PROTECT | Values for Well-being and Resilience
HEALING WITH HOPE | A Journey of Mental Wellbeing, Resilience, and Connection
Welcome to PROTECT, a transformative podcast dedicated to nurturing mental well-being, building resilience, and fostering hope. At its core, PROTECT is about the power of human connection—exploring how values like compassion, belonging, and loyalty can become lifelines for those facing challenges. Founded on the principle of Relational Safety, this podcast moves beyond traditional perspectives, asking not “what’s the matter with you?” but “what matters to you?”—empowering both professionals and individuals in their journey to chip away at pain and build strength.
Hosted by Dr. Manaan Kar Ray, an innovator and leader in mental health crisis care with over a decade of experience at Oxford and Cambridge, and now the Director of Mental Health Services at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, PROTECT is changing the way we think about suicide prevention. Each episode blends leading-edge research with person-centered practice, bringing insights that promote hope, purpose, and resilience.
In our new focus, we introduce Sunny’s Value Scouts—an uplifting series designed to cultivate resilience in younger audiences. Each story explores a value—from belonging and acceptance to courage and compassion—helping to build emotional strength and guide listeners through life's ups and downs. This podcast is an essential resource for all those who care deeply about mental health, suicide prevention, and building communities that thrive on connection and kindness.
Further information at www.PROGRESS.guide.
PROTECT | Values for Well-being and Resilience
34 | Safe Life Guide - Enact & Evaluate
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Key Message: "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" ~ Laozi. It is time to live your values through actions in the here and now.
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The proof of the pudding is of course in the eating, in life’s pursuits, living by our values involves taking action, values guided committed actions. To begin with the sphere of control may seem very small and the sphere of concern very large. However, outside the sphere of control is a sphere of influence that is larger than what can be directly controlled. The beauty of small steps is that once one begins to take actions, the sphere of control enlarges and things that were previously only in the sphere of influence come into the sphere of control and the sphere of influence eats into the sphere of concern.
In this episode, we discuss how to craft small, simple, realistic steps that you can take on a daily basis. We will also introduce you to the bulls eye technique to evaulate weekly whether you have been able to live by your values.
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