Summer Breakdown - Mental Health Hacks Feat. Mandy Teefey 

I love Dr. Bialik, what a Renaissance woman for the ages. So dang smart and witty. I really appreciate her.

That is the sweetest episode I have seen from you two, Mayim and Jonathan! Of course, the information was valuable, as always, but what struck me was the tenderness and appreciation you have for each other as you expressed your different temperaments (as in: “a person’s nature, especially as it affects their behavior”) and your willingness to not only examine but to integrate those differences to make sense out of life. That also supports mental health not only in you two, but in us viewers/listeners.

Humans need to hear this stuff over and over again in order for it to sink in past all of our childhood programing. Love you guys and all you do

Hey Dr Bialik. I think I used to have ADHD when I was little. I think my brother and my mother have too. I really hope you recover from COVID! You're one of my favorite actresses ever!

Mayim, I had a slight documentary/true crime podcast problem. I am also a 911 operator. I began to notice that my anxiety level was rising and, as a single mom, I hehecopter parenting in the extreme. I made myself give up the docs/pods for a year. It made a massive difference. Thanks for covering it.

I really appreciated your point at the end about over-medicating and trying to be more in tune with your body. I believe there really was a concerted and specific effort by Pharmaceutical companies many many years ago to discredit any kind of natural healing, natural medicines, and all in the name of profits, not because it was better for people. In some cases modern medicine is wonderful, of course.. but we made it thousands of years without it - I'd like to see a movement returning people to natural healing again.

The two of you are phenomenal and I am sincerely grateful that I have the privilege to watch and listen to you on RU-vid. It is rare to see two people who can converse w/o ego - without having to say "who" is right, but rather "what" is right. Rare and precious.

You guys are adorable, the love is real between you, its beautiful to see such honesty , thank you for this podcast ive watched every episode from the beginning and will continue to do so # team Mayim &Johnathan 🙆‍♀️🙌♥️

I really like this summary of hacks. It’s wonderful to listen to so many experts on ____ subject, but to find a summary that combines some of the best from each expert as well as what you & Jonathan have personally experienced (anecdotal, I know - BUT YOU KNOW IT WORKS!) is a good refresher on so many of the different options. Thanks for doing this one. 😊

Scary movies is like junk food, you might like it, taste good, but is it good for you? I don't think so. Mayim and Jonathan I'm a big fan of your podcast! Thank you so much for creating this content

Admitting the fact that Every episode is unique and informative with the guests and the bantering Jonathan and mayim manifest is hilarious.

So glad you included the re-evaluation of your relationship with social media. I re-evaluated a couple years ago and have eliminated 95% of my relationship with social media. The only things I have/use is facebook messenger to talk to half a dozen friends and one family member, and youtube. I don't scroll or comment on Facebook, no Instagram, no Twitter, no TikTok.

It is hard for me regarding no phone while eating and stuff. My work, my everything, is pretty solitary. Sometimes music, reading, etc on my phone helps with the quiet and to feel less alone? Also, my work is physical. I am moving all the time, albeit not in ways that stimulate the heart rate. Rather, in ways that perhaps raise my cortisol. And keep it raised, because it is pretty constant movement for extended periods of time. Often in weather - heat and/or cold.

My recap here of this “de-constructing JC & MB” very funny but very educative episode. [With comments🙏🏼] “Breaking down” Mayim (by JC): 1.- Sleeping hygiene: a thing we architects miserably fail… 2.- Morning light: If only all we could live nearer nature.. 3.- Nutrition: The food hygiene and healthy way of eating that JC explains let me loose 12 kg. 4.- Movement: That’s it! We’ve still hunter nomad Neanderthals DNA inside..so..shake it, babe! 5.- Digital limitations: That! It looks so easy..but.. And “vice versa” (Mayim “breaking down” JC): 1.- Water: we’re 80% water, so.. 2.- No scary movies: I couldn’t agree more, Jonathan! 3.- If things get too deep, make a joke: my husband’s way..and we celebrated two days ago 36 years together.. 4.- Eliminate people that bothers you: That’s me! 5.- Sensory Sensitivity: of course! (Do you know the Pee Princess tale? That’s me!) 6.- Gadgets: The big temptation for tech people as JC and me! But we self-taught us better, right Jonathan? 7.- Food sensitivity: Dr. B & JC together, a must! 8.- Listening/knowing your body before any pill: my GP “Western” doc taught me to do that after my cancer. Unusual. 9.- Find someone that makes you laugh: Best counsel ever! 10.- Make room for your emotions: I think this is shared by Mayim too. And by all us “Breakers”! Fabulous episode! Thank you Mayim & Jonathan! 😍

