Unlock Your Biology: The Power and Healing of Tears

Resources

Books

• "How to Cry" by MJ Renshaw - This book is the inspiration for the episode's guest and the topic of crying.
• "Mary Magdalene Revealed" - Mentioned for its perspective on viewing the world through the heart.
• "My Stroke of Insight" by Jill Bolte Taylor - Referenced for its exploration of the brain's hemispheres and the loss of language during a stroke, highlighting a state of pure experience.

Videos & Documentaries

• ASAP Science's "The Foolproof Method to Falling Asleep Fast" - This YouTube video provides advice for listeners struggling with insomnia and overthinking at night.

Research & Studies

• Studies on emotion suppression and premature death - Cited to highlight the health risks associated with not processing emotions.
• Research on the female nervous system and "tend and befriend" response - Discussed as an alternative to the "fight or flight" response, particularly in women, and its connection to crying during conflict.
• Studies on oxytocin release during emotional tears - Explained as a bonding mechanism that can be triggered during conflict.
• Research on cortisol release during crying - Mentioned as a factor that can improve skin appearance and reduce stress.

Tools & Software

• AI (Artificial Intelligence) - Discussed in relation to its increasing presence and impact on human cognition and emotional processing.
• Wick LED candle - Suggested as a soft, amber lighting option for low-stimulation activities during insomnia.

Articles & Papers

• 700-word article about something consumed via headline and Instagram comments - Mentioned as an example of reading a more substantive piece that can lower blood pressure and improve thinking.

People Mentioned

• MJ Renshaw (Breathwork facilitator and author) - The episode's guest, author of "How to Cry," and an expert on the topic.
• Jill Bolte Taylor (Brain scientist) - Author of "My Stroke of Insight," discussed for her experience losing language and existing in a state of pure connection.

Organizations & Institutions

• NBC News - Mentioned as a news source that provides clear reporting.
• Spotify - Mentioned as a platform where listeners can leave comments on the episode.
• Instagram - Mentioned as the platform where listeners can submit anonymous thought spirals and engage with the podcast.
• 4chan - Referenced in the context of conspiracy theories and misinformation.
• TikTok - Discussed as a source of information that can be reactive and rage-baiting, contributing to a division in information consumption.
• Zocdoc - A platform for finding and booking medical appointments, including therapists.
• Progressive Insurance - Mentioned as a company offering a "name your price" tool for insurance options.
• Studio 71 - Mentioned as the network for the podcast.

Courses & Educational Resources

• Parenting course on child brain development - Suggested as a helpful resource for parents to understand children's developmental stages and avoid misinterpreting their behavior.

Websites & Online Resources

• Netflix - Mentioned as a platform where John Cena's final appearance on Monday Night Raw will be broadcast.
• Magical Overthinkers Instagram - The primary social media platform for listener engagement and submitting questions.
• Zocdoc.com/magical - The URL provided for listeners to find and book doctor's appointments.
• Ownersbox.com - Mentioned in relation to a fantasy sports promotion with Kroger.
• Lowe's military program - Information about their honors for military members and their families.
• Magical Overthinkers Substack - A platform for ad-free episodes and behind-the-scenes extras.

