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

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This was a personal interview for me. I've been struggling mentally during the layoffs in big tech. 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 way
10:26 Numbing response to #stress
17:00 How can you sense when you are mis-calibrated?
23:00 Society overestimates #willpower and underestimates #consistency
27:25 Is "work" and your "#thriving self" at odds with each other?
32:00#stoicism#meditation on mortality - time is precious
33:30 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

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