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 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 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 44 “What’s Your Struggle” August 28, 2019September 5, 2019Chris Fasano The end of summer is upon us and that can lead to changes in routine and increases in stress, especially if you are [...]
Episode 43 “Our Kids Are Not OK” August 22, 2019September 3, 2019Chris Fasano Our kids are not OK…if you don’t believe me, believe the numbers that are coming out regarding kids mental health, depression, loneliness, and [...]
More Evidence Pets Benefit Mental Health July 28, 2019July 30, 2019Chris Fasano On Episode 12 of my podcast I discussed ways that having a pet can positively affect our mental health. While I don’t have [...]
Episode 39 “Screen Time Strategies” July 23, 2019August 16, 2019Chris Fasano A kid’s health and mental health can be negatively affected by too much screen time during development. Research shows that kids who grow [...]