Cultivating Meaningful Connections: How to Be Intentional with Those Around You with Dr. Elnur Gajiev

Paige sits down with psychologist Dr. Elnur Gajiev to strives to give the people around him a sense of meaning within their lives. Mental health has always been a factor in his life and he hopes to empower those around him through his experiences. 

As a child, Elnur and his family immigrated to the United States. This large change really impacted the way Dr. Elnur lived his life. He encountered many challenges as he moved from place to place and changed the way he lived his daily life. Many things came to light later in life as he realized all the challenges he went through. From moving across the world, experiencing a culture shock, adapting to a new area, and the many other things he and his family faced, completely changed the trajectory of his life. He did not have the resources and help to work through his mental health journey, but this allowed him to become an advocate for this journey for others. He has done this by working with children to empower them and help them work through the many things they may be feeling. 

Life encompasses many different things. From reflection, wisdom, community, family, differences and much more. Within our lives, we form many relationships--some lasting longer than others--however we should be grateful for each and every one because life has many chapters. We all evolve, move on, move out, and transform into the people we meant to be. Our lives all have meaning, sometimes harder to find than other times. Mental health is important in each and every life, when we improve ourselves we then improve our mental health. Nobody is alone, we all have a community around us. 

We also talk about… 

Adaptability ImmigrationCulture shockTransformationsRelationships ConsistencyComfortability Wisdom ExpectationsRights of PassageCommunity Bounded lifeMovingDifferences Gratitude 

Dr Elnur’s Resources:

Instagram: @PoetryInPsychology Website: www.Dr-El.comLearn more about Pace at Pace.Group

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