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Uplifting foods
• Dark Chocolate (70-85%): Has a high antioxidant level, stimulates the production of endorphins, and can create a calm and connected mood.
• Kale: A vitamin powerhouse, kale has high vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and magnesium. This reduces fatigue, aches, pains, general sickness, and depression.
• Berries: Reducing inflammation in the body as a whole, berries also have a chemical composition similar to mood stabilizers that are prescribed.
How to make to happen
• Lifestyle not Diet; Keep healthy snacks easily available
• Keep all `avoid` foods out of the house
• Words have power; how you talk to yourself can increase success ‘I can`t’ (39% success) versus ‘I don`t’ (64% success), (Boston College and University of Houston; Patrick, Hagtvedt, 2011)
• Ownership and identity
ABOUT JESSIE AND TY
Jessie and Ty have teamed up to bring you a new show called ‘The Morning Struggle.’ In their podcast they break down habits of successful people into history, science, and action plan so you can incorporate them into your life and build a better you. Check out The Morning Struggle wherever you get your podcasts. Find out more at jessiethetherapist.com.
Jessie Shepherd, MA, LCMHC is a Mental Health Counselor in Utah. She has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Utah. Her focus is treating trauma, eating disorders and adjustment issues in adults, adolescents, children and their families. She utilizes Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Neurological Feedback. She also works with performance anxiety and performance enhancement using EMDR and Neurological Feedback.