The Third Beer Episode 6 Adam Scarth

The Third Beer Podcast

Are you having the worst day your life? Find relief in these six actions. I know Australian men are tough. I respect that. Except in always being strong, we don’t reach out when things get dark. Even The Third Beer guest Adam Scarth says that as a bullied apprentice, it seemed easier to end his life. He admits there are systems in place for students to get help, but as a young man, “I never felt as though that was acceptable that I could go and talk to anyone about it, because the strong thing is to bottle up, because that's the alpha male and strong way to deal with it.” Adam is not alone. Co-host and psychologist Chris Dickson says, “It's hard to share that vulnerability. The first thing is to acknowledge what's going on, and then accept it, and then find someone you can broach that issue with in a very general way. You have to reach out.” Here are 6 actions in this podcast to chase the black dog: 1. Reset - do activities to reset your mood like a favourite physical activity. Find soul food like an inspiring or happy activity, even just a YouTube video. 2. Put grrr into your attitude - gratitude recognizes good things daily and keeps your mind in perspective. ‘Thank you for the close car park.’ 3. Give - Can you make a small kind gesture? Tip the homeless guy, carry someone’s groceries, it feels good so top up those good feelings. 4. Give less f*cks – or as Chris says “use Panchata Kriya yoga strategy for accepting whatever happens as it is. Allowing yourself to not judge a circumstance, just accept it. When you start doing that every moment becomes more positive.” 5. Write a personal journal - because once your repeating thoughts are written down they can stop cycling in your head. 6. Meditation technique – Chris taught me this year. Think about nothing. Let it all go. Try and find the centre, which you can never find but I still feel better by clearing my stressed mind. If this is the worst day, hope these tips have helped.