Show Notes
For years the conversation around mental health has been framed in a negative way. People often ask you ‘what’s wrong?’ but do they ever ask you ‘what’s right?’
In a new book What’s Going Right: A Powerful New Method for Optimizing Your Mental Health, celebrity-endorsed psychiatrist, renowned author and president of Pacific Premier Group, Dr Paul Conti flips the lens on mental health to arm us with the tools we need on a daily basis to explore ourselves from a positive standpoint.
In this episode, Dr Conti teaches Stephanie about something called the ‘generative drive’ - the thing inside all of us that helps us get things done, help others, solve problems and connect to others; and how tapping into that can lead us away from the unhelpful thought processes that make us feel stuck or worried.
Please note: the information in this episode is not designed for people who are currently suffering with acute mental illness. If you are struggling with your mental health there is support out there; we have listed some charities below.
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Links to Dr Paul Conti’s work:
https://pacificpremiergroup.com/
Buy Dr Paul Conti’s new book, What’s Going Right: A Powerful New Method for Optimizing Your Mental Health (US)
Buy Dr Paul Conti’s new book, What’s Going Right: A Powerful New Method for Optimizing Your Mental Health (UK)
For more from Dr Paul Conti why not listen back to our other episode with him all about trauma
Host: Stephanie von Bismarck
Guest: Dr Paul Conti
Producer: Holly Fisher
Production Manager: Angela Crago
Executive Producer: Ellie Di Martino
The series was recorded and edited at PodShop studios.
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