Jodie Myintoo is a counsellor and author specialising in relationship breakdown, separation, family law, grief, and trauma and is a member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).
As Melbourne emerges from a dark hibernation of many months, it is vital we have conversations around mental health and what it means not just for the vulnerable, but for the millions of Victorians who have are now exiting what has become a globally unprecedented human experiment of isolation and community division under a quasi-police state.
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Show notes:
3:43 Empathy is a weapon
8:24 Lockdown supporters getting desperate
15:00 Creating content on social media will get you hate
16:45 Our minds are wired to find the negative
19:55 The Box Exercise
23:46 High achievers deliberately process their thoughts
26:26 Everyone gets nervous. So pat the bear.
32:20 What does strong mental health look like?
37:12 Finding purpose to keep yourself sane
38:00 How early can you stop wearing ‘masks’?
41:16 Pixar’s INSIDE OUT
45:25 Processing anger
50:08 Discovering the WHY behind bad emotions.
56:39 The difference between sympathy and empathy
59:41 How to behave after lockdowns
1:04:08 Profiling Dan Andrew’s Mental Health
1:07:13 Is having an ego good or bad?
1:13:16 Don’t dob in your neighbour – VicPol members don’t actually want you to
1:16:31 Building character to support your success
1:20:37 Choosing new leaders wisely
1:27:17 Our power is in our choice of how to react
1:29:00 The beauty of Victoria and what lies ahead
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