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College Is Fine, Everything's Fine
College can be...really social, and pretty lonely. A time of amazing freedom, and a total pressure cooker. The best years of your life, except when it's not. We're Dr. Sarah Olivo and Dr. Liz Seidler, two clinical psychologists who've helped students navigate the highs and lows of college for over a decade. In this podcast, we listen to your stories and use them as our guide. Hear us give actionable advice to students just like you who are trying to balance work and fun, manage the pressures of…
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- College Is Fine, Everything's Fine
#33 Microdose Episode Part 3: Actual vs. Hypothetical Worry
Now that you know the worry myths to look out for, the next step is to figure out whether your worry is actual or hypothetical. This is easier said than done…
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#32 Microdose Episode Part 2: Five Worry Myths
We’ve never heard someone say they enjoy worrying. And yet, there are a lot of secret beliefs about why worrying is helpful. If you’re holding onto these…
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#31 When You Mix College With ADHD
ADHD might have more myths surrounding it than any other diagnosis. What words do you think of when you hear those four letters? The answer probably depends on…
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#30 A Student’s Guide to Managing Stress in College
It would be hard to find a college student on campus right now who isn’t stressed for some reason. A recent survey found that half of all college students…
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#29 Microdose Episode Part 1: Stress vs. Anxiety
One of our student ambassadors asked us what the difference is between typical stress and more problematic anxiety. We're going to go even further and give you…
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#28 Type C Personality: Do You Set Yourself on Fire to Keep Others Warm?
We’ve all heard of the Type A personality. We can picture that assertive go-getter pretty easily. Type B? Imagine that laid-back friend who can let things go…
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#27 Undecided: How to Navigate Tough Choices in College
From choosing what campus you land on, to your major, and what relationships you make, college is full of difficult choices. And if you are anything like Liz…
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#26 Therapy Demystified Part 2: A CBT Session in Action
Last week we gave you a bird’s eye view of a first therapy session. Now the fun part. What does a cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) therapy session look like…
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#25 Therapy Demystified Part 1: What Goes On Behind the “In Session” Sign
Admit it, if you’ve never been in therapy before then you’re a little curious about what goes on inside the therapist’s office. And if you’re thinking about…
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#24 How College Culture Has Normalized Drug Use: A Psychiatrist’s Break Down of Study Drugs and Why You Should Just Say No
The past few years have led to some pretty drastic global changes, and as a result college students are experiencing higher levels of stress compared to…
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#23 Why Choose Sleep Part 2: Realistic Pro Tips for Getting Great Sleep in College
Our last episode taught you a lot about the “why” of getting good sleep. This episode is all about the “how.” We sit down with sleep expert and clinical…
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#22 Why Choose Sleep Part 1: How Sleeping Well is Critical to Thriving in College
A recent study showed that over 70% of college students are getting consistently less than 7 hours of sleep a night. That’s not a great number, especially when…
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#21 Microdose on Opposite Action: Learn How to Turn Down Emotions
Raise your hand if you’ve had a shaken up soda bottle explode on you. No fun, right? When under stress our mind is like that bottle of soda, building pressure…
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#20 Be Body Positive: How to Create a Positive Body Mindset in College
Flat stomachs. Chiseled abs. Eating clean. Messages about what our bodies should look like come at us a mile a minute. And college is a time when your…
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#19 Your Emotional Savings Account: Learn Ways to Buffer Against College Stress by Balancing Life’s “Withdrawals” With Skills “Deposits”
Most college students are aware that they 1) have a bank account, and 2) you have to deposit money into this account if you’re going to make a lot of…
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#18 How to Bust Through Winter Blues: Tips from a Top CBT Expert
Fact: Seasonal changes impact our mood. And unless you happen to enjoy the colder and shorter days, your mood is going to take a hit in the winter. The good…
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#17 The Art of Savoring: Learn How to Amplify the Positivity in Your Life
We’ve all savored a meal. You can picture in your mind. Anticipating that good bite, getting the dopamine hit when it hits your stomach. But savoring life can…
