I'm Listening: Nate Smith at 'Stars and Strings'

Nate Smith talks about the importance of having mental health conversations at Audacy's 'Stars and Strings.'

Transcript

00:00I think it's hard to talk about it I think that's that's the big issue that we're having is I think

00:06when we're not talking about it that's when things can go wrong and stuff I think it's important that

00:09we we keep an open dialogue and I think people are you know once you start talking about it you

00:14know people are actually thankful for it you ever hear that thing like maybe I need to get this off

00:17my chest or whatever but I think opening that door for your friends and stuff is the best way that you

00:21can help people and I know it's important to me so for like my own mental health like what helps

00:26me a ton is I do this little like I go to YouTube and I do this guided five minute meditation this

00:31guy's like he's got like kind of like it's a British accent or whatever it's kind of funny but

00:34he's awesome and he helps me I do the five minute meditation anytime I'm kind of feeling like I need

00:38to like um chill out my nervous system because typically what I find is like it's it's your

00:42nervous system needs a little reset everything's just like overly fired up and stuff so you calm

00:46that thing down that helps a lot and then you know prayer I think prayer and and getting in my bible

00:52and worshiping God I think helps me a ton too

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