I'm diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and ADHD. It's important for people to know that the personality trait of being a positive person is separate from the effects of mental illness. I'm a positive person, and I also have days where I feel like the world is crumbling around me. It's a journey, it's a process, just taking it one day at a time

The last bit was the most important in my opinion. It is super important to normalize seeing professionals for your mental health, as you do for your physical. Unfortunatelly it is still stigmatized :/

My anxiety is so bad, I’m on three different medications for it which has helped so much for me to be able to do simple things like go to the store. I went through a bad period where I couldn’t leave the house except for work and even that was extremely difficult.

"I've lost enough limbs as it is" 😂😂 You are such an honest and open person. I only recently found your channel but I am in love with your personality and the content you make. So truthful and important

@elizabethconroy7665

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

His voice is so soothing. I love having this comfort channel. I love you. Hope you enjoy your day. X :)

@comradegarrett1202

3 жыл бұрын

deadass if he did guided meditations I would be so fucking happy

@ocgirlsince77

3 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean about his voice. He's so calming. His voice and tone and positivity towards sharing reminds me of Mr. Roger's! But like, now we're all grown ups who still find comfort in the gentleness of a man willing to explain things to us from a place of love.

I feel like the Indiana Jones boulder is chasing me sometimes. Meditation and medication are my two solutions. Anxiety is a cruel mistress and unpredictable. Thanks for sharing your point of view. 💜💜💜

“Positivity and all the messy things in between” - This is my new motto! Love your willingness to share it all with us ❤️

It's so interesting to hear how anxiety affects you, my anxiety shows up differently for me. Often my anxiety monster plays a "what if cinema" in my head of all the terrible ways my loved ones could be seriously injured or die and then I find myself literally sobbing as a result. I've gotten much better at stopping that process before it gets too far now. But when I'm back home visiting my parents I'll notice it start to creep in again. It also is a bit more like post-social anxiety, I overthink and analyze every interaction I've had, how others responded and if I hurt them or offended them in any way so I tend to apologize for the smallest of mistakes. Right now the biggest hurdle I have with my anxiety is what I call my emotion spirals around work (like the thought spirals in Turtles All The Way Down, but with emotions instead). I'll make a mistake or someone will blame me for something and I'll be wracked with an immense amount of guilt, stress and angst. And while I can say in the moment, "this isn't logical," I still can't get rid of the spiral of emotions. So I sit vigil with those emotions (and in my head I'll invite key mentors to "join" me sitting vigil) while I let those feelings do their thing. These happen in the evening about once a month or so and I generally feel mostly alright by the next afternoon. Oddly though my anxiety doesn't manifest as panic attacks or as physical symptoms... except that I do get anxiety diarrhea. Thank you for enlightening me on how anxiety manifests for others!

Spencer, I am one of the people who wrote (a few days ago, after watching your vids from 4 years ago) of how your confidence, silliness, and humor helped me through the this week. And I appreciate that. Did not assume you are always in such a state, however, as all of us ebb and flow. Thanks for sharing yours, and how you flow with it. Peace and love to you :)

Having just gone back to work after almost a year, my anxiety in the morning has skyrocketed, so I feel you on the tornado feeling you described. I haven’t *truly* meditated in years. I still get the benefits from breathing techniques I learned when I was consistently meditation , but I haven’t actually sat for more than 5 distractionless minutes in at least a year. I think it’s time I get that habit back in my life. This is my fourth video after subscribing and I just wanted to thank you for being so out and available in the world. Last video I watched was the ‘how to drive a car’ one and I loved the bit about the booster seat at the barber. When you said, “I’m a 36 year old man who needs a booster seat at the barber and I’m not embarrassed,” it reminded me of all the things I keep hidden in the closet, avoiding embarrassment. I’m tired of feeling like I have to have all my shit together, especially when it comes to social media and others’ perception of me. Your last point is another great one; I am currently seeking a therapist who can help with my specific issues and working myself up to finally getting the help I need. Obviously, deep down, and especially thanks to this video, I know it’s not the standard operating procedure, because everyone has ups and downs, but I love your honest attitude and adorably bright and positive personality. I wish I could fully describe how much it’s helping me in a moment of anxiety. If I can get to the point where I’m even half as bright and positive as you are in your videos, I’ll call it a win.

