Psychology for Self-Actualization

A Short Pause for When You Feel Off

In each 2-minute episode, clinical psychologist Dr. Takashi Obana guides you through gentle, science-informed ways to come back to yourself — one breath, one pause, one kind moment at a time.Let this be your pocket-sized reset, whenever you need it.

No contact is the only way to protect yourself from a toxic person

In this episode, I share my personal journey of breaking free from a 32-year toxic friendship. Despite years of effort, I realized that 'no contact' was the only way to escape a cycle of control, gaslighting, and emotional exhaustion. I discuss the power of walking away, reclaiming your peace, and finding clarity after cutting ties. A story of self-liberation and healing.

Moving on to the uncharted territory

Once we get out of the toxic relationship, the healthy interpersonal relationship could feel very "foreign" to us. I would like to talk about some things I've gone through in that important transition. 

Practice emptiness to achieve the peace of mind

My methodology to get out of the negativity and achieve peace of mind has gone through quite a substantial revision. I want to revisit some well-known ancient techniques to further strive toward self-actualization :)

When BFF becomes TFF

Toxic relationship might be way more common than we all wish to think. You always have a choice to be happier.

Detox your brain that is tainted by toxic relationship

Here, I share a great method to de-brainwash yourself for FREE!
 
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Episode 12 -- Self-actualization is NOT a competition!

It seems like today's world is plagued by competition and there is no way out. However, I think the escape route is always right in front of us.
 
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Episode 11 -- Psychological Flexibility, October 1st, 2021

Here, I talk about what I think is the most important ingredient for psychological health -- flexibility. This is a free podcast but if you want to support me, you can do so by clicking the link and streaming or buying my music;
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Episode 10 -- You need to be empathetic to be independent! September 23rd, 2021

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Episode 9 -- What is shadow? September 14th, 2021

In this episode, I talk about the dark side of self-actualization.
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