September 9, 2024 • 12 mins
In today's mini podcast episode, myself and Nav dive into the topic of mental health and well-being. We discuss how mental health impacts our daily lives and explore effective strategies for managing it.
Join us as we share practical advice on acknowledging and dealing with emotions, the importance of gratitude, asking for help and the role of supportive relationships in optimising your mental health.
Tune in to discover valuable insights and tips to help you navigate your mental health journey and tap into your highest potential.
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(00:00):
Music.
(00:07):
Welcome to The Wheel to Win, where emerging entrepreneurs come to learn the
best tips, strategies, and techniques to unlock their potential and become more successful.
Music.
I'm your host, Steve Scarni, and each week I will bring on the most incredible
guests who are going to share their own unique stories, knowledge,
wisdom, and insights about how they've been able to close the gap between failure and success,
(00:30):
and then go on to live a life of greatness.
Here at The Will To Win, we are dedicated to educating and inspiring you to
be able to maximize your potential and make what seems impossible, totally possible.
(00:52):
Now, welcome to The Will To Win show.
Today, we're going to be talking about mental health and well-being.
And how it impacts people in their daily lives and what can be done to manage it more effectively.
So over to you. When you experience a difficult situation, circumstance,
(01:17):
something that makes you feel down or angry, upset,
what do you do? How do you deal with that?
I'm saying the question is very complex. Yeah.
But it's a very, very great question as well to ask because we all go through
(01:37):
these emotions on a day-to-day basis and having your mental health in check
is so, so important nowadays.
And I really appreciate that nowadays, you know, the focus has shifted in a
lot of companies and even on social media around your mental health quite a lot.
(01:58):
So personally I always
check on myself like on days
especially when I'm not feeling that great
and I ask myself that why I'm not feeling too
good like why am I sad if I'm sad what
is the you know the potential reason that's
bothering me and I sometimes try
(02:21):
to write things down let the feelings come and
go as well if i feel like crying i would cry it out as well and there's no shame
in that yeah yeah i yeah i completely agree because we as humans we need to
acknowledge those feelings of being happy versus being sad as well and we are
not happy all the time we have really.
(02:44):
No. Are we happy all the time? No.
Speak of the devil, you're right. We're not happy all the time.
Yeah, so I do think that we have various emotions coming in.
But yeah, as long as your emotions are, you know, being won by the happy emotions
(03:04):
versus the sad, that is, to me, in my eyes, that's a good life.
But, yeah, most of the time I just really acknowledge my feelings and sometimes
I won't go out and I would just stay in and I'm, you know, binge-watching something.
I have a lot of sweet stuff and, yeah. Really? Like what kind of sweet stuff are we talking about?
(03:27):
I think we're talking about a lot of dark chocolate, a lot of popcorns and a
lot of teas and a lot of Netflix and, yeah.
Indulging. Yeah, indulging is helpful at times and other times hitting the gym
can also be very helpful because it gets your blood pumping and you are being
(03:50):
able to think about things really clearly.
And whenever I see a problem or whenever I see a challenge, like if I see in
my life and if it's bothering me, I always ask myself,
when I write it down, I ask myself if there's anything I can do about it and
what is it that I can do about it.
(04:10):
So I write those things down.
And then I also write the things what is not in my control.
And I always, when I write these things down, it just gives me better clarity
that a lot of things are not in my control, but the things that are in my control,
I can always work on those things and always put my effort in.
(04:32):
But the things that are not in my control, I just tell myself that there's nothing
you can do here, Nav, and just move on from there.
So it has not been a straightforward journey, has been a lot of practice.
And I also feel better by
building a lot of gratitude towards things especially in
the times of being tough moments in
(04:54):
my life as you know Steve that I was really
unwell two months ago I was I
was hospitalized two times I was in surgery which
was very spontaneous it was very very very
rough time because especially when you're struggling with your body
and you're in pain you are
not mentally that strong and even in that time I've
(05:16):
told myself that now you have to keep going keep pushing through and some of
my friends they did come to see me in the hospital for most days and I think
the gratitude is the biggest thing that really kept me going that no No, Nav,
you have to push yourself and you have to just be positive because a lot of
(05:43):
your physical issues in your life are through your mental issues.
