Overthinking, in a nutshell. ๐
The Awkward Yeti - Nick Seluk
September 29 at 6:50 AM ยท
Regular doses of nature: heartily recommended. โค๏ธ
GREATERGOOD.BERKELEY.EDU
How Being in Nature Can Spur Personal Growth
On World Mental Health Day, remember itโs okay to need help sometimes. Iโm grateful to all the psychiatrists, therapists, other physicians, and coaches who have supported me in my own healing.
The pandemic is bringing about career changes for many people -- some imposed upon them, and some chosen. More are wanting psychotherapy, or other forms of self-exploration such as coaching and/or mentoring. Some may have illnesses needing treatment and support, making psychotherapy the most effective choice. Others are in greater states of health, yet want support in their development as human beings, or in their careers, or relationships, etc. Depending on specific needs and desires, coaching or mentoring may be better suited. No matter what, all relationships still need to be professional and confidential.
WSJ.COM
Pandemic, New Platforms Prompt Surge in New Therapists
Thank you, Drs. Low Dog and Remen.
Tieraona Low Dog, MD
October 8 at 4:11 PM ยท
โHealing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isnโt you - all of the expectations, all of the beliefs - and becoming who you are.โ โ Rachel Naomi Remen
For every one of us. โค๏ธ
Contemplative Interbeing
October 5 at 1:00 PM ยท
Both intellect and imagination are necessary in our lives. For best results though, imagination leads and invigorates logic. How else to devise experiments that teach us about reality?
Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D
October 21 at 9:34 AM ยท
What quote would you like to share today?
BruceLipton.com
Looking for a meditation podcast? This is a nice collection.
VERYWELLMIND.COM
The 21 Best Meditation Podcasts to Listen to in 2020
Humor (if authentic) can do us all a world of good. Forced laughter? Not so much.
PSYCHOLOGYTODAY.COM
How to Use Humor to Manage Stress
This is a precious video, to me -- because it shows the effects of authenticity and kindness in a high-visibility situation. On May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers, host of the (then) recently nationally syndicated children's television series, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (named Misterogers' Neighborhood at the time), testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce Subcommittee on Communications to defend $20 million in federal funding proposed for the newly formed non-profit Corporation for Public Broadcasting. President Nixon wanted to reduce this to $10 million, instead. Subcommittee chairman, Senator John Pastore (D-RI) was unfamiliar with Fred Rogers -- and was initially abrasive toward him. Over the course of Rogers' 6 minutes of testimony though, Pastore's demeanor gradually transitions to one of awe and admiration as Rogers speaks. I love Mr. Rogers, but it's also important to remember that each of us has this capacity within us as well.
YOUTUBE.COM
May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications
Great to know this, as much "virtual" communication as we're doing these days!
VERYWELLMIND.COM
Voice Communication Creates Stronger Bond Than Text, Study Shows
Experiments don't always go like we hope, but they always give results. And those results can inform our next steps. Clarity + Action = Results.
Find yourself in any of these? Help is available . . .
REALSIMPLE.COM
9 Unhealthy Coping Habits That End Up Hurting More Than Helping
How is it for you, when feedback is being offered?
Harriet Lerner
November 9 at 2:16 PM ยท
If the other person has taken the initiative to confront us we can learn to listen differently. We can enter a difficult conversation with the intention to first listen only for what we can understand and agree with (even if itโs only 7%) and we can apologize for that piece first. We can save our different point of view until after the critical party feels truly heard so that it is not part of a defense strategy. We can also end a conversation when weโre on the receiving end of rude or demanding treatment and tell that person we are hear to listen when they approach us with respect.
Excellent tradeoff! ๐
Taos Art Supply
November 19 at 8:01 AM ยท
Ah, yes. Some other truths about navigating a medical career.
NBCNEWS.COM
Dr. Nancy Lipsitz: This is what medical school DOESNโT teach women about family and career
Iโm thinking we can do better than this. ๐ค๐
Not only does COVID-19 increase risk for new psychiatric illness, but having psychiatric illness/diagnoses also increases risk for COVID-19.
PSYCHOLOGYTODAY.COM
COVID-19 Doubles the Risk for New Psychiatric Illness
Anyone who has experienced trauma, has likely also experienced misunderstanding and judgment from others. It doesn't have to go this way, but it often does. People are people. However, if you'd prefer to be supportive to others with such history, here are some ideas worth considering.
THEMIGHTY.COM
5 Things to Never Say to Someone Who Experienced Trauma
This has been the case for as long as Iโve been a psychiatrist, and I finished residency in 1983. Weโve made some progress in that time, but some barriers remain firm. At great cost to myself but much greater benefit to my colleagues, I took additional training as a coach. To increase availability and lower some of the barriers described in the article, I have been serving them in that way since 2012. Many need help with their lives and work, because their training fell short in these areas. Excellent coaching can provide this preventively, before diagnosable illness develops.
KEVINMD.COM
Physicians are an underserved population about their own mental health care
Yep!
Dr. Jen
February 5 at 3:50 PM ยท
๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐โ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐!โฃ
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Sometimes we leave feeling calmer, more grounded, more regulated, and hopeful. Sometimes, welp...not. โฃ
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As long as the latter isnโt EVERY time, and there is relief overall and some improvement between sessions, even tiny tiny baby steps, itโs all part of the process! โฃ
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๐๐ฏ ๐ฆ๐ง๐ง๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ค๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ข๐ฏ ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ค๐ถ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ด๐ช๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ถ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต ๐ช๐ง ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ข๐ณ๐บ. ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ค๐ญ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ด (๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐บ๐ด๐ฆ๐ญ๐ง, ๐ฐ๐ฃ๐ท๐ช, ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ) ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ข๐บ. โฃ
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Learning to sit with the discomfort - exposing oneself to it - with compassionate and non-judgmental awareness is often a key. โฃ
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In the end, it all becomes the therapeutic work, and all part of growth and evolution. Itโs kind of magical in that way.โฃ
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๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป?! โฃ
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I love you. You got this. We got this! One out of place feather at a time. @birdstrips ๐๐ง โฃ
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XO, Dr. Jen
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This article could be helpful to some receiving COVID vaccines, if experiencing a delayed inflammation response to the injection. Most have resolved within 4-5 days, and thereโs no contraindication to taking dose #2. However, they suggest getting it in the other arm. Makes good sense to me! ๐
PSYCHOLOGYTODAY.COM
Whatโs the New Phenomenon Called โCOVID Vaccine Armโ?
There are a lot of heroes in the pandemic, but some are not acknowledged as they deserve. Moms are certainly in that category! How they've been keeping so many balls in the air is a wonder -- even when they think of themselves as utter failures. That's a severe misunderstanding, I think.
NYTIMES.COM
Three American Mothers, On the Brink
Some inner voices are just the yammering of our personal ego -- echoing the "persona" we think we must maintain for security in life. There is also a deeper Wisdom inside each of us, that we can begin to hear if we listen quietly. It's not a hallucination, but more an inner urging. We need to not mix up the two.
NEWYORKER.COM
Can We Control the Voice in Our Head?
