Motor City Hypnotist
Motor City Hypnotist
Mental Health Q & A, Part 8
Mental Health Q & A, Part 8, Show Notes
In this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast, we are answering questions about mental health.
And I’m also going to be giving listeners a FREE HYPNOSIS GUIDE! Stay tuned!
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WINNER OF THE WEEK: Matt Fox (my producer)
Matt completed the Tough Mudder this past weekend!!
What are your recommendations for achieving mental wellness?
It's important to have realistic expectations when dealing with problems or struggles. It's unlikely that they will be solved overnight. Change takes time and can be difficult. However, it's crucial to celebrate the small victories along the way to stay motivated and encouraged. To enhance your overall well-being and satisfaction, prioritize the important elements that provide comfort and joy in your life. These include nurturing relationships with friends and family, the companionship of pets, engaging in enjoyable work and activities, incorporating humor into your daily routine, finding solace in faith or spirituality, staying physically active, maintaining a balanced diet with good nutrition, ensuring adequate rest and sleep for rejuvenation, and fostering a positive attitude towards life.
What advice would you give to a person struggling with low self-esteem or with lack of self confidence?
If you're looking to boost your confidence in any undertaking, it's often helpful to start with smaller, achievable tasks. By breaking down a larger goal into more manageable steps, you can take the first simple step towards progress. For instance, if your aim is to learn how to play the guitar, start by setting a goal of learning just one chord. This approach allows you to build momentum and gain confidence as you accomplish these initial easy wins. Achieving even small milestones can be highly fulfilling and can provide the motivation to continue working towards your ultimate objective. It's also crucial to show self-compassion and understanding when you're not able to make as much progress as desired.
Where Can I Go To Find Therapy?
The effectiveness of therapy can vary depending on the specific mental health condition, symptoms, and the individual seeking help. For instance, children may benefit more from a therapist who specializes in children's mental health. It is important to consider these factors when choosing the type of therapy that would be most beneficial for someone. When it comes to addressing various conditions, there are multiple treatment and therapy options available. These approaches aim to provide relief and support through different methods tailored to individual needs.
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David R. Wright MA, LPC, CHT
The Motor City Hypnotist
In this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist podcast, we're finishing up our series on mental health Q&A. Believe it or not, this is part 8. We've answered a lot of questions along the way and we are finally wrapping up the segment and we got some great things coming up on the show in the future, folks, So stay tuned, and we'll give a little clue to those a little bit later, but we'll see. Anyway. mental health Q&A part 8. Stay with us, folks, We'll be right back.
Speaker 2:Get ready for the Motor City Hypnotist, david R Wright. Originating from the suburbs of Detroit, michigan, he has hypnotized thousands of people from all over the United States. David R Wright has been featured on news outlets all across the country and is the clinical director of an outpatient mental health and hypnosis clinic located just south of Detroit, where he helps people daily using the power of hypnosis. Welcome the Motor City Hypnotist, david R Wright.
Speaker 1:What is going on, my friends? It is David Wright, the Motor City Hypnotist. We are back with another episode of the Motor City Hypnotist podcast. You are here And that other voice you hear is Matt Fox. Hello, he's hanging out. We're just having a podcast. Yeah, having a drink, a little drink, having a podcast, having a good time This is what life's about. Yeah, if we could all get some cigars in here, we'd be all set. If only, if only. So we're here in the Southfield Podcast Your Voice Studios. Yes, i know I've shot it out to them, but take a look Podcastyourvoicecom. If you guys ever thought about doing a podcast, check out the website, walk in, sit down, you talk. You talk about what you know, what you love, what you're passionate about.
Speaker 1:People tune in. There's a niche for everything. I'm telling you. Yeah, yeah, people like soup cans. You do a podcast about that, soup cans.
Speaker 2:What in places are you talking about? All right, yeah, you know.
Speaker 3:Oh, the consistency of the aluminum is just amazing.
Speaker 1:This label is pre-1960. This is a chunky can. Maybe you like ball bearings.
Speaker 2:There we go, Come on guys, it's so simple.
Speaker 1:Maybe you need a refresher course, hey it's all ball bearings nowadays.
Speaker 3:Man, my 12-year-old brain almost took over, but go on, i know.
