Infuse Issue 11 May 2020 | Page 9

One in five adults will experience mental
ill-health throughout the year, which is
a staggering statistic. Your mission is to
help people become happier by teaching
positive mental health strategies -
what are some strategies you would
recommend?
"Social media is
screaming at us that
we must be perfect
to be happy..."
Our key pillars for wellbeing are gratitude,
empathy and mindfulness. The research
says that by practicing these things, you
improve your mental health and feel
happier. Your mental health is like any
other skill, if you want to be good at it, you
have to practise. The good news is it’s not a
huge time investment. The simple practice
of writing down three things that went
well for you, completing a daily breathing
exercise and looking out for opportunities
to be kind to other people is all it really
takes to start to feel changes.
We're huge fans of the Imperfects
podcast (our favourite was the interview
with Ryan) where you talk about topics
which are often considered taboo
and really need to be talked about. By
discussing them openly you provide
comfort as we are able to connect and
realise we are all the same struggling in
some way with our imperfect lives. Which
interview has provided you with the
biggest lessons?
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Tune in to the Imperfects podcast
https://theresilienceproject.com.au/
about-us/podcast/
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