Lewis Howes

But what's the process of protecting the present and the future so that we don't fall back into a dark space that kind of keeps us there for so long?

Absolutely.

Is there a process you recommend?

What does that mean, a new skill or a new…

He was into playing piano, singing, sports, running.

To try to learn and understand something, yeah.

Does brain building only happen when you're studying and learning something, or is it more of like, okay, I'm going to play –

Like ping pong or play a sport or do an activity to help like hand-eye coordination.

Whatever, yeah.

You know, I feel like a lot of parents in general don't have the tools to have conversations with their kids around mental health.

You know, I don't remember much of my parents, although they're amazing.

I don't remember us talking about mental health and these challenges that might arise, these emotions and these feelings that might arise for us at different times.

in ways of how to manage it properly as like the tools that are now being discovered and researched like you have today.

What conversations should parents be having with their kids around mental health in order to make them feel safe, seen, and loved with the confusion that they have maybe as teenagers or young adults in today's world?

And you haven't accepted their feelings or their thoughts.

Yeah.

Absolutely.

I've got a couple of final questions for you.

This has been fascinating.

I'm really inspired by all this, and I can't wait to dive in more in the book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess, Five Simple Scientifically Proven Steps to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Toxic Thinking.