Orion Counseling & Consulting LLC

Join me December 4 from 10 AM to 2 PM ET for Brief Introduction to Motivational Interviewing. If you’re new to MI and curious, or if you’re looking for a refresher this might be for you. Swipe right for details or email me at [email protected] for more info. Hope to have you. 🙂
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It’s no secret to most of us that practicing gratitude impacts our mood. There are many ways to practice giving thanks for the positive in our lives and this book captures it beautifully, reminding us that gratitude and joy can be found in the everyday.🙂🎁
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Not always! But if we’re always pushing them away or avoiding them altogether, they tend to get stronger. Try getting sunscreened up (see video) 😄🧴☀️ It may not be fun, but it can protect us in the long run from getting burned.
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We’ve been sold the idea that the goal is to feel good, that happiness is the destination, and that discomfort is a sign something’s wrong.

In ACT the tendency to avoid or get rid of these unpleasant feelings is what we call “the control agenda” and the unintended consequence is that we end up feeling even worse in the long run!

ACT invites another way: to open up and make room for uncomfortable feelings so we can move toward what matters, even when it’s hard
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We all have a box of “stuff” that we carry. How are you carrying yours?
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Book rec for moms, dads, friends of moms and dads. This book is a GIFT for gift for those navigating the new landscape of motherhood.
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Times feel uncertain for so many, but we can maintain hope with small daily actions. Also, the world’s best song about daring to care for ourselves and others even—especially—when it all feels like too much.
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I’m a big fan of bibliotherapy, or in the power of reading to help us live richer, fuller lives. What’s a book that changed your life? I’d love to hear! Also, you can thank me for not pairing this with the Reading Rainbow theme (which I definitely considered)😄
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Sources:
•https://www.ala.org/tools/atoz/bibliotherapy
•https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-08010-001?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
•https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.629872/full
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