The Mindful Chaos

Whether you're a ghoster or a ghostee, you've most definitely been on either end of the stick - so why do we do this? Are there certain personality types that are most prone to ghosting? How do you deal when you've been ghosted? And finally, is ghosting ever good for the mental health? There are lots of stats in this one, hope you guys enjoy it ;) Source: https://thrivingcenterofpsy...

Disclaimer: In this episode, we only talk about fashion in the sense of how you dress, the styles and colour choices. We don't talk about the other areas surrounding fashion that definitely does very seriously affect people's mental health. With that said, do you usually dress to reflect your mood or do you dress to change your mood? References: Adam, H., & Galinsky, A. D. (2018). En...

Are you a morning or a night person? Claudia and David dive into what either of those mean, and whether being a morning or night person has anything to do with your personality. They answer questions like whether it's true that Morning people are friendlier and Night people are more neurotic? Sources: Randler, C., & Saliger, L. (2011). Relationship between morningness–eveningness and temp...

If you've ever lost a sock (or multiple), then you'll understand the frustration of having a basket full of single socks in your closet. But what does this have to do with our mental health? Is it our laundry machine's fault or is it actually the hidden stresses and anxieties in our daily life?  From figuring out why you always misplace that one sock to understanding the mental toll...

If you're Chinese and your parents have cut you fruit then you know what we're talking about! Chinese parents don't say "I love you", instead, they cut you fruits.  Claudia and David share their own experience with their parents, how fruits are a love language, and which parenting style is the best (and worst)!  Source: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ip-201...

Well...is it?  Claudia and David dive into the misconception (or not) that it's easier for extroverts to find love, in comparison to introverts. They share their own stance as an introverted extrovert vs an extroverted introvert, and tries to make a conclusion on this age old battle between extroverts and introverts, in the name of love. Sources: ( Baumeister, R. F., & Leary, M. R. (1995)...

Is having a constant stream of thought good for your mental health, or is being able to visualize without audio better? Can you turn off your inner monologue? What is it like to not internal dialogues with yourself? Claudia and David share their own experiences and how you could turn your inner monologue into more positive self-talk.  Sources: https://www.bustle.com/wellness/does-everyone-have-an-...

Another "not a real episode", just thought you guys would enjoy a mash up of all the red flag, green flag segments while we work on season 2!! Got a question you want answers to (especially on how it affects the mental health)? Email us at theMHconcierge@gmail.com and we may just feature it in a future episode. Join the community and follow us at: Instagram: @the.mindfulchaos Youtube: @t...

Hi! Nice to meet you! This isn't really a real episode but we realized we never gave ourselves a proper introduction so we wanted to share a little bit more on who we are, how we got here, why we have a podcast, and what we're really trying to do here.  So, if you like us let us know! If you want us to talk about any kind of topic, also let us know! We're on Instagram.  Oh and if yo...

When do you need a friend vs a therapist? What should you do when you realize you’ve become your friends therapist? How do therapists act with their friends? And finally, do therapists need therapists? In a more late night chat vibe, Claudia and David gets up close and personal in this episode, sharing more about what their experiences were like going to therapy, if and when they’ve ever accidenta...

Are you tired, burnt out, overwhelmed, or just not resting well? Claudia and David discuss the different types of "tired", how to manage the feeling of guilt that comes with resting, and whether or not being tired is good for mental health.  Also, what is up with people who enjoy competing over how busy they are? Sources: https://searchingthe.world/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10...

Is there a difference between feeling depressed and sad? Why is the top most googled search term at night in 2023 "Sadness"? Are we more sad at night because of the moon or is it mercury in retrograde?  David and Claudia share when they usually feel sad, why they think you're probably more sad at night and what to say to a friend who's (maybe constantly) sad. Everything we&apos...

As we get older, the number of friends we have seem to dwindle down...is it because we need more friends or simply because we seek quality over quantity in adult friendships?  In this episode, Claudia and David share their thoughts on whether they need more friends or better friends, what the friendship paradox is, how to sustain a friendship when everyone's busy and living their own lives an...

Research shows Cat People are ...how many more percent more neurotic than Dog People? In this episode, Claudia and David take on the debate of the century of whether there is a more superior Pet lover.  They take a stance on whether they're a cat or dog person and share their thoughts on how this relates to people's personality traits. Here's the research mentioned: https://www.webm...

Why do New Year’s Resolutions always feel so darn hard to keep? Are we doomed to set these resolutions on Dec 31 only to fail at it second week of January already?  In this episode, Claudia and David discuss whether they set New Year's Resolutions, why they never hear a successful resolutions story, is it stressful having one and finally, whether they'll be setting a New Year's Reso...

In this episode, Claudia and David dive into the meaning of red flags, beige and green flags, the psychology behind why people chase red flags, and finally how you can change a red flag into a green flag.  Got a question you want answers to (especially on how it affects the mental health)? Email us at theMHconcierge@gmail.com and we may just feature it in a future episode. Join the community and f...