When I began my healthy living journey I remember being frustrated because I was not seeing results as quickly as I expected. I was doing the “right things”, exercising regularly and eating clean (for the most part).
But for some reason week to week I saw little to no gains. It wasn’t until I stopped focusing on the physical and started focusing on the internal that things really changed. When we think about health, we often focus on the physical (clean eating and exercising).
However, I’ve learned that mental wellness is as important, if not more important, than physical health. When you focus on healing from the inside out, you are able to stop treating “symptoms” as the “root of your problems”.
You will begin to really isolate the parts of your life that manifest themselves as weight gain or illnesses and truly begin healing. That’s why I am excited to invite you to join me and Black Girls Smile Inc. for a candid dialogue surrounding mental wellness, Sunday, September 11th, 2016.
The “Saving Us” Mental Wellness Dinner + Dialogue aims to bring together mental health experts, professionals and advocates with the young professional community of Washington, DC to engage in a timely, impactful and candid dialogue surrounding mental health, illness and wellness.
Here is the line up:
- April Reign (social influencer #OscarsSoWhite),
- Rachel Voss (certified yoga instructor),
- Theresa nyugen (Mental Health America),
- Dr. Charneta C. Scott (licensed Psychologist and Certified Group Psychotherapist) and
- Dr. Marissa Cumming (certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and General Psychiatry)
You will not want to miss it! Learn more about the speakers here.
This is a unique opportunity to come together as a community to learn, engage, and heal. Don’t forget to join the conversation on social media using #BGSDCDinner #SavingUsDC!
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