How to Instantly Feel Better
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
All music on this podcast series is provided by the highly talented Franc Cinelli
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