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previously on sanders sides.. ahhh- i didn't cut together any footage for this. princey/roman:ugh, it's fine. princey/roman:i'll just perform the review myself so.. princey/roman:thomas started the video and was acting like an aloof moron with no filter and logic was like princey/roman:"what's up?" then, morality and i showed up, and we were like, "what's up?" princey/roman:then, we realized anxiety wasn't here and thomas didn't have any anxiety at all and i was like, princey/roman:"that's not a bad thing because i'm the dreamer." princey/roman:but the other two were like, "we need him or whatever.." so we were like, "where is he?"
princey/roman:then we deduced that he was probably in the corner of thomas' mind where anxiety resides or "anxiety's room." princey/roman:so we all journeyed there together to find him. does that make sense? logic/logan: yeah, or you know.. you could just click here and watch the previous video. morality/patton:and that's what you missed on me! thomas: whoa.. thomas: i knew i should have taken that left turn at albuquerque. (l: you made that joke in the last video.) thomas: i know.. it was just to re-establish where we are in the present timeline. thomas: wow... thomas: so, this is anxiety's room..
thomas: his room sure looks a lot like my living room.. like, what is this, the upside down world or something? logic/logan: no, the room just varies based on whatever your present location is. thomas: one of the darker corners of my mind, the source of all my worries and fears, and- logic/logan: nightmare before christmas. thomas: yeah, it does not get that dark. princey/roman:oh. i love that. morality/patton:spiders! logic/logan: no need to worry, patton. that is just the.. pattern on the curtains. morality/patton:i am terribly afraid of spiders.. i would like to trade places with someone.
logic/logan: this room is literally covered in spider webs and yet, the curtains unsettle you? morality/patton:well, i literally don't see any spiders in those, logan. these curtains are literally covered in them. princey/roman:those are just silly cartoons, they're not even realistic. but if need be, i will destroy them for you, patton. morality/patton:thanks, but let's call them what they are, roman. princey/roman:spider curtain- morality/patton:creepy crawly death dealers. princey/roman:okay.. thomas:alright, but, like, if this is his room.. thomas:where is anxi-
anxiety:what are you doing in my room?! *thomas screams* *logan screams* *roman screams an extremely high-pitched scream* morality/patton:ahh, i think one of them moved! thomas:anxiety? oh, my goodness. i'm so happy to see you. that's weird? anxiety:you literally all just screamed in unison upon seeing me. logic/logan:sorry. it's just- you do this thing.. where you- where you just kind of.. logic/logan:appear.
thomas:wait, what am i wearing? what is my hair?? princey/roman:welcome back, thomas. thomas:thanks, roman. look.. (r: ow.) anxiety, you don't understand. (r: come on.) thomas:for some reason, i wasn't feeling your presence at all. anxiety:yeah, i know. it's because i've decided to duck out. morality/patton:quack. thomas:what- duck out? morality/patton:quack, quack. princey/roman:that's a thing you can do?
logic/logan:for this video, i guess. thomas:what do you mean? anxiety:i removed myself from the equation. anxiety:i quit. decided it wasn't worth it anymore. thomas:why would you do that? anxiety:well, it didn't seem like i was wanted. you all made that pretty clear anytime i showed up. morality/patton:wha- anxiety:except you, patton. anxiety:you're a funny guy.
morality/patton:i love my dark, strange son. princey/roman:well, surely you knew that we were just preparing ourselves for the worst po- (possible) princey/roman:okay, ah.. maybe i could rephrase that. we were just tensing up because we knew that something bad would- princey/roman:look, it's just you're never really fun and- thomas:roman, shut up. princey/roman:look, i am the creative side, not the fluffy, cutesy, kind, wordsy side.. sooo.. logic/logan:one would think that the creative side would be able to come up with a nicer way to talk to others.. princey/roman: you'd think the smart side would know when to mind his own business. anxiety:okay, it's real sweet that you all decided to come for a visit, but if i wanted to stand around being insulted..
