a sign that there’s something wrong within ourselves. Acknowledging stress as an early warning system is one thing, the second thing is the way we manage the stress so it won’t give us negative effects on our mental health. But, how do we manage stress? Is there any effective way to relieve stress? 

In this episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science...

2022 in review: from Self-Esteem to Forgiveness; We have covered quite a variety of topics regarding Personal Resilience. Need a quick refreshment on what you have gathered under your belt so far?

In this episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science Insights Podcast, host Tia Harmer wraps this year’s lesson into a comprehensive conclusion. We’re deeply grateful to the guests and YOU for making this series possible.

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Getting offended is inevitable, and it’s a natural response to words or anything that hurts us. However, we can’t live a life holding grudges, this will significantly impact our physical and mental health. Forgiveness may seem hard but it is the key to a peaceful state of mind, this can be done by acknowledging our emotions and identifying what needs to be healed. Forgiveness will help us to release negative emotions (e.g. hate, an...

Attachment style can be understood as how people interact, respond, and behave with one another to create a deep emotional bond between them. Since we were born, we have been familiarized with different attachment styles as we were being loved and cared for by our caregivers. Those early experiences are what shaped our ability to be compassionate towards ourselves.

In this episode of Bouncing Back: The Personal Resilience Science I...

How much time do you spend sitting a day? Is it less than 7 hours, or is it even more? The more time we spend sitting at work, the more likely we are to be used to sedentary lifestyles. Sedentary lifestyles, also known as an inactive lifestyle, can be understood as the absence of movement or not being physically active. However, we can't reduce sedentary lifestyle by simply allocating more time to exercise. It’s about how we adapt ...