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

E142 You Don't Need To Fix People - Just Be There Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever feel like you need to fix people, like the moment people open up to you or you watch them do something "wrong" you need to jump in with all this advice and "fix" them? Sometimes, we just need a friend to sit and listen. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E141 Start Before You Feel Ready - Confidence Comes After Action Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you procrastinate? Do you convince yourself that you need to do some more research before you start, or you need more practice behind the scenes? What if I told you that confidence comes from messy action and just doing the thing, and by showing up and doing your "thing" confiden...

E140 Feel It... But Don't Let It Lead - How To Stop Emotions From Controlling Your Life Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you push your emotions down and not feel them only to explode with intense emotions later? Then your whole day or week is ruined because your emotions are so big and so heavy? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E139 You Are Not Responsible For Other People's Emotions - Compassion Without Self-Abandonment Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you consider yourself to be a perfectionist? Do you find yourself stuck and not moving forward because you can't get it just right? Or you are hard on yourself because you aren't doing it "just right"? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠...

E138 Progress Over Perfection - Imperfect Action Beats Waiting Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you find yourself redoing projects, or getting stuck in the "research" phase because what you are trying to do isn't perfect? High standards are great, as long as they don't keep us stuck in inaction. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E137 Small Steps Still Count - Sometimes We Fall But We Get Back Up Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: What do you do when you feel like you're drowning in your own mind? When everything feels heavy, and no matter what you do you feel like you can't catch a break? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠...

E136 Stop Losing Yourself To Be Liked - The Truth About People Pleasing Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever feel like you're a different version of yourself depending on who you're around? Do you change your opinions to match those around you to avoid a conflict? There is a difference between being nice and people pleasing. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E135 Let Go Of The Reigns - Not Everything Needs Your Control Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you like being in control? Do you feel more comfortable in the driver seat than being in the passenger seat? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My YouTube Ch...

E134 You Are Not Your Productivity - Your Worth Isn't Measured By Output Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever feel bad for taking some self care time? Is your self worth and how good you feel about yourself tied to how productive you can be in a day? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E133 You're Not Overwhelmed You're Overthinking - Not Every Thought Deserves Your Attention Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever think that you are so overwhelmed, but you also spent the day ruminating on something? What if the problem was that you are overwhelmed by tasks but overwhelmed because you are overthinking? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E132 Ride The Waves - Healing Isn't Linear Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever feel like you should be healed already, like you've been putting in the work and the effort and you are getting frustrated because you are still having bad days? What if I told you that healing can't be rushed or forced and that it comes in waves of ups and downs. Please reach out. My Websi...

E131 You Can't Pour From An Empty Cup - Self-Care Isn't Selfish Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you ever feel bad when you sit down on the couch to watch a movie or read a book, just relax because there are things to do and you can't seem to rest even though you know you should? You pour everything into everyone and everything else... then you get irritated or grumpy. Well...

E130 The World Isn't Black And White - Life Lives In The Middle Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you have black and white thinking? If so how does it affect out relationships? Well it can be very damaging if we aren't willing to find the grey in situations. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E129 You Get What You Give - The Energy You Bring Matters Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever walked into a room and you instantly knew what the energy was? Were people upset, frustrated, happy, or maybe laid back? The energy that we bring into a room can be pretty powerful. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicl...

E128 Purpose Isn't Found, It's Built One Step At A Time Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you think that your purpose in life will find you? Do you look at other people and think to yourself how lucky they are that they are so purpose driven, and how nice it must be to have stumbled into it. But what if I told you, that at least in my case, my purpose is something that I am acti...

E127 Get Out Of Your Head - The Power Of Shifting Focus Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you get stuck ruminating about situations in your head? Do you say no to going out with friends because you would rather just stay home and be upset and think about how upset you are? There is a difference between letting yourself feel your feelings and getting stuck in them. Please reach out. My W...

E126 Stop Chasing Approval - Start Choosing Yourself Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you find yourself constantly wondering what other people think about you? So you ask a lot of questions to confirm that they approve or you behave in a certain way because you want their approval even if it means changing yourself, or your beliefs, or bending who you are because you need others approv...

E125 Stop Before It Stops You - Recognizing Burnout Early Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you burnout on a regular basis? Do you feel so exhausted but there is so much that you have to get done so you push and push and push until you crash or you get sick and your body forces you to slow down? Learning and incorporating rest into our schedule doesn't put us behind, but it helps us...

E124 Reframing Failure - Turning Mistakes Into Data Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever carried a lot of shame after making a mistake? More so than what would be considered a healthy dose? What if we stopped the self shaming and started to look at our mistakes as a learning experience? Pulled the data and left the shame behind? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E123 Small Steps, Big Change - Consistency Over Intensity Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you tend to have an all or nothing attitude and negate the value of small steps? But what if small steps is only of the most valuable tools we can do to improve our mental health? Going really hard tends to lead to burn out but sustainable small steps may take longer to see their affects, but the...

E122 Embracing "I Don't Know" - From Pressure To Curiosity Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: I don't know... why is it that sometimes we pretend like we know something when we don't, or are too afraid to ask? Turning our insecurities around admitting when we don't know something into curiosity. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E121 Protect Your Energy - The Power Of Boundaries Without Guilt Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Do you have trouble saying no when you really mean yes? Do you feel guilty after saying no to someone when you really needed that time for some self care and taking care of you? In this episode I talk about setting boundaries and the relationship with feeling guilty afterwards. Please reach o...

E120 Feed Your Mind - The Mental Health Power Of Learning Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: When is the last time you put some effort into learning something? What if I told you that it literally strengthens your brain? It can also help take you mind off of your own issues and turn your focus into something productive. Maybe you'll find a new hobby out of it or make some new friends? P...

E119 When Someone Blames You For Their Pain - Their Actions Are Not Your Responsibility Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Have you ever had someone blame you for their own issues? Said it's your fault that they drink, smoke, yell, name call, or get physical? But everyone is responsible for their own actions, take a breath, a step back, and refuse to take on the blame is hard but necess...

E118 From Insecurity To Self-Acceptance - Change What You Can Accept What You Can't Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Insecurities can have a profound affect on our mental health. So learning how we manage them, and how we view them is vital for our well being. What are you insecure about? And how and what are you doing to manage it? Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...