Dr. Schmidt | Psychology Ghostwriter
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Dr. of Psychology & Neuroscientist 🧠 → Premium Ghostwriter. Obsessed with Psychology & writing. I help Psychologists & Life Coaches get high-ticket clients. https://creatorschmidt.com
Yay! I just reached 1K followers on Medium! 🥳
November 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Yay! I just reached 1K followers on Medium! 🥳
I went to see Linkin Park live last night!
It was a fantastic show, and I'm forever grateful I was able to attend. 🙏🏻
It was a fantastic show, and I'm forever grateful I was able to attend. 🙏🏻
November 3, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I went to see Linkin Park live last night!
It was a fantastic show, and I'm forever grateful I was able to attend. 🙏🏻
It was a fantastic show, and I'm forever grateful I was able to attend. 🙏🏻
Ever wondered if the day of the week someone is born affects who they become?
New research explores this question, and I've just published an article on Medium about it!
(Link in the post below)
New research explores this question, and I've just published an article on Medium about it!
(Link in the post below)
October 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ever wondered if the day of the week someone is born affects who they become?
New research explores this question, and I've just published an article on Medium about it!
(Link in the post below)
New research explores this question, and I've just published an article on Medium about it!
(Link in the post below)
Do you want to protect your brain?
Then my new article might interest you.
(Link in the post below!)
Then my new article might interest you.
(Link in the post below!)
October 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Do you want to protect your brain?
Then my new article might interest you.
(Link in the post below!)
Then my new article might interest you.
(Link in the post below!)
Think that teaching evaluations in higher ed reflect the quality of teaching?
Truth is: not really.
Check out my new article on Medium to discover what helps instructors get better evaluations!
(Link in the post below)
Truth is: not really.
Check out my new article on Medium to discover what helps instructors get better evaluations!
(Link in the post below)
October 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Think that teaching evaluations in higher ed reflect the quality of teaching?
Truth is: not really.
Check out my new article on Medium to discover what helps instructors get better evaluations!
(Link in the post below)
Truth is: not really.
Check out my new article on Medium to discover what helps instructors get better evaluations!
(Link in the post below)
Curious about the things I don’t do as a neuroscientist, even though they’re common in people?
I've compiled them in an article on Medium.
Link in the post below!
I've compiled them in an article on Medium.
Link in the post below!
October 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Curious about the things I don’t do as a neuroscientist, even though they’re common in people?
I've compiled them in an article on Medium.
Link in the post below!
I've compiled them in an article on Medium.
Link in the post below!
Do you work in a non-native language or know someone who does?
I shared my experiences and some scientific insights on this topic in my latest Medium article.
Link in the post below!
I shared my experiences and some scientific insights on this topic in my latest Medium article.
Link in the post below!
September 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Do you work in a non-native language or know someone who does?
I shared my experiences and some scientific insights on this topic in my latest Medium article.
Link in the post below!
I shared my experiences and some scientific insights on this topic in my latest Medium article.
Link in the post below!
It's always amazing to receive recognition for my ghostwriting work.
Here's feedback from a client for whom I'm writing new email sequences. It made my day! 🤩
Here's feedback from a client for whom I'm writing new email sequences. It made my day! 🤩
September 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
It's always amazing to receive recognition for my ghostwriting work.
Here's feedback from a client for whom I'm writing new email sequences. It made my day! 🤩
Here's feedback from a client for whom I'm writing new email sequences. It made my day! 🤩
Clever academics have found a new trick to get their papers published in scientific journals: hidden AI prompts.
As someone who knows how the academic system works, I'm not surprised by this "scandal."
Read more in my latest Medium article! (Link in the post below)
As someone who knows how the academic system works, I'm not surprised by this "scandal."
Read more in my latest Medium article! (Link in the post below)
August 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Clever academics have found a new trick to get their papers published in scientific journals: hidden AI prompts.
As someone who knows how the academic system works, I'm not surprised by this "scandal."
Read more in my latest Medium article! (Link in the post below)
As someone who knows how the academic system works, I'm not surprised by this "scandal."
Read more in my latest Medium article! (Link in the post below)
I'm quitting my job! Waiting for my turn in the HR department. 🥳
August 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I'm quitting my job! Waiting for my turn in the HR department. 🥳
Being an introvert in a world made for extraverts is challenging.
In my latest Medium article, I share my experiences as an introvert in an extravert-friendly workplace, plus the science behind why we should listen to introverts more.
Link in the post below!
In my latest Medium article, I share my experiences as an introvert in an extravert-friendly workplace, plus the science behind why we should listen to introverts more.