Other Resources

• Emotional tears - Distinguished from tears of pain, explained as containing oxytocin and facilitating bonding.
• Tears from pain - Described as watery and dripping quickly, potentially releasing endorphins.
• Miniature donkeys at cocktail hour - A whimsical detail that caused a guest to cry, highlighting the emotional impact of cute animals.
• Shrooms (Psilocybin Mushrooms) - Mentioned as a substance that can shed cultural conditioning and lead to a greater capacity for crying and emotional expression.
• Acid (LSD) - Mentioned as a substance that can unleash emotions and provide clarity.
• Breathwork - Presented as a tool for emotional processing and tapping into authenticity, similar to the clarity gained from psychedelics.
• Group rituals (dance, mantras, spiritual exercises) - Mentioned as activities that can release happiness chemicals and be cathartic, leading to tears.
• POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) - A chronic illness mentioned by the guest.
• Mast Cell Activation Syndrome - A chronic illness mentioned by the guest, potentially linked to histamine release during emotional distress.
• Wine glass for collecting tears - A humorous, hypothetical invention proposed for studying tear viscosity.
• 7000+ languages - Mentioned as a potential means to access better explanations for emotions if one could speak them all.
• "Cracker slop" - A derogatory term used to describe low-quality, reactive content consumed online.
• Cubism - Used as a metaphor for a holistic viewpoint, contrasted with the fragmented nature of some online content.
• Mirror neurons - Mentioned in the context of humans mirroring emotions in crowds.
• The printing press - Used as a historical parallel to the current divide in information consumption.
• The left hemisphere of the brain - Associated with structure and language, lost temporarily by Jill Bolte Taylor.
• The right hemisphere of the brain - Associated with connection and pure experience, where Jill Bolte Taylor existed during her stroke.
• Ted Talk by Jill Bolte Taylor - Mentioned as an impactful presentation of her experience.
• Radiolab episode featuring Jill Bolte Taylor - Another reference to her story.
• The concept of "being" - A core idea in breathwork and mindfulness, focusing on presence and authenticity.
• The concept of "truth" - Reflected upon in the context of authenticity and emotional expression.
• The concept of "agency" - Discussed in relation to individuals having control over their lives and not being "harvested" by attention economies.
• The concept of "intelligence" - Redefined beyond academic achievement to include open-mindedness and kindness.
• The concept of "feminine lens" - Used to describe a perspective focused on connection, vulnerability, and curiosity.
• The concept of "logos and pathos" - The push and pull between logic and emotion, relevant to the information age.
• The concept of "parasocial relationships" - A topic explored on the podcast.
• The concept of "billionaire worship" - A topic explored on the podcast.
• The concept of "disembodiment" - Discussed in contrast to embracing our bodily selves.
• The concept of "generational trauma" - A potential factor influencing how individuals process grief.
• The concept of "evolutionary biology" - Discussed in relation to homosapiens and Neanderthals, and the role of crying in alliance-building.
• The concept of "homosapiens beating Neanderthals" - Used as an example of how cooperation and emotional expression might have contributed to species survival.
• The concept of "tend and befriend" - A stress response strategy, particularly in women, involving seeking social support.
• The concept of "fight or flight" - A primary stress response mechanism.
• The concept of "tend and befriend bitch" - A playful rephrasing of the "tend and befriend" concept.
• The concept of "peace white flag" - How crying can signal a desire for de-escalation in conflict.
• The concept of "counter arguments" - A key component of critical thinking, involving addressing opposing viewpoints.
• The concept of "cult area" - Described as a space where people ascribe their identity and worth to a specific idea.
• The concept of "slop" - Used to describe low-quality or harmful online content.
• The concept of "rage bait" - Content designed to provoke anger and division.
• The concept of "tribalism" - The tendency to form strong in-groups and out-groups.
• The concept of "cubism" - Used as a metaphor for a holistic viewpoint.
• The concept of "bed conditioning" - How the bed can become associated with anxiety and rumination due to insomnia.
• The concept of "worry dumping" - The act of writing down anxieties to clear one's mind.
• The concept of "amber lighting" - Soft, warm lighting that is less disruptive to sleep.
• The concept of "hormonal imbalances" - Mentioned in relation to chronic illness and skin reactions.
• The concept of "histamines" - Chemicals released by the body, potentially contributing to rashes and puffiness.
• The concept of "autonomic nervous system" - Mentioned in relation to fight or flight responses.
• The concept of "sympathetic nervous system" - Associated with fight or flight.
• The concept of "parasympathetic nervous system" - Associated with rest and digest.
• The concept of "endorphins" - Chemicals released to reduce pain.
• The concept of "cortisol" - A stress hormone.
• The concept of "oxytocin" - A hormone associated with bonding.
• The concept of "estrogen" - A sex hormone.
• The concept of "testosterone" - A sex hormone.
• The concept of "collagen" - A protein that contributes to skin elasticity.
• The concept of "orgasm" - Mentioned in relation to oxytocin release and skin glow.
• The concept of "giving birth" - Mentioned in relation to oxytocin release and skin glow.
• The concept of "cancer" - Mentioned as a condition potentially influenced by crying.
• The concept of "autoimmune conditions" - Mentioned as conditions potentially influenced by crying.
• The concept of "viscosity" - The thickness of a liquid, applied to tears.
• The concept of "legs of tears" - The streaks left by tears, indicative of their viscosity.
• The concept of "bordeaux" - A type of wine, used as a comparison for tear viscosity.
• The concept of "pinot" - A type of wine, used as a comparison for tear viscosity.
• The concept of "language limitations" - The inability of language to fully capture the essence of reality and emotions.
• The concept of "art as a vessel for emotion" - The use of creative expression to convey feelings.
• The concept of "grassroots art project" - How language is described as a flawed, collectively created system.
• The concept of "different terms for love in other languages" - Highlighting the limitations of English in expressing nuanced emotions.
• "Ti voglio bene" - An Italian phrase meaning "I want you to be well," used for friends and family.
• "Ti amo" - An Italian phrase meaning "I love you," used for romantic partners.
• "Earth shattering breakup" - A significant personal event.
• "Italian waiter" - A romantic interest in Italy.
• "Kindergarten emotions" - Basic emotions like happy, sad, guilt, shame, and anger.
• "1000 emotions in between" - The vast spectrum of human emotions.
• "Layered and stacked emotions" - The complexity of experiencing multiple emotions simultaneously.
• "Conceit" - A potential limitation of language in capturing emotion.
• "Capital T Truth" - A concept related to core authenticity.
• "Human beings can only process so much" - The cognitive limits of human information processing.
• "Feeling is so important for survival" - The role of emotions in human well-being.
• "Connective tissue socially" - How emotions bind people together.
• "Emotionally inept linguist" - A character in the host's novel.
• "Physiological needs" - Basic bodily requirements.
• "Drama queen" - A label sometimes applied to children expressing emotions.
• "Gaslit" - Manipulated into questioning one's own reality.
• "Self-aware" - Having an understanding of one's own thoughts and feelings.
• "Open minded" - Willing to consider different perspectives.
• "Gendered medicine" - The historical neglect of women's health in medical research.
• "Anatomical and physiological studies" - The scientific fields that have historically been male-dominated.
• "The smartest person at the party" - A person who is knowledgeable.
• "Wikipedia" - A source of information.
• "Reddit" - A social media platform for discussion.
• "The smartest person I know" - A personal reference for intelligence.
• "Breaking down complex subjects" - The ability to simplify difficult topics.
• "Sound argument" - A logical and well-supported claim.
• "Common ground" - Shared understanding or agreement.
• "Fictional project" - A creative writing endeavor.
• "Novel" - A long work of fiction.
• "Genius but emotionally inept linguist" - A character in a novel.
• "Body modification" - Altering the body.
• "Surgical implants" - Medical devices inserted into the body.
• "Anti-balding science" - Research focused on preventing hair loss.
• "Sincerity" - Genuine feelings or intentions.
• "Workplace environments" - Settings where people are employed.
• "Viral Tiktoks" - Videos that gain widespread popularity on TikTok.
• "Nurses" - Healthcare professionals.
• "Heartbreaking situations" - Events that cause great sadness.
• "Unprofessional behavior" - Actions that are not suitable for a particular setting.
• "Window of tolerance" - The range of emotional arousal that a person can manage.
• "Conditioning" - The process of learning through association.
• "Brevity" - Concise expression.
• "Slay" - An expression of approval or admiration.
• "Slapstick comedy" - A type of physical comedy.
• "Boy" - Used colloquially to describe a certain type of aggressive behavior.
• "Crybaby" - A person who cries easily.
• "Overly sensitive kid" - A child who reacts strongly to stimuli.
• "Too sensitive" - A common criticism of emotional expression.
