Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa

There's going to be some things that you're like, oh, yep, I definitely do that.

And then other things that you're like, no, I don't do that.

I can include that.

And for some people, you probably do none of them.

So see what works for you.

Take on board the ones that work for you.

Take on board as many as you can, because the more things you can implement, the bigger changes you're going to see.

The first thing, step one, number one, is provide value for others and perform good deeds.

It's kind of this idea of like be of value and create value.

Okay.

And this comes down to connection.

If you live your life completely in isolation and not having solid connections and not doing something outside of yourself to contribute to your community or to society or to those that you love, including animals and nature, then

Then you're going to start to feel quite isolated and you're going to start to be like, what's the purpose of life?

What's the meaning of life?

You're going to feel a bit like, you know.

So it's found that people suffering, there was all these studies that were done that people suffering from symptoms of depression and anxiety are

found that they started to heal themselves by doing good deeds for other people.

And the more good deeds you did for other people, the more it alleviated the symptoms of depression and anxiety.

And this might tie into this intense need for connection.

So while you shouldn't be a martyr and living for somebody else, because I don't think that does anybody any favours, you