TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart
Each week, TELUS Talks with Tamara Taggart will bring exclusive conversations with experts and influencers making a difference for Canadians right now.
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How to be single and happy: Yuthika Girme (opens the original)
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As more people actively choose a single life, Yuthika Girme wants to understand why people are delaying getting into romantic relationships. As an associate professor of psychology at Simon Fraser University, Yuthika studies how our mindset around singlehood shapes our daily experiences and happiness. We discuss how those who view being single as an opportunity for self-expansion may be more likely to have a higher overall life satisfaction.
Can inconvenience actually improve your well-being?: Gabe Bullard (opens the original)
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Embracing some healthy inconvenience might be the secret to maintaining your attention span and building a stronger sense of community. Gabe Bullard is a journalist and author who has spent the last several years researching the hidden costs of endless convenience. Whether it's through delivery apps or buying your favourite author's new book, anything we want is only a few clicks away. Gabe argues that the brief social interactions that come with ordering a coffee or buying groceries at the stor
How flexible is your psychology?: Louis Busch (opens the original)
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We often believe wellness means the absence of illness, or that the goal of mental health is to permanently delete "bad" feelings like anxiety, grief and stress. Psychotherapist Louis Busch argues the exact opposite. Wellness is about changing your relationship to pain. By weaving together Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with teachings from Cree, Anishinaabe and Coast Salish Elders, Louis offers listeners practical tools to sit with discomfort and walk toward a purposeful life.
Why you can't think your way out of stress: Simone Saunders (opens the original)
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Traditional talk therapy gives us a language to reframe our thoughts, but cannot undo the deeply embedded survival patterns our bodies carry. Therapist and author Simone Saunders wants to help you understand what your nervous system is trying to tell you through physical symptoms. We explore why you can't simply think your way out of trauma, how "functional freeze" causes us to live on autopilot and what body aches and pains could mean.
How to build a sustainable kitchen: Naomi Hansen (opens the original)
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When food writer Naomi Hansen first started her sustainability journey, she was overwhelmed by conflicting advice, shiny advertisements and unrealistic recommendations. Her solution was to write a solutions-focused guide to help cut through disinformation and greenwashing to make your kitchen truly sustainable. We discuss achievable changes that can make a real impact.
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