Twisted Thinking

Kristin Waters

Life is hard. Staying sane is harder. With relatable stories, realistic positivity, and plenty of self-deprecating humor, Twisted Thinking Host Kristin Waters aims to limber up your mind and help you rethink your struggles as she takes negative and frustrating experiences from her own life and twists them around to make them work for her. In addition, there's no shortage of healthy criticisms for some of the most popular positivity quotes, platitudes, and motivational memes based, of course, on nothing but pure opinion. Never miss an episode — subscribe to Twisted Thinking on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy read less
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Episodes

Crying is for Losers!
Jan 8 2023
Crying is for Losers!
The one where Kristin talks about staying strong (and why it’s ridiculous).Here are a few links to get you started on the way to learning about crying and what is good about it, as well as what is bad. The two scientific studies are long, but I think they’re worth the read. Not all the science is in agreement with each other and there are huge gaps of knowledge missing, but I stand by my opinion of crying being more beneficial than harmful and that the stigma associated with it is outdated and more harmful than ever.Plain English summary article: 9 Ways Crying May Benefit Your Health (source material found at the end of the article)Scientific Studies:A clinical practice review of crying research. Does Crying Help? Development of the beliefs about crying scale (BACS) For more information, check out my website, or if you'd like to contact me directly, join my Discord server. It's free and easy to use, just click here. If Discord isn’t your thing, I’m on Instagram or Facebook. If you want some extra perks - such as soon to be released behind the scenes video versions of the podcast - be sure to check out my Patreon - there’s new stuff being added all the time! A massive thank you to my patrons, without whom I would be lost.Producers: TBF Gaming, Michael Turley, Anja FröhlichSupporters: Brigitte Fröhlich, Jennifer LenihanMusic by orangiromusik from PixabaySupport the showThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy