𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆

ωᥱℓᥴ𐐫꧑ᥱ ! 🦢 recently, i watched a video on youtube titled “how to manage your mental health” from TEDxclampham. it’s a talk by leon taylor, an olympic diver. https://youtu.be/rkZl2gsLUp4?si=rVoVIE9fONnqEATK don’t worry, this isn’t one of those “go hit the gym” kind of talks. it’s about 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 doesn’t have to be overwhelming. as someone who deals with depression and anxiety, i found myself nodding the whole time. so i thought; why not share some of the things i learned from it? 𝟏. 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐄 ? 💡 ─ leon is not just “some olympian guy.” yeah, he used to compete at a super high level, but he also went through burnout and mental health struggles—just like a lot of us do, in our own ways. he gets how heavy life can feel sometimes, which makes what he shares feel real and human. 𝟐. 𝐌𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 = 𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 🧘🏻‍♀️ ─ one of the biggest takeaways? move your body to care for your mind. it doesn’t have to be a gym thing or anything intense. just moving. ─ 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀. movement is like a gentle “refresh button” for your brain. 𝟑. 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐅𝐄𝐄𝐋𝐒 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 ✅️ ─ 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘪𝘵 ⋆˚✮｡ maybe it’s yoga, maybe it’s dancing, maybe it’s just pacing in your room with headphones on ⋆˚✮｡ if it makes you feel a little lighter inside, that counts 𝟒. 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐈𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 🌱 ⋆˚✮｡ boosts your mood naturally ⋆˚✮｡ calm anxiety & overthinking ⋆˚✮｡ makes your brain feel clearer ⋆˚✮｡ builds emotional strength over time ⋆˚✮｡ lowkey helps you build a healthy routine, too ₊˚⊹ ⋆˚࿔ 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑙𝑢𝑐𝑘 .ᐟ ꒰ 🦢 ꒱

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