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TBIYTC, Part 2: From Languishing to Flourishing - Dr. Mark Batterson

Published: Sept. 11, 2021, 9 p.m.

b"In psychology, mental health has a scale from FLOURISHING to DEPRESSION. FLOURISHING is evidenced by things like optimism and empathy and authenticity. DEPRESSION is evidenced by things like hopelessness and helplessness. In between FLOURISHING and DEPRESSION, there is what Adam Grant calls \\u201cthe neglected middle child of mental health,\\u201d and it may be the \\u201cthe dominant emotion of 2021.\\u201d Languishing is basically BLAH. It's a feeling of apathy. It lacks focus, motivation, and vision. There are no easy answers or quick fixes, but there is a way out."