444: Tips to reduce anxiety & the health benefits of looking in the mirror | NBA psychotherapist Corey Yeager, Ph.D., LMFT

Corey Yeager, Ph.D., LMFT: “If you can't give yourself what you need, you can't give it to anyone else.”

Corey, a psychotherapist who works with the NBA's Detroit Pistons, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to find long-term success and happiness, plus:

- Why you should get to know yourself (~00:32)

- Why you should dream big as you age (~03:50)

- How to achieve your wildest dreams (~07:12)

- Common mental health challenges with athletes (~09:42)

- Why you should spend time looking in the mirror (~14:21)

- How to actually develop self-awareness (~20:07)

- How to reflect on your past without regrets (~22:05)

- The problem with social media & self-worth (~25:52)

- How to stay present & reduce anxiety about the future (~31:48)

- How to use visualization for success (~35:59)

- How to trust the process during times of uncertainty (~40:19)

- How younger generations can save the mental health epidemic (~45:23)

- The power of social connection (~50:08)

- The key to long-term success (~55:46)

- Why you should understand your genius (~58:29)

- What makes Michael Jordan the greatest athlete of all time (~01:01:31)

Referenced in the episode:

- Corey's book, How Am I Doing?: 40 Conversations to Have with Yourself

- Watch The Me You Can't See.

- Research from the CDC on teenagers and mental health and an mbg article discussing the news.

- The Roseto study.

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