Dr. Joti Samra, R. Psych. Organizational & Media Consultant

Dr. Samra discusses how to meet people, especially if you are shy or nervous, on The Aaron Rand Show. The interview is based on her weekly The Globe and Mail column – the column this week being “Everyone Seems More Outgoing – How Can I Meet People?” To read this column, click here.

(with Joanne Abshire, News1130)   The Canucks will try to redeem themselves tonight against the LA Kings. It’s only Game 2, but emotions are already running high among friends and foes of the Canucks, thanks to rampant trash talk on social media sites. When it comes to supporting their team, fans sometimes seem to take [...]

(with Angela Calla, The Mortgage Show, CKNW AM980)   Dr. Joti Samra was interviewed on the CKNW Mortgage Show about the factors that lead people to procrastinate when making decisions regarding mortgages, during which she discussed the “flight, fight and freeze” stress response. Listen to the interview here:  Dr. Samra on CKNW Mortgage Show Mar24’12

(with Angela Calla, The Mortgage Show, CKNW AM980)   Dr. Joti Samra was interviewed about the psychology behind making decisions about mortgages and refinancing and the first steps people should take to address their mindset regarding underlying financial issues regarding such an important step. Listen to the interview here: Dr. Samra on CKNW Mortgage Show [...]

(by Andrea Macpherson/Renee Bernard, NEWS1130)   Fifteen Vancouver Police members could be disciplined after they were caught emailing porn and other inappropriate content during work hours.   An internal investigation has found the material was exchanged between January and September of last year. The rankings of the officers involved include one civilian officer. The others [...]

(with Andrea MacPherson, News1130)   Dr. Samra is interviewed about her new show Million Dollar Neighbourhood on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada). Listen to the interview here: Dr. Samra on News1130 Feb15’12   Here are some useful tips from Dr. Samra on understanding the psychology behind our relationship with money!   1. Think about money [...]

(with David Dickinson, CFAX 1070)   Dr. Samra, host of OWN’s Million Dollar Neighbourhood, has a fun interview with David Dickinson about fun things to do on Valentine’s, how to survive the day if you are single, and how to have a low to no cost Valentine’s Day!   Listen to the interview here: Dr. [...]

(with Philip Till, CKNW)   Dr. Samra, host of OWN’s Million Dollar Neighbourhood, is interviewed on CKNW’s morning show about ways to have a financially efficient Valentine’s Day! Here are some tips: 1. Identify your beliefs, assumptions and expectations around Valentine’s Day: and challenge them. Start by articulating your beliefs and assumptions around Valentine’s. Be [...]

(with Marcella Bernardo, CKNW)   Dr. Samra interviewed on CKNW about mass hysteria.   Where’s Dr. House when you need him?  Last fall, after a group of teens at New York’s LeRoy Junior-Senior High School began simultaneously exhibiting Tourette syndrome – like tics and verbal outbursts – experts were at a loss to explain why. [...]

(by Andrea Macpherson, NEWS1130)   Extremely picky eaters may have a mental illness. But not everyone agrees this should be included in a psychiatrist’s official manual.   “One of the things that I have concerns about is our tendency to sometimes over pathologize what may be normal behaviours,” explains Clinical Psychologist Dr. Joti Samra.   [...]