Don't wait until you're not feeling good to do the things that keep you feeling good.  Vauna discusses simple things you can add to your routine to keep you in a positive place mentally, emotionally, and physically.   Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

I recently attended a concert of one of my favorite bands, Blue October. Their lead singer, Justin Furstenfeld, spoke to the audience of the deep pain he's felt and what he's learned over a lifetime of dealing with depression. In this episode you will hear some of the insights I gained from him. Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

Optimism is a belief that the odds of a good outcome are in your favor over time, even though there will be setbacks along the way. -Morgan Housel Vauna discusses how to remain optimistic even when things aren't working out the way you hope. Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

When it comes to your mental health or emotional well-being, who you surround yourself with and what relationships you choose to invest in are a huge part of that. Also, what habits and beliefs do you have in place that are supporting you? And what habits and beliefs are unsupportive of your goals, desires, and your overall well-being?   Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

Snippets from my recent event Joyful Family Talks. Hear 10 experts discuss how to create more joy and less stress in family relationships. And how to communicate to create connection instead of division.  Get access to the full interviews at joyfamtalks.com This is my 8th mental health episode because, let's face it, our closest relationships have an awful lot to do with our mental health and emotional well being, don't they? Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland

I'm in the middle of an event I want to share with you, Joyful Family Talks. Listen to clips of my interviews with 10 experts on creating more joy and less stress in family relationships. This is Mental Health day 7 because, let's face it, our relationships have a lot to do with our mental health or emotional well-being. Discover how to communicate to create connection instead of division. To watch the full interviews, sign up at JoyFamTalks.com But hurry, the interviews are available for free until Sunday May 22. Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

Sometimes we get stuck in negative feelings. It's like a loop we don't know how to get out of. In this episode Vauna & Roland discuss tools to get out of the negative feelings and into a more resourceful state. To join Joyful Family Talks, a free family workshop with 10 experts (including Vauna and Roland) go to JoyFamTalks.com Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

Your self image is largely affected by the way you talk to yourself. Inside your head and out loud.  Learn how to speak positively to and about yourself and to improve your self image. Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

My teenage daughter and I discuss activities and habits that are good for Mental Health and why they improve emotional well-being. Hear personal examples from each of us. Get a teen's perspective on what kids need and how to help them through these years. Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

How do you take care of yourself physically? What about on the days you don't feel like it. Taking care of your physical self is different for everyone. When you learn what your needs are and what works for you, you will find that you feel better physically AND emotionally.  Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

Sometimes a change in perspective can make all the difference in how we feel. Learning to ask, "What else can this mean?" is a powerful tool that can help us find the change we need. Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

Day 1 Mental Health Challenge. Roland was seriously clinically depressed for decades, suicidal for years. A result of unhealthy thinking patterns, this led to anger issues, feeling out of control, trying to control others, hurting and betraying those he loved. This all changed when he learned a method for filtering his thoughts. Learn the process that got Roland out of a lifetime of clinical depression and Vauna off 10 years of antidepressants. This is the most effective way to filter your thoughts and to learn to be in control of how you feel. Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society

A friend of mine recently died of suicide. My heart aches for what she went through and what her family is now going through. In honor of those whose lives have been affected by suicide or mental illness I'm starting a 14 day Mental Health Challenge. For the next 14 episodes I'll discuss ways to improve and maintain mental health and emotional well-being.

Jokes, jabs, and sarcasm can be detrimental to your marriage and family. Learn to talk through the things that are simmering beneath the surface so they don't shoot out in little bursts disguised as jokes, jabs, or sarcasm. Pay attention to the things you say to your loved ones. Also pay attention to their body language in response to your words and attitude.

Vauna and Roland discuss how to stop taking things personally. Every behavior is designed to meet a need. It's not likely that it has to do with you, even though it may feel like it. Learn to ask, "When you do that, what does it mean?" Clarity matters. A healthy marriage involves empathy, compassion, communication, the willingness to work through things. You can be proud of who you are. If someone has a lack of respect, that's about them. It's not about you.  Start asking yourself, "What could be going in in their life that I don't know about?" and "what else could this mean?" Sign up for bonus content and additional insights at vaunabyrd.com Follow us on Instagram Vauna Roland Join our Facebook group The Joyful Family Society