Today's episode is part two of resources that can improve your life.

If you haven't listened to part one, make sure you listen to last week's episode.

I'll wait for you.

Welcome back to Savvy Psychologist.

I'm your host, Dr. Monica Johnson.

Every week on this show, I'll help you face life's challenges with evidence-based approaches,

a sympathetic ear and zero judgment.

As I suggested last week, I hope you started taking an inventory of your resources.

This week, we will finish with the last six categories of resources that you can use to improve

your life.

The first category we will discuss is intellectual resources.

Internal intellectual resources include your capacity to think things through and problem

solve, think creatively, self-stimulate yourself cognitively, reading ability, interesting

developing your mind, and taking pleasure in learning.

External resources include institutions of learning like schools, colleges or libraries,

and activities like watching documentaries, public television, or listening to public radio.

Other external resources can be completing various types of puzzles like seduco, crossword

puzzles, or other brain games that you may have on your phone.

Listening to or reading books, or even cognitive training that you can receive in therapy.

If you're a little or a lot nerdy like me, this is a great resource to tap into.

Growing up, I used to read about 100 books a year, and it was a fantastic resource because

it's something that you can do alone or with others, and as long as you have access

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