The Healthified Podcast27 Maalis 2024

90. Choose Beauty and Reframe Negative Thinking to Support Your Mental Health with Sahar Elhodiri Aker of the #ichoosebeauty Project

Today’s guest is Sahar Elhodiri Aker, founder of the ichoosebeauty project, an initiative that has helped her heal from depression, a message she works to share with others.

For 10 years, she’s been taking pictures of life's beauty and posting them on Instagram, using the ichoosebeauty hashtag. She didn't miss a single day for 3,000 posts in a row! This practice became the vehicle she used to find joy and meaning in her life again, and lift herself out of the darkness.

#ichoosebeauty has since morphed into a 30-day challenge to guide others on their own happiness journeys, and is recognized by Mental Health America as a DIY tool to improve mental health. She is now on a mission to uplift as many people as she can.

She also has an e-commerce shop where she turned the healing words from her therapy notes into mantra designs on apparel, mugs, and more to comfort, inspire, and empower those going through a difficult time in their lives.

In our conversation, we discuss:

Why the little moments of our day are what make up a happy life
How she defines happiness, and what it is something to create, not something that happens to you
How social media has been a positive platform in her life, and why she thinks it can be used to improve mental health, rather than the other way around
The other tools in her wellness tool kit she turns to on a daily and weekly basis
How she reframes negative thinking and why she considers this work
The power of resilience, and how she has become stronger as a result of her mental health struggles

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