Podcasts about unexpected solutions

This week we pulled on our most dramatic tights and tried not to mumble our lines in order to catch the attention of one of the theatre world's most charismatic – and mischievous – characters, Christian Edwards. The comedy genius behind one of Twitter's greatest spoofs – the mysterious West End Producer – Christian eventually pulled back the curtain to reveal, with glorious theatrically, that it was him all along. And this is entirely typical of a man whose creative adventures, and commitment to putting on a show, encompass writing regularly for The Stage and starring in sell-out shows in both the West End and Edinburgh Fringe. Like a nonchalant spoon, he has never been afraid to cause a stir, and while that may have knocked the occasional nose out of joint, he has amassed a cult following and a well-earned reputation for being one of theatre-lands wittiest wags. As well as re-living his starring role in that big, weird show we used to call Twitter, we chat about the life – and challenges – of a professional actor, what the future holds for both Christian and his West End Producer, and hear a magnificent yarn about the time he ran into an ex-fiancée dressed as a giant cigarette. Discover the homepage of the latex mask The Twitter account that launched the star View West End Producer's snaps on Instagram Follow Christian Edwards (the real one) on Instagram Follow the real Christian Edwards on X ///// Timestamps (02:15) - Early Jobs and Humorous Experiences (05:06) - First Proper Acting Role: A Journey Begins (06:05) - Discovering a Passion for Acting (08:41) - The Challenges of Early Acting Roles (10:08) - The Variety of In-Between Jobs (12:10) - Lessons from Early Jobs in Acting (14:09) - The Birth of the West End Producer Persona (18:31) - The Rise of West End Producer on Twitter (20:31) - Validation and Identity: Christian vs. West End Producer (23:30) - The Evolution of the West End Producer Character (25:51) - Impact on the Theatre Industry (30:06) - The Importance of Mental Health Advocacy (32:22) - Unmasking: The Transition from West End Producer (35:21) - Future Projects and Creative Outlets (41:21) – Listener Questions (53:00) – Four Pertinent Posers ///// Christians Book Recommendations are: Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn't Food … and Why Can't We Stop? by Chris van Tulleken Year of the King by Anthony Sher Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Acting (But Were Afraid to Ask, Dear) by West End Producer Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Going to the Theatre (But Were Too Sloshed to Ask, Dear) by West End Producer

Send us a textUnlock the power of strategic decision-making in healthcare by listening to our latest MedEvidence Monday Minute Radio Show. As Kevin Gettings of WSOS St. Augustine Radio and Dr. Michael Koren from ENCORE Research Group dissect the intriguing concept of "zugzwang" from chess, you'll discover its unexpected relevance to medical decisions. Feeling trapped in a lose-lose situation when choosing whether or not to get vaccinated? Dr. Koren offers a compelling alternative: participating in clinical trials. This episode promises to transform your perception of health choices by highlighting a third option that often goes unnoticed.Recording Date: October 7, 2024Be a part of advancing science by participating in clinical research.Have a question for Dr. Koren? Email him at askDrKoren@MedEvidence.comListen on SpotifyListen on AppleWatch on YouTubeShare with a friend. Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the MedEvidence! podcast to be notified when new episodes are released.Follow us on Social Media:FacebookInstagramTwitterLinkedInWant to learn more checkout our entire library of podcasts, videos, articles and presentations at www.MedEvidence.comMusic: Storyblocks - Corporate InspiredThank you for listening!

This week Dr. Burton and I discuss what drives people to feel so hopeless they want to die. We also talk about suicide statistics in other countries as well as the role socioeconomic status plays on suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is feeling suicidal please call or text 988 for the suicide hotline. References: Our world in data: suicide rates - https://ourworldindata.org/suicide Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions, by Johann HariMusic by AudioLounge  - Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/audioloungemusic - Soundcloud: @audiolounge1 - Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/AudioInstrumentals - Twitter: @audio_lounge - Google+ goo.gl/toKclZ  Our email: mentalhealthpod21@gmail.com

This week Dr. Burton and I talk about how where in the brain anxiety originates and how it manifests. We also talk about how you can rewire your brain to react differently to stress.  References: Alex Korb: Are You Fixing the Cause of Your Anxiety? -  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1298015597805908 Alex Korb Tedx Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjvgATBgjxM Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari  Breathe, You Are Alive: The Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathingby Thich Nhat Hanh Music by AudioLounge  - Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/audioloungemusic - Soundcloud: @audiolounge1 - Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/AudioInstrumentals - Twitter: @audio_lounge - Google+ goo.gl/toKclZ    Our email: mentalhealthpod21@gmail.com

On episode #219 of The Author Factor Podcast I am having a conversation with Dr. Matt Archer, a chiropractor and author of "The Protocol For Health, 7 Unexpected Solutions." Dr. Archer's journey into nonfiction writing began with a skeptical approach to manual muscle testing and applied kinesiology. During this interview, he shared a unique, effective system that simplifies health care and guides listeners to navigate the full spectrum of symptoms. He describes the sensible foundation of the protocol, underlining the importance of a clear baseline and simple muscle strength.Listeners will find Dr. Archer's author journey intriguing because of the unique perspective he brings to health and wellness. Through his book, "The Protocol For Health, 7 Unexpected Solutions," readers are enlightened with effective, alternative health solutions, challenging the norms and advocating for a simpler, clearer approach. Dr. Archer's book not only contributes to the health and wellness space but also exemplifies successful navigation through unconventional methods, making it an intriguing and insightful read for aspiring nonfiction authors.Learn more about Dr. Matt Archer by visiting TheProtocolForHealth.com.For more details about our short, helpful book publishing program, visit BiteSizedBooks.com.

“Your health is your wealth.” - Matt ArcherIn this episode of the Deep Wealth Podcast, host Jeffrey Feldberg talks to Dr. Matt Archer, chiropractor and author of 'The Protocol for Health: Seven Unexpected Solutions'. They discuss the connection between optimal health and financial wealth, focusing on the impact of lifestyle choices and dietary habits on overall well-being. Dr. Archer emphasizes the importance of a balanced, nutrient-rich diet along with simple physical activities such as walking. He also highlights the role of managing stomach acid and gut health in nutrient absorption. The conversation also touches on the healthcare industry and common misconceptions about health, like the belief that ill health is a natural process of aging. Dr. Archer encourages listeners to prioritize their health to unlock deep wealth.02:44 Dr. Matt's Journey into Chiropractic and Applied Kinesiology04:30 The Skeptical Approach to Muscle Testing and Health05:53 The Protocol for Health: Seven Unexpected Solutions11:56 The Importance of Health in Business Success13:05 The Misconceptions of Modern Medicine18:18 The Protocol for Health: Walking and Zinc Deficiency19:05 The Impact of Weak Stomach Acid and Intestinal Infection23:39 The Importance of Blood Sugar Stability25:11 Understanding the Role of Adrenals and Cortisol27:07 The Complexity of the Human Body and Health28:10 The Process of Working with a Health Coach29:44 The Journey to Optimal Performance and Health31:58 The Importance of Time Investment in Your Health37:05 The Power of Simple Health Changes40:40 The Importance of Health as Your First WealthClick here to subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast to save time and effort.SELECTED LINKS FOR THIS EPISODEThe Protocol for Health, by Matt Archer, D.C., Self-help bookMatt Archer, D.C. | FacebookMatt Archer, D.C. - YouTubeFREE Deep Wealth eBook on Why You Suck At Selling Your Business And What You Can Do About It (Today)Book Your FREE Deep Wealth StratResources To Have You Thrive And ProsperLooking to unlock your path to wealth and success? The Deep Wealth Podcast is your go-to source to extract your deepest wealth in business and life. Picture yourself mastering the foundational strategies that led our founders to a 9-figure exit. Ready to grow your profits, boost the value of your business, and optimize your life post-exit? Shoot us a quick email at insights[at]deepwealth.com with "Deep Wealth" in the subject line for more info. Click the links below to explore the resources, gear, and books that have paved the way for our guests and the high-achieving Deep Wealth team to reach remarkable success. Looking forward to helping you unlock the riches and success you deserve! https://www.deepwealth.com/thriveContact Deep Wealth: Client testimonials The Deep Wealth Strategy Map LinkedIn Instagram Subscribe to The Deep Wealth Podcast Help us pay it forward by leaving a review.May you continue to thrive and prosper while remaining healthy and safe!

Diagnoses of depression, anxiety and attention disorders are skyrocketing around the world. The dominant story is that these issues are primarily biological in nature: caused by a person's genetic makeup or brain chemistry.Here to reframe this perspective and shed light on the social causes of mental health issues, is 3-time New York Times bestselling author Johann Hari, whose TED talks on depression and addiction have been viewed more than 93 million times.Today's conversation focuses on Johann's most recent book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention, which was named one of the 3 best books of the year by Amazon, and lauded by everyone from Oprah to Gabor Mate. Johann explains why our ability to pay attention is collapsing, and the powerful forces that are stealing your focus from you. We discuss the concepts of cruel optimism, surveillance capitalism, the crisis of kids' attention and ADHD, and explore alternatives and solutions.We also discuss themes from Johann's second book, Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions. He argues that if we want to get to the root cause of depression and anxiety, we need to stop asking “what's wrong with you?” and instead ask, “what happened to you?”. The conversation explores the limitations of biological narratives in understanding mental health issues. It highlights the importance of addressing the underlying causes of depression and anxiety, such as childhood trauma and everyday stresses. The connection between loneliness, anxiety, and depression is also discussed, emphasizing the need for social connection and community support. This episode is a masterclass in what it means to be trauma-informed.To download your free training video ‘What is Nervous System Dysregulation?', please visit https://nervoussystemschool.com/focusAdditional references:Drop the Disorder The Power Threat Meaning FrameworkDisclaimer

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In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:How this book found its author.The case that needed to be made regarding sustainability and profitability.   Yes you CAN be more profitable while focusing on sustainability!How this author sold this concept to the publishing industry.How to sell this and other tough ideas with challenging objections.Information about her co-author, Paul AnastasTo learn more:Twitter: https://twitter.com/urvi_bhatnagar?lang=enEmail: Urvashi.bhatnagar@aya.yale.eduLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/urvi_bhatnagar/?hl=en

This week Dr. Burton and I discuss the common differences in depression between men and women. We also talk about cultural reasons for differences as well as discussion on post-partum depression. References: Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions, by Johann Hari Music by AudioLounge  - Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/audioloungemusic - Soundcloud: @audiolounge1 - Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/AudioInstrumentals - Twitter: @audio_lounge - Google+ goo.gl/toKclZ Our email: mentalhealthpod21@gmail.com

Since we are in mental awareness month, I thought about approaching this exact topic here on the channel. Normally I wouldn't approach such high and dense topics since I only feel like I generalize a lot, even if the information comes from literature, articles, reviews, institutions, and international organizations that deal with the issue. We explored what does Mental Health mean for us (as I asked you), some definitions of the most commonly used terms (such as anxiety, gaslighting), some trends in mental health awareness between 1993 and 2023 (30 years), and some applicable methods on how to make our day better if we feel down or in a bad mood. Before I go, here's the most common definition I could find about Mental health, as defined in the field of psychology: "Mental health refers to a person's emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It encompasses how individuals think, feel, and behave, and it influences how they handle stress, relate to others, and make choices." I hope this episodes lives up to the expectations! Thank you all for being understanding and empathic

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT How to Meet Anybody with Steve Buzogany Episode: https://apple.co/3zuud1y Dr. Matt Archer took a skeptical approach to manual muscle testing, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic and developed an incredibly effective system, described in his book, The Protocol for Health: Seven Unexpected Solutions. While often contrary to popular ideas, the Protocol has a sensible foundation that simplifies healthcare and is effective with the full spectrum of symptoms. He practices in Northern California and consults remotely. Dreams: Help people address causative issues of their health problems Changing the face of healthcare Teach a few million people how to administer the muscle testing and have them each impact millions of people. Contact them at: https://www.theprotocolforhealth.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timothy-douglas0/support

Check it out on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33Z4VsE Check it out on Apple: https://apple.co/3AHc2DT How to Meet Anybody with Steve Buzogany Episode: https://apple.co/3zuud1y Dr. Matt Archer took a skeptical approach to manual muscle testing, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic and developed an incredibly effective system, described in his book, The Protocol for Health: Seven Unexpected Solutions. While often contrary to popular ideas, the Protocol has a sensible foundation that simplifies healthcare and is effective with the full spectrum of symptoms. He practices in Northern California and consults remotely. Dreams: Help people address causative issues of their health problems Changing the face of healthcare Teach a few million people how to administer the muscle testing and have them each impact millions of people. Contact them at: https://www.theprotocolforhealth.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timothy-douglas0/support

Visit https://www.thermofisher.com/chemistry-podcast/ to access the extended video version of this episode and the episode summary sheet, which contains links to recent publications and additional content recommendations for our guest. You can also access the extended video version of this episode via our YouTube channel to hear, and see, more of the conversation!Visit https://thermofisher.com/bctl to register for your free Bringing Chemistry to Life T-shirt. This is a big one. When one of the most influential chemists of a generation gives you a full hour of his time, you can say your chemistry podcast has made it!This conversation with Paul Anastas (Yale University), the father of Green Chemistry, is an inspiration to think differently. He favors disrupting common rules and to stop accepting the status quo, given that the status quo is not sustainable.The “green shift” towards sustainable processes in chemistry and engineering is the revolution than we can't afford to miss. We do not need any more evidence. The silliness in the way we do things is in front of our eyes, we just need to be willing to look and see it. When we make 1000 kilograms of waste per kilograms or product, there is no future. When we keep producing, using, and discharging in a linear way, there is no future. When governments and private companies don't embrace environmental responsibility as part of their performance metrics, there is no future.Paul and his co-author Urvashi Bhatnagar have written The Sustainability Scorecard – How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions to outline the green chemistry principles that show the way to a sustainable future in chemistry. The pursuit of sustainability offers what they call “unexpected solutions;” leaps forwards that make new processes not only more sustainable, but also more efficient, cheaper, and more profitable. There are many great examples, with many more to come. Disrupt or be disrupted.

