I usually go to the gym in the afternoon and I'm like having a bad day at work, I go to the gym

and as much as it might be a really tough work out, you know, or like after you finish your

workout, you're just exhausted, you know, and you're like, oh, can't go anymore, like, you know,

but usually what I find is once I pick up my stuff and I start walking to my car, that's

when I start feeling really good. I'm like, I'm glad I came today. Now my mind is reset.

Like, I feel so good. And I think that's like the main thing, like, is it is more of, it's not

just physical, it's not just, you know, getting all those PBs. It's also, for me, it's the mindset

and it resets it and it makes it feel so much better.

Hello and welcome to Persewing Health. I'm Dr. Julie Fouche, Family Physician and

Former CrossFit Games Athlete. Here I bring you information and inspiration to help

bridge the gap between fitness and medicine and support your journey toward your health

yourself. This episode is one of a series of pursuing health stories where I feature the

inspiring stories of regular everyday people who've used lifestyle to overcome some incredible

health challenges. And in this week's episode, I got to share a conversation with Taran Harvey.

Taran shares how an unexpected heartbreak in her early 20s left her struggling with depression,

anxiety, and the early stages of anorexia. Eventually it was a friend who connected

Taran with a personal trainer, who then eventually introduced her to CrossFit. And lifting

weights meant she started eating to fuel her workouts. And soon, Taran began to feel empowered

and strong. Her depression started to fade, she reconnected with friends, and she discovered

the power of meditation and positive self-talk. Like so many of the individuals I featured on this

podcast, Taran credits CrossFit was saving her life, which is just amazing. She says that not

only does it help her remain physically healthy, but she can count on the community and the

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