Including  My  Struggle  With  Depression  And  Anxiety  

My  Story  So  Far…  

We  Need  To  Look  At...  

•  What  we  ul8mately  want  •  Why  society  is  ge?ng  so  sick  both  

physically,  mentally,  spiritually  and  emo8onally  

•  How  can  we  help  people  to  help  themselves  

What  Do  We  All  Want?  

•  Contentment  •  Fulfillment  •  Great  rela8onships  •  Good  job  •  Happy  family  life  •  Feel  good  •  Look  good  

 But  overall  we  all  want  to  live  a  happy,  balanced  and  fulfilled  life  

What  Causes  Us  To  Feel  Out  Of  Sync?  

On  top  of  that  poor  lifestyle  choices  like:  •  Poor  diet      •  Lack  of  exercise  •  LITTLE  OR  NO  SELF  CARE!!  •  Less  connec8on  to  each  other  &  

ourselves      

…Leading  to  •  Stress  •  Depression/Mental  Health  Issues  •  Anxiety  •  Sleep  problems  •  Rela8onship  issues  and  much  more    

“We  are  moving  too  fast,  have  too  many  distrac>ons  and  we  are  pushing  ourselves  to  breaking  point!”  

How  Can  We  Help?    

What  you  feed  yourself  and  how  you  treat  yourself  will  directly  affect  how  you  look  and  feel    •  Eat  well  •  Think  more  posi8vely  •  Exercise  •  Prac8ce  gra8tude  •  Breathe  

•  Nurture  your  rela8onships  •  Sleep  •  Me  8me  •  Medita8on  and  mindfulness  •  Have  fun!!!!  

We  need  to  encourage  people  to  join  the  dots  with  their  health  and  wellbeing  

By  Encouraging  People  To  Find  Their  Own  Formula  

What  Keeps  Me  Well  

Daily  Happiness  Habits  

•  Wake  up  and  start  your  day  with  inten8on  •  Meditate  and  check  in  regularly  •  Keep  a  Gra8tude  Journal  •  Takes  breaks  regularly  from  your  desk/at  work  to  have  some  

water,  take  a  short  walk  •  Prac8ce  self  compassion  and  self  care  •  Use  stop-­‐catch-­‐change  technique  for  nega8ve  thoughts  •  Use  affirma8ons  

Gra8tude  

“Saying  Thank  You  Mindlessly  And  Prac>cing  Gra>tude  Mindfully  Are  Two  Different  Things;  The  LaOer  Will  Set  You  Free”  

Simple  Healthy  Ea8ng  Tips  

•  Keep  it  real  and  keep  it  simple  •  Eat  wholefoods,  fresh  and  in  season  •  Steer  clear  of  processed  and  packaged  foods  •  Drink  lemon  water  1st  thing  every  morning  •  Hydrate,  hydrate,  hydrate  •  Try  Matcha  green  tea  for  anxiety  •  Never  skip  breakfast  •  Supplement  what  you  are  missing  in  your  diet  e.g.  omegas,  

vitamin  D,  vitamin  C,  mag/zinc  •  Prep  all  food  and  freeze  for  the  week  

Good  Food  =  Good  Mood  

Reasons  To  Live  A  Healthier  Lifestyle  

•  Be`er  mood  •  Be`er  quality  of  life  •  Increased  op8mism  •  Be`er  sleep  •  Increased  crea8vity  •  You’ll  a`ract  more  of  what  

you  want  

•  Be`er  concentra8on  •  Improved  rela8onships  •  Self  love  •  Self  worth  •  Increased  confidence  and  self  

esteem  

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