Come and join the conversation with the amazing Dr Meg Arroll. Dr Meg is a Chartered Psychologist, Scientist and Author. Dr Meg chats to me about her brand new book Tiny Traumas and explains what exactly Tiny Traumas are, how they differentiate between what is considered a major trauma and what we can do daily to be aware when things don't feel quite right. She gives us an amazing insight into the impact that these Tiny T Traumas can have on our daily lives, slowly trickling through and we find ourselves perhaps feeling numb, not being able to pinpoint exactly what is wrong. Dr Meg chats to me about how proactive we can be in regards to the things that we take in daily, for example what we are observing online, perhaps we are pushing our low grade traumas under the carpet and not taking action when they start to affect us. She provides excellent tips for reducing stress and utilising our own psychological toolkits, and building up that mental health immunity to help us deal with those Tiny T Traumas when they arise. Dr Meg talks me through some amazing analogies that are in her new book, from boats on the stormy sea of life to Reverse Misery Trumps! Honestly the way that she is able to succinctly describe things and create that visual representation is just so fascinating! Tiny Traumas is a book for everyone, think of it as your guide to helping you keep things in check when it comes to your mental health, a glossary of information that you can pick up when you need to. Dr Meg tells me about her Triple A process, that we can use ourselves, which consists of Awareness, Acceptance & Action. She chats to me about mind mapping, using a pen and paper (old school is always the best I totally agree!) to really delve deep into your personal timeline, plotting the way through our lives to really recognise the things that have stood out to us. We chat about the importance of developing new positive habits, not having unrealistic expectations and truly celebrating the tiny triumphs that we can implement into our daily lives. Dr Meg is so different to what you would perceive a "typical psychologist" to be like, she is warm, down to earth and instantly puts you at ease when talking to her! There is no clinical, coldness like you would imagine in a therapy room, Dr Meg takes some of her patients out into the fresh air and makes them feel as comfortable as possible, which is so far away from how psychologists are sometimes portrayed! She just has such a special approach to things and has such an obvious caring nature, you can't help but feel comfortable with her (she's the sort of therapist you could go for a coffee with and feel at ease straight away!)I love the fact that Dr Meg is breaking boundaries, she tells me how Psychology has changed so much and talks passionately about the importance of teaching the younger generation about being mental health aware from an early age.It was an absolute pleasure to speak to this wonderful lady, such an insightful episode, thankyou so much Dr Meg for coming on!You can find out more and buy Tiny Traumas below:https://www.drmegarroll.comFollow Dr Meg for hints and tips@drmegarroll #tinytraumas #drmegarroll #psychology #psychologist #charteredpsychologist #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #drmeg #yesshecan #yesshecanprojectpodcast