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i love you, bro PROJECT, 3130 W Maple Loop Drive #G100, Provo, UT (2026)

02/07/2026

A NOT-SO-FUNNY REALITY

Some of us say “we’re good”, but our face is out here telling the whole different story 😅

Believe it or not, smiling actually shifts what’s happening in the brain and body. Even a small, intentional smile can help regulate the nervous system and create emotional momentum.

'5 Mental Health Benefits of Smiling'
🔨and how to put in the work for each:

1. Signals safety to the brain
😊Smiling can help move the body out of threat mode and into a calmer state.
🔨: Start the morning with a slow inhale, long exhale, and a gentle smile — even if it feels mechanical. The brain often follows the body’s lead.

2. Releases mood-supporting chemicals
😊A genuine smile can stimulate dopamine and serotonin — both connected to emotional steadiness.
🔨: Stack smiling with something naturally uplifting: sunlight, a short walk, good music, or a favorite memory.

3. Reduces stress in the moment
😊Facial muscles communicate with the nervous system. When they soften, tension can soften too.
🔨: During stressful moments, unclench the jaw, drop the shoulders, and invite a small smile. Think of it as a 10-second reset.

4. Strengthens connection
😊Smiles are social glue. They communicate warmth, openness, and safety without a single word.
🔨: Offer one intentional smile today — to a partner, a friend, a stranger, or someone who might be struggling. Small gestures build strong communities.

5. Builds emotional resilience
😊Choosing small positive actions — even on hard days — trains the brain to recognize that difficulty and hope can coexist.
🔨: End the day by recalling one moment that brought even a micro-smile. Over time, this conditions the brain to notice the good more quickly.

💥LET ME BE CLEAR--smiling is NOT about "pretending everything is okay" or masking real pain💥
I ESPECIALLY hate it when people tell me or others to "smile" (unless I'm getting a picture taken, lol).

Your invitation for another to smile should be by example and in the form of YOU smiling!

👉🏽We can honor what’s heavy within us and still allow moments of light.

Let's put in the work together, bros.

iloveyoubroproject.org

02/07/2026

THE BENEFITS OF CALLING/TEXTING 9-8-8

📱Immediate Human Connection
🔨When feelings of loneliness or social disconnection surface, speaking with a trained counselor creates instant relational support. Even one conversation can regulate the nervous system and remind us that we are not alone.
👉🏽Why it matters:
Connection is one of the strongest protective factors against emotional distress and su***de risk.

📱Access When Trusted Supports Aren’t Available
🔨There are moments when therapists, friends, or family cannot be reached. 9-8-8 fills that gap — day or night.
👉🏽Why it matters:
Emotional pain often intensifies in silence. Having a 24/7 option prevents struggles from escalating while waiting for other supports.

📱A Judgment-Free Listener
🔨Sometimes what is needed most is not advice — it is presence. 9-8-8 counselors are trained to listen without bias, interruption, or assumption.
👉🏽Why it matters:
Feeling heard lowers emotional intensity and helps organize thoughts that may feel overwhelming.

📱Support Through Grief and Trauma
🔨Loss, shock, and traumatic experiences can disorient the mind and body. Speaking to someone grounded and skilled can help stabilize those reactions.
👉🏽Why it matters:
Early emotional support reduces the likelihood of prolonged distress and promotes healthier coping.

📱Guidance for Helping a Loved One
🔨9-8-8 is not only for personal struggle. It is also a resource when concern arises for someone else and uncertainty exists about what to do next.
👉🏽Why it matters:
Many people want to help but fear saying the wrong thing. Professional guidance builds confidence and safety.

📱Navigation to Local Resources
🔨Counselors can help identify mental health services, crisis centers, and community support nearby.
👉🏽Why it matters:
Clarity reduces overwhelm. Knowing the next step often restores a sense of control.

📱Support Across the Full Spectrum of Suicidal Thoughts
🔨From early intrusive thoughts to acute crisis, reaching out is appropriate at any stage — not just the most severe moments.
👉🏽Why it matters:
The earlier support begins, the more pathways open for stabilization and healing.

iloveyoubroproject.org

02/06/2026

LET THIS BE A SIGN UNTO YOU.

In case you forgot:
I freakin love you, bro.

Choose to join us.

iloveyoubroproject.org

02/06/2026

A MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDER

Sometimes the bravest thing we can do is sit beside someone in their darkest moments.

