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Therapy Thoughts for Friday: Self-Talk

On January 27, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental HealthLeave a comment

Do you talk to yourself? How do you feel about talking to yourself? Is self-talk a good thing? Is it bad? Don't know? Do you ever say positive things to yourself? If you say something nice to yourself, do you believe you? Whoever told you that you shouldn't say good things about yourself didn't want …

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More Thursday Therapy Thoughts

On January 25, 2023January 26, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental Health1 Comment

Many mental struggles are based in thoughts. I didn’t say mental illness is based in thoughts - that is no more truth than saying tuberculosis or cancer are thought based. One of my professors said, "The voice in your head that judges, criticizes, and condemns you is not your own. That is the voice of …

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Wednesday Therapy Thoughts

On January 25, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental Health4 Comments

How am I doing? I mean, compared to others, how am I doing? I care what others think about me because if there is something I need to change so they think better of me, I want to do change it, whatever it is. If I have an opinion that's wrong, I mean, compared to …

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The Getting Old Chronicles

On January 25, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental Health2 Comments

I never thought about getting old. Never. No one ever told me that one day I would realize I'm old. No one. I'm not aware of any training for getting old. To my knowledge there aren't any how-to books like, "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Getting Old and Crotchety." I think I'm going …

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Tuesday Therapy Thoughts

On January 24, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental Health2 Comments

Sometimes seeing differently is simply a matter of doing things differently. If you have a routine that you follow every day, change it. You can make your brain get involved by making choices rather than automatically doing the same things. When you do the same things the same way day after day, you can do …

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Monday Therapy Thoughts

On January 23, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental HealthLeave a comment

Mondays get a bad rap. It’s not Monday's fault it’s first. There are a lot of great firsts Monday follows after. If you have children, do you remember the first time they connected the toilet to potty? Wasn't that a great first?! How about the first time you drove a car by yourself? A first …

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Sunday Therapy Thoughts

On January 22, 2023January 21, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental HealthLeave a comment

There are songs that come to mind about Sunday with lyrics such as, "easy like Sunday morning," and I think, "Wow, those folks don't know anything about Sunday morning." Sunday mornings were never easy. Even when I was a kid, they were rush-rush-rush. Who ever thought it was a good idea to put a suit …

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Saturday Therapy Thoughts

On January 21, 2023January 20, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental Health7 Comments

What should Saturdays feel like? I always think of Saturdays the way they were when I was a kid. Saturday morning cartoons were like the second act to Science Fiction Theater that came on Friday night after the late news. Quick Draw McGraw, Adam Ant, Wally Gator, The Thunderbirds, The Jetsons, and best of all, …

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Friday Therapy Thoughts

On January 20, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental HealthLeave a comment

Last summer I completed an online class about "Calming the Anxious Brain." It was very interesting and helpful. The amygdala is a real pain sometimes. Getting it to shut up long enough for some sensible thought can be tough. I guess I was surprised to find out that abdominal breathing really does work. Obviously, air …

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Affirmations of Value: The Gift for Yourself

On January 18, 2023 By Dale ParsonsIn Mental HealthLeave a comment

Here are four simple affirmations to speak to yourself. Words do not create value. Value is already mine. Value is in me, not in words others say about me. My worth is in me, not in the approval of others. I accept my value, it is mine, alone. Print these affirmations and say them to …

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