EP #270 Improve Your Mental Health

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Written By Robert DePasquale

Mental health is a serious issue.

I have experienced episodes where I’ve felt completely incapable of improving my situation. Thankfully, something or someone has come along to help me through the tough time.

Imagine feeling this on a daily basis. This is how it can be when you’re mind is not as healthy as it can be.

I feel for you if you are experiencing this or have before but I also know there are sources of support.

The best source is internal.

This episode is not just about what you can do yourself to “fix” your mental health but it is about ways you can make it much simpler to find joy and fulfillment.

This works for individuals and teams

Have a healthy rest of your week.😀

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What You'll Learn in Today's Episode:

  • How mental health is affecting many people

  • Why it’s important to address your mental health

  • My 3 specific things to eliminate from your mind and processes

  • What most people agree on

  • What the problem is for people trying to “fix” their mental health

  • A marathon metaphor that illustrates the real struggle for mental health

  • How sales training helps

  • What to think about when you decide to address your mental health

  • How a bad day at work indicates more when you get home

  • Examples of what to ask your loved ones

  • How small things are better

  • Why loved ones can be helpful but are not the ultimate source of joy

  • About a hobby of mine no one knows about (and why you have to identify yours)

  • Gratitude as an example of something internal

  • How ambition can be expressed in pursuing happiness

  • The importance in pursuing joy

  • Why pushing through is a bad sign

  • How it’s easy to think of joy than it is to “do” it

  • How a stress mind thinks it has to be perfect all the time

  • The importance of acknowledging your need for mentally healthy practices

  • Some examples of actions to help support your mental health

Quotes Worth Sharing:

  • “It’s not going to be a short thing that is going to turn around our mental health.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “What do you do when something bad happens at work?” - Bob DePasquale

  • “The answer is really internal.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “You’re just looking for relief and not actually for joy.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “When there’s joy in the journey, there’s fulfillment in the finish.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “It’s like the to do list you don’t actually know how to handle.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Everyone is piling things on.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “I’m not sure the first step is always the hardest. - Bob DePasquale

  • “Let’s talk about inside sources…the joy that you deserve.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Think about the things, in your mind, that have brough you joy in the past.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Gratitude is a good example of something in the moment.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “I can’t believe I just said ‘harken’.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “If we did not understand sadness, we would understand happiness.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “You can express great ambition in pursuing happiness.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “The mind associates accomplishment with something not that great.” - Bob DePasquale speaking about relief

  • “In the mind, we can go directly to the things we know.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “(Joy) surrounds you.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “The hormones are there.” - Bob DePasquale talking about bonding with loved ones

  • “When there’s joy, there’s happiness to follow.” - Bob DePasquale

  • “Relief will always need more relief.” - Bob DePasquale

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