The Power of Having Realistic Expectations for Mental Wellbeing

On today’s episode, we debunk misconceptions about the goal of mental health in order to provide realistic expectations for our well being. Tune in to hear:

• Angela sheds light on what are realistic expectations for mental health and normalizes the fact that we are not going to feel good all of the time

• Angela discusses how misconceptions on mental health can lead to greater suffering and limit how much we participate in life

• Angela then talks about how she believes that the goal of mental health is to build tolerance to being comfortable in the discomfort 

• Julie reflects on how all of her personal growth as a human has come from the periods of hard

• Julie shares how she uses being in discomfort as a teacher to continually learn and grow

• Julie emphasizes the fact that you do not need to feel great to show up and live your life

We hope you enjoy this conversation and share it with a friend. Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review the show on ITunes/Spotify. And please hear us when we say, you are extraordinary. Go be you, the world needs you.

Love, Jules & Ang