#186 If You Suffer From Depression or Anxiety, You Need to Listen To This | Rainn Wilson on Impact Theory

On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Rainn Wilson takes on some of the biggest questions we face as a society today--a mental health crisis that is disproportionately harming younger people, climate change, and an epidemic of loneliness that has only gotten worse with the pandemic. He discusses how therapy helped him deal with severe anxiety, talks about why service to others is so important, and advocates looking at the data on big issues like global warming. This episode is brought to you by: Helix Sleep: Get up to $200 off all mattresses at https://helixsleep.com/impact ShipStation: FREE for 60 days when you use offer code IMPACT at ShipStation.com SHOW NOTES: Rainn discusses mental health, especially its increase among young people [0:51] Rainn shares his battle with anxiety, and says it never happened when on stage [6:15] Rainn talks about the gestalt therapy he has used to deal with anxiety [10:25] We are most satisfied when we serve others, as that creates human flourishing [15:37] Rainn advocates compassion for others, and making yourself a better person [21:39] Gratitude is the number one tool of people of faith [28:08] All teenagers want to do is be with other teenagers, and right now they can’t [32:47] Rainn explains how he got involved in climate change [34:09] FOLLOW: WEBSITE: soulpancake.com/ INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/rainnwilson/ FACEBOOK: facebook.com/rainnwilson/ TWITTER: twitter.com/rainnwilson Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? If you’re ready to find true fulfillment, strengthen your focus, and ignite your true potential, the Impact Theory subscription was created just for you. Want to transform your health, sharpen your mindset, improve your relationship, or conquer the business world? This is your epicenter of greatness.  This is not for the faint of heart. This is for those who dare to learn obsessively, every day, day after day. Subscription Benefits: Unlock the gates to a treasure trove of wisdom from inspiring guests like Andrew Huberman, Mel Robbins, Hal Elrod, Matthew McConaughey, and many, many, more New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to Tom’s AMAs, keynote speeches, and suggestions from his personal reading list You’ll also get access to an 5 additional podcasts with hundreds of archived Impact Theory episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists covering health, mindset, business, relationships, and more: Legendary Mindset: Mindset & Self-Improvement Money Mindset: Business & Finance Relationship Theory: Relationships Health Theory: Mental & Physical Health Power Ups: Weekly Doses of Short Motivational Quotes  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3PCvJaz Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices