Tristen Haley Spooner 2020

 Hello Everyone, Thank you for coming back to my blog. This week I decided to get deep and discuss mental health. Stress. Depression. Anxiety. Things everyone feels but often neglect to take care of. I was that person and eventually the baggage heavy. I think the society we live in is so competitive that it leaves little room to take a break. You are either on the train or off, but either way it will leave the station with or without you. This mentality leaves little room to make sure you're healthy; both mentally and physically. I created this short video that goes more in depth on mental health. This video will also provide resources to reach out and get help. Lastly, this blog is a reminder that this life is not a contest and the only priority you should ever have is YOU!  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mental+health+awareness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUlBZuQ2c0Q https://www.betterhelp.com/start/

  This week I decided to dive into something I am very passionate about and that is mental health awareness. I started listening to "The Dear Body Podcast" . I decided to listen to  Mental Health, Perfectionism & Healing Body Image With Former D1 Collegiate Athlete @VictoriaGarrick. I highly recommend this podcast to anyone not only college athletes. The author, Victoria discussed her experience and struggle with pressure that ultimately led her to having an eating disorder. She openly shares her story and allows others to share theres as well. It is incredible how relatable many of her issues are even for those who are not athletes.  As a woman I can attest to body shaming and having a poor self body image. I think more women struggle with this every single day than most believe. It is not just women who feel this way either. Many men struggle with body image issues so this podcast could be useful to anyone.  Vic...