Speaker 1:So yeah, check out podcastervoicecom. You can do a podcast, i can do it, anybody can do it. Fair, yeah, i can do it too.
Speaker 2:Come on in, Just do it.
Speaker 1:Yeah, just do it. So let me tell you folks where you can find me. My website is MotorCityHimtotuscom. Check it out. I've got some good stuff on there, especially if you want to book a show. I was just set on the beginning of last episode. I just finished a huge run of shows through May and June. I have a little bit of a break. So some summer openings. I have a corporate show in July. I'm doing a couple of fairs in August. I'll be down in Tennessee the end of August for the Tennessee State Fair.
Speaker 3:So if you're in that area, I got pulled in for another gig, dave, did you? I don't know how I pulled myself away from that industry of DJing. Yes, yes. Well, right before I did, i got a Facebook message saying hey, your 30th high school reunion is coming up. Oh, they wanted you to DJ?
Speaker 1:Yeah, So you're DJing your own reunion Yeah, nice.
Speaker 3:Yeah, i didn't go to my prom, so I'm high as well. Yeah, i'm high as well.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that's awesome. Oh, speaking of okay off topic, but my buddy was in town. Shout out to Richard Barker, the incredible hypnotist. He had a show at the Token Lounge last night, which was fantastic. But we were hanging out Friday night looking for something to do and the Trenton Street Fair was going on, oh boy. So we headed down there. They had a live band. They were good, but then they had this DJ setup, okay, and I wanted I don't know if I took a picture of it, matt, i wanted to get your feedback on this, but it just seemed like they were from the early 1990s.
Speaker 2:Oh, they had CD players. Just a setup.
Speaker 1:I don't know. I was trying to look behind to see if they were doing CDs, but these guys were both ancient And not that I'm not being agist, but it was just like Song into song and and, and I know there are probably some some people liked, but more obscure.
Speaker 1:Someone threw a mix tape together and they had these huge Stacks of monitors and speakers lined up in front and I said there's no way they're using those. And they had a stand. They have these stands of bows on a stands and the base was just clipping out with every beat. Oh, i love it. And it was. I'm not gonna tell you the name, and it could be well They probably know if I were said there with the Trenton Street fair, but whatever, whatever. But we were cracking out because my cuz, you know, my buddy Richard and I, we do shows when we we're not sound experts. By what we know, a good sound sounds sure, because you have to have good sound for a good show, sure. And we were just like, oh my gosh, are these guys trying to get business? Richard said this is a commercial on who not to hire for your next party.
Speaker 1:So on that note, you have professional professional like Matt, who knows what sounds good, yeah.
Speaker 3:And then you have hobby jocks. Yes, all right.
Speaker 1:Yes, yes right, oh, oh.
Speaker 3:Did your phone go my?
Speaker 1:phone. My phone recognizes speech command of some type.
Speaker 3:I have no idea, never done that before. It's crazy, totally crazy. It's a work. Can people find you Yeah?
Speaker 1:motor city him. to calm, let me tell you on my social media, facebook and YouTube, which are both motor city hypnotist, and on Instagram and Snapchat motor city, hip, no, h, y, p, no. Oh, check that out. Yes, give it a listen. I got a new shirt, matt, do you know? do you know to see this?
Speaker 3:I was. I was gonna reference it later. Yeah, and I was going to ask where who Jake is. Yeah, because your shirt is. Go. Then There are other worlds than these, which kind of bodes to what we're talking about.
Speaker 1:Yeah.
Speaker 3:Kind of yeah.
Speaker 1:This is from Stephen King novel The gunslinger. Oh, very nice, uh-huh. Did you buy that or do you have it? Did you know I had a maid? because you can't find them anywhere? Huh, there you go. I just had to made myself. you're a walking Stephen.
Speaker 1:I am a walking and people will. People who know that story will know it. Yeah, they'll know it as soon as they see it. So I gotta wear it out and see if I get reactions, because I'll know the Stephen King fans. There you go, you know as soon as I see them. But yeah, i can't give you the context because that would give a big spoiler to the book. Well then, don't, I won't. Yeah, well, so I said I'm not going to give you the spoiler, but yeah, people who know know. So there we go.
Speaker 3:All right. Thanks for sharing.
