Episode 87 “Accept Criticism” July 18, 2021July 18, 2021Chris Fasano Accepting criticism is not easy for most humans but I argue it is one of the best ways we can grow. Often times [...]
Episode 86 “Practice Boredom” June 28, 2021June 28, 2021Chris Fasano Being bored is viewed as a negative state, something we are constantly trying to escape. Feeling bored? Take your phone out and scroll, [...]
Episode 85 “Post-Pandemic Anxiety” June 14, 2021June 14, 2021Chris Fasano As the pandemic is winding down, the mental health pandemic has already begun. In particular, anxiety rates have gone way up amongst all [...]
Episode 84 “Lower Your Expectations” June 6, 2021June 8, 2021Chris Fasano Having high expectations can cause stress and anxiety. The idea of tying some sort of pleasure or reward to something that may or [...]
Episode 83 “Smiling Matters” May 23, 2021May 24, 2021Chris Fasano Another important lesson learned during the COVID pandemic was that smiling matters. As the world became masked, we quickly recognized how different societies [...]
Episode 82 “What Others Think” May 9, 2021May 9, 2021Chris Fasano We care way too much about what others think. This is not an opinion, this is a fact. And in the age of [...]
Episode 81 “Empathy & Anxiety” April 25, 2021April 26, 2021Chris Fasano Empathy is the ability to ‘feel with’ another person, to identity with them, and sense what they’re experiencing. Anxiety is a feeling of [...]
Episode 80 “Military Kids” April 19, 2021April 19, 2021Chris Fasano April is designated as Month of the Military Child, a time to honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide, with an emphasis [...]
Episode 79 “Mental Guard Rails” April 12, 2021April 12, 2021Chris Fasano Guard rails are a means to prevent or deter access to dangerous or off-limits areas. The most common of these are the guard [...]
Episode 78 “Gun Violence & Mental Health” March 29, 2021March 29, 2021Chris Fasano It seems like whenever a mass shooting occurs, mental health or illness makes its way into the conversation. Why? Because mental illness is [...]