Morning Cup of Joe

No one likes change, change brings uncertainty, and everyone at certain points in time fights change. Ultimately though everyone faces change. This episode explores how the movie Dial of Destiny showed us that stepping through the portals of time, like many other movies that get referenced have a common theme: to change or fix something. This episode prompts listeners to challenge themselves to think about how change can be positive and learn the aspects of how change can be beneficial. The ACT Choice point is introduced to listeners and explained in detail to assist listeners to better understand how to break down resistance, take control away from things that are moving them away from their personal goals/values and move them toward personal growth and success in your everyday life personally and professionally.

In this episode we explore the tactics that horror movies that writers use to create tension, and how it relates to the causes of anxiety. We look at how to use that knowledge to decrease our anxious thoughts.

In this episode we explore the importance of perspective in relation to disappointment and rejection. We talk about reframing and relate it to looking through a different window of a house.

In this episode we explain how if the brain is a computer we can look at trauma as the computer virus. We discuss types of trauma, and what it is and what it isn't.

This episode is about Intimate Partner Violence, the patterns and warning signs. We talk about abuse, what it looks like, the cycle of abuse and resources.

Please be aware due to the subject matter, it may be upsetting for some listeners. While none of the graphic violence detailed or described, it is discussed.

As March begins we are starting to see our New Years resolutions start to fade and many people have already given up on the goals they set for themselves. So why is it we struggle so much with keeping our goals?

Have you ever had someone talk down to you? How about that person that seems to mess up easy tasks just so that they won't have to do them? This episode is about Transactional Analysis a psychology theory that teaches us about how we approach interactions with others, and how others can use things like anger and incompetence as weapons to control and manipulate.

This episode is about how sometimes we can struggle with parental expectations. We focus on two families from the series Wednesday and the differences in parental expectations and how each character copes with them.

This episode uses a single episode from the popular show Supernatural, Season 7 to explain the concept of Cognitive Dissonance and the ABC model of Cognitive Reframing.

In this episode we discuss the general theme in much of popular culture that emotions are bad through looking at the popular series Star Trek.

This episode is about the importance of acting in situations where you observe someone else acting in a way that is concerning or dangerous. We discuss the STEP-UP Program, and why sometimes people do not act.

This episode is about how to overcome feelings of social anxiety.

This episode is about finding connections online, and we examine if those relationships are real relationships.

This episode about the Joe's Peers and how they help make access to mental health information easier and more accessible.

In older video games they used perception to trick us into thinking that levels were getting progressively harder. In this episode we are exploring perception and how it can impact our real lives.

In this episode we join two subject matter experts, Dr. Elizabeth Dodd and Dr. Matthew Thimgan, to discuss sleep, and what it does for us, as well as how insufficient or poor quality sleep can effect us.

Every relationship, like every dinosaur needs boundaries. We use the Jurassic Park Franchise to explain boundary setting and how to set appropriate boundaries for our interpersonal relationships.

Sometimes we feel like we didn't earn our achievements. We feel like we aren't good enough, or don't deserve to be here. This episode goes over Imposter Syndrome and how to cope with feeling like an imposter.

Why do we gravitate towards watching cartoons and other programing that may have originally geared towards children? This episode we explore the impact of cartoon on our mental health.

They say if we are looking to learn we can take inspiration from anywhere. In this episode we look at lessons that ways that we approach playing video games that can help us in our everyday lives. This is Part 2 of the two-part series.

They say if we are looking to learn we can take inspiration from anywhere. In this episode we look at lessons that ways that we approach playing video games that can help us in our everyday lives. This is Part 1 of the two-part series.

We have talked alot about boundaries, and relationships. However, we have not mentioned much about the role that social media plays in those relationships. This week on Morning Cup of Joe we are going to explore the role of Social Media as a form of intimacy and how it can complicate things when relationships end or change.

In this episode we explore the concept of self-identities and how they change and evolve over our lifetimes. These identities can often conflict with each other, and cause us feelings of anxiety and even make us feel like we are betraying parts of ourselves.

Gotta catch them all! In this episode we look at how we can sometimes struggle and feel like we are not good enough at times. We use Pokémon to talk about strengths and weaknesses, and how those places we struggle do not mean we are not good enough.

In a prior episode we talked about the tiger in the room and the acute stress response. What happens when that tiger decides to hang around for days, weeks, months, even years? In this episode we talk about what chronic stress to our bodies, how to combat it, and what burnout is.

