Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Kevin HartWhy Kevin Hart Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From KevinMore About the Podcast
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Meet Kevin Hart
Why Kevin Hart Is Mentally Strong
What You’ll Hear on the Show
What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength
Quotes From Kevin
More About the Podcast
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Kevin Hart is a world-famous comedian whose stand-up comedy tours sell out stages worldwide.
He’s also an actor who has appeared in a lengthy list of movies, including “Jumanji,” “Me Time,” “Night School,” “The Secret Life of Pets,” “The Upside,” “Ride Along,” and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” He also starred in the Netflix limited drama series “True Story.”
He’s also a New York Times bestselling author of several books. His latest book, an Audible Original called “Monsters and How to Tame Them,” discussesstrategies for managing your inner critic.
Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2015.
Monsters and How to Tame Them With Comedian/Actor Kevin Hart
Kevin oftenmakes fun of himselfin his comedy. But he makes it clear that mental health issues aren’t funny.
Kevin Hart Gets Candid About His Mental HealthHe talks openly about some of the struggles he experiences. And while he could act as though hissuccesscomes easy to him, he describes the ongoing battle that plays out in his mind.
Kevin Hart Gets Candid About His Mental Health
He talks openly about some of the struggles he experiences. And while he could act as though hissuccesscomes easy to him, he describes the ongoing battle that plays out in his mind.
How to Use Humor to Cope With Stress
Self-Deprecation: Harmless Habit or Unhealthy Behavior?
Our brains tell us stories all day long. Our brain may try to convince us that we’renot good enoughor that we’ve messed everything up. Our brain might also try to tell us that we have to achieve great levels of success if we ever want to feel good about ourselves.
A big part of building mental strength involves learning when you don’t have to listen to your brain. It also involves recognizing how those negative thoughts can affect your behavior.
Many mental health issues, likedepression and anxiety, are linked to more negative thoughts. That makes buildingmental strengtheven more difficult. But it’s possible.
Everyone Has ‘Monsters’Kevin refers to those unhelpful thoughts we all struggle with as monsters. And he provides some entertaining ways to recognize those monsters and suggests strategies for taming them.
Everyone Has ‘Monsters’
Kevin refers to those unhelpful thoughts we all struggle with as monsters. And he provides some entertaining ways to recognize those monsters and suggests strategies for taming them.
Battling Our Inner MonstersWe all battle with ourselves. I don’t care who you are. There’s a battle that you have with yourself. Am I doing enough? Am I good enough? Is this enough? Am I going to make it?—KEVIN HART
Battling Our Inner Monsters
We all battle with ourselves. I don’t care who you are. There’s a battle that you have with yourself. Am I doing enough? Am I good enough? Is this enough? Am I going to make it?—KEVIN HART
We all battle with ourselves. I don’t care who you are. There’s a battle that you have with yourself. Am I doing enough? Am I good enough? Is this enough? Am I going to make it?
—KEVIN HART
Is Looking on the Bright Side Actually Good for Your Mental Health?
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