{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Lybi Ma -The Mental Habits Keeping You Miserable (And How to Stop Them) | STM Podcast #247","description":" On episode 247, we welcome Lybi Ma to discuss the thought patterns we get trapped in, the differences between ruminating and deliberating, why avoiding and suppressing our emotions can make them feel more intense, challenging the negative narratives we create about our lives, why our brains are programmed for survival rather than happiness, why Freud was right, spotting cognitive distortions, the importance of mindfulness and gratitude, Lybi\u2019s divorce and how she overcame resentment and bitterness, how anxiety affects our bodies, and the importance of perceiving satisfaction as stemming from within. Lybi Ma is the executive editor of Psychology Today. In addition to producing the print magazine, she also guides its website and blog platform, which hosts more than nine hundred authors, academic researchers, and journalists. She edited a Psychology Today book series covering topics such as anger, food addiction, and bipolar disorder. Her new book, available now, is called How to Be Less Miserable: End the Negative Mind Loops and Find Joy. | Lybi Ma | \u25ba Website | https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us \u25ba Twitter | https:\/\/x.com\/lybima \u25ba Linkedin | https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lybi-ma-b982941 \u25ba How to Be Less Miserable Book | https:\/\/amzn.to\/4hZkG7M Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | \u25ba Facebook | https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SeizeTheMoment \u25ba Twitter | https:\/\/twitter.com\/seize_podcast \u25ba Instagram | https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/seizethemoment \u25ba TikTok | https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@seizethemomentpodcast &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Seize the Moment Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/seizethemomentpodcast.libsyn.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39049865\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195500515"}