Met this cool Canadian cat thru the Wreking Crew & wanted to hear more about his story. Good dialogue. 0:00-17:00 - Gagne's Story 17:00-29:40- Religious Discussion 29:40-48:25 - Gagne's Story, cont'd 48:25-56:00 - Gagne joins Wreking Crew 56:30-1:00:00 - Importance of Stories 1:00:00-1:05:05 - Gagne on social, cultural, religious issues 1:05:05-1:11:20 - Substance Abuse/ Addiction 1:11:20-1:13:15 - Willpower 1:13:15-1:15:40 - Laziness/ Motivation ************** 1:15:40-1:20:50 - Part 2 Begins; Free Will/ Choices & Decision-Making + Cannabis & Substance Abuse 1:20:50-1:23:13 - Social Media 1:23:13-1:28:11 - Dice Portraits by Gagne 1:28:11-1:31:28 - Social Media, cont'd 1:31:28-1:34:40 - Part 1 Wrap-up; free will, simulated reality 1:34:40-1:39:00 - Nature of time, strange times 1:39:00 - 1:45:35 - Free Will, God, Yin-Yang, Aggression/ Emotion/ Passion 1:45:35-1:53:50 - Dying, Drugs, DMT 1:53:50-2:05:13 - Bungee Jumping & Skydiving 2:05:13-2:07:15 - Four Agreements & Ishmael [Triology] 2:07:15-2:14:41 - Conclusion, Wreking Crew + GTFOH podcast Stuff Related Links: Wrekonize Linktree -- Includes Links to Patreon and GTFOH Podcast Last One Standing Music Video YouTube The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Ishmael by Daniel Quinn Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and The Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong -- A TED Talk by Johann Hari Part 1 Recorded 1/15/23 Part 2 Recorded 2/5/23 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebalancingact47/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebalancingact47/support

This week Dr. Burton and I talk about why it's important to have good relationships at work as well why mangers have a key role in a healthy work environment. We also talk about what people look for in a manager. References: Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions, by Johann Hari  Music by AudioLounge  - Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/audioloungemusic - Soundcloud: @audiolounge1 - Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/AudioInstrumentals - Twitter: @audio_lounge - Google+ goo.gl/toKclZ  Our email: mentalhealthpod21@gmail.com

How do we get you to keep scrolling?This is the aim of the applications on your phone. The more they can steal your focus and attention the more profitable they are.So how can you take advantage of the benefits of technology whilst not letting it take advantage of you?This week we speak to Johann Hari, the author of the New York Times bestseller: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention. Johann is an author, executive producer and Tedtalk speaker. His books have been translated into 40 languages, and been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky, from Elton John to Naomi Klein.Johann's first book, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs', was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film ‘The United States Vs Billie Holiday'. His second book, ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions' was described by the British Journal of General Practice as “one of the most important texts of recent years”, and shortlisted for an award by the British Medical Association.Johann's TED talks have been viewed more than 93 million times. He has written over the past decade for some of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, the Spectator, Le Monde Diplomatique, the Sydney Morning Herald, and Politico. He has appeared on NPR's All Thing Considered, HBO's Realtime With Bill Maher, The Joe Rogan Podcast, the BBC's Question Time, and many other popular shows.Johann was twice named ‘National Newspaper Journalist of the Year' by Amnesty International. He has also been named ‘Cultural Commentator of the Year' and ‘Environmental Commentator of the Year' at the Comment Awards.A fascinating person who lives half the year in London, and spends the other half of the year traveling to research his books. We caught up with Johann one sunny afternoon and delved deep into what it means to loose focus, the effects it has on the brain, how our children are being affected by technology, and how we can regain focus and become more present.A great episode!Enjoy!Lots of love,Dave & SteveProduced by Sean Cahill & Sara Fawsitt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three coaches discuss three health books that can change your life! Join our book chat to learn new ideas that change your health and wellness trajectory! My colleagues, Sarah Danforth and Sudha Gopal, and I will discuss The Four Agreements, Lost Connections, and This is Your Brain on Food, and some next steps we've taken based on the books! LET'S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for support, motivation and fun! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information Coach Carolyn on Clubhouse: @stepstowellness wellnesswhilewalking@gmail.com   RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links) TW: Suicide mentioned in this episode Dial or Text 988 in the US for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline International Suicide Hotlines GUESTS Sudha Gopal https://buoyantwellness.com buoyantwellness@gmail.com Sarah Danforth sadanforth@gmail.com BOOKS The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book), Don Miguel Ruiz Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression -- and the Unexpected Solutions, Johann Hari This Is Your Brain on Food: An Indispensable Guide to the Surprising Foods That Fight Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, OCD, ADHD, and More, Uma Naidoo, MD. OTHER Nonprofit Mentioned: Sidewalk Talk   HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media Link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media Wellness While Walking website Or screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email! Thanks for sharing! : )       DISCLAIMER   Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.     Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast and a "best podcast for walking"!          

“I would encourage people to think about how we think about risk in our daily lives. We have more risk when we cross the street or drive a car than we do with the COVID vaccine.” Dr. Urvashi Bhatnagar is a healthcare executive whose career spans clinical care, research, and advocacy. She's also  the co-author of the new book “The Sustainability Scorecard: How To Implement And Profit From Unexpected Solutions.” Dr. Urvashi focuses on bringing new and innovative solutions to market that advance access to care, clinical outcomes and affect total cost of care. With a Yale MBA and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Boston University, Dr. Urvashi is a Certified Clinical Instructor for DPT students and has served as faculty during the American Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 2021, and has served as an invited speaker at the United Nations in 2020. And since much to the dismay of our parents, we are still NOT doctors, and much to the dismay of...everyone, we are still in a global pandemic, the US Department of Health & Human Services asked us enroll a healthcare professional — about the importance of getting your latest COVID vaccine as we go into the holiday season. They're here just in time to make those family gatherings safer and extra special. SO While we definitely had a good chat with  Dr. URVASHI  about COVID prevention and how it relates to her work and experience every day, we also get to go beyond her day job, for a bit to talk talk about her work in practical, scalable solutions to impact climate change - and what it means for chocolate and gardening - for the uncle and auntie in each of us.. LEARN ABOUT DR. URVASHI SITE: greenovationproject.com BOOK: The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions - goodreads.com/book/show/56917183-the-sustainability-scorecard SOCIAL: instagram.com/urvi_bhatnagar // twitter.com/urvi_bhatnagar https://medium.com/authority-magazine/urvashi-bhatnagar-5-things-we-must-do-to-inspire-the-next-generation-about-sustainability-and-the-53a1f7e2a580 MENTIONS The American Congress of Rehab Medicine - https://acrm.org/ FILM: Zootopia (2016) imdb.com/title/tt2948356/ PERSON: Scott Galloway - profgalloway.com This episode is sponsored by the Department of Health & Human Services, who's encouraging you and your community to make sure you've got the latest COVID-19 Vaccines. We can do this, together. Find the latest vaccines near you @ VACCINES.gov Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, she shares:·       What led her down the path to become a DPT and MBA.·       How we as consumers can make an impact around sustainability.·       What she sees are the biggest challenges at the intersect of data analytics and population health.·       Why we should pay more attention to our emotional intelligence and our “Spidey sense”.·       What we need to do to get more women into STEM.·       How we can inspire future generations around sustainability.·       What advice her mother gave to her that continues to serve her today.Make sure to connect with Urvashi on LinkedIn and pick up a copy of her book "The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions". Links listed below:https://www.linkedin.com/in/urvashibhatnagarmba/https://www.amazon.com/Sustainability-Scorecard-Implement-Unexpected-Solutions/dp/1523093781Advertisement:Support for this episode is brought to you by MANSCAPED, the best in personal grooming. Just in time for the holidays, MANSCAPED is offering "The Performance Package", a gift that is packed with goodies.  Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SONNIE20 at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpodhttps://www.manscaped.com/A rising tide raises all ships, and I invite you along in this journey to Evoke Greatness!Check out my website: www.evokegreatness.comFollow me on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonnie-linebarger-899b9a52/ https://www.instagram.com/evoke.greatness/

    This episode first aired 15 June 2020   Want to get my weekly newsletter?   https://briankeanefitness.com/newsletter/      Johann is the author of the New York Times best selling book. ‘LOST  CONNECTIONS: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the  Unexpected Solutions.'         Johann's ground breaking book talks about disconnection and the  nine cause of depression and anxiety.                    1.     Disconnection from meaningful work    2.     Disconnection from other people    3.     Disconnection from meaningful values    4.     Disconnection from childhood trauma    5.     Disconnection from status and respect    6.     Disconnection from the natural world    7.     Disconnection from a. hopeful or secure future    Cause 8 and 9: the real role of genes and brain changes    This was possibly one of my favorite podcast of all time and it goes  slightly longer than normal (90 minutes) but you'll see exactly why as  we start to dig into one of the most prevalent topics when it comes  to mental health in 2020.    Here are some of the things we talked about:                  ·      Why junk values are the happiness equivalent of junk food    ·      How the opposite of addiction is connection    ·      Why porn is to sex what social media is to real person interaction  and conversations.    ·      Why the mistaken belief of making yourself externally perfect is  making you miserable.    ·      And so much more. 

The principles of Green Chemistry have been widely accepted, but are not widely adopted.  With solutions for sustainable and profitable innovation available, where is the disconnect between these principles and their use? Our guest on this episode is Urvashi Bhatnagar, Vice President of Business Development for Healthcare at Genpact, a global professional service firm that transforms industries. She is also the co-author of The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions. The Sustainability Scorecard was co-written with Paul Anastas (also known as "The Father of Green Chemistry") while Urvashi was working toward her MBA at Yale. During discussions with Paul about the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry, they examined why those principles had not been widely applied - even though they were widely accepted! With a better understanding of the issues, they proceeded to write a book that would make a big impact in both chemistry and management. Urvashi shares the three parts of their business model. She discusses advocacy through speaking and engagements, building associated foundations to inspire and support others, and helping people transport important knowledge and structures from one field to another - where big ideas can make a real difference. We round out the conversation discussing how thought leadership's ability to help design the future. We hear about the increasing need for thought leadership in private equity and startups, and how moving a chunk of marketing budget to create and support an organization's thought leadership can strengthen an organization's reputation and offer an even higher return. This is a great episode, and we encourage you to listen in! Three Key Takeaways: * When taking scientific or research data to a general audience,  write with a less academic voice and gear your insights towards leaders. * When your target market is niche, you have to be very intentional about the content you release. * Thought Leaders who are conscious leaders – focused on mentoring and enabling  – can make great strides in designing a brighter future in multiple fields.

To continue to accept these realities is absurdity. To not do anything about them is obscenity. To not profit from the unexpected solutions that sustainability offers would be humankind's greatest missed opportunity. (Bhatnagar and Anastas, 2022) "the work of sustainability, I would say, globally, has just started" Natural resource inputs to business operations are getting scarcer and more expensive, while climate-change-related economic shocks pose a risk to seamless operations and, more importantly, threaten business continuity. How can organizations integrate sustainable design in their overarching operations and align it with profitability and corporate strategy? In their book The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions, Bhatnagar and Anastas show business leaders and innovators how to create breakthrough sustainable products and processes that are good for the planet, human health, and profits. The Sustainability Scorecard is a digestible and comprehensive guide rooted in scientific and data-driven methodology. This required read unpacks how sustainable operations can produce beneficial results through market share and new service line expansion, supply chain and sourcing model transformation—driving the most consistent and long-term value.   Based on Paul Anastas's foundational Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry, the Sustainability Scorecard is the first scientifically rooted, data-driven methodology for creating inherently sustainable and profitable products and processes. By redesigning with sustainability as a key design element, firms open themselves to unexpected solutions, leapfrog innovations, and sources of value that simply don't occur when sustainability is leveraged purely as a risk-avoidance and compliance measure. Bio Authors  URVASHI BHATNAGAR, DPT, MBA is a healthcare executive whose career spans clinical care, research, advocacy and strategy and operations consulting for leading healthcare organizations. As a mission-driven population-health and sustainability expert, she has over a decade of healthcare leadership experience working with clients to advance health outcomes in underserved communities leveraging advanced analytics and strategy—to address barriers to care, advancing health equity, and improving access to life-altering high-quality care. Bhatnagar holds an MBA from Yale University and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Boston University. She believes global wellness can be achieved through sustained and intentional investment in products and processes that are designed to be inherently sustainable and capturing value from the triple bottom line advantages that sustainability offers.   PAUL ANASTAS, PhD is the Director of Yale University's Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, where he holds the Theresa and H. John Heinz chair in Chemistry for the Environment. Previously, he served as the Science Advisor to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, as well as the Agency's Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, appointed by President Barack Obama. Known as the “Father of Green Chemistry” for his ground-breaking work on the design and manufacture of chemicals that are non-hazardous, environmentally benign, and cost effective, Anastas is a fierce champion of sustainability science and innovation for environmental protection. He was the recipient of the prestigious Volvo Environment Prize in 2021 and is widely published and his work and collaborations have been widely covered in leading media outlets.

