Angriest Trainer 294: Anna's 1 on 1 with Quentin Vennie

Fitness Confidential

Vinnie Tortorich

Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 102 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2014

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Quentin Vennie is a writer, speaker, wellness coach and yoga guide based out of New York City. Anna and Quentin discuss his struggles with anxiety and depression. Quentin talks about managing these issues through his "Trinity of Wellness" as well as the influence social media has in our everyday lives. Anna and Quentin issue a September Challenge to quiet the mind for five minutes a day! Join us in #AStillMind on: Twitter Instagram Quentin's Struggles with Anxiety and Depression General public has no idea about dealing with depression and anxiety After Quentin was diagnosed with general anxiety and panic disorder, he was advised to go on medication Ended up with dependence and addiction to these drugs Doctor wanted him to switch to another medication but Quentin wanted another path Suicide Robin Williams and social media has the power to influence our opinions about mental health We don't want to feel the pain and fear so we medicate ourselves Anna and Quentin discuss what can cut people off from life Feeing like there's no purpose or happiness in life and wanting to escape Yoga, Nutrition and Meditation "Trinity of Wellness"... daily meditation, juicing and yoga ... these things are non-negotiable Saved Quentin's life and manage his anxiety and depression Calms the mind Does yoga with Tara Stiles Change Your Thoughts and Change Your Life True happiness comes from within Change takes time and practice We are perfectly imperfect Russell Simmons' fantastic primer on how to meditate: Success Through Stillness: Meditation Made Simple Shawn Stevenson's wonderful book on sleep: Sleep Smarter: 21 Proven Tips to Sleep Your Way To a Better Body, Better Health and Bigger Success

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0:00.0	He's Hollywood's go-to guy for health and fitness.
0:13.1	And now, America's Angriest Trainer, Vinnie Tortridge, with co-host Anna Pacino.
0:21.6	Why am I America's Anx trainer? Your good intentions have been stolen and I'm here to help you get them back.
0:28.7	Hey guys. Welcome to the show. It's Anna here. I'm doing a one-on-one. I know you're used to hearing Vinny do one-on-ones, but every now and then I do a one-on-one. I like doing it.
0:38.7	I said doing it.
0:40.3	Anyway, so today I'm going to talk to Quentin Vinny, who I'm sure you've heard on previous
0:44.3	podcast episodes.
0:45.2	We love this guy.
0:46.2	He is very open and honest about his struggles with anxiety and depression.
0:51.2	And we're going to get deep into it.
0:52.7	And it's all been kind of inspired by the passing of Robin Williams.
0:56.5	So hopefully you guys will get a lot out of this show.
1:01.0	It's really fun to work on mindset.
1:03.2	And even if you're not a person who struggles with that,
1:06.7	I guarantee you know somebody who does.
1:08.4	So maybe, you know, this suggestion would help.
1:10.2	And what we're going to do is lay out at the end of it is a challenge for all of our listeners.
1:15.2	September will be the kind of a meditation opportunity.
1:19.1	We're going to call it hashtag a still mind.
1:21.4	We're trying to, you know, shut off all that chatter, shut out the world just for five minutes a day.
1:27.2	So check that out. Also, Audible is one of our wonderful sponsors. I hope you guys are taking advantage of that offer that they do for our listeners. If you go to Audiblepodcast.com slash Vinnie, V-I-N-N-I-E, and sign up. You're going to get a free book, free audio book, which is great. I'm actually kind of Jonesen for my third
1:44.6	month to kick in, so I get another credit. I'm going to go get the Russell Simmons book that he
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