Ranked #1
283 - Sleep Hygiene Doesn't Cure Insomnia—Do This Instead
283 - Sleep Hygiene Doesn't Cure Insomnia—Do This Instead
Sleep hygiene is so bad at treating insomnia that it's used as the placebo in clinical sleep trials. Before you buy dark... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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13mins
Ranked #2
204 - How To Make Friends as an Adult
204 - How To Make Friends as an Adult
Almost everybody struggles with it. But no one talks about it. What is it? How to discreetly sniff your own armpits in p... Read more
29 Jun 2018
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40mins
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282 - How to Recognize and Avoid Common Thinking Traps - Part 2
282 - How to Recognize and Avoid Common Thinking Traps - Part 2
Emotional reasoning, catastrophizing, and "shoulds" can keep you stuck and unhappy. There's a reason these common mental... Read more
21 Feb 2020
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9mins
Ranked #4
232 - What to Do When Nothing Feels Good
232 - What to Do When Nothing Feels Good
Imagine feeling blah, but on steroids. Or unmotivated, but supersized. Feeling like nothing is enjoyable (and that nothi... Read more
1 Feb 2019
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9mins
Ranked #5
080 SP How Not to be Jealous
080 SP How Not to be Jealous
Like an ill-fitting suit, jealousy is clingy and unattractive, plus it saps your confidence. This week, by request from ... Read more
28 Aug 2015
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8mins
Ranked #6
108 SP Can Love Actually Last?
108 SP Can Love Actually Last?
Can love last? Or does love inevitably settle in, hang around in a stained t-shirt, and get a little too comfortable? Sa... Read more
11 Jul 2019
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8mins
Ranked #7
246 - How to Stop Worrying
246 - How to Stop Worrying
Worrying doesn't prevent things from happening, it just means you suffer twice if they do. Here are three strategies to ... Read more
24 May 2019
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10mins
Ranked #8
153 SP 3 Toxic Thinking Habits That Feed Your Insecurity
153 SP 3 Toxic Thinking Habits That Feed Your Insecurity
What makes you feel insecure (besides trying on swimwear under fluorescent lighting?) Surprise! The culprit is your very... Read more
5 Oct 2018
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11mins
Ranked #9
229 - 7 Secrets to a Long-Lasting Relationship
229 - 7 Secrets to a Long-Lasting Relationship
Whether you’re just starting a committed relationship or you’ve got 50 years under your belt, whether your song is "Thin... Read more
11 Jan 2019
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10mins
Ranked #10
171 - 6 Signs You Were Raised by a Narcissist
171 - 6 Signs You Were Raised by a Narcissist
Narcissists are like the sun—they make everyone orbit around them. But what happens when someone pathologically vain and... Read more
29 Sep 2017
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9mins
Ranked #11
251 - Savvy Psychologist’s Top 5 Psychological Takeaways
251 - Savvy Psychologist’s Top 5 Psychological Takeaways
Dun-dun-dun-DUN! After 5 years, 250 episodes, 14 million downloads, one book, and lots of corny jokes, Savvy Psychologis... Read more
19 Jul 2019
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10mins
Ranked #12
020 SP 6 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety
020 SP 6 Ways to Beat Social Anxiety
Everyone needs a room of one’s own, some more often than others. In Part 2 of this series on the various states of solit... Read more
27 Nov 2015
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9mins
Ranked #13
072 SP How to Set Boundaries for Healthy Relationships
072 SP How to Set Boundaries for Healthy Relationships
Setting boundaries in a relationship sounds formidable, as if it involves barbed wire or palace guards, but actually, bo... Read more
5 Jun 2015
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8mins
Ranked #14
076 SP 5 Ways to Practice Self-Compassion
076 SP 5 Ways to Practice Self-Compassion
Self-criticism can be a healthy motivator or an opportunity for learning. But too often we go overboard, lashing ourselv... Read more
17 Jul 2015
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6mins
Ranked #15
061 SP What Is OCPD?
061 SP What Is OCPD?
Affecting 3-8% of the population, Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is the most common of all the persona... Read more
13 Mar 2015
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10mins
Ranked #16
103 SP How to Say No (Without Feeling Guilty)
103 SP How to Say No (Without Feeling Guilty)
It’s one of the smallest, shortest words in the English language, but one of the hardest to say. This week, Savvy Psycho... Read more
19 Apr 2019
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8mins
Ranked #17
242 - 5 Psychological Secrets of Adulting
242 - 5 Psychological Secrets of Adulting
Whether your graduation is coming up this spring or twenty years behind you, we all have moments when we wonder if we’re... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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12mins
Ranked #18
252 - The Best-Kept Psychological Secrets
252 - The Best-Kept Psychological Secrets
Ta-da! At long last, meet your new Savvy Psychologist, Dr. Jade Wu, and say farewell to your founding host, Dr. Ellen He... Read more
25 Jul 2019
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24mins
Ranked #19
218 - 5 Signs You're Too Self-Critical
218 - 5 Signs You're Too Self-Critical
Are you harder on yourself than 40-grit sandpaper? Do you feel like you’re falling short, no matter how high you’ve clim... Read more
19 Oct 2018
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9mins
Ranked #20
013 SP How to Stop Avoiding Conflict
013 SP How to Stop Avoiding Conflict
When there’s a tough issue at hand, we run away, avoid people for weeks, screen calls, or pretend to change addresses. T... Read more
4 Apr 2014
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10mins