• "Too dramatic" - Exaggerated emotional responses.
• "Life got life-d" - An idiom for experiencing hardships.
• "Big brother" - A close male sibling.
• "Car accident" - An event involving a collision between vehicles.
• "Dad committed suicide" - A tragic loss of a parent.
• "Opiates" - A class of drugs.
• "Fentanyl" - A powerful synthetic opioid.
• "Emotionally stunted" - Lacking emotional maturity.
• "Serendipitous" - Happening by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
• "New era" - A distinct period of time.
• "Entity" - A distinct being or thing.
• "Data" - Information.
• "Regurgitate" - To repeat information without understanding.
• "Authentic emotional states" - Genuine and true feelings.
• "Digital age" - The current era of technology.
• "Disembodiment" - A state of being disconnected from one's body.
• "Reactivity" - The tendency to respond quickly and intensely.
• "Confusing and conflicting messaging" - Mixed signals or contradictory information.
• "Sign of weakness" - An indication of vulnerability.
• "Inappropriate to do at work" - Not suitable for a professional environment.
• "Most powerful man in our country" - A figure of authority.
• "Unable to access the full spectrum of his emotions" - Lacking emotional range.
• "Consequences are extremely grave" - Severe and serious outcomes.
• "Cute little pig" - An endearing animal.
• "Immature" - Lacking in development or experience.
• "Manipulative" - Controlling or influencing others in a deceptive way.
• "How much crying is too much or not enough" - Questions about the appropriate amount of crying.
• "Survival standpoint" - From the perspective of staying alive.
• "Anonymous thought spirals" - Listener submissions of worries and overthinking.
• "Bizarrely taboo emotional reaction" - An emotional response that is unusually discouraged.
• "Digression" - A temporary departure from the main subject.
• "Technology and our bodies" - The relationship between technological advancements and physical well-being.
• "Thought spiralers" - People who tend to overthink.
• "Dreamers" - People who have aspirations and imagination.
• "Stuck in your own head" - Preoccupied with one's own thoughts.
• "Parasocial relationships" - One-sided relationships with public figures.
• "Billionaire worship" - Excessive admiration for wealthy individuals.
• "Transformational wellness tool" - A method for improving health and well-being.
• "Supplement" - A dietary addition.
• "Spa treatment" - A beauty or relaxation therapy.
• "Tears" - Saline fluid secreted by the eyes.
• "Chronically suppress emotions" - Consistently holding back feelings.
• "35 higher risk of premature death" - An increased likelihood of dying early.
• "Confusing and conflicting messaging about crying" - Mixed messages about the act of crying.
• "Sign of weakness" - An indication of being vulnerable.
• "Something women do" - A gender stereotype.
• "Inappropriate to do at work" - Not suitable for a professional setting.
• "Most powerful man in our country" - A figure of authority.
• "Clearly is unable to access the full spectrum of his emotions" - Lacking emotional range.
• "Consequences of that are extremely grave" - Severe and serious outcomes.
• "Cried during arguments" - Shed tears during disagreements.
• "Criticized for crying during arguments" - Faced negative reactions for crying during conflict.
• "Easily shed a tear at the sight of a video of a cute little pig" - A strong emotional response to something endearing.
• "Immature" - Lacking in development or experience.
• "Manipulative" - Controlling or influencing others in a deceptive way.
• "How much crying is too much or not enough" - Questions about the appropriate amount of crying.
• "Healthy" - In good physical and mental condition.
• "Survival standpoint" - From the perspective of staying alive.
• "Why do we cry at all" - Questions about the purpose of crying.
• "Magical Overthinkers Instagram" - The podcast's social media handle.
• "Call to receive anonymous thought spirals" - A request for listener submissions.
• "Hundreds" - A large quantity.
• "Bizarrely taboo emotional reaction" - An emotional response that is unusually discouraged.
• "Loved this conversation" - Expressing enjoyment of a discussion.
• "All things crying and more" - A broad range of related topics.
• "Bit of a digression" - A temporary departure from the main subject.
• "Technology and our bodies" - The relationship between technology and physical well-being.
• "Hope you enjoy listening" - Expressing a wish for listener enjoyment.
• "Feel free to leave a comment" - An invitation for feedback.
• "Spotify" - A music streaming platform.
• "Instagram" - A social media platform.
• "Thoughts about today's episode" - Listener feedback.
• "Interview" - A formal discussion.
• "Overthinking about crying" - The episode's central theme.
• "Welcome to the Magical Overthinkers podcast" - An introductory greeting.
• "Thank you for having me" - Expressing gratitude for an invitation.
• "Crying before you got here" - A personal anecdote.
• "Identify as a crybaby" - A self-description.
• "New to it" - Not accustomed to something.
• "Introduce yourself" - To present oneself.
• "Your work" - Professional activities.
• "Your relationship to crying" - Personal connection to the topic.
• "Author" - A writer of books.
• "Own business" - An independent commercial enterprise.
• "Nothing to do with crying" - Unrelated to the topic.
• "More to do with crying than I thought" - An unexpected connection.
• "All business has to do with crying" - A philosophical statement.
• "Facts" - Verified truths.
• "True" - Accurate and factual.
• "Overly sensitive kid" - A child who reacts strongly to stimuli.
• "Certified crybaby" - Formally identified as a frequent crier.
• "Home with a culture where it was like" - Family or societal norms.
• "You're so dramatic" - A criticism of emotional expression.
• "You're too sensitive" - A common criticism of emotional expression.
• "Sent to my room a lot for crying" - A form of punishment.
• "Shut it down" - To suppress or stop something.
• "Went through life experiences where life got life-d" - Experienced hardships.
• "Lost my big brother in a car accident" - A personal tragedy.
• "Dad committed suicide" - A tragic loss of a parent.
• "Bad bad things happened" - Multiple negative events.
• "Didn't cry and I didn't feel anything of it" - Emotional numbness.
• "Went to university" - Attended higher education.
• "Did acid as you do" - Recreational drug use.
• "Unleashed something in me" - A profound internal change.
• "Oh I haven't been living" - A realization of not fully experiencing life.
• "Spent my whole first acid trip just in a bathroom crying" - A significant drug experience.
• "Looking at my friends" - Observing companions.
• "Horrified" - Filled with shock and dismay.
• "Having a bad trip" - A negative experience with a hallucinogen.
• "No this is a good this is very good" - A positive interpretation of an experience.
• "Onward journey" - Continuous progress.
• "Opening myself up to the full experience of the world" - Becoming more receptive to life.
• "How can I feel everything" - A desire for a full emotional range.
• "That's the point" - The purpose or essence of something.
• "Relate to the story a lot" - To find a personal connection.
• "Personal experiences" - Individual events.
• "Led you to your book" - How experiences influenced writing.
• "Grew up" - Childhood and adolescence.
• "Trauma" - Deep emotional distress.
• "Before I was born" - Prior to one's birth.
• "Dive into the world of opiates and eventually fentanyl" - Involvement with drug use.
• "Emotionally stunted" - Lacking emotional maturity.
• "That i think was the thing that killed him" - A causal factor in death.
• "Little things of pointing me in the direction of life isn't about knowing everything" - A realization about life's priorities.
• "Keep coming back to that in my work in my personal life" - Recurring themes.
• "Journey that I'm on right now" - Current life path.
• "Serendipitous with AI" - Fortuitous connection with artificial intelligence.
• "Oof" - An exclamation of discomfort or pain.
• "Don't get me started" - An expression of strong feelings.
• "Ranting at them" - Expressing strong opinions.
• "Now we have something that knows everything" - The advent of AI.
• "At least all like a lot of the things it knows a lot of the things" - AI's vast knowledge base.
• "It's got a lot of data" - AI's extensive information.
• "It's no longer we go to someone and there's like the smartest person at the party" - A shift in knowledge access.
• "There's this entity" - Referring to AI.
• "If you want to know the data the wikipedia if you want to know the reddit or whatever" - AI's ability to access diverse information.
• "There's this thing that you can go to and it's going to be able to pull up all that and regurgitate it back to you" - AI's function.
• "Entering into this new era where humans are going to have to be forced to contend with their emotions" - A projected future.
• "Contend with like being in our bodies" - Engaging with physical self.
• "So I agree" - Expressing agreement.
• "Obsessed especially on this podcast and with the age of magical overthinking the book that like informed this podcast" - Strong interest in the topic and related media.
• "Living in that push pull between logos and pathos" - The tension between logic and emotion.
• "Living in the information age" - The current era of widespread information access.
• "Forced to contend with an unprecedented amount of knowledge" - Facing a vast quantity of information.
• "Love knowing things" - Enjoying acquiring knowledge.
• "Human beings can only process so much" - Cognitive limitations.
• "We are feelers" - The emotional nature of humans.
• "Feeling is so important for survival" - The role of emotions in well-being.
• "It's connective tissue socially" - How emotions bind people together.
