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Go Help Yourself: A Comedy Self-Help Podcast to Make Life Suck Less

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Sep 3, 2024 • 17min

When Words Stick: The Remarkable Shelf Life of the Offhand Comment

On this episode of GHY, Lisa shares an article about The Remarkable Shelf-Life of the Offhand Comment from the New York Times.Here is the GHY episode we mention about What to Do When You Say Something Stupid.If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show, too.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastHave a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comxoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Aug 27, 2024 • 29min

Family Estrangement: Why So Many Young People Are Going No-Contact With Their Parents

On this episode of GHY, Lisa and Misty dive into the rising occurrence of family estrangement, sparked by an article Misty shares from Cosmopolitan called Why So Many Young People Are Cutting Off Their Parents by Fortesa Latifi.If you're enjoying GHY, please leave us a rating and review, as it helps other people find our show.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastHave a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comxoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Aug 20, 2024 • 18min

How Many Friends Are Too Many? Exploring Dunbar's Number

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty shares the theory of Dunbar's number, as outlined in this article from bbc.com called Dunbar's number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships.If you'd like to try out the Fabriq app Misty mentions to get more intentional about your relationships, you can do so here.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastHave a question, a story you'd like to share, or a topic request? Get in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a rating and review. It helps other people find our show.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Aug 14, 2024 • 29min

Gut Feelings: Your Microbiome’s Impact on Anxiety, Depression, and Stress

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty shares an article from NPR titled Your gut microbes may influence how you handle stress by Will Stone. This sparks a compelling debate between Lisa and Misty. Is there something wrong with you if you're depressed? Should you even try to fix it, or are our modern systems the real things that need fixing?If you'd like to listen to the other episodes mentioned, you can find them here:Viva Las Vagus: How to Activate Your Vagus Nerve to Combat AnxietyWant more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review. It helps other people find our show.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Aug 6, 2024 • 14min

How to Defeat Nosy Questions

This week on GHY, Misty shares an article called A Magic Phrase to Defeat Nosy Questions by Jancee Dunn from The New York Times' Well Newsletter while Lisa shares her favorite ways of shutting down predatory curiosity.If you find yourself on the receiving end of nosy questions, try these tips:Remember that you don’t owe anyone an answer.Tell them you don’t want to talk about it, or let them know you’re uncomfortable discussing it.Redirect if you want to keep the conversation going. "I don't want to talk about that, but I do want to share this with you..."Try asking them, “Now why would you ask me that?” or “What are you worried about for me?”Thank them and let them know you’re doing just fine.If you decide to answer, be brief. If you'd like to listen to the other episodes mentioned, you can find them here:The Self-Driven Child Part 1The Self-Driven Child Part 2Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Jul 30, 2024 • 25min

The Power of Awe: How It Drives Us to Help Others

This week on GHY, Misty shares an article from Greater Good Magazine that outlines the science about how awe can make us more likely to help others.Here's the 10-minute painting focus challenge Lisa mentioned from the NYTAnd here's our episode covering SMART with Dr. SoodWant more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Jul 23, 2024 • 21min

Pivotal Updates From Everyone’s Favorite “Old Person” Magazine

On this episode of GHY, Lisa brings back her favorite "old person" magazine to share some action-packed (and research backed) life tips from The Bottom Line magazine, including:Why Dissatisfaction with life is normalHow overtraining leads to lower moodsExtreme heat is linked to more mental health emergenciesWomen are both happier and sadder than menHow a consistent sleep schedule protects your heart How to use tea bags to freshen the smell of your carThe love language mythwhy “happy wife, happy life” doesn’t hold up under the scrutiny of researchWhy planned sex is just as fulfilling as spontaneous sexOkay, Bottom Line!We also reference the following episodes: Why We Sleep by Dr. Matthew Walker, The Paradox of Productivity, and The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman. If you want to learn more about The Bottom Line, you can do so here.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Jul 16, 2024 • 50min

Now You See Them, Now You Don't: The Psychological Fallout of Ghosting

On this episode of GHY, Lisa and Misty dive deep into the topic of ghosting in dating. Lisa shares two recent articles: Ghosting Is an Inescapable Part of Dating. Is It Ever OK? and 7 Ways to Respond to Ghosting. This leads to a very lively discussion about the fabric of humanity and brings up the question... are we owed anything by anyone?We also touch on a previous episode where we reviewed Amanda Seales’s book Small Doses, in which she discusses three types of ghosting:Bread crumbingStashingSubmariningAs Misty would say: ugh.As Lisa would say: people gonna people.Boo!You can also listen to our episode of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram at gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Jul 9, 2024 • 21min

The Power of the Pen: Why Handwriting is Crucial for Learning

On this episode of Go Help Yourself, Misty shares an article about why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning by NPR. Don't let handwriting die, everyone!We also mention our episode of How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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Jul 3, 2024 • 24min

The Art of Gray Rocking: Navigating Interactions with Difficult People

In this episode, Lisa and Misty review the Gray Rock method for navigating interactions with difficult people, based on this article from the New York Times.If you'd like to listen to the Bruce Bryans book reviews we mention, you can find those here:Texts So Good He Can't Ignore: Sassy Texting Secrets for Attracting High-Quality Men (and Keeping the One You Want) by Bruce BryansHow To Get A Man Without Getting Played: 29 Dating Secrets to Catch Mr. Right, Set Your Standards, And Eliminate Time Wasters by Bruce BryansDon't miss the reviews for the Hutzler 571 banana slicer or this critique of the BIC pen for women.Want more GHY?Sign up for our newsletter at gohelpyourself.coGet in touch with us: gohelpyourselfpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on instagram @gohelpyourselfpodcastIf you like what you're hearing, please leave us a review.xoAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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