Episode 4

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3rd Jan 2022

Self Compassion as an Aspiring Psychologist

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The importance of Self-Compassion as an Aspiring Psychologist  

Thank you for listening to the Aspiring Psychologist Podcast. Today I will be talking about how discovering and utilising the practice of self-compassion will lead to an all-round nicer experience as an aspiring psychologist.  

The Highlights:

  • Welcome: 00:30
  • My history with compassion & Prof Paul Gilbert:  01:00
  • Recommended books: 05:00
  • Demand for Places: 09:00
  • Mutual Exclusivity: 11:30
  • Terms you’ll recognise from undergrad! 16:00
  • Learning to Salsa – Badly! 17:00
  • Compassion in Neuropsych 19:00
  • Feed & Water yourself: 20:00                            

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Dr Marianne Trent is a qualified clinical psychologist and trauma and grief specialist. She also specialises in supporting aspiring psychologists and in writing compassionately for the media.