And I'm glad that phase, that time is over, but that has also given me way more
clarity around how important having a strong mindset is.
And even the right set of people around you is so, so important in your life.
And knowing you, Steve, I can also see that you are also mentally very sorted.
(06:10):
So how do you make sure that you stay in check when it comes to your mental health?
Thanks for asking, Nam. So...
What I do is I, yeah, similar to you, I check in with myself.
Right. And I ask myself the question.
Yeah. What is it that's really bothering me? Yeah. What is the trigger?
(06:35):
What is the thing that's causing me to feel this way?
And what do I need to do to prevent myself from experiencing more of that feeling
that's limiting me, that's making me feel like crap, making me feel insignificant, unimportant.
So bottom line is you must acknowledge whatever it is that's bothering you.
(07:02):
And until you acknowledge the thing that's bothering you, there's no way that
you're going to be able to deal with it.
And too many people far too often repress, especially men.
Repress their feelings and emotions hide them bury
them and then one day
something happens out of the blue and
(07:22):
they explode boom and all of a sudden yeah it
comes out in an explosion sure
because it was bottled up yeah so never let
things bottle up kill the monster
while it's still small before it has a
chance to grow yeah into a giant yeah i
cannot agree more with that steve i
(07:45):
feel it's just i see these challenges as a
thread you know like you it gets tangled
and tangled and tangled and then it's so hard to untangle
that right so you have to face your monsters
on the same day same time as
you mentioned and i think that's the best way to move
(08:06):
forward and i really like the fact that you talked
about men as well because we talk a lot about women's
mental health but I believe that
men are equally their mental health
is as important as women's mental health because they're also bearing a lot
of pressure when it comes to sometimes their families their kids you know financial
(08:26):
pressure so I think it should be equal both ways and if you have friends around
who are men or guys or if you have a partner who's a guy.
I think it's very important to nourish and nurture them and make sure that they
are okay as well in the household.
Absolutely. Because there are a lot of men who, as I said, have buried their emotions.
(08:52):
And for some men, it leads to suicide. It leads to them taking their own life
because they didn't feel...
They could actually open up and share these vulnerabilities that there
was shame associated to what they're going
through so much so that you'd rather die than deal with the shame like
how crazy is that yeah that's really sad to hear and i i i find i wish we can
(09:18):
be a little bit more open with our emotions but at the same time you need to
feel that safe space with that person and that you're sharing your troubles with.
And sometimes we make, you know, of a little thing, we make like a big monster
in our head and it could be solved by asking help from your friends, you know.
(09:44):
And I've also done that at times in my life when things spiral up so much in
your head and then you're like, wow, this can lead to this, this, this.
But if you speak to the right sort of people around you, they
can provide you a solution as well and you might be
able to come out of that little bubble of yours
so i cannot agree more with you steve absolutely now
(10:07):
then yeah it is about breaking out of the
bubble and getting the help that you need
yeah certainly and asking for it i think ask
there's no harm in asking i there
was a stigma around it i think a while ago but i
we are talking about it now so i feel that yes
we a lot of people are more open to
(10:28):
talk about it and you know people are getting that support from
their loved ones or you know the professional institutes or whatever they need
at that point in time and sometime a therapist can help if your family can't
help but just ask for help don't ignore it acknowledge it as you mentioned absolutely
and there's a The scripture in the Bible, it says,
(10:49):
ask and you shall receive.
Seek and you will find. Yeah. Knock and the door will be opened to you.
Really good one. Thank you, Steve.
And that's it. That's the end of today's mini podcast.
Yep. Covering mental health and well-being. Yep.
(11:09):
And it's been an absolute honor having you on the show to discuss these matters,
which we all need help in.
Even people who are doing well also struggle
of course yeah we are not gods i
i feel like yeah we are just human and
i think it's okay to feel not okay so i
i really appreciate that you're talking about it and thank you so much for having
(11:33):
me on the show thank you thank you thank you for listening to the will to win.
