EP04 - Joe O'Brien - Staying Well, Health Psychology Made Practical

Joe O'Brien is a trainee Health Psychologist who works with
Spectrum Mental Health and is the founder of the @HeadFirst0
instagram account and podcast which has been influential in
making health psychology accessible and understandable for
anyone. Joe and I go all the way back to primary school. We
discuss how our self image and identities have evolved over time
before turning to how to bring the very practical insights of
health psychology into play in our day to day lives so we can
stay well during challenging periods such as Coronavirus. We look
at sleep, habit formation, the fundamentals of mental wellbeing,
environmental factors in health, managing relationships in
stressful times, setting healthy boundaries, differentiating
between psychotherapy, psychology and psychiatry,  as well
as getting his insights into what Coronavirus and quarantine life
has taught him. This was such an enjoyable conversation and is
packed with valuable, actionable information.


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Until next time, stay well, stay curious.


Cheers :)