Speaker 1:Yeah, absolutely.
Speaker 2:Oh.
Speaker 1:Yes, it is. you want to know who's the winner is this week. man, it's a huge surprise. Who's that? Matt Fox? What the is our winner of the week? Why?
Speaker 3:What the hell did I do?
Speaker 1:because Matt Fox did a tough mutter. I am telling you dude. I've been. I've been watching these things on YouTube for forever and I'm like one day I'm gonna do that and I've not done it yet. But Matt Fox completed a tough mutter a couple weekends ago. You're an asshole but yeah, I know he did but he finished it a 10k and That, that's that's.
Speaker 3:That takes some balls, my friend at the ripe young age of 47, and I say that I like this in the background.
Speaker 1:What the fuck is it?
Speaker 3:I'm a 47 year old man. Yeah and there was a challenge that was put forward Mm-hmm, and I don't like to back down from challenges and knowing that I had peers that were going to be there. Yeah, and yeah, as you had said in the last episode, yes, it was. There's a lot of camaraderie, yes, a lot of community within the tough mutter, and that's exactly what it was.
Speaker 3:I was, i was hoping. Perfect strangers out over obstacles? Yep, and they were helping me to. Yes, and you know the group that I was with. You know We all dressed up as Marvel characters. Yeah, it was a lot of fun. You'll never guess who I was you were Captain America.
Speaker 1:No, no, you're Hawkeye. No, i was, you were your black widow, i was Reed Richards. Oh, there you go. So nice It was, mr.
Speaker 3:Fantastic? Yeah, absolutely, but it was just. It was so much fun and it was such a great experience that I am definitely gonna do it again. Yes, cuz you got the bug right.
Speaker 1:Yeah and I have to go back.
Speaker 3:I need my second headband. The first one you get is yellow. The next one you get, i believe, is orange. So I want my orange head okay, so how?
Speaker 1:how many headbands can is like black belt and karate.
Speaker 3:Well, okay, so you can run as many of them as you want. Yeah, there was one gentleman there for this one that we did. He was asked point blank How many tough mutters have you done? and he did not hesitate This is my 118th tough, holy crap. And he was dressed for success, not kidding shorts, button-up shirt with a tie. It was absolutely brilliant. Wow, 118 tough mutters. This guy is geez, and you know that just kind of speaks volumes towards what this thing is.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and it's more than just a race, it's more than just a, a obstacle course. It's like you said it, it's this, this camaraderie of folks getting together and just helping people, and Running because we have that.
Speaker 3:We've been given that ability and that freedom to do so by everybody else in the world That has fought for our freedoms and died for you know, there They really get into it. Yeah, and they just. It was the hype man, right. Yeah, right before we started running He hyped everybody. Oh god Yeah and we were ready to take on the world.
Speaker 1:Yes, We really. That's fantastic.
Speaker 3:It was a lot of fun.
Speaker 1:So you said there are 20 obstacles total well, in the 10k there was 20 obstacles. Okay, but there are other obstacles that like in the 5k, there'd be 10 probably okay.
Speaker 3:Yeah, and then in the 15k no-transcript.
Speaker 1:So 20 obstacles how? what's the distance between obstacles? Is it, is it evened out or No? it's not.
Speaker 3:It really varied. Okay, cause you're running the 10K of the headroom for some of that, yeah, but uh, you know, we light jogged, we didn't all out spring Sure.
Speaker 1:Well, yeah, because you want to save energy for these obstacles, Of course, right.
Speaker 3:And then, but for us, for the group that we were, that I was with, we didn't go through the obstacle without everybody present, right, without our group present, yeah, You just waited for everybody to get there, right? So those folks that got there first, they had a really long break, right.
Speaker 3:Those that got there second, third, fourth, fifth they had a little bit less of a break, um, but it was just. You know, all the obstacles were a challenge. Yeah, some of them he had to do with somebody else. It wasn't all, just a one person.
Speaker 1:Right Yeah.
Speaker 3:Uh, there was one obstacle where it was a triangle that was that kind of teetered back and forth and you actually had to grasp hands on either side and then walk across these platforms.
Speaker 1:Oh, okay, so we had to go over two of them Without a tipping. Without a tipping Yes.
