Explore strategies for dealing with difficult emotions and the challenges of reentry. Learn a quick tactic to combat funk after a break. Discover the cathartic tactic of writing to release negative energy and gain clarity. Hear discussions about anxiety in parenting, including depression, burnout, and perfectionism.
Acknowledging and naming your feelings can help alleviate an emotional funk.
Writing down and venting about negative experiences can release negative energy and lead to positive steps forward.
Deep dives
Dealing with Ugly Funks
The episode discusses the experience of being in an emotional funk and provides a tactic for dealing with it. The host reflects on her own experience of feeling off and shares that it can be helpful to acknowledge and name the feelings instead of suppressing them. She also suggests writing down and venting about the things that are bringing you down in a private document, allowing the release of negative energy. This exercise can lead to a series of positive proactive steps and help shift the focus from dwelling on the why or what to moving forward.
The Importance of Managing Worry for Parents
Towards the end of the episode, there is a brief mention of another podcast called 'Fluster Clucks,' which addresses anxiety in parenting. The hosts discuss how worry is a universal experience and how anxiety arises from uncertainty. They emphasize the need to manage worry in healthy ways and teach parents and children how to respond to everyday moments effectively. The podcast takes a lighthearted approach to discussing serious topics and highlights the power of laughter in combating anxiety.
The Mini Edit is a short-form series from Edit Your Life, where host Christine Koh answers your questions about everything from self-care to parenting to relationships to home and more. Send your Mini Edit questions to edityourlifeshow@gmail.com or DM @edityourlifeshow or @drchristinekoh.