• "Just have to tell you" - Emphasizing importance.
• "Finished writing my first fiction project" - A creative accomplishment.
• "First novel" - A long work of fiction.
• "Working on another one" - Continuing a creative pursuit.
• "Connects exactly to what you're talking about with ai and emotion" - A thematic link.
• "Genius but emotionally inept linguist" - A character in a novel.
• "Ironically" - In a way that is contrary to what is expected.
• "Can speak all these different languages" - Multilingual ability.
• "Not able to use language for the one thing it's really meant to do which is connect" - A limitation of language.
• "Ultimately embracing our bodily selves" - Accepting and integrating one's physical being.
• "Increasingly encouraged to disembody" - Growing pressure to disconnect from one's body.
• "Something I think about a lot" - A frequent contemplation.
• "100" - An expression of strong agreement.
• "Read a book a few years ago" - A past reading experience.
• "Mary Magdalene Revealed" - A book title.
• "Not religious" - Lacking religious belief.
• "Just was kind of interested in her" - A mild curiosity.
• "Bunch of my friends had told me to read it" - Recommendations from others.
• "Blew my mind" - Extremely impressive or surprising.
• "Didn't know Mary Magdalene had a testament that was not put into the bible" - A historical revelation.
• "Many different reasons probably the biggest one being she was a woman" - A potential reason for exclusion.
• "They found it" - An archaeological discovery.
• "In the testament of mary magdalene it repeatedly says that you have to view the world through your heart" - A key message from the text.
• "Right" - An expression of understanding.
• "That's the thing missing true" - Identifying a crucial element.
• "Every single thing look you seem pretty nerdy" - A playful observation.
• "I'm nerdy" - Self-identification as intellectually curious.
• "It's important for us to remind ourselves to like reconnect with our bodies" - A call to action.
• "Some people out here who are not critically thinking but they think they are" - A critique of certain individuals.
• "Because they're like conspiracy theorists" - Labeling individuals as conspiracy theorists.
• "Who think that research is falling down a 4chan rabbit hole" - A reference to misinformation sources.
• "It's not the someone on tiktok" - Differentiating between information sources.
• "Yeah or like a guy on a podcast" - Another comparison.
• "As opposed to oh two women on a podcast let's be real" - A self-aware comment about the hosts.
• "No but like I think this podcast is distinctly through a feminine lens" - Describing the podcast's perspective.
• "Because this is a podcast about reckoning with ideas and expressing like vulnerable curiosity about intense and sort of like taboo subjects" - Defining the podcast's content.
• "But not from a sort of condescending position of like let me tell you the truth about this" - Contrasting with an authoritative approach.
• "It's like let's contend with this let's overthink" - The podcast's methodology.
• "I will never forget in university giving my first essay in" - A memorable academic experience.
• "My prof was like listen this is good but it can be better" - Constructive criticism from a professor.
• "I'm going to tell you how you don't just argue your point of view you have to think about what the counter arguments are going to be and address them throughout it" - Advice on argumentation.
• "I think that is a skill that is lacking" - Identifying a deficiency.
• "Because I struggle to vehemently argue something" - Personal difficulty in strong argumentation.
• "Because I'm always thinking about like oh but but this but this could be a counter argument" - Acknowledging counterarguments.
• "But that person you know what I mean" - Considering others' perspectives.
• "There's so many points of view" - Recognizing diverse opinions.
• "I think that's one step of critical thinking" - A component of critical thought.
• "And that's definitely lacking" - Acknowledging its absence.
• "100" - Strong agreement.
• "Well because especially on social media which like blunts arguments" - The effect of social media on discourse.
• "There is such an incentive to take a hard stance on something and not entertain pushback" - The dynamics of online interaction.
• "And I mean this is not this sounds like a cult podcast I know" - A self-deprecating remark.
• "I was going to say we're going into cult area" - Identifying a potential trend.
• "Where people are just like this is my identity totally people 100 like will ascribe their entire sense of community and self worth to like a sketchy idea" - The dangers of extreme belief systems.
• "Very confounding" - Puzzling and complex.
• "Normally I open this podcast by asking my guest what's an irrational thought spiral living rent free in your head right now" - A standard podcast opening.
• "I know you do" - Acknowledging the host's practice.
• "And my irrational thought spiral has been what the fuck am i going to say so that's been it" - The guest's primary concern.
• "Because I overthink about so many things" - A general tendency to overthink.
• "But I think if I'm going to be honest" - A preface to a truthful statement.
• "I'm concerned about a new class that's emerging of human beings" - A worry about societal change.
• "Which is our brain's ability to function" - The focus of this new classification.
• "Wait what" - An expression of surprise.
• "So I think humans are now being classified in a new way" - A new method of categorization.
• "So it's no longer money or race like which are historically how we've classified people or you know sex" - Previous classification systems.
• "I think a new class is emerging which is your ability to use your brain" - The new classification.
• "I think for example for example I had to fire someone who worked for me because he was creating ai models of women and selling them on onlyfans" - An example of misuse of AI.
• "Oh my god" - An exclamation of shock.
• "To whom" - Asking for the recipient.
• "Right exactly" - Expressing understanding.
• "Now you see where the class is emerging" - Identifying the consequence.
• "So there's people who are completely victim to this like they're like buying it and they're remortgaging their house and they're going into debt to consume slop" - People being exploited by bad content.
• "Okay right right right" - Expressing confirmation.
• "Like cranker slop yes yes yes" - Emphasizing the quality of the content.
• "Oh my god I was thinking about something similar" - A shared thought.
• "Remember before the printing press when I do remember that" - A historical reference.
• "I'm a bit older like I'm a thousand years old" - A humorous exaggeration of age.
• "No before the printing press literacy was only accessible by like the priests and scribes and like super high up people" - Historical literacy.
• "But before that widespread literacy didn't exist" - The lack of widespread literacy.
• "And in the age of social media I low key think that we're like re entering that time" - A comparison to the past.
• "When there's this divide between people who only consume their news in the reactive space of instagram tiktok clickbait" - A division in information consumption.
• "It's like emotional baiting yes" - Content designed to evoke emotions.
• "And it offers no holistic viewpoint like there's no cubism to it" - Lack of comprehensive perspective.
• "It's just like here is the thing and it's often not even true exactly" - Simplified and sometimes false information.
• "Sometimes it's slop and then sometimes it's literally just there to rage bait you or like whip you up into a state of tribalism or reactivity or whatever" - The purpose of negative online content.
• "And then there's this other class of people who maybe have distanced themselves from social media or were never really that active on it and who actually like sit down and read" - The contrasting group of information consumers.
• "I find that my blood pressure literally lowers when I read" - A physiological benefit of reading.
• "Even just like a 700 word article about something that i consumed just a headline and some instagram comments about 10 minutes ago" - A comparison of information depth.
• "It's true you know" - Affirming the statement.
• "And that lowered blood pressure allows me to think better and like decide what i believe better" - The impact of reading on cognition.
• "I think it's going to be a very interesting time for neurologists and people doing scans" - A prediction about future research.
• "Yeah because we're going to see i presume that there will be structural brain changes that are happening" - Anticipating observable brain changes.
• "And according to what environments you're choosing and how you're choosing to spend your time" - Factors influencing brain changes.
• "And like I'm saying this is what I think about is that if people are spending 10 hours of their day on tiktok we can't expect them to have cognitive abilities" - The impact of excessive social media use.
• "Yeah and they are going to be people in the next 10 years when ai kind of gets extrapolated" - A future projection.
• "These companies basically they want your attention that's how they make their money" - The business model of attention economies.
• "If you're spending that many hours a day online watching short form content you are being literally harvested" - The exploitation of users' time.
• "And I'm saying that intentionally because they're changing your brain" - The deliberate impact on cognitive function.
• "You're taking an organ in your body and being like give me your mind and your organ is going to change" - The physical alteration of the brain.
• "It's black mirror it's crazy" - A reference to the dystopian TV show.
• "It is especially too when like there's less of an incentive now to pursue a degree in software engineering or like all of these jobs that were once considered prestigious" - The changing value of traditional careers.
