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Mental fitness is just as, if not more, important than physical fitness. We spend hours in the gym, at yoga studios, crossfit, soulcycle exercising our bodies...what about our minds?Liv Bowser is passionate about our mental health and wellbeing, so she created Liberate, the first ever mental fitness studio. At Liberate, you can choose from several different class titles based on what you need that day. Throughout the duration of the 60 minute class, you will exercise your mind by setting an intention, moving through light yoga, journaling, conversation, and meditation. Mental fitness, a term that Liberate uses, is a practice where you are exercising your mind and practicing concrete skills that ultimately better your mental well being. Liv found her own mental well being to fall to the back burner in comparison to her physical health when she experienced feelings of anxiety. When going through big life transitions, she felt a strong sense of lonliness which sparked the first idea behind Liberate, to create space for people to connect.  Mental health was something that Liv was able to ignore for a while, until she could not withstand anxious moments as they came into her mind and she realized that she needed to make a change. Meditation and yoga became a big part of her life and ultimately Liberate studio was born. Today, Liberate hosts virtual classes with the hope to eventually have an in-person studio. Their mission is to mainstream mental health and bring human beings together on the journey to become our best selves. They have amazing teachers who are dedicated to creating a space for people to feel less alone and talk openly about mental health.IT'S HARD LISTENERS-- WE ARE TAKING A LIBERATE CLASS TOGETHER! On February 27th at 10AM, we are taking "Get Present" and It's Hard listeners are invited to join at a special discounted rate. This is a great opportunity to try something and ultimately better your mental fitness! Sign up using this link: https://www.liberatestudio.com/its-hard-class and use the code: ITSHARD for $11 off the class "Get Present" with Kathryn at 10AM.Liv + I talk about:Mental fitness vs physical fitnessAnxiety and anxious thoughtsThe desire to "fix" mental illnessLonlinessConnectionMental healthMeditationCommunitySolo tripsKnowing yourselfImpactNaming your anxiety "Comparison is the thief of joy"Media consumptionHearts 4 Henry: https://www.instagram.com/hearts_4_henry/https://www.etsy.com/shop/Hearts4Henry?ref=l2-about-shopnameFit for Me by Courtney is offering my listeners 25% off your first month and a free two week trial when you use the code ITSHARD25 on her website, https://fitformebycourtney.com  and then you can download the app. Liv's Resources:Liberate Studio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liberatestudio/Sign-up for a class today at https://www.liberatestudio.comIt's Hard Resources:Follow It's Hard on Instagram if you don't already! I share updates on the episodes, chats about mental health and other parts of my life--go check out https://www.instagram.com/itshardpodcast/ Rate, Review and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-hard/id1487375933It's Hard is edited by Sather Audio https://www.instagram.com/satheraudio/