Myndtalk With Dr. Pamela Brewer

MyNDTALK – Grit – Dr. Angela Duckworth The Power of Passion and Perseverance Among Angela Duckworth's  most valuable insights: any effort you make ultimately counts twice toward your goal; grit can be learned, regardless of IQ or circumstances; when it comes to child-rearing, neither a warm embrace nor high standards will work by themselves; how to trigger lifelong interest; the magic of the Hard Thing Rule; and so much more.

MyNDTALK - Embracing People and Things as They Are – Daniel A. Miller  Recognizing the benefits of acceptance is not nearly as difficult as accepting the reality of acceptance and what that truly means in your life. Today's guest offers insights, intentions, and strategies for practicing acceptance of others and self.

MyNDTALK - End of Life Care in Dementia - Dr. Anne Kenny In Making Tough Decisions about End-of-Life Care in Dementia, Dr. Anne Kenny, a palliative care physician, discusses how to navigate the difficult journey of late-stage dementia with sensitivity, compassion, and common sense. Dr. Kenney combines her personal experience caring for a mother with dementia with her medical expertise in both dementia and end-of-life care to share thoughtful guidance for those dealing with very difficult times. 

MyNDTALK - Loss is a Four-Letter Word - Carole Brody Fleet Carole Brody Fleet, award winning author of Loss is a Four-Letter Word, who  experienced the numbing pain and grief as a young widow and mother, offers listeners a way out, a way to move forward—not "get over"—their most profound loss in positive ways.

Jonathan Robinson has interviewed over 60 spiritual leaders ranging from Deepak Chopra to the Dalai Lama. The importance of awakening to awareness is the one thing they all agree on.  Learn from Jonathan how you can access peace in minutes.

MyNDTALK - Building a Better Man - Dr. Ramel Smith Dr. Ramel Smith discusses Building a Better Man (a collaborative effort with Drs. Seymour and Torre) that presents a theory and science based discussion of masculinity in modern America.  

Speaking from her personal experience as both a recipient and a provider of mental health services, Dr. Susan J. Noonan explains how to obtain care from professionals, outlines what medical options are available, and lists everyday things you can do to feel better.

Learn about the emotional impact of a disease that according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention affects "an estimated 2.7–6.1 million people in the United States.... 

Whether you are facing disease, disability, job loss or any change of unhappy proportions, the message of this inspirational conversation is clear: if life steals your dreams away, be sure to take them back. The results may end up better than you ever imagined.

If you feel unsure of yourself in social settings, if you’d like to get along more easily with others, or if you want to break through to a new level of cooperation with your boss and coworkers, this is the conversation for you.

An expert in assisting businesses to deal with the vagaries of insurance for their employees, while helping those who are aging to live their most vibrant lives. 

emma and her selves is the story of a long term psychotherapeutic relationship between a woman with multiple identities, someone diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder. Dr. May Benatar shares some of her own process as a therapist discovering the ubiquity of trauma in both the general population and in clinical populations. As she begins to treat victims of childhood sexual abuse she comes to understand that dissociation and the creation of sequestered part selves are the common consequence of trauma.

Tamara "skips the jargon in His & Hers Relationship Do's & Don'ts and takes a direct approach. Each chapter is divided into three sections that includes "Scenario of a Toxic Relationship", which is filled with all the trauma and drama, some parts of which are hard to swallow but that is often a side effect of a reality check. 

Research studies from Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University and Mayo Clinic, among many others, have demonstrated the comprehensive benefits of yoga and meditation on various aspects of the human mind—and when you think about it, that's where Alzheimer's disease develops—in the mind.

It’s been said that art has the ability to heal wounds. By exposing ourinner selves to true beauty we can treat emotional scars and promotewellness. But can art actually help alleviate feelings of burnout? Dr. Shawn C. Jones thinks it can, and with Finding Heart in Art, heuses Renaissance paintings as a framework to explain how medicalprofessionals can manage fatigue. ... Your emotions are a reflection of your heart’s desire?don’t lose touch with them.

Yes, it is true. Male contraception is on the horizon. Research shows that contrary to what many suggest, men care about contraception - and they see it as a shared responsibility. Today's guest Dr. Stephanie Page is a lead clinician in current ground-breaking 

Dr. Marc Feldman describes people’s motivations to fabricate or induce illness or injury to satisfy deep emotional needs. Doctors, family members, and friends are lured into a costly, frustrating, and potentially deadly web of deceit. From the mother who shaves her child’s head and tells her community he has cancer, to the co-worker who suffers from a string of incomprehensible "tragedies," "disease forgery" is ever-present in the media and in many people’s lives.

Nikki Rubin approaches her life with a love, excitement and fervor that allows for the creation of music that reminds us - being human and humane is a gift and a duty we all share.

Winners are not born. They learned how. You can learn how, too. Winners don't have more stamina. They just have better ideas. They don't have higher IQs. They just have great strategy. People think that winning is meant to be hard. Rabbi Barrs explains that the reality is quite the opposite: The really good life is easy. And when life is easy, life is good. Sports, business, food, friendships and family, are only truly enjoyed by those who have figured out how to make them easy. These are the winners.

Learn about a caring, thoughtful approach to a healthy pre and post childbirth experience for baby and mom - without the trauma and with all the love.  In fact, this approach creates a lifelong foundation for mom and baby.