In this episode I interview Urvashi Bhatnagar, who  believes global wellness can be achieved through sustained and intentional investment in products and processes that are designed to be inherently sustainable and capturing value from the triple bottom line advantages that sustainability offers.In her upcoming book The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions,  Urvashi Bhatnagar and co author Paul Anastas show business leaders and innovators how to create breakthrough sustainable products and processes that are good for the planet, human health, and profits. The Sustainability Scorecard is a digestible and comprehensive guide rooted in scientific and data-driven methodology. This required read unpacks how sustainable operations can produce beneficial results through market share and new service line expansion, supply chain and sourcing model transformation—driving the most consistent and long-term value.

Urvashi Bhatnagar, co-author with Paul Anastas of The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions, explains the four principles for managing and scaling sustainability. These ideas can be applied to build a sustainable business at a startup or large company dto accelerate progress toward low- and no-waste products and services. Urvashi discusses reframing business decisions to emphasize waste reduction. She suggests what we waste today can be the basis for profitable growth without the severe environmental damage that resulted from the Industrial Era. She shares ideas about how to engage executives and employees in sustainability programs and how to be transparent about their environmental commitments.The new book extends the Twelve Principles of Green Chemistry that Anastas, who is known as the father of green chemistry, and John Warner first introduced in 1998. Those ideas transformed the way chemistry is done. Following their introduction, a new generation of chemists has focused on using low-temperature, biologically responsible processes that mimic natural processes. They create chemicals and products that are recyclable or biodegrade instead of leaving toxins in nature. The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions is available on Amazon and at Powell's Books.

In this episode of The ESG Experience, Helee Lev and Ryan Nelson are joined by Urvashi Bhatnagar. They discuss how firms can incorporate ESG into corporate strategy to go beyond compliance & disclosure, leading efforts & best practices around preventing greenwashing and rainbow-washing, trends in urban sustainability, themes & takeaways from Urvashi's book, “The Sustainability Scorecard: How to Implement and Profit from Unexpected Solutions”, & more.

Johann Hari is the author of three New York Times best-selling books, and the Executive Producer of an Oscar-nominated movie and an eight-part TV series.His books have been praised by the likes of Oprah, Elton John, and Hillary Clinton.His latest book ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention' follows his previous book ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions', described by the British Journal of General Practice as “one of the most important texts of recent years”. Johann's TED talks have been viewed more than 80 million times. The first is named ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong'. The second is ‘This Could Be Why You Are Depressed or Anxious'.Follow Johann's work, buy his books at https://johannhari.com ; https://twitter.com/johannhari101

