Mind Pilot
Boost your mental health as a first responder or veteran with the Mind Pilot podcast, hosted by Dr. Jana Price-Sharps, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and stress management. This essential podcast is designed for firefighters, police officers, EMS personnel, and veterans seeking practical strategies to enhance their mental well-being. Delve into topics like resilience, stress reduction, effective parenting, healthy relationships, coping with anxiety and depression, conquering nightmares, and setting achievable goals. Tune in to the Mind Pilot podcast and empower yourself with actionable tips and techniques tailored for first responders, ensuring greater overall well-being and a stronger mindset on the job.
Mind Pilot
When Your Brain Feels Heavy: Understanding Mental Load
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Mind Pilot Episode 82
Your brain deserves care just like your body does, but how often do you check in with it? In this deeply relatable episode, Dr. Jana Price-Sharps invites listeners to explore their mental load and how it might be impacting their health. She breaks down the emotional costs of avoiding solitude or falling into isolation, and shares down-to-earth techniques to lighten the mental weight we often carry in silence. Whether you're feeling burned out, anxious, or stuck in negative thought loops, this is a call to pause, reflect, and reconnect with yourself and with others.
Topics Covered
FEAR OF SOLITUDE: How anxiety can cause avoidance of being alone and what it reveals about your mental state
ISOLATION AND DEPRESSION: Why disconnecting from people can deepen mental health struggles
MENTAL LOAD: A look at the "life plate" concept and how too many unresolved tasks burden the brain
ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES: Steps for lightening your emotional load through reflection, planning, and small habits