I just love you both!! Especially together lol. I could not believe it when you had Micheal Singer on! I was hoping you would one day. I am not sure where to send requests for guest lol, hoping someone sees this comment. I’m not sure if someone already has suggested Mel Robbins, or ZDogg MD?! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼 Thank you for everything you are doing. You’ve helped me so much, and you both brighten my day and make me laugh! P.S -Mayim, I love Costa Rica as well, and I think you and Jonathan should go for a work cation and do an episode in the jungle😉🇨🇷🌿🌳🐒🦜🥗

Ridiculously excited to find this on my drive to work this morning! Mayim, I hope you are on the mend & feeling better! Thank you for still sharing an episode with us :)

Such great info that everyone needs to hear. It's such a shame we are not taught to take better care of ourselves. Don't let it take something scary happening to open your eyes. Thank you Mayim and Jonathan 💖🙏

It was interesting to learn new details, but also realize how much I have learned from different sources, but similar facts coming through I experienced for myself. So I agree, all these are proven to help, and something that is accessible to everyone. Like spring water, my parents collect from a natural spring water source, they drive to a location near a hiking trail, my parents only use the filter you have in the jug for Brita, and my sister added this stones for natural minerals, just need to boil it, the stones, once in a while to purify and reuse. I do get that almost feels like I will throw up but my heart feels minor heart burn, that is not to the point of taking a tums. Occasionally. Usually when I eat too much, too fast. Or certain foods. In my situation though, it’s not work related, it happens when I am hungry because I am upset and I am self medicating with food. When I am working, I do chew faster. I can’t stand the feeling of un-chewed food in my throat, and I did learn about the belly needing food properly chewed and took it seriously since young, highly sensitive person, here. So lunch time at work is not a problem. I did within this past, almost a year, do a six month Personal Trainer, once a week with homework, and lost 10Kg. Doing classes, now, did a few PT, less often, once I finish my contact, will only do classes. Till my transition time to new jobs, and continued job search leads to stabilized income. Will reset health & fitness goal to my BMI weight, between normal and overweight. Classes mainly and PT as needed after. I will always need help. Hate sweating. Need accountability. Thanks to my PT did balance into eating healthier, good nutritional and portion size habits. A lot of nutritional info I got from free or not that expensive workshops a friend needed, too, invited me to. Eventually, hope to move out on my own. With my kitty duo, my emotional support. Eventually will only foster. Want mostly to do cat related jobs I can handle. Maybe I might end up living with my two single bros. If my financial situation doesn’t allow for on my own. After my parents pass on later on. However things turn out. Sleeping is harder for me. I haven’t been able to sleep 8 hours straight since my insomnia started getting worst. I first experienced it at 11 years old, but was not as bad as it got as I got older. Now I can only sleep up to six hours straight. I have times I have naps. Or can’t nap. We’re South Korean by blood, but me and my younger siblings were born in Argentina, but we’re all Canadian citizens now. So multicultural, by different degrees and sometimes confusing, since we use all vocabulary from the three and mix it when communicating. A very interesting multicultural mix. Of course, parents mainly Korean, less English, us kids English, less Korean, and mainly we speak Spanish to our parents. Spotty communication. I have Cyclothymia, which I consider more of an emotional disorder, than a mental illness. Because I do use my mind to manage my emotions. I naturally and then via therapy, always used my mind to help my emotions. I don’t know how to do the let the emotions be and process the way Jonathan and others have spoken on it. But I have times that it did happen. But I don’t know how they happened. Well I think mainly thanks to God’s Agape and Grace. Most often, it’s works to really process my emotions in a healthy manner. Since psychologically my whole being has bad habits of repressing consciously or suppressing unconsciously. All negative emotions. Wanting to be good. As a christian. Raised as one but became confirmed by my own free will and reconfirmed many times, in my faith. So trying to be positive and good meant certain emotions are not welcome. Besides certain emotional dysfunctions relationally from my dad’s side mainly and some from my mom’s side. Different degrees, good days and bad days and overall most issues seem to run more on my dad’s side, but my mom’s so is not perfect either. Interestingly, my mom is more truly christian, but my dad isn’t as he doesn’t go to church for Christ and the Bible. But for my mom and he was raised. So only socially, but he is antisocial and argues with people there so, it’s a weird codependant relationship he has. But he is a pretty decent man, even with his issues. And did a lot and does some volunteering at church. My mom used to cook a lot for the church. Not as much as they used to as they’re getting older as seniors. Mostly they keep going for the choir. 💖✝️📖🕊💖

