Looking for Spoons Podcast

Jason jumps back into the saddle and talks about being away from the show, vacation anxiety and going back to therapy. He also talks about the guilt of not feeling bad enough to be podcasting and not having anything bad to say to the doctor.     General Links Support the Show Types of Mental … Continue reading "Anxiety and Therapy"

Jason talks about the guilt of trying to take time for himself and the drawbacks and benefits of going with the flow. He also talks about Dr. Brené Brown, her book Daring Greatly, vulnerability, shame, and how being vulnerable can be so painful, especially if it was taught as a weakness. Finally, Jason shares a … Continue reading "Anxiety and Vulnerability"

Feeling bad is hard enough, but sometimes the guilt of feeling bad makes it even worse. If someone asks if you’re OK, what do you say? Sometimes, you just don’t know how to explain it. Jason also talks about the struggles he’s had lately with feeling some anxiety but not enough to feel justified in … Continue reading "Anxiety and Feeling Bad About Feeling Bad"

Jason talks about the concept of hyper thinking, which includes overthinking and catastrophizing, but is so much more. At slow speeds, it’s a constant feeder of curiosity. At its highest speed, it’s debilitating, but you might be surprised what he would change about it.   General Links Support the Show Jason’s LinkedIn Article “I Am … Continue reading "Anxiety and Hyper Thinking"

Jason talks more about the practice of walking towards what scares him to help reduce the fear that might happen the next time. But this time, Jason found a lot more than what he expected and what was going to be a simple exercise to overcome the fear of hiking alone, turned into something bigger … Continue reading "Anxiety, Walking Towards Fear and Finding It"

Jason talks about the spectrum of feelings related to anxiety, that aren’t always just being in a state of panic. Using the example of a caveman facing a bear, he talks about the approach of walking towards fear and how it helped him deal with some of his greatest fears, including one that almost everyone … Continue reading "Anxiety and Walking Towards Fear"

Jason lets us in on a secret about the episode. He also starts to talk about different types of triggers and how the reaction to each is different. Finally, he gives tips on making self-care a priority and how he tries to make sure it happens, even with a busy schedule. This post contains affiliate … Continue reading "Anxiety, Triggers, and Self-Care"

Jason talks about setting several types of goal setting including some to survive for the next few seconds, some to help build yourself up, and some to really challenge your fears. He even talks about his BHAG. This post contains affiliate links, thank you! General Links Support the Show Jia Jiang’s Ted Talk, What I … Continue reading "Anxiety, Surviving Today, and Setting Goals"

Jason talks about the do’s and don’ts of supporting someone with anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues. He lists some of the biggest mistakes he sees people make when trying to be helpful, what you shouldn’t say to someone with mental health struggles, and his top 10 things to do to actually be helpful. … Continue reading "Anxiety, Support, and Being an Anxiety Ally"

Jason talks about being away for a bit, about imposter syndrome, and about the anxiety and added pressures of raising completely independent and healthy human beings. Along with the fear of messing it all up, there’s the added distress of potentially passing on anxiety to your kids and giving them the curse we wouldn’t wish … Continue reading "Anxiety, Having Kids, and Being a Parent"