Don’t selectively listen to people that only share your point of view. Be open enough to listen, objectively, to all sides. It will either affirm your stance or bring about an entirely new set of questions.
It’s really worrisome how structurally and socially things are crumbling and so is people’s mental health. For frontline workers and then everyone working around mental health, the risk of burnout looms.
Having worked for 16 years as a therapist, it feels like everything has changed in the last 3-4 months. The texture of sessions, conversations and also how we are navigating it.
give yourself slack and be your biggest hype man. you are THAT one. process the shit that really fucked you up as a kid. your inner child is on full display right now and they want to talk to you. imagine your inner child. talk to them. comfort them. rn you need comfort
While self-defeating thoughts or overthinking can be classified as negative meditation, focusing on happiness, nurturing relationships can be classified as positive meditation.
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