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b'In this episode, which GamerDude recorded during Week 7 of the social distancing/lockdown guidelines caused by COVID-19, he talks about trying to stay positive, and maintain a positive outlook during these strange, difficult, and often depressing times. He talks briefly about his struggles as a kid, with being bullied and growing up as the "fat kid." He talks about diving into music to escape when he was young, and how diving into things that make you feel good - like music, and movies, and TV, and books, and gaming - are helpful ways to maintain a positive outlook.\\n\\nHe talks about the importance of remembering that you may not be able to control the what is happening in the world around you, but you can control your reaction to it.\\xa0 He talks about the importance of a routine in your daily life, and how rewarding yourself, even if it\'s just viewing a walk around the block as a reward, can help you stay positive.\\xa0 He talks about the importance of breathing, and how taking time to focus on such a simple thing can calm your mind and your thoughts. He also talks about the importance of being nice, and "paying the niceness forward" to make both your life, and the lives of those around you, better. GamerDude also talks about gratitude, and how being grateful for the people doing their jobs, and for the things that we do have in our lives, can all help keep our own outlooks positive. And, he remembers Jim Valvano\'s sage advice on how to have "a heckuva day."'