Episode 208 Bill of Emotional Rights with Dr. Ardeshir Mehran (Part 2)

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John and Dr. Ardeshir Mehran continue discussing mental health and personal growth. Dr. Mehran talks about the high rates of depression and anxiety and the importance of meeting emotional needs and developing emotional resilience to avoid compromising your happiness. In the previous episode, Dr. Mehran discussed his journey of overcoming depression and how it led him to create the Bill of Emotional Rights.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Dr. Mehran’s approach to mental wellness

[02:25] - Importance of listening and validation in therapy

[03:25] - Loneliness and its impact on mental health

[04:29] - Challenges faced by entrepreneurs

[05:56] - Emotional resilience required by entrepreneurs

[07:03] - Alarming rates of mental health issues among entrepreneurs

[09:01] - Dr. Mehran’s book: You Are Not Depressed, You Are Un-Finished

[13:57] - Dr. Mehran’s revolutionary approach to mental health

[14:43] - How Dr. Mehran improves his significant relationships

[17:48] - Dr. Mehran’s definition of success

[18:23] - Top daily habit of Dr. Mehran

[19:22] - Traits of a great leader

[20:20] - Dr. Mehran’s big failure and the lesson learned

[22:40] - How Dr. Mehran invests in his growth

[24:21] - Dr. Mehran’s legacy

[26:27] - Connect with Dr. Mehran

[29:17] - The journey of healing

[35:28] - Book recommendations

[36:19] - Closing remarks

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“You’re not depressed. You’re unfinished.”

“The only thing that I take seriously is the quality of experience of the people I serve. Are they better off? Do they feel happier, lighter, more balanced, more in flow? That’s the only yardstick that I pay attention to if I’m doing anything good in this world.”

“Entrepreneurs are great at resiliency, but they need to learn how to build emotional resilience.”

“Changes are gonna happen. They’re gonna happen pretty quick. And when they do, you’re not going to be silent about it.”

“Success is pushing your own limit, going further than your own fears and limitations.”

“Great leaders are connectors. Somehow, we’ve seen great leaders have a general pattern: they take charge, they rally the troops. No, great leaders create connections, help people around connect with each other, and know the gift of each person, bringing everybody up to have the conversations that matter.”

“Great leaders are great dinner hosts.”

“In life, we all face punches—some expected, some unforeseen. Often, it’s the tragedies of missed opportunities, the ‘what could have been,’ that weigh heaviest. These unrealized moments make us end up compromising to deal with life and death. Mental illness is the signal of compromise that we have to take to survive. At its core, there’s nothing wrong with you.”

“The journey of healing is to realize you were okay all along. You were not attended to, you were not loved the way you needed to be. You are not guided, you are not supported. The journey of healing is the journey of coming home to the base, to the essence you are, and build the person you were meant to be.”

BOOK MENTIONED:

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D (https://a.co/d/9nM6GuV)

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://ardeshirmehran.com

https://www.instagram.com/dr.ardeshirmehran/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ardeshir-mehran-ph-d-a3457/

https://www.youtube.com/@ArdeshirMehranPhD

You Are Not Depressed, You Are Un-Finished: Use Feelings of Depression and Anxiety to Fuel a Soaring Life https://a.co/d/7Sxp61q

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