Stop overthinking, avoid anxious spiralling & beat overwhelm with our foolproof guide to coping with uncertainty

About this episode

The episode discusses coping with uncertainty in midlife, featuring insights from cognitive scientist Katherine Templar-Lewis.

Lorraine & Trish are joined by cognitive scientist Katherine Templar-Lewis who explains why midlife is a period of peak uncertainty & what is really happening to our brains when it feels like the old maps we navigated life by don’t work for us any more. Learn how to use ‘interosception’ to tune into your emotions, reframe your thoughts, calm your brain & nervous system so you can flourish, be imaginative and creative in times of uncertainty.  Plus: practical, reassuring advice for parents with kids embarking on gap year travels & an unexpected porridge palaver  Contact: hello@postcardsfrommidlife.com Instagram: @postcardsfrommidlife Join our private Facebook Group here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lorraine, Trish

Guest: Katherine Templar-Lewis

Topics covered

• overthinking
• anxiety
• coping with uncertainty
• midlife
• interoception
• parenting

Keywords

• mental health
• nervous system
• emotions
• gap year
• travel

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