Link in the post below!
July 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Being an introvert in a world made for extraverts is challenging.
In my latest Medium article, I share my experiences as an introvert in an extravert-friendly workplace, plus the science behind why we should listen to introverts more.
Link in the post below!
In my latest Medium article, I share my experiences as an introvert in an extravert-friendly workplace, plus the science behind why we should listen to introverts more.
Link in the post below!
Excess stress impairs your performance.
But too little stress has the same effect.
The sweet spot lies at an intermediate stress level, where you feel challenged & energized but not overwhelmed.
It's the Yerkes-Dodson law:
But too little stress has the same effect.
The sweet spot lies at an intermediate stress level, where you feel challenged & energized but not overwhelmed.
It's the Yerkes-Dodson law:
July 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Excess stress impairs your performance.
But too little stress has the same effect.
The sweet spot lies at an intermediate stress level, where you feel challenged & energized but not overwhelmed.
It's the Yerkes-Dodson law:
But too little stress has the same effect.
The sweet spot lies at an intermediate stress level, where you feel challenged & energized but not overwhelmed.
It's the Yerkes-Dodson law:
I'm German.
6 years ago, I moved to Chile.
The culture shock was real.
10 aspects of Chilean culture I found hard to comprehend (some I still struggle with today): 🧵
6 years ago, I moved to Chile.
The culture shock was real.
10 aspects of Chilean culture I found hard to comprehend (some I still struggle with today): 🧵
June 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I'm German.
6 years ago, I moved to Chile.
The culture shock was real.
10 aspects of Chilean culture I found hard to comprehend (some I still struggle with today): 🧵
6 years ago, I moved to Chile.
The culture shock was real.
10 aspects of Chilean culture I found hard to comprehend (some I still struggle with today): 🧵
It freaks me out when colleagues ignore my recovery time.
Work-related WhatsApp messages after hours, on weekends, or Christmas aren't rare.
It's not only annoying. A lack of recovery leads to long-term health consequences.
Read more in my latest Medium article! (Link below)
Work-related WhatsApp messages after hours, on weekends, or Christmas aren't rare.
It's not only annoying. A lack of recovery leads to long-term health consequences.
Read more in my latest Medium article! (Link below)
June 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
It freaks me out when colleagues ignore my recovery time.
Work-related WhatsApp messages after hours, on weekends, or Christmas aren't rare.
It's not only annoying. A lack of recovery leads to long-term health consequences.
Read more in my latest Medium article! (Link below)
Work-related WhatsApp messages after hours, on weekends, or Christmas aren't rare.
It's not only annoying. A lack of recovery leads to long-term health consequences.
Read more in my latest Medium article! (Link below)
Beautiful sunsets by the sea are something to be grateful for 🙏🏻
June 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Beautiful sunsets by the sea are something to be grateful for 🙏🏻
Cats know how to enjoy life!
This is my Weissi catching a few rays of sunlight in late fall.
This is my Weissi catching a few rays of sunlight in late fall.
June 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Cats know how to enjoy life!
This is my Weissi catching a few rays of sunlight in late fall.
This is my Weissi catching a few rays of sunlight in late fall.
8/ Why this matters:
You can’t change your genes or what happened to you in the past, but you can change your nutrition & lifestyle.
And this gives you agency over your mental health.
You can’t change your genes or what happened to you in the past, but you can change your nutrition & lifestyle.
And this gives you agency over your mental health.
June 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
8/ Why this matters:
You can’t change your genes or what happened to you in the past, but you can change your nutrition & lifestyle.
And this gives you agency over your mental health.
You can’t change your genes or what happened to you in the past, but you can change your nutrition & lifestyle.
And this gives you agency over your mental health.
Randomized controlled trials (the gold standard for measuring treatment effectiveness) showed that the ketogenic diet improves:
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Alzheimer’s/cognitive impairment
…and there’s favorable evidence for other conditions, too.
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Alzheimer’s/cognitive impairment
…and there’s favorable evidence for other conditions, too.
June 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Randomized controlled trials (the gold standard for measuring treatment effectiveness) showed that the ketogenic diet improves:
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Alzheimer’s/cognitive impairment
…and there’s favorable evidence for other conditions, too.
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Alzheimer’s/cognitive impairment
…and there’s favorable evidence for other conditions, too.
7/ @ChrisPalmerMD & colleagues just reviewed the evidence on the ketogenic diet as a treatment for mental health conditions.
It’s a diet with low carbohydrate & moderate to high fat intake. Its calming effects on the brains of epilepsy patients have been known for 100+ years.