When that heavy call to 988 needs to be made, let’s move beyond simply referring — let’s choose to be present. A quiet presence can steady shaking hands, soften fear, and SHOW those that we love that they are literally not alone in that moment, and making that call.

Humanizing the help-seeking experience starts with us. With listening. With staying. With love.
Because no one should have to make that call by themselves.

If you or your loved one is struggling with thoughts of su***de, please call or text 9-8-8

02/05/2026

IF YOU FEEL LIKE A BRO MIGHT MAKE A SU***DE ATTEMPT SOON

📊35% of the men in our weekly support groups have had some form of su***de ideation in the past 30 days.

If you feel like a bro in your life might make a su***de attempt soon, here's some quick tips:

➖Stay present with them.
➖Help them secure lethal means.
➖Call 9-8-8 with them.
➖Go with them to Mental Health Services.
➖LOVE THEM, BRO.

☎️Call or Text 9-8-8 Crisis Hotline

📍Huntsman Mental Health Clinic Crisis Care Center
955 W 3300 S
South Salt Lake, UT 84119

iloveyoubroproject.org

02/05/2026

A NOT-SO-FUNNY REALITY

Turns out the “stupid little things” aren’t so stupid at all. They’re the basics many of us are missing and the lack of these basics can affect our mental health dramatically.

📊Our data shows that 66% of men are not getting the minimum amount sunlight, 71% aren't getting the minimum amount of exercise, and 86% aren't practicing any sort of breathwork.

~BACK TO THE BASICS and simple steps to put in the work for each~

🔴 66% aren’t getting enough sunlight (15–30 min daily)
🔨Stack sunlight with something already happening—coffee on the porch, a short walk, standing outside before work. No gear. No pressure.

🔴 71% aren’t exercising (30 min daily)
🔨Redefine exercise. Walking counts. Stretching counts. Moving counts. Consistency beats intensity every time.

🔴 86% aren’t practicing breathwork (15–30 min daily)
🔨Start with 3 slow breaths. In through the nose, out through the mouth. Do it while driving, walking, or waiting. Regulation starts small.

"We repeat what we don't repair".

BROS - We don’t need to do EVERYTHING, we just need to do SOMETHING and stop skipping the basics!

iloveyoubroproject.org

02/05/2026

FREE WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WORKSHOP - "TRAUMA-INFORMED BASICS"

Our data shows that 40% of men in our weekly support groups won't open up to the women in their lives because they don't think the women can help.

Another 22% of the men report that they feel the women in their lives would be completely uninterested and wouldn't want to hear a out their mental health challenges.

To help address this, our I Love You Sis program for women is holding a FREE clinical mental health workshop for women on skills for healthy conflict!

'Trauma-Informed Basics' by Stephanie Jimenez
🗓️Tuesday, March 3rd
🕦7pm-830pm
📌Koru Wellness Auditorium
3130 W Maple Loop Drive
Lehi, UT 84043

🩷EMPOWERING WOMEN TO SUPPORT THE MEN IN THEIR LIVES WITH THESE BEST PRACTICES🩷
- FREE
- NO RSVP NEEDED
- BRING A SIS AND MAKE IT A GIRLS NIGHT!

02/04/2026

NEXT MENS WORKSHOP - "GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD" BY CLINICIAN MARKHAM MCREYNOLDS

TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY, BROS! PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR

In this workshop, men will learn:
- Workshop Workbooks for each man
- How to decrease being in your head (depression, over thinking, self sabotage)
- Reconnecting our minds, heart, and bodies
- What depression is like for those in attendance and what work for them

* ABSOLUTELY FREE
* DONUTS INCLUDED

CHOOSE TO JOIN US, BROS!
🗓️Saturday, Feb 7th
🕜10am-1130am
📍Kori Wellness (theater room)
3130 W Maple Loop Dr
Lehi, UT 84043

02/04/2026

FACTS & FEELS

📊87% of the men who came to our weekly support groups while battling suicidal thoughts said it literally saved their life.

Not because we fixed them, or because we had all the answers, but because they could see that they're not alone in those thoughts--they can tangibly feel connection through those challenges.

Choose to join us, bro.
That choice might be the one that changes everything!