SUMMARY HEADS UP producer Jo de Vries shares her personal story of healing from acute anxiety attacks that started when she was 12 years old. Now in her sixties, and after 20 years of taking two psychotrophic medications, she is in the process of healing with the help of two medical professionals. Family physician/psychotherapist Dr. Warren Bell guides her along a path of discovery to unearth her disorder's root causes, while pharmacist Sahil Ahuja advises her on how to safely taper off medication. In this compelling episode, they dig into how Jo's experiences can inform and inspire others, and explore arguments made by acclaimed journalist and author Johann Hari in Lost Connections, the book that kick-started Jo's empowering encounter with herself and the outside world. TAKEAWAYS This podcast showcases: Personal stories of healing from anxiety and depression Progressive education for pharmacists The role of personalized care and holistic healing from mental health challenges Primary considerations for deciding whether to take medication for depression/anxiety Potential side effects of some medications for depression/anxiety Potential side effects of, and recommendations for, tapering off those medications Role of psychotherapy and other treatments for depression/anxiety Role of trauma and chronic stress in depression/anxiety Benefits of feeling, identifying, processing, and learning from both positive and negative emotions Impacts of COVID on people's willingness to talk about mental health challenges Johann Hari's personal story of depression and arguments for science-based alternatives he subsequently laid out in Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression & the Unexpected Solutions Using science to debunk the myth that chemical imbalance is responsible for anxiety/depression, and that medication is the only solution Disconnection (the nine causes of anxiety/depression) Reconnection (a different kind of antidepressant) Role of culture in sharing about, and healing from, anxiety/depression Role of livable communities that support the social determinants of mental health in preventing anxiety/depression SPONSOR   RESOURCES Antidepressants Going off Antidepressants Bounceback Patient Health Questionnaire Depression: Resource Guide for Patients   GUESTS  Sahil Ahuja, PharmD Sahil Ahuja is a licensed pharmacist practising at Two Nice Guys Pharmacy in Kelowna, BC. In this setting he provides patient-centered care that starts with listening to the person in front of him. In collaboration with that patient's health care team, Sahil provides a range of services including patient education, medication recommendations, and prescriptions. While completing his Doctor of Pharmacy degree at UBC, Sahil encountered mental health struggles of his own. Having made it through those difficult times, he believes the best way to reduce any remaining stigma around mental health is by openly sharing his own experiences. Professionally, Sahil's current focus is on the Toxic Drug Crisis and ensuring patients experiencing substance-use disorders have reliable and non-judgemental access to medication. These efforts have helped Two Nice Guys' Pharmacy earn recognition as Unsung Heroes in the community. In his personal life, he is prioritizing trying new hobbies and experiences (e.g., skydiving) to continuously expand his comfort zone. Dr. Warren Bell Dr. Warren Bell has been a general practitioner for more than 40 years. For decades he has advocated for peace, social development, the environment, and the anti-nuclear movement, as well as the integration of healing modalities of all kinds. He is past founding president of Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, past president of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada and the Association of Complementary and Integrative Physicians of BC, past president of medical staff at the Shuswap Lake General Hospital, and current president of Wetland Alliance: The Ecological Response (WA:TER). He has written several peer-reviewed clinical pieces and for online publications such as the Vancouver Observer and National Observer. Warren received a College of Family Physicians of Canada Environmental Health Award and the Queen's Medal for Canada's 125th Anniversary in 1992.  Email: cppbell@web.ca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warren.bell.714 HOST Jo de Vries is a community education and engagement specialist with more 30 years of experience helping local governments in British Columbia connect with their citizens about important sustainability issues. In 2006, she established the Fresh Outlook Foundation (FOF) to “inspire community conversations for sustainable change.” FOF's highly acclaimed events include Building SustainABLE Communities conferences, Reel Change SustainAbility Film Fest, Eco-Blast Kids' Camps, CommUnity Innovation Lab, Breakfast of Champions, and Women 4 SustainAbility. FOF's newest ventures are the HEADS UP! Community Mental Health Summit and HEADS UP! Community Mental Health Podcast. Website: Fresh Outlook Foundation Phone: 250-300-8797   PLAY IT FORWARD The move toward optimal mental health becomes possible as more people learn about the challenges, successes, and opportunities. To that end, please share this podcast with anyone who has an interest or stake in the future of mental health and wellness. FOLLOW US For more information about the Fresh Outlook Foundation (FOF) and our programs and events, visit our website, sign up for our newsletter, and like us on Facebook and Twitter.   HELP US As a charity, FOF relies on support from grants, sponsors, and donors to continue its valuable work. If you benefited from the podcast, please help fund future episodes by making a one-time or monthly donation. Sahil Ahuga and Dr. Warren Bell Interview Transcript You can download a pdf of the transcript here. The entire transcript is also found below: RICK  0:10 Welcome to the Heads Up Community Mental Health podcast. Join our host Jo de Vries with the Fresh Outlook Foundation, as she combines science with storytelling to explore a variety of mental health issues with people from all walks of life. Stay tuned. JO  0:32 Hey, Jo here. Thanks for joining me and my two special guests as we delve into my own story of healing from anxiety attacks that started when I was 12 years old. Now 67, and after multiple rounds of medication, the latest one lasting almost 20 years, I'm in the process of seeking freedom from fear and anxiety with help from two medical professionals. The first is Dr. Warren Bell, a GP who also practices psychotherapy in Salmon Arm, BC. He's guiding me along a path of discovery to find the root causes of my disorder. Hi, Warren. Warren  1:12 Hi, Jo, I'm delighted to be here. And I just like to say that the fact that you are sharing your story in this public way is an act of courage on the one hand, but it's also something that I think will lead to many other people who listen to this podcast, understanding your dilemma and the trials you've been through, and also be grateful for the fact that you have shared this very personal voyage that you've been on. JO  1:41 The other vital member of my team is pharmacist Sahil Ahuja, who's advising me on how to safely taper off two medications. Welcome Sahil. SAHIL  1:52 Hi Jo. Thank you for having me. Likewise, very grateful to have this opportunity, and appreciative that you're willing to share your story. We talk a lot about decreasing stigma around these concerns. I think this will be beneficial to a lot of people. JO  2:07 I can't tell you how grateful I am to have you both on my side and here today for the podcast. Two things before we get started. First, a big thank you to our sponsors for this episode, the Social Planning and Research Council of BC, Emil Anderson Construction, WorkSafeBC and AECOM Engineering. And second, please note that I'm sharing my story for informational purposes only. This is very important. If you're experiencing mental health challenges or want to taper off medication, please seek advice from your doctor and/or mental health professional. Okay, so imagine you're lying down tied to a railway track. You start to feel vibrations in the ties and a hum on the rails that can mean only one thing, a coming train. As it rounds the corner, you hear the whistle scream warning you to jump or else, but you can't. As the scenario unfolds, your breathing shallows while your heart rate spikes. You feel increasingly weak, dizzy, sweaty, and/or nauseated. You quickly move from feeling agitated to being terrified you'll die, and then maybe even wishing you would so the overwhelming physical and emotional sensations would stop. After what could be minutes or hours, the train roars over you, the danger seemingly past, but in its place comes the fear of what will happen next time you're tied to a track, or more likely must give a speech, or take an exam, or feel uncomfortable, insecure, or unworthy. That's anxiety's gift that keeps on giving. The continual fear of fear itself. My panic attacks started when I entered puberty when my hormones raged for the first time. My second bout was triggered again by a hormonal imbalance after the birth of my first daughter. That time it was more serious and involved depression as well. To make a long story short, I started thinking, what if I hurt my daughter and then spiraled into terror so visceral, I couldn't be alone for fear I'd go crazy and do the unthinkable. I was trapped in a vicious cycle. Feeling depressed made me more anxious and feeling anxious worsened the depression. My father who was a doctor said I was experiencing postpartum depression and prescribed an antidepressant. I also saw a psychiatrist who said that with the medication, I would recover. That's how it was done in 1983. No mention of lifestyle changes, counseling, or other potential treatments. The pills worked, so I took them until after my second daughter was born, too afraid to again face postpartum symptoms. When life settled down and my marriage and career seemed stable, I weaned off the medication and managed well for a number of years. My next experience with paralyzing fear came at the end of my first marriage, emotions were high, my anxiety levels were higher. Again, I was prescribed medication, this time by my GP. I did get counseling, but unfortunately, the counselor decided my husband was a jerk, and that I'd be better off without him. So I concluded the anxiety was situational, and didn't see the need for further counseling to get to its root causes. Fast forward to the beginning of my second marriage. I'm feeling good and decided to taper off medication again, which was fine until I accepted a job that turned into the worst experience of my working life. Eighteen months later, just after I resigned, I descended into what can only be described as hell on Earth. I lived in the emotional storm of an acute, unending, anxiety attack for three days. I couldn't think, I couldn't eat or drink without vomiting. I couldn't be alone for fear I would die. And at times, I wished I would because I didn't think I could stand another minute. I was prescribed three medications in large doses. A benzodiazepine for sleep, an antidepressant, and an antipsychotic, which is sometimes used to treat anxiety and depression when just the antidepressant isn't enough. Well, I don't regret taking the medications as they dulled the anxiety and lifted the depression to manageable levels. They did make me look and feel somewhat like a zombie for a number of months. With that first stage of recovery under my belt, I started thinking again about tapering off my medications. Like many other people who take them, I thought I was weak and wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't. First, I tapered off the sleeping pill. Then I significantly reduced the antipsychotic but decided to stay on the same dose of antidepressant, and there I sat for almost 20 years. In the early years, I tried a few times to wean off the antidepressant, but always experienced low-level anxiety and other minor side effects such as disturbing dreams. Mainly though, I was still afraid of being afraid, not wanting to look inside to find what was hiding there. Fast forward again to a little more than a year ago when I was 65. I must have been ready for a change of perspective, because a transformational book came across my desk while I was researching a Heads Up podcast about depression. It's called Lost Connections, Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression, and the Unexpected Solutions. It's by John Hari, an award-winning journalist and best selling author who has an experience of depression that he weaves throughout his book. Hari's book made me look at my situation differently through a lens of evidence-based findings, on the effectiveness of medication for depression and/or anxiety. And it made me question the medical system's long-standing pharmaceutical approach to symptom management, and the crutch it had perhaps become for me. So with input from Warren and Sahil, I developed a plan for tapering off the medications. I felt ready given that my life is now vastly different than it was 20 years ago, and that I'm truly invested in optimizing my physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. The three of us agreed that tapering off should be done very slowly. Given that I'd been on hefty doses for almost two decades. And because I'd had side effects when I last tried to cut down. You'll learn more about this from Warren and Sahil a little later. Starting last spring, I cut my antipsychotic medication over several months by almost 90 percent. It surprised me that I experienced no anxiety during that time, and it thrilled me that I felt increasingly more energetic and alive as the doses dropped. I delayed tapering down from the antidepressant until this spring, given that winter can be a challenging time for me. In April, I reduced the dose of my antidepressant a small amount. As with previous tapering attempts, I felt stirrings of anxiety and had vivid, sometimes disturbing dreams. But I persisted and that past. A week or so ago, I tapered down again, and I'll stay on that dose for a month or so before deciding whether to cut down further. That's slower tapering than people typically do. But I'm fine with that. Most importantly, Warren, Sahil, and I agreed that I needed to be realistic about my ability to taper off completely. I've accepted that and we'll take this process one day at a time, watching for symptoms that might be too much for me. I realized I may have to take medication for the rest of my life. And I have no shame or guilt around that. Nor should you if you're on medication that improves your mental health and quality of life. My journey of finding freedom from fear and anxiety has led me to new places, both within myself and in the world around me. I've embraced proven science while being embraced by compassionate care. I now have feelings that are big, and raw, and real, and so welcome now that I understand they're to be revered, not feared. As Eleanor Roosevelt recommended, I also try to do one thing every day that scares me. Today, it's being vulnerable by sharing my story, which I hope will inspire you to get the help you need. If you're struggling, start by making an appointment with your doctor and/or a mental health professional. And please check out the resources in the Show Notes page on our website at freshoutlookfoundation.org/podcasts. Time now to bring in the experts who can add some meat to the bones of my story, and John Hari's book. Let's start with you Sahil. I found you at Two Nice Guys Pharmacy in Kelowna, BC. Great name by the way. My daughter recommended this because of your amazing, personalized service. We met, and you agreed to help me taper off the medications. You also promised to read Hari's book and then share your insights on this podcast. Let's start by you telling us your story, and why you find such meaning in helping people along their healing journeys. SAHIL  12:31 I'm glad that you've had a good experience. I've never had someone ask me to read a book and be on their podcast. So, it was a neat experience for me as well. My story, the part that's kind of relevant to the mental health conversation here, is that in undergrad I was in sciences and living at home in Kelowna, going to UBCO. And everything was good. But when I was accepted into pharmacy school, and I had to move to Vancouver and go into this Doctor of Pharmacy Professional program, that's where things started to unravel a little bit, I would say. When I moved away, it was great. I was living with one of my friends. But in those first couple of months of being away from home and being in a new program and in a new city, I started to feel a lot of discomfort. I remember times when I was studying, and I couldn't focus anymore on the slides in front of me, and I would have to go lie down. Eventually, I got to the point of having a conversation with my doctor, and we realized that I was having panic attacks, which was very foreign to me. And the identity that I had for myself of being this high achieving person who just is able to do anything and everything, and to have that, quote unquote, what I felt as a setback was tough to process. And I wasn't able to really get a handle on the anxiety in those first few months, then kind of depression was becoming a part of that as well. And they are sometimes related but also very distinct things, and I felt the distinctions there. I eventually started on medications, and I found them to be very helpful. I remember in those first few months of being on fluoxetine that I felt that if everyone was taking this medication, that there would be less crime in the world, everyone be happier. It was amazing. But as in the book, I had a similar experience as the author where that effect faded, and then we would increase the dose I would feel well, and the effect would fade. And that cycle continued whether with new medications or new doses for a few years. And then near the end of pharmacy school, I was getting tired of it. And I tapered myself off the medications and it took probably a year after that for me to feel like okay, I'm actually through this phase of anxiety and depression. It was interesting for me because I subscribed very heavily to the chemical imbalance narrative, in part because I had everything else going for me in life. I had amazing support systems in my family and friends. Even though I had left my family, they were still very supportive. And I had friends there. I had a great career ahead of me with meaningful work. It didn't make sense to me. And that was one of the most frustrating parts of like, why am I feeling this way. So, the chemical imbalance narrative really helped, to be like hey, it is out of your control, but kind of working through it and getting through it. I think it was the purposelessness that really got me and meaning to life that got me, and I found it in social connections, I found it in really savoring the moments that I have with friends. Meaningful conversations like this one, when you're 40 minutes into a cup of coffee with someone, I find so much meaning and joy in those moments, and I soak in that joy. And I would say it's still a work in progress. And not every day is a great day. But I definitely have much more joy in my life. I have more good days than bad days, and the bad days aren't as bad anymore. JO  16:00 Thank you so much for being vulnerable and laying that out for us. And I agree your story too will help other people. How has your experience impacted in a positive way your ability to help your clients who are experiencing mental health challenges? SAHIL  16:17 I think my experience gives me an insight into what the human in front of me is experiencing. I understand how difficult it is to even get to the point of standing at the pharmacy counter. There are so many pieces in between one of just recognizing and understanding what's happening that took me a bit of time, then being willing to address that concern and eventually talking to a physician or whichever healthcare provider getting to the point of like, okay, I have this prescription in my hand, am I going to go fill it? Okay, I go drop it off at the pharmacy counter, am I gonna go back? There's so many points there, where things could fall off or the mind could change. So when that person is in front of me, I have a sense of like, okay, it was not easy to get here. And I want to make sure that I can hopefully make it a bit easier moving forward. JO  17:13 Sahil, before meeting you, my interactions with pharmacists had been what I call clinical, which I guess is fair. But the training you received is changing that. Tell us more. SAHIL  17:26 I graduated in 2019 from UBCs PharmD program, and it is very patient-centered care. We are not just looking at the condition and throwing a medication at it. We're looking at the human that's in front of us and saying okay, this condition is part of what's going on. But let's look at everything else that's going on. And as a pharmacist, our training, the first thing we even think about is, is a medication even necessary, is it even the best treatment? For example, in school, we were being assessed when we were counseling a medication to a patient. We had to give three or four non-medication ways, non-drug measures to help address any particular concern, whether its mental health related or blood pressure or cholesterol. Those non-pharm measures or non-drug measures are very important, and the first line of therapy, frankly, in the majority of conditions. If those don't work, then we look at medication. JO  18:22 When you say patient-centered or personalized care, what does that mean? SAHIL  18:28 It's about assessing what's important to them and what their values are, depending on whether they're in school, what their age is, what their priorities are. It can help us guide the antidepressant we choose, for example, because depending on their side effect profiles, some side effects, for example weight gain, may be acceptable to some and not acceptable to others. So that's where the personalized approach comes in of, okay, let me learn about this person, what's important to them. And then we can make more informed decisions together and give them the appropriate information. JO  19:02 When you speak to your clients first about taking antidepressants, what do you tell them? SAHIL  19:07 Sometimes the majority of the times the benefits aren't immediate. And that's really frustrating when you're living through anxiety and depression. You're feeling unwell in all these ways to hear that, hey, I'm gonna have to stick through this for another 246 weeks before I really feel better. So that's one thing, it is a bit of a process. And also, the first one may not be the right one. We have a lot of options. We have a lot of medications that work in different ways that have different side effect profiles. So we can hopefully over time find the right one. And the things that probably do work more immediately are those non-drug measures, whether it's starting to look at CBT, and there's a lot of free CBT resources out there, whether it's from Anxiety Canada or MindHealthBC? Maybe the first line of therapy is being more mindful about hanging out with your friends, which is really difficult to do when you're living through it. But if there's a way that you can go for that cup of coffee and feel a little bit better, or go for that walk in nature and feel that sense of calm, those things might be more immediately soothing, and that will give the medication some time to kick in. JO  20:18 What about the primary potential side effects? SAHIL  20:24 There's a whole host of things depending on the medication that you take. So to say main potential side effects is a little bit tricky. And everything's in context as well. So I always hesitate from saying things broadly. But I will say some of the big things to watch out for is that, especially in younger patients, there is an increased risk of self-harm. And that's something that is top of mind for me. So when I am talking to my patients I, especially younger patients, I'd like to mention this is something that we've got to watch out for. There's regular things like nausea, and dizziness, and all of these things that usually, we can help mitigate or get better as the weeks go on. Certain ones might have a higher risk of sexual dysfunction, for example, others have very limited risk of that. Some have a little bit of risk of weight gain, and others are less. Some cause trouble sleeping, some help more with sleeping. That's why the personalization part is really important. If I have a patient who has insomnia with depression, then we want something that causes drowsiness, depending on if that's what they want. If we have somebody that they are unable to get out of bed at all, they're sleeping 12 plus hours a day or whatever, and I was on that side I would sleep all day long, we want something that might have energized them a little bit more, a little bit more activating. Side effects are also tricky term because sometimes that effect is something we want to happen. So it's very personalized and patient specific. JO  21:51 What about side effects associated with tapering off, and your tips for minimizing these? SAHIL  21:58 What I've seen in my short career so far practicing for a couple years is we really want to take it slow; we want to go over weeks or months. And that will help minimize the withdrawal symptoms. So it can be some of the things that patients experienced in the beginning, maybe some dizziness, or the strange one to me that I wouldn't think about is flu like symptoms. People can actually feel unwell in that way. There can be some irritability, appetite affects, sleep changes. You might even feel that irritability or depression coming back, but sometimes it's temporary, right? It's just the body getting used to not having the medication. And it's not necessarily that the depression is actually coming back. The other one that I hear patients talk about sometimes even if they miss a dose or two, is brains zaps or just that abnormal sensation there. These are the things to look out for. And if they're happening, this is how we can manage it or just even knowing that something can happen, helps mitigate the surprise of when it happens and makes it less scary in that way. JO  22:59 Thanks Sahil. That's great info and will really help me by the way, which brings us to our next guest, Dr. Warren Bell and his decades-long practice of combining medical and pharmaceutical knowledge with psychotherapy and downhome compassion. Just building on what Sahil was explaining to us, what do you see in the way of side effects or symptoms of people tapering off of these medications? Warren  23:29 The principle that Sahil referred to, which is to do it slowly, is probably more important than any other principle with respect to withdrawing or tapering off medication of this nature, psychotropic drugs. People experience a variety of symptoms when they start to reduce medication, including symptoms that are very similar to the ones that they experienced before they began to take them. These are withdrawal symptoms, but they seem to be very similar to what they experienced prior to starting medication. And as a consequence, there's a sense that maybe their condition that led to them taking medication has recurred. But it's actually a withdrawal process. And the best way to deal with it is to do it very slowly. I've had people who were withdrawn off medication in six weeks by one of my psychiatric colleagues, experience a terrible withdrawal pattern. And when I was involved with repeating it, because they cut back on the medication, we changed it from a six-week withdrawal to a two year withdrawal, and it was effortless. JO  24:36 I'd like to build on Sahil's insights about patient-centered care. You and I have talked about your practice of getting to know people in the round, versus using only biomedical measures for treatment. Why don't you share your story of integrating treatment modalities and how it's helped your patients with mental health challenges? Warren  25:00 My background prior to medicine was not pure sciences. My background was actually, believe it or not, music and creative writing. So I had a sort of artsy kind of perspective on life. So when I came to medicine, it was with a very different perspective from many of my fellow students. I understood science, but it wasn't the only thing that I had studied. As I went through medical school, I found the narrow approach on biomedical matters and physical health issues, to be challenging, because I was only too aware of my own psychological responses. So early on in my training program, one of my preceptors, who was the head of psychiatry at McGill, noticed that I had a bit of an aptitude for exploring the psychological experiences that people were having. And that led to learning about different kinds of approach to therapeutic interventions in that area. And I eventually fastened on a procedure, or a process, or an approach called short-term anxiety provoking psychotherapy, which at the time, short-term meant 12 to 15 visits as opposed to two years of weekly visits that psychoanalysis was focused around. So it was shorter term, but it was still longer term than what is commonly done with psychiatrists these days. And after I had graduated, I worked in a psychiatric outpatient clinic for a year, and I also engaged in palliative care. Much of it is intensely psychologically oriented. When I came back to BC and began practicing in the small town of Salmon Arm, I just felt the need for a variety of reasons to explore other modalities. And I embarked on what amounted to a 20- 25-year process of learning about every kind of therapeutic opportunity that there is ranging from physical interventions like manual therapies, massage, cranial-sacral therapy, chiropractic, and of course physiotherapy, one of the standards, and osteopathy, and then also mind approaches. Sahil mentioned CBT, which is a fairly formulaic form of psychological intervention, but it's been used and has been validated as having some value. But then there's other things like yoga and meditation and mindfulness. And side-by-side with them was the process that I was bringing into my practice, which is insight-oriented therapy, where you spend a long time asking challenging questions and essentially, having patient hear themselves say things that they haven't said before, and understanding things inside their own consciousness that are new, and developing insights. That way, it's not a system where I give people advice. It's a system where I probe, and their responses end up being their therapy. And I've done it now for over 45 years. So it's been a central part of what I do, because once you explore people's minds, you find out what they are like, as you said, in the round. You find out more of the totality of their life experiences, not just the disease, or the condition, or the injury that they present with. So it inevitably makes you think holistically when you approach anybody. JO  28:42 During my psychotherapy sessions, we talk about many things including the mental health impacts of my upbringing, my Type A personality, my perfectionism, and so on. But my biggest takeaway was the realization that I bottled up what I thought were negative emotions for decades, only acknowledging and sharing the positive side of myself. Warren, you along with Brene Brown taught me to sit with my not so nice feelings, to really feel them, and then to identify them, process them, and maybe most importantly, learn from them. I'll give you a simple example of that. About six months ago, I was cleaning out my kitchen cupboards, and I came across a set of china that I had inherited when my Mom passed away. And it brought back wonderful memories of Easter dinners, and Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and us all around the tables. And my mom loved those occasions. She loved her crystal, she loved her china, and her cutlery, and everything was set so beautifully, and she was so proud. And I decided that I really didn't have room for this china anymore. So I called my sister and I said, you have a lot more room, would you like this china? And she said, sure. I went downstairs, got some boxes, brought them up, and I started packing away this china. And I started feeling increasingly more sad, to the point where I started crying, which is really unusual for me because I'm not a crier. And I just felt worse and worse and worse. And so I went and lay down. And I started thinking about the china and what it meant to me and came to the conclusion that I didn't want to give it away. I really needed to keep this as a connection to my mother. So I packed up the china and I put it in this very special place, and decided that I'm going to use it on occasion, even if it's not a special occasion. So that, for me, was a cathartic experience of feeling something, identifying what it is, processing it, and then responding in a way that met my emotional needs. It has really played a remarkable role in my healing. I've said all that to ask this question. Warren, in the patients you've seen over the years who are experiencing anxiety or depression, what role do you see unprocessed negative emotions playing? Warren  31:34 They play a central role, because they embody things that are unresolved in one's own life experience. There is a social pressure on all of us to hold back expression of any kind of negativity. If you meet somebody in the street and they say, hi how are you, you don't say, well actually I'm having a really bad day, and let me tell you about it. Partly because we know that the chance of them stopping and paying attention to those remarks will be very limited, they might be frightened away. But also, it seems like exposing ourselves to having other people see the vulnerability in us. And so it's quite natural, at a social level in many social situations to suppress the expression of negative feelings, fear, anger, frustration, terror, all experiences which we define as negative. What they are, of course, is responses of our central nervous system to things that are troubling to us, that disrupt our lives, or that appear to threaten our security. When you do that, and those experiences come to the surface, as you described in the story about your mother's china, you often will experience an emotional reaction that takes you by surprise. And if it's the wrong kind of setting, for example, there's a bunch of people looking at you and you're on stage, and you happen to open your mother's china there, you would be under intense emotional pressure internally, to not start to weep on stage. Now, if it was a psychotherapeutic group therapy session, you wouldn't have that same feeling. But if you're on stage, and it's a public performance, you would feel horrified at the fact that you were losing emotional grip on yourself. So setting has a lot to do with it. And often in our early years, we have settings where we are discouraged from expressing our true reactions to things. A parent who tried to be helpful says, "Don't make so much noise in this room, keep quiet." You don't know why they want you to do it, but they tell you to do it. And you want to make a big noise, you feel full of exuberant energy, and you can't do it. And so you learn to put those feelings and that expression away. And then you get into a situation where you start to cheer at a sports event and suddenly you are feeling giddy, you feeling strange and kind of uncomfortable, and maybe a little anxious, like I'm being too exuberant. I'm expressing my feelings too vigorously. So what the negative emotions that are suppressed or unprocessed do is they influence a lot of our day-to-day behavior. But much of that behavior as an experience is of feeling anxious, or in this case that you just described, you feel sad, but they are highly legitimate emotional responses that are present in us when we're first born. And so to suppress them tends to be kind of unhealthy. It's not so much that you express them anywhere. You find out where it's appropriate to express them as you grow older, but you don't get rid of them. That's the key I think. SAHIL  34:38 I'm going to jump in here just to add a little bit more of my story and how I think processing those emotions helped out. When I originally had my symptoms, I felt defective in a sense. It's interesting how you would never think that of somebody else but when it's yourself, there's more harsh judgment, something that I have worked through thankfully. But I went on a self-improvement binge. And in doing so, I think developed a little bit more EQ, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness. With that self-awareness, I noticed and was actually able to see those negative emotions, sit with them, and process them in ways that you two have mentioned. So I think it's extremely important to get to that point where you can recognize and deal with what's happening. JO  35:23 What about the role of chronic stress and depression and anxiety? Warren  35:29 Chronic stress is usually the result of a habit. We live by habits, our lives are guided by habits, habits are shorthand ways of dealing with events that occur over and over again in our lives, and that we have to develop a sort of patterned response to. If there are patterned responses to all or most expressions of a certain part of our own inner world that is valuable and important to us, then it produces a chronic state of feeling anxious, depressed, or just out of sorts. Because we're putting aside a part of ourselves on a day-to-day basis. And the habit of putting that part of ourselves aside, has been so firmly entrenched in our vocabulary, our emotional vocabulary, that we never think about it when somebody says, are you scared, you say, oh no, even though we could be terrified, because we don't allow ourselves to think that we're terrified. Because if we thought we were terrified, we'd start to act like we were terrified. And that would produce the kind of reaction Sahil was just describing, doing things that you feel uncomfortable, that make you look more vulnerable. But in fact, as we become more integrated, our personalities become more integrated, and the different parts of ourselves get to know each other better, then stress levels tend to go down markedly. That's one of the reasons why insight-oriented psychotherapy can be so useful, because at the end of the road, you have an understanding of why you get agitated in certain situations, and not in others. SAHIL  37:04 So just to add to that chronic stress piece, it was stressful to be in a new city and learning how to fend for myself in that way. And the pace of professional school is very different from undergrad. It's hard to keep afloat in those settings sometimes. So I do think that chronic, ongoing feeling of drowning and rat race sometimes, I felt that even in my career, I think that does add to the situation. JO  37:30 For personal reasons, I'm interested in the link between genetics and anxiety and depression, as there's a history of those in my family. My dad experienced anxiety and depression. My paternal grandfather was hospitalized because of mental health challenges. And my maternal grandmother took her life by suicide when my mom was just eight years old. I also wonder about the impact of trauma and have tried to unearth the traumatic event in my past that might have triggered my challenges. Warren what can you tell us about that? Warren  38:06 Trauma is something that depends very much on the context in which a particular behavior occurs. And the trauma is not always explosive, violent, and deeply disruptive. Sometimes trauma can be the lack of a response to a certain behavior on our part as children. The adverse childhood experience body of research is often shortened to ACE, A C E, began in 1988. But it's research that really explores something that's deeply rooted in human experience. And that is that if things go really bad when you're young and vulnerable, then it can shape your response to the future quite dramatically. If somebody has a father who's an alcoholic, the father may never be violent or aggressive or invasive into that child's life, but they may be absent, they may be sort of non-existent, the parenting role could be almost completely removed because of a preoccupation with the state of consumption of alcohol. Sometimes parents are away a lot, they're absent. So trauma takes different forms. I think it's generally recognized that an accumulation of extremely disruptive events, things like a parent going to jail, things like the death of a parent, things like physical, mental, social, and sexual abuse. All of these really invasive, intensely disruptive forms of trauma clearly shake, sometimes shatter the sense of personality, self-esteem, self-trust, trust in others, and that can have impacts throughout a person's life. There's quite strong evidence that if you accumulate a certain number of traumatic experiences in your early years, it will have a permanent effect on your development as a human being. That said, you mentioned the genetic component of mental distress and mental difficulties. There is some degree of that, but with most genetic components, they offer about five, maybe 10 percent of the reason why things happen. What you may have genetically is a tendency, but not necessarily a condition. And so you might be more susceptible to certain kinds of inputs. But it's not that you're going to go ahead and behave in a certain way because of your genes overwhelming your judgment. JO  40:49 Warren, you've been doing this for decades. Have the levels of anxiety and depression increased over the last 10 or 20 years? Warren  40:59 My observation would be that certain kinds of anxieties have increased. And certain kinds of social and environmental, and I mean environmental in the broadest sense of the term, pressures and disruptions have come into the lives of many, many people around the world. On the broad scale, there is widespread anxiety, and particularly among young people, children ages, say six to 15. Anxiety about their future, on a planet that is increasingly degraded by human activity and the presence of so many of us on the planet. That's a genuine anxiety. And there have been surveys. The BBC did one recently that showed in every country, they analyzed children's responses, they found this kind of anxiety underlying their daily lives. They don't go around talking about it all the time, but if you ask them how they feel, they're very explicit and describe quite disabling, sometimes senses of anxiety. One of my colleagues who works in an emergency room here, had three young people over a period of some months who had all come to the emergency room because they were either feeling suicidal, or they had made a suicidal attempt, because they were so depressed about the future of human society. They felt that there was no hope for us. And I think the heat dome and the fires during the summer really intensified those anxieties. There are also other stressors like the enormous disparity between the very well to do and the very underprivileged and financially insecure. So I think there are increased levels of depression and anxiety about those kinds of things. But to be honest, the primary things that bring on anxiety and depression are personal factors, elements, and events, and experiences within a person's own life. That's where those kinds of experiences take place. And I would say, there's probably in this part of the world, more of that going on in communities, and neighborhoods, and individuals to some extent than there are in many other parts of the world where connection and interaction and a sense of community are much more strongly developed. But I would say these broad disruptive impacts are being felt by people all over the world. JO  43:25 Sahil, what's your observation about mental health over the last couple of years since COVID? I have heard that statistically, mental health has declined over that period. But I've also heard very promising statistics about how many people have taken this as an opportunity, like yourself, to build themselves in a positive way. SAHIL  43:54 It's hard for me to assess the exact statistics on what's happening. But what I do feel confident saying is, it's a conversation that more people are willing to have. It's something that became a societal level conversation during COVID lockdowns on how are you actually feeling. I think it prompted a lot of self-reflection in individuals. So maybe that's why we're seeing both improvements, because people are seeing things that they can work on, and maybe more conversations on people not feeling well because you're actually recognizing what's happening. And not just burying it with the busyness of life. JO  44:32 A big chunk of Hari's book outlines his research findings about the effectiveness of pharmaceutical solutions for depression and/or anxiety. He also questions the long-held belief that brain chemistry changes are the primary causes of those disorders. Sahil, what do you think about the book and Hari's arguments? SAHIL  45:00 So I mentioned my story, I did very much subscribe to the chemical imbalance narrative. And I do think there is still some truth to be had there. I think it's good to have a conversation around that on, okay, maybe that's part of the scenario, but maybe not the whole scenario. And there are things that we can work on. I did really enjoy the book. I enjoyed the breakdown of all these connections, and frankly, then all of the solutions that can help chip away at it. I don't know if I bought all the arguments in their entirety. But I think there is enough in that book to reflect on and learn from. Warren  45:38 The book was interesting for me, because I was familiar with a lot of the research that he explores. From a journalist point of view, he went and interviewed the people who had done, for example, the meta-analysis of antidepressants with the SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor category. I was familiar with the fact that the full meta-analysis, which was done by obtaining all the studies that have been done on these drugs, rather than the ones that have been published at the time the drugs first came out. It was possible to do say, a dozen studies, find four that said what you want them to say, and then the other eight said things you didn't want them to say. In other words, they were not so positive about the drugs in question and their therapeutic benefits. And never publish those eight and only publish the four that you like. So what the researchers on that particular meta analysis did, they went and got all the studies. They nagged the Food and Drug Administration, so they finally gave them the actual raw data from those studies. And when that happened, it showed that the evidence used to promote many of the psychotropic drugs was quite skewed. It was quite directed towards a marketing end rather than a therapeutic end. And that's nothing new. Nobody should be surprised. The nature of the corporation and most large pharmaceutical companies or corporations, is to deal with the shareholders expectation of profit. And that's the sine qua non, the other part of it is of importance, but it's not the central issue. What I liked about the book was that I was hearing some of the sort of personal trajectories, the narratives of the people who did the research and why they did it, and what they felt about the research when they had done it. And that was adding another sort of personal element to stories that I had heard, written up in clinical journals. I particularly appreciated the fact that Hari was very open about his own struggles, which I think is important. It makes it clear that say an investigative journalist or a public figure, is not somebody who sprang out of the earth fully formed. They are like everybody else, in a process of evolving, and changing, and coming to new understanding about something that they might have thought they understood very well, for sometimes a very long time. So that was helpful for me. And then some of the individual stories about changes that took place in people's lives, I found quite illuminating, and quite heartening, as well. JO  48:20 What were your favorite stories and why? SAHIL  48:23 One of my favorite parts is right at the beginning, when the author talks about the initial experience with the medications which paralleled mine, of there was a benefit, it would fade, there was a benefit, and it would fade. And specifically, there was this part where the author felt compelled to evangelize about the medications. And I felt that as well. I was singing the praises because I had felt so down and so unwell. The correction of that, or the fixing of that, however, I felt in that moment was so significant to me, that I felt that everyone should consider whether or not they need these medications. So that point of relatability from the beginning, stuck with me and probably added to the authenticity of the book for me, or added to the reliability of the author's narrative throughout. Warren  49:15 The story that captured my imagination the most was the story he told about arriving in Berlin, he's originally German so this was kind of like coming home and coming across a small community of people rejected on all sides by society. Some of them were immigrants from other countries that didn't speak English, or German, or other as a first language. Some were people who had been disabled. Some were people with sexual orientation that was not accepted in German society. And somehow, they just didn't feel comfortable in the value system of the society they we're living in. All of them had been kind of isolated from society as a whole but also from one another. And then an elderly immigrant woman decided to just sit out in public and be visible, because she was having trouble with attaining some goals in her life, from the government. And around her coalesced a whole new community that formed, and was established, and strengthened, and sustained by the energy that each of these marginalized individuals brought to the broader nature of their gathering of people. It wasn't just a heartwarming story, it was an analysis of how community is established. You reach out, you find commonality, you ignore the superficial differences, you look for the deeper values that you share. And then when you do that, you gain an enormous sense of personal and shared satisfaction. And I think if there was any way to give an example of how to enhance mental health, I would say that story to me stood out very much so. SAHIL  51:03 I agree. Not only was it heartwarming, I found it to be so empowering. In those most dire of circumstances, they were able to come together. And that sense of community that they built was inspiring and empowering on any time you find yourself in dire straits, you can build that community that will help you through it. Warren  51:22 And I would compare that to say, a very wealthy suburb in a large urban setting where all the houses are grand, the trees are beautiful, and the neighbors don't always know each other. And they're often sort of in competition to have the nicest lawn, or the biggest swimming pool, or whatever. And sometimes, not always, but sometimes, just very wrapped up in material values. And then at some point in time realizing that what they really want is a sense of relationship with others. JO  51:58 Much of the book focuses on what Hari feels are the nine major causes of depression and anxiety, including trauma and genetics. He describes them as disconnection from other people, or meaningful values and work and from status and respect. He also talks about us being disconnected from nature, and from a hopeful and secure future, which are inextricably linked. He goes on to talk about solutions, or what he calls different kinds of antidepressants. And we don't have time to talk about all of these, but I would like to dig a little deeper into what I believe is the most important message in the book. And that's the vital role social connection plays in mental health at all scales, individuals, families, workplaces, and communities. So first of all, Sahil being of Indian descent, your experience with social connection is much different than ours in the Western world. Tell us about that, and how it played out in your life. SAHIL  53:07 My parents are from India, moved here kind of in their 20s. Typical immigrant story, came with very little, have kind of worked their way up the social ladder. I'm born and raised in Canada. Being Canadian is my primary identity. And then I so happen to have this background. And with that background, I think comes a greater sense of family and importance on family. The social connection that I have with my parents and with my sister, that family household connection is so central to my existence. Leaving that when I left Kelowna to go to Vancouver for pharmacy school, that definitely had a role of being further from my greatest support system. And there was never a sense that I would be abandoned. When I look at more Western culture of kids moving out at 18, it seems such a difficult way of life. I don't know if I would have been able to get to where I'm at in life, if that was the culture that I came from, or if that was the situation I was in. So that value on a family and supporting each other, this mindset of my parents support me until I'm self-sufficient, and then eventually, the responsibility becomes mine to take care of them. So we're always being taken care of and supported in that way. There's no sense of time out in the world by myself. Warren  54:33 The Indian culture is, in some ways, far more mature than the kind of hybrid culture that we have in this part of the world. And many, many other cultures really have maintained a sense of community and family. There's no question I've observed in many, many situations how having sometimes just one healthy relationship can mean the difference between somebody being really distressed almost all the time, and feeling a sense of relief and security. Maybe I can recite a story that was told to me by two prominent members of Indigenous community here. They talked about the fact that everything that happened in Indigenous community was for the community. And as a result, everything you did was to make sure the community survived. So if food was scarce, and hunters brought back a deer or something like that, or there was some kind of plant that they could harvest, it would be shared equally among the community. And even if somebody was a hunter and needed more energy, then others would make sure that the hunter had a little bit extra. We certainly don't think of the communitarian values that underlie our behavior all that much. We're doing a better job now, but we've got a long way to go. And I think we can learn a lot from the Indigenous experience. JO  55:59 Sahil, you have one foot in Canadian culture, the other in Indian culture. Tell us what you've learned about your Indian culture that would help us build more mentally healthy communities here. SAHIL  56:12 It's hard for me to speak for all of South Asian culture. Even just India is a country of a billion people, and there's a lot of nuances. But what I can say from my personal experience is, I'm lucky to have a good family dynamic. And that's taken work. It's taking conversations, it's taken establishing and respecting boundaries. So I think the takeaway for me is put time and effort into cultivating the relationships, maintaining the relationships, because that is kind of the foundation of everything else. If you have those, you can work through a lot of the other difficulties that life throws at you. JO  56:55 Warren, you and I have talked a lot about the importance of livable communities that are designed and built to foster social connection. Dig deeper into that for us. Warren  57:08 Absolutely, and with considerable enthusiasm. How you construct a community, how you actually build the infrastructure in a community has an enormous impact on the ability for people to connect with one another. I remember an article in Scientific American that showed a small English village before the advent of the automobile. And the road was narrow, and the paths on the side of it, what we might call the sidewalk was large. And there were people all over the sidewalk, and very few vehicles, and most of them were horse drawn in the roadway. After the advent of motor vehicles, and a few decades gone by, the roadway had expanded, the sidewalk had shrunk. And the vehicles on the road clearly overwhelmed any walking activities that took place, and the sidewalk was really just a kind of a narrow front in front of stores and other kinds of buildings. And the structure there did not facilitate people crossing the road to talk to one another. So when we do that kind of change in a town, even a small English village, without realizing it, we've disrupted social patterns and a sense of social connection. The changes that we've introduced with what they call concrete jungles, downtown areas where every surface has been built. And the only place you can actually meet somebody is by going in a door into a building and typically presenting something about yourself. Either it's you want a hotel room, or you want to buy something. But the interactions that are just the casual interactions are very hard to come by. I live in a small town. I've been here for 45, 43 years, and I walk down the street and it's a social event. I meet people every few feet practically, who I know and have a few words with. So I think how you construct a community has an enormous impact. Walking trails, park benches, park spaces where people can just hang out and be sociable. All of those things and many others make a huge difference in terms of facilitating social connection. SAHIL  59:17 This theme of the environment, and how ever you define it keeps coming up and is really important. And I think that starts even in your bedroom. What do you have there, and what is that promoting in your life? All the way to, yes, the greater community and the planet. And something that I've been reflecting on more recently is cultivating as much as I can, the environment that's going to bring the behaviors out of me or create the mindset in me that I'm wanting. JO  59:45 I've been a public outreach and engagement consultant to local governments in BC for 30 years. And I'm thrilled to say that things are definitely getting better at the community scale. When I started in the early 90s, municipalities didn't have sustainability plans or programs, climate action plans or programs, and very few were thinking about the social and cultural considerations of community well-being. I'm thrilled to say that there have been dramatic changes in these areas. Communities of all sizes across Canada are working with residents to plan and mobilize efforts to enhance and integrate social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being. Warren  1:00:32 Joanne, that is such an important thing that people who are in governance systems can do to make communities what they have the potential to be, which is hubs for people interacting at multiple different levels and in multiple different ways. And in almost all of them positive. And there are many ways you structure both the physical structures and the social structures. The way support systems are given to people or not given to people can make a huge difference in the way their lives work out. And I think that is a critical element that all leaders and communities can play and make a huge difference. JO  1:01:13 Warren, I know you're also passionate about the social determinants of mental health, and how they impact people's well-being. These include things like housing, employment, education, physical environment, security, and financial stability, to name just a few. Knowing that you promote universal, basic income at every opportunity as a way to optimize these factors, tell us more and why it would improve mental health across the board. Warren  1:01:45 There's two pieces of evidence around mental health and what a universal basic income does to that part of our lives. The empirical evidence is that every experiment that has been done in this area has shown a massive uptick in positive emotional state in the people receiving the universal basic income in whatever form it occurred. There was an experiment done in Dauphin, Manitoba in the 70s and early 80s. And one of the universal findings there was everybody felt so much better about their life. There was an experiment done in Ontario for about three years before it was shut down by a new government. And it showed exactly the same thing, something like 87 percent of people had this enormous uplift in their state of mind, because they felt cared for. They felt nurtured by the community at large. It wasn't that they were given this cheque and they just went off and spent it. They looked at the cheque and they said, "This is all the other people who live in this community, contributing a few cents to my financial security." And that was a very powerful thing. The other piece of evidence is drawn from human health. And if you look at physical health outcomes in countries where there's more income equality, and what a universal basic income does is it puts a floor under which nobody will sink. The evidence from many different countries in the world shows that human health at the physical level improves very significantly. Countries with greater financial disparities between the wealthy and the financially underprivileged. Every study shows that people use hospitals less often, they go to doctors, less often, they suffer from chronic illness less often. So I think it's very hard to argue against universal basic income. SAHIL  1:03:39 I think on a broader scale, it's a great idea. We want everyone in society to be taken care of, to be fed, to be housed. The social determinants of health are something recently learned in school. Income inequality is such a predictor of health along with education and the other determinants. We talk about medications a lot, but these basic foundational societal concerns, if these can be addressed, then were working on prevention rather than treatment, and I think that's a great approach. I am probably not as well educated on the economic consequences of these policies and decisions, but definitely something I'm curious about and want to learn more about, because the promise, I think, is there. JO  1:04:30 This has been an informative and inspiring journey with you both personally and as a producer of this podcast. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, for sharing your stories and your incredible insights and passions. So let's close with a question for each of you. Warren, you've been doing this a long time. What are you seeing in treatment modalities and health care now that gives you hope for the future? Warren  1:04:59 I've been reflecting on this quite a bit recently because I'm veering towards retirement, and it makes you think about what is the nature of healthcare and your role in it. And what is the system itself doing, which I've been observing for nearly five decades overall. One of the big changes is that the information that is now available to people is far more abundant than it once was. At one point, you could only get information about health from either a specific healthcare practitioner or from somebody who was selling you a product. Abundant and accurate information about human health, in all its aspects and every aspect that we've talked about today, it's now available online. Now, there are of course, sources of information that are entirely questionable and distorted. But much of the information is really eye opening for many people. And that's taking the emphasis off just say going to the doctor or going to see another health professional, and sort of democratizing access to information, which I think is a really important step. And I think that's revolutionizing how healthcare happens. JO  1:06:19 Sahil giving your lived experience of depression and anxiety, your expertise as a progressive pharmacist, and what you've learned from Hari's book, how do you see the future for the one in five Canadians who have or will have depression and or anxiety? SAHIL  1:06:37 I see a hopeful future. I think it starts with that first step of that self-awareness and identification of what's happening before it's becoming too severe. Trying out all the non-medication measures, some mentioned in Hari's book, and some we've mentioned throughout the podcast, and then having your health care team in place if you're needing it to work on from the psychotherapy aspect or

