Load-Bearing Dad

Mission 015: What If? vs. What Is.


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Anxiety doesn’t always scream. Sometimes it whispers, tightens, and spirals silently while the world thinks you’re fine. In this mission, Tim takes a grounded approach to navigating anxiety — from tactical resets to mental reframes — and previews an upcoming segment featuring a real therapist (his mom).

In Sports: A breakdown of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game roster, dropping just yesterday, with a look at how performance under pressure reflects something deeper than stats.

🔧 Hack of the Day: The 4-4-4 Grounding Drill — a quick breathing reset built to interrupt the anxiety spiral in under a minute.

💭 Mental Reboot: The difference between What If and What Is — and why staying grounded in the present is the first weapon against fear.

👤 Salute to the Load-Bearers: Honoring the silent planners — the ones whose anxiety works behind the scenes to protect and prepare everyone around them.

🎮 Tech Segment: A look at Unpacking — a slow, relaxing game that uses routine and small moments to help calm anxious minds.

📦 Gear Highlight: The SwitchBot Curtain Rod Motor — an automated comfort tool for those who need calm mornings and quiet transitions.

🎧 Subscribe, follow, and stay tuned for a future episode where a licensed therapist (aka Tim’s mom) joins the mission.
Because feeling it isn’t failure. Carrying it with care is the real win.

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Load-Bearing DadBy Tim