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- 004 | How to Take Care of Your Mental Health in Quarantine w/ Gary Robinson and Laura Thompson
“COVID is putting gas on the mental health fire”. If you're been struggling with your mental health and are worried about the arrival of winter and the tightening of lockdown restrictions, you'll love today's episode with Gary Robinson and Laura Thompson, professional counselors from P3 Mental Health. We answered listener questions and talked about:
- who they are and what they do as clinicians (0:50)
- why COVID-19 has had such an impact on mental health and increased substance abuse (2:37)
- how can we get excited and motivated about the future if everything is so uncertain? (6:06)
- preparing for the winter season (11:08)
- how to separate your workspace from your living space in one room (15:58)
- tips for seeking professional mental health help (19:00)
- how can we balance a positive online presence with authenticity about our struggles? (23:34)
- the value of accountability buddies in helping to achieve our goals (26:56)
- what will the long-term impact of COVID be on Generation Z? (28:42)
- a book that Laura and Gary both recommend for our current situation (33:14)
- the habits that they have been finding most helpful lately (34:53)
To find links to everything we mentioned, and to sign up for weekly podcast shownotes in your inbox, click here. If you’d like to contribute a comment, question, or suggestion, send me an email or audio file/voice note over at [email protected]
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Music from Epidemic Sound. Try a 30-day free trial of music for your content: http://share.epidemicsound.com/theblissbean43 min - 003 | How Your Family Influences Your Career Choices w/ Taylor Kang
What did you want to be when you were a little kid? In this episode, my first guest, Taylor Kang, and I talk about choosing between a career in the sciences and one in the arts, how our family and culture contributes to our beliefs surrounding work, and what we've learned about ourselves and the creative process in quarantine. We cover:
- choosing between a scientific or a creative career (1:27)
- cultural and family influences (2:40)
- choosing a career with large scale impact (4:51)
- the ridiculed communications major (7:44)
- how to deal with external influences (9:09)
- introversion vs. extraversion in quarantine (13:33)
- why the grass always seems greener on the other side (18:06)
- the danger of "motivational" social media messages (22:38)
- why this uncertainty might be a good challenge for us "planners" (27:14)
- the impact of 2020 on our hurried culture (27:14)
- whether Taylor considered taking a gap year before college (31:13)
- what quarantine taught us about creativity (32:59)
To find links to everything we mentioned, and to sign up for weekly podcast shownotes in your inbox, click here. If you’d like to contribute a comment, question, or suggestion, send me an email or audio file/voice note over at [email protected].
⭑ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⭑
- If you’ve found value in the podcast, please consider leaving a tip! It helps me to continue producing episodes and sharing conversations with cool people, and I really appreciate it.
- You can also help out by leaving a review on iTunes! It means the world to me :)
⭑ CONNECT WITH ME ⭑
Website | www.theblissbean.comYouTube | The Bliss BeanInstagram | @theblissbean⭑ OTHER ⭑
Music from Epidemic Sound. Try a 30-day free trial of music for your content: http://share.epidemicsound.com/theblissbean45 min - 002 | Why Habit Streaks Aren't Always the Best Method for Habit Tracking
This week we're talking about the value of the traditional method of tracking habits by counting the "streak" of days and weeks that you have kept up with a habit. I cover:
- how I have tracked habits in the past and how I currently track them (1:44)
- the value of tracking habit streaks (4:55)
- and alternative methods of habit tracking that focus more on continual improvement and review like... time-based tracking (10:45)
- Thomas Frank's paper habit tracking system (16:11)
- and the Ultraworking Lights spreadsheet (17:56)
To find links to everything I mentioned, and to sign up for weekly podcast shownotes in your inbox, click here. If you’d like to contribute a comment, question, or suggestion, send me an email or audio file/voice note over at [email protected].
⭑ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⭑
- If you’ve found value in the podcast, please consider leaving a tip! It helps me to continue producing episodes and sharing conversations with cool people, and I really appreciate it.
- You can also help out by leaving a review on iTunes! It means the world to me :)
⭑ CONNECT WITH ME ⭑
Website | www.theblissbean.comYouTube | The Bliss BeanInstagram | @theblissbean⭑ OTHER ⭑
Music from Epidemic Sound. Try a 30-day free trial of music for your content: http://share.epidemicsound.com/theblissbean24 min - 001 | Intro & My Thoughts on The Social Dilemma
It's the very first episode of The Bliss Bean Show! In this solo episode, we're talking about social media and its effects on our lives. I cover:
- the 3 reasons why I started this podcast (1:30)
- why I think The Social Dilemma missed the mark (5:14)
- what Instagram accounts I follow and how I use social media (12:30)
- the toxic relationship between productivity YouTubers and their viewers (16:25)
- specific tools that have helped me manage social media use (18:05)
- the specific struggles of using social media as a content creator (22:30)
- why I don't watch YouTube anymore (23:44)
- and my favorite YouTube channels (27:31)
To find links to everything I mentioned, and to sign up for weekly podcast shownotes in your inbox, click here. If you’d like to contribute a comment, question, or suggestion, send me an email or audio file/voice note over at [email protected].
⭑ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⭑
- If you’ve found value in the podcast, please consider leaving a tip! It helps me to continue producing episodes and sharing conversations with cool people, and I really appreciate it.
- You can also help out by leaving a review on iTunes! It means the world to me :)
⭑ CONNECT WITH ME ⭑
Website | www.theblissbean.comYouTube | The Bliss BeanInstagram | @theblissbean⭑ OTHER ⭑
Music from Epidemic Sound. Try a 30-day free trial of music for your content: http://share.epidemicsound.com/theblissbean32 min
About The Bliss Bean Show
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The Bliss Bean is a lifestyle and personal development channel with over 5 million views that introduces viewers to a wide variety of self-improvement and productivity techniques in a lighthearted,…
honest, and personal way. On this podcast, Beatrice takes the conversations deeper and interviews cool people in order to learn about how to get more out of life, intentionally design your days, and create meaningful work.