I spoke with Johann Hari – whose new book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again – is already a New York Times best-seller.  I was fortunate enough to meet Johann in September 2019 when he was writing this book. He came to my house here in Pacifica, California – and we spent the whole day together and discussing a range of topics – from cruel optimism to the privatization of mindfulness as the new neoliberal, capitalist spirituality.  Johann Hari is the author of three New York Times best-selling books, and the Executive Producer of an Oscar-nominated movie and an eight-part TV series, The Fix,  starring Samuel L. Jackson. His books have been translated into 38 languages, and been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky, from Elton John to Naomi Klein. His latest book, ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention', was published in January 2022, and received rave reviews everywhere from the Washington Post to the Irish Times to the Sydney Morning Herald.  Johann's first book, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs', was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film ‘The United States Vs Billie Holiday'.  I first came across Johann's work when I read his , ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions'  Johann's TED talks have been viewed more than 80 million times. The first is named ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong'. The second is entitled ‘This Could Be Why You Are Depressed or Anxious'.  He has written over the past decade for some of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Politico and many more. He has appeared on NPR's All Thing Considered, HBO's Realtime With Bill Maher, The Joe Rogan Podcast, the BBC's Question Time, and many other popular shows. Johann studied Social and Political Science at King's College, Cambridge, and graduated with honors. Check out our show notes on The Mindful Cranks for links to his website.

