[Ep. 21] Anxiety/depression during tech layoffs w/ Dr. Jenny Wang

This was a personal interview for me. I've been struggling mentally during the layoffs at Meta. The waiting was excruciating, we lost some amazing colleagues. I'm grateful I was able to keep my job, but those that stayed behind and those that left all suffered. Hope everyone has the support system you need. 0:00 Dealing with #uncertainty in a healthy way‍10:26 Numbing response to #stress‍17:00 How can you sense when you are mis-calibrated? ‍23:00 Society overestimates #willpower and underestimates #consistency‍27:25 Is "work" and your "#thriving self" at odds with each other?‍32:00#stoicism#meditation on mortality - time is precious‍33:30 If time is so precious, should I even be working?‍39:17 As an adult, can you create a pockets for #experimentation and #play ?‍43:18 How can we reintroduce #spark into our lives?49:57 What is life asking of you right now? - Viktor Frankl