Mental Health, Processing Loss, and Finding Happiness | Zak Williams

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais

Sport Psychology, Finding Mastery, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Business, Self Help, Michael Gervais, Health & Fitness, Mindset, Psychology, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 15 September 2021

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

This week’s conversation is with Zak Williams, the son of the late Robin Williams and co-founder and CEO of PYM, a mental wellness company rooted in the belief that there is a world where someone can be the best version of themselves simply by establishing easy daily rituals that help support their mind and overall wellbeing.

Zak is a US trustee of the international advocacy organization, United for Global Mental Health, a board member of mental health awareness non-profit Bring Change 2 Mind, an advisor to national policy organization Inseparable, and the mental health tech platform Project Healthy Minds.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, so it’s an important time to honor those who have been impacted and help others who might be struggling realize there’s alternative options.

I’ve personally been affected by suicide and Zak opens up about the impact it had on him in this conversation, too.

We discuss his experience growing up with an incredibly successful parent – the conditions that led to Zak’s mental health challenges, and how the same practices he used to right the ship, can be just as applicable in your own life.

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0:00.0	I found myself not wanting to feel anything and was seeking oblivion.
0:08.5	And when you wake up in the morning and you don't want to feel it, anything,
0:14.8	you know, that's not a state that I would wish upon anybody.
0:23.9	All right, welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery podcast on my culture,
0:31.8	Vey. And by trade and training, I'm a sport and performance psychologist.
0:35.9	Fortunately enough to work with some of the most extraordinary thinkers and doers across the
0:39.6	planet and the whole idea behind this podcast, behind these conversations is to learn from people
0:45.4	by pulling back the curtain to explore how they've committed to mastering both their craft and
0:50.8	their minds. And as you know, our minds are our greatest asset. And if you want to learn more
0:56.2	about how you can train your mind, it's just a quick little note right here, to check out the
0:59.9	online psychological training course that we built to be able to pull together the best practices
1:06.3	to meet that unique intersection of high performance psychology and well-being. And so we walk
1:12.0	through 16 essential principles and skills for you to train your mind in the same way that we
1:16.8	train world class athletes. And you can find all of that at finding mastery dot net forward slash
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1:30.1	podcast, you know how bullish I am on magnesium. It's hard to overstate how important is for our
1:36.3	overall health and well-being, especially when it comes to enhancing sleep. So if you're
1:41.9	struggling with sleep in any way, I want to invite you to try a solution that has been a game
1:46.9	changer for me. I take a glass of water and two magnesium breakthrough capsules 30 minutes
1:52.4	before hitting the pillow. It's part of my sleep routine. What I have noticed from magnesium
1:57.2	breakthrough is that it's part of me getting better sleep, both falling asleep and staying asleep.
2:03.4	And I do feel when I'm taking it that there's an overall boost in my energy levels with a there's
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