Learn about symptoms of adult ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), what research has found about consequences of untreated ADHD, structural brain differences for those diagnosed with it and natural and pharmaceutical approaches to treatment.     My guests are Heidi Keller, PhD and Tiffany Heineman, Esq .  Tiffany Heineman bravely shares her personal story and experience with having ADHD and Heidi Keller, PhD, psychologist, shares her favorite natural treatment approach to improving executive skills.  This episode is dedicated to Girls on the Run non-profit (www.gotr.org) - an organization dedicated to teaching girls service, social and emotional skills and the value of exercise, all at once.    Note that guest Tiffany Heineman is the Chair of the Board of our local chapter of Girls on the Run - I asked her to talk about it at the end of the show.  Enjoy!  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Psychology America with Dr. Alexandra

Adult ADHD

If it’s true that the average American adult has about about five hours of free time per day. . . why do so many of us still feel as if we have no free time to get things done?  This short episode offers a practical technique that will help avoiders and procrastinators get things done. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

A Technique for Procrastinators and Avoiders: the 30-20-10

Dr. Boykin and I discuss Black America, and reflect on myths and research about Black America (especially as found in the 2020 book From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century by William Darity and Kirsten Mullen).   Throughout the episode Dr. Boykin shares heartwarming stories, including his strategy for raising his GRE (Graduate Record Exam) score by 550 points in about 100 days. Malik Boykin, aka Malik Starx, is the first Black professor in the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences (CLPS) at Brown University.  He is also a hip-hop artist and we feature his song “Dancing for Freedom,” a jazzy, Afro-Carribbean single, early in the show.  Learn more about Dr. Malik Boykin at https://www.boykinlab.com , https://www.malikstarx.com)Enjoy!  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Dr. Malik Boykin on Black America

In this show we discuss the push and pull between the budding independence of young adults in college and the task parents have of “letting go,” among other related topics, including: Self starting and procrastination tips for studentsComing back home:  sleep pattern differences and messy roomsDr. Shane Owens answers direct questions from some students about their current worriesGuest Dr. Shane Owens, PhD had a wonderful "dad voice" that I believe will comfort anyone interested in this topic.  Dr. Owens is a board-certified behavioral and cognitive psychologist dedicated to helping college students, young adults, and parents.  He has been serving campus mental health services at Farmingdale State College for many years and holds a private practice in Commack, New York.   Dr. Owens is frequently a contributor/speaker at professional conferences and is an editorial board member of Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health.This show is dedicated to internationalforgiveness.com where you can learn all about research that supports the mental and physical health benefits of forgiveness, practical steps on how to forgive and more.  I create this show out of love and a wish to freely share access to psychology.   To support the production costs of this show, please visit buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra.  If you choose to buy me a coffee for $3 you have the option to leave me a message with a comment, a show idea or just to say something nice!  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Home from College: Advice for Parents and Students

Are you narrowing your life by “managing” your worries and obsessions for a good portion of your day?   Listen to this episode while folding your laundry or doing your dishes and learn about:  What it’s like for people who experience “sticky” thoughts that don’t go awayHow feelings are like waves in the ocean . . . they come and go.  We can’t always control our feelings, but we can control how we respond to them.How to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to live your deepest values while getting relief from “sticky thoughts” and compulsions from OCD and moreToday’s guest is psychologist Dr. Patricia Zurita Ona, known as “Dr. Z,” author of six books including Escaping the Emotional Roller Coaster, ACT for the Emotionally Sensitive and The ACT Workbook for Teens with OCD: Unhook Yourself and Live Life to the Full.  Dr. Z has led over 140 workshops at national and international conferences and runs a private practice in San Francisco where she works with children through adults  that struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, procrastination, and with managing their emotions.  Dr. Z is also the host of Playing it Safe Podcast -  learn more about her at www.thisisdoctorz.com.Click here or find Psychology America with Dr. Alexandra wherever you listen to podcasts.    I create these podcasts out of love and service - if you leave a rating on iTunes it helps to share the episodes with more people.    You can also help me with production costs by buying me a coffee and leaving me a personal comment, question or topic request!  Visit buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

