Without Rhyme or Reason

Dr. Carlos Gerardo Quijada
  • 5.0 (11)
  • MENTAL HEALTH

It’s no longer Chronicles of a Psycho Professor, but it’s still me… trying to bring psychology down to earth and normalize conversations about mental health.

  1. 10/24/2025

    14. Anxiety: A response to overstimulation

    Consider taking sixty seconds to sit without doing anything. Let your attention soften. Let your breath deepen. Let your system know that there’s nothing it needs to fix right now. Nothing needs to be tracked. Just presence. Just here. Just you.

    17 min

  2. 07/17/2025

    13. Anxiety: A demand for boundaries

    You are allowed to change the rules you live by.
You are allowed to protect your peace.
You are allowed to say: “This is too much for me right now.”
You are allowed to want more space, more rest, more truth. You are allowed to build a life where your nervous system doesn’t always have to be on alert. And it begins with boundaries.
Not as punishment.
Not as isolation.
But as the quiet decision to matter to yourself.

    9 min

  3. 07/01/2025

    12. Anxiety: Preparing for the Future or Reliving the Past?

    When we begin to recognize anxiety as a signal, not a sentence, we give ourselves a new kind of power. The power to respond with curiosity instead of fear. The power to ask, “What is this trying to show me?” rather than, “How do I make this stop?” So maybe anxiety isn’t the problem. Maybe it’s pointing toward the problem. And maybe, when we listen—really listen—we can start to see what needs care, what needs healing, and what’s finally ready to change.

    10 min

  4. 06/24/2025

    11. What is anxiety?

    When anxiety rises, especially if it feels intense or irrational, ask yourself: ·       What might this be echoing? ·       What part of me is reacting? ·       And what might this feeling be trying to protect? Sometimes, anxiety isn’t here to hurt you. It’s here to help you notice. To help you remember. To help you heal. It may not be comfortable. But it is always wise.

    13 min

  5. 05/29/2025

    10. What is self-care, really?

    Self-care isn’t just a bath, a walk, or a break from chaos. Sometimes, self-care is grief. It’s letting go of the version of myself I thought I had to be. It’s letting go of the life I thought I should have by now. And making peace with where I am. With who I am. With what I need today… not someday… but today.

    11 min

  6. TRAILER

    Without Rhyme of Reason Trailer

    I’ve spent years trying to help others make sense of their pain. But the truth is… I’ve also been trying to make sense of my own. This podcast comes from the middle of that tension— between what I know and what I’m still learning, between the role of the healer… and the reality of the wounded. Yeah, I speak as a therapist…  But also as someone who questions his own sanity… someone who sits with grief, confusion, insecurity, and fear. I talk about mental health, trauma, healing, and the parts of us we often silence. Sometimes things are clear. And sometimes… they’re not.  That's why this is called Without Rhyme or Reason.

    1 min

  7. 03/29/2025

    9. Letting go

    If you are feeling stuck, if depression has been pressing down on you, ask yourself: What is it trying to tell you? What are you holding onto that is no longer yours to carry? Maybe it’s time to release the past. To forgive what has been. To trust what will be. Because sometimes, the weight we feel is not sadness—it’s resistance. And the moment we let go, we make space for what comes next.

    10 min

  8. 03/01/2025

    8. Saying “no” as a form of self-compassion

    We are all capable of growth and healing. . Saying “no” is part of that process. It’s not rejection—it’s redirection. It’s choosing to live in alignment with who we are and what we need. And when we do that, we don’t just become better for ourselves—we show up more authentically in our relationships, too.

    10 min
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About

It’s no longer Chronicles of a Psycho Professor, but it’s still me… trying to bring psychology down to earth and normalize conversations about mental health.

Information

  • Creator
    Dr. Carlos Gerardo Quijada
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr. Carlos Gerardo Quijada
  • Show Website
    Without Rhyme or Reason