This is a selection of real human experiences, shared with us by the this talk family.

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this talk: is about learning to be responsible for your own happiness - with Nicole

What I have learned from going through counselling and reflecting on the triggers of losing my partner and my loved one all at once, is that I saw these people as my safety net. I have realised that I am largely responsible for my own happiness. I have the power to bloom again, even when my problems or situations have left me wilted. I have learnt to build resilience.

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this talk: is about the inner-workings of the mind-gut connection - with Lottie Drynan

The term “gut feeling” isn’t just a saying; our gut and brain are connected by an entire communication network. When we feel something in our gut it’s our brain trying to tell it something. When we get stressed our body goes into “fight-or-flight” mode, triggering a chain of reactions that affects our digestion rate which can cause things like bloating, cramping and undesired bowel movements.

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this talk: is about processing trauma following brain surgery - with Grace Latter

I was diagnosed with a brain tumour in May 2014. I was breezy and positive the whole way through. I was actually more concerned for my family and friends, having to watch me go through it all. Not once did I get anxious or upset for myself. It wasn’t until a few months after the surgery that I realised I needed counselling, and to actually process the trauma I’d been through. 

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this talk: is about the relationship between disordered eating habits and anxiety - with Alexia Degremont

The quest to being thin governed my days, which quickly turned into an obsession and disordered eating habits. I started going to the gym, weighing my food, and making only “healthy” recipes. I spent my time reading about what diet is healthiest, what foods are most nutritious and how to be lean. All of my thoughts were about food, body image and fitness.

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this talk: is about bare-faced beauty standards and the journey to self love - with Elizabeth Claire Nguyen

In a world that is so focused on external beauty and these unattainable standards, I aimed to put it all publicly out there to shatter society's perception of beauty. Not just for myself, but for all the other people in the world as well because our skin does not define us or tarnish our inner beauty. Acne is normal and it should not corner us into depression because we are greater than any social standard imposed upon us!

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