In this episode of What is Good, David speaks to Dr. Malinda Fasol-Leewright, a licensed professional counselor with over 20 years of experience and professor at a faith-based university. Together, they discuss practical ways to encourage those who say they are feeling anxious about what is going to happen in the next four years.
In this episode of What is Good, David speaks to Dr. Malinda Fasol-Leewright, a licensed professional counselor with over 20 years of experience and professor at a faith-based university. Together, they discuss practical ways to encourage those who say they are feeling anxious about what is going to happen in the next four years.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:36 - Introducing our special guest, Dr. Malinda Fasol-Leewright
3:52 - Can you think of any irrational fears that you have now or have had in the past?
7:53 - How the idea of this episode came about.
9:35 - What are your thoughts on the unhelpful and sometimes trite advice of well-meaning people?
15:15 - In this day and age, where we've adopted the clinical language of counselors and psychologists, are we using the word "anxiety" correctly?
21:15 - What do you say to someone who is worried about the next for years, when so much of that is out of their control?
30:15 - How do you help someone see the damage of "doomscrolling"?
32:32 - How do you respond to someone who keeps their struggles to themself because they don't want to appear "weak" spiritually or mentally?
37:25 - What are other simple, practical tips to give to those struggling with anxiety?
44:55 - The importance of gratitude to combat negative thinking and it's impact on our emotions and actions.
50:15 - Shoutout to the Counseling Services of Texas Baptists - https://www.texasbaptists.org/ministries/counseling-services
50:53 - When would you advise someone to go to counseling for feelings of anxiety?
53:29 - What is good?
56:40 - Outtakes