How to Break the Cycle of Low Motivation and Negative Thinking
🎙️ Episode 22 – How to Break the Cycle of Low Motivation and Negative Thinking
This is a Lion Tactics episode — short, practical, and actionable content to help men heal and grow.
This is a Lion Tactics episode — short, practical, and actionable content to help men heal and grow.
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In this episode of The Lion Counseling Podcast, Mark Odland (Certified EMDR Therapist) and Zack Carter (Counselor & Coach) break down the 3 destructive thought patterns that fuel depression in men — and how to overcome them.
Whether you're feeling stuck, emotionally numb, or you're watching someone you care about spiral, this episode offers real hope and a path forward. They explain how depression distorts how we see ourselves, our lives, and the world around us—and how small mindset shifts can lead to big breakthroughs.
🧠You’ll Learn:
- Why people with depression have a “selection bias” toward negative thinking
- How overgeneralization keeps you stuck in self-defeating narratives like “I always fail”
- How to stop interpreting neutral events (like a coworker ignoring you) as proof that something’s wrong with you
- Why traditional advice like “just snap out of it” fails—and what actually works
- A powerful visual tool to reframe your thinking and move from stuck to strong
- How small, consistent mindset shifts can transform your mental health
💡 If you’ve ever felt hopeless, numb, or like you’ve lost your fire — you're not broken. Depression is real, but it is also treatable. And at Lion Counseling, we don’t pathologize you. We listen, equip you, and help you move from where you are to where you want to be—without needing to slap a diagnosis on it.
👊 You don’t need to stay stuck. Start today with a single small step.
About the Show:
The Lion Counseling Podcast helps men escape the cages that hold them back and become the lions they were created to be. Hosted by Mark Odland (Certified EMDR Therapist) and Zack Carter (Counselor & Coach), we tackle real issues—masculinity, trauma, addiction, identity, purpose, marriage, and faith—with honesty, clarity, and courage.
The Lion Counseling Podcast helps men escape the cages that hold them back and become the lions they were created to be. Hosted by Mark Odland (Certified EMDR Therapist) and Zack Carter (Counselor & Coach), we tackle real issues—masculinity, trauma, addiction, identity, purpose, marriage, and faith—with honesty, clarity, and courage.
👉 Ready for change? Visit www.escapethecagenow.com to schedule a free consultation for coaching or counseling.
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Creators and Guests
Host
Mark Odland
Founder of Lion Counseling, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified EMDR Therapist
