Sleep Deprived Therapy Time: Episode 33
Added 2025-02-06 18:57:39 +0000 UTCHappy February!
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Mika & Aztro
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Good Afternoon, Mika And Astro. First off thank you both for all you do! I’m currently in high school and my grades are pretty rough, and I’m not sure what to do, They say surround yourself with smart people and I did, I asked my friend that is in amazing classes how does he study to get hundreds on tests and he told me he didn’t study which absolutely shattered me and now I’m confused how it doesn't come to me and naturally as my friend. And now I need suggestions on what I should do next because I’m not sure, thank you for listening, have a good night.
Anderson Hudson
2025-03-03 05:49:13 +0000 UTChi mika!! hi aztro!!! I hope you two are doing splendid :) I need advice in regards to creative and passionate roadblocks. For some context, I really want to start streaming and making YouTube videos for fun. I have google sheets organized on what sort of videos I want to make, editing styles and tutorials, music to use etc… however… the passion is just fading. And it sucks. I haven’t even like gotten to the point of making my first video and the passion is dying out. I don’t necessarily think the passion is going away entirely but I think whenever I want to try to find that spark again, I’m met with endless doom scrolling. No channel really did give me that spark again, everything feels so copy and paste on YouTube now (until sleep deprived of course!) sleep deprived has been one of the only channels recently that have genuinely made me regain that passion I had and that creative urge to do something. Aside from sleep deprived though, it’s hard to find channels that I can consume that will help inspire and spark me to be creative and productive, rather than channels that have me doomscrolling so I guess I want to ask how do you guys navigate creative blockage? Are there any channels you watch or youtubers you guys look for inspiration? thank you :)
Aimee
2025-02-27 06:55:40 +0000 UTChi mika and aztro!! i’ve just upgraded my patreon subscription to listen to your therapy times and wanted to say you guys are great people for what you do <3 i was hoping to ask for advice for starting projects as i think my brain is fried from doomscrolling on social media (LOL), id really love to start playing guitar but i lack the motivation to begin and i really want to get into producing music because i enjoy both of your music and i was wondering what your journeys were to help motivate me to begin producing tunes, as everyone has to start somewhere right? :)
sliverish
2025-02-25 22:20:13 +0000 UTCSo I've grown a homunculus, there's no other way to say it. I bought a mint shake from Jack in the box and put it in my fridge but something diabolical happened in there because a few months later with the power of 5g and volatile electrons my homunculus was born from that shake. It was like a green gloop of sorts like the slime from final fantasy and it would try to move around but fall in on itself, kept calling me father and tried to speak in gibberish but it's vocal cords were still growing. I've tried to see how sentient it was by exposing it to the freezer and showing it complex math equations but it seems to act more like a parrot, repeating things it's heard. I've fed it goldfish and sprite to stabilize it's slimy anotomy but it stays inside its cup most of the time with a goofy smile. My question to you two is how should I destroy it? I feel that if I just throw it away it will somehow survive and come back to kill me, so do I run it over or what? It also has no name because that would cause attachment and I can't love what I plan to anhilate. P.S. I've recently gotten into Fish Playlists, they bring an aquatic comfort like no other.
