This week on the Psyched to Practice Podcast, Ray and Paul explore the phenomenon of iPad kids and the impact of technology on childhood experiences. They discuss the inundation of technology in society and the rise of a generation that is proficient with technology from a young age. They also delve into the controversy and reactions surrounding iPad kids. They stress the importance of monitoring and managing content, along with sharing guidelines for screen time and balancing technology use and setting boundaries for being good consumers of technology as parents. We hope you enjoy this Living Psyched episode: iPad Kids- Keeping Technology Byte-Sized

It’s that time of the year again, one of the biggest transitions for families is back with back to school. Whether you’re a parent or student this is a time of change. And that’s exactly what Ray and Paul explore in this week’s episode. They review some helpful and healthy recommendations to ease back into the school routine, and make this school year the best it can be. We hope you enjoy this Living Psyched episode Schools Back, Bye Summer.

We’ve talked about problem solving and how effective it can be when we have control and influence over a situation. But what about when we don’t? Well… we then have to accept it. Ray and Paul follow up from their conversation on problem solving talking about the other side, when we have to accept a situation and how we do this. They break down what acceptance is and how when done well can allow us to move forward in a situation and get unstuck. We hope you enjoy this Living Psyched episode: A-C-C-E-P-T Find Out What it Means to Me.

Executive Functioning is a part of everyday life that allows us to activate, focus, regulate effort, manage our emotions, utilize memory, and direct action. With so many pieces Ray and Paul want to give a functional break down so that we can use this important concept in our everyday lives. They’ll walk through each aspect of Executive Functioning as well as the connections in between. We hope you this Living Psyched episode: Executive Functioning Uncovered.

Tik Tok… whether you love it or hate it, it’s here to stay. So how do we adapt to the world of Tik Tok and work to get the most out of it? That’s what Ray and Paul seek to answer. They discuss their prior reservations with using the platform, what changed their minds, and the benefits of the platform for the future. Also, they may have made a Tik Tok! So swipe up and listen to this Living Psyched episode: Tik Tok You Don’t Stop.

We are excited to announce a new series that we are adding to the Psyched to Practice Podcast lineup. Living Psyched! In these episodes, Ray and Paul will step away from the focused conversations on clinical practice and have some broader talks on general mental health topics. Our goal is to share good, applicable information in our traditional conversational way. We want everyone to be Living Psyched! We start this series with a very important topic that is near and dear to both of us and everyone has had some experience on either side of: Parenting. We discuss the roles of a parent, the goals that we as parents should be striving for, and how do we know if we’re being effective. We hope you enjoy the latest episode of the Psyched to Practice Podcast in our first Living Psyched episode: Parenting 101.