What is it about modern life that is completely disrupting our ability to focus, and how much of it is our fault? Turns out, not a lot. A number of factors from technology to our sleep habits, and even air pollution, play a role in what causes us to have about the same attention regulation skills as a kitten. In this first episode of our two-part series on focus, guest Johann Hari breaks down why our ability to pay attention is collapsing, and what we can do about it. Johann Hari is the author of Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention – and How to Think Deeply Again. His first book, Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs was adapted into the Oscar nominated film The United States Vs Billie Holiday as well as a documentary series. Johann is also the author of Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions which was featured in a previous episode. His TED Talks have been viewed more than 80 million times. In this episode we talk about: Johann's notion that there are twelve factors draining our focusHis argument for the importance of both collective and individual action to reclaim our attentionWhat he learned from a self-imposed three-month internet-free experimentHow this impacts our children, and what we might do about it Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/johann-hari-439See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And, most importantly, how do we get it back? Join 5x15 to hear about Johann Hari's journey to the heart of this problem and the solutions he found along the way in conversation with the one and only Stephen Fry. Crucially, they will talk about how – as individuals, and as a society – we can get our focus back, if we are determined to fight for it. Stephen Fry has described Stolen Focus as "a beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention." Johann Hari is the author of two New York Times best-selling books: Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs and Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions. His books are being developed for film and television, have been translated into 28 languages and have received praise from a very broad range of people including Oprah, Hillary Clinton, Tucker Carlson, Elton John, Naomi Klein and Glenn Greenwald. Johann has had more than 44 million views of his two TED talks, ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong' and ‘This Could Be Why You Are Depressed or Anxious'. Johann is also an award-winning journalist and he has written over the past decade for some of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, the Spectator, Le Monde Diplomatique, the Melbourne Age, and Politico. Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure. Fry has written and presented several documentary series, contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, appears frequently on radio, reads for voice-overs and has written four novels and three volumes of autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and his latest, More Fool Me. Fry's Ties, the tales behind Stephen's collection of ties, was published in November 2021 for the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Canada, during the summer of 2018 Stephen gave 13 presentations of his trilogy of one-man shows (39 performances in all) based on his book Mythos. In the summer of 2019 Stephen toured 7 UK theatres with the shows. 5x15 brings together outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories

