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OnThe Verywell Mind Podcast, Amy Morin, LCSW, interviews experts, authors, entrepreneurs, athletes, musicians, and other inspirational people about the strategies that help them think, feel, and do their best in life.
Meet Kendall Toole
Kendall Toole is a Peloton instructor whose inspirational and motivational messages have helped her attract more than 400,000 followers on Instagram.
While she talks a lot about physical health, she also speaks openly about the importance of mental health. She’s an ambassador forNAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)and a strong advocate for mental health.
Why Kendall Toole Is Mentally Strong
Even though Kendall shares a lot of inspirational and motivational messages with her followers, she’s open about her own struggles with mental health issues.
She makes it clear that while herOCDanddepressionwere treated, she doesn’t consider her journey with mental health over. She continues to make her mental health an ongoing priority in her life and she shares the strategies that work for her.
What You’ll Hear on the Show
What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength
There’s astigmathat still accompanies mental illness. Sometimes people believe that mental health problems are a sign of weakness or that someone with a mental health issue can’t be successful.
But the truth is, no one is mentally healthy all the time. Everyone struggles to deal with their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors at some point.
Mental health is a continuum. And on any given day where you fall on the spectrum shifts a little. Some factors of your mental health you can control—like how much time you put into self-care. Other factors you can’t control—like your genetics.
Buildingmental strengthcan improve your mental health and even prevent some mental health problems. But big mental muscles don’t guarantee you won’t ever develop a mental illness.
Depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses aren’t a sign of weakness. Most mental illnesses are treatable but getting treatment requires us to be brave enough to say we need help.
Quotes From Kendall
Kendall TooleI’ve found physical activity and physical fitness to be such a fantastic tool to help me with my mental health and vice versa.
Kendall Toole
I’ve found physical activity and physical fitness to be such a fantastic tool to help me with my mental health and vice versa.
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