Berge’s Better Tomorrow
Berge’s Better Tomorrow
Merissa Berge
Let's talk about life. Your life, my life, everyone's lives, and how we can learn from each other to benefit our own mental and behavioral health. Mental health is just as important as our physical health, yet it is not treated as so. This podcast is hopeful in breaking the stigma around mental health. Not every episode is heavy-hearted (suicide awareness, various mental illnesses, etc.), nor is every episode light-hearted (advice, funny late-night thoughts, etc.), but in every episode, there is something to learn. The content comes from a variety of sources whether clinical research or someone’s very own personal experience. We all go through hard times throughout life, so I want to teach you some ways to make those times a little less hard. Every week there will be a new activity for you to try that could be useful or enjoyable to better your mental health. It can be easy to fall back into the same, destructive pattern but I encourage you to recognize you are not stuck in that way of thinking. Each day you have the opportunity to adjust your way of thinking and what may be helping you could help someone else, so it is important to speak about it. This podcast is set to challenge and expand our way of thinking by allowing us to become more self-aware of ourselves and those around us: you can’t change what you don’t acknowledge, but you can’t acknowledge what you don’t know.
Why is it hard to start working on your goals?
Have you ever set your mind to something but you can’t get started? Has being a perfectionist ever made you feel stuck? Maybe you set this amazing goal that you’re super excited to accomplish, but you second-guess yourself so much you never take the first step. Me too, let’s talk about it. This week's activity is to not second guess yourself! Try something you set your mind to. This was a trial episode testing my new camera, a new editing app, and my first time recording in a public spa...
Dec 20, 2023
37 min
How to feel safe living on your own
Welcome back! I don't want anyone to feel stuck in their 'bad' home or scared to live on their own so for this episode I have gone into detail about some preventative measures in different areas of your life. Depending on whether a house or an apartment is better for you, I have different suggestions for you to try out. This week's activity is a little cheesy. . . but do it anyways! Follow on Instagram and watch it develop as I figure out what I want it to look like @bt.bettertomor...
Nov 3, 2023
52 min
The world is as you see it
You view the world through your lens and that lens changes your mood, reactions, and how you go about your day. How did you get the lens you have now? How has it changed? How can you change it to be however you want? What is the importance of knowing we all have different lenses? All that is covered in this week's episode! For this week's activity, take a pause when you have a reaction to something. Think about what that reaction was, and why you had it. It might not come to you right a...
Apr 14, 2023
33 min
Why do you need to practice gratitude?
In order to express gratitude you first must be aware of what you already have and then appreciate it. Practicing gratitude doesn't have to look the same for all of us! However, if you express appreciation you won't be able to take anything for granted. Do you know how to be grateful for the hard times too? Not just for the wins in life? If not that's ok because in this episode I share a couple of things to try and ways to view those harder times. This week's activity is to write down things ...
Jan 6, 2023
31 min
How to work through an unexpected death of a loved one
I am joined by Dylan G who shares his story of losing his childhood best friends in a tragic accident. He opens up about what was going through his head, what worked best for him to cope, and what didn't work. If you are someone in need of some guidance after losing a loved one, this is a great episode with some personal advice from Dylan. This week's activity is to think about what you would want your family/friends to do if you were to unexpectedly pass then talk about it with them and get ...
Oct 21, 2022
32 min
Providing a good "home"
Whether it's a close friend, a stranger, or even yourself, we all need to have a safe home. Not everyone is fortunate enough to be given one though or maybe haven't learned how to provide that for themselves yet. In this episode, I tell you ways you can provide a "home," whether that be mentally, emotionally, or physically, for others. A little bit of kindness can go a long way. I also talk about how to create a home in and for yourself which is the most important one. This week's activity is...
Oct 7, 2022
23 min
How and where to go to let your emotions out
Where do you go when you want to cry, scream, punch or break something? Without anyone judging you. Without someone like a parent or roommate walking in and seeing you let out this emotion. Without fearing that expressing your emotion will make others worry about you. In this episode, I talk about where to go to let out emotions safely, which you can do alone. It is so important for us to let out our emotions but it can be hard for us to feel comfortable letting them out. That's why I have so...
Jul 18, 2022
41 min
Where and how to find a good role model [part 2]
Not always are we given good role models in our life, we have to go find them. Understanding that you need a good role model is a great first step. You can't stop following the bad role model if you are blind to the fact they aren't a good role model, and you need one. Just like you won't stop to tie your shoe if you don't notice it's untied, right? In this episode, I talk about what to look for in a role model for each area of your life, where to look, and how to learn from their good and ba...
Jul 7, 2022
33 min
A father's day with layers [part 1]
For this week's episode, I am joined by Harris who shares his story of growing up with a biological father who was in and out of his life. He shares what it was like trying to understand the wrong and unhealthy things happening in his family at a young age when he wanted to be able to look up to his father. From learning how to set boundaries for someone trying to manipulate him to be able to overcome low self-esteem and self-doubt, Harris tells us what worked for him to heal and not let this...
Jun 20, 2022
40 min
Why is change so uncomfortable
Today I talk about why change is so uncomfortable and scary sometimes. There are different stages we go through when we are scared of change and I explain why we feel these ways. We all have different reasons for fearing change and understanding them is how we can begin to overcome those fears instead of falling into them. We resent changing because our bodies like comfort and stepping into something new is out of our comfort. But imagine if nature didn’t change. If the leaves didn’t change i...
Jun 13, 2022
38 min
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