anxiety:i would've shown up in person, like i usually do. morality/patton:oh, you poor, little, anxious baby.. anxiety:let's just face facts.. you're better off without me. thomas:no, no, no, no, that is where you're wrong. logic/logan:very much so. i don't think any of us comprehended how much you factor into thomas' decision making. thomas:yeah. logic/logan:i mean, without you, he was acting like a- um.. just a- like a big, bumbling, couch potato man. thomas:that- there's probably a nicer way to say that, but- logic/logan:just an unfiltered..
logic/logan:just gonna come out and say it, a cotton-headed, ninny muggins. thomas:that is enough out of you... logic! logic/logan:see, he's reining me in right now because of you. anxiety:you do talk too much sometimes.. logic/logan:i never thought i'd appreciate you saying that. morality/patton:we've already learned that thomas listening to me too much can be a problem. morality/patton:same with roman. probably even logan. logic/logan:easy.. morality/patton:now, while i still have your attention.. do you think maybe we could switch places?
anxiety:alright, i can't say it isn't nice to hear you all groveling, but.. anxiety:i actually think you were right to not want me around. anxiety:i've always aimed to protect you, but lately.. anxiety:it feels like i've been keeping you from doing anything. princey/roman:if your only goal is to protect, then why do you act like the embodiment of a dark and stormy night all the time? thomas:roman? princey/roman:what?! he is a creepy cookie! princey/roman:you're a creepy cookie, anxiety! thomas:roman!
princey/roman:you're like a- an oatmeal raisin cookie that's primarily composed of raisins. princey/roman:a raisin oatmeal cookie. no one wants that! thomas:pump the brakes, princey! princey/roman:i'm sorry. thomas:you pump those breaks. princey/roman:i'm sorry. i'm just- i'm feeling a little.. um.. princey/roman:extra passionate here. morality/patton:when did you apply eyeshadow? princey/roman:i didn't, but does it look okay? because the prince has got to slay.
morality/patton:of course, it looks good. why would you think it wouldn't? do you have self-esteem issues? morality/patton:am i asking too many questions? anxiety:putting on a dark persona is the best way to get anyone's guard up.. anxiety:but all this reflecting and working on your issues with us has gotten me to think that... i overdo it. morality/patton:you could never overdo it. thomas:mmm.. well... morality/patton:you are perfect and special just the way you are. i don't care how dark your clothes are. morality/patton:you shine... morality/patton:bright like a diamond.
thomas:you o- you okay, patton? morality/patton:i just got a lot of feelings.. princey/roman:hey, patton! princey/roman:..eyeshadow buddies. morality/patton:we are buddies.. logic/logan:look, anxiety, you're a natural fight-or-flight reflex. that's what you're instilled in humans to act as. logic/logan:and for some people.. yes, you're a little heightened, but what's a little extra height, right? logic/logan:i mean, that just means you're tall enough to ride every ride at disneyworld. logic/logan:unless you're too tall and you get decapitated on it's a small world. wow. sorry for that little tangent.
logic/logan:i am reeling right now. the point is too much of anything can be counterproductive. anxiety:well, yeah, but for me- logic/logan:hold on! yes, i'm about to provide more exposition, thomas. just bear with me. thomas:okay.. logic/logan:the relationship between anxiety and performance can be expressed on this curve. logic/logan:notice the yerkes–dodson curve. it's named after the psychologists, r. m. yerkes and j. d. dodson. they- princey/roman:get on with it, calculator watch! morality/patton:yeah, loud noises! logic/logan:okay, up here is where you want to be. the optimum degree of constructive tension. yes, too much anxiety..
logic/logan:pushes us to this side of the curve and performance is hindered, which is less than ideal, logic/logan:but without you at all.. thomas is not just on this more relaxed, laid-back side of the graph which is also... logic/logan:not ideal when you're trying to get things done. he's all the way down here. princey/roman:by the horn of a unicorn, that was going somewhere! princey/roman:i normally would have fallen asleep, but i am not feeling like my fabulous self right now. princey/roman:i am bitterly, jittery, and not very glittery. anxiety:so, with me, aren't you just always on the other side of that.. anxiety:..curve thing. logic/logan:yerkes–dodson curve.
