How to be More Happy and Optimistic with Dr. Sasha Heinz

Dr. Sasha Heinz is a developmental psychologist turned mindset coach. She has her own private coaching practice grounded in psychological science. Dr. Heinz teaches the tools to change lives for good, develop mental fitness and transcend stress, anxiety, and self-criticism. She teaches her clients the science of unstuck.

She was one of the first 33 people in history to receive a degree in Positive Psychology. She received her BA from Harvard, Master’s in Applied Psychology from University of Pennsylvania and Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Columbia. 

In this week’s podcast, Sonya and Dr. Heinz talk positive psychology, self-help, sitting with negative emotions, coaching vs. therapy and more.

Key Takeaways:

 

• The danger with self-help
• Self distancing
• PERMA model
• How to sit in your negative emotions 
• Psychologically rich 
• Coaching v therapy
• The STEAR map tool