Karen Nimmo
Making friends as we get older
Loneliness is well known as a factor impacting on wellbeing - including mental and physical health. But for many people, making friends as the years go by becomes more difficult. Audio
How and when to call time on a friendship
Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo joins Kathryn to talk about navigating friendships and how to tackle gnarly issues. Audio
Mitigating stress for better health
Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo talks to Kathryn about the warning signs that indicate stressed people would benefit from slowing down. Audio
Is your partner emotionally immature?
Being in a relationship with an emotionally immature person can be a nightmare says Wellington psychologist Karen Nimmo. But how do you tell if they're the problem - or you are? And is it worth trying… Audio
The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
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The Week in Detail: Tiny homes, mental health awareness, and Afghan refugees
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioWe've got mental health awareness. What now?
A multi-billion dollar industry has sprung up around mental health and wellness. Have the efforts to raise awareness been too successful? Audio
We've got mental health awareness. What now?
A multi-billion dollar industry has sprung up around mental health and wellness. Have the efforts to raise awareness been too successful?
AudioWhy we feel guilt and how to deal with it
Psychologist Karen Nimmo discusses guilt, a feeling many people experience for a variety of reasons. So what exactly is it, how does it manifest, and why do we feel it? And perhaps more importantly… Audio
What might have been, and what to do about it
Psychologist Karen Nimmo says her clients often speak about their regrets, thinking about what might have been, or wishing some aspects of their lives had panned out differently. Karen talks to… Audio
Parenting when you are feeling burnt out
What are parents or caregivers to do when there's not much left in the tank? Not being too hard on yourself is a good start, says clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo. Audio
Helping older teens get their mojo back
Clinical Psychologist Karen Nimmo says teenagers and young adults have had a hard time through the pandemic, disruption at school and university, having to do a lot of learning online. She discusses… Audio
How to be a good partner
We get no training for intimate relationships and often don't look at our own behaviour within them until things go wrong. Psychologist Karen Nimmo has written a do-it-yourself guide for anyone who… Audio
Covid-19: Clinical pyschologist on getting through lockdown
You're trying to work from home but your flatmates are partying in the lounge.
Or you've just started a Zoom call and your kids are running riot in the kitchen.
Or you're alone and can't see the… Audio
Simone Bile's mental health announcement significant
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles shocked fans when she pulled out of the women's gymnastics team final, saying she needs to focus on her mental health.
The American athlete scored… Audio
Coronavirus: Psychologist on handling the lockdown
As we head into day five of nationwide lockdown, many people will be struggling with cabin fever, or feeling stressed and anxious about what lies ahead.
Clinical psychologist Karen Nimmo speaks to… Audio
Coping with the mental fallout of Covid-19
How do you manage your anxiety in a time of uncertainty like now? And when does concern turn into irrational fear? Audio
Coping with the mental fallout of Covid-19
How do you manage your anxiety in a time of uncertainty like now? And when does concern turn into irrational fear?
AudioTips for surviving Christmas stress
Christmas and the holiday season can be a stressful time for many people. For some, it is as simple as fatigue after a busy year, while for others bigger emotional issues rise to the surface… Audio
Halbergs: U17s should win Team of the Year
This month on Fair Play, Football Ferns’ Sarah Gregorius gives us her take on the U17's chances at the Halbergs, Windsurfing legend Barbara Kendall and Seventh Degree Blackbelt Ava Strong talk… Audio