Best Aalto University Psychologists Podcasts (2025)

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Mindfulness: Metta meditation (9’02) 9:02

5M ago9:02

9:02

According to research, practicing self-compassion increases compassion towards other people as well. It’s easier to be gentle and present for others when you act that way towards yourself. This meditation is a practice that focuses on cultivating kindness and compassion towards not only oneself, but also others and society as a whole. Exercise by p…

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Welcome to Aalto! Orientation podcast 17:27

12M ago17:27

17:27

As a master’s student at Aalto University, there are many opportunities to build one’s own life out of student life. How is it done? In this podcast episode, you can hear the experiences of Maria Karesoja, a master’s student in economics, and maybe even small tips are promised. Host: study psychologist Paula Sjöblom.…

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Concentration 2 22:39

2+ y ago22:39

22:39

In the sequel episode study psychologists Meeri and Henna go through questions about concentration that they collected during Aalto Wellbeing week from Aalto students and staff. So if you have wondered which brain part is the most active while you concentrate, how social media and concentration are connected or how deadline anxiety, light or archit…

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Concentration 28:35

2+ y ago28:35

28:35

Aalto study psychologists Henna and Meeri discuss what concentration actually means, what factors may affect your concentration and explain how you can start improving your ability to concentrate!By Aalto University Psychologists

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Dealing With Your Anger: a self-compassion excercise 10:48

2+ y ago10:48

10:48

By Aalto University Psychologists

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Dealing With Difficult Feelings. Excercise 9:49

2+ y ago9:49

9:49

After identifying the needs, it is easier to correct our own activities or we can try to express our needs to others and then the likelihood of meeting needs increases. Facing and accepting negative feelings and working with them increases one's well-being in the long run.By Aalto University Psychologists

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How to use music as a wellbeing tool? 19:28

3y ago19:28

19:28

Music is a way to convey certain kinds of emotional states and experiences through sounds. Hence, music can be used to aim for suitable states. Why and how can music be used to improve e.g. concentration or time management? Aalto university psychology group intern Meeri Anttila offers practical tips on how you can get started … Continue reading "Ho…

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Mindfulness: Scanning your body movement (with music) 11:52

3y ago11:52

11:52

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Scanning your body movement 11:38

3y ago11:38

11:38

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Grounding yourself 8:21

3y ago8:21

8:21

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Grounding yourself (with music) 8:21

3y ago8:21

8:21

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Noticing Your Own Thoughts by Using the Metaphor of a Stage 5:29

3y ago5:29

5:29

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Noticing Your Own Thoughts by Using the Metaphor of a Stage (with music) 5:29

3y ago5:29

5:29

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Leave It At the Door 2:38

3y ago2:38

2:38

Mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Leave It At the Door (with music) 2:38

3y ago2:38

2:38

Mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: “Listening Me” 6:46

3y ago6:46

6:46

Mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: “Listening Me” (with music) 6:46

3y ago6:46

6:46

Mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Counting Your Breathing in and Out by Using Numbers 4:46

3y ago4:46

4:46

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Counting Your Breathing in and Out by Using Numbers (with music) 4:46

3y ago4:46

4:46

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Counting your Breathing by Using the Metaphor of the Slide 6:08

3y ago6:08

6:08

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Counting your Breathing by Using the Metaphor of the Slide (with music) 6:08

3y ago6:08

6:08

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Sanni Saarimäki and Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Hourglass 4:19

3y ago4:19

4:19

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Mindfulness: Hourglass (with music) 4:18

3y ago4:18

4:18

A mindfulness practice by psychologist Merita Petäjä, from Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto University. Music: Serena (Longer Version) by Spheriá | https://soundcloud.com/spheriamusicCreative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/By Aalto University Psychologists

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About Mindfulness: Mona Ahponen and Merita Petäjä 36:48

3y ago36:48

36:48

It is important to think about what the motivation behind mindfulness practices. What is mindfulness? What are we really talking about when we talk about it? Psychologist Merita Petäjä reveals her views and sets the background for upcoming special mindfulness practice episodes of The Best Thing Today.…

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Fierce Self-Compassion 22:44

