Everyday Neuro: Psychology and Neuroscience Podcast
Everyday Neuro 021: How Actions Speak Louder than Words - It's Time to Boost Your Wellbeing
January 9, 202322 min · 4,166 words
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In this episode I talk about Behavioural Activation Therapy and how actions can boost your mental health. I also discuss social prescribing and the approach that promotes activities alongside traditional healthcare. I am joined by guest Nicole R. Smith who provides wonderful insight into the benefits of volunteering and how this can can boost your mental and physical health. For more information about Nicole, please go to nicolersmith.net or @nicolersmith.net on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. You can support Everyday Neuro and get ad-free and exclusive episodes at
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rather than having to feel motivated by an internal thought or drive, which, let's be honest, it's really difficult to do when you're feeling perhaps anxious or even depressed. Behavioral activation therapy suggests that we can get positive physiological as well as mental arousal from performing an action.
“social prescribing, which is basically an approach where general practitioners can link their patients into social services or even social groups. And this is done in a bid to try and reduce the epidemic of loneliness”
“According to Forbes, actually, they said that somebody who volunteers has a lower mortality rate, greater functional ability, and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer.”
“if you think the thought ever comes to you, oh, it's just common sense that's probably the thing that you are most skilled at that you can offer to help another organization improve”
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