Suilverio
2025-02-25 03:46:27 +0000 UTCoh hi um. i think i forgot to put a thingi on the last one so my bad ! just been like busy kinda? more of ive just been like relaxed. and so ive just been laying down and chilling!!!! i also dont have a ton to like therapy time time about ,,, so uh yeah. i mean i guess like, been more open with the people cloe to me and like my parents got me some pretty gay ass stuff for my birthday last week ! so what was cool :DDD uhm,. yeah . idk stuff hasnt been like amazing but its not been bad, its been either good or just eh. so uh. for my friendos out there, as of late alot of dumb stuff has been happening in the world and something i realized that kinda helped me is like. The world may suck sometimes, but life is still kinda neat! like you can look at trees and sand and photos of crabs and dogs on the computer and you can draw pictures on paper or you can like think about eggs or something! idk just know that the world might be shit but there is a bunch of cool stuff in life !!! like trees!!!!! :D oh yeah oki so my little sign of thingy. uhm. hello kitty island adventure is acctually really good i enjoy and uhm what uh what do you guys think about the old like wii athsteitc? somethign about it feeling like a big white void that is still like inviting and happy was nice. like all the mii's just chilling in what should be a scary concept but it isnt! do you guys get the same vibe perhaps??? idk my brain is empty. bai bai and thx for like idk not ... idk , i mtierd... :3 baibai
batterycatt
2025-02-25 01:37:35 +0000 UTChi :) i have a probler.... how tf do i get motivated to get out of bed??? my sleeping schedule is always being fucked up because i keep falling back asleep when im supposed to wake up (currently 4am as i write this lmaoo). im getting desperate asf to the point i've tried setting my alarm to a man screaming to scare the shit out of me in the morning (average stuff) but im getting used to it as time passes and just fall back asleep. whenever i feel like i finally have everything back i ruin it by the unearthly force called eepiness ): this is really fucking with my mental health, what do i do 💔 also last time i said i thought i was trans, and i still havent done anything about that, but recently my grandparents have been pretty much forcing me to work out and heavily "encourage" me to cut my hair shorter. they did convince me to cut it once but atleast the hair went to kids with hairloss!!!! . they have no idea i want to be more feminine in any way, they just care about my health which im glad they do but this isnt how i want them to care about me. :C ALSO GUYS ACE OF SPADES NEVER SHUT DOWN!!!! ITS NAME GOT CHANGED TO "BUILD AND SHOOT" AND I THINK IT STILL HAS A SMALL COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE STILL PLAYING??!!!? ok bye sorry for this being a lot or if i had broken english im too lazy to reread this, im going to bed
Ross
2025-02-23 19:30:26 +0000 UTCHi yall. I've been a Schlatt watcher since the Lunch Club days and about then is when I found the SD pod. I love the dynamic you all have and find myself listening to yall all the time whether im studying, on a commute, or at work. Thanks to yall I've also gotten through some not so good times which is why i wanted to support yall in the only way i knew how. This is the first patreon I've ever paid for and first financial support I've really ever given to a creator(s) I love to watch. Anyway, enough about all that. I'm commenting to ask a few things and also share whats been happening recently in my life to see if yall would have any advice going forward and whatnot. First of all, I grew up kind of isolated by my own choice, relying a lot on the internet to learn about interactions with other people and that sort of stuff. I still had my small group of friends at school but I would never hang out with them outside of school. During my senior year at HS that all changed, at a way rapid pace though. I started going out a bunch more, had my circle of friends expand by about 30 more people, and also figured out I was very, VERY tolerant to alcohol. (I think Schlatt said he hates whiskey but its honestly my fav, a whiskey sour is like no other drink out there) Anyway long story short I feel like my world grew too fast and while i took it in stride I then had a hard time dealing with keeping in touch with people and other basic things someone learns earlier on in life when it came to relationships. I took a lot for granted. Now in my third year of college I barely speak to a lot of friends I use to hangout with everyday and making new friends has just been exhausting. Anyway theres a whole lot more id like to get into but i feel like ive typed enough PS Mika listening to dreams like patchwork has got me ffeling like when i first listened to Joji and i love it so much, its got such a nostalgic feeling that i dont know how to explain but ive had every song on repeat for like a month now, keep up the awesome art both on sleep deprived and outside of it too, peace
Ignacio Bracero
2025-02-22 08:58:18 +0000 UTCCurrently undertaking my financial advice qualifications and struggling with my attention span when looking at a screen all day. Any advice on how to focus on my studies?
JMD 713
2025-02-16 18:52:45 +0000 UTChi guys! I understand if this is a bit much to answer on the podcast, but ive been wanting to ask for a while now. I'm currently in college studying to be a paleontologist. It's something i've been waiting for my entire life. The problem is, I think it's the only thing i have going on for myself. I don't have a lot else to live for, and whenever i stumble into super depressive states, which happens every two to three months, it's sometimes the only thing that gets me to climb out. However, I'm kind of afraid that if it doesn't end up working out, if i fail and can't get my degree, or if it's too hard to find work, I won't be able to deal with it because the reason I've been living my life is no longer a possibility. I'm afraid it'll be too much for me to handle. Moreover, I'd like to ward off the depressive states as much as possible. Do you guys have any tips? Have you gone through something similar? Thank u guys :3 love ur content. Also if it's too much to answer, what is ur guys' favorite dinosaur?????