OCD and “Sticky Thoughts”: How to Become Unstuck with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Get out your pen, there are so many helpful and practical morsels of wisdom offered in this episode!  Expert guest Brittany Wool shares with listeners Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) concepts such as “wise mind,” “opposite action” and how to “pause” with mindfulness.     Hear stories about a married couple getting angry over dishes, a middle schooler learning to tame their reactions to “mean girls” and what to do when feeling absolutely exasperated.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Taming Emotional Flare Ups with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

How can we stop uncontrollable and unintentional weight gain?  What can we do about it, what works and how do we stick to it?   Should those with serious weight problems consider bariatric surgery and medication?I recently learned so much about obesity from incredibly informed health psychologist Dr. Dina Goldstein Silverman.  After watching her excellent presentation at the 2020 NJPA Conference I asked her if she would be a guest on podcast.  We are joined in this conversation by attorney and my husband, Neill W. Clark.Expert guest Dr. Dina Goldstein Silverman is the recipient of the Frank and Mary Ann Dattilio Education Award from the Pennsylvania Psychological Association. She was recently recognized by South Jersey Magazine for the Reader&apos;s Choice Award in 2019 and 2017.  She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology at Cooper University Hospital where she teaches evidence-based psychotherapy and provides individual supervision to psychiatry residents, medical students, and post-doctoral and pre-doctoral clinical health psychology residents.  If you have found any value from this show, please show your encouragement by buying me a coffee:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandraEnjoy! Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Obesity & Weight Loss: Circadian Rhythms, Depression, Bariatric Surgery and More

How do exceptional leaders use emotions to effectively lead and persuade?  Enjoy stories and new learning about these topics and more, including:  *  The EQ characteristics of outstanding leaders*  Authenticity versus strategically bringing in emotion*  Emotional contagion*  Daydreaming in the workplaceMy guests on this episode are Cary Cherniss and Cornelia Roche, authors of Leading with Feeling, Nine Strategies of Emotionally Intelligent Leadership (2020), a book based on their in depth study of 25 outstanding leaders. Cary Cherniss, PhD was my dissertation chair at Rutgers, where he serves as Professor of Applied Psychology Emeritus.  Cary spent much of his professional life studying Emotional Intelligence and he has published seven books, including Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace, and over 70 scholarly articles, many on this same topic.   Dr. Cherniss is the Director of the Emotional Intelligence Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations.     Cornelia Roche, PsyD was a classmate of mine when I was in graduate school.  She is an organizational psychologist and management coach serving various types of organizations, including corporate settings, schools, small businesses and non profits. Cornelia has served the Emotional Intelligence Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations since its inception.  We are also joined in this episode by attorney (and my husband) Neill W. Clark, who always enhances the conversation with his wisdom and curiosity. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

It surprised me to learn that we have over two million people in prison in the United States.  The majority of individuals in prison will eventually be released into the community. . . and who will they become after the prison experience?  This episode presents the results of research just completed on a novel therapy for rehabilitating men in a maximum security prisons.    Learn the elements of an approach which seeks to address the root of the problem, and in the process learn techniques for healing and breaking free of anger and resentment.Guest Dr. Maria Gambaro is a licensed psychologist who has dedicated the last twelve years of her life to forgiveness counseling, research and assessment. She is one of the principle authors of the research and paper we will cover today. Guest Dr. Robert Enright is the founder of the International Forgiveness Institute and has been featured in Time Magazine and ABC’s 20/20 as the pioneer of the scientific study of forgiveness.  Dr. Enright is a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison and is the author of the Eight Keys to Forgiveness.    This is the second time I have had Dr. Enright on the show - find him in a previous very popular episode entitled “How to Forgive.” Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Rehabilitating the “Forgotten People”: Prisoners

