Empathy Series Episode 3 - Jodie Myintoo

Jodie Myintoo is a counsellor and author specialising in relationship breakdown, separation, family law, grief, and trauma and is a member of the Australian Counselling Association (ACA). As Melbourne emerges from a dark hibernation of many months, it is vital we have conversations around mental health and what it means not just for the vulnerable, but for the millions of Victorians who have are now exiting what has become a globally unprecedented human experiment of isolation and community division under a quasi-police state. ------------------------------------ Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/T-ctnaX-Md0 Follow Jodie: www.jodiemyintoocounsellor.com https://www.facebook.com/jodiemyintoocounsellor ------------------------------------ Show notes: 3:43 Empathy is a weapon 8:24 Lockdown supporters getting desperate 15:00 Creating content on social media will get you hate 16:45 Our minds are wired to find the negative 19:55 The Box Exercise 23:46 High achievers deliberately process their thoughts 26:26 Everyone gets nervous. So pat the bear. 32:20 What does strong mental health look like? 37:12 Finding purpose to keep yourself sane 38:00 How early can you stop wearing ‘masks’? 41:16 Pixar’s INSIDE OUT 45:25 Processing anger 50:08 Discovering the WHY behind bad emotions. 56:39 The difference between sympathy and empathy 59:41 How to behave after lockdowns 1:04:08 Profiling Dan Andrew’s Mental Health 1:07:13 Is having an ego good or bad? 1:13:16 Don’t dob in your neighbour – VicPol members don’t actually want you to 1:16:31 Building character to support your success 1:20:37 Choosing new leaders wisely 1:27:17 Our power is in our choice of how to react 1:29:00 The beauty of Victoria and what lies ahead