Athena Brownson

And I think that's the case with any adversity or challenge in life is... Nothing ever goes to plan, but you're your own biggest advocate. You are the one that can take the reins and say, even when things are not going right, I'm going to figure out a way to make the best out of it and to be the best version of myself.

And I think that's the case with any adversity or challenge in life is... Nothing ever goes to plan, but you're your own biggest advocate. You are the one that can take the reins and say, even when things are not going right, I'm going to figure out a way to make the best out of it and to be the best version of myself.

Does that feel accurate? You couldn't say it better. I think that is a beautiful way of putting it. I completely agree. I believe that the mental aspect of it is at least 50% of the challenge.

Does that feel accurate? You couldn't say it better. I think that is a beautiful way of putting it. I completely agree. I believe that the mental aspect of it is at least 50% of the challenge.

Does that feel accurate? You couldn't say it better. I think that is a beautiful way of putting it. I completely agree. I believe that the mental aspect of it is at least 50% of the challenge.

Does that feel accurate? You couldn't say it better. I think that is a beautiful way of putting it. I completely agree. I believe that the mental aspect of it is at least 50% of the challenge.

Our brains are wired in a way that if we continue to think a certain thought, whether that's I'm in pain or I don't want to do this, I don't feel good, I don't want to get out of bed, when we're continually reinforcing those thoughts, we will have those thoughts because when you're in pain, you're in pain and your brain notices that. And unfortunately, that's an unavoidable truth.

Our brains are wired in a way that if we continue to think a certain thought, whether that's I'm in pain or I don't want to do this, I don't feel good, I don't want to get out of bed, when we're continually reinforcing those thoughts, we will have those thoughts because when you're in pain, you're in pain and your brain notices that. And unfortunately, that's an unavoidable truth.

But when we pair that with How am I creating new neural pathways? How am I creating positive affirmations in my life? How am I surrounding myself with positivity? What am I ingesting when it comes to what I'm listening to? What information I'm taking in? The people that I'm spending time with. For me, having routines is huge.

But when we pair that with How am I creating new neural pathways? How am I creating positive affirmations in my life? How am I surrounding myself with positivity? What am I ingesting when it comes to what I'm listening to? What information I'm taking in? The people that I'm spending time with. For me, having routines is huge.

So I talk about having your toolkit to get through challenging times, something for me that is really critical for my mental health and thus my physical health, because they do go so hand in hand. is having my morning and evening routines. And that involves doing breath work and meditation. That involves having time to journal and write out my affirmations and write out my goals.

So I talk about having your toolkit to get through challenging times, something for me that is really critical for my mental health and thus my physical health, because they do go so hand in hand. is having my morning and evening routines. And that involves doing breath work and meditation. That involves having time to journal and write out my affirmations and write out my goals.

I'm constantly writing out like I am healthy. I am healing my body. My body feels great because I want to tell my brain that I am doing okay.

I'm constantly writing out like I am healthy. I am healing my body. My body feels great because I want to tell my brain that I am doing okay.

I want to convince myself that my body can get through this because when I can convince my mind and nervous system that I'm going to be okay and that there's an end goal and I keep my eyes on really looking forward instead of downwards into the current state that I'm in,

I want to convince myself that my body can get through this because when I can convince my mind and nervous system that I'm going to be okay and that there's an end goal and I keep my eyes on really looking forward instead of downwards into the current state that I'm in,

That is where we're able to keep, I really believe that you're able to create more healing in the body physically when you're mentally working on strengthening your mentality and

That is where we're able to keep, I really believe that you're able to create more healing in the body physically when you're mentally working on strengthening your mentality and

I have many doctors, like my pain doctor, for instance, last week we did a class on breath work and there's been a huge number of studies done that show that when you're in pain and your nervous system is activated and is in fight or flight mode so frequently due to illness or pain, whatever you're going through, It's easy for your brain to get stuck in that pattern.

I have many doctors, like my pain doctor, for instance, last week we did a class on breath work and there's been a huge number of studies done that show that when you're in pain and your nervous system is activated and is in fight or flight mode so frequently due to illness or pain, whatever you're going through, It's easy for your brain to get stuck in that pattern.