The state of open-hearted ♥️ authentic self is characterized by the 7 C’s : clear, calm, compassionate, curious, connected, confident, and courageous.

For me, those are also great indicators of my mental health. When I’m stressed out for more than a week, I start to notice that I haven’t been curious for a long time, which is a red flag 🚩for me.

Now, with the knowledge of the 7 C’s I’m way better at catching myself drifting into unhealthy stress. 🙋

♥️ to Hilary Jacobs Hendel and her book “It’s Not Always Depression”