Episode 38: What You Can Actually Control

It’s late, you’re scrolling, and there’s a low hum under everything — the headlines, the economy, the things you can’t fix. You’re not upset about one thing; you’re just heavy, tired, and small. Episode 38 is about that feeling, and about finding where your power actually lives.Greg, Rich, Derek, and Sarah define agency (the felt belief that what you do shapes what happens next), name the difference between agency and controlling everything, and talk honestly about reclaiming the small, controllable corners of a life — because the brain that can learn helplessness can also learn controllability.In this episode:Why “nothing I do matters” is so common right now — and what it actually isThe science: an internal sense of control, less depression and anxietyWhy “control” isn’t a dirty word — a noun and a verbWhere agency really lives: body, attention, time, relationships, the next small actionChapters:00:00 Introduction02:00 Defining agency & locus of control03:30 The numbers & the science07:00 Roundtable: staying grounded12:23 Is “control” a dirty word?17:58 Common questions41:20 Free-form sharing44:42 What’s on your heart47:32 Closing & weekly challenge50:04 Support groups & resourcesThis episode featured Greg with Rich, Derek, and Sarah.💜 Free weekly peer support groups: Brain Injury (Mon 1PM ET), Chronic Pain (Tue 12PM ET), Mental Health (Wed 7:30PM ET). Details: https://kindnessrx.orgHelp keep the groups free: https://buymeacoffee.com/kindnessrxConnect: kindnessrx.org · YouTube @KindnessRX · Newsletter: https://kindnessrx.beehiiv.com/If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (US Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).