Episode 292: Great Advice with Jenée Desmond-Harris

Anxiety Insights

Kate Spencer shares a personal story about her struggle with anxiety during college, highlighting how caffeine exacerbated her symptoms. She recalls drinking excessive amounts of soda, which intensified her anxiety and disrupted her sleep. Doree Shafrir humorously compares this to her husband's realization that his sleep issues were linked to late-night caffeine consumption, particularly from Mountain Dew 1.

Sometimes we're the last to know when we're doing the thing. We are the last to figure it out. It seems so obvious from the outside, but sometimes it's just not obvious when you're the one doing it.

--- Kate Spencer

This conversation underscores the importance of recognizing lifestyle factors that contribute to anxiety and sleep problems 2.

   

Friendship Dynamics

Maintaining adult friendships can be challenging, but Jenée Desmond-Harris offers insights into overcoming these hurdles. She emphasizes that many adults struggle with making and maintaining friendships, often feeling isolated in their experiences. Jenée suggests using social media as a tool to connect with others and normalize the process of seeking new friendships 3.

I really want people to start to think that friendships do change as you get older, as people partner up, have kids, lose parents, go through mental health struggles, but it doesn't mean that they are not as good.

--- Jenée Desmond-Harris

This perspective encourages embracing the evolving nature of friendships and finding value in different stages of life 4.