This episode has definitely been the hardest one to put into words so far. It’s so hard to explain why it is so important to push yourself out of your comfort zone, and how to do it. But when you do figure out how to do it, pushing yourself a little bit everyday makes you a better person and helps you to learn more about yourself an ever before.

When we hear the words “stay present” we think of phrases like “be present in the moment” or “focus on what’s happening now.” People make it seem so easy. But it’s not. It’s very very hard to stay fully present with your reality. Today I talk about how we can learn to stay more present in our lives, and why it is so important to do so.

Our feelings are really sensitive things. That’s why we try to block out all of our emotions from view, and we don’t open up about them. Today I talk about how we can learn to open up about our emotions and make vulnerability part of the conversation.

Happy Thanksgiving!!! I love Thanksgiving, for the time I get to spend time with my family, and the food! But Thanksgiving has a deeper theme: gratitude. In this bonus episode, I talk about how we can learn to adopt a gratitude attitude for Thanksgiving, and continue it for every other day as well.

The food that we put into our bodies is a lot more important than we may think. It affects not only our bodily wellbeing but also our mental health. Today I share practical ways to transition to healthier eating, and some changes to the podcast.

From a young age, we’re taught to shut away all of our negative emotions. However, it is equally as important to validate your negative emotions as much as your positive ones. Today I talk about how we can validate our own emotions and some exercises on how to dig deeper into why we feel them.

When we don’t meet the expectations we’ve set for ourselves, we tend to be really hard on ourselves. Today I talk about how we can get over not meeting our expectations as well as how we can set realistic expectations for ourselves.

To continue our podcast mini series in selfcare in school, I decided to talk about how to balance our social lives. The three main things I mention are to make sure that you are encouraging a positive environment, staying out of drama, and keeping good relationships with everyone. I hope this episode helps you! :)

When we’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, and stressed, it’s good to have an activity to fall back on to help us get out of that state and get back to normal. Today I share my favorite ways to de-stress! I hope they help! 😊

Life is unpredictable, that’s inevitable. We can’t control that. What we can control is how we respond to these events in our lives. I share my thoughts on how we can learn to stay positive during these tough times.