Episode 71 Becoming Wildly Resilient Practice: Mental Health Resiliency

Listen as host Amy Rodquist-Kodet, a health coach with UK HR Health and Wellness, shares 5 helpful tools and research-based exercises for furthering mental health resilience! Each month, Amy will explain a new practice you can try to build your resilience and thrive more. 

Transcript:

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Mentioned in this episode: 

• Jessica Sillman – Weaponized Resilience 

• Mental Health Foundation 

• Dr. Dan Siegal – Name it to tame it! 

Previous episodes: 

• BWR: Conversation – Mental Health Resiliency - Laura Williams

• BWR: Practice – Humility – Amy Rodquist-Kodet 

• BWR: Meditation – Humility – Jackie Carroll

Resources:

• Health Coaching

• Mental Health counseling sessions 

Key Takeaways:  

• Get into nature. Humans have been living around other animals and plants for thousands of years and many people find nature helps them feel calmer, more hopeful and less alone. 
• Prioritize sleep. Minimizing alcohol and caffeine before bed—this will help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Giving yourself a bedtime and seeing if you can go to bed and get up about the same time each day, including the weekends. 
• Plan things to look forward to. Making plans for things we can enjoy increases our sense of hope, which is key for our mental health. These don't need to be big or expensive things; small pleasures, like your morning cup of coffee, or working in your garden or a TV show that you're excited to watch.