• "Because it's like okay well it's just going to be outsourced to ai" - The impact of AI on employment.
• "So now it's like what are people supposed to do cry cry okay great" - A rhetorical question about future roles.
• "But it brings me back because it's like why are you on short form content why did you pick that up" - Returning to the discussion of short-form content.
• "It's smoking right" - A metaphor for addiction.
• "It's like I know I do it when I'm in a situation where I feel uncomfortable being in the present moment" - The reason for engaging in addictive behavior.
• "And why am I uncomfortable I don't want to feel something" - Avoiding negative emotions.
• "Yeah yeah it's like that's addiction one on one" - The definition of addiction.
• "It is addictive and they're hooking the kids the way that the tobacco industry once did" - The addictive nature and targeting of young people.
• "And so we can't even blame them for that but we can talk about how to cope with black mirror becoming reality" - Addressing the issue of addiction.
• "And reality is literally scarier than black mirror in some capacities" - The unsettling nature of current reality.
• "But it is it's like that's where I see like the highest class system of people who have agency over their own lives or who don't fall into being harvested are the people who are self aware capable of being present" - The characteristics of those with agency.
• "And it's like intelligence has nothing to fucking do with what school you went to it doesn't matter if you have a degree" - Redefining intelligence.
• "It is your ability to think open mindedly yeah yeah" - Key aspects of true intelligence.
• "And in a kind way like that's really it" - The importance of kindness.
• "It's just like can you hear someone else's point of view and be like oh i could see how you could come there and can you be kind about it" - Empathy and compassion.
• "That's so true that's again like a very feminine lens through which to view intelligence" - Describing the perspective.
• "And I completely agree" - Expressing strong agreement.
• "When I think of the smartest person I know it's probably my brother" - A personal example of intelligence.
• "You know he like went to brown and blah blah" - Mentioning academic credentials.
• "But that's not why he's the smartest person I know" - Distinguishing true intelligence from academic achievement.
• "He is so good at breaking down complex subjects subjects that I could truly never understand in a million years if i just like read an article about it" - The ability to simplify complex ideas.
• "And making a sound argument based on that complex idea that everyone can find common ground in" - Creating consensus through clear reasoning.
• "That is my husband's like that it like annoys me sometimes" - A playful complaint.
• "I know it is like let's not fake about it yeah let's debate about it let's cry about it" - Embracing emotional expression.
• "I know all too well that it takes time to find the right therapist someone who understands your values but also makes you feel comfortable pushes you in the right ways and ideally takes your insurance" - The challenges of finding a therapist.
• "I know I'm personally very selective about not only my therapist but all my medical providers" - A personal approach to healthcare.
• "Zocdoc can help you find the right therapist by providing options and details to find the right fit for you" - Introducing Zocdoc's benefits.
• "Plus you can instantly book an appointment directly on their website" - A feature of Zocdoc.
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• "Zocdoc offers over 100 000 high quality doctors" - The size of Zocdoc's network.
• "And you can filter for those who take your insurance who are located nearby who are the right fit for any need you might have and who are highly rated by verified patients" - Zocdoc's filtering options.
• "Once you find the right doctor you can see their actual appointment openings choose a time that works for you and click to instantly book" - The booking process.
• "I have been using zocdoc for six seven eight years maybe" - A long-term user.
• "I use it for my primary care for my dermatologist for my gyno for my ent i use it for everything" - The variety of medical needs Zocdoc addresses.
• "Stop putting off those doctor's appointments and go to zocdoc com magical to find and instantly book a top rated doctor today" - A call to action.
• "That's z o c d o c dot com slash magical zocdoc com magical" - The specific URL and spelling.
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• "Okay so we're talking about crying today" - Returning to the episode's topic.
• "Well we're talking about so much because we contain multitudes" - Acknowledging the complexity of the topic.
• "But mostly we're talking about crying" - Reaffirming the main focus.
• "And we're going to be focusing for the rest of our conversation on the anonymous thought spirals and overthinky questions that are listeners" - The direction of the conversation.
• "These are my people yes these are our people" - A sense of connection with the audience.
• "If you sweet magical overthinker want to submit an anonymous question for a future episode just follow us on instagram at magical overthinkers and that's where you can do that" - Instructions for listener participation.
• "We're going to try to get through as many of these as we possibly can" - A commitment to covering listener questions.
• "And so I'm going to challenge you with brevity okay okay that's hard for me" - A challenge to the guest.
• "I'm going to do my best we're going to try" - A commitment to the challenge.
• "The first thought spiral is simply what is a normal amount of crying" - The first listener question.
• "There is none it's personal" - An answer to the question.
• "I would say it's abnormal if you never do it's probably abnormal if you do all of the time" - Defining extremes of crying.
• "And I'm not I don't mean like you cry once a day like I mean like you're like sobbing sobbing sobbing all the time" - Clarifying the definition of excessive crying.
• "So if you're somewhere in between those two that's cool slay" - A positive affirmation.
• "Why do some people cry more easily than others" - The second listener question.
• "I would say probably has to do with your nervous system and where it's at that's where I would probably go back to in terms of physiology" - An explanation based on physiology.
• "I see the people who don't cry are typically people who are in a nervous system state of fight flight they're more sympathetic they don't feel safe to feel their emotions" - Describing individuals who suppress crying.
• "The people who do cry a lot I would say that's like more healthy they probably feel safe to feel their emotions even though they're still being shamed a lot of the times" - Describing individuals who cry frequently.
• "Yeah yeah totally oh and we'll get there actually we're going to get there right now" - Acknowledging and foreshadowing.
• "Why is crying my automatic reaction every time I have a conflict with my husband" - The third listener question.
• "Can we just generally talk about crying as an automatic response to conflict as opposed to yelling" - Broadening the discussion.
• "It's actually biological" - Explaining the biological basis.
• "So when we have emotional tears you've got different types of tears" - Differentiating tear types.
• "The other ones are boring they just help you with pain so if you stub your toe you're going to have a certain type of tear it's going to release endorphins so that you feel less pain those are out of the way" - Explaining tears of pain.
• "The really interesting ones are our emotional tears when you're having an emotion and tears come to your eyes you will secrete oxytocin" - Explaining emotional tears.
• "What does that do bonds" - The function of oxytocin.
• "So if you're with someone and you're in a moment of conflict that's like your peace white flag omg isn't that cool" - Crying as a signal of peace.
• "And it's so interesting because you know academia has been very male focused especially anatomy and physiology which is the world that i really love" - Critiquing academia.
• "It's all men naming things after themselves jacklands and then being like and these people here with vaginas are little men and we're not" - Historical bias in science.
• "So there was a researcher in the 80s she started studying the female nervous system and she understood after her study that when someone's in a stressed out state and they have more testosterone in their body they will have fight flight or freeze" - Research on stress responses.
• "When someone has more estrogen in their body they will actually go into a states called tend and befriend" - The "tend and befriend" response.
• "Oh yeah tend and befriend bitch what like that's never talked about" - Expressing surprise and emphasis.
• "Every single thing you see is fight or flight but we have an entirely different reaction" - Highlighting a less-discussed response.
• "So people who their first reaction to frustration with another person in conflict and they cry you're going to the step of befriend which is genius genius" - Crying as part of the "befriend" response.
• "That's called world peace people yeah no literally like put women in power yes" - Connecting the response to broader societal benefits.
• "Okay so that leads me to want to relate the scores of thought spirals that were submitted that can generally be summed up by this question is crying openly in an argument or confrontation manipulative" - The fourth listener question.
• "No people who say it's exactly what I was going to say before I even think I can picture the fucking guy who said that too" - Strong disagreement and visualization.
