326: Special Episode: Crisis Strategies for Mental and Emotional Health

<p><strong>You can find all of the most up to date crisis help &amp; support resources that Eric is making available through The One You Feed by going to&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/help" target="_blank"><strong>www.oneyoufeed.net/help</strong></a></p><p>As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified earlier this week, Eric reached out to several previous guests of the show to ask them if they would be willing to talk with him for two special edition episodes of The One You Feed Podcast. They all generously agreed at a moment’s notice and this episode is the second of those two episodes.&nbsp;These mini-interviews are with 6 leaders in the realms of mental health and spirituality. Eric talks with each of them about how to deal with difficult thoughts and offers practical strategies&nbsp;for emotional health during these challenging times.&nbsp;These are all new conversations with previous guests,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/parker-palmer/" target="_blank">Parker Palmer</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/mirabai-starr/" target="_blank">Mirabai Starr,</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/lewis-howes-2/" target="_blank">Lewis Howes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/psychological-flexibility/" target="_blank">Steven C. Hayes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/scott-stabile/" target="_blank">Scott Stabile</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/sharon-salzberg/" target="_blank">Sharon Salzberg</a>.</p><p><strong>In This Special Episode, We discuss Strategies for Emotional Health and…</strong></p><ul><li>Turning our attention to those who are vulnerable and need our help</li><li>The connection between anxiety and uncertainty</li><li>Accepting the truth that there are many things we cannot control</li><li>Being attentive to what we can control</li><li>How reflecting on and learning from suffering can be therapeutic</li><li>That dissolution is a good thing: You’ve lost an illusion and you’re that much closer to reality</li><li>How to ab