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Uncovering the Self-Help Strategies That Work With Dirty Heads Vocalist Jared Watson

Amy Morin, LCSW
Verywell Mind Editor-in-Chief

On today's episode, I talk with Jared Watson, co-founder and lead vocalist in the band, Dirty Heads, which has had several Billboard big hits.

The band's success has meant Jared spent a large amount of his adult life on tour. He says he "partied for a living," which led to a drug and alcohol problem. He's since gotten sober and now shares how he paved his own path to wellness.

Why Jared Watson Is Mentally Strong

Jared talks openly about his past struggles with addiction and how he got sober. He makes it clear that he didn't just adopt someone else's strategies or ways of thinking, but instead experimented until he found what works best for him.

It takes a lot of hard work and patience to identify the strategies that work best for you. But Jared is sharing how he discovered what works for him so that other people can discover what works best for them.

I'm going to do something that sucks really bad today. And it might only take 30 minutes, but I'm just going to do it. And on the other side of it, I'm going to feel better and be a better person for everybody around me."

— Jared Watson

What You'll Hear on the Show

Why Jared never doubted whether his band would successful
How Jared's addiction to alcohol and pills developed
What made him want to get sober
How he paved his own path to recovery
Why he began treating himself like a science experiment
How he uncovered the best diet, exercise, and self-help routine for himself
Why he believes in ice baths and what it does for him
The steps he's taking to stay sober
Why he thinks breathwork is so important
How he pushes himself to do things he doesn't want to do
How he manages his mental health with diet, exercise, and self-help strategies

What You'll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength

While there's a lot of advice out there about what you should do to become the best version of yourself, the same things don't work for everyone. It's important to figure out what works best for you and that requires a fair amount of trial and error.

You may need to do some mixing and matching from various self-help strategies to become the strongest and best version of yourself. Jared gives a great roadmap for identifying how to discover what works best for your brain and your body.