May is Mental Health Awareness month and this episode focuses on tools to improve self-care, mindfulness, and gratitude while experiencing difficult times. This episode features, Dr. Deepti Gandhi, MD a Family Medicine and Aesthetics Medicine Physician with an interest in lifestyle medicine. Dr. Gandhi believes that mental health is integral to an overall sense of well-being. She is passionate about empowering her patients to take control of their own health and wellness. She hosts a weekly series called Ruminations on Gratitude on Instagram in which she discusses the science and wisdom of gratitude as well as insights and tips to implement gratitude into daily life. On this episode Dr. Gandhi provides sustainable solutions regarding how self-care and gratitude can play a role in improving one's life. Dr. Gandhi explains to listeners how difficult times often subjugate the mind and body, however, implementing small tools each day can gradually improve a person's outlook on life.