# @volleyballbc on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2023-10-09T21:00:00.000+00:00

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🌟Insights from Derek Thiessen 🧠

We had an enlightening conversation with Derek Thiessen, a Canadian Certified Counselor and former volleyball player, about his sources of support for mental health and well-being. Here's what he had to say:

Q: Can you tell us about some of the sources of support for your mental health and well-being? 
Are there people or resources that play an important role for you?

A: "I find it's important for me to have a mixture of both 'internal' and 'external' resources that I can turn to for supporting my overall mental well-being. Turning toward an internal resource might look like reminding myself of instances when I successfully bounced back from setbacks (resilience) or gently reminding myself that I don't have to solve everything at once and can be patient with myself (self-compassion).

Tapping into external resources looks like using guided meditations, watching informative videos, listening to music that either calms my body or energizes it, and, of course, talking with a trusted person who can give me the space to feel and express whatever is going on inside me. I love podcasts and YouTube, so there is no shortage of people out there I can list as helpful resources. But some of my current favourites include Dr. Michael Gervais, Healthy Gamer, Brene Brown, and Tim Ferriss."

Derek's diverse range of internal and external resources underscores the importance of finding what works best for you in your mental health journey. 

Whether it's self-compassion, meditation, or insightful content from thought leaders, remember that there are many avenues to support your well-being.💪🧠

#MentalHealthSupport #VolleyballBC #WellbeingJourney #DerekThiessen #SelfCompassion #Resilience #MentalHealthResources

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