62: How Do I Boost Mental Health in 2022?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 4 January 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

What’s the best way to help boost mental health in 2022? Dr. Lisa walks us through her five mental health resolutions for the new year. Reena asks how we can rethink mental wellness for ourselves and our families while continuing to navigate the pandemic. Some unexpected parenting inspiration comes from the words of Winston Churchill. Dr. Lisa’s Resource Recommendations The Power of a Positive No, by William Ury The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal: Give Thanks, Practice Positivity, Find Joy, by Sophia Godkin, PhD Good Days Start With Gratitude: A 52 Week Guide To Cultivate An Attitude Of Gratitude: Gratitude Journal, by Pretty Simple Press Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan https://www.drlisadamour.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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0:00.0	This is Ask Lisa, a podcast to help people understand the psychology of parenting.
0:10.0	Psychologist Dr. Lisa DeMore, author of two New York Times best-selling parenting books, takes your questions.
0:17.0	And I'm co-host, Rina Ninan, a journalist and mom of two.
0:24.2	Some of what we talk about comes from raising children ourselves.
0:28.2	Most of the time, I'll be getting answers to your parenting questions.
0:33.1	So send your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.LisaDemore.com.
0:37.7	Episode 62, how do I boost our mental health in 2022?
0:45.4	So we've started a salad club in our neighborhood.
0:53.9	Everybody has one lunch day. You make a fresh salad for the other three people, and you're guaranteed a fresh healthy salad every day Oh, man, that's great. It has been transformative.
0:59.0	Can I tell you the thing I would like the most? I am so sick of my food. The idea of somebody else
1:05.8	coming up with what goes on a salad and it's not me sounds like heaven, really. We're done with cooking.
1:11.4	We're done with cooking.
1:12.3	But it's the new year.
1:14.6	We're rethinking everything.
1:16.8	I am really excited, Lisa.
1:18.5	I'm happy to have that year done with and excited to start a new year.
1:22.3	Yep, yep.
1:23.1	No, this pandemic's going to end.
1:24.6	And I think a lot about the quote from Winston Churchill, like,
1:28.3	when you're going through hell, keep going. I'm like, wait, we're just going to keep going.
1:31.7	This thing has an end. This thing has an end. That is a great quote. It's a great quote.
1:37.2	And a lot of parents out there are looking to hit the reset button. And we got this letter in
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