• "I think people who find a biological process like sneezing I'm just kidding crying to be manipulative" - Comparing crying to other involuntary actions.
• "Can you imagine someone sneezing and being like stop manipulating me did you just fart did you just fart in an argument like you know what I mean like this is a normal biological process" - Analogies to highlight the absurdity of calling crying manipulative.
• "People people cry it is something that is good for the human body it releases cortisol we are built to cry it's not bad no one's choosing it it's a normal biological process and it's not manipulative because of that reason and of itself" - Reaffirming crying as a normal biological process.
• "It's not manipulative if you have to go to the bathroom during a fight right like it's just your body has to do what the body has to do" - Another analogy for involuntary bodily functions.
• "And people who say that are people who have been literally brainwashed into thinking that crying is weak and bad" - Explaining the origin of the belief.
• "What do a lot of parents say oh like they say kids are manipulating you" - Common parental beliefs.
• "Kids don't even have the cognitive ability to understand I want one truth and I'm going to give you you know what I mean they don't have that ability" - Explaining children's cognitive limitations.
• "And if you've been told I mean I'll speak for myself things that I was told about myself through an adult's lens like from an adult's perspective when I was a little child and like didn't even know what that was loki gaslit me and like informed who I thought i might be for the rest of my life" - Personal experience of being mislabeled.
• "The labels you get are insane completely and I'm like still working through that yeah everybody it's wild" - The impact of labels.
• "I think parents should have to take like you know how parents have to take that course it's like here's how to diaper they should take a course to just learn for the first seven years here's how the brain develops kids don't know how to lie until they're five kids don't know how to share until they're five and imagine how many parents would just be like oh they don't know how to do that yet yeah" - A proposal for parental education.
• "So they're not manipulating you they actually have normal basic physiological needs in which they are communicating to you and you're looking at them and saying you drama queen or whatever wow" - Reinterpreting children's behavior.
• "Okay so then one of my earlier thought spirals in preparing for this episode was like why the fuck do we even cry" - A foundational question.
• "But when we're talking about evolutionary biology and like tend and befriend versus fight or flight like these are survival tactics" - Connecting crying to survival.
• "I'm thinking like one reason why crying might have developed in people is because like we need other people in order to survive" - A hypothesis about crying's origin.
• "But that's why homosapiens beat neanderthals because they couldn't cry" - A speculative evolutionary advantage.
• "Wow we won we won species wise yeah" - The outcome of this advantage.
• "Okay let's go with does it make me a bad person for taking longer to cry after a traumatizing moment" - The fifth listener question.
• "This connects to another person's question if I don't cry when someone dies am I a bad person" - A related listener question.
• "No no no no no it's just your nervous system you are going to cry and process things when you feel safe" - An explanation based on the nervous system.
• "So I shared at the beginning of this episode I lost my dad and my brother and didn't really have too many big emoting moments and it wasn't until like literally years later that I started to feel it all because that's when my body decided and when I took when it was like okay you can now open this up to feeling it" - A personal example of delayed grief processing.
• "That's kind of the simple answer and it seems too simple to be true but it is" - Acknowledging the simplicity of the answer.
• "Like some people just have access to that because they feel more safe for whatever reason could be environment could be past experiences could be generational trauma any of those" - Factors influencing emotional safety.
• "So you're not a bad person everybody truly does grieve in their own way" - Reassurance and validation.
• "Yeah I had an experience when I was 27 or 28 where my cat david had just died and untimely death" - A personal story of loss.
• "And I went to a party and did a bunch of shrooms" - A drug-induced experience.
• "And was really connecting with the host's cat as you do yes" - An unexpected connection.
• "And that brought like so many tears to my eyes and I was at this party crying over the beauty of this cat the loss of my cat" - Emotional response to the experience.
• "And people were politely like averting their eyes" - Others' reactions to crying.
• "And I just remember having this feeling of like why do we look away from people who are crying like we don't look away from people who are laughing or from people who are emoting in other ways" - Questioning societal reactions to crying.
• "That was like this is actually a good trip a good emotion I'm okay if people perceive it" - A positive interpretation of the experience.
• "The hallucinogen piece is so interesting because I think one positive side effect of doing acid or shrooms is that you like shed so much of that negative cultural conditioning that teaches you to be insecure or whatever about certain things" - The benefits of psychedelics.
• "And in those moments of drug induced clarity it's interesting that we both were like oh my god like we have to cry and we need to be surrounded by people in those moments" - Shared realizations about crying.
• "And I keep going back to that clarity that I had where I was just like the truth which is like crying is good it is not manipulative it is not embarrassing" - Reaffirming the positive nature of crying.
• "But then again we do live in society and we can't be on shrooms all the time" - Acknowledging societal constraints.
• "This is how I found breathwork okay because I was like I loved that feeling of like this openness to the world and I need something that's going to help" - The motivation for exploring breathwork.
• "I can't take acid every day right I can't live like that right" - The impracticality of daily psychedelic use.
• "I think we all know the people who did the plant medicine route and then they're like I need to do it more and you're like I don't know if that's how it works" - The potential for dependency on plant medicine.
• "That's what I think is the beauty about things like breathwork or anything else I'm sure there's a multitude of different things that can give you a moment to tap into okay where am I at what is the bullshit I've collected and how can I just like dust myself off a little bit and get back to capital t truth of who am i how am i feeling about the world and how can i show up more present in my authenticity" - The value of practices like breathwork.
• "Yeah those grounding exercises are so important" - The significance of grounding techniques.
• "And still there were people who were curious about the clash of sincere desires to cry and environments like the workplace" - The sixth listener question.
• "Several people wanted to know is it okay to cry at work" - The question about crying in the workplace.
• "Okay I've had several tiktoks go viral on this topic and people arguing" - The prevalence of this discussion online.
• "My answer if it were my workplace 100" - A definitive personal stance.
• "I know that when people cry they reduce their stress that helps them think more clearly" - The benefits of crying at work.
• "I would want the people at my workplace to be less stressed out so that they could be better at their jobs they could be more creative they could connect with other people" - The positive impact on productivity and relationships.
• "There's other people who don't feel that way yeah" - Acknowledging differing opinions.
• "I think you just have to look at who is your boss and how do they feel about it and how much do you care about your job and how much do you care about your job affecting your wellness" - Factors to consider in the workplace.
• "Yeah I think like in a vacuum it's okay to cry at work but there's no like one size fits all rule and people are going to have to like play it by ear" - The nuanced nature of the issue.
• "There was a lot of nurses arguing because there's like things happening that are heartbreaking" - The context of healthcare professionals.
• "Yeah and there was some people saying you know there was a nurse who cried when yada yada happened and it made me feel better because I wasn't alone I was experiencing this thing" - A positive example of a nurse crying.
• "And then there was other people saying that I found it very unprofessional when the doctor cried or when the nurse cried or whatever" - A negative perspective.
• "So there's jobs like that or like if your therapist started crying like how would you feel" - A hypothetical scenario.
• "Did I break you or is that okay I don't know it just depends on the person yeah" - The subjective nature of the response.
• "But ideally I would want a world personally because I see it as a normal physiological process and not meaning anything beyond that all of that is bullshit that society has kind of put on it" - A vision for a more accepting world.
• "I would see it as just a normal human physiological process it's like you have reached outside of your window of tolerance you've reached an area of maybe too much stress frustration sadness whatever and you need to let it go and that's what you should do" - Defining crying as a release mechanism.
• "I guess like everybody's conditioning around crying is different and so we're like not there yet" - The current societal conditioning.
