Episode 90 “Active Listening”
Listening is not hearing. When we actively listen we are consciously receiving information and processing what it means. Through this process, the person
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Episode 89 “Masks and Mental Health”
Another school year in a pandemic, more mask mandates, and more angry parents screaming about the harm masks are causing their children. But
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Episode 87 “Accept Criticism”
Accepting criticism is not easy for most humans but I argue it is one of the best ways we can grow. Often times
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Episode 86 “Practice Boredom”
Being bored is viewed as a negative state, something we are constantly trying to escape. Feeling bored? Take your phone out and scroll,
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Episode 85 “Post-Pandemic Anxiety”
As the pandemic is winding down, the mental health pandemic has already begun. In particular, anxiety rates have gone way up amongst all
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Episode 84 “Lower Your Expectations”
Having high expectations can cause stress and anxiety. The idea of tying some sort of pleasure or reward to something that may or
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Episode 81 “Empathy & Anxiety”
Empathy is the ability to ‘feel with’ another person, to identity with them, and sense what they’re experiencing. Anxiety is a feeling of
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Episode 79 “Mental Guard Rails”
Guard rails are a means to prevent or deter access to dangerous or off-limits areas. The most common of these are the guard
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Episode 77 “Teaching Critical Thought”
Critical thought is what defines as a human. Our ability to use rationale thought allows us to take the emotion out of our
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Episode 76 “The Bad Stuff & Anxiety” ft. Maia James
A major source of anxiety for many people, kids and adults included, is the constant worrying about all of the bad stuff that
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