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Jared Washam

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Either the old-fashioned way with binoculars and a thermos of hot coffee, maybe other elderly folx lol; OR, maybe dressed head to toe in camo and face paint (try a Gilly suit for real impact) like a genuine dyed in the wool weirdo. See how close you can get to an actual bird.
Presence, silence and maybe a little silliness?
Guaranteed results

#affordablementalhealthcare #therapist by @communityintegratedwellness

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Next time you see a dog or cat or really any pet out in the world, instead of greeting them with the standard cutesy puppy voice and approach, just make full unblinking eye contact with them. Maybe try to communicate with them telepathically (spoiler:you can’t but it’s hilarious anyway). For starters you’ll see exactly what kind of vibe you