Speaker 3:But you had to step over to another platform. It just wasn't one solid Okay. My partner and I, we actually annihilated the first one. We just ran right through it.
Speaker 3:We tried to cross over and we went head over tea cattle. Oh, no, i think I did. I was kind of the catalyst for it, but you know, we got right back up on it and we finished it Fantastic. So it definitely. Um, i would recommend it. Yeah, but don't go into it with your eyes closed. Yes, otherwise you do need to prepare, but that's that preparation. You are not. You're never prepared for what's about to happen.
Speaker 1:Well, and here's the thing, It's one of those things where you go through it, you say you can say you did it now.
Speaker 3:Yeah, I can do that.
Speaker 1:In that we're talking about mental health here, Having goals, doing it, finishing it, yeah, and what that? that feeling that you have that? hey, i did that, sure, that's that's fantastic.
Speaker 3:I crawled. I crawled up a net 40 feet up in the air and I crawled back down it. You know what? I'm not afraid of heights, but what really bugged me is that the DJ wouldn't stop playing the wobble while I was climbing up a 40 foot net.
Speaker 1:So, no, that's a great thing. And again, a just example of again somebody doing something that is a challenge and overcoming it, yeah, and that what that makes you feel like That's fantastic.
Speaker 3:The, the, the. after Tough Mudder beer, you get a free beer Right.
Speaker 1:Oh, you know great of them. You get a free beer.
Speaker 3:You get a finishing beer, but the the barbecue that the group of us had afterwards was so much more was a lot of fun. Oh God, Not more fun It was so much fun because we all came together. We had our friends, our family. It was on Father's Day. Nice, so my kids came out to the barbecue.
Speaker 1:Awesome.
Speaker 3:And, you know, the one of the foods that we had out on the table was a big bottle of ibuprofen.
Speaker 1:Nice Yeah.
Speaker 3:So all the old, all the old guys started had a few ibuprofeds, and then, you know, we had. We had a few cocktails as well, of course. Yeah, it was good.
Speaker 1:That's fantastic, it was good. So, yeah, matt Fox, wow, i've never been proud of you, not you are. Now You're on the winner of the week roster You know we always talk about.
Speaker 3:we should bring the winners of the week.
Speaker 1:I know, but you're in, so you're already here.
Speaker 3:Thanks, David.
Speaker 1:Oh, good for you. So, matt Fox, are are a winner of the week. Tough Mudder, kicking ass, taking names, taking Motrin Bam.
Speaker 2:That's how we did is done.
Speaker 3:My last comment Yes, for three days afterwards. Yeah, i felt like the incredible Hulk.
Speaker 2:No, So many stairs, so back to it.
Speaker 1:That's fantastic.
Speaker 1:Yeah, I would think so. You'd be like, oh yeah, i'm sure. All right, folks, we're talking about mental health Q and A, and this is our last segment, number eight, but we want to make sure we finished and answered all of these questions. That that's the big thing. Yes, so if you, if you want to go back I mean again, we've been doing this series And if you listen to the podcast, just go through all the episodes, because everyone's different. We answer different questions and we address the things that people want to know about.
Speaker 3:You don't have to start at one, you can start at this one, absolutely Yeah.
Speaker 1:I mean, you can jump in anywhere you want and just find the ones that pique your interest.
Speaker 1:There you go That that's another way to do it. So this one and again I've kind of a general one, but but I want to address it because of the of the mental health disorders. These are two of the major ones. Ok, depression and anxiety, yes, so the question is how do I know if my depression or anxiety is something that needs to be treated, because it's a very general type thing. And so how do you know? like, okay, am I depressed? Am I on a scale of one to 10? Am I a two or am I an eight? Like like, how do I determine how to proceed or how to seek help if I'm not quite sure where I'm at? But let me tell you first of all, just just quickly, the symptoms of depression and or anxiety. Depression is, honestly, it's a few simple symptoms. It's one just a low, just mood of sadness. That's, that's the best way I can describe it, and it affects how you function and work and interact with other people. Is it more?
Speaker 3:lack of lack of motivation as well. Could that be a trigger Lack?
Speaker 1:of motivation can be a part of it, because when you're depressed, you definitely are not motivated, because a lot of times and I'll tell you the key things for depression are the three pillars sleep, physical activity and your diet.
