The Manxiety Podcast
Two men bringing awareness to often overlooked mental health issues in men. The Manxiety Podcast brings to light the fact that men are often told to "get over it" or "suck it up" and the implications of that approach. We strive to help both men and women better understand how anxiety affects men and how to manage anxiety in your own life as we do.
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Episodes
Monday Aug 10, 2020
Monday Aug 10, 2020
This episode, we discuss relationships. We go over how your relationships can affect your anxiety and the effect that your anxiety can have on your relationships. It's important to evaluate your relationships, and ensure that none of them are increasing your anxiety, and make sure that you're maintaining balance in all of them. We also lightly touch upon being a good listener.
Sources:
Study on Anxiety and Intimate Relationships
How to Stop Anxiety From Stealing the Magic
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Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
This episode, we discuss methods of tracking progress and its benefits. We focus primarily on journaling and share our experiences with it and how its helped us. As discussed, journaling can be whatever you want it to be, whether it's a sentence a day, a paragraph, or a picture.
Sources:
How to Start Journaling
Starting a Journaling Habit Today
Journaling for Mental Health
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Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
This episode, we discuss the impact that first impressions can have on yourself and your anxiety. Your first impression of an article or something someone says can shape your reaction to it, without knowing the context. That's why reading the content of articles and developing better communication skills are important in helping manage your anxiety.
Sources:
"We Are Not California"
First Impressions are Lasting Impressions
Even Fact Will Not Change First Impressions
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Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
This episode, we discuss Social Anxiety and our experiences with dealing with it. We talk at length of our most recent experience, going to a friend's birthday amid the pandemic. We also touch upon worries while dating, thinking people don't like you/want to see you, and being safe.
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Monday Jul 13, 2020
Monday Jul 13, 2020
This episode, we talk about some other methods of reducing anxiety, including de-stressing and relaxation techniques. We go over some the de-stressing techniques we like, and others that we've tried. We also discuss different relaxation techniques and the importance of scheduling your relaxation if you don't dedicate time to relaxing.
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Sources:
Hot Springs Health Benefits
Alleviating Anxiety, Stress, and Depression with the Pet Effect
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Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
This episode, we will be discussing Beliefs (both personal and spiritual) and their effect on anxiety, and we will be going over the benefits of self talk. We briefly touch upon different religions, personal beliefs people may hold, and the ability to reduce anxiety through self talk.
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Sources:
Study on Religion as a Wellness Tool
TED Talk for Superhero/Power Poses
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Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
This episode, we continue the conversation around taking your [MEDS]. We'll be going over the latter half of [MEDS], Diet and Sleep. We discuss in length about the importance of a good diet and the understanding of the word diet itself, as well as how sleep can help reduce anxiety and stress.
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Sources:
Choose My Plate Website
Gut Brain Connection Article
Wired to Eat Book Amazon Link
Why We Sleep Book Amazon Link
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Twitter: @ManxietyPodcast
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Sunday Jun 21, 2020
Sunday Jun 21, 2020
This episode, we'll be going over [ME] (Meditation and Exercise). During our previous episode, Matt mentioned something he tries to do every day, which is taking his MEDS (MEDS being an acronym for Meditation, Exercise, Diet, and Sleep). This episode will focus on the first two, while our next episode will be about the latter two.
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Sources:
Mindfulness Helps Anxiety
Anxiety Reduction from Meditation
Reduction in Anxiety from Exercise
Exercise Eases Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
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Monday Jun 15, 2020
Monday Jun 15, 2020
This episode, we discuss symptoms of Anxiety and some solutions to help manage it. We talk about the solutions that have worked for us, and others that we may not have tried. Learning about the symptoms and recognizing when you're having anxiety is the first step to managing it. Listen on to learn all about it.
Mentioned Links:
Youfeellikeshit.com
Gut and Brain Connection Study
Stress Response Article
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Friday May 29, 2020
Friday May 29, 2020
This episode, we discuss the importance of support buddies. Talking to others is a great way to help ease your anxiety, and the person you talk to can be anyone, as you'll hear in the episode.
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If you have any questions or just need someone to talk to, you can reach us via:
Twitter: @ManxietyPodcast
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Email: TheManxietyPodcast@gmail.com