A lot of people have anxiety including me, I feel like I’m drowning a lot of the time it really freaks me out

@zoarsnowpaw3549

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same but it makes me vomit, or gag really badly as well

My anxiety manifests in something I’ll describe as a wave. It feels like it’s starts in my feet and rolls up until it reaches my throat. I feel like I’m being strangled or like I’m trying to hold back tears. Hurts so bad. Another manifestation of anxiety is that I will start obsessing over the most ridiculous things, I know it’s illogical but I can’t shake it. I tried everything, meditation, prayer, breathing, etc nothing worked. I relented and asked for medicine. I was 45 when I got my anxiety under control. I’m now able to let things go and I’ve not had an anxiety attack in the last year. I wish I had started medicine sooner. I feel like I wasted so much of my potential and time to anxiety. I do carry a little extra weight because of the medicine it it beats anxiety attacks. Thank you for talking about this so openly.

ANXIOUS PEOPLE UNITE!! THANK YOU for sharing your routines!!

Thanks Spencer!! I have a number of health conditions that are frustrating and I experience anxiety too! Not many get to see my anxiety and it is refreshing to see you talk about it. I appreciate your honesty and openness.

Thanks for sharing! I needed this!

Thank you for sharing your coping mechanisms, your learnings, your wisdom. It’s been akin to wearing a suit of armor, weighted by the heaviness of the world with an elephant sitting on my sternum. I feel less alone, thank you.

Hey Spencer. I know, I deal with anxiety too. I just want you to know that whenever I'm having a horrible day, I watch one of your vids and it just makes me feel so much better. You have a rare gift.❤

Thank you Spencer for being so transparent and real.

Such a nice way to digest an uncomfortable topic/feelings. I totally relate.

Thanks for sharing! I definitely experience anxiety. Usually causes me to lie awake at night. It helps to know others go through something the same or similar!

Thank you for your smile and your authenticity. I struggle with anxiety and appreciate not feeling alone.

Thank you for making this video. Along with everything else, I had no idea I was like... Allowed to take breaks and meditate while working from home. My inner Karen always tells me that even tho I'm doing work and it just happens to be from home, that I'm lazy and taking a break is pointless because I'm already "doing nothing". So it's really good to see that it doesn't matter where you work or how, it's still work and you're allowed to take breaks.

Congrats on reaching 43k subscribers. Continue on your road on getting that Silver Play Button

Thank you for sharing. Its true we all need to remember that there are many sides to all of us and to be reminded of good coping strategies when things get hectic.

You are perfectly, imperfect. One f the most beautiful humans on the planet.

Started watching you a few weeks ago. I too am disabled due to chronic illnesses, and as I've aged have 'graduated' into a wheel chair. Anyhow, this message really hit home. I need to calm down ( a lot of issues lately). Meditation a great idea. TY.

Te encontré hace poco y ha sido muy gratificante. Soy viuda sin hijos y en esta pandemia me ha salvado la vida mis dos perritas. Gracias por tus vitales mensajes de esperanza 💖🌺🇨🇱🇻🇪

I found you a week ago..you have a right to have anxiety ..at least you recognize it..i have to have a toe removed and you have given me strength to be brave and not to have fear....wishing you well and hopefully your anxiety gets better

I have horrible anxiety. But I have realized that thanks to the pandemic it has calmed down because I didn't have to go anywhere. It's way too long to explain but yeah certain aspects of my anxiety have calmed down but there are still so many other parts. I love your videos Spencer, I feel like you are on my wavelength in a way and that is just one part of why I enjoy your videos!

You seem to manage your anxiety very well and being open about mental health issues is so very important as openess raises awareness.i must say that positivity,meditation and humour are great mechanisms that carry you through the anxiety combined with breathing(slowly in throgh the nose,slowly out through the mouth).i also use music,chamber music.i play historical wind instruments and have always found it very calming. Hugs and smiles your way🤗🙂🤗

Great message Spencer. I also live with Anxiety and wake up as you explained. I agree with that deep breath and it does help. I'm glad you show the positive and negative art of your life on your channel. I also see a therapist every two weeks. Much love to,you.

Thank you for making this video! I suffer with anxiety and panic attacks and I’m always looking for ways to cope. Thanks for your tips xxxx your a legend!!

