How to create hope when life feels overwhelming

Are you feeling freaked out by the state of our planet? The world? Your life? Well, illustrator, speaker and author of Hope is a Verb, Emily Ehlers, has a remedy for us all. It’s called “hope” and in this episode, she will inspire you to shift your thinking from despair and overwhelm at what’s happening in the world around us...to hope.   WANT MORE FROM EMILY? To hear today's full interview, where Emily talks more about how she experienced a life-shifting freak-out, what she learnt from it, and how she learnt to push past privilege and appreciate life...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods.  Find out more about Emily’s beautiful book, Hope is a Verb (Murdoch Books, $29.99), here. Or follow her arty activism via her Instagram feed @ecowithem.   WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Got an idea for an episode or some feedback? DM us or host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.