anxiety:yeah, that. thomas:there's ways that i can work on that, anxiety, thomas:but i'd rather work on it with you than without you at all. anxiety:how? thomas:i just need to make you feel listened to. thomas:you're like- like a really important alarm clock. sure, the noise can be sudden and a little unpleasant sometimes, thomas:but it's important for me to recognize the concern, register it, thomas:and carry on, changing my actions, if necessary. logic/logan:you're what made thomas double and triple-check things he needed to study before taking tests and-
morality/patton:also, you know that feeling of tinglyness after achieving something he didn't think was possible! logic/logan:e equals mc scared! morality/patton:sorry, was that too loud? morality/patton:i was worried i wouldn't get another chance to speak and i wanted to share my thoughts before i forgot it. thomas:anxiety.. thomas:in small doses, you're what pressures me to get out of bed. to get moving, and doing stuff. thomas:i'm lucky to have you the way that i do. logic/logan:some people have anxiety that's heightened to the point where it becomes an incredibly difficult and hindering condition. logic/logan:whether it's a symptom of a different issue, or an anxiety disorder..
logic/logan:or the unfortunate result of something someone may be going through. thomas:and i don't want to downplay any of that, thomas:but i think, maybe i could benefit from trying to understand you better. anxiety:i mean, it's cool to see you all trying to be helpful. well, most of you, but- princey/roman:anxiety, you're.. princey/roman:..what pushes thomas to rehearse and rehearse before performances. princey/roman:you are that nervousness that he feels right before going on stage, but just as he does so.. princey/roman:you ease up, and.. princey/roman:you let his excitement and passion for performance take over. i think that's as good a sign as any that..
princey/roman:you're willing to work as a team.. princey/roman:and that you make us.. princey/roman:better. princey/roman:was that good? did i do good?! morality/patton:i'm gonna cry. i just don't want to lose any of you. logic/logan:yerkes–dodson! anxiety: uh oh... thomas:uh, what the heck is going on? anxiety:these guys have all been in this corner of your mind for too long... it's corrupting them.
anxiety:all their main functions are starting to work to drive you far over to the other end of that curve. thomas:what?! anxiety:hang on. we're getting them all out of here. thomas, remember what you've learned.. anxiety:breathe in for four seconds. anxiety:hold your breath for seven seconds. anxiety:now breathe out for eight seconds. anxiety:keep it up, thomas. that's good, keep going. princey/roman:okay. anxiety:that was a really risky thing you guys did.
thomas:yeah, i'm pretty sure that if you were with us from the start.. thomas:you'd have kept us from doing that in the first place. anxiety:being anxious about the idea of growing more anxious. yeah, that sounds like me. princey/roman:you... rescued me. anxiety:yeah, well... fight-or-flight, am i right? logic/logan:incredibly right. just like you keep thomas away from potentially dangerous situations.. logic/logan:you also enable him to escape from the ones he manages to get himself into. morality/patton:i am incredibly proud of you, anxiety. *pfft**scoffs, embarrassed*
anxiety:whatever. morality/patton:but i'm more proud of myself for enduring the great spider threat of 2017. logic/logan:they were just curtains, patton. anxiety:you all went through that for me.. princey/roman:ah, don't sweat it, brad pitiful. it was no big deal. thomas:it was worth it to regain my good ol' worrywart. logic/logan:that's right and just like you saved us, logic/logan:it's the vigilant people that work the hardest to save the world. logic/logan:sometimes it's better for a society to be anxious than complacent.
anxiety:another thing.. i lower all expectations for social gatherings. anxiety:so, if you do actually go out.. anything remotely good, will be pleasantly surprising. t: oh my goshp: there you go!r: yes!l: (???) anxiety:not so bad.. morality/patton:party on, my dudes. thomas:well.. glad to have you back, anxiety, and i promise to make sure you feel listened to.. thomas:and strive for a better balance from here on out. thomas:and to all of you out there- anxiety:wait.