I LOVE YOI BRO PROJECT WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR MEN:
👉🏽 A judgment-free space—talking about the stress you carry, the feelings you bury, and the weight you’re hoping to set down

👉🏽 Real brotherhood—building emotional connections through shared struggles, hard lessons, and wins worth celebrating

👉🏽 Grounded perspective from men who’ve emotionally been there—offering counsel, validation, and lived wisdom as you reset your direction

👉🏽 Renewed purpose—rediscovering your worth, fulfillment, and strength inside a supportive, loving brotherhood

ALL OF OUR SUPPORT GROUPS ARE MON- THURS (none on the weekends)

DAY GROUP, 11am-1230pm
⛅American Fork - Mondays

EVENING GROUPS, 730pm-9pm

MONDAY NIGHTS
🛟Ogden
🍁Salt Lake City

TUESDAY NIGHTS
💠Kaysville
♠️West Jordan
🏔️Heber City (COMING SOON)

WEDNESDAY NIGHTS
🐂Lehi
🌿Provo

THURSDAY NIGHTS
🍂Tooele
⚜️Pleasant Grove
💈Spanish Fork

👣Roosevelt (COMING SOON)
🌳Logan (COMING 2026)
🦅Eagle Mountain (COMING 2026)
⛏️Price (COMING 2026)

🗣️Te Amo Hermano
¡Nuestro primer grupo de apoyo semanal para hombres de habla hispana comenzará en marzo!

Support group details👇🏽
iloveyoubroproject.org/support-groups

02/04/2026

WE'VE ALL BEEN GUILTY OF SOME OF THESE.

Toxic positivity doesn’t heal feelings, it suppresses them.

When emotions are met with pressure to “stay positive,” sharing often stops yet the feelings don’t disappear. They just go underground.

Here are 8 common toxic-positivity phrases—and healthier ways to respond instead:

⛔ “Good vibes only.”
🔨 “All feelings are welcome here, bro. I'm thankful for your trust in me to talk.”

⛔ "It can always be worse.”
🔨“That sounds so heavy. I'm here to listen, bro.”

⛔ “Everything happens for a reason.”
🔨“This hurts, and you have a right to grieve right now, bro.”

⛔ “Just stay positive.”
🔨“It’s okay to not be okay right now. I'm with you, bro.”

⛔ “Other people have it worse.”
🔨“Lets honor this pain you're experiencing together, bro.”

⛔ “You’ll be fine.”
🔨“I'd love to talk with you about what’s actually going on".

⛔ “Don’t dwell on it.”
🔨“Let’s slow down and sit with it together.”

⛔ “Be grateful and move on.”
🔨“Gratitude and grief can exist at the same time. I'll mourn with you.”

🚨EMOTIONAL CONNECTION CANNOT COME FROM "FIXING"🚨
---Connection requires listening, validating, and allowing space for the full human experience.

Feelings don’t just go away, they're not supposed to. Feelings do change when they’re allowed to be shared.

Choose to join us in our weekly support groups for men, my bros.

iloveyoubroproject.org

02/03/2026

THE SECURE SHIFT - DON'T SACRIFICE A CONNECTION BY TRYING TO WIN AN ARGUMENT

❌ DON’TS (what pushes connection away):

⛔Don’t: Lead with blame (“You always…”).
🔨Best practice: Pause and name the feeling instead of the accusation.

⛔Don’t: Test people to see if they care.
🔨Best practice: Ask directly for reassurance or support.

⛔Don’t: Keep score of past mistakes.
🔨Best practice: Stay grounded in what’s happening right now.

⛔Don’t: React to anger on the surface.
🔨Best practice: Slow the moment and look for the hurt underneath.

⛔Don’t: Focus on being right.
🔨Best practice: Ask, “What would help us feel connected again?”

✅ DO’S (what builds security):

💙Do: Use “I feel” language instead of “you did.”
🔨Best practice: Share emotions without assigning fault.

💙Do: Say exactly what’s needed.
🔨Best practice: Be clear, simple, and specific.

💙Do: Work the current issue, not the entire history.
🔨Best practice: One moment, one repair.

💙Do: Respond to pain, not tone.
🔨Best practice: Validate the emotion before solving anything.

💙Do: Choose connection over control.
🔨Best practice: Remember the goal is closeness, not victory.

SECURE COMMUNICATION BUILDS EMOTIONAL STRENGTH!!

Connection = Hope

Hope = Su***de Prevention

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