NOTE: We are not licensed therapists. If you are struggling with mental health or having thoughts of self-harm, please ask for help right away. This episode offers ways to do that.
In this episode Todd interviews Aaron, and the two have a very honest and probing conversation about how to improve mental health in the workplace and life in general. Mental health is on a lot of people's minds right now, and for good reason. We know more about it than ever and are asking more and more questions about it. Here's our thoughts about the meaning of mental health and how best to approach and improve it. Enjoy!
Recorded 6/21/24, includes:
- “All Ravs are Zorgs”
- Speaking of mental health…
- A hot topic
- What to do if you are struggling - call 211
- A story from Todd
- Can “mental health” be defined?
- The link between depression and high intelligence
- Discerning qualifications in a content-saturated world
- 3 philosophical questions about mental health
- Is the human condition inherently unhealthy?
- Aaron’s 5 Perpetual, Perennial, Problematic Dysfunctions of the Human Condition
- Start by talking about it, even if it’s uncomfortable - if you keep it inside it only gets worse
- “One big support group” - simple, but extremely complicated
- How do you know when you should get help with your mental health?
- How do we improve and who defines improvement?
- How do you get outside your own frame of mind?
- Eckhart Tolle’s interesting observation - “I just can’t live with myself any longer”
- Locating your “actual self”
- Nuancing introversion and extraversion - stepping out of one’s comfort zone - branding & positioning - change is good
- What is the role of the workplace in mental health?
- All points of human interconnection are susceptible to dysfunction
- Is mental health the responsibility of the leader or the individual?
- “For some of these people the workplace is the best part of their day”
- How do we create a culture in which more individuals take an active interest in their mental health?
- It all comes down to culture…
- Every group is built around shared valuation
- I worked up a sweat today!
Bonus clips:
- If you have an issue, reach out to someone
- How do we know dysfunction when we see it?
- What’s the best way for the mind to work?
- How do you know how uncomfortable to be?
- Another inherently unhealthy part of the human condition, the honey-do list
- The moment when the universe became unhealthy…
Learn more about Todd at https://toddkuckkahn.com/, on Facebook, or LinkedIn
Learn more about Aaron at https://aaronjmarx.com/, on Facebook, or LinkedIn