Historical figures like George Washington and Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus can teach us about humility and virtue in politics and life.   Host Randolph "Wolf" Shipon and I discussed these topics and more on the American Unity Radio podcast, in which Dr. Shipon seeks to bring a divided America closer together.  He talks about putting red, white and blue together to form “purple people.”  Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

American Unity Radio Podcast (I'm the guest)

Google Scholar data ranked Steven C. Hayes among the top 1,500 most cited scholars on the planet, in all areas of study, living and dead.  He is the founder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which brings in mindfulness, acceptance and value based methods to relieve human suffering.  I enjoyed and recommend his most recent book “A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters.”   Learn more about him at stevenchayes.com.  May you enjoy the wisdom of Steven C. Hayes as much as I did!  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Steven C. Hayes on Love and Loss

In this episode Dr. Kendahl Shortway shares the results of her recent study entitled:  “New Jersey Coaches and Athletic Directors Perspectives:  Gender Nonbinary Athletes.”     Dr. Shortway, Neill Clark and I also discuss:   Important definitions, including the meaning of “nonbinary,” transgender, genderfluid, cisgender LGBTQA+ and more for listeners who are unfamiliarConcepts and questions about the psychology and biology of genderWhat the NCAA and Olympic Committee rules state as it relates to participation by transgender athletes.  Dr. Kendahl Shortway, PsyD is the co-author of the Routledge Handbook of Clinical Sport Psychology (in publication 2020) and much of her research has focused on sports psychology.    She teaches and serves as research coordinator at Kean University.Neill Clark, formerly a NCAA Division 1 Track and Field athlete and currently a master’s competitive athlete in running and swimming, offers his perspective as an athlete and an attorney.  Yesterday (6-15-20) the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII, protects transgender & homosexual people from workplace discrimination.  Listen to this podcast for a primer on LBGTQA+ terms, definitions and concepts and learn about the controversial topic of transgender athletes competing in sports.     Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

A Primer on LGBTQA+ and Transgender in Athletics

In this recorded talk Dr. Alexandra shares wisdom from Rumi, Petrarch, Nelson Mandela, positive psychology and more.    A special thank you to Mr. Gary Kitchell for his photo of the sunrise.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Finding the Beauty in Unexpected Circumstances

This episode is about identifying our values and living according to them, including strategies to help us from getting distracted and derailed.   In this episode Tom Russo, author of There are no Politics in Heaven, shares some of the life lessons he has learned including overcoming his earlier years of being bullied, escaping into the unsavory aspects of political power, finding and living according to his deepest values and transforming into a servant-leader.    Dr. Alexandra teaches listeners about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) along the way.   Thomas Russo, a former elected official in two NJ municipalities, currently serves as town manager of Newton NJ in addition to teaching at Seton Hall University and Pillar College.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Living Our Values with Tom Russo

Dr. Alexandra, Dr. Michelle Pievsky and Neill Clark share seven practical tips on how to cope with stressful and unexpected circumstances.For further podcasts that may be particularly helpful for coping during COVID 19, search Psychology America with Dr. Alexandra for. . . .Caring for our Immune System:#31. Mind Your Microbiota#16.  Your Best SleepGeneral Coping:  #4.  Facing Our Fears#25. Resilience, Overcoming and Fortitude#20.  For Couples:  The Second Shift#5.  When Our Thoughts Get in the Way (and How to Get Relief)#19. Facing the Unknown Part 1#29. GriefThank you to my 5th grade son George for the cover artwork.  Find his artwork and photography on toads and more at his artwork (@grego.andrew).  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dralexandra)

Quarantine: Mental Health for Adults and Children

With warmth, heart and a respect for science, Dr. Alexandra and her guests explore questions that come up at all life stages.  Dr. Alexandra is a mother of four and an expert in family systems psychology, cognitive behavioral psychology (CBT) and clinical psychopharmacology. Through interesting exchanges with her guests, Dr. Alexandra brings new learning, stories and good company to listeners.

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Psychology America with Dr. Alexandra

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