In this week's extra episode, I basically brain dump how I've coped with anxiety and depression from various perspectives.

*disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights.

https://www.bookey.app/quote-book/practice-makes-perfect

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/changepower/202312/what-is-the-essence-of-true-self-care

https://mindfulnesstherapy.org/opposite-to-emotion-action/

https://www.6seconds.org/2022/03/13/plutchik-wheel-emotions/

https://medium.com/azure-s-whereabouts/the-matryoshka-doll-effect-be9d2760d2e2

Check out Sad September Songs (Spotify playlist):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4caPyKJaJobgOWfvGifDmT?si=fKO02hKsQqCbIg7H2t29ng&pi=u-KmyR4igATnKP

Click the below link if you would like to join the playlist and add songs (link active for 7 days):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4caPyKJaJobgOWfvGifDmT?si=h7lMgzC_QlatrKzZEiuB-Q&pi=u-3hpKLBb4Tyej&pt=ee4531ec2dc508f4912f3537536dc6d2

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In this week's episode, I talk about everything from angel numbers to cognitive distortion and I share moments from life lately.

*disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional. The information I share in my work comes from resources I've consumed and personal experiences and insights.

Angel numbers --> https://www.centreofexcellence.com/what-are-angel-numbers-and-their-meanings/

Cognitive Distortions --> https://arfamiliesfirst.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cognitive-Distortions.pdf

Cognitive Distortions --> https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201301/50-common-cognitive-distortions

Lina Cooper --> https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YxNJr7YsY95zd86zCjSYH

Lina Cooper --> https://www.youtube.com/@linacooper5687

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As Summer of 2024 comes to an end, I am reminiscing on 20 years ago, The Summer of 2004. I talk about everything from Avril Lavigne's Under My Skin to going to Horse camp (as a non-horse person) and my baby brother being born :)

0:22 Intro

2:05 Monthly newsletter starting

2:32 Why I'm doing this episode

4:02 Avril Lavigne Under My Skin album

6:17 Black River horse camp

13:33 Celebrating Fourth of July

14:08 Grandparent visits

15:15 A Cinderella Story

16:38 My 10th birthday

19:50 Baby brother born

23:40 Before social media

25:40 Movies/TV Summer of 2004

28:45 Songs from Billboard Hot 100 the week of August 21, 2004

38:03 Awkward closeout

Additional notes:

*A Cinderella Story received a whopping 11% on Rotten Tomatoes. Tell me if you think I should do an entire episode on this terrible but amazing movie (https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cinderella_story)

*Here is the playlist I played songs from, but note - the user has since updated it:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lpdGI2qwepCdHxOesh9Ks