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The James Altucher Show · April 28, 2026 · 56m 10s

Mental Strength in the Moment with Amy Morin

James Altucher talks with psychotherapist Amy Morin about practical tools for managing anxiety, stress, and emotional overwhelm. Morin shares a set of simple 'plays' that listeners can use in the moment to think clearly and act better when life gets hard. The conversation covers techniques like scheduled worry to contain anxious thoughts and pizza breathing to quickly calm the nervous system. The episode emphasizes having a mental strength playbook to navigate difficult emotions.

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Highlights

Scheduled Worry
Amy Morin shares a technique called 'scheduled worry' to contain anxious thoughts to a specific time window, preventing them from taking over other parts of the day.
Pizza Breathing
A quick, memorable breathing exercise called 'pizza breathing' that helps calm the nervous system in moments of high stress.
Mental Strength Playbook
Morin emphasizes building a personal playbook of simple, actionable tools that can be deployed in the moment to interrupt emotional spirals and restore clear thinking.
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