My top 10 frustrations as a therapist...
Somebody dared me to write/publish this... As part of my own personal growth journey of speaking with integrity and honesty! So, here goes... I would like to bluntly and lovingly detail the top ten frustrations I experience when I observe the world and how sad it makes me that so many people are experiencing anxiety (and other emotional issues) when there is always some little (or big) thing they can do for themselves, but seemingly don't. ** This is, of course, written with love and a little tongue in cheek, as mental health issues are very real (as I know from recovering from anxiety, OCD and depression myself). ** I can't help but ask - "What might we do (for themselves) over and above the help they may be currently receiving from doctors and the various medications they take?" So, my frustration number one is... Why can't people see how programmed they are by the messages coming from the media, governments, big pharma, and big food, influencing them to live in fear, surrender their power, medicate their problems, and eat foods which are not optimal for a human's well-being? Frustration number two... Why can't people see that most emotional problems are caused by biological exhaustion and poor living skills? Therefore, more sleep, a diet to raise mitochondrial health, and learning how to stop stressing their bodies by worrying too much are key to recharging their energy levels back to normal. Then, by living in more courageous ways, they can change their lives. Frustration number three... Why can't people see that how they were born is not who they have to be? Pessimists can learn to become optimists, introverts can learn how to become more outgoing, victims can learn to take control, doubtful people can learn to trust, shy people can learn how to become more open, and quiet people can learn how to find their voice. Why wouldn't you take action to learn and develop these skills? Frustration number four... Why can't people see that belief systems can be changed? Just because your family and culture instilled a certain belief system in you, it doesn't mean that as an adult, you can't choose which belief systems are appropriate for the life you want to live. You can consciously retrain your unconscious brain with new beliefs that better serve you. Plus, you can define the boundaries of responsibility you choose to set for yourself and those around you.