This was literally my favorite episode ever. I loved hearing you both giving your top 5 wellness suggestions - a couple of which really spoke to me about areas where I have dropped the ball. I hope you guys will make this format a regular every month or two. I just found this podcast within the past several months and just love it. Thank you!

Mayim and Jonathan, Thank u for your podcast. I enjoy your intelligent conversations breaking down on subjects that at one time so taboo. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and my mental issues have become even more complicated. Keep up the fantastic supporting pods, I’m so grateful!!!

This explains a lot. When traveling for work, my peers used to get annoyed since I never had sleep issue. I also get up at sunrise go for a walk every morning. Now it makes sense.

This is an amazing interview Mandy, thank you for your love to help others by sharing and all of the amazing work you and your team have made that we can use to help us too. This feels like a fresh approach to help us have a way to enjoy life and go on in hard times, to take care of ourselves when (for me: where I don’t know what else to do) and to be happier during the rest of life. Thank you and we’ll try to do all we can to help anyone we can. 💗

Regarding food, I have been dealing with IBS, it took me years and sometimes weeks of pain to be able to find a doctor in my country (Argentina) that works with the LOW FODMAP diet, to leave all the meds I was taking trying to stop the pain, as Jonathan said, the gluten free sometimes is not healthy enough for me, and I have taken to read all the lables, and most of the processed food has so many things that are not good for us

Thank you SO MUCH FOR THIS! i'm a private tarot reader and this has me considering tarot reading as a medication...from the tactile sense of it, to the slowing down and meditative aspects of talking to one's inner self through exploring art images, in an alone time setting.

I couldn’t agree more with Mayim about comparison and consumer culture on social media. Seeing the world through the lens of a polished image is dangerous on a very fundamental level.

This is my favorite, most helpful podcast so far. Thank you!

Thank you for this (unintentional) reminder that I’ve naturally followed these principles for much of my life. Yet, I’ve spent much of my adulthood trying to ignore my body and Intuitive knowing, and then suffering negative consequences (and lectures from my health practitioners) … and trying to find that wisdom in myself again. By the way, kudos to Jonathan about the scary stories before bed … in ki aikido, we say the materials of the conscious mind are formed by the subconscious mind. Meaning…what we consume will rise to surface in one form or another. I have studied human development and psychology, energy healing, herbalism, biology, and other things … and yes, I have those food, chemical and energy sensitivities you mentioned, too. Thx for mentioning those, too.

As I was listening to this episode I was out 7:30am walking on the beach watching the sun continue to rise while walking my dog. I thought how true it us about getting outside first thing in the morning (even when it's already over 80 here on the mississippi gulf coast) and absorbing the sun's rays and seeing nature, birds, crabs, my dog, the waves on the beach, etc. I am also trying really hard to turn off the lights as the night goes on to tell my mind it's time to slow down, doesn't always work, but I'm trying! Thanks for a wonderful episode and all the wonderful work yall are doing

I recently introduced my wife to your podcast. She’s a social worker and has been working in the mental health field for over 25 years. We really appreciate that someone with your expertise and vast “reach” can keep the conversation ongoing. Thank you to both you and Jonathan for all your hard work!!! Get well soon!!! 🤒

This was really good! The sleep hygiene ideas were very helpful. I think I sleep well but am always tired in the morning.

