This Might Help
This Might Help
Podcast Description
A podcast bridging the gap between evidence-based psychology research and your everyday life, hosted by Psychologists Dr Ciara Hart and Dr Lauren Rossetti.
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The podcast covers diverse topics within psychology, focusing primarily on mental health and wellness, with examples of episodes detailing the impact of exercise on mental health, the role of stress in everyday life, and finding balance in social media usage. The overarching themes include personal resilience, emotional well-being, and the application of scientific research to daily mental health challenges.
A podcast where psychology research meets real life, hosted by Australian Psychologists Dr Ciara Hart and Dr Lauren Rossetti.
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In this solo episode, Lauren unpacks what is actually happening in your brain and body when winter hits and why so many of us feel flat, exhausted, and like we're running on half-battery this time of year. This episode explores the psychological and biological reasons behind seasonal mood changes in winter and what we can do to support our well-being across the colder months. We also cover how to do those things when every part of you would rather stay under a doona, including how romanticising winter can help us take a whole new perspective on this time of year.
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The full video version of this episode is available on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@thismighthelppodcast
Some of the key research we chat about can be found below:
American Psychological Association. (2025, April 8). Nurtured by nature. Monitor on Psychology, 51(3). https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/04/nurtured-nature
Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta-analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 69–119.
Howarth, A., et al. (2023). The underexplored presence of seasonal affective disorder in the southern hemisphere: A narrative review of the Australian literature. Journal of Affective Disorders, 332, 192–201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.053
Kim, K., Kim, J., Jung, S., Kim, H. W., Kim, H. S., Son, E., Ko, D. S., Yoon, S., Kim, B. S., Kim, W. K., Lim, C., Kim, K., Lee, D., & Kim, Y. H. (2025). Global prevalence of seasonal affective disorder by latitude: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of affective disorders, 390, 119807. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119807
Leppämäki, S., Jaukka, J., Lönnqvist, J., et al. (2004). Drop-out and mood improvement: A randomised controlled trial with light exposure and physical exercise. BMC Psychiatry, 4, 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-4-22
Rosenthal, N. E., Sack, D. A., Gillin, J. C., et al. (1984). Seasonal affective disorder: A description of the syndrome and preliminary findings with light therapy. Archives of General Psychiatry, 41, 72–80.
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