From Breaking Down to Building Up!

The Seeds You Sow

It's our final episode of 2018 and we thought to leave you all with something that would be reflective and inspiring. In this fast paced world, there are number of external stresses and circumstances that can cause a person to mentally or emotionally breakdown. As a podcast team, we've given a lot of critical thought to this and talked about how the break down can actually set a person up for a build-up. Without the proper emotional support system or awareness to check in with yourself however, it can be difficult to overcome certain experiences and move forward in life. Our goal with this episode was to remind listeners the importance of checking in with themselves. We provided an authentic space of encouragement and hope for those who may be in the midst of a major life transition or mental or emotional breakdown, and supported them with steps on how to start moving forward so they are able to build themselves back up again. We have three helpful articles for you this week: “Having a Breakdown? The Best Tip I Ever Heard” posted by Psychology Today, "Life After a Nervous Breakdown" posted by Bridges To Recovery and "You Can Always Build Yourself Up Again" posted by the Thought Catalog. We acknowledged the stigma associated with experiencing a mental breakdown, as well as the barriers that prevent people from reaching out for help. We offered our personal stories of times in our lives where we experienced a type of break down and what tools we used to build ourselves back up. This episode is meant to offer you a truth, that no matter what experiences you endure you are not alone in the process. It was a cathartic, genuine, and uplifting show, and we hope it allows you to embrace the truth that no matter what you experience in life, you do have the power to not only endure it, but to overcome it.