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Part 2: Kim's Ingredients for GOOD Mental Health

Episode Summary

In this two-part episode, Kim talks about what she does, what she does not do and what she thinks to live a stable, rooted life that she considers living with "good" mental health. contact@everythingathletes.com

Episode Notes

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Kim's Ingredients for GOOD Mental Health (Part 2):

8. Don't fight who you are

9. Create weekly excitement

10. Good sleep habits

11. Attend therapy

12. Write a list of your favorite things (& do them!)

13. Practice self-compassion, not perfectionism

14. Set proper expectations for life & emotions