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

E167 What If It Actually Works? The Pain Of Never Trying Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Would you rather live with the regret of never trying, or live with the regret of trying but it didn't work out? Only one of those comes with the chance, small as it may be, that it might just work out. What does that have to do with your mental health? Everything, because when we chase our dream...

E166 You Can't Save Someone Who Doesn't Want Help - Learning To Love Without Losing Yourself Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever tried to save someone or help someone and they just don't accept it? Or maybe they pretend like they are going to change and listen to you and get the help they need only to continue going on as they always have? It's hard to watch our...

E165 What if it goes right? Fear loves to predict disaster Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you experience anxiety right before an event or seeing a certain person or going to a certain place? Is your anxiety giving you anxiety? Sometimes when we are overthinking about something and our anxiety spikes we then expect the worse to happen. But what if we learned to live more present? What...

E164 The "Get It Together" Lie Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever been told "get it together"? When we are struggling with our mental health that can be one of the hardest things to hear. It makes us feel like we are failing, like we are weak and we should be able to just "get it together". But in my experience healing takes time, there isn't...

E163 Anchor Walks - Mental Health Needs Moments Of Stillness Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: When there is silence or moments of stillness, do you automatically reach for your phone? Or maybe you play some music or watch a show or movie because when the silence comes so do the uncomfortable thoughts. In this episode I share what I've started doing lately that really grounds me and ma...

E162 Am I Overreacting? Learning Emotional Awareness Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you get told you overreact to things? Does the emotional intensity fit the situation? What can happen sometimes when we aren't aware, is that when we are going through something hard or we are approaching burnout or overwhelmed we overreact. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E161 Strong And Still Struggling Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you feel like in order to be strong you need to keep it all together? Like if you show that you are struggling that means that you are weak, like you should be able to handle everything and when you feel like you're falling apart you shame yourself and have that inner voice that is berating you. Life throws so much a...

E160 Exhausted, Not Lazy - Burnout And Mental Health Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: What if you're not lazy? What if your lack of motivation, energy, patience etc. is actually signs that you are approaching burnout. Laziness and Burnout are not the same thing, but sometimes we can confuse the two because they look very similar. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E159 Emotion Hangovers - Your Nervous System Needs Recovery Too Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever noticed that after a really emotional day or moment you feel drained afterwards? I call these "emotion hangovers". Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E158 What If It Never Happens? Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever get trapped in "what if's"? But what if, the what if's never happen? What if we learned to trust ourselves to handle the hard days when the hard days actually come to pass? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles....

E157 Rest Is Not Something To Be Earned Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever sit down at the end of the day and you feel guilty? That little voice inside you saying you could have done more, or you still have things to do, you haven't earned this break yet. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles...

E156 Inspired Or Discouraged - The Two Sides Of Comparison Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever looked at someone else's life and imeditatly felt smaller? Or maybe you've looked at them and been inspired. Comparison, there are two sides to it which one are you using? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://c...

E155 Caring Too Much - What People Think Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever feel like you're being watched? Like every little look or comment gets you thinking that they are silently judging you and criticizing you? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E154 Who You Surround Yourself With - Protect Your Peace Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: If you're trying to heal, but you're surrounded by negativity, then you are making it harder on yourself without even realizing it. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E153 Lean Into Your Uniqueness - It Was Never The Problem Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever felt like there is something about you that you need to change or tone down just to be accepted? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My...

E152 You Don't Have To Carry It Alone - Independence Doesn't Mean Isolation Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever feel like you can't ask for help? Like if you did ask for help it would mean that you're not good enough or smart enough? Like you need to do it all on your own. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E151 Your Path Doesn't Have A Deadline - Stop Comparing Your Pace To Someone Else's Results Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever get caught up in comparing your results with someone else's and then become really discouraged because your not getting the same results as they are and from what you can tell you are even working harder than they are? Please reach out. My We...

E150 Don't Let One Bad Moment Steal Your Whole Day Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever had a good day and then one thing happens, a rude comment, look or reaction and it sticks with you and just ruins your entire day? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E149 Say It Anyway - Fear Of Being Misunderstood Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you silence yourself because you are scared of being misunderstood? Have you build a cage that you hide in because it's safer than speaking up and risking being misunderstood? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠...

E148 The Bottle We Forget To Open - Feel It So It Can Flow Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you stuff your emotions down into a bottle and place it nice and neatly on the shelf? I agree that there is a time and a place to feel things. For example, at work is not the place to have a cry session or let our anger out, but later ideally that day, we should take that bottle out so that it d...

E147 You're Not Too Much - You're Just Around The Wrong People Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever been told you're too much? Too emotional, too sensitive, too much? Did you end up shrinking yourself just to fit in? Maybe it's not us that are too much, but who we are surrounding ourselves with that aren't loving and accepting us for who we are. Please reach...

E146 Trust Yourself - Make The Decision Anyway Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you have a hard time with decisions? You not only need that second or third opinion, but the fifth and sixth? Untill it seems like no matter what you decide there is no right decision, and so you don't make any decision on the issue. But not deciding is a decision in itself, and it keeps us stuck. Pleas...

E145 You Don't Need To Have It All Figured Out - Move Forward Without All The Answers Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you feel like you're behind? Like all your friends are making these big plans or they are celebrating milestones and that just doesn't necessarily feel right for you, but at the same time it makes you feel like somethings wrong with you? Please reach out. M...

E144 I'm Fine - The Mask We Wear Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever say "I'm fine" when you really weren't to a close friend who you trust? Maybe you don't want to be a burden or maybe you see the so happy and you don't want to ruin there mood. But real life has ups and downs and a true friend would want to be there for you and support you. Please r...

E143 Stop Arguing In Your Head - Have The Conversation Instead Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever have full blown arguments with someone in your head? Predicting what they are going to say and your come back? It's good to think about what you are going to say if you need to have a hard conversation with someone, but sometimes we can get stuck in this rumination loop and all...