Great start to my day! I love this pod! Have a beautiful blessed day everyone 💕🙏 namaste 🙏

Try being 50 with a weak bladder... + diabetes. I go to the bathroom once or twice during my sleeping. I always watch or listen to your podcast before bed time, it calms me down.

hey Dr. Bialik i have been big fan of yours since Blossom. i wish there was more human being like you. Who was and are willing to stretch their minds. Who encourage education as well encourage your fan base to look beyond themselves. For that i see that you are great human being.

I absolutely love you both. I can relate to you both so much. Thank you for this podcast.

Golden Retriever videos are the BEST !!! 😁

Love this discussion Mayim and Jonathan! You hit so many relevant points. Thank you. 😎

Great video to watch on mental health - you provide the information in an authentic way which is nice to see!

I agree sugar makes me feel so bad and I can never explain that to people because they’re like yeah it’s not good for you… but it almost makes me depressed… I’ve tried it many times and I feel so much better without it… I’m super sensitive to mild things like that. Or maybe just more in-tuned😉❤️

Jonathan, you’re such a sweetheart! ♥️. 🇨🇦

Excelent summary and very practical, greetings from México to both!!

Am I too crazy to like this episode of all of them ever?

Love your podcast guys! Agree with Jonathan (fellow Canadian/Torontonian 🇨🇦 ). I’m in qualifying status as a psychotherapist and regularly prescribe sleep hygiene in dialectical and cognitive behaviour therapies (DBT, CBT)

First thing first: Mayim, I hope/wish you’re quickly improving after getting Covid. 🌹Damned 🦠Omicron! Said that, I ADORE this “Summer Edition” format! Even has the beloved yellow colour of the missed #Bevisodes. In a way, this was a long ago much asked episode (I wrote asking for it in YT comments long ago) ab JC breaking down MB and vice versa. It’s been an immensely funny but also pedagogical, instructive, educative, amazing and LOVING EPISODE! 💜Re-watching in a few!

Loving the lists

loved the comment about the polished view of things as it relates to how we view our bodies. would love to see a whole episode about body neutrality over body positivity

absolutely great show!

Hi Mayim and Johnathan! Oh I’ve been a “Breaky” for a while now, so why on earth have I only just navigated to this video version of the cast??? Somehow, by engaging my visual cortex, I am much more focussed on the spoken word. I dare say that by sitting here watching rather than running around attempting to multitask, that I am not as distracted. My Spidey senses are telling me that “There must be more to it though” Anyway I love, love, love you both and this incredible podcast and found this episode’s unique format so gratifying and refreshing. By the way, Dr. Bialik you are a fabulous Jeopardy host. Alex Trebek would be gratifiedi to know that his “baby” is in such capable hands. I’m sending hugs and healing thoughts ,your way for your continued recovery. 🤗🤗

This video was so helpful. Can you do a part 2 with more mental hacks that don't require money or time that you can just do immediately? Thank you.

Holy goodness, Johnathon , I love you and agree with all you say. I especially love it when you say Holy goodness. LOL, so cute. I'm Canadian and have explored so many of the topics you favor. It makes me wonder if part of your awareness is the fact that you are Canadian! Great topics. Bamboo clothing is a beautiful experience FYI.

Yep! Timers work…IF and WHEN I don’t ignore them! (Oh, I’m almost done! Five more minutes…hits timer 5 times before giving up and looking up hours later…This affected my blood sugar in grad school, led to burnout twice in the last year….) So, discipline is helpful too!

This is amazing! Excellent work!

Thank you so much for sharing this first special Summer Edition of Mayim Bialik's Breakdown. This episode is absolutely wonderful!

Oh. Holy Goodness.. you guys have made me LOL SO MUCH THIS EPISODE💋🚬

Thank you!!!!!

Loved this one Thank you both❤

I love the fact that despite the fact that Jonathan is right you tease Mayim relentless. I also enjoyed yours short term guest and the story of them thinking she was delusional about being Selina Gomez’s mom. Very funny. I have to confess that my sleep hygiene is one of my biggest problems. I think I’m around your moms age and I think my bad sleeping habits started in high school. Today I deal with depression and anxiety. I also tested for having the worst sleep apnea my pulmonologist office has ever seen. I for one reason or an other have been talking meds since I was about 4 or 5 . I do take drugs for the systems I told you about. I thought do much better with it if I get the quality sleep I need

It might be interesting to interview someone who could talk about eating for certain blood types. I read a book about this and how each blood type has foods that they should and should not eat.

