Slade provides an overall health update. As well as shares the importance of therapy.
He also expresses the importance of communication.
How good of a listener are you? Not specifically to others, but yourself?

HOMEWORK: Pay attention to how you communicate with yourself.

-How is your self talk?

-What tone do you use?

 -What vocabulary do you use?

-Do you praise and/or criticize yourself? Which do you use more often?

-How often do you compliment yourself?

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Slade gives a current update on ALL THE THINGS! 
He also tells the story of his one and only hater. 

HOMEWORK: Try new things. You won't find out what you want until you figure out what you don't want.

-Accept that failure is unavoidable

-Find all of your wants/likes by trying new things

-Try this for hobbies, food, relationships, careers, etc.

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Would you ride on a bus for 3 days straight? Would you bathe yourself with hand sanitizer and Febreze?
Kyle shares a story of the lengths some of us will go to achieve our dreams.

HOMEWORK: Write down what dreams and/or aspirations you have.

If you have any dreams you've already achieved, please share and let us know what they are.

[Article written about Kyle]

http://www.canadarugbyleague.com/usa-wins-inaugural-americas-rugby-league-nines/

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Karl/Kyleton/(Kyle) and Slade expand on the significance of FEELING negative emotions. Appreciating your elders and those around you.
How we have a diluted experience of personal interaction nowadays.
Lastly the boys open up about the passing of each of their grandfathers.

HOMEWORK: Take the personality quizzes/tests below. Reflect on them and journal about them.

-Relationship Attachment Theory:
https://dianepooleheller.com/attachment-test/

-Love Language "The 5 Love Languages": 
https://www.5lovelanguages.com/

-Myers-Briggs "16 Personality Types":
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

-Understand Myself by Jordan Peterson:
https://www.understandmyself.com/ 

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Slade and Kahl/(Kyle) discuss the importance of living in the moment. How most of us want more time but have poor time management. Materialistic selfishness vs selfish self improvement. Are you about quality or quantity?
Slade explains how he reflects on his accomplishments before bed. And also explains how he reflects/appreciates every moment of day to day life. 
Kyle describes how it actually takes effort and intent to relax.

HOMEWORK: Self reflect before bed.

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Slade shares his personal journey of competing in a mixed martial arts fight. 
He talks about the obstacles he went through during his fight camp. 
What mental association is and how it can be used in your favor.
Lastly, why belief in yourself is so powerful and how perception and timing are everything. 

Listen up...tune in.

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Looking back at our ancestors. Men are classified as providers. Women are classified as nurturers and nesters. How has this changed over time? Are the television shows accurate in their portrayal of men and women? Kyle and Slade go over these questions. As well as share stories about their own childhood upbringings.

HOMEWORK: Ask yourself what you want provided to you. And what do you provide for others?

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Is anxiety based on perception? Slade and Kyle confer about the different types of anxiety. How food, sleep and environment can impact the amount of anxiety you have.
Slade also talks about losing his virginity and how being bullied as a child enhanced his anxiety.

HOMEWORK: Slow down, focus on your breathing. Write down what's causing your anxiety.

Book referenced in episode: Relax and Win by Bud Winter and Jimson Lee

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Stories of rage, anger and how rugby saved them. Co-hosts Kyle and Slade discuss their introductions to rugby. Why they have built up anger from childhood. How anger is used as a shield to cover up pain/sadness. Slade shares his "Tiers to Tears". 
We conclude the episode with advice on how to process any emotion.

HOMEWORK: Get yourself to cry. Validate your feelings, feel your feelings. Then follow Slade's "Tiers to Tears". 

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Slade and Kyle provide a few tips to working on yourself. Why a friend of the same gender may understand you better. Positive vs negative self talk. Having more than "an outlet".
Treating emotional and physical injuries with the same approach. Both guys share stories on how they overcame injuries. And how crucial a positive mindset is during those trying times. Slade tells the story of how he got his jaw broken and how it made him who he is today.

HOMEWORK: Begin a journal/diary or voice memo of thoughts, feelings and day to day activities.

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