overcoming anxiety

Forming Healthy Habits

A man goes to bed at three in the morning after aimlessly scrolling on his phone.

A woman walks past a McDonald’s and smells the intoxicating scent of burgers and fries.

She walks in and gets a large of everything.

A teenager goes to a party and learns that drinking alcohol is a quick way to make friends.

They continue to drink every weekend so that they can be popular.

People find various vices and cling to them as if they are the only way to happiness.

The rush one feels when they experience a high from whatever is their drug of choice is like no other.

People are aware of the negative consequences of their choices, but seeing past the haze of short term delights can be tricky.

Going to the gym.

Eating healthy foods.

Going to sleep at a reasonable hour.

These are standard healthy habits that is common knowledge.

The drive to start on a healthier path has to come from within.

Take a moment to consider what healthy habits you have picked up over the years.

What have been the challenges of maintaining a healthy lifestyle?

Do you have other habits that detract from your health?

No one is perfect, but everyone has some strategy or drive that keeps them on track.

How To Reinvent Yourself

A child grows up in a suburban town with nice neighbors and good friends.

They have a backyard where they play fetch with their dog.

The school is only a five minute bike ride away.

There are challenges with bullies and some passionless teacher, but overall, life is good.

That is until the child’s father earns a promotion at his job.

They will have to move to the big city and leave everything behind.

The child doesn’t want to give up their friends or house or school.

They do not want to leave.

The child fears that they will not be able to make friends.

They fear that their old friends will forget them.

They fear that change will be more detrimental than positive.

The child will learn with time that change is inevitable and how they react to it will make all the difference.

Most people have to experience change in their lives at one point or another.

That fact does not prevent the fear associated with this transition.

The unknown is scary and creates a discomfort that is hard to manage.

However, given the right tools and outlook, it may be possible to embrace change rather than fear it.

Take a moment to consider the changes in your life.

Were you excited at the prospect of something new?

Were you hesitant to shift from one experience to the next?

Do you still fear change?

Join Oleg and Dave as they discuss their own fears of change and how they’ve managed to overcome them.

Discover Your True Potential

A runner trains for months for his upcoming race.

His coach pushes him and explains how he can achieve his full potential.

The days of training, sweating, and pain, all accumulate to one moment:

The day of the race.

At the starting line he can hear the shouts of the crowd.

He can hear the shuffling of feet from the other competitors.

He can hear the pounding of his own heart.

His anxiety starts to flare as the man at the starting line raises the gun.

Will he be able to live up to all of the expectations he placed on himself?

Will he realize his full potential?

The gun explodes and the race starts.

Not everyone is a professional athlete.

Not everyone is a tycoon of industry.

However, every person has the potential to be the best at whatever they set their hearts on.

This can create a fear where failure is possible.

It can also create a fear that if success is not met, then there has been a monumental waste of potential.

Just like training for a race, life has its moments of easy days and hard days.

There are days where it feels like everything is going great and days where it feels like the whole world is crashing down.

Life itself is a marathon, not a sprint.

It takes time to build up potential and truly understand who you are in relation to the world.

Over the course of your life, have you found yourself living to your potential?

Do you believe that it is out of your reach?

Do you fear that you will never achieve it?

Join Oleg and Luke as they discuss the potential of everyone and the fears we harbor along the way.

How to Let Your Armor Down

A knight in shining armor charges down the field, arrows exploding upon his chest plate.

Other swordsmen exchange blows, but the knight is not deterred.

After all, his protection keeps him alive and fighting.

He knows if it were not for his armor, he would have perished long ago.

The knight is someone we can identify with, even if we do not possess the same fancy vestments.

A knight fights for what they believe is right while protecting their vital core.

The armor of knight is the wall that keeps danger at bay.

Without armor, the knight may be fearsome and strong, but vulnerable to attacks from all sides.

The knight cannot afford to enter battle without it.

People today may not walk around in armor as knights of medieval times did back then, but they still wear armor nonetheless.

The armor of today is the one that shields us from emotional and personal attacks.

By keeping on this armor, no one can get to you on the inside.

However, the armor also may keep out positive interactions and connections.

There is a fear of letting one’s armor down.

By doing so, you can be hurt in ways that are hard to recover from.

Some may be willing to risk the pain of an exposed psyche in order to be with the ones they love in full trust and respect.

Yet, it may not be that simple for others.

Are you able to let down your armor?

Join Oleg and Patrick as they discuss what it means to be vulnerable and accept the fear of letting your armor down.