So glad i found yr channel today. sometimes the algorithm gives me a little treat. I feel like i wanna run down the street screaming while ripping off my skin like a bodysuit. Yr fantastic 👏

Thank you so very much for sharing your whole wonderful self with us. I have definitely felt very alone, but less since you...

Recent subscriber, but you've quickly become my new fav youtuber! Thank you for sharing! Hearing from other (anxious) disabled folk is super important! I wish I had this access growing up, but better late than never 🤣🤗

Hi Spence, I know what you mean about anxiety. I've suffered all my life with it. Then to top it off, I had a massive brain haemorrhage 6 years ago, which only made my anxiety worse. I heard someone say once, that anxiety propelled him out of bed each morning. That's what it's like for me. But I'm not productive when it's raging. I've got a lot better in the last year, but it's always there in the back of my head. My last comment to you was, I love ya! I mean that as even though I've never met you, I know that if I ever did meet you, we'd have a blast together! Because you do have an excellent sense of humour! And I loved your Monday Motivation videos. They always calmed my anxiety. Stay strong and big hugs from England 😊

That anxiety you, Spence, feel before speaking ... I've always called that "positive stress" and I once had a professional tell me that there is no such thing. Bull pucky! I listen to my body and it tells me there is good stress and bad stress. I'm a professional singer and before a gig I am VERY stressed out and FULL of anxiety ... but it feels very good. I design desserts and when I have a particularly challenging order, you should hear the language in my kitchen. But I love and thrive on it. Positive anxiety heightens the living experience. There's two more cents.

Love the positivity, of course, but love that you have shared your anxieties with us and showed us the very practical stuff you have in place to help you through. Kudos!

Thanks for sharing! Important subject to talk about. I sometimes get acute angst right after waking up. I'm on meds since many years, but have realised that exercise helps a LOT too. So I workout for an hour and then I feel much better, ready to start the day. Exercise has helped me cut down on the pills too 👍

Love your content Spencer! It’s good to hear that people you look up to have anxiety too.

This video put help me put my own anxiety into perspective. Thanks for sharing!

Tks so much for sharing this with us

😂😂@ 5:40, I thought you were in the damn sink!

Hope and pray all gets better for you be safe .Thank you

And your voice is very soothing ! Thank you.

I'm watching your videos a little at a time and really liking them! This one in particular felt really important, and honestly, timely for me, as I'm dealing with a spike in anxiety recently. I'm glad to see you're still posting!

Thank you for lifting us up with your positivity! Many of us are struggling with anxiety, too, while other times we’re bursting with joy and happiness. But seeing your cheerful videos on one of those “darker days” is so uplifting.Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings.

I love you. This is awesome. I suffer from anxiety as well and this is helpful, relatable, and very appreciated. Sending you love and good vibes from San Diego, CA. 🥰❤️🙏🏻

Thank you so much for this video! I appreciate your honesty and you helped normalize not just anxiety, but the full spectrum of emotions that are natural to feel. And you show it's ok to take time to honor those feelings and love yourself enough to work through it. I only found you a couple of weeks ago, but I'm loving you and everything you share.

Really loving you vlog I too suffer from stress and anxiety not a nice feeling your so positive and so upbeat you are amazing!!!!!!!keep us entertained with your amazing vlogs!!!

I love your realness. I appreciate you for your positivity and your anxiety. Thank you for welcoming us into your space.

I love your videos so so much! Keep the content coming I can’t wait till your channel flourishes 🤍💓

I love that you did this!

Hi Spencer. I love your videos and just wanted to thank you for sharing your thoughts and struggles with us. You’re an amazing person and I admire your positivity and determination. May you always enjoy great health, prosperity, and may all your dreams come true. xoxo

Another great video. Thank you.

Hi Spencer. Great video. Thank you for your honesty. I have nothing but admiration and respect for you. I had counseling for anxiety. I also find reading about stocism helpful. Lots of love from the UK 😘

Thank you for this! I've found that a lot of people with anxiety are generally positive people, but it's difficult to see the challenges they face because of the positivity they exude. This makes it easy for others to brush off their anxiety, so videos like this that are so open and honest really help with normalizing peoples struggles and allowing them to be accepted by others and themselves. Anxiety can look different for everyone, but I welcome any conversation about it because it's a very real issue many people (including myself) face in their lives.

