1 00:00:02,319 --> 00:00:05,120 Welcome to Boundless Bee, the Hemophilia Bee Podcast, 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:07,120 the podcast standing with you from a family 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:09,939 like yours, presented by the Coalition for Hemophilia 4 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:12,644 Bee and in partnership with Balancing Life's Issues. 5 00:00:13,205 --> 00:00:15,285 This is the final episode in our World 6 00:00:15,285 --> 00:00:18,245 Mental Health Day series. Today, emotional wellness coach, 7 00:00:18,245 --> 00:00:20,804 Leticia b Russell, helps us explore how to 8 00:00:20,804 --> 00:00:23,685 care for our emotional well-being before burnout sets 9 00:00:23,685 --> 00:00:25,525 in and why asking for help is a 10 00:00:25,525 --> 00:00:27,545 courageous and necessary act. 11 00:00:29,179 --> 00:00:30,399 Think about your phone. 12 00:00:31,019 --> 00:00:32,859 If you plug it in for only a 13 00:00:32,859 --> 00:00:34,159 few minutes here or there, 14 00:00:34,539 --> 00:00:36,479 it might hold on for a while, 15 00:00:36,939 --> 00:00:38,879 but eventually it does shut down. 16 00:00:39,935 --> 00:00:42,515 Our mental health works the same way. 17 00:00:42,895 --> 00:00:45,774 The small habits we build every day is 18 00:00:45,774 --> 00:00:47,075 what keeps us charged. 19 00:00:47,614 --> 00:00:50,174 But when we avoid asking for support, asking 20 00:00:50,174 --> 00:00:53,280 for help, we risk running when empty until 21 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:54,500 burnout takes over. 22 00:01:00,799 --> 00:01:03,280 Hi. I'm Leticia B. Russell, emotional well-being coach 23 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:03,939 and consultant. 24 00:01:04,479 --> 00:01:07,775 Welcome back to this series celebrating World Mental 25 00:01:07,775 --> 00:01:08,515 Health Day. 26 00:01:09,055 --> 00:01:11,474 Today is the third and final episode, 27 00:01:11,854 --> 00:01:14,674 and we'll talk about simple ways to sustain 28 00:01:14,734 --> 00:01:15,474 your well-being 29 00:01:15,935 --> 00:01:18,894 and why seeking support is a sign of 30 00:01:18,894 --> 00:01:19,394 strength, 31 00:01:19,790 --> 00:01:20,450 not weakness. 32 00:01:24,750 --> 00:01:26,270 Some of the things that I'd like for 33 00:01:26,270 --> 00:01:27,090 you to consider 34 00:01:27,549 --> 00:01:29,250 is how do we build those 35 00:01:29,870 --> 00:01:30,849 daily habits, 36 00:01:31,310 --> 00:01:34,209 those daily habits that sustain us? 37 00:01:34,590 --> 00:01:35,090 Rest, 38 00:01:35,765 --> 00:01:36,265 movement, 39 00:01:36,965 --> 00:01:40,405 balanced meals, breaks from screens. Yes, I said 40 00:01:40,405 --> 00:01:41,545 breaks from screens. 41 00:01:42,004 --> 00:01:43,465 They might sound simple, 42 00:01:43,844 --> 00:01:46,265 but they are truly the foundation of resilience. 43 00:01:47,444 --> 00:01:47,944 Consistency 44 00:01:48,805 --> 00:01:51,420 is more powerful than intensity here. 45 00:01:52,219 --> 00:01:54,560 Let's normalize reaching out for help. 46 00:01:54,859 --> 00:01:57,759 Let's normalize saying I'm not okay today. 47 00:01:58,299 --> 00:02:01,040 See, too often people see asking for help 48 00:02:01,340 --> 00:02:02,239 as a weakness. 49 00:02:02,939 --> 00:02:05,340 But the reality is it takes strength. It 50 00:02:05,340 --> 00:02:06,159 takes courage. 51 00:02:06,885 --> 00:02:08,824 I need support. I need help. 52 00:02:09,205 --> 00:02:12,564 And asking early means we don't wait until 53 00:02:12,564 --> 00:02:13,784 things are overwhelming. 54 00:02:15,525 --> 00:02:16,584 Use your resources. 55 00:02:17,925 --> 00:02:20,745 Whether it's talking with a trusted peer 56 00:02:21,210 --> 00:02:21,949 or a colleague, 57 00:02:22,729 --> 00:02:24,590 it helps us get closer 58 00:02:24,969 --> 00:02:27,290 to the things that we must realize we 59 00:02:27,290 --> 00:02:29,870 need help with. It's finding that accountability 60 00:02:30,169 --> 00:02:32,569 buddy, right, that person that we can talk 61 00:02:32,569 --> 00:02:33,790 to and rely on. 62 00:02:34,564 --> 00:02:36,025 Here's something to try. 63 00:02:37,205 --> 00:02:40,004 Pick one daily habit that feels doable. It's 64 00:02:40,004 --> 00:02:42,085 not a matter of thinking about three and 65 00:02:42,085 --> 00:02:44,245 five and ten things, but it's that one 66 00:02:44,245 --> 00:02:47,305 daily habit that is truly doable and sustainable. 67 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:50,159 Maybe it's setting your phone aside for thirty 68 00:02:50,159 --> 00:02:53,300 minutes a day before bed or even committing 69 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:54,980 to short walks at lunch. 70 00:02:55,599 --> 00:02:57,840 It's not picking up your phone the moment 71 00:02:57,840 --> 00:02:58,740 you wake up. 72 00:02:59,199 --> 00:03:00,340 It's then identifying 73 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:02,340 one person or resource 74 00:03:02,875 --> 00:03:04,715 that you'd be willing to reach out to 75 00:03:04,715 --> 00:03:06,574 if you noticed yourself struggling. 76 00:03:07,754 --> 00:03:11,534 That combination of daily care and early support 77 00:03:11,754 --> 00:03:13,534 is what sustains us. 78 00:03:14,474 --> 00:03:16,715 And so as we wrap up this World 79 00:03:16,715 --> 00:03:18,094 Mental Health Day series, 80 00:03:18,900 --> 00:03:21,300 I thank you for joining us for this 81 00:03:21,300 --> 00:03:21,800 very 82 00:03:22,180 --> 00:03:22,680 important 83 00:03:23,139 --> 00:03:24,280 three part journey. 84 00:03:25,060 --> 00:03:27,939 Let's keep building those connections with ourselves and 85 00:03:27,939 --> 00:03:28,760 with others. 86 00:03:29,699 --> 00:03:32,520 With each other and across the globe, remember, 87 00:03:32,985 --> 00:03:35,384 the goal is to pour from a full 88 00:03:35,384 --> 00:03:36,924 cup, not an empty one. 89 00:03:37,625 --> 00:03:40,205 Taking care of your well-being is an ongoing 90 00:03:40,344 --> 00:03:41,805 practice. It takes 91 00:03:42,185 --> 00:03:43,164 daily practice. 92 00:03:43,784 --> 00:03:45,060 I'm Leticia B. Russell. 93 00:03:47,139 --> 00:03:48,979 Thank you for listening to Boundless Bee, the 94 00:03:48,979 --> 00:03:51,780 Hemophilia Bee Podcast, the podcast standing with you 95 00:03:51,780 --> 00:03:53,159 from a family like yours.