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In this episode, Alexis scraps her original plan and gets into something more pressing: what actually happens when life is going great and then suddenly, for no obvious reason, it isn't. She talks about the difference between a sad wave and a real regression, why spirals happen and how to interrupt them, and why your brain is not actually trying to destroy you even when it feels like it is. She also gets into thought stopping, media sensitivity, social media doom scrolling, and why calling your funniest friend might be better medicine than you think.
Timestamps
00:00 Embracing Emotional Waves
03:41 Impact of Media and News
07:02 Weed and Sadness Triggers
09:43 Understanding Mental Spirals
12:46 Thought Stopping Techniques
16:00 The Power of Communication
20:15 Self-Care and Distraction
24:08 Acknowledging Sadness Before Distraction
26:00 Comparison and Social Media
30:42 Conditional vs. Authentic Happiness
ABOUT SANITY OPTIONAL
Sanity Optional is a podcast about the parts of mental health we usually keep to ourselves.
It’s for the moments when your life looks fine on the outside but feels messy underneath. When you’re tired of being told to “do the work.” When you secretly wonder if you’re the only one struggling with something that feels too taboo to say out loud.
Hosted by therapist and founder of Rowan Healing, Alexis Ely, this show was created for people who feel like they’re in the other club. The ones who don’t fit the timeline. The ones who have been to the edge of their own mind and made it back.
Alexis shares her story, from early trauma and suicidal depression to the perfectionism and addiction that followed, and ultimately the kind of peace she once believed was impossible. She brings clinical experience and lived experience into the same room, without turning healing into a performance or a checklist.
This isn’t about becoming a better version of yourself. It’s about feeling at home in your own mind.
Welcome to the rabbit hole.
Show Links
Rowan Healing: https://www.rowanhealing.com/
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By Speakeasy StudiosIn this episode, Alexis scraps her original plan and gets into something more pressing: what actually happens when life is going great and then suddenly, for no obvious reason, it isn't. She talks about the difference between a sad wave and a real regression, why spirals happen and how to interrupt them, and why your brain is not actually trying to destroy you even when it feels like it is. She also gets into thought stopping, media sensitivity, social media doom scrolling, and why calling your funniest friend might be better medicine than you think.
Timestamps
00:00 Embracing Emotional Waves
03:41 Impact of Media and News
07:02 Weed and Sadness Triggers
09:43 Understanding Mental Spirals
12:46 Thought Stopping Techniques
16:00 The Power of Communication
20:15 Self-Care and Distraction
24:08 Acknowledging Sadness Before Distraction
26:00 Comparison and Social Media
30:42 Conditional vs. Authentic Happiness
ABOUT SANITY OPTIONAL
Sanity Optional is a podcast about the parts of mental health we usually keep to ourselves.
It’s for the moments when your life looks fine on the outside but feels messy underneath. When you’re tired of being told to “do the work.” When you secretly wonder if you’re the only one struggling with something that feels too taboo to say out loud.
Hosted by therapist and founder of Rowan Healing, Alexis Ely, this show was created for people who feel like they’re in the other club. The ones who don’t fit the timeline. The ones who have been to the edge of their own mind and made it back.
Alexis shares her story, from early trauma and suicidal depression to the perfectionism and addiction that followed, and ultimately the kind of peace she once believed was impossible. She brings clinical experience and lived experience into the same room, without turning healing into a performance or a checklist.
This isn’t about becoming a better version of yourself. It’s about feeling at home in your own mind.
Welcome to the rabbit hole.
Show Links
Rowan Healing: https://www.rowanhealing.com/