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Mental Health Stigma – 2020 (True Story!)

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Today you’re going to learn EXACTLY how the stigma surrounding mental health makes it difficult for someone to accept themselves.

In fact, in this video, I’m going to share some of the specific memories that I have of growing up as a black boy with mental health challenges.

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Quick Self-Care Tips for Middle & High School Students – 2020 (Actionable!)

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Today you’re going to learn EXACTLY how you can quickly begin to improve your mental health with self-care as a middle school or high school student (step by step).

In fact, in this video, I’m going to share with you 3 actionable things that you can start doing today that will help you reduce and control the stress in your life.

With that, here’s a quick overview of what’s in the video:

Too often there are news headlines that show that America’s youth are struggling with mental health. From suicides to school shootings, we can see the proof that students are struggling. And even though I’m an adult, I get it because I struggled with my own mental health throughout my childhood and teenage years.

Now as a mental health speaker, I enjoy getting to travel the country and talk about school mental health with middle school and high school students. One of the things that I like to do is share self-care tips with students. A lot of students don’t realize they are experiencing problems with their mental health because they call it “stress” instead.

The three tips I share in this video are great ways to start self-care for students:
Get yourself up in the morning
Do a mind sweep throughout the day
Three self-care questions to ask yourself

When you learn how to include these three things in your day, it can help you start to control and manage stress and improve your mental health. Whether you’re looking for self-care for middle schoolers or self-care activities for high school students, this is a great place to get started.

These tips won’t take your depression away, but they can help you learn to make your depression more manageable.

Leave information on hotlines and free resources to reach out to if you’re having a rough time.

In short, this video will show you actionable ways you can reduce stress and mental health challenges by improving your self-care in 2019.

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AND I’M ISSUING YOU A ***CHALLENGE***, FRIEND!

1) Film yourself committing to putting the three things included in this video into practice every day (on Instagram Stories or YouTube or any other platform you prefer).

2) Send it to me or tag me on social media @mikeveny.

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IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING, TALK TO A TRUSTED ADULT OR REACH OUT TO ONE OF THE HOTLINES OR RESOURCE LINES BELOW ASAP:

Teen Line – Offers teen-to-teen support from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. EST.
Phone: 1-800-852-8336
Text the word TEEN to 839863
The Trevor Project – Offers support and crisis intervention for LGBTQ teenagers and adults under the age of 25.
Phone: 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Text the word START to 678678 (available from noon to 1 a.m. EST)
Website: https://www.thetrevorproject.org
Crisis Text Line – 24/7 hotline for anyone in crisis.
Text the word CONNECT to 741741
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

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Watch my video “Morning Routines & Rituals”: https://youtu.be/qSYnKKu3E-s

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Morning Routines & Rituals – 2020 (Actionable!)

Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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Today you’re going to learn EXACTLY why a morning routine (or morning ritual) is important, how I approach mine, and how to get started developing your own (step by step).

In fact, in this video, I’m going to tell you exactly what I do for my morning routine along with what I do when I find myself in a morning rush.

With that, here’s a quick overview of what’s in the video:

My morning routine or morning ritual is all about self-care. As a mental health advocate and someone who struggles with depression, anxiety, and OCD, my morning routine helps me start the day on the right foot. But there are many reasons why you should have a morning routine even if you don’t struggle with your own mental health.

The most successful people in the world start their day with a morning routine. Their routines aren’t the same. They each have their own, but they have something that they do to help them have a productive start to their day.

My morning routine consists of six things that I got from the book The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod. If you are looking for morning routine ideas, I urge you to give these a try. The six things are:

Silence
Affirmations
Visualizations
Exercise
Reading
Scribing

In the video I also share what I do if I find myself in a rush with little time in the morning. As a speaker, I find myself traveling often and sometimes have early morning flights to catch. That doesn’t mean I throw my routine out the window for the day. Find out how I handle these types of mornings as well as tips on how to get started with your own routine in the video.

I also discuss the difference between escape activities and self-care activities. I truly believe that starting a morning routine will have a positive impact on your mental wellness.
In short, this video will show you actionable ways to improve your mental health with a morning routine in 2019.

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AND I’M ISSUING YOU A ***CHALLENGE***, FRIEND!

1) Film yourself sharing the details of your morning routine on Instagram Stories or YouTube or any other platform you prefer).

2) Send it to me or tag me on social media @mikeveny.

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CREATE A ROUTINE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SPEND THE FIRST 15 MINUTES OF YOUR DAY IN A PRODUCTIVE WAY STARTING TOMORROW.

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:

Purchase What to Say When You Talk to Yourself HERE: https://amzn.to/2TG3uHJ

Purchase The Miracle Morning HERE: https://amzn.to/2TG3uHJ

Watch my video “How to Do Morning Affirmations”: https://youtu.be/8BHXyzWIHjA
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Self-Care Tips for Mental Health – 2020 (Actionable!)

Also, check out this video: “Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2019 – (Actionable!)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUxbiqfNu8w

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Today you’re going to learn EXACTLY how to approach self care for managing your mental health (step-by-step).

