NUMB OR NOURISH?
WHAT WILL YOU DECIDE?

ASK YOURSELF:

Will my choices nourish and connect me?

Or numb and disconnect me?

 

Now, more than ever, we live in an environment where industries, technologies and products are designed to get us hooked.

Pause, Reflect, Decide is a 3-step sequence that teaches how to take a moment to pause, to reflect on how we can best take care of ourselves, and to make a conscious decision.

  • Pausing gives us a break in thought and action, so we can interrupt mindless activity.

  • Reflection is about considering our options and what we know from our past decisions and outcomes.

  • When we Decide after a moment of Pause and Reflection, we can consciously commit to our choice.

TAKE ME TO THE FIRST STEP: PAUSE

I realized I could make a choice, and I asked myself . . . Is this nourishing me?

Numb or Nourish Campaign

 

The idea of developing a campaign around Numb or Nourish was sparked at a Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships community member meeting in 2020. The concept resonated among representatives across the 12 community sectors and aligned with the goal to reshape community norms that drive youth substance use. West Marin Coalition for Healthy Youth and Marin’s Tobacco Use Prevention Education program joined in the effort to develop this healthy choices campaign.

Numb or Nourish can be used for any number of behaviors. MHYP makes the connection to habit forming behaviors around substances that can lead to physical and emotional dependence – particularly among youth.

Numb or Nourish is about personal agency and choice. It’s about informed decision making and skill building. It’s about personal, family and community health. No judgment about good or bad. No right or wrong. It’s a process. And a daily tool to support yourself and others.