Speaker 3:Right, and I think I was a part four or five.
Speaker 1:Yeah, and that was back a little, a little ways ago. But of those three, when you're depressed, it's hard to exercise, you don't feel like it. It's hard to eat, right, because you don't feel like you don't care, you don't have any motivation. So, yeah, i think the lack of motivation goes along with the depression. And then anxiety. It's a feeling that really is a response to a stressful situation. It's your body's heightened reaction to something. Now, in some situations that's necessary. If you're in a dangerous situation, you want that heightened anxiety and awareness, right, the adrenaline, yes, the adrenaline, yeah, that feeling, and I'll give you the general symptoms.
Speaker 1:With anxiety, it's a feel like a rapid heartbeat, even a weight on your chest, a shakiness, a feeling of just being overwhelmed with sensation, the feeling, honestly people have said, in the midst of a panic attack, the feeling like you're going to die because it's just so overwhelming that the physical symptoms. So, with those two things, how do you know what is okay? so I feel like I'm having anxiety. What do I do about it? Who do I talk to? Where do I go? How do I treat it? I would say this and we'll start with anxiety and we'll go back to depression. With anxiety, i would feel like do you feel like it is preventing you from doing things you want to do, such as just simple things going grocery shopping, laundry, laundry, driving? A lot of people have a fear of driving and it brings up severe anxiety. Going on a family trip, on an airplane I mean things that people take for granted and do every day. People with anxiety have a very difficult time doing those things.
Speaker 3:They just need to watch die hard.
Speaker 1:Just take off your shoes and dress up on Christmas and rub your feet on the carpet. You're okay. What are you people on dope? No, but it is a well, and we're going to get to that, matt, because remind me of that when we get to it, because I'll remind you When you're feeling these symptoms.
Speaker 1:I would say if you feel like it prevents you from being productive in society I don't say work wise I'm not talking about producing money or anything like that but being comfortable going out and interacting with people and doing the things that you have to do each day, like going, driving a car and running errands, or going to the bank or grocery shopping, things like I mentioned then I feel like it's something that you need to talk to somebody and address with depression. I will say what depression would be this If you feel like you spend more days, more hours of your day, sad and unmotivated than not, then you need to focus on getting help, because what we don't want to do is for that to become the norm. There is a condition called dysthymia, which is a level of depression that is just consistent for a long period of time. It's not like waves that come and go, it's just this long period of sustained depression that typically doesn't get to the point of suicidal thoughts, but it's just like almost a constant malaise over a long period of time.
Speaker 3:Could that be because of a thyroid problem?
Speaker 1:Some of these things could be physiological. Yes, some of these things could be, i mean, again, a little more rare, but sometimes like a brain tumor, or sometimes people were diabetic and their sugar's off. There are some physiological causes, but I would say that if you feel like your depression or your anxiety prevents you from just doing everyday things, that's something you want to address. There are ways to and, without getting into the nitty gritty details, there are a lot of ways other than medication that can help you address these things. Right, right.
Speaker 3:For sure That's the last part that you look towards. is the medication.
Speaker 1:So let me give you a percentage real quick The most common reasons for people to seek professional psychiatric or therapy help. A survey from Vitality Health found that 56% of people are seeing a therapist to help with anxiety. Wow, over 20% are seeing a therapist to address depression. This was a study done in 2021. So a couple years, fairly fairly recent. So I you know probably pretty, pretty trustworthy data. So those are the symptoms and I would say that, like I said, if you feel like it's preventing you from doing what you need to do, then definitely something you need to get help with. Next question Oh boy, what is CBT?
Speaker 3:CBT I actually have never heard of CBT.
Speaker 1:What is CBT? When I say it, you'll know it. Okay. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Okay.
Speaker 3:I know what CBT is.
Speaker 2:Yes, you do know what.
Speaker 1:CBT is. So people and here's the problem, i think, with health, mental health professionals, a lot of them And that's why I want to, that's why I try to make this podcast a lot more accessible and understandable for the people out there. There's all this jargon being thrown around, especially if you go to a clinic site and they're like I specialize in this, this and this. I'm telling you, 90% of the people out there I have no idea what these initials and these, these acronyms mean. They have no clue. I know what.
