What About Therapy

In this episode, Enoch and Austin talk about happiness. When you go towards happiness or try to chase it, studies have shown that you will become less happy and have more depression in your life. If that is the case, how do we obtain happiness? 

Thank you to Sam Proton and Danny D for the music!

Reference video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-or_D-qNqM

In this episode, Enoch and Austin talk about the positive and negative effects that the body positivity movement has had and how to truly accept yourself for who you are while striving to change and grow. 

Thanks to Sam Proton and Danny D for the music!

Reference: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cravings/202206/the-problem-body-positivity

In this follow-up episode from episode 17, Enoch and Austin talk about stress relief and a couple of simple tools that can help us do so. 

Thank you to Sam Proton and Danny D for the music!

Have you ever made excuses to put off the dentist? What about seeing the doctor? I think we all have at one point. Therapy is no different. If anything, we tend to make more excuses not to go to therapy. In this episode, Enoch and Austin go over 30 silly (but real) excuses that we can all make when it comes to seeing a therapist. 

Thank you to Sam Proton and Danny D for the music!

Reference: https://www.menshealth.com/health/a27496158/excuses-guys-make-not-going-to-therapy/

Drinking due to stress can actually cause you to get more stressed. In this episode, Enoch and Austin talk about why that happens. If you liked this episode or any other episode, please leave a rating and review and share it with a friend or family member:)

Thank you to Sam Proton and Danny D for the music!

Also, go check out The Huberman Lab podcast by Andrew Huberman!

Reference: https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/AA85/AA85.htm

It can be so hard to set boundaries, and when we do, we often feel bad about doing it! In this episode, Enoch and Austin discuss why it can be so hard to set boundaries, and how to set them in a healthy and effective way. 

Thank you to Sam Proton and Danny D for the music!

Reference: https://www.thecandidly.com/2019/why-does-setting-boundaries-make-us-feel-like-terrible-people

We tend to compare our experiences with other people, especially when it comes to grief and sadness. In this episode, Enoch and Austin talk about the unhelpful ways in which comparing grief and other experiences can affect our lives. Pain is pain. Hurt is hurt. Your pain and experiences are valid and real despite what others are experiencing or feeling. 

Thank you to Sam Proton and Danny D for the music!

References: https://www.verywellmind.com/why-comparing-feelings-isnt-helpful-5095152#toc-when-comparison-might-be-helpful

Do you have a hard time making decisions? Some of us struggle more than others when it comes to making decisions. There are some basic guidelines that we can all follow that will make decision-making that much easier whether they be big or small!

References:

https://www.umassd.edu/fycm/decision-making/process/

In this episode, Enoch and Austin talk about four things that are always in your power in relationships. Many people feel like they are "stuck" in a relationship and feel powerless. They claim that they can't do anything. Although it may feel that way at times, it is not entirely true. There are at least four things that are in your power. 

Thank you to Sam Proton and Danny D for the music!

References: ACT With Love by Russ Harris

Have you ever not done something because you didn't have the "motivation"? Or have you ever felt so motivated and pumped up that you started working towards a goal for a short time, but then stopped because the motivation left? If so, you are not alone! In today's episode, Enoch and Austin talk about the differences between motivation and discipline and how we can continue to work towards our values even when we don't "feel" like it or lack the motivation. 

Thank you to Sam Proton and Danny D for the great music!

References: https://medium.com/@kasya/discipline-vs-motivation-80b65f72b54a

https://www.apa.org/topics/personality/willpower