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• "Okay someone wants to know why do I sub at weddings" - The seventh listener question.
• "Girl same because it's love like ultimate tender my friend it's so sweet and tender watching two" - An empathetic response.
• "It means a lot I didn't really care I eloped in a forest like I didn't have like a big wedding I'm not a wedding person" - A personal perspective on weddings.
• "However you invite me to one and I'll be ugly crying because it's like it's a big thing for people to like join their lives together and it's all love and their family's there it's a lot of emotion" - Explaining the emotional response to weddings.
• "But I also think there's other areas in life like concerts marathons if you've ever been to one I cry at all of those things" - Other emotionally charged events.
• "I think that we can collectively share emotion like I think you pick up on the collective this is very scientifically backed just kidding it's not at all" - A humorous take on collective emotion.
• "I mean we know that humans mirror neurons like we know that I can kind of pick up on your vibe by like your slight body language cues and I think that happens in crowds and I think that you can we can collectively heal and tap into the emotions of other people and then it gives us agency" - The science of empathy and collective emotion.
• "Oh my god no I know this from like the cult research that I've done engaging in group rituals like dance or mantras or spiritual exercises whatever also releases those happiness chemicals and that can be really cathartic and tears can flow" - The impact of group rituals.
• "Oh man probably cry the easiest at videos of really cute animals" - A common trigger for crying.
• "I don't know what survival benefit that comes with I don't think all of it is survival benefit like some of it is just you genuinely having emotion" - Questioning the evolutionary purpose of crying at cute animals.
• "I just love little animals they are speaking of sobbing at weddings I'm going to a wedding this weekend" - A personal anecdote.
• "She just told me that there were going to be miniature donkeys at the cocktail hour and I started crying that makes sense that is not weird to me at all" - An unusual but understandable trigger for crying.
• "I just love cute animals so much okay someone wants to know why does my skin look amazing after crying" - The eighth listener question.
• "Because it releases cortisol same more so when we have a build up of stress hormone in your body" - An explanation for improved skin.
• "I mean there's like acute things and there's chronic things so say you're chronically stressed for a long time that's going to break down your collagen that's going to break down kind of like your glow like the amount of like blood that's flushing to your face like it shunts blood to your organs so you kind of look pale you might not sleep well like all the things that we kind of don't really want" - The negative effects of chronic stress.
• "And when you cry you release that so a lot of the times you get like this oxytocin glow which is the same kind of glow that you get after having an orgasm or giving birth or giving birth yeah" - The positive effects of crying.
• "It's the same in pregnant women it's the same I don't know how it works I wish there was a study but again it's primarily women's so like no one cares but like why are we going bald oh my god we got to figure it out the anti balding science is tip top oh my god just somebody get them implants get them all implants so we can move on totally" - A discussion about gender bias in research and a humorous tangent.
• "But that would be my guess is like the cortisol and it affects so many things in our life like it'll affect your posture right like when you're really stressed out you're going to be like kind of hunching in on yourself as soon as you feel more open you're less stressed out you're more in a parasympathetic state you feel more safe like it really does make you hot to cry that's how i get hot I agree completely" - Further explanation of crying's physical benefits.
• "But there were some people saying that they don't get those benefits and that they feel exhausted what's that all about" - Acknowledging negative experiences.
• "The first thing I will say is that I don't know so like a true person who's interested in knowledge I don't know cool but I have guesses" - Acknowledging uncertainty and offering speculation.
• "So I'm a chronic illness girly I'll just put my hand up so I've got pots and mast cell activation syndrome and that comes with a multitude of weird symptoms there could be rashes there could be puffiness there could be also like when people cry and they get like that red rash all over themselves that's all histamines" - Personal experience with chronic illness.
• "My guess is that a large portion of those people might have some sort of they're allergic to crying mast cell activations yeah" - A hypothesis about skin reactions.
• "But it's not crying it's emotions so whenever you're in a state of like huge threat which a lot of the times comes with crying like I'm feeling so much fear or I'm feeling so much sadness and your body perceives that as threat it will release histamines" - Connecting emotions to histamine release.
• "And like not to go down the covid whatever rabbit hole but covid was a disease that created chronic illness for a lot of people one of the biggest things was mast cell activation syndrome I had it before covid but it got worse when I got it and then now all these people have now joined me and like having pots and like all these things that I've had a long time" - The impact of COVID-19 on chronic illness.
• "And that's what I think because I again this is all just speculation from tiktok of people being like look why is my face all puffy why do I and I'm thinking like this sounds a lot like mast cell activation syndrome I think that you should look into histamines and like what that is" - Further speculation and advice.
• "This is not medical advice or medical diagnosis it's a conjecture it's just hints and like I'm not a doctor I just love anatomy and physiology so that's my guess" - A disclaimer.
• "Okay we love a guess we're guessing we're guessing" - Embracing speculation.
• "If you're listening to this is not medical advice disclaimer disclaimer allegedly allegedly" - Repeated disclaimers.
• "I want to ask like two more thought spirals and then I have a final question for you" - Transitioning to the end of the interview.
• "So you kind of hinted at this when you were talking about how like crying from pain is different from crying from emotion but someone wants to know do different tears have different compositions as in happy versus sad versus angry tears" - The ninth listener question.
• "I could speak to it a little bit so they've only labeled it tears from pain or tears from emotion have we gone into dissecting what emotion no no so we don't know" - Acknowledging limitations in scientific understanding.
• "But I will say that when you release tears that have oxytocin under the umbrella of emotion they have more proteins in them so it slowly rolls down your cheek so that the other person is more likely to perceive it" - A detail about emotional tears.
• "Stop that's fascinating" - Expressing surprise and interest.
• "So next time you cry from pain notice so we can do we can all do self study for the next few months notice the viscosity of your own tears" - A suggestion for self-observation.
• "Because tears from pain will just like drip really fast like they just come out they're very watery it's like noticing a good wine when you like swirl it you just put your cry into a wine glass swirl it around and see the legs of your tears" - Describing tears of pain and a humorous analogy.
• "Wait can someone please go on shark tank with the invention of like a crying wine glass that has like a cheek shaped side for collecting tears so you can study their viscosity I would invest me too that sounds like a billion dollar idea" - A humorous business idea.
• "But that that's a really interesting so I would be curious" - Expressing curiosity.
• "So you mentioned at the start that you were crying from frustration yes" - Recalling a previous statement.
• "I cannot tap into those that yet when I'm frustrated I just get angry like I want to punch someone like I'm like a boy like I'm like let me punch the wall you know like I'm there right now and hopefully will not be there in the future but I'm still opening up to the full expansion of being a human being and feeling things but I'm done" - Describing a personal struggle with anger.
• "When I'm saying I'm open as I think I want to get no I mean we all have our own thing we all have our own thing right" - Acknowledging individual differences.
• "And I think my best friend you know she's a cancer she cries at everything when she's frustrated she cries and I'm always like oh bitch wish I could do that" - A friend's emotional response.
• "But you could notice next time I cry from frustration was it different than when I cried about david oh like david thank you for remembering my cat's name I guess it's kind of a distinct cat name I would have remembered anyways thank you" - A personal reflection on crying triggers.
• "Oh my god yes I'm going to cry into a wine glass so you guys if you're following you should put up like an ask and be like what were the viscosity of your tears like today and we can oh we'll do a survey on the magical overthinkers instagram quite thick actually quite thick the legs oh my god it was like a this one was like a bordeaux yeah this one was more like a pinot" - A playful suggestion for listener participation.
• "The last question this one's cerebral I like it" - Introducing the final question.
• "Someone asks why does my verbal explanation for why I'm crying never seem to fully capture it" - The tenth listener question.
