Virtually Navigating the Unknown with Emily Anhalt, PhD

Dr. Anhalt was one of the first interviews I ever did on Faster Than Normal, and now she's back! Emily Anhalt, PhD is the founder of a new project called COA, an innovative mental fitness studio that is currently offering free therapist-led workshops on managing work stress from home, how to deal with anxiety, building mental health & mindfulness through routine, how to be a fit leader during this time, and more. We learn her advice for dealing with: anxiety, there being ‘no end in sight’, finding new structure(s), the 3 best pieces of advice Peter has ever received, and all around good mental health. This is a really good one, enjoy! ***CORONA VIRUS EDITION*** In this episode Peter & Emily discuss: 1:04-  Intro & welcome back Dr. Emily Anhalt!  Emily’s first interview on FTN  3:00-  Everyone’s talking about what happens when/if you get COVID-19 but what happens & what have you been seeing in Mental Health? 4:10-  On being forced into quarantine/not being able to travel 4:49-  We can only exercise so much; what else can we with ADHD/Neurodiverse do to manage? 6:18-  How long can you do a thing? 7:25-  On craving structure 8:00-  How do we deal with having no rules now with regard to “structure” & routine? 9:20-  On structuring break time and the right distractions for us 10:50-  What other trends are you seeing lately in your patients? 11:28-  Tips for dealing with anxiety, aka, ANXIETY! 14:00-  The 3 best pieces of advice that Peter has ever received 14:26-  How is San Fran doing during this quarantine? 15:20-  About institutional transference 16:40-  About how to deal with “no end in sight” 19:23-  Quote ref:  Mark John Clifford episode of 20 Minutes In Lockdown interview  19:55-  Why are some people so damn hesitant to wear masks?!?!  20:50-  Thank you Emily! How can people find you?  www.JoinCOA.com  DrEmilyAnhalt on INSTA  LinkedIN @DrEmilyAnhalt on Twitter 21:22-  Thank you Emily for joining us, again! And thank YOU for subscribing, reviewing and listening. Your reviews are working! Even if you’ve reviewed us before, would you please write even a short one for this episode? Each review that you post helps to ensure that word will continue to spread, and that we will all be able to reach & help more people! You can always reach me via [email protected] or @petershankman on all of the socials. You can also find us at @FasterThanNormal on all of the socials. STAY HEALTHY - STAY SAFE - STAY HOME.. until next time! 21:30-  Faster Than Normal Podcast info & credits As always, leave us a comment below and please drop us a review on iTunes and of course, subscribe to the podcast if you haven’t already! As you know, the more reviews we get, the more people we can reach. Help us to show the world that ADHD is a gift, not a curse! Do you know of anyone you think should be on the FTN podcast? Shoot us a note, we’d love to hear!