Honestly, your videos help me a LOT with anxiety! How you're always positive, open with how you deal with challenges. Helps me not feel alone! Also, I was looking at the framed photo in your background and thought "oh, must be family members". Looked closer and GOLDEN GIRLS 😂 I was trying to take this video so seriously but kept cracking up at the framed Golden Girls photo 😂 you're awesome, Spencer!! Gave me a good laugh today!

Love the reality check here. So necessary but you always manage to educate while still making us laugh.

Greetings Spencer..I love your videos and your channel. I understand about the anxiety you go through. I have anxiety as well. I was prescribed medication for it but I rather not take it. You're a ray of sunshine. Thank you much for being a pleasant personality. Im happy I found your channel.😊👍

I feel like I didn't out run the boulder, I'm trapped in my house and head. But seeing the golden girls picture behind you made me smile

You bring a smile to my face always..your slapstick humor and laugh are great! However, I get it, anxiety brought on by the expectations of those unique gifts..aka (everyone always expecting u to be the funny , witty,kind,or whatever in the group) can be a lot to take on.. I have to remind myself to surround myself with people that do not place expectations upon me..esp during my “downtime” keep on keepin on, my friend🤘🏻✌🏻

I also have a lot of anxiety, it used to be completely debilitating, now only semi haha. Especially social anxiety for me. You inspire me so much. Meditation is a beautiful tool, I'm so glad you've found all these wonderful tools. Lots of love ❤

Sending love and light from my heart to yours❤💙🙌

Haha I love the golden girls too! Hope to bump into you in Vancouver someday.

Spencer you are so nice and your pronunciation is so clear! You are so charming and friendly that I wish you were my next door neighbor ☺️🙋🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🍀🐘

Anxiety sucks. I meditate, I read the bible and pray, and I sit in a room with just waves on from youtube. They all help me so much!

I would love you to make a guided meditation, your voice is so relaxing.

Gosh, how is it possible that I like you more with each video? You’re such a kind, interesting and smart man!

Daily anxiety is a MF. Again I find myself thanking you as well as the all mighty YT algorithm for it's all seeing all knowing mystical powers which it possess for dropping your channel in my feed. Forget any fear about AI taking over the world mark my words its going to be "YT A version xx.x" who will win that war. Really though that whole deep sigh thing actually worked, and you just gave me another tool to work with along with a heartfelt feeling of knowing that I am not the only human on this planet with 2 birds who had some of these overwhelming anxietys. You are awesome

Well articulated!

Thank you!

Thank you❤

You're such a cool dude,spencer.

You are an Awesome 😎 person.. Love the person you are 😊

Helloooooooooooooo you are just like everyone else.it would be abnormal to never to feel down never to feel anxiety.we all do at some point in our life! So thank you for your video.peace and love 💛

Clinical anxiety is really debilitating. As awful as major depression. Antidepressant has completely wiped it out for me, but my depressive symptoms are still lingering.

You're amazing :)

I suffer from anxiety and crippling depression. It's one hell of a struggle.

Love you,Spencer Thank you for sharing this Your honesty makes me able to tell you that I’ve been on a small a dose of anti anxiety pills for a few years now I meditate too but unfortunately it is not enough Warm Hugs handsome

I totally like you to duo with Martin cirio. You both soooo different but sometimes speak the truth and make it it have something in common. Maybe because both of you are KZreadrs that I follow that just say the truth about daily life and not show how much it cost to live in Philippines. Most of us grew with TV and yb showing such a perfect life and since we don't have caused anxiety. Some people hide and some show it. And it's ok to feel anxiety and we have to learn that many of us struggle some way or another. Cheers thanks for sharing

Your imperfections make you even more attractive. Thanks for sharing.

I love you so much like I really do !!!! I too have that same feeling when I speak . I am a lector and my parish have been over 30 years and till this day as much as I love serving our lord , I stilllll get butterfly’s when I get up at the pulpit and speak so I know what your saying . I swear if you didn’t live so far away I’d set up a blind date with you and my son lol . 🌻🌻🌻

Btw, I ride a big ass Harley. If you ever come back to Vancouver or area, and want to go for a ride, we will figure something out.

