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May 2021
12m 31s

Best Mental Health Activities with Nawal...

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Brain health influencer Nawal Mustafa uses her 550K+ Instagram following to share tips, do's and don't's, and all things to do with the brain and science. The full-time PhD student and advocate knows doing activities that help the brain are just as important as therapies and medication.

Today, Mustafa shares mental health and brain activities that anyone can start right away. We discuss how to notice if your mental health is declining, moving your body, journaling, and only doing activities you actually enjoy to improve your brain.

We talk about:

  • Why the state of mental health actually matters
  • Factors that contribute to mental health issues
  • How to notice your mental health is declining
  • Mental health activities
  • Brain activities
  • Being human and consistency
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