HST083 Building Mental Fitness with Dr Kate Hendricks Thomas

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 1:06 p.m.

Kate Hendricks Thomas, Ph.D. is a behavioral medicine researcher and Master Certified Health Education Specialist. She studies evidence-based mental fitness and peak performance and is the author of two books \u2013 Brave, Strong, True: The Modern Warrior\u2019s Battle for Balance and Bulletproofing the Psyche.

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Her TEDx speeches provide a glimpse into Dr. Kate\u2019s unique ability to make science accessible and actionable for everyday audiences.

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Dr. Kate\u2019s background as an academic researcher, storyteller, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran positions her to communicate credibly to a variety of audiences.

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Her behavioral health research, published in journals like Best Practices in Mental Health, the Journal of Environmental Psychology, and Military Behavioral Health, has been praised as \u201cmasterful\u201d and \u201cconstructive.\u201d

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  • Kate's background and experience
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  • Serving in a military family
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  • Buying into the warrior culture
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  • Women In The Military and how the "part represents the whole"
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  • Expressing shared experiences
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  • Building and Evaluating resilience
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Links Mentioned In This Episode:

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Doctor Kate's Web Site

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