Yvette Murray she/her

Mental Health Caregiver Advocate, Speaker, Facilitator

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Loved providing some insight on workplace burnout in my recent interview with @EmploymentHero 💜

Read more here: https://t.co/Lpgzwn4XLE

#BurnoutAtWork #MentalHealth #PsychologicalSafety #WorkCulture

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Total bonus The Guess Who music 🎶 in the background!

When you know you are in the right place at the right time!

My daily (ok, almost daily) walks have been a calming effect for me these past few months. Forever grateful.

Enjoy!

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The back story to ‘You Raise Me Up” @JoshGroban ❤️🌹🌻⛰️

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The ‘Rose’ significant in so many ways. @IAMJHUD Jennifer Hudson sends shivers! 🌹

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Such an incredible experience at @SpeakerSlam | Competition 🎤 💙💛💙🌻 #Blessed #Grateful

Watch speech here: https://t.co/yjzDH9LYt3

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Aaah after a full week I came home to this waiting at my door! 🌻🌻🌻

Thank you Charlene for such a perfect thoughtful gift! It’s sitting on my desk! I appreciate being surround by things that make me smile & is a great reminder of the special friends that surround me! 💙💛💙🌻

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I am still learning how to reflect, protect myself, set healthy boundaries, and support people around me in a better way. It is still difficult, but your book helped me feel that I am not alone, and that many people are trying to learn these things too.

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This message from a reader truly melts my heart and affirms my purpose in writing my book! 🙏🌻

“Recently, I finished
reading your book The Mental Health Contagion, and I just wanted to write to say thank you.

Although the book is not very long, it took me quite a while to..

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It also made me reflect on myself. Some of the things you described as what not to do may have been things I have done before, even with good intentions. That was not always easy to realize, but it was very meaningful.

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for a long time. It felt as if, after teaching us the tools and walking with us through the journey, you were gently reminding us that the next part of the path — the next mountain — is ours to climb.

Your book helped me deepen my understanding of Mental Health First Aid.

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read it. Many of the examples and steps resonated with me deeply, so I found myself reading slowly and reflecting a lot along the way.

When I reached the final chapter, “Climbing Your Mountain,” I actually felt a little reluctant to finish the book. I have not had that feeling

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When Someone You Love Is Struggling: How to Care Without Losing Yourself 💛💙💛🌻

Listen to 20 min podcast here: https://t.co/0xXyBNV6UX

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Such an incredible experience! I won in so many ways! I’ll be sure to post my speech when I get the footage.

I placed 5th but in my books I placed first in the experience, the impact and being part of such a stellar group of speakers!

@SpeakerSlam 💙💛💙🌻 🏆🎤

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That’s the thing about long time friends they don’t’ forget!

Glad for this reminder from Charlene and I’m looking forward to taking stage tonight for the &
@SpeakerSlam Inspirational Speaker Competition! 🎤

Want to be inspired: https://t.co/XEV3njMZgy

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Tune in live from anywhere May 26th 7 pm est “YOU Matter too! @SpeakerSlam Inspirational Competition 🎤

https://t.co/XEV3njMZgy

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I have a message to share 💙💛💙🌻

I’m honoured to give voice to the nitty gritty of mental health.

I invite you to tune in virtually LIVE Tuesday May 26th at 7 pm est as I compete in the @SpeakerSlam Inspirational Speaking Competition 🎤

https://t.co/XEV3njMZgy

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So, you’ll find me in the next few days leading up to this faaabulous event nurturing my nervous system even more than usual.

Quiet time, feel good food, sleeping when my body needs it (yes, I plan on some naps!) …. I’m open to any other suggestions too!

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I’ll let you in on a little secret….

For years, before I keynote speak, facilitate an event or have any reason where I’m center stage, I’m become anxious.

I can’t sleep the night before and the “after” doesn’t feel any better.

I feel the build up and then the coming down….

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This isn’t about making sure I’m prepared- believe me this is covered, I’ve been eating sleeping and breathing this speech!

My body naturally goes into fight or flight….

So I’m preparing myself differently this time. I’m on purpose with calming activities leading up to Tues.

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The fact that this event is a competition is a whole new level to my usual performance anxiety!

My speaker coach @teriKingston shared with me yesterday, “you aren’t competing, you are communicating”

WOW that really landed for me!

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Instead of focusing on my desire to be perfect. I’m anchoring my attention on the value of what I’m delivering to the audience.

I grew up with 3 brothers and I come from a very competitive family. So I come my desire to “WIN” naturally.