Alan Katzen, LCSW

I DO NOT want to lose any of you.
Please make a call: a friend/family, 988, or 911, or get to an Emergency Department.
Many communities have 911 helpers to come and talk to you where you are.

(Social media is not the best way to get help quickly in urgent or emergent situations).

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What are your thoughts about this? Can you relate? 🤔 Wisdom by @kristinjmcnulty “Exercise: Letting Go As you read this, take a deep breath and, as you exhale, allow all the tension to leave your body. Let your scalp and your forehead and your face relax. Your head does not need to be tense in order for you to read. Let your tongue and your throat and your shoulders relax. You can hold a book with relaxed arms and hands. Do that now. Let your back and your abdomen and your pelvis relax. Let your breathing be at peace as you relax your legs and feet. Is there a big change in your body since you began the previous paragraph? Notice how much you hold on. If you are doing it with your body, you are doing it with your mind. In this relaxed, comfortable position, say to yourself, “I am willing to let go. I release. I let go. I release all ten- sion. I release all fear. I release all anger. I release all guilt. I release all sadness. I let go of all old limitations. I let go, and I am at peace. I am at peace with myself. I am at peace with the process of life. I am safe.” Go over this exercise two or three times. Feel the ease of letting go.” ― Louise L. Hay

Interesting!

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Our brains are naturally wired to experience "negativity bias", meaning we have a tendency to pay more attention to negative information over the positive. It makes sense from a survival standpoint. If something bad happens, our brain wants to remember so it'll be more equipped to notice, and tackle similar situations in the future. Gratitude, on the other hand, is a practice that takes time, and persistence. We have to train our brains to notice the good things that go on around us. Now, I am not one for "toxic positivity", and I don't believe in forcing yourself to feel grateful for things that you're not truly grateful for. But I do wholeheartedly believe in a daily gratitude practice. I have seen firsthand the shift it can create in your mindset. This video is one of my favorite "glimmer" moments from our trip to Nova Scotia. Watching the kids run barefoot in my moms yard, playing with their cousin, as the sun dipped down over the ocean. I'll treasure that memory for the rest of my life ✨💛. . . . . . . #glimmer #gratitude #gratitudeattitude #gratitudepractice #gratitudejournal #gratitudechallenge #familytrip #familyislove #familyfirst #mytinymoments #lifewithlittles #lifewithkids #motherhoodunited #motherhoodmoments #gratitudedaily