Wonderful podcast recommendation on mental health

I had the immense pleasure of catching Dr. Susan David on Mental Illness Happy Hour "Judging Our Feelings" this past week.

She has a wonderful conversation with Paul -- starting at 21 minutes -- about thoughts, feelings and ways of approaching a healthier, more consistent lifestyle. She touches on many vital concepts, which are emerging with greater and greater scientific support.

Dare I say the podcast was ALMOST as beautiful as this photo?

Two key concepts and reminders I took away from the podcast:

• Thoughts and feelings are "data not directives." You are not subjected to your thoughts and feelings and does not represent our entirety in a given moment. Rather, thoughts and feelings are "a sign post," which provides us with an opportunity of doing things differently.
• Our world view and how we live our lives are simply stories we tell ourselves. Instead of asking if the story is right or wrong, a better question is to wonder if the story is congruent with our desired life. Is our story serving our ideal self? What are steps we can take to better align our ideal and current self? Is our story a prison or is it serving us? "Discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life."

Have you listened to this podcast already? If so, what were some of your takeaways?

So many beautiful possibilities in this chat. I highly recommend it.

#thoughts #feelings #mentalhealth #support #love #compassion #beauty