Give 'Em Health | Episode 3 with Matt Taylor

Matt is an aspiring comedian and behavioral health case manager. We talked about how how comedy ties into health in our own lives, and how goal setting is an important contributing factor to mental health.

This episode is based almost exclusively around general health topics, and not around personal training specifically. I hope you enjoy it.

We had to rerecord this episode due to an audio interface that went rogue, so thank you again to Matt for sticking with me and returning to have another conversation.

SHOW NOTES

The condition "Cannabis Use Disorder" that Matt references toward the beginning is actually called "Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome." More info here: //www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3576702/ 

For those who are interested, Matt references a book by Stephen Ilardi called "The Depression Cure." You can find it on Amazon here: //www.amazon.com/Depression-Cure-6-Step-Program-without/dp/0738213888 

Here are some recommendations from Ilardi:

▶ Take 1,500mg of omega-3 daily (in the form of fish oil capsules), with a multivitamin and 500mg vitamin C.

▶ Don't dwell on negative thoughts – instead of ruminating start an activity; even conversation counts.

▶ Exercise for 90 minutes a week.

▶ Get 15-30 minutes of sunlight each morning in the summer. In the winter, consider using a lightbox.

▶ Be sociable.

▶ Get eight hours of sleep

The monthly open mic event that we reference multiple times in this episode is at The Boro in Murfreesboro, TN. They post information about upcoming events on their Facebook page, which you can find here: //www.facebook.com/theborobarandgrill/

Thanks for listening!