{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/61e343de954b5a00122d7111?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Day 339 || Languish Mode","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/1639707882573-7b131af334be81eaf766e5b38d55d9f2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>THE ARTICLE I USED: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/19/well/mind/covid-mental-health-languishing.html</p><p><br></p><p>Languishing is not merely in our heads — it’s in our circumstances. You can’t heal a sick culture with personal bandages. We still live in a world that normalizes physical health challenges but stigmatizes mental health challenges. As we head into a new post-pandemic reality, it’s time to rethink our understanding of mental health and well-being. “Not depressed” doesn’t mean you’re not struggling. “Not&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/business/jonathan-frostick-heart-attack-vows.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">burned out</a>” doesn’t mean you’re fired up. By acknowledging that so many of us are languishing, we can start giving voice to quiet despair and lighting a path out of the void.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>ADAM GRANT'S POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1346314086</p>","author_name":"Julie Merica"}