DAY 3: BRAVERY FOR
MENTAL HEALTH
We know there are 3 ways to get more brave:
HONESTY
WITH SELF
Personal reflection and curiosity.
TAKING BRAVE ACTION
Doing things that are scary for you.
WITNESSING BRAVE ACTION
Seeing others do things that scare them.
WHAT WE LEARNED:
IN THE PANDEMIC
We know from our data analysis that bravery and confidence highly correlate. So, using bravery as a lever to confidence was always a part of our logic model and design frames.
But, the utility of bravery is endless, and as mental health struggles increased in our participants, we learned how to effectively use it to enhance personal well-being.
This is a video from our private membership group.
OUR RESEARCH
Katie Carroll was Brave's Founding Research Analyst. She did so much of the work to help us understand fear, and design programming to help people face it.
This video represents the the foundation of what we do at Brave.
Katie played lacrosse at Georgetown University, is a coach and mom to two young boys.
COPING MECHANISM
THE SOMETHING TO TRY
Try this system of mental health coping mechanisms that work for Crista.
It's good for all kinds of problem solving!
- Identify the trouble
- Call on my team
- Accept the help
Click above for a replay (via IG) of the full WALK n' TALK from 7/15.
TEENAGERS ANSWER
WHAT IS MOST NEGATIVELY AFFECTION YOUR MENTAL HEALTH?
- "Thinking I can’t instead of I can"
- "Myself not thinking I’m good enough."
- "Thinking that I am going to mess up or fail a test."
WHAT ARE YOUR COPING MECHANISMS?
- "Take deep breaths and just realize that I’m suppose to be having fun."
- "Take 3 deep breaths and count to 10."
- "Trust my first answer."