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#16 Follow Your Wise Mind Into the New Year: Learn the DBT Three States of Mind and Use Them to Clarify Your 2023 Goals
Follow Your Wise Mind into the New Year: Learn the Three States of Mind and Use Them to Clarify Your 2023 Goals We made it! This week is our final episode for…
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#15 Check your ID: How to Pivot When You Can No Longer Put “College Athlete” (or “Summa Cum Laude” or “Musician”) on Your Resume
College can often present a fork in the road. Do I play college sports or do I join the world of “NARPs” (Non-Athletic Regular Person)? For some the choice is…
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#14 The Life of the College Athlete: How Current Students Are Redefining Mental Toughness, Challenging Their Limiting Beliefs, and Trying to Find Balance Between Self-Care and Team Commitment
Yes! Today we’re getting to the core of our college sports series: current and former student athletes themselves. In today’s episode we talk to current…
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#13 The Mind of the College Athlete: Hear What Famed Sports and Performance Psychologist Dr. Jonathan Fader Tells Us About How to Succeed On and Off the Field
Are you a college athlete? You need to hear this. Are you a student who’s never touched a ball, like Sarah? You need to hear this, too. We know that…
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#12 The College Experience as a Student-Athlete: The Coach Perspective
Imagine playing the sport you love, having a built-in community, and earning a degree at the same time? In many ways that sounds amazing, but is that the whole…
College Is Fine, Everything's Fine#11 The Pandemic Personality Paradox: How Two Years of Disappointment, Loneliness, and Pivoting Has Fast-Tracked Personality Change Among Young Adults, and How To Find the Silver Linings
Covid. Ugh. We all have pandemic news fatigue by now. And although Covid may not be the headline of campus conversations anymore, our student interviews have…
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#10 Take It or Leave It: 2 Members of College Band Seeing Double Share Challenges and Successes of Balancing Friendship, Sudden TikTok Fame and, Oh Yeah, Having to Pass All Their Classes
We are thrilled to share a special interview with you this week. Mike (guitarist) and Ali (singer), two members of the talented band Seeing Double, share how…
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#9 Microdose on Being Effective: How Practicing Acceptance Can Help You Be Skillful When The Environment is Too Powerful
We often predict that our college years are finally going to be the time that we have the ability to be fully autonomous. And while the transition to college…
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#8 Microdose on Building Your Social Muscle: How Practicing Social Skills Can Help You Tackle New and Challenging Relationships on Campus
College is a petri dish of new situations and new relationships. Maybe you’re meeting your new teammates, hesitating to introduce yourself to students in your…
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#7 Microdose on Intense Emotions: How Regulating Your Emotions Can Help Improve Your Interpersonal Skills
All of us feel emotions, and it’s a fact that it’s one of the most vital factors that drives us. But emotions are complex. Every day our daily experiences can…
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#6 Microdose on Values: How Knowing Your Values Can Help You with Indecision in Relationships
In Episode 4, "Why It Can Be Hard to Find Your People, And Keep Them," we talked about how indecision can make us feel stuck in some relationships. Our guests…
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#5 Two Tried and True Ways to Combat Socially Anxious Thoughts
Ok, so we all agree that making friends was easier when we were younger. We were spoon fed neighborhood friends, teammates, fellow band members. Then comes…
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#4 Why It Can Be Hard to Find Your People, and Keep Them (5 Interpersonal Effectiveness Obstacles)
Finding your people in college isn't always easy. Keeping them? Sometimes that’s even trickier. On today's episode, we talk to our first expert guest…
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#3 Finding Balance in the Extremes: Part 2 (Dialectics)
Are you seeing dialectics everywhere now? It is Part 2. We are back hearing from more students about the common dialectics they experience during the college…
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#2 Finding Balance in the Extremes: Part 1 (Dialectics)
College is a time of extremes. Incredible freedom and intense pressure. Loving your independence and missing pieces of home. So many new people to meet, yes!…
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#1 Expectations and Realities (Beginner's Mind)
How many of you have heard that "college is the best 4 years of your life?" And sure, that can be true. But man it can throw you when the picture you had in…
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Welcome to the "College Is Fine, Everything's Fine" Podcast
College can be...Really social, and pretty lonely. A time of amazing freedom, and a total pressure cooker. The best years of your life, except when it's not…