Speaking of tornados...I recall a scene on TV of the chameleon like ways of Roy Cohn depicted in Angels in America. He speaks of the hurricane of broken glass shards that making a living is. In the 90s, business people were shown as Track&Field competitors, the female execs in high heels doing the hurdles. All the while he is not recommending La Cage on Broadway to one acquaintance, and how fabulous it is to Pitt, a gay Mormon married to a woman. Cohn was a contradiction more layered than Walt Whitman. The ghost of Ethel Rosenberg(played by Streep) said it well, it would be best if he never were. I still like Al Pacino playing Cohn. I don't know how I'll take Nathan Lane playing him. Nathan is such a changeling I don't know who he is anymore. Many performers are guilty of not being themselves, they rather hide behind a facade/persona, be a Potemkin Village than be who they are. If a person feels they can't live up to be a 'Moses', then they can be the person they are without regret or apology. The split of the Bill and Melinda Gates power couple will be a relief to many. No more keeping up those Joneses. Martha Stewart might be a nice housekeeper, hostess but I wouldn't want to be her! Indeed...¿Is Martha Stewart Living? Spencer has been all over the world, and he has been to himself.

My anxiety was seriously taking over my life, I did some reading on probiotics and now drink Kefir, believe it or not it's really helped me. I drink 1/2 to 1 cup in the morning and usually 1/2 cup at night. Kombucha helps also but it's really tough to drink as it's very vinegar like, drinking it fast helps.

Anxiety is awful. I’m with ya on that opening description of it. 🤘🏼

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Love your channel. Just another question you probably get a lot. Does it hurt to slide around or sit up on your groin? Just wondering. Thank you for being so open and informative.

The beginning would be instead of saying I have so much to do (tornado) over and over. Meditation you can make a list.

Honey I’m the one that’s always been life of the party and ppl couldn’t believe I deal with all you just mentioned!!! Ppl were like you have all those things but you always make one ppl laugh and your so upbeat but hunty they know I’m moody and cray cray!!!😛😛😛🙃🙃🙃

I am curious as to what type of therapy you are doing? (cbt, dbt, emdr, etc) Do you use a combo of therapy to tackle different things? Have you noticed that during Covid your anxiety has increased? You seem to be doing well by still getting out and doing things so it doesn't seem like you have isolative behaviour issues. I have found the isolation is not bothering as much, i kind of like it but I know it will be a big hurdle to deal with later. Thanks for sharing this!

Hello with the anxiety. I get it. I’ve been there and I’m there again as per my usual. Just found you today and you’re refreshing so thank you for sharing your life. ☺️❤️ AND you like the Golden Girls!!! Ahhh!! Yesssss.

I wish anxiety only chose evil people 😓 your approach is so mature 🥰

Is it ok to share a tip I recently found? brace urself unsolicited advice, doesn't everyone have a sack load of that as soon as you say anxiety. and when ur living survival 101 and don't have spare energy to deflect that so soz in advance. I respect that what helps one person doesn't necessarily help someone else but you know how the stress response is hard wired. back to the fight flight freeze thing when in daily life humans did live in a world likely to kill them. I recently saw a video about massaging the vegas nerve for relieving stress and anxiety (cool name and massaging it feels awesome too) I'll link to the video I saw but in the one I saw it was massaging in your ear and it was honestly like an hour soak in a warm bath feeling after seconds of massage. My tip, if one direction isn't doing it for your, try the other direction. The channel name is suzi baxter video name is Vagus Nerve Massage For Stress And Anxiety Relief in case u don't wanna clik links, respecting that. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fqKKlbNrqKzIYbg.html Im 18 years into panic attacks, found some great tips in ruby wax book sane new world too. How do I describe panic attacks to someone else, have you ever slippedover on ice. remember the seconds between realising ur slipping and reslising u can't save urself n are gonna hit the ground hard. Its like that only ur in the constant falling state the impact iminent only the impact doesn't happen but ur still in that space. Or like when you miss the last step on the stairs, and the ground takes longer to arrive ur like 'this is gonna hurt and u tense and brace for immpact.

I’d recommend Kratom. Wonderful leaf from the coffee tree family. I’d guarantee 100% better. Better then any pharmaceutical drug. Hell of a lot cheaper. You can find it online. Try what they call Green meang da .

Anxiety Sucks!

Is that a Gohonzon in the back ground...Nam Myoho Renge Kyo...doesn't chanting help with inner peacefulness.....

You are so dear 💋

Understand Love you as you are If you ever decide to go straight,I’m cute Lol