About this episode

Andryanna explores the emotional complexities of transitioning from summer to fall and offers practical strategies to embrace both seasons.

Approaching mid-August can feel like you're living in two seasons at once. One foot is still in summer, soaking up sunsets, swims, campfires and slower days. The other is already thinking about backpacks, routines, school supplies and everything September brings. In this episode, Andryanna explores why this time of year can feel emotionally complicated and shares the psychology behind anticipatory thinking, psychological flexibility, savouring and memory markers. If you've been feeling torn between wanting to be present and wanting to be prepared, this episode offers practical ways to hold space for both. In this episode: • Why the transition from summer to fall can feel emotionally challenging;• The psychology of anticipatory thinking and why our brains naturally jump ahead;• How psychological flexibility helps us prepare for what's next without missing what's happening now;• The science behind savouring and why small moments often become our biggest memories;• Revisiting what "memory markers" are and how to intentionally create more of them;• How an End of Summer Bucket List and Summer Feel List can help you focus on what matters most;• A simple strategy to quiet your…

People in this episode

Host: Andryanna Gonko

Topics covered

• seasonal transition
• emotional complexity
• anticipatory thinking
• psychological flexibility
• savouring
• memory markers
• back-to-school preparation

Keywords

• summer
• fall
• psychology
• anticipation
• memory
• bucket list
• self-care

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