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On world Mental Health day, a disabled presenter is sharing her secrets of happiness.

Jessica Kellgren-Fozard a real kick Out of the life of the small joys - getting a nice dress, a warm bath, or a Good Night 's sleep (on a Good Day , all three).

The YouTuber, the More Than a half a million subscribers on your channel is deaf, visually impaired, partially and has a rare auto-immune disease, mixed connective tissue disease, and nerve disease, HNPP.

Such chronic disabilities can hard your life sometimes, But it is not intended to, define it.

"Because of the medical condition in which I live, is very unpredictable, I could Wake up one morning and not have my legs," she told the BBC.

"Or I Wake up in The Morning When I was fine The Day before and Now all I can do is vomit and I can't lift my head, and it's Like , 'oh, that's right! Since I never know what will be tomorrow, so I somehow I enjoy right Now - otherwise, who knows?"

she adds: "I've got to do the Fun Things , Now , I can't wait. "

Kellgren-Fozard lives in Brighton with his wife Claudia (and dogs Walter and Tilly). Their relationship even has its own Instagram page, "for people who enjoy adorable and pretty cheesy lesbian". On her channel she posts about a wide range of topics from why you don't have To Love your body, you lose your hearing, and whether or not straight people should go to Pride.

Now , along with a number of other popular YouTube creators, including the Martinez Twins , and Lady Leshurr , The Activist , together with modern philosopher Alain de Botton, against some "of the biggest philosophical questions of our time" for his school of life-channel.

she was hand-picked to the unenviable task of grappling with a subject that troubled humanity since the year dot - what is The Secret to happiness?

For some, it meant money, for others it was the dream vacation, and in one case, a Chanel bag (other bags are available). But in your seven secrets of happiness, the Moderator objectives such as recognition, appreciation, and personal growth was for the humble and noble.

In the pursuit of this happiness, she thinks, it's time we cut ourselves and each other a little game.

"Oh, gosh, that's for sure. Things we focus on, on my channel are things Like , it's OK to not be OK, and the importance of kindness," she explains, about a subtitled video-call-app.

'Invisible disability,'

"We will give ourselves a very Hard Time and we give other people a very Hard Time . From my experiences from life with an invisible disability, you feel The Weight that society puts on you.

"I don't look Like a traditional disabled person, I act, how I Am , and because of this fear to him. What we need to do is really deconstruct, and if we think the views of other people, take a moment to, with kindness. 'This looks Like a non-disabled person to walk in a disabled toilet, But maybe the person that needs help. '

"'Perhaps I should not judge other people", and don't think I, helps us learn to judge ourselves.

"Because," she continues, "it is very difficult in our modern busy culture. Where we think you have to be to do things and to be productive all the time, until all the CEOs and make a lot of money and it will be great.

"What we should do really is to go," Oh, you know, I'm actually a bit tired today, I should take the children with me, and give me a bit of a break'. Or, 'I haven't quite reached the goal I wanted to achieve into account But you know what, I was really struggling this month with a terrible cold, so I was actually pretty good. '"

The 30-year-old has sometimes the use of a mobility aid, and on days When it is to the house, social-media is your only your gateway to the outside world.

she stresses the importance of regularly with other people, both online and on your rare, But appreciated-rides - starting This Week , the new series and your recent visit to the University of Worcester, where she was given the honorary doctorate for her work as a disability activist for the rights.

the completion of your own actual statements, killed in five years, "literally almost me," she jokes - But you feel you it means.

'Body positive'

The station was strongly supported by the "body positive movement", you can see the development on platforms such as Instagram, if you also feel the other could do something for The General happiness index to curate their feeds with more "intelligence".

"you also have a large community of people who support talk about the realities in life, and there is a large Mental Health have on there as well.

"I think it's healthy to have a mix with the Real Life , terrible, grainy photo that my father took of the Sunset . But then there is also a beer can in the foreground! This is the true life.

"you have shot the mixed with her perfect Instagram. "

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Source of news: bbc.com