Sometimes those pesky emotions can make us feel things we don't want to feel, and in an effort to make them go away, we can act in ways that are less than healthy even if we are justifying it to ourselves. This podcast is about those unhealthy, "healthy" behaviors that we often use in order to hide from our painful emotions.

In this episode we go over a variety of mental health apps that might help do things like increasing your mindfulness, manage your time, regulate your anxiety, and a whole lot more.

In this episode we speak to incoming freshman about their feelings going into their first year, and how to best preserve our mental health.

In this episode we explore a Mindfulness Technique called RAIN that helps us reduce our anxiety and be more present in the current moment.

Sometimes it seems like we face obstacle after obstacle in our lives. This week we talk about the musical the Greatest Showman and how to apply the lessons it teaches to our everyday lives.

In this podcast week we look at cognitive distortions, and why we sometimes develop them as a way of coping with things we can't control.

In this episode we look at that big bright ball in the sky and how it effects our body on every level.

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In the age of social media and photo filters it is hard to not struggle with having negative feelings about our appearance. This episode is about body image and how sometimes our mind can lie to us about how we look on the outside and make us feel insecure. 

This episode explores the most recent Avatar Movie and how changing our point of view can often change how we feel about things and how to use Narrative Therapy Techniques to do so. 

Back in the early days of mining, miners used canaries in order to determine the toxic gas levels were safe in the areas they were working.  In a similar way, we often have behaviors or symptoms that are signs that bigger problems are coming in relation to our mental health. This week we look at how we can identify our own canaries, and what to do when we do. 

 We hear the term Toxic in popular culture frequently. This episode explores what toxic really means and what we can do when we meet someone that displays these toxic behaviors. 

We all face hurdles in our lives, and our ability to handle when things go wrong can often play a huge role in our ability to have success in our lives. We are going to use the television show friends to look at some skills that can help us learn to adapt to adversity. 

Most people have at least one Adverse Childhood Experience, but one in six of us has four or more. This episode explores what ACEs are, and what affect they can have on us as adults using a character from the television show The Gilmore Girls. 

In this podcast we explore the idea of self-image and how we view ourselves through looking at the popular movie Ready Player One.  How we view ourselves often changes how we interact with the world in hundreds of tiny ways. Let's explore how we can change our self-image in positive ways. 

This episode is about Anger. Often, we find ourselves talking to others about the things that make us angry, and when we do so it can either be a healthy practice or an unhealthy practice. This episode explores what practices make talking about what has made us angry healthy, and what makes it unhealthy. 

In this podcast we discuss stress and how sudden intense stress affects our bodies, using examples from the hit TV show Game of Thrones.  You may have heard it called the fight or flight response, but we are going to explore other possible reactions and discuss how it can affect our behavior and make us act in ways that can sometimes be unpredictable. 

This episode is a special episode for St. Patrick's Day here at Missouri S&T.  We will be talking about what St. Pats is like here, some of the traditions, and some ways to stay safe.  Have a healthy and happy St. Pats. 

This episode is about the 5 basic human needs according to William Glasser. We talk about how understanding these 5 basic needs can help us be happier and better at reaching our goals. 

This episode examines Autism Spectrum Disorder. We talk about the symptoms and some individuals in pop culture that could possibly be on the spectrum, such as Sheldon Cooper, Temprence Brenan, Brick Heck, and Shaun Murphy. 

This episode talks about grudges what they are, why we have them, and how to let them go. We discuss several popular culture that have held grudges, and how they have affected those characters. 

We have often talked about John Gottman and his ability to predict the long-term success of relationships.  This episode discusses Gottman's Four Horsemen (of the Apocalypse) which foreshadow that a relationship is failing. We also talk about some things to do to combat these symptoms. 

Last week we covered Toxi relationships in film, this week lets go a little lighter and cover healthy examples in film and television. 

When we are struggling to understand what healthy relationships look like, the toxic relationships depicted in film and television can often be idealized as being romantic. Unhealthy relationships are more eventful, and can often feel more exciting, and let's face it they make for better entertainment. So, in this episode let's explore some relationships that have been idealized as #RealtionshipGoals, that would be very unhealthy and even abusive if they existed in real life. 

Seasonal Affective Disorder, commonly known as Seasonal Depression affects a large number of people during the colder, darker fall and winter months. In this episode we use SpongeBob SquarePants to explore SAD, what it is, and ways it can be treated.