Cigarette
2025-02-13 18:01:55 +0000 UTCHey guys! Its me AGAIN (ik, i just love these videos), and this isn’t really anything that’s a problem or an issue and I know these videos are meant to be like a therapy time for people, but I just wanted to share some of my knowledge with you if you’ll allow me because I’m curious to see what you think! :) I’m incredibly into MBTI, and I just wanted to tell yall what I think your types could be because the 16personalities test is very inaccurate. For Mika: i feel like they are VERY high in Fi (introverted feeling) which is all about morals, ethics, authenticity, connection, empathy, self discovery, etc. And that is infps dominant function. The auxiliary for infp is Ne (extroverted intuition) which provides support to the dom by creativity and seeing all possibilities and perspectives, the tertiary function is Si (introverted sensing) which is all about giving meaning to past experiences and a sense of tradition, the inferior function is Te (extroverted thinking) which is about learning facts and data from the outside world (basically) and is very critical and logical, and since it’s the inferior it’s the least developed of all the functions but every type can be balanced and i feel like mika is pretty balanced:) For Aztro: I wont take too much time explaining aztro as enfp because enfps function stack literally has the same functions as infp, just the first and second two are switched. So it would be Ne, Fi, Te, Si instead of Fi, Ne, Si, Te for infp. The switch in order still changes the type and its values a lot, but the meaning of the functions stay the same, i feel like aztro is very high in both Ne and Fi, Ne for seeing new possibilities and a drive to insert change in situations, and Fi for that authenticity and self exploration. Enfp is also inferior in Si, which I think really suits aztro, I feel like she doesn’t really care about tradition or routine that much and prefers to just do what she wants Anyway, I know this is a lot of information and I definitely yapped too much and this probably makes no sense, but I just thought it would be interesting to share! Have a great day.
Vel
2025-02-09 19:05:19 +0000 UTCDo you think it’s better to find a partner in college or should I wait until I graduate? I’ve heard many perspectives on this and was curious to hear your takes. I’m only a freshman so not something I’m worried about right now but it stays in the back of my mind
Lilly Z.
2025-02-07 20:08:58 +0000 UTCMy question is: is it okay if I have no idea what I want to do in life? I’m 19 y/o and the adults around me have told me that I need to have a plan and need to know exactly what I want to be, but I feel lost. I know I want to do something art-related after I graduate college, but I have no clue what that would be exactly. I want so many things for myself and achieving them all feels impossible at this point. Y’all are amazing and thank you for reading!
Jaybee
2025-02-07 18:00:13 +0000 UTCHey Astrid and Mika!! My names Athena and I’m 18. I’m a long time fan of you guys since 2020ish. I have a bit of a problem and would love for you guys to weigh in. In 2023 I had finally came to terms with being a transgender woman. I was experimenting a bit before hand and eventually socially transitioned but the only people who respect my identity are my friends and sister. Now almost 2 years later I feel I’ve grown stagnant in my transition and don’t know what to do. Also Astrid my aztrosist plushies arm got chewed of by my dog so now she’s like a Frankenstein cause my grandma sewed the arm back up with other fabrics.
Athena
2025-02-07 06:40:20 +0000 UTCDear Caleb, I only just turned 21 but I can already tell you that 19 is SO YOUNG. I can confidently tell you that baby steps add up and YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR THE BETTER. Autism makes it fuckin hard but you’re strong as hell. Good luck :)
Sass
2025-02-07 06:20:31 +0000 UTCTHERAPE TIME!!😩😩😩😩🥶
zappa
2025-02-07 05:21:09 +0000 UTCHi again! This is just a vent, honestly nothing can really be done about it anymore. So you both are more than free to skip this long ahh comment. I was having a good start to the month but something super annoying recently happened. So I use to work at an animal shelter, got paid $15 an hour and I loved working with the non human animals, the managers were horrible. Truly unempathetic people. Anyway so I applied to a security position for a casino, one I had worked at a couple years ago. The managers who hired me already knew me and were excited to have me back (since they always need more women on shifts and especially those who are bilingual). They were also FULLY aware that my brother was currently working in security as well, on day shift (the shift I wanted to be on too). They hired me KNOWING this. Come the first 2 weeks of what's called academy, where they essentially train you to defend yourself (within company protocols and policies), they take you through basic life saving courses, and teach you everything you need to know about protocols and policies essentially. I