目前全球已有超过2.64亿名抑郁症患者，而且近年来抑郁症发病年龄持续提早，发病率也逐渐提高。抑郁和焦虑同时也是学生群体隐秘的挣扎。一直关注心理健康的我们，在这期播客中与心灵啦啦队的主播Zoey聊了聊抑郁症。Zoey是一名社会学博士，同时也是一名“资深”的抑郁症和焦虑症患者。在这期播客中，Zoey坦诚地跟我们分享了在博士就读期间患抑郁症的经历：从最开始对抑郁症的诊断感到抵触和羞耻，到坦然接受，再到主动分享自己的经历去帮助更多的人。 聊天的过程中，我们发现有很多情绪和痛苦本不需要成为独自承担的秘密，有好多方法和资源就在我们身边。希望我们的谈话能够帮到大家更好地应对自己的抑郁情绪，照顾好自己和身边的人。也期待大家留言分享自己的感受。 这期播客所聊到的关于抑郁症的认识和感受，仅代表主播和嘉宾的个人观点，并非专业意见。每个人的症状和体会都不同。请大家谨遵医嘱预防治疗。如果收听这期播客让你感到不适，请停止收听并寻求帮助。

Johann Hari is the author of three New York Times best-selling books and the Executive Producer of an Oscar-nominated movie and an eight-part series starring Samuel L. Jackson. His latest book, ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention', was published in January 2022, and received rave reviews everywhere from the Washington Post to the Irish Times to the Sydney Morning Herald. It has been a best-seller on three continents.Johann's first book, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs', was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film ‘The United States Vs Billie Holiday'. It has also been adapted into a documentary series which is available to view now.His second book, ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions' was described by the British Journal of General Practice as “one of the most important texts of recent years”, and shortlisted for an award by the British Medical Association.Johann's TED talks have been viewed more than 80 million times. The first is named ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong'. The second is entitled ‘This Could Be Why You Are Depressed or Anxious'. He has written over the past decade for some of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, the Spectator, Le Monde Diplomatique, the Sydney Morning Herald, and Politico. He has appeared on NPR's All Thing Considered, HBO's Realtime With Bill Maher, The Joe Rogan Podcast, the BBC's Question Time, and many other popular shows.Stolen Focus Pre-order my new book 'The Path of an Eagle: How To Overcome & Lead After Being Knocked Down'. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thestorybox. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we have the tough task of examining the evidence that our society is losing its ability for prolonged attention, focus and concentration. We talk about what are the main factors leading to this, and what we can do to mediate it individually, but also collectively through regulation if necessary, before it becomes intergenerational. Is this also another symptom, like depression and addiction, of growing up with less and less face to face social connection and non-focused attention? Fortunately today's guest, the New York Times bestselling author Johann Hari, has written about Depression and Addiction, and his new book “Stolen Focus: What you can't pay attention and how to think deeply again”, focuses on this very issue of Attention. Johann is a British award winning author and journalist. His book on Addiction ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs', has been adapted into the Oscar-nominated film ‘The United States Vs Billie Holiday'. And his second book, ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions' was shortlisted for an award by the British Medical Association. His TED talks have been viewed more than 80 million times. Over the past decade he has written for some of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, and the Spectator. And he has appeared on NPR, HBO, The Joe Rogan Podcast, and the BBC. What we discuss: 00:00 Short Intro 050:0 Rumi's quote, 'The wound is where the light enters you' 09:42 The 12 reasons for our shrinking attention 11.10 Task switching and the illusion of multitasking 14.27 Higher stress from faster lives 17:00 Deep concentration only when feeling safety 18:41 Technologies that monitor us and manipulate our attention 20:00 Precedents in history for laws to ban certain elements that were harmful 22:00 The social media business model and the alternative 45:16 Gabor Mate, trauma and the rise of ADHD 48:45 Lowering of length of sleep and bad diet 50:00 The loss of exercise, sedentary schooling 53:00 www.letgrow.org, free social play without supervision 01:04:00 Flow states: Meaningful goals at the edge of your ability References: Leonard Cohen quote: ‘There's a crack in everything, that's where the light gets in' Earl Millar at MIT - Task Switching and the Switch- Cost effect Nadine Burke-Harris - Ex-Surgeon general of California, adverse childhood experience survey Tristan Harris - Social Dilemma documentary Gabor Mate book on addiction - In the realm of Hungry ghosts Johann Hari book on addiction - Lost Connections www.letgrow.org, free social play without supervision David Hume quote - ‘reason is the slave of the passions' The Corporation, documentary about the history of corporations Paul Graham - the world will become more addictive Krisna Murti quote- ‘it's no sign of good health to be adjusted to a profoundly sick society'

If you enjoy this episode and want more bonus insights, big ideas, and recommendations to improve your own reading, check out the bookmark membership on Patreon. PS. I'll be doing an Ask Me Anything bonus episode in the next few weeks; if you've got something you'd like me to answer / tackle, email me steph@stephclarke.com   About the book All over the world, our ability to pay attention is collapsing. In the US, college students now focus on one task for only 65 seconds, and office workers on average manage only three minutes. New York Times best-selling author Johann Hari went on an epic journey across the world to meet the leading scientists and experts investigating why this is happening to us — and discovered that everything we think we know on this subject is wrong. We think our inability to focus is a personal failing — a flaw in each one of us. It is not. This has been done to us — by powerful external forces. Our focus has been stolen. Johann discovered there are twelve deep cases of this crisis, all of which have robbed some of our attention. He shows how he learned this in a thrilling journey that takes him from Silicon Valley dissidents who figured out how to hack human attention, to veterinarians who diagnose dogs with ADHD; from a favela in Rio where everyone lost their attention in a particularly surreal way, to an office in New Zealand that discovered a remarkable technique to restore their workers' attention. Crucially, he learned how — as individuals, and as a society — we can get our focus back, if we are determined to fight for it. The answers will surprise and thrill you. This is a book about our attention crisis unlike any you've read before. Source: https://stolenfocusbook.com/ About the author Johann Hari is a British-Swiss writer who has authored three New York Times best-selling books. They have been translated into 38 languages, and been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky, from Elton John to Naomi Klein. His latest book, ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention', was published in January 2022. His first book, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs', was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film ‘The United States Vs Billie Holiday'.  His second book, ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression — and the Unexpected Solutions' was described by the British Journal of General Practice as “one of the most important texts of recent years”, and shortlisted for an award by the British Medical Association. Johann's TED talks have been viewed more than 80 million times. The first is named ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong'. The second is entitled ‘This Could Be Why You Are Depressed or Anxious'. Source: https://stolenfocusbook.com/the-author/   Big idea #1 — The 12 reasons you can't pay attention The book is structured around the 12 reasons we've lost our ability to focus. They are; The increase in speed, switching, and filtering The crippling of our flow states The rise of physical and mental exhaustion The collapse of sustained reading The disruption of mind wandering The rise of technology that can track and manipulate us The rise of cruel optimism The surge in stress and how it triggers vigilance Our deteriorating diets Rising pollution The rise of ADHD and how we are responding to it The confinement of our children, physically and psychologically James Williams, a former Google strategist (and now dissenter) talks about this idea that we are living through, “a denial of service attack on our minds”. There's so much information attacking our brains, they are overloaded and don't function as well. We're drinking from a firehose.  Hey, have you subscribed to the bookmark newsletter? If you liked this, you might like my twice-monthly email with book reviews and ideas of what you should be reading, and listening to, next. Click here to subscribe. Big idea #2 — The system is rigged All of the 12 reasons have some link to a broader systemic issue. Talking to the different people and scientists and researchers etc, that Johann spoke to as part of this book, who have been doing the work around this, this is the common theme. And this isn't just about Facebook or big tech, but frankly most of the big tech companies reward structures are based around usage. More use = more data,, which is what they sell, which = more money. People from the inside of these tech companies are now speaking out about the decisions being made internally in those organisations, why they're being made, and the impact of them. It is completely in these company's control to make those different decisions, make the ones that would actually be an improvement to society. That would maybe get back to where social media could have been, and maybe was 10-15 years ago when it first started. The things that made it appealing in the first place. However, now they know that something that inflames or angers gets a bigger response; it gets more shares, and it gets more attention, which brings them more money. Therefore that's what is pushed to us. The timeline and the infinite scroll that's a feature of a lot of social media platforms could also easily be changed at the flick of a switch, but they don't, because the more you're on there, the longer that infinite scroll keeps you there with the distorted timeline, the more information they're gathering. We can't just tech detox ourselves out of this by silencing our notifications or going on a silent retreat. A lot of the people designing these platforms, won't let their kids use them, and they won't use it themselves. So it just goes to show that if they're not eating their own dog food, why should we be the guinea pigs doing it? Ex-Googler James Williams was speaking at a conference with leading tech designers. And he asked them the simple question; “how many of you want to live in the world that you are designing?”. There was an uncomfortable silence in the room, nobody put up their hand. These platforms really are the dumbing down of humanity and society, and diminishing our attention at a time we need it more than ever. The way that social media platforms are changing the conversation and shaping the conversation, is really quite terrifying. And never mind when you get into the stories and the evidence around radicalization and some of the really dark things that social media platforms are feeding people and continue to feed people, because that's how they're designed. We can't just not use tech. It's too simplistic and too unrealistic. But it is worth considering what we're using and how we're using it. Johann speaks to Nir Eyal, who literally wrote the book (Hooked), which became the book these big tech companies used to build their platforms and build their systems and services in a way that people cannot escape from them. The interview is quite heated as Nir suggests that people just turn off their notifications, and if they don't, that's on them. There's a role for personal responsibility, but when the system is designed for the opposite, it's a real challenge at a societal level. There's lots of tech examples there, but it's the same with some of the food systems about what gets rewarded; keeping costs low and therefore the decisions that are made in order to maintain the status quo, maximise shareholder profitability, rather than maintain (or improve) nutritional value. Similar with climate change and pollution. There's examples of different health, stress, and attention outcomes for people living in areas with more pollution, versus those who get to live in slightly cleaner areas. It all goes to show the level of systemic decisions and issues at play in terms of the holistic health and wellbeing of society and populations. And it's really hard to read some of this and not feel like you're being taken down a conspiracy theory route. But at the same time, given how public much of this information is, you realise it's not really a conspiracy, this is actually how things are happening and we are the guinea pigs (and the product) in this experiment. Big idea #3 — What to do? One of the things that the book is not, is a book of hacks. This book is not about how to hack your way around the, the systems that are designed to set us all up to fail. At the same time, it's easy to throw hands up in the air and assume that we can't do anything because there's such huge power at play. There is a balance of using things in a smarter way, and looking for bigger change. Some of the things that Johann talks about in terms of the individual things that he does include; keeping his phone in a kSafe (a lockable box with a timer, he'll put his phone in there between certain hours, it locks and you literally cannot get your phone out before the time us up unless you smash it open) using the Freedom app, which you can use to block certain websites or block emails when you want to really focus on doing some focused, deep work. not beating himself up, but asking himself what he could do to get himself in a flow state if he feels distracted taking six months off of social media per year (including asking a friend to change his passwords), he doesn't take six months off in one go, but he takes a couple of weeks off every month or, or breaks it up throughout the year going out for walks without his phone prioritising free play time with his godchildren  He says that the pandemic has supercharged the direction in which we're heading. If we were heading down a pretty miserable path, when it comes to technology use and our stolen focus beforehand, this has been exacerbated by the last couple of years as we're much more connected, spending much more time on devices trying to block out the outside world, numbing ourselves, and more stressed.  He also importantly, calls for a bigger change. He calls it Attention Rebellion, which would call for; the banning of surveillance capitalism (or selling people's information and attention for money), advocating for the four day work week in order to reduce certain stresses and give people more space and time for the brain break that they need in order to work really well and connect and spend time doing other things, and rebuilding childhood and the freedom around childhood that many people in earlier generations experienced and enjoyed, that is just not the case today. He says it's small creative groups of individuals and societies that will create this change, that's why we have things like weekends. We need people who get together and say, ‘this is not good enough, something needs to change'. We need to be these people, and find these people; join them, vote for them, support them, whatever it needs to be, because without that, nothing will actually change.   Let's connect LinkedIn Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the United States, teenagers can focus on one task for only sixty-five seconds at a time, and office workers lose focus every three minutes. We tend to think of things like this as inevitable and we personalize them, we create little narratives about personal failure or a lack of willpower. But this isn't really the case. The problem is systemic, and in his latest book, Lost Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention – And How to Think Deeply Again, author and journalist Johann Hari explains why everything we think we know about this crisis of attention is wrong — and why we need an attention revolution. Johann Hari is also the author of the books Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, as well as Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions. Intermission music by Tallest Man on Earth. Upstream theme music was composed by Robert. Support for this episode was provided by the Guerrilla Foundation and by listeners like you. Upstream is a labor of love — we couldn't keep this project going without the generosity of our listeners and fans. Please consider chipping in a one-time or recurring donation at www.upstreampodcast.org/support Also, if your organization wants to sponsor one of our upcoming episodes, we have a number of sponsorship packages available. Find out more at upstreampodcast.org/sponsorship For more from Upstream, visit www.upstreampodcast.org and follow us on social media: twitter.com/UpstreamPodcast Instagram.com/upstreampodcast You can also subscribe to us on Apple Podcast and Spotify: Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upst…am/id1082594532 Spotify: spoti.fi/2AryXHs

This week on the Mad in America podcast we hear from Johann Hari. Johann is an  internationally bestselling author whose books have appeared in 38 languages, and he was twice named National Newspaper Journalist of the Year by Amnesty International. We last heard from Johann in 2018 about his then-new book Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions. Today, we get to talk about Johann's latest book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention, released on the sixth of January 2022 in the UK and January 25th in the US and Canada. For Stolen Focus, Johann went on a three-year journey to uncover the reasons behind our inability to focus and to understand how this crisis affects our wellbeing and society. Crucially, he learned how we can reclaim our stolen focus if we are prepared to fight for it.