This was wonderful.

In 2020 my 25 year very bad marriage ended. Today with so much less stress, I am 50 pounds lighter, so much more incredibly healthy, and I feel and look 10 years younger.

When Jonathan...a lot of people have digestive issues but don't chew their food. That's me. I'm always rushing or multi-tasking. My husband says I scarf my food too. But it's true! When I concentrate on chewing each bite 30 times, I mindfully eat as opposed to shoveling then feeling too full/bloating because I didn't allow my brain to register I ate a meal. I also have anxiety and depression so that effects my stomach as well. It's a hard habit to break.

If my mind is racing once I am in bed,, I keep a small note pad on the end table, I will take a few notes to let it go until tomorrow. Works for me.

I had no idea that you are so gorgeous 😍 ,especially when smiling,Also never saw you without glasses on.

I am thoroughly enjoying the list, the banter between Jonathan and Mayim, and though having heard many of these topics discussed independently, it brings more cohesion to the concept of Mental Health being Holistic Health, the Whole self, body, mind emotions and essence or soul/spirit. The conveyance of Mindfulness when eating is such an abstract idea warped by defiance to errant abuse of traditions, it can be difficult to prioritize and assimilate methods of slowing down and setting the correct mindset and intent/intention before consuming. This attitude is pervasi e throughout world culture when it comes to external consumption of energy (electricity, fuel, raw resources) by humans, it is easier to dismiss, minimize or negate the need for this transition in perception prior to engaging the activity to consume. Like breathing, we may take it for granted until we cannot. The mechanisms and behaviors indoctrinated and encultured are entrenched in this mindset of just doing, as my right and will desires. It is my choice to depriotize my basic needs as I see fit and as I will, because current culture allows me to do so, and be ok, until I'm not. This serves industrialized scheduling and rule of external prioritizing, requisite of being successfully industrious. The more I can do, the more I can achieve, the more success I will have and Will Be. It is an establishment based reprogramming of individual autonomy and self value, to an external value that benefits others, and still some of self. The easier it is for some to assimilate to this social structure the more success will be probable to them. It seems more like a form of mental serfdom, now that I write it out. So having mindful intent on what we do, why, and how particularly in relation to biological maintenance, may seem counter intuitive to the industrious productivity conditioning, but in reality has longer and shorter term gains and benefits that external success cannot buy and may be contributing to decline in personal value and biological success. I guess that long winded way of saying that getting into Beta/Theta brain waves, check in, mind,body,heart, and pilot our settings, before eating, sleeping, doing, seems would create more biological harmony for greater sustainable success for the whole self and short term improvements in overall performance, more than checking the latest emails, or societal distraction. Eat well, sleep well, sun well, breathe well, move well ..... seems so hidden in plain sight, yet the "well" part seems to be so elusive. I've talked to a lot of friends lately about the amygdala, stress, amygdala hijacking, and reseting the sympathetic nervous system. On the go, this can be a skill group learned and tailored, individually specific. But helps a ton for people to understand and get the process, identify, then to be able to observe in order to overcome it. Managing stress on the go, isn't just mind over matter, it's Mind over Mind. Thank you for your sharp and fun, thought provoking, discussion ❤️‍🔥

59:00 - Mayim, I lived in a Christian Community where they watched me eat, because it was like “watching rich people eat”, because I didn’t scarf down my food.

I highly recommend Dr Ramani (narcissism expert) and Dr Mark Hyman (functional medicine nutrition that heals mind/body) to interview... love them and they are both pioneers for excellent practices that work. Empowering!! Thanks!!!

Oh Holy CatPaws. Listening to Jonathan,is like,hearing my Father,lecturing to me.. trying to educate me , growing up. His patience is seems so much like a reflex. Remarkable 💋🚬

I honestly use scary movies to be worried about something that at least is not my life and that at least ends well/ends soon enough. It's like a way to release tension. Not saying this is healthy in ANY way

I need that freaking timer NOW. I’ve been in an enormous market for over an hour and I desperately need to get home. Why am I even holding all of these tomatoes?? And where is my basket???

