E507 FML. Managing Emotions with Fun, Mastery, and Love | With Dr. Brent Anderson
We take a look back at our interview with Dr. Brent Anderson, a clinical psychologist from the military from West Point New York. He talks about how to handle change, behavioral interventions, and "FML..." Fun. Mastery. Love. Our Guest: Dr. Brent Anderson Dr. Brent Anderson has been a clinical psychologist in the army for 15 years. He has been married for 15 years and is a father of 3. Show Notes "I'm hoping that some of the unique challenges that military face may be relatable to listeners that may not be in the military." (1:06) "We changed FML to Fun. Mastery. Love." (8:18) "When we start the day with a purposeful act of planning what am I gonna do for fun, what am I going to accomplish, what relationships am I going to build, and I view that in my head, I'm going to feel optimistic about the day." (14:59) "Write down what you did for fun. Write down what you did for Fun, Mastery, and Love." (19:28) "It's useful because you can both use it [the FML method] when you maybe are feeling mildly or moderately depressed, but you could also use it in order to maintain mental health." (23:27) "By doing the repetition and doing this stuff regularly, it teaches people that they can influence how they feel." (27:45) Resources: Sign up for our newsletter and never miss a podcast! The Good Dads blog gooddads.com