Music.
I hope today's episode was overflowing with value and helped inspire you to
make what seems impossible.
Music.
Music.
(00:07):
Welcome to The Wheel to Win, where emerging entrepreneurs come to learn the
best tips, strategies, and techniques to unlock their potential and become more successful.
Music.
I'm your host, Steve Scarni, and each week I will bring on the most incredible
guests who are going to share their own unique stories, knowledge,
wisdom, and insights about how they've been able to close the gap between failure and success,
(00:30):
and then go on to live a life of greatness.
Here at The Will To Win, we are dedicated to educating and inspiring you to
be able to maximize your potential and make what seems impossible, totally possible.
(00:52):
Now, welcome to The Will To Win show.
Today, we're going to be talking about mental health and well-being.
And how it impacts people in their daily lives and what can be done to manage it more effectively.
So over to you. When you experience a difficult situation, circumstance,
(01:17):
something that makes you feel down or angry, upset,
what do you do? How do you deal with that?
I'm saying the question is very complex. Yeah.
But it's a very, very great question as well to ask because we all go through
(01:37):
these emotions on a day-to-day basis and having your mental health in check
is so, so important nowadays.
And I really appreciate that nowadays, you know, the focus has shifted in a
lot of companies and even on social media around your mental health quite a lot.
(01:58):
So personally I always
check on myself like on days
especially when I'm not feeling that great
and I ask myself that why I'm not feeling too
good like why am I sad if I'm sad what
is the you know the potential reason that's
bothering me and I sometimes try
(02:21):
to write things down let the feelings come and
go as well if i feel like crying i would cry it out as well and there's no shame
in that yeah yeah i yeah i completely agree because we as humans we need to
acknowledge those feelings of being happy versus being sad as well and we are
not happy all the time we have really.
(02:44):
No. Are we happy all the time? No.
Speak of the devil, you're right. We're not happy all the time.
Yeah, so I do think that we have various emotions coming in.
But yeah, as long as your emotions are, you know, being won by the happy emotions
(03:04):
versus the sad, that is, to me, in my eyes, that's a good life.
But, yeah, most of the time I just really acknowledge my feelings and sometimes
I won't go out and I would just stay in and I'm, you know, binge-watching something.
I have a lot of sweet stuff and, yeah. Really? Like what kind of sweet stuff are we talking about?
(03:27):
I think we're talking about a lot of dark chocolate, a lot of popcorns and a
lot of teas and a lot of Netflix and, yeah.
Indulging. Yeah, indulging is helpful at times and other times hitting the gym
can also be very helpful because it gets your blood pumping and you are being
(03:50):
able to think about things really clearly.
And whenever I see a problem or whenever I see a challenge, like if I see in
my life and if it's bothering me, I always ask myself,
when I write it down, I ask myself if there's anything I can do about it and
what is it that I can do about it.
(04:10):
So I write those things down.
And then I also write the things what is not in my control.
And I always, when I write these things down, it just gives me better clarity
that a lot of things are not in my control, but the things that are in my control,
I can always work on those things and always put my effort in.
(04:32):
But the things that are not in my control, I just tell myself that there's nothing
you can do here, Nav, and just move on from there.
So it has not been a straightforward journey, has been a lot of practice.
And I also feel better by
building a lot of gratitude towards things especially in
the times of being tough moments in
(04:54):
my life as you know Steve that I was really
unwell two months ago I was I
was hospitalized two times I was in surgery which
was very spontaneous it was very very very
rough time because especially when you're struggling with your body
and you're in pain you are
not mentally that strong and even in that time I've
(05:16):
told myself that now you have to keep going keep pushing through and some of
my friends they did come to see me in the hospital for most days and I think
the gratitude is the biggest thing that really kept me going that no No, Nav,
you have to push yourself and you have to just be positive because a lot of
(05:43):
your physical issues in your life are through your mental issues.
