Throughout the early spring this year I was struggling. I’ve learned that it takes a delicate balance of many factors to manage my mental health, and unfortunately, several circumstances conspired against me this year to keep me from maintaining that. In March, I took a very demanding (travel wise) vacation, which was wonderful, but exhausting at the same time. And during that vacation I broke my wrist, which kept me from exercising for the next while, and, oddly enough, also seemed to take a lot of energy to heal. From there it was a constant cycle of getting back into fun exercise (I joined a dragon boat team! How cool is that?) and then being beset with another minor infection which kept me from making the exercise into a routine, and keeping my head above the proverbial waters of my anxiety and depression. 
By the end of May, I’d had enough, and posted this on Facebook, with the slim hope for some miracle cure to be suggested by one of my friends. Honestly, being perpetually exhausted, depressed and anxious, I was ready to try just about anything.
One friend, who had been hyping a certain product to me for a couple of months already spoke up again, and this time I decided to listen and give the product a try. It is called Genesis, by Allysian Sciences. At the same time, another friend, a naturopathic doctor, suggested I come for a consultation. The ND came up with a list of herbal remedies for me to use, and when I cross-checked with the Genesis, many of the suggestions were already in the blend, so I only had to pick up a couple more to complete the list.
After the first dose of the Genesis, I noticed an increase in my energy and alertness, and not just the way coffee (my BFF) stimulated me, I actually felt like I’d had a restful sleep and was waking up with energy and motivation. I was convinced enough to keep taking it, and I continued to improve over the next few weeks. Not only did I get over my ear and sinus infections, but I noticed an improvement in my mood; not only was I able to exercise, but I could make it to the end of my aerobics video without hitting a wall, my previously broken wrist gained strength and flexibility and was able to bear weight without pain. All these extra benefits when I was only hoping for a boost in my immune system. After my two week trial, I decided I was happy enough with the product to continue to buy it, and as such decided to become an affiliate in order to get better prices.
In addition to the supplement, I learned Allysian had developed an app for iOS and Android that incorporated social media engagement with mindset training, and, if you are an affiliate, a free brain-training program delivered by CogniFit. I’ve long been of the mind that I will engage in any and all activities if it is likely to improve my mental health, so I started to follow along with the daily program ’28 Day Mindhack,’ which is a curated collection of videos on various topics around creating your own mental reality, along with discussion points and calls to action. I look forward soon to launching a group endeavor or “challenge” to complete this with a number of invested individuals. Stay tuned for details on that.
After 28 sessions of CogniFit, in conjunction with the Allysian MasterMind and Genesis, I noticed a general uptick in my scores over four weeks. Some days I’d drop a point or two, and I could usually attribute that to lack of sleep or
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