Overcoming The Victim Mindset

What is a victim mentality?

What causes a victim mindset?

How do you break the victim mentality?

Tune in, as David Neal and Oleg, discuss ways to overcome victim mentality, dangerous of living in victimhood, and other related topics.

What Is Mine To Do?

What are the things you're responsible for today?

Why these things and not others?

How do you choose the things that take the front seat? What are the things that get put on the back burner?

Tune in, as Brian and Oleg, explore the importance of prioritization in life, how to identify the critical steps to accomplish each day and other related topics.

Why do we help others?

Why do we help others?

Is one born with the intention of helping others or is it a learned behavior?

Some have argued that helping others feels good, it creates a sense of belonging, it gives one a sense of purpose, along with hundreds of other benefits.

At what point does helping others backfire? What is the downside of constantly wanting to help another being?

What is a personality type that is most likely to help others?

Tune in, as Michael and Oleg, dive deep into all of the above, as well as a variety of other topics.

Can living your story make you an outcast?

A boy loves learning.

He loves reading.

He loves discovering new information in any way he can.

School provides him with some of his education, but he spends most of his time at the local library absorbing every piece of literature in his sights.

He is happiest when he is learning.

Unfortunately, the other kids at school don’t seem to share his unique appreciation for literature and sciences.

They make fun of him.

They tell him he will amount to nothing same as the rest of them.

The boy is quite lonely because no one wants to spend time with him.

Through his loneliness he finds the solace in the books he loves.

Although a pariah in his small town, he grows up to be a hero in the scientific world.

Not only has he met people who share his passion, he is rewarded for his insights.

There are a number of reasons why one would be ostracized from their communities.

Some are for legitimate grievances, while others can be simply due to a lack of understanding or empathy for differences.

Most people at some point experience a disconnect from others.

It may not be severe, but it can be a jarring experience.

Have you ever felt misunderstood by your peers?

Join Scott Mason and Oleg, as they explore the ultimate question, "Can living your story make you an outcast?"

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Is There Value In Negativity?

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Do you view the glass half full or half empty?

Do you become frustrated when it rains on a day you were planning on enjoying the outdoors?

Do you find that complaining about life brings you happiness?

Generally speaking, having a negative outlook can put yourself in a position where you find yourself less happy and create a less than enjoyable environment for those around you.

You may find that there is little to be positive about, but some circumstances may be less bleak than you perceive.

To feel negative emotions is normal when life throws obstacles in the path.

There can be catharsis in letting the veneer of positivity down.

However, have you found a balance between positivity and negativity that allows you to live a life that’s satisfying?

Oleg has had his fair share of negativity over the years.

He knows he is not alone in respect to hard times.

He is curious to see how negativity may be used for the good if possible.

The question is: Is there #value in #negativity?

Join Casey Berman, LaChelle Adkins, Caleb Pearson and Oleg, as they discuss the impact of negativity, the role "negativity" has in allowing us to understand "positivity", and other related topics.

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Are There Hidden Benefits To Doing Something You Once Feared?

The day has come.

The day you have dreaded for weeks.

You cannot imagine a fate worse than this.

Today, is your friend’s birthday party.

They have chosen the most unholy and horror provoking event to celebrate their new year.

They have decided to take all of their friends to an amusement park.

For most people, this may sound like the most fun any person could have for a few hours.

To you, it is the gut dropping, mind numbing, personal hell that has been hoisted upon you.

You have had a fear of roller coasters ever since you saw a movie with people falling from the ride.

You cannot get the image out of your head.

Your friends encourage you to try the largest and fasted ride with them.

You protest and explain that you would rather stay behind.

They insist that you muster the courage and join them on this momentous occasion.

Eventually you acquiesce.

You sit in the little train.

You are buckled up.

The seat protector is secure.

Moments later, the train starts its ascent.

You feel your heart sink into your stomach.

You are not ready for this.

You want to get off.

But, it is too late.

As the train starts to twist and turn and you scream with your friends, you feel a release you had not expected.

By the time the ride is over, you feel exhilarated.

In fact, you want to go again.

You have mastered your fear.

In this vignette, an individual fears an amusement park ride and eventually learns to love it.

Not everyone has this exact experience, but there are times when fears turn into joys and something once avoided is now sought after.

Are there hidden benefits to doing something you once feared?

Are the things we fear the most, the things we want the most?

Join Oleg & Steve Gamlin as they discuss how their fears turned into their greatest desires.