And I'm glad that phase, that time is over, but that has also given me way more
clarity around how important having a strong mindset is.
And even the right set of people around you is so, so important in your life.
And knowing you, Steve, I can also see that you are also mentally very sorted.
(06:10):
So how do you make sure that you stay in check when it comes to your mental health?
Thanks for asking, Nam. So...
What I do is I, yeah, similar to you, I check in with myself.
Right. And I ask myself the question.
Yeah. What is it that's really bothering me? Yeah. What is the trigger?
(06:35):
What is the thing that's causing me to feel this way?
And what do I need to do to prevent myself from experiencing more of that feeling
that's limiting me, that's making me feel like crap, making me feel insignificant, unimportant.
So bottom line is you must acknowledge whatever it is that's bothering you.
(07:02):
And until you acknowledge the thing that's bothering you, there's no way that
you're going to be able to deal with it.
And too many people far too often repress, especially men.
Repress their feelings and emotions hide them bury
them and then one day
something happens out of the blue and
(07:22):
they explode boom and all of a sudden yeah it
comes out in an explosion sure
because it was bottled up yeah so never let
things bottle up kill the monster
while it's still small before it has a
chance to grow yeah into a giant yeah i
cannot agree more with that steve i
(07:45):
feel it's just i see these challenges as a
thread you know like you it gets tangled
and tangled and tangled and then it's so hard to untangle
that right so you have to face your monsters
on the same day same time as
you mentioned and i think that's the best way to move
(08:06):
forward and i really like the fact that you talked
about men as well because we talk a lot about women's
mental health but I believe that
men are equally their mental health
is as important as women's mental health because they're also bearing a lot
of pressure when it comes to sometimes their families their kids you know financial
(08:26):
pressure so I think it should be equal both ways and if you have friends around
who are men or guys or if you have a partner who's a guy.
I think it's very important to nourish and nurture them and make sure that they
are okay as well in the household.
Absolutely. Because there are a lot of men who, as I said, have buried their emotions.
(08:52):
And for some men, it leads to suicide. It leads to them taking their own life
because they didn't feel...
They could actually open up and share these vulnerabilities that there
was shame associated to what they're going
through so much so that you'd rather die than deal with the shame like
how crazy is that yeah that's really sad to hear and i i i find i wish we can
(09:18):
be a little bit more open with our emotions but at the same time you need to
feel that safe space with that person and that you're sharing your troubles with.
And sometimes we make, you know, of a little thing, we make like a big monster
in our head and it could be solved by asking help from your friends, you know.
(09:44):
And I've also done that at times in my life when things spiral up so much in
your head and then you're like, wow, this can lead to this, this, this.
But if you speak to the right sort of people around you, they
can provide you a solution as well and you might be
able to come out of that little bubble of yours
so i cannot agree more with you steve absolutely now
(10:07):
then yeah it is about breaking out of the
bubble and getting the help that you need
yeah certainly and asking for it i think ask
there's no harm in asking i there
was a stigma around it i think a while ago but i
we are talking about it now so i feel that yes
we a lot of people are more open to
(10:28):
talk about it and you know people are getting that support from
their loved ones or you know the professional institutes or whatever they need
at that point in time and sometime a therapist can help if your family can't
help but just ask for help don't ignore it acknowledge it as you mentioned absolutely
and there's a The scripture in the Bible, it says,
(10:49):
ask and you shall receive.
Seek and you will find. Yeah. Knock and the door will be opened to you.
Really good one. Thank you, Steve.
And that's it. That's the end of today's mini podcast.
Yep. Covering mental health and well-being. Yep.
(11:09):
And it's been an absolute honor having you on the show to discuss these matters,
which we all need help in.
Even people who are doing well also struggle
of course yeah we are not gods i
i feel like yeah we are just human and
i think it's okay to feel not okay so i
i really appreciate that you're talking about it and thank you so much for having
(11:33):
me on the show thank you thank you thank you for listening to the will to win.
Music.
I hope today's episode was overflowing with value and helped inspire you to
make what seems impossible.
Music.
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