was in my final week of academy, getting ready for field training. When my training manager asks me if I have a sibling in the department. I, of course answer honestly, because I'm working in SECURITY it would do me NO GOOD to lie. The training manager for a couple days after first finding out, made it seem like I was hiding this from him. I informed him that both day shift managers, who hired me, were well informed. The training manager pulls out some bs saying, "Family members can't work in the same department, it's a policy that was determined in the middle of last year." I was getting annoyed. Unfortunately I have anger issues, luckily I've had them my whole life so even though I'm pissed I still remained calm. My brother asked MULTIPLE managers BEFORE I applied if it would be a problem. They ALL said it was fine. Since academy is Mon-Fri, I got the weekends off. We were on the LAST Thursday of academy when the training manager pulls me aside and tells me, "The company has decided to proceed with separation" The manager who hired me was the one who had to walk me through the separation process and lead me to the turnstile. He looked so angry, he kept apologizing saying he only found out yesterday that they even had that policy. Apparently nobody knew. I found out today that not only did my brother ask a bunch of managers, he had asked the Training Manager too!! BEFORE I even applied if it was ok and he said it was!! I applied in Nov. that's not the middle of the year. Now I have to go through the frustrating process of finding another job while not having one. Hopefully by the time this next episode comes out I have a job and am not still stressing out about not having one lol
Royal
2025-02-07 03:59:59 +0000 UTCYippee the $5 members eating good
PugPig
2025-02-07 03:58:49 +0000 UTCThis is very cool 😎 I hope everyone is having a good day ❤️
Evil mark bourne
2025-02-07 03:25:36 +0000 UTCthanks so much for answering my question! though you may not be professionals it is very helpful to hear. now i have a random non-therapy question: what was the inspiration behind each of your artist names for your music?
abby
2025-02-07 03:11:44 +0000 UTCHi! Thank you for reading my reply! Sorry for my last reply - looking back it is more of a rant rather than a question, so i was under an impression you might skip mine. Today i have a couple of questions 1: I find it hard to find a proper therapist. I had been going to one therapist i really like for a long time. She has a very kind demeanor, is bright and just pleasant to talk to, but i think she hadn’t really helped me. Maybe it’s just me not taking it seriously enough, or really she is not the right choice, idk. For other people i’ve tried it felt weird and i did not really like the experience, leaving unsatisfied. How can i wiggle out of this situation? 2: whats your inspirations in your music? both of you have a very unique sound, so i think it’s very interesting 3. how do you hold a guitar pick? P.s. WHERE IS MUSIC POSTING???
gorgonzolo
2025-02-07 02:30:06 +0000 UTCtherapee time question; hows the trans expirence whats the life feel like cos i havent transitiond yet and i wonder sometimes whatll thst sorta come with
EH666
2025-02-07 01:26:26 +0000 UTCR
Fil
2025-02-07 01:12:11 +0000 UTCFavorite Pokémon?
Jazon
2025-02-07 01:04:05 +0000 UTCQuick comment for solveria (or however you spell it) I’m a traffic engineer and one thing that I’ve learned from my job is that whenever a project is being done, no matter how big the client, there are public meetings or public surveys that have to be conducted to receive the public’s feedback about the project. If there is enough public push back then the project can stall out or straight up get stopped in its tracks; this has happened in my home town. One big thing that I’ve learned about this public input phase of a project, is that turn out usually isn’t all that great and because of that, projects move forward as planned. My tip would be to attend these meetings or fill out the surveys to make sure your voice is heard and encourage others to do the same! This goes both ways; do this for projects that you don’t like (big ugly warehouses) and for projects you do like (bike lanes!)
toomy
2025-02-07 00:49:36 +0000 UTCThank you both! I might end up evolving depending on how my journey goes...
Weedle
2025-02-06 23:41:29 +0000 UTCOh we are 🙏
Scarykaiju
2025-02-06 22:25:09 +0000 UTCbig pee
big pee
2025-02-06 22:11:46 +0000 UTCI loved ace of spades... such good memories staying up all night playing the like ww1/2 type capture the flag mode
Willow
2025-02-06 21:41:33 +0000 UTC🦦
beep boop
2025-02-06 21:13:23 +0000 UTCYO! Ace of Spades was the goat! Even after the company buyout, the paid version was so fun 🔥
Righful
2025-02-06 19:48:48 +0000 UTCyay
juno !
2025-02-06 19:44:40 +0000 UTC$5 members are jumping with joy rn
jabali
2025-02-06 19:18:35 +0000 UTCI'm a freeloader
long time gooner #1 fan
2025-02-06 19:11:30 +0000 UTCperfect timing......
yeslek
2025-02-06 19:06:05 +0000 UTCmy name jeff
bluejordan12
2025-02-06 19:05:53 +0000 UTC