anxiety:oh, boy, i'm actually considering it.. thomas:what? anxiety:you've kinda made me want to open up to you, but big surprise, i'm really anxious about it. morality/patton:anxious, like your name. anxiety:yep, that was, uh... anxiety:that- anxiety:you're great, patton, but actually.. on the subject of my name... princey/roman:shut up. logic/logan:oh, that's okay. no pressure if you don't want to-
morality/patton:logan. morality/patton:shut your ever-flapping gobtalker, okay? thomas:no pranks or misleading? anxiety:not this time. oh, man. why did we have to have a heartfelt moment? morality/patton:it's totally fine, this is a very accepting environment. morality/patton:but i have to tell you that i've been theorizing on it for a very long time. morality/patton:so if it's not exactly the name that i think it is.. morality/patton:i will lose it. anxiety:okay, promise you won't laugh though..
thomas:of course not. anxiety:my name... anxiety/virgil:my name is virgil! okay. it's like a band-aid. you just gotta rip it off. logic/logan:virgil? *roman snorts**holds back laugh**virgil hums anxiously* morality/patton:oh, but that doesn't end with "-an" or an "-on".. morality/patton:shouldn't it be something like, uh.. virgan? thomas:why's that so funny? princey/roman:um.. because, um..
princey/roman:it's not. thomas:i think it is an awesome name. logic/logan:it's not what i anticipated, but i do like it. morality/patton:it's different, but i like that it's different. princey/roman:it was... unexpected, but.. it took a lot to trust us with that information... princey/roman:virgil. anxiety/virgil:you can call me virge. thomas:well, this has been a day learning to embrace all of who i am, learning new things about myself... thomas:thank you for opening up to us, anxiety- uh, virgil. virge, for short.
anxiety/virgil:whatever, i'm at least glad i can offer some help, even if sometimes i can be.. hard to deal with. logic/logan:in thomas' case, you are indeed manageable. princey/roman:yeah, and you are nothing compared to the others. thomas:others? what do you mean others? what others? thomas:well, this is foreboding. princey/roman:ah, it's nothing. so long! logic/logan:farewell. morality/patton:auf wiedersehen, good night. thomas:what was that all about?
anxiety/virgil:look, i know i'm the one that's causing you to be suspicious.. anxiety/virgil:but honestly, table that question for another day. thomas:gotcha. and virgil? anxiety/virgil:it's really weird hearing you say that. thomas:honestly, thank you for all of the good stuff that you do provide.. thomas:you can be a good guy. thomas:i hope this helps shed light on some of the possible upsides of anxiety. thomas:again, there are plenty of people out there dealing with conditions where anxiety isn't as easily manageable. thomas:and too much can, of course, be a hindrance, but for many of you...
thomas:by taking time to accept it as a natural part of you.. by making it feel heard and not letting it dominate you. thomas:hopefully, managing your anxiety will get a little easier each day.. thomas:until next time. take it easy, guys, gals, and non-binary pals. peace out! thomas:this video went over possible upsides to anxiety, but many of us struggle with anxiety in different ways. thomas:if you're struggling with anxiety or something else, just know that you're not alone.. thomas:and there are resources available to help you. thomas:here are a few numbers you can call should you need help and not know who to turn to. thomas:stay safe. i love you guys. logic/logan:thought i saw this thing in here earlier. is this my alice in wonderland puzzle book??
anxiety/virgil:oh... yeah. logic/logan:i respected your privacy for this long. please try to respect mine. anxiety/virgil:okay.. princey/roman:greetings, friendo.. anxiety/virgil:yes? princey/roman:i couldn't help but notice that you had some very nifty posters back here.. anxiety/virgil:ugh, you probably already own like 101 disney posters. princey/roman:yeah, i do. but me, and these posters are simply meant to be- anxiety/virgil:you can't have my sick, nasty, tim burton posters!
princey/roman:ugh, fine. anxiety/virgil:what? morality/patton:hey, kiddo. not trying to bother you, just made you a little something for the room.. morality/patton:hope to see you soon. anxiety/virgil:he never really was good at art..
