P.S. Before you dive into the episode...you might want to read Whimsy as Defiance: Why Softness is Our Strongest Survival Strategy. I quietly posted it on New Year’s Day, just directly to my Substack publication as a sort of manifesto for how I’m approaching 2026.

This week’s podcast outlines a series of practical suggestions aimed at enhancing one’s emotional well-being, emphasizing that mental health is now recognized as equally, if not more, important than physical health**. I talk about eight specific, simple actions people can take to improve their mental state, drawing from a video by Psych2Go, a resource known for making psychological topics accessible.

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References:

8 ways to improve your mental health by Caitlin McColl https://medium.com/mindful-mental-health/8-ways-to-improve-your-mental-health-7cf1df1204b6

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