Dr. Matt May

Today on the methods, and we addressed a little bit of the agenda setting that oftentimes at a motivational level, folks will not want to approve of themselves if they're getting bullied. And Manuel, you pointed out, you can actually decide, no, I'm going to approve of myself even if someone else is rejecting me or bullying me. And I love that point that you made there.

Today on the methods, and we addressed a little bit of the agenda setting that oftentimes at a motivational level, folks will not want to approve of themselves if they're getting bullied. And Manuel, you pointed out, you can actually decide, no, I'm going to approve of myself even if someone else is rejecting me or bullying me. And I love that point that you made there.

And that was my effort at a summary, and I'll let Wanda go.

And that was my effort at a summary, and I'll let Wanda go.

Yeah. I love that to model self-disclosure and opening up and how to talk about those things.

Yeah. I love that to model self-disclosure and opening up and how to talk about those things.

Right. Yeah, I experienced some of—I was really grateful to have your training, David, because my son went through a little bit of bullying, not too bad. And I offered him, you know, there are a couple ways I could help. I could— I could just listen and you could talk about it. Or I could help you feel better about it.

Right. Yeah, I experienced some of—I was really grateful to have your training, David, because my son went through a little bit of bullying, not too bad. And I offered him, you know, there are a couple ways I could help. I could— I could just listen and you could talk about it. Or I could help you feel better about it.

I could show you some tools that you could use to kick your negative thoughts out of your head. Or we could practice how to talk to that bully. And what type of help would you like?

I could show you some tools that you could use to kick your negative thoughts out of your head. Or we could practice how to talk to that bully. And what type of help would you like?

And that was really effective.

And that was really effective.

He said he wanted help with just talking about it. He just wanted to talk about it with me. He wanted to handle it on his own. He didn't want me to interfere, but he did want some help talking back to some negative thoughts.

He said he wanted help with just talking about it. He just wanted to talk about it with me. He wanted to handle it on his own. He didn't want me to interfere, but he did want some help talking back to some negative thoughts.

A relief not to have an ego. Yeah.

A relief not to have an ego. Yeah.

Yes.

Yes.

Cool. Thanks. Great spending time with you all. Thanks.

Cool. Thanks. Great spending time with you all. Thanks.