🧠 Your brain is a thinking machine. It is like a conveyer belt that constantly spits out thoughts. It has strict production quotas and will keep producing thoughts at all costs. ⁣ ⁣ Your brain is trying to make sense of everything—even if it d
Doing your best is not about being productive 24/7. Doing your best means knowing your limits, treating yourself like a human worthy of rest and pleasure, and living consistent (ish) with your values. You might be afraid of resting—the world mi
✨Monday affirmations⁣✨ ⁣ No feeling is final. ⁣ ⁣ I accept myself as I am. ⁣ ⁣ I make space for my vulnerability. ⁣ ⁣ I own my weaknesses. ⁣ ⁣ I own my challenges. ⁣ ⁣ I own my past. ⁣ ⁣ I own my present. ⁣ ⁣ I own my future. ⁣ ⁣ I am allowed to feel
There are a lot of misconceptions about mindfulness. It’s often thrown around as a coping strategy, so we tend to assume that practicing mindfulness will make us feel better. ⁣ ⁣ Bad day? Try some mindfulness!⁣ ⁣ The trouble with this is that b
I’ve been sharing posts and images in my stories from people leading the work and sharing their time and energy, so if you have limited time right now, go to my stories instead of reading this post. Read their captions, follow their accounts, d
Hi fellow clinicians! Our LGBTQ+ clients have varying experiences with religion—some have been greatly harmed by it, some have little to no religious background, some love their religion and feel conflicted about how to reconcile their sexual o
✨Friday affirmations⁣✨ ⁣ I freely invest my energy in what matters. ⁣ ⁣ I release any energy (positive or negative) toward that which does not matter. ⁣ ⁣ I am fiercely protective of my time and energy. ⁣ ⁣ I have systems in place to regularly receiv
✨Rather than defining radical acceptance by what it’s *not* (see yesterday’s post) here are a few ideas of what it *is* (or at least what it could be). ⁣✨ ⁣ What would you add to the list? How does acceptance look for you?
One of the myths about acceptance is that it means you lay down and take whatever life hands you, accepting it as your ultimate fate and never trying to change it. Not so! That sounds more like a different concept: learned helplessness. ⁣ ⁣ Researche
The pandemic has made a few things clear, including this: The future is rarely and barely in our control. We like to make plans and anticipate, and hey! I am all about a good plan. Seriously! When a global pandemic doesn’t pop up, it can be sup
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If you’re feeling overwhelmed, try a new set of instructions. This one by Mary Oliver has never steered me wrong. I have kept this poem at my desk for years, and it has been a simplifying, clarifying force at some important times. Sending love
Raise your hand if you’re thought one of these before? 🤚🏼🤚🏼🤚🏼Yep, same. 😂 I’d love to hear your version in the comments!⁣ ⁣ When all you have is a hammer—everything looks like a nail. ⁣ ⁣ When all you have is perfectionism&md
Once I recognized perfectionism in myself, I saw it as the enemy. It was making me miserable, causing me anxiety, making me miss out on big opportunities, and stressing me out. I felt like I had to get rid of it completely to have a good life. ⁣ ⁣ ✨T
✨Thursday Affirmations⁣✨ ⁣ I see myself. ⁣ I trust myself. ⁣ I am allowed to say no. ⁣ I am allowed to say yes. ⁣ I am allowed to be imperfect. ⁣ My worth is independent of my failures. ⁣ My worth is independent of my successes. ⁣ I am grounded in my
Perfectionism. This pattern of thinking is behind so many mental health issues, whether disorders like Major Depressive Disorder & Generalized Anxiety Disorder, or stress, procrastination, burnout, & difficulty reaching your goals. ⁣ ⁣ I&rsqu
Sometimes it feels like we’re waiting for ourselves to measure up before we’re ready to treat ourselves with respect. It might feel like we have to EARN a break, certain foods, kindness, or even love. But the truth is you don’t have
I love #therapistsofinstagram as much as the next person, but there are some key differences between “instagram therapy” and actual therapy. The images and words I share here are not therapy, although they are often gleaned from trends I
Are you noticing thoughts that get in your way but aren’t sure what to think instead? Are you tired of self-deprecation but don’t know any other way? And are you tired of immediately talking yourself out of positive thoughts you see on in
The biggest fear about dropping perfectionist core beliefs is some version of, “But if I stop putting pressure on myself, I’ll never get anything done!” ⁣ ⁣ I hear you—I’ve thought that myself. Using force, pressure, sha