It’s a diet with low carbohydrate & moderate to high fat intake. Its calming effects on the brains of epilepsy patients have been known for 100+ years.
June 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
7/ @ChrisPalmerMD & colleagues just reviewed the evidence on the ketogenic diet as a treatment for mental health conditions.
It’s a diet with low carbohydrate & moderate to high fat intake. Its calming effects on the brains of epilepsy patients have been known for 100+ years.
It’s a diet with low carbohydrate & moderate to high fat intake. Its calming effects on the brains of epilepsy patients have been known for 100+ years.
The result? Perceived stress levels significantly dropped in group 1 after only 4 weeks. Group 2 showed no such effect.
This study highlights the importance of gut health in mental health.
This study highlights the importance of gut health in mental health.
June 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The result? Perceived stress levels significantly dropped in group 1 after only 4 weeks. Group 2 showed no such effect.
This study highlights the importance of gut health in mental health.
This study highlights the importance of gut health in mental health.
- Group 1: modified Mediterranean diet (with lots of fresh, unprocessed or minimally processed foods & olive oil).
- Group 2: social support sessions only.
The result? Group 1 saw greater improvements than group 2.
It demonstrates the impact of nutrition on mental health.
- Group 2: social support sessions only.
The result? Group 1 saw greater improvements than group 2.
It demonstrates the impact of nutrition on mental health.
June 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
- Group 1: modified Mediterranean diet (with lots of fresh, unprocessed or minimally processed foods & olive oil).
- Group 2: social support sessions only.
The result? Group 1 saw greater improvements than group 2.
It demonstrates the impact of nutrition on mental health.
- Group 2: social support sessions only.
The result? Group 1 saw greater improvements than group 2.
It demonstrates the impact of nutrition on mental health.
3/ Yet, ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are everywhere: snacks, fast food, sugary drinks, etc.
Problems of UPFs:
- High energy density & low nutritional value
- Additives (e.g., to extend shelf life)
- Toxins (e.g., from preparation techniques involving high temperatures)
Problems of UPFs:
- High energy density & low nutritional value
- Additives (e.g., to extend shelf life)
- Toxins (e.g., from preparation techniques involving high temperatures)
June 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
3/ Yet, ultraprocessed foods (UPFs) are everywhere: snacks, fast food, sugary drinks, etc.
Problems of UPFs:
- High energy density & low nutritional value
- Additives (e.g., to extend shelf life)
- Toxins (e.g., from preparation techniques involving high temperatures)
Problems of UPFs:
- High energy density & low nutritional value
- Additives (e.g., to extend shelf life)
- Toxins (e.g., from preparation techniques involving high temperatures)
The idea of a “chemical imbalance in the brain” is outdated.
Your mental health problem might be a METABOLIC problem.
Here’s what science says & how nutrition can help you heal:🧵
Your mental health problem might be a METABOLIC problem.
Here’s what science says & how nutrition can help you heal:🧵
June 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The idea of a “chemical imbalance in the brain” is outdated.
Your mental health problem might be a METABOLIC problem.
Here’s what science says & how nutrition can help you heal:🧵
Your mental health problem might be a METABOLIC problem.
Here’s what science says & how nutrition can help you heal:🧵
Build healthy habits by focusing on 4 pillars:
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Diet
- Enjoyment
You’ll become more resilient in dealing with stressful situations.
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Diet
- Enjoyment
You’ll become more resilient in dealing with stressful situations.
May 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Build healthy habits by focusing on 4 pillars:
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Diet
- Enjoyment
You’ll become more resilient in dealing with stressful situations.
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Diet
- Enjoyment
You’ll become more resilient in dealing with stressful situations.
4. Eliminate stressors.
Moderate stress is good. Too much isn’t.
To avoid excess stress:
- Set boundaries & learn to say no.
- Learn time management & task prioritization.
A simple but excellent method for time management & task prioritization is the Eisenhower matrix:
Moderate stress is good. Too much isn’t.
To avoid excess stress:
- Set boundaries & learn to say no.
- Learn time management & task prioritization.
A simple but excellent method for time management & task prioritization is the Eisenhower matrix:
May 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
4. Eliminate stressors.
Moderate stress is good. Too much isn’t.
To avoid excess stress:
- Set boundaries & learn to say no.
- Learn time management & task prioritization.
A simple but excellent method for time management & task prioritization is the Eisenhower matrix:
Moderate stress is good. Too much isn’t.
To avoid excess stress:
- Set boundaries & learn to say no.
- Learn time management & task prioritization.
A simple but excellent method for time management & task prioritization is the Eisenhower matrix: