Brandon Jones

And that's something that we have to look at when it comes to mental health. So again, I'm just piecing together a puzzle here. So if anybody wants to take it further and research it, I highly encourage you to do so.

And that's something that we have to look at when it comes to mental health. So again, I'm just piecing together a puzzle here. So if anybody wants to take it further and research it, I highly encourage you to do so.

Yeah, I think that I think we're starting to learn about different types of coping skills before used to be walk away. When I was a kid, walk away from a situation or take a time out or have a glass of water. Now it's do yoga, you know, drink a fancy tea. Look, think about time management. Take time off. Set better boundaries, positive thinking.

Yeah, I think that I think we're starting to learn about different types of coping skills before used to be walk away. When I was a kid, walk away from a situation or take a time out or have a glass of water. Now it's do yoga, you know, drink a fancy tea. Look, think about time management. Take time off. Set better boundaries, positive thinking.

So, yeah, we were adding to the level of coping, which I think is good because, again, I said this earlier, coping and coping skills are very subjective based on the individual. Everything's not going to work for everyone. I remember when mindfulness came into the social service world, we were all taking the first 10 minutes of our meetings to sit in silence together.

So, yeah, we were adding to the level of coping, which I think is good because, again, I said this earlier, coping and coping skills are very subjective based on the individual. Everything's not going to work for everyone. I remember when mindfulness came into the social service world, we were all taking the first 10 minutes of our meetings to sit in silence together.

That wasn't something that worked very well for me. My mind was just racing with so many different things. I had anxiety doing that. I'm like, we need to stop doing this. This is not mindful at all for me. But what does work, what I learned is if I put a pair of earphones in and listening to a conversation or some music or something, I can focus that way.

That wasn't something that worked very well for me. My mind was just racing with so many different things. I had anxiety doing that. I'm like, we need to stop doing this. This is not mindful at all for me. But what does work, what I learned is if I put a pair of earphones in and listening to a conversation or some music or something, I can focus that way.

But that's not that's not for everyone else. That's just something I learned about my own anxiety level and stress level is that that's my coping skill. So it's great that we have this variation of things to do, but it's very important for people to figure out what fits for them.

But that's not that's not for everyone else. That's just something I learned about my own anxiety level and stress level is that that's my coping skill. So it's great that we have this variation of things to do, but it's very important for people to figure out what fits for them.

That's a great question. The hardest thing about saying no, and this is what I've taught, coached, and even counseled people with, is acceptance for what comes next. People are okay to say no. People will say no, but they're not ready for what comes after that no. The unknown expectation for what that no is going to set off is what prevents people from setting that boundary with others.

That's a great question. The hardest thing about saying no, and this is what I've taught, coached, and even counseled people with, is acceptance for what comes next. People are okay to say no. People will say no, but they're not ready for what comes after that no. The unknown expectation for what that no is going to set off is what prevents people from setting that boundary with others.

So again, since you can't always predict human behavior, you can influence, but you can't always predict it. You have to be okay with whatever takes place after you state that. Now, you may lose a relationship. You may lose a friend. You may have nasty words shared back at you. you may end up in a situation where you feel isolated or lonely.

So again, since you can't always predict human behavior, you can influence, but you can't always predict it. You have to be okay with whatever takes place after you state that. Now, you may lose a relationship. You may lose a friend. You may have nasty words shared back at you. you may end up in a situation where you feel isolated or lonely.

But you have to be okay with that if that's the course that's going to help you deal with that situation or that individual better by saying no. That's a very scary place for many people because we are human. We want to keep our relationships intact. But sometimes it's necessary for your own healing to detach from that individual or that situation.

But you have to be okay with that if that's the course that's going to help you deal with that situation or that individual better by saying no. That's a very scary place for many people because we are human. We want to keep our relationships intact. But sometimes it's necessary for your own healing to detach from that individual or that situation.

I think, again, we're in a society that creates that drastic difference, like that huge contrast between things going well and things not going well, which is why I think positive thinking is a key thing. where you start to develop your level of gratitude for the things that you do have and also your level of resilience.

I think, again, we're in a society that creates that drastic difference, like that huge contrast between things going well and things not going well, which is why I think positive thinking is a key thing. where you start to develop your level of gratitude for the things that you do have and also your level of resilience.

So when things don't go well, you can you start to see, OK, how have I managed these things? I'm still here. I'm still an individual. I still have people who love me. I still have resources. But we have to have a level of gratitude and resilience and that balance for ourselves to kind of help create that balance.

So when things don't go well, you can you start to see, OK, how have I managed these things? I'm still here. I'm still an individual. I still have people who love me. I still have resources. But we have to have a level of gratitude and resilience and that balance for ourselves to kind of help create that balance.