This week Dr. Burton and I delve into what anxiety is and why we all experience it. We talk about tips for coping and walk you through helping someone who is having a panic attack. Our email: mentalhealthpod21@gmail.com Book Reference: "Lost Connections - Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions" by Johann Hari Music by AudioLounge  - Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/audioloungemusic - Soundcloud: @audiolounge1 - Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/AudioInstrumentals - Twitter: @audio_lounge - Google+ goo.gl/toKclZ

In today's episode, I am joined by Johann Hari. Johann is the author of two New York Times best-selling books. His first, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs', is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood film by Oscar-winning director Lee Daniels, and into a non-fiction documentary series. His most recent book, ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions' is being translated into 28 languages and has been praised by a very broad range of people, from Oprah to Hillary Clinton to Tucker Carlson, from Elton John to Naomi Klein to Glenn Greenwald. It was described by the British Journal of General Practice as “one of the most important texts of recent years”, and shortlisted for an award by the British Medical Association.   Shop Stolen Focus: https://stolenfocusbook.com/buy-the-book/   Johann's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johann.hari/   Upstart is the fast and easy way to pay off your debt with a personal loan–all online. Use code Reality at www.upstart.com   This week's episode is brought to you by Osea Malibu. Use code REALITY at oseamalibu.com for 10% off your first order and FREE samples. FREE shipping for orders in the US over $50.   If you or someone you know needs addiction treatment please visit www.ororecovery.com   Follow Alexis (@itsalexishaines), join our Facebook group, and follow @recoveringfromreality on Instagram to stay up to date on all things RFR! You can also enroll in Alexis' Life Reset Course at liferesetcourse.com to learn the exact, tools to recover from limiting and self- sabotaging beliefs, thoughts, emotions, feelings and behaviors and replace them with new ones that will set you up for the life you deserve and are fully capable of as you integrate the learnings and tools in your life.   Produced by Dear Media

The Nice Podcast is brought to you by Futureforth.com. Helping fast-growing tech companies how to onboard, create, and keep happier more connected employees. Watch the on-demand webcast of the ROI of Nice. Minter Dial is an international professional speaker, elevator and a multiple award-winning author. Minter is an agent of change who has exercised twelve different metier and moved country fifteen times, he's the author of the WWII story, The Last Ring Home as well as three business books: Futureproof, Heartificial Empathy, and You Lead: How Being Yourself Makes You a Better Leader. What we talked about: Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park, London.  The importance of meaningful conversations.  Dunbar's Number.  The power of a hug. How The Grateful Dead and the best brands create unique and special experiences.  Company retreats, off sites, special events, and conferences.  How trust is the critical glue. Trust comes from vulnerability.  Walk the talk. Say something do it. Tap into your own humanity. Why touch is important. You can only learn empathy if you want it. The core idea is observation and listening.  Repeating what you heard.  Close Communication Bias. Finishing off sentences of the people we're close to. Complacency creeps in. The CHECK mindset. Curious. Humility. Empathy. Courage. Karma. (VIDEO) Angry Voicemail We Got From an Alamo Drafthouse Customer. NSFW. Bringing back handshakes, hugs, and high-fives. Culture eats strategy for breakfast.  Recognizing and rewarding your team members.  When you ask for advice - take it and report back. Tips for helping employees to establish their personal brands.  Read Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari.

This week Dr. Burton and talk in depth about the difference between depression and grief. When is medication actually necessary and what are the causes behind depression. Our email: mentalhealthpod21@gmail.comBook references: Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions, Johann Hari  Music by AudioLounge  - Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/audioloungemusic - Soundcloud: @audiolounge1 - Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/AudioInstrumentals - Twitter: @audio_lounge - Google+ goo.gl/toKclZ

Devin McDermott is a porn recovery coach and author of the e-book, Cheap Dopamine. Devin was once a porn user and dopamine addict himself. Despite having massive ambitions to become successful, Devin found himself struggling to get his desired results. He soon discovered how porn and supernormal stimuli held him back and made it his number one goal to cut porn and reclaim his life. After freeing himself from the chains of dopamine addiction, Devin wrote Cheap Dopamine to guide others to greater focus, drive, and self-confidence in a distracting world. Devin joins me today to discuss the neuroscience of porn. He describes his life before he quit porn and explains how a chronic health condition led him to be addicted to porn and video games. He defines what “cheap dopamine” is and how it makes the brain desensitized and unmotivated. He also underscores the role of mindful awareness in quitting porn and highlights how our environment can impact our relationship with addictive substances. “Porn is typically a means to run away from negative emotions. Do the basics that lead to a good life, so you don't feel the need to escape.” - Devin McDermott Today on Mastering Midlife: What life was like for Devin before he quit porn and video games What made Devin decide to quit porn for good Why we don't do the things we know are good for our wellbeing The impact of porn's normalization The neurochemistry of porn and the mechanics of dopamine What supernormal stimuli are and how they keep us distracted and unmotivated Simple steps toward becoming more focused How to stop viewing porn and reclaim your life How managing emotions effectively can help people quit porn and recover from dopamine addiction The power of meditation and journaling The importance of connecting to nature, people, and values The rat park experiment and how the environment around us affects our attention and motivation The economy of attention and how billion-dollar companies try to keep us distracted Resources Mentioned: Your Brain on Porn Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction by Gary Wilson Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari Connect with Devin McDermott: Book: Cheap Dopamine: Breaking the Chains Devin McDermott on Twitter Mastering Midlife...Together! Thanks for tuning into today's episode of the Mastering Midlife Podcast: How to Thrive When the World Asks the Most of You with Mark Silverman. If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. Be sure to visit our website and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube and don't forget to share your favorite episodes on social media.

Ben and Tao sit down to overcome their differences through Dr Hakim's therapy-with-a-difference in the maritally redemptive, cooperative 3D platforming genre mangler, It Takes Two. In a very grown up discussion, they chat relationship difficulties, target audiences, comparable cooperative games and the confusion of critical acclaim, the role of minigames - charming or cheap? - and there's even some bonus audio from their hilariously incompetent gameplay together.   Spoilers from early on and with warnings, but nothing that would ruin the gameplay experience.   Content Warning: PEGI 12, argumentative and petty, with poor parenting tips. We are not counsellors. Very coarse language.   Clarifications: It Takes Two is rated PEGI 12 for moderate violence and use of bad language. Violence is non-realistic, and no blood or injuries are shown. The Stanley Parable is an interactive drama and walking simulator designed and written by developers Davey Wreden and William Pugh. The game carries themes such as choice in video games, the relationship between a game creator and player and predestination/fate. The therapy podcast referenced is Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel. Ben references (and highly recommends) Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari The music for It Takes Two was composed by Gustaf Grefberg and Kristofer Eng. One track (‘The Extermination') also includes reference to "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Rimsky-Korsakov Audio extracts: Puss in Boots (2011) Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46, III: Anitra's Dream Portal ‘Still Alive' All Shook Up - Elvis Presley Super Mario Party Battlezone 1980 Honey I Shrunk The Kids (1989) Hercule Poirot - Murder Under The Sun The Lion King - Mufasa's Death Wall-E (2008) Olympics Long Jump Final Rio 2016 A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley A Way Out OST by Sam Hulick and Gustaf Grefberg Fortnite title music for seasons 3-10 by composer Pinar Toprak Hitch (2005) Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pixelvisionpod Twitter: @pixelviz Email: pixelvisionpod@gmail.com

Johann Hari is an award-winning journalist, and the author of two New York Times Bestselling books. The first one is 'Chasing the Scream - The First and Last Days on the War on Drugs', and 'Lost Connections - Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions'. He lives half of his year in London, and the other half of his year traveling to research his books. In this episode we spoke about: Johann's experience with depression and why he wrote his book. Anti-depressants and their real value. The link between work and depression. Intrinsic and extrinsic motives and how to move away from destructive thoughts. Nature as an antidepressant. How the way we live prevents us from getting away from depression. And how grief and depression are connected. And so much more. Sign up for my weekly(ish) email for all our giveaways and updates here.  Johann Hari Website Facebook Twitter Instagram   Ione Butler Website Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Twitter YouTube UpliftingContent

Johann Hari is the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream, which is being adapted into a feature film. He was twice named “Newspaper Journalist of the Year” by Amnesty International UK. He has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and others. His TED talk, “Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong,” has more than 20 million views. His most recent book is Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions. Website: johannhari.com Twitter: @johannhari101

Sam Harris speaks with Johann Hari about his books Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections. Johann Hari is the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream, which is being adapted into a feature film. He was twice named “Newspaper Journalist of the Year” by Amnesty International UK. He has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and others. His TED talk, “Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong,” has more than 20 million views. His most recent book is Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions. Website: johannhari.com Twitter: @johannhari101 Episodes that have been re-released as part of the Best of Making Sense series may have been edited for relevance since their original airing.

Jon Ronson writes about psychopaths. He created a test called "The Psychopath Test." And wrote about it. I had him on to learn what it means to be mad. He told me how to spot the signs (and how it starts to haunt you). He also told me stories. Lots of them. About kids trapped in mental hospitals. Secret cults planning to take over the world. His writing style is sort of humorist meets gonzo-esque journalism. He puts himself directly in the center of a conspiracy. That's where this episode will take you... into the mind of a psychopath. Show notes: Listen to Jon's podcast "The Butterfly Effect" (season 1 was about the consequences of the tech takeover of the porn industry) "The Men Who Stare At Goats" by Jon Ronson The Men Who Stare at Goats (Movie) "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" (one of James' favorite books) "The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry" by Jon Ronson "Them: Adventures with Extremists" by Jon Ronson Psychopathic Test (live show) "Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries" by Jon Ronson Justine Sacco (you can read about here in this New York Times article "How One Stupid Tweet Blew Up Justine Sacco's Life" https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/magazine/how-one-stupid-tweet-ruined-justine-saccos-life.html "Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions" by Johann Hari  R.D. Laing (the anti-psychiatrist who wrote "The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness" NOT Artie Lange the comedian) The Bilderberg Group (the group that extremists Jon met said "run the world") Alex Jones, a "conspiracy broadcaster" (who you might know if you've seen InfoWars) Bill Hicks (American stand-up comedian) Jim Tucker (the journalist who helped Jon Ronson uncover more details about the Bilderberg Group), he wrote a diary about it called, "Jim Tucker's Bilderberg Diary: Reporter's 25year Battle to Shine the Light on the world Shadow Government"  Henry Kissinger AJ Jacobs, a good friend and bestselling author who wrote "The Year of Living Biblically"  Broadmoor Ssylum for The Criminally Insane Albert Dunlap (one the CEO's Jon and I discuss as an example used in The Psychopath Test) Okja (the popular Netflix movie written by Joon-ho Bong and Jon Ronson  (here's the trailer on YouTube) "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" (a TV show Jon recommends watching)  Bari Weiss (the New York Times columnist who's an example of someone who's pushing back against online shaming)  Emma Gonzalez, one of the high school student from Parkland who's making waves in the movement to reform gun laws and one of the leaders of the March For Our Lives event  "I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman" (a documentary Jon Ronson worked on)    I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you...

Nicole Sandler welcomes journalist and author Johann Hari back to her show to talk about his new book, "Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression-- and the Unexpected Solutions"

In this episode Ione Butler spoke to Johann Hari about his new book "Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions." We covered a lot in this fascinating conversation, from Johann's experience with depression and realising it is not simply caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. We talk about some of the 9 real causes of depression he uncovered and the unexpected soloutions that work. To find out more about the book and to take the quiz on how much you know about depression go to: www.thelostconnections.com   Ione Butler Facebook Instagram Twitter  Podcast  Website  IMDB Uplifting Content Website Uplifting Clothing Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube     Johann Hari Website    Facebook Chasing The Scream     Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions   Music from Epidemic Sound