A lot of people do not need 8 hours. They function well on much less. There are individual differences in what keeps homeostasis . I haven't slept eight hours in at least 15 years (when I had major surgery ).

I love this!

Mayim you're right I'm through calisthenics in the morning and dance up and down I go for walks I eat when I'm hungry a little bit I take a tablespoon of olive oil every 4 days like the Europeans do I don't eat eggs very little meat and I'm 73 years old it's my birthday this month always liked your comments give you a nice big air hug😊 have a great year hope you win a giant lottery of California😊

Huge fan ! ❤

It’s nice to see that Mayim has finally learned to stop interrupting people when they speak. Especially Jonathan. It would be nice if she wasn’t so condescending about it when she actually does. Love the podcast tho. Keep them coming

Thank you Mayem,for my daily therapy session 💋🚬🙀

Hi Mayim! I am currently in the very first year of my undergraduate psychology degree. The road ahead is long before i can become a licensed professional but your podcast has created a new drive in me. I love the arts but i also love learning about the brain, and its functioning and I would love to help people that way, you have demonstrated that it is possible to do both and that i don't have to exclusively take one path of my passions and leave the others behind. Thank you! I had a question about the Ask Mayim Anthing section because I cant find it on your website - is it still up?

I do grounding/ earthing outside and inside. Have you ever explored that? There are 3 documentaries and several books. Also there are websites and videos.

I tried to add this episode to my "my episodes" on Spotify and it only offered "share" and "go to podcast" - anybody else? 🙄

Can we see Johnathan’s weird equipment? I would love a video if his home gym and Maxim’s art and crafts and homeschool rooms.

Mayim hope you are feeling a little better...so sorry you got "C"...sending prayers. How is you mother doing haven't seen her comments on your show for a while...just hoping she is doing well.

Is there active research going on regarding food sensitivities and mental health? I have noticed significant behavioral and psychological impacts with gluten.

So informative

Oh, Jonathan mention grounding barefoot!! That was my earlier question.

Every so often my Mom will stop taking her meds to keep from having to increase the dose

Could you list these “hacks” on your blog?

Jonathan - I am really interested about what water you drink. Looking for a good water. Thanks!!

I love you Mayim.... infinity

Why do we like crime documentaries? I gave them up last month but I will see an ad for them on Netflix or RU-vid and I really want to watch them. It is odd.

Jonathon.....i hear ya about the golden retrievers. I hit bottom and look at pictures of Quokkas....nothing can go wrong ore worse with a quokka around.

You're my sanity in this insane world.

1.11 million subscribers!!

So my going to sleep listening to true crime podcasts likely isn't a smart, good sleep choice? Lol. (I rather suspected that). Glad I had a fellow kinsman in such an interest/behavior with Mayim. 😅

Mandy is the best

Aaand the WATER..YES.YES.YES

I have had so many psychiatrist since the age of 18. I am now 54. I find psychiatry has gotten worse over the years. My experience? They listen to nothing! Plus I have been diagnosed and rediagnosed, more times than I can count

You are becoming sweeter Maiyim

never been so early!

I agree with you Mayim 💕 always 💕 you know that your big impact on my life you make me laugh and you make me cry a we both drive each other crazy when we're together in the Room I mostly drove you crazy weather it was business or personal or work wise Im sorry I drove you crazy when I lived with you it's no wonder you would go into your meditation room to get away from me I understand and when you would try to talk to me and I wouldn't understand things and you would be like I'm trying to make you understand what I'm wanting for you to do is like go to the living room and go watch TV or do something constructive please ok before I loose my mind or when we're on the set and you walk away from me because we would have a disagreement with what ever you were telling me how do it or the best way to do it we would argue about that but yeh I'm sorry ok love you Mayim 💕

Interesting, I was misdiagnosed as bipolar but turned out it was ADHD with trauma.

I always joke that I bleach out in the sun! I wish I could get a golden tan, but it just is not in the cards.

Is Jim Parsons going to come this series?