In fact, in this video, I’m going to share some of the specific tools that have worked for me.

With that, here’s a quick overview of what’s in the video:
Self care is an important component of mental wellness. As a person who has lived with mental health challenges for most of his life, I know firsthand how critical it is. I live with depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

I discuss going to therapy, my psychiatrist, and my mental health support group. In addition, I also discuss exercise. One thing that I didn’t discuss was taking your prescription medication on time. It’s important to only make medication adjustments with the guidance and recommendation of a mental health professional.

Please understand that practicing self care doesn’t mean that your mental health challenges will go away. What it does do is make living with mental health challenges significantly more manageable. Someone once told me that you can manage what you can measure. Self care is measurable.

For example, how many times did you exercise this week? How many sessions with your therapist have you had this year? Have you been getting enough sleep?

I encourage you to embrace these self care tips, strategies, and create your own self care routine. When you choose to take care of yourself, for some oddball reason, you begin to feel better about yourself. And that’s what I want for you.

In short, this video will show you actionable self care tips in 2019.

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AND I’M ISSUING YOU A ***CHALLENGE***, FRIEND!

1) Film yourself doing your favorite self care activity (on Instagram Stories or YouTube or any other platform you prefer).

2) Send it to me or tag me on social media @mikeveny

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DO SOMETHING TO NURTURE AND GROW YOU TODAY!

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Watch my video “Self-Care Tips for Mental Health – 2019 (Actionable!)”:
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Top Diversity and Inclusion Speaker on Mental Health – 2020 (Actionable!)

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Today you’re going to see my keynote from the Peace of Mind Tyler Conference in 2017.

In fact, in this video, I’m going to show you mental health is a critical component of the diversity and inclusion conversation.

My name is Mike Veny and I am a diversity and inclusion speaker who is focused on mental health. When you look at mental health through the perspective of diversity and inclusion, you gain better insight on how to transform the stigma surrounding mental health. People living with mental health colleges have the potential to bring a unique contribution to any team or work environment.

People living with mental health challenges are often treated as a liability and feel like a liability in professional environments. The stigma surrounding mental health makes it difficult for them to perform at their best. In fact, firmly believe that this stigma contributes to decreased productivity and ultimately absenteeism. This downward spiral decreases an organizations profitability.

It’s time to make a change in how we view mental health in professional environments. Not only should we be talking about, but we should be embracing it.

I deliver presentations like this as a keynote speaker at conferences, companies, colleges, and schools. At a recent event I spoke at, I learned about the importance of saying the word, “inclusion” before you say, “diversity”. This is simply due to the fact that focusing on inclusion is the beginning of diversity.

In short, this video will show you actionable ways to mental health as a component of diversity and inclusion in 2019.
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AND I’M ISSUING YOU A ***CHALLENGE***, FRIEND!

1) Film yourself sharing your thoughts on how you view mental health in the workplace (on Instagram Stories or YouTube or any other platform you prefer).

2) Send it to me or tag me on social media @mikeveny

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Embrace a work culture that cultivates SELF-CARE!

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Watch my video “Diversity and Inclusion Speaker on Mental Health – 2019 (Actionable!)”:
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Anger Management: How to Control Anger – 2020 – (Actionable!)

Today you’re going to learn EXACTLY how to start controlling your anger(step-by-step).

In fact, in this video, I’m going to share with you the three things that have made a difference in my own life.

With that, here’s a quick overview of what’s in the video:

I’ve struggled with anger management my entire life. My childhood was full of examples of my lack of knowing how to deal with anger. In the video, I share some specific examples of how this played out throughout my school years. I was an angry person.

As an adult, I still struggle with anger management. However, while in my childhood I acted out, often aggressively, now as an adult I tend to go too far the other direction and bottle it up. Neither option is a good one and that’s why you need to learn how to control anger.

I’ve found there are three things that have helped me and it’s not reading anger management books or counting to ten. Here are the three things that I talk about in the detail:

Learning that anger can be depression in disguise.

Learning to identify where you are holding anger in your body and what you can do to release it (Hint-hint, it involves a few types of yoga).

The fact that anger isn’t always a bad thing. You can actually learn to turn your anger into a positive thing.

If you want to learn how to let the anger go, this is the video for you.

In short, this video will show you actionable ways to learn how to control your anger in 2019.
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AND I’M ISSUING YOU A ***CHALLENGE***, FRIEND!

1) Film yourself sharing your best tip on how to control your anger (on Instagram Stories or YouTube or any other platform you prefer).

2) Send it to me or tag me on social media @mikeveny

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CHOOSE ONE THING YOU CAN DO TODAY TO START TAKING CONTROL OF YOUR ANGER.
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RESOURCES & LINKS:

Read my blog post The Art of Learning to Sit With Your FeelingsHERE: https://www.mikeveny.com/learning-to-sit-with-your-feelings.html

Watch my video “Youth & Children’s Mental Health Speaker: ANGRY CHILD OUTBURSTS!”: https://youtu.be/MFtEgrXyc6M

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