My Good Bad Brain

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my last good bad brain Jan 14, 2021

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It's just gotta be. For a while, indefinitely, maybe not ever, what's ever? IDK. Go ahead and listen and I talk through it. I also talk through some stuff around doomscroling and mental health in the main body of the pod but... yeah. It's time for this to rest a while. I love you all.

Self care.

Hydrate.

Be well.

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holding with less fury, playing is that true, heartbreak Dec 17, 2020

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Someone wrote a note asking about some severe heartbreak, they had heard the fuck breakups episode, and I jumped off of that. I kind of didn't address what they were talking about I realized after so I will return to that but hopefully there's stuff in here that resonates with you. come along and hang out with me and my good bad brain for a pretty lengthy chunky brain breather.

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my grandma died so i'm talkin' through some of that Nov 29, 2020

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My grandmother died.

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hi i am crazy but also fine but also crazy and extremely anxious Nov 11, 2020

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I'm trying to come out of hibernation. An extremely breathing brain here.

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what is after severe trauma Jul 07, 2020

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We devoted this episode entirely to one listener's question about what lies after severe trauma. The listener was sexually abused by their father though most of their family has not acknowledged this. Recently their father died and the listener expressed they'd always felt the feelings of trauma would go away with him, but they have not. This is a heavy but very useful episode, we are very fortunate to have Dr. Nick Barr with his extensive experience as a traumatologist to speak to. I just want to say how much I deeply appreciate the listeners of this show who share their difficult experiences with everyone. It is very generous to share these stories so that others might also learn and heal from them. I hope you find something useful in this episode. Self-care, hydrate, be well.

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helping with anxiety Jul 07, 2020

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I have bad adhd and while I certainly experience anxiety along with my depression, I have taken for granted my understanding (or more accurately lack thereof) in other people who experience really serious anxiety. So, I wanted to take this opportunity with Dr. Nick to own up to how I can make anxiety for my loved ones worse because I don't really understand it so all my instinctive coping mechanisms only make it worse for the person I love who is experiencing anxiety. So, this ep has good advice for helping those close to you with anxiety as well as for those with anxiety looking to help themselves.

Okay, thanks a bunch, if you wanna support the pod you can get merch at www.mygoodbadbrain.com or by sending us some monthly cash at patreon.com/mygoodbadbrain

You can find me on isntagram and twitter but I'm not really there much these days, been taking a break from social media.

Alright, thanks a bunch, self-care, hydrate, be well.

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violence for the nonviolent Jun 19, 2020

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Heyoooo so as the world continues in its revolutionary spirit and reactionary status quo fascists become increasingly belligerent and violent, I wanted to talk about violence again. And specifically why I think it's worth investigating violence especially for those of us who are disinclined to it. For those of us whom the idea of hurting another person is completely abhorrent. For those of us who are afraid of even the feeling of conflict for its proximity to emotional violence. So, y'know, we talk about it.

Okay, be well everyone. Self-care. Hydrate.

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radicalizing Jun 09, 2020

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No one's free unless everyone's free. I had a lengthy mini brain breather at the beginning of this and then you can hear me and Dr. Nick go OFF about the state of the world. I do not believe we can expect true mental health if we are not living in accordance with our values and trying to liberate the oppressed around us, y'know? So. This is kind of about that. I don't know what I'm gonna be doing with my life, with content and my creations, but... the world is changing. I hope you get something out of this and I'll see ya next Sunday.

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after cops attacked at fairfax Jun 09, 2020

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hi this is a week ago sunday's livestream, from the 31st, a day after i was at fairfax and beverly when cops attacked everyone. pretty surreal, new experience. the world is changing. we talk about it.

if you'd like to give money to something this week there are a lot of good places to donate at https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate

thank you

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hormones! May 27, 2020

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Oh yeah babe, HORMONES, testosterone and estrogen especially. How do they affect our brains? What's the goddang deal? We talk about it and Alie was walking by and chimed in for a bit about her experiences with some hormone replacement therapy and early ovarian failure, it's a fun one!

If you wanna submit questions for the livestream either join us live on Sundays at 10am PST at youtube.com/jsleeper or email them to me at mygoodbadbrain@gmail.com

Also, if you wanna do Quarantine Calisthenics with us, it's every day at noon on IG Live @jarrett_sleeper you can also follow @everydayatnoon for the moves previews.

Also if you wanna support the pod you can hit me on venmo @jarrett-sleeper or at patreon.com/mygoodbadbrain or by buying merch at mygoodbadbrain.com

Okay, thanks y'all, self-care, hydrate, be well!

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