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Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
This week's podcast episode features Dr. Ali Mattu.
Dr. Mattu spent a decade treating panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, hair-pulling disorder (trichotillomania), skin-picking disorder (excoriation), tic disorder, and Tourette syndrome using cognitive behavioral therapy. He’s created over 150 videos for his YouTube channel, The Psych Show, which have been seen over 3.5 million times. Dr. Mattu is the co-host of PBS’s Self-Evident, an expert on Netflix + Vox’s The Mind Explained: Anxiety, HBO’s Doctor Commentaries, and A&E’s The Employables.
He received his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles where he majored in psychology and minored in Asian American studies. Dr. Mattu received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Mattu has been called a “forward thinker” in psychology, and was named one of The Mighty’s mental health heroes of 2015. His work has been described as “simple, thoughtful, and actionable.” Dr. Mattu lives in the San Francisco Bay Area
In this podcast we discuss:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 02:57 - The quickest, most effective, anti-depressant/anxiety prescription
- 06:34 - Gym intimidation factor
- 09:49 - Social psychology on exercise and support
- 10:54 - The physical and psychological benefits of walking
- 16:19 - Addressing inhibitions towards ‘the outdoors’
- 20:31 - Understanding client passions, goals, and frustrations
- 22:24 - Motivational interviewing
- 27:10 - Changing your identity to change your behavior
- 33:37 - Stretching our environment to meet our goals
- 38:28 - Locking in healthy choices when its easy
- 40:27 - How to make changes without relational support
- 46:23 - Influencing others positively and effectively
- 47:56 - The challenges of the pandemic on mental health
- 55:57 - The importance of novelty in training and everyday life
- 59:00 - The 2-minute rule of behavioral change
More from Dr. Mattu:
https://www.instagram.com/alimattu/
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