Stutz (2022) review

This validates again for me the claim that exercise is beneficial for someone’s mental health. The subconscious part feels like a review for me of Atomic Habits and Think and Grow Rich. One segment made me reflect on my own teenage years, and I resonated with Jonah Hill about feeling undesirable. I think I also carried that “shadow” of myself for most of my life because that holds a lot of my insecurities. I like the idea of not pretending that shadow disappeared just because I grew older or became more confident. Another part about his mother talking about being fat and how it affected his self image reminded me to make my conversations with my daughter more articulate. If I don’t really expound what I mean, she might get the wrong idea. I always tell my daughter not to get fat because it becomes harder to move and harder to lose the weight compared with gaining it, which are both true. But this made me realize I also have to explain the health part carefully so she does not grow up thinking her worth is tied to how her body looks. It also reminded me about gratefulness, which I practiced in another episode from Headspace: Guide to Meditation (2021). Thanks, Jonah Hill and Stutz, for the tools. I think I would have a blast if I went into therapy. Watched on Netflix. TL;DR: This validates again for me how beneficial exercise is for mental health. I resonated with Jonah Hill's insecurities and the idea of carrying a shadow of my younger self even as I grow older. It also made me reflect on how I talk to my daughter about weight and health because I don't want her growing up thinking her worth is tied to her appearance. I love how the film reminded me of lessons from Atomic Habits, Think and Grow Rich, and Headspace: Guide to Meditation (2021). Thanks, Jonah Hill and Stutz, for the tools. I think I would have a blast in therapy!