Speaker 3:I know what it is.
Speaker 2:I specialize in CBT and.
Speaker 1:EMDR and RTEB and C3PO. Yeah, and C3PO and R2D2. Yeah.
Speaker 3:It just happens.
Speaker 1:What in places are you talking about? But I'm saying, but there might as well be those characters or those acronyms, because people don't understand what that means. So when you say, oh yeah, let's do some CBT, so really, cognitive behavioral therapy is the most common form of talk therapy. That that's out there, that happens. In a nutshell, really, what it is, it's just a way to talk and explore about how the way you feel and how that affects behaviors. Thank you, tony.
Speaker 3:That's it, yes.
Speaker 1:That's, that's all it is. And when you do cognitive behavioral therapy, you identify patterns. you identify negative thinking patterns and then we have ways to change those thinking patterns. Sure, because when these letters and these acronyms pop up, people are like oh, i don't know what the hell that is, they don't understand it. And it makes it more, it just seems very clinical and like non, non reachable for normal people.
Speaker 3:or typical people. It's like meeting somebody for your finances, yeah, and all the acronyms, the letters, yeah. Just say are you?
Speaker 1:good with money. That's all I need to know. Yeah, yeah, can you help me with my money? Yeah, that's what clients want. So cognitive behavioral therapy, in short, is talk therapy that helps you identify negative thinking patterns, which helps you change behaviors. That's really, that's really a nutshell, what it is All right That that one and I just I know it's part of a lot of therapist identity or a lot of health mental health professionals identity that, oh, i got certification on this, this, this and this. The people coming in, they don't care, they just want you to help. You know the letters don't mean anything about to them.
Speaker 1:Okay, what changes can I make to improve my mental health? Now, this is going to have some overlap, but I think this is really important that we hit on these really quick And I just mentioned them Sleep, yes, seven to nine hours. Nutrition, eating a balanced diet with nutritional foods at the right times. Physical activity Doing exercise in a way that works for you, no matter what the time or how long it lasts. Is that where diehard comes in? It could be Not, yet No, diehard's coming in in a minute.
Speaker 1:And relationships Cult This is the fourth one I'm tacking on to the big three Relationships, cultivating healthy relationships. If you're in a relationship that makes you feel bad, ask yourself the question why am I in this relationship? And there's so many people that do this, i'm telling you Okay, here's. here's where the diehard question comes in What is mindfulness and how do I do it?
Speaker 1:Now, mindfulness is a huge therapeutic tool for people, especially people that suffer with anxiety or even depression. Sure, so being mindful is being being fully engaged and aware of what is going on right this moment, the present, not what's happened before, not what's going to happen. What is happening right in this moment, without placing any judgment or any interpretation on it. So there's a lot of scientific research done that that proves that mindfulness is is very beneficial to how we think and feel. It can relieve stress and anxiety. It helps us increase sleep, focus our attention and concentration. So, really, it is just being aware of what's going on right this second And I see this because I talk to people all the time half a session we can be talking about things that have happened last week or during the week, or a fight they had, and I'm like what's happening right now? Yeah, just just stop for a minute right now. Just just wipe the past away. What's happening right this second? What are you seeing and feeling? Mm-hmm, And people get thrown off by that. They're like, uh, i don't know.
Speaker 1:I'm like okay, well, let's, let's, let's focus on that, because it's gonna help you.
Speaker 3:Mm-hmm, because they're stuck on what already happened or what may happen. They're trying to fix what already happened. How can it get better? But wait, there's more. Because you can't forward. Think because you really don't know.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, you don't. And there's some things you do have control over, but really, what you have control over is right now. Right now, in this moment. If I'm thinking to myself, i'm feeling sad or I'm feeling anxious, just in this moment, okay, let me get up and do something, mm-hmm, let me let me change that, that feeling. But but if I'm so worried about what happened yesterday or last week, this prevents me from knowing what's going on currently in my mind. Yep, you recognize.
Speaker 3:Now change the vernacular.
