Ever feel like a quick pickme up or a small bit of inspiration? There are two numbers one can call to brighten their day. One is a hotline that gives a pep talk and words of encouragement. The other is a music helpline that will put a pep in the caller's step.
The Peptoc Hotline is a school project started in February 2022 by students at West Side Elementary in rural Healdsburg, Calif. Peptoc offers pre-recorded messages from the students offering pep talks, words of encouragement, sounds of kids laughing. It even had advice for when the caller is mad, frustrated or nervous.
Kids are honest and can give the best advice. With advice about how to handle oneself when mad or frustrated. For example, go get ice cream, buy new shoes or take three breaths and think about happy things. They also offer other words of encouragement and life advice like be grateful for oneself, be happy and “if you are feeling up high and unbalanced, think of groundhogs”.
There is an option to just hear the sound of laughter and joy of the kids. For example, when a caller presses #6, they hear messages like 'How awesome you look', “Rainbowsarejealousofyou”. How could one not feel better after that?
The Peptoc Hotline can be accessed online at www. Peptoc.net or by phone, 707873-7862 (707-8PEPTOC).
Another option to check out is the Callin’ Oates Helpline. This is a music hotline focused on the musical duo Hall & Oates.
The greeting message is “Welcome to your emergency Hall & Oates helpline”. This music hotline has three songs from Hall & Oates to choose, #1 One on One, #2 Rich Girl, and #3 Man Eater. The hotline was started in 2011 and is still in operation to date.
This hotline can be accessed bhy calling (719) 266-2837, also known as 1-719-26-OATES.
Both of the above-mentioned hotlines are intended for entertainment and inspirational purposes. For anybody experiencing feelings such as loneliness, loss, sadness or suidice please call 988.