3+ y ago22:44

22:44

The Best Thing Today. Psychology podcast from the Oasis of Radical Wellbeing, Aalto UniversityBy Aalto University Psychologists

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Time-management – a skill everyone can learn with time 29:18

3+ y ago29:18

29:18

Join Maria and Maija on this treasure hunt and hear how you can improve your time-management skillsBy Aalto University Psychologists

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Recovery in academia – are we too busy to recover? 21:29

4y ago21:29

21:29

The academic environment challenges recovery in many ways. Always being available, the “publish or perish” culture, and being passionate about one’s work, makes it more difficult to find time (or permission) for recovery. However, recovery is critical for a sustainable, healthy and successful work life. In this podcast episode Maria Törnroos and Ma…

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Maria Törnroos’s Audio column 6/Research highlight: Impostor syndrome, belongingness and wellbeing in academia 7:25

4y ago7:25

7:25

Studies show that impostor syndrome is common, especially among highly educated and high-achieving individuals, such as doctoral students. Doctoral students who suffer from impostor syndrome avoid new and challenging opportunities because they are afraid of failure and of being exposed. What a waste of intelligent minds. But how does impostor syndr…

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Academic workload – no time to manage energy and no energy to manage time 26:03

4y ago26:03

26:03

In this episode Maria and Maija talk about academic workload. Academics are constantly bombarded with tasks and duties on top of their regular work – sometimes even tasks that are not in any way related to their work. The increasing workload has led to an increase in exhaustion, especially among doctoral students. How could we … Continue reading "A…

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Maria Törnroos’s Audio column 5: Don’t Panic, Just Listen. 4:47

4y ago4:47

4:47

Maria Tornroos audio column 5 Dont Panic, Just ListenBy Aalto University Psychologists

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Academic supervision – a superpower or just common sense? 30:17

4y ago30:17

30:17

. A supervisor is supposed to be a unicorn but at the same time, is not being rewarded or incentivised to do the job well. Supervision is considered to be the most essential factor influencing doctoral student wellbeing, motivation and completion.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Maria Törnroos’s Audio Column 4: “I’ll Do It Tomorrow” 8:43

4y ago8:43

8:43

Procrastination in Doctoral Studies. Everyone postpones their duties or chores at some point. But when does postponing turn into procrastination? Based on the blog PhD Pathfinder by Maria Törnroos.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Maria Törnroos’s audio column 3: Find Your Superpower! 4:42

4y ago4:42

4:42

What are your strengths and your weaknesses? This is a question most often heard from a recruiter’s mouth. But it’s a question that everyone should think about once in a while. The answer to this question is not as straightforward as you might think. In this audio column you’ll learn how to find your superpower … Continue reading "Maria Törnroos’s …

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Maria Törnroos’s Audio column 2/Research highlight: Phases of doctoral studies 8:38

4y ago8:38

8:38

Audio column by Maria Törnroos, the psychologist for doctoral students at Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. The audio columns in the Best Thing Today podcast series are based on the blog PhD Pathfinder by Maria Törnroos.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Maria Törnroos’s Audio column 1: How to help your brain survive virtual work. 9:35

4y ago9:35

9:35

Audio column by Maria Törnroos, the psychologist for doctoral students at Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. The audio columns in the Best Thing Today podcast series are based on the blog PhD Pathfinder by Maria Törnroos.By Aalto University Psychologists

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Remote Work: Are We Thriving or Barely Surviving? Part 1 of 2. 34:39

4y ago34:39

34:39

It’s been one year, are we thriving or barely surviving? The host, Maria Törnroos, is the psychologist for doctoral students at Aalto University, Espoo. Her guest is Maija Taka, a postdoc & project manager in doctoral education project Majakka in the Water and Development research group at Aalto. In the first part of the two-episode … Continue read…

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Remote Work: Are We Thriving or Barely Surviving? Part 2 of 2. 29:20

4y ago29:20

29:20

The topic of this episode is remote work. In this second part of the two-part podcast, your host Maria Törnroos and Maija Taka discuss how to manage remote work and give some advice – low-hanging fruits to try! Maria Törnroos, is the psychologist for doctoral students at Aalto University, Espoo, Finland. Maija Taka is a … Continue reading "Remote W…

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