Speaker 1:So the diehard reference Yeah Again, take your shoes off. Just feeling, yeah. Just just focus on a feeling, yeah And a sensation, and this is a good nine. And again, i know this sounds a little nutty, but you know, just just even sitting and just listening, just hearing ambient noise If you're outside, just listening to nature sounds. Most of these apps that you can get on your phone have these types of programs that help you to be mindful and stay in the present. There's meditation apps. It's just like just focusing on what you're feeling right this moment.
Speaker 3:I say the past couple of years. You know that's something I've been dialed into and I've had my partner to thank for that Yes. We'll sit there in the morning and we'll just listen to the birds. Yep, you know, and it's we'll have, we'll drink a morning coffee and we'll listen to the birds.
Speaker 3:Yep, and you know we're waking up, our days are starting, we know we have a stressful day ahead of ourselves, or a long day ahead of ourselves. We just take a moment Yep, in the present, yep As to what's going on, Yep, absolutely, then it's. It just changes into what, what you're feeling right at this moment without all the other factors coming in, and it really is effective.
Speaker 1:And there and there's a lot of different ones. I know there are a lot of different apps out there Headspaces, one calm as another, but check those out for just for, for, for exercises, and things that will help you become more mindful.
Speaker 3:You know what I did this week that I struggle. I have struggled with this and this is screen time on myself.
Speaker 3:Yes, and I had a few video games on my cell phone. I completely uninstalled all the games on myself, so it takes me away from that screen time of not really paying attention to the world around me. Right, because the past couple years you know listening to the birds, that that's great, but when you are home from work and you have things to do and you just sitting on your on your phone And you've already been looking at a screen all day long, you know your brain needs to relax, yeah, to disengage.
Speaker 1:Just just kind of do nothing. Yeah, and really it's a very hard to do. It's tough Because because I that this, this works right into hypnosis. What, when you and I'll say that I don't think she's listening My son had a friend over this weekend. Okay, friend, he's known for years. So she's like, oh, because my buddy Richard was at the house and we were just hanging out. She's all I want you guys hypnotize me And but, but, but. she couldn't focus her mind. She's like, as soon as I started, she's like, oh wait, i have a question. I'm like, well, no, no.
Speaker 3:That's not how this works.
Speaker 1:But see, but this is how some people's brains work They can't shut that noise And it's like, it's like a tornado in their head And I'm like imagine just being able to just silence everything and just focus on, right the second, what you're feeling right this moment, without any other noise coming in.
Speaker 3:Feel how valuable that would be. Yeah, that's a huge one, instead of feeling like the Riddler and you have questions.
Speaker 1:Yeah, yeah, or just it's like I call the mind of runaway train. It's like it's just keeps going. You know and I use this example when I do my pre talk at shows I'm like Have you ever had that feeling or that experience where you're exhausted, you just want to go to sleep? and you lie down and your head hits the pillow and your body's like, yeah, we get to go to sleep, but your mind stares at the ceiling for an hour trying to go to sleep. Sure, Yeah, and that is the thing. As far as all of the thoughts you're having, it doesn't matter, because nothing is going to change in that moment. Your head is on the pillow, right, you're not going to change anything by thinking about it. So just focus on now. I like that. There we go, Cool man.
Speaker 1:Hey, folks that is what we're done with Q&A. We're done with mental health Q&A. I know it's been a long journey, but but a valuable one, because there are again a lot of questions, a lot of things we've covered And, yeah, we're going to be well. in fact, we're going to do something fun next week. How about another top 10 list, matt? We have not done one of those since Valentine's Day. I'm going to surprise you with it.
Speaker 3:What was the top 10 episode of the past eight?
Speaker 1:Oh boy, that's a tough one, Matt. I'll have to listen to them all again Before we go. You know who needs a home Kelly. Kelly's a mixed breed female. She will be 50 pounds. Wow, She's dog friendly, kid friendly, over 15. Her activity level is medium high. She's a puppy. She was born in March. Oh my goodness Look at Kelly.
Speaker 3:Oh my goodness, goss and Kelly are just the damn cutest.
Speaker 1:Look at that face. Now who doesn't want that? to come up and lick them in the on their on their cheek, or to jump up and down when they come home. Kelly, detroit dog rescue She needs a home. Yes, please Do it. Special needs, experienced owners needed. So if you've owned a dog before, kelly needs a home. Aw, it's okay, yeah.
Speaker 3:I know She's a cute one.
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