• "Now we're getting into language because language can never ever capture the essence of reality and like our emotions are one of the most magical deep things that we experience" - The limitations of language in expressing emotions.
• "I like this is the basis of all art is like I'm having an emotion I want the world to feel this too I'm going to write a song I'm going to do a painting I'm going to write a book I want you guys to experience this emotion with me and it contains multitudes and I'm going to use art to do it so that's why because that's art" - Art as a means of conveying emotions.
• "I mean yeah like language is this weird flawed janky grassroots art project that's not art that we all created over years as a result of like wars and migrations and it's so limited" - A critical view of language.
• "Like I only speak english I speak a little bit of french there are other languages that have several different terms for love yeah yeah" - The limitations of English for expressing love.
• "Oh my god tell me about it and like how do they feel do they feel different" - Expressing curiosity about linguistic differences.
• "When I was 25 I like went through my first major major earth shattering breakup and then immediately went to italy and fell in love with an italian waiter oh love this" - A personal story of love and heartbreak.
• "And it was like a whole thing because I was only there for like a very short period of time and our connection was like so impractical but it was also very real" - The nature of the relationship.
• "And in italian there are two different ways of saying i love you and i think this is true in french too but there's like ti voglio bene which you say to your friends your parents and it basically means like i want you to be well" - Explaining "ti voglio bene."
• "And then there's the romantic ti amo which you would only say to a committed romantic partner" - Explaining "ti amo."
• "And it was like a whole thing that we like never said ti amo to each other because we like weren't ready it like wouldn't make sense to like fully give ourselves to that commitment because we knew it couldn't last and that's just something that gets lost in english yeah" - The impact of linguistic differences on expressing love.
• "I mean if someone and this would be my dream if someone spoke all 7 000 something languages in the world then maybe they would have access to better explanations for why they were crying" - A hypothetical scenario for enhanced emotional understanding.
• "You gotta ask the character in your book" - A suggestion to consult a fictional character.
• "Yeah I don't even think that we've begun to be able to understand our own emotions like we have like happy sad guilt shame anger that's kindergarten" - The limited understanding of emotions.
• "Like there's probably a thousand emotions in between each of those emotions and then they come layered and stacked on top of each other" - The complexity of emotions.
• "And language will never I know and this is like this has been one of the biggest limits of my life is worrying about that when it's like it doesn't matter I don't need language for it it doesn't have to make sense" - Letting go of the need for linguistic explanation.
• "What is your favorite emotion word that you have access to" - A question about favorite emotion words.
• "I don't have one that's the whole point is like I just want to feel it" - Prioritizing feeling over labeling.
• "You're like I don't need to constrain it I don't need the story I don't need the label of what it is I just need to tap into the feeling and like forget" - Embracing raw emotional experience.
• "And if I was going to guess I think that as soon as we start to attach language to it it might limit it" - The potential for language to restrict emotions.
• "Yeah yeah I mean are you familiar with that book my stroke of insight I love her yeah yeah passionately yes" - Acknowledging familiarity with a book and author.
• "So it was written by this brain scientist named jill bolte taylor she endured a stroke at a young age and temporarily lost all access to language and when I first heard about this story I was like oh my god that sounds like my own personal version of hell" - Describing Jill Bolte Taylor's experience.
• "Well so your brain is hemispheried she lost the whole left hemisphere of her brain wild" - Explaining brain lateralization.
• "So anything that structure language anything that has to do with compartmentalizing in order to understand she lost it" - The functions of the left hemisphere.
• "So she was existing in like the whole right hemisphere which is like we are all connected yeah" - The functions of the right hemisphere.
• "And like her ted talk is insane it is and her radiolab episode and her book but yeah she was just like this vessel of pure experience and I was just like oh that does I mean honestly us on shrooms or passed out incredible" - The impact of her experience.
• "Okay my last question for you is what do you think is the number one thing people are overthinking with respect to crying and what is the one thing people are underthinking" - The final question.
• "Overthinking is should I be doing this what are other people thinking" - Identifying overthinking.
• "I think you just have to kind of get into your own experience and like be there just be with you yourself and don't worry about what people said in the past or what people are thinking currently or what they'll say in the future just be with you and have your bodily function beautiful be with you be with you" - Advice on self-acceptance.
• "What are they underthinking nothing cool think about it" - Identifying underthinking.
• "I want people to know that it is something they should be doing like I think people are under I think they're underthinking everything about crying okay perfect nothing and everything" - The importance of crying.
• "Where are we" - A question about the current state.
• "I just mean when I started doing the research I was like oh this is insanely fucked up that we have this normal bodily function that we know that when you express your tears when you cry you are more likely to live longer whoa" - The surprising benefits of crying.
• "You're more likely to have better relationships in your life you're more likely to be more successful you're more likely to not get cancer okay" - Further benefits of crying.
• "You're more likely to not get autoimmune conditions whoa it gets crazy yeah" - Even more profound benefits.
• "And I was like and now we have women who are being told they shouldn't cry because it's manipulative oh my god they're killing us fuck that exactly" - A strong denunciation of the idea that crying is manipulative.
• "Okay incredible thank you so much for joining this episode if people want to keep up with you and your work where can they do that" - Transition to closing remarks.
• "Instagram is a good spot we're there being method breathwork I wrote a book called how to cry so what's your ig handle drop that handle being method breathwork being method breathwork yeah incredible thank you so much thank you for having me" - Contact information and expressions of gratitude.
• "Thank you so much for tuning into this week's episode now's the time where I share a nugget of evidence based advice for how we overthinkers can get out of our own heads" - Transition to the host's advice.
• "This week this one is inspired by the youtube channel asap science's most recent video at least as of the time of this recording titled the foolproof method to falling asleep fast and this tidbit is specifically for those who find themselves overthinking and getting in their heads late at night contributing to insomnia" - Introducing the advice source and topic.
• "I learned from this wonderful video that if you find yourself lying awake and anxious in bed for multiple hours at night it can condition you to perceive your bed as a place where unpleasant rumination happens" - The negative conditioning of the bed.
• "So if you've been awake for an hour two hours three hours unable to fall back asleep because there's just too much going on in your brain sleep scientists endorse getting out of bed" - The recommended action for insomnia.
• "Don't turn on any bright lights definitely don't look at your phone either" - Avoid stimuli that disrupt sleep.
• "Muddle around in the dark or try to access a form of lighting that's soft and amber in color" - Suggesting low-stimulation activities.
• "I have a little like led wick candle that I like if you google wick led candle you'll find it" - A specific product recommendation.
• "And then engage in a low stimulation activity like reading or worry dumping like writing down all of the things that you're holding in your head that are preventing you from falling asleep" - Examples of low-stimulation activities.
• "Make sure the temperature in your home is low and then once you've finished engaging in that activity hopefully you'll feel tired enough to fall back asleep" - Additional sleep hygiene tips.
• "Once again thanks so much for tuning in and until the next thoughts spiral remember think it over just don't overthink it" - Closing remarks and a podcast slogan.
• "Magical Overthinkers was created and hosted by amanda montell and edited by jordan moore of the pod cabin" - Production credits.
• "Our theme music is by casey colve" - Music credit.
• "Thank you to our magical manager katie efferson coordinator reese oliver and network studio 71" - Additional production credits.
• "Be sure to follow the pod on instagram at magicaloverthinkers we're also on youtube link in show notes and ad free episodes as well as behind the scenes extras are available on the magical overthinkers substack at amandamontell substack com" - Social media and subscription information.
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