#125 - The Lazy Genius Asks for Help

<p class="" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Sometimes asking for help is the hardest thing to do, but you’re allowed to ask for help, no matter the circumstance. It’s good, in fact, to ask for help. And today, we’re talking about the ways to do it – the different kinds of therapy and different reasons why or why not you might pursue them. Plus, I talk about how to be a good friend to someone else who needs help. It’s a heavy topic, but one that I want to join in the flow of normalizing it.</p> Links You May Find Helpful <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class="">If you’ve thought about <a href= "https://www.hopewriters.com/a/14858/oXrabzyJ">joining Hope*Writers before</a>, now is your chance! The doors open Tuesday, October 1 through Friday, October 4. <a href= "https://www.hopewriters.com/a/14858/oXrabzyJ">Take the quiz</a> to see where you are on the writing journey, and they’ll send you a notification when the doors open. </p> </li> <li> <p class="">My friend, Laura Tremaine, hosts the <a href= "https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/">10 Things To Tell You</a> podcast and normalizes therapy and mental health struggles in her Internet space. <a href= "http://www.instagram.com/laura.tremaine">Check out her Instagram highlights</a> or listen to her podcast. I suggest starting with the episode called <a href= "https://www.10thingstotellyou.com/podcast/18">10 Thoughts on Anxiety</a>. </p> </li> <li> <p class="">Lazy Genius mascot and all-around beloved person Emily P. Freeman talks about how to be a good listener on her podcast The Next Right Thing in episode 94 called <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/the-next-right-thing/94/"> Ask the Second Question</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The Liturgists podcast recently released <a href= "https://theliturgists.com/podcast/2019/9/12/the-27-subtypes-of-the-enneagram"> a series of episodes</a> on the Enneagram, specifically about the instinctual postures and <a href= "https://theliturgists.com/podcast/2019/9/12/the-27-subtypes-of-the-enneagram"> the 27 subtypes</a>. If tha