Classic Advice - A Mental Health Podcast, Guidance for Resilient Souls Anchoring Calm Amid the Chaos

E192 Are Your Needs A Burden? The Right People Won't See You That Way.

Hi Friends,

In this episode I talk about:

Have you been hurt in the past? Have you opened up to people only to have them turn and stab you in the back? This can teach us that we can't trust people and then we stop opening up to people about the stuff that we really need support for. But we need community and learning to trust again can be so scary but it is necess...

E191 There Is Always Something To Learn. Every Person. Every Experience. Every Day.

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In this episode I talk about:

Is your mind open to learn? Thinking that there isn't something to be learnt keeps our minds closed and instead of growing we stay stuck in our line of thinking that could very well be wrong.

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E190 Take Back The Reins - When Life Happens... Own It. Learn From It. Move Forward.

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In this episode I talk about:

Bad days, weeks, months and years are going to hit us. How we choose to respond to said times is where are control is and where are attention should be.

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E189 Energy Vampires - Protecting Your Energy Isn't Selfish

Hi Friends,

In this episode I talk about:

Do you pay attention to how you feel after you've had an interaction with someone or spent time with them? How we feel after the fact can give us a vital clue into how that relationship is and whether it's healthy or toxic.

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E188 It's Just The Weather - Understanding The Connection Between Mood And Environment

Hi Friends,

In this episode I talk about:

Did you know that the weather can really have a powerful affect on your mood? That's why self awareness is so key to our mental health because when we are aware of the different things that can affect our mood we can work with them instead of against them.

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E187 Who's Driving Your Life? Fear, Judgement And Anxiety Shouldn't Be Driving Your Life

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In this episode I talk about:

Do you struggle with making decisions? Well you're definitely not alone on this one because making decisions can be really hard we can get stuck in our own head or the opinions of others that we trust and look up to and even take advice that maybe would be right for them but wrong for us.

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E186 Stopping The Train Of Negativity - Changing The Track Of Your Thoughts

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In this episode I talk about:

Do you struggle with a negative thought pattern? It can be hard to change our thinking and focusing in on the negative when we are going through a hard time or just having a really bad day, but in this episode I share the one thing that is so simple but so powerful in changing our focus.

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E185 Fake It Till You Make It? When It Helps... And When It Hurts

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In this episode I talk about:

There is a time and a place for faking it till you make it when it comes to your mental health. In this episode I talk about when it's helpful and when it's not.

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E184 Get Honest With Yourself - Healing Starts With Honesty

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In this episode I talk about:

Are you being honest with yourself about what you want to change? If we can't be honest with ourselves about what we need to change in our life concerning our mental health then how can we achieve the change? If we aren't willing to have that "hard conversation with ourselves" about our own faults or struggles then how can we expect ...

E183 You Have To Feel It To Heal It - The Pain Won't Disappear On Its Own

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In this episode I talk about:

Have you ever been to a therapy session and all they get you to do is talk over and over about the painful experiences of your past? That's something that really frustrated me when I was in therapy because I didn't want to talk about the same things all the time, but the point wasn't reliving the stories, the point was ...

E182 What Does Regulating Your Emotions Mean? A Skill That Changes Everything

Hi Friends,

In this episode I talk about:

Do you know what "regulating your emotions" means? Well if not, you're not alone because it took me a while to really figure this one out. I thought it meant to not let my emotions "get out of control" and so what I did was stuffed them deep down and not let myself feel them so I stayed in control. But that's not wh...

E181 Are You Being Manipulated? What People's Reactions Reveal

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In this episode I talk about:

Do you ever experience guilt after saying no to someone or setting a boundary? This is something that is very tricky to navigate, because of that guilt that we feel after the fact, we can go back on our answer or boundary and then in turn become the puppet of the situation and find ourselves being manipulated.

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E180 Running From The Storm - Healing Begins When We Stop Avoiding

Hi Friends,

In this episode I talk about:

Are you coping with your emotional pain through distractions, or keeping yourself so busy that you don't have time to think or feel your pain? That is a completely normal response to pain, of course we want to run from it, however when it comes to emotional pain the only way to truly get over it is to feel it.

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E179 What You Bury Still Hurts - Healing Begins With Honesty

Hi Friends,

In this episode I talk about:

Have you ever gotten frustrated with therapy because all they want you to do is talk about your traumas of the past or present? It's not about "reliving the trauma" it's about allowing yourself to feel what you never let yourself feel about the trauma.

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E178 Stop Bracing - Learning To Feel Safe

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In this episode I talk about:

Do you find it hard to relax and enjoy the good times? Do you feel like when you are in the "good times" you can't truly relax because you are waiting for something bad to happen?

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E177 Starting Over Doesn't Make You A Failure - Sometimes The Road Changes For A Reason

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In this episode I talk about:

After you make a mistake or get triggered how long do you stay down? The goal isn't to never fall, but to get a little bit faster at getting back up after you fall every time.

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E176 Life's Curveballs - Some Impacts Change Us Forever

Hi Friends,

In this episode I talk about:

Are you frustrated with yourself because your trauma changed you and you keep trying to heal yourself back into the previous version of yourself before the trauma ever happened? Some trauma, some life events will change us forever, but it doesn't need to be a bad thing. We can heal and be changed, and it can be beautiful.

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E175 Avoiding What Matters - Fear Protects Us From Failure... But Also From Growth

Hi Friends,

In this episode I talk about:

Are you avoiding chasing your dreams from fear of failure? Are you avoiding working on your mental health from fear of facing up to the pain and trauma of your past? Our dreams matter, our mental health matters, but when we run from them both suffer.

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E174 Triggers Aren't The Enemy - Real Healing Is Learning How To Stay Grounded

Hi Friends,

In this episode I talk about:

Have you heard "avoid your triggers?". Well you can do that and dance around them, not go to the events or avoid the people and let the triggers control your life, or you can learn little my little to control your triggers. To regulate your emotions in real time so that you can live your life to the fullest. That's...