Show Notes
As we return from our summer break we discuss various ways to instantly feel better - timely perhaps for the Big Back to Work / School / Normality of September. We explore eight emotions—anger, burnout, overthinking, anxiety, stress, sadness, impatience, and laziness—and suggest instant proactive remedies to each. We highly encourage you to try these out whenever you're feeling any of the emotions discussed. Let us know if they work.
Here are links to a few items we refer to in the chat: We reference a couple of previous podcast episodes: The Awkwardness Vortex, 5 Ways to Wellbeing In reference to when you're feeling anxious you can try Box Breathing. If all else fails, with any of these emotions you can instantly make yourself feel better by Walking in Nature. Gorefest: The Dutch (not Belgian as wrongly I said in the podcast) Death Metal band from the 90s who to the casual listener, their singing might sound like screaming. The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. in reference to writing your "morning pages".
Episode Summary 00:00 Welcome Back to Sketchplanations 00:53 Instant Ways to Feel Better 03:16 The Power of Singing to Dispel Anger 08:19 Walking Off Burnout 11:46 Writing to Stop Overthinking 16:20 Breathing Techniques for Anxiety 20:49 The Power of Exercise for Stress Relief 25:22 Gratitude as a Remedy for Sadness 28:18 Reflecting on Progress to Combat Impatience 30:56 Cold Showers to Overcome Laziness 33:50 Final Thoughts and Takeaways
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