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 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 [...]
Episode 77 “Teaching Critical Thought” March 15, 2021March 15, 2021Chris Fasano Critical thought is what defines as a human. Our ability to use rationale thought allows us to take the emotion out of our [...]
Episode 76 “The Bad Stuff & Anxiety” ft. Maia James March 1, 2021March 1, 2021Chris Fasano A major source of anxiety for many people, kids and adults included, is the constant worrying about all of the bad stuff that [...]
Episode 49 “Eye Contact Is Important” October 15, 2019October 14, 2019Chris Fasano Eye contact is one of the most important things for humans to learn and practice. Why? Well to start, eyes are designed to [...]
Episode 45 “Extracurricular Activities” September 6, 2019September 5, 2019Chris Fasano Kids and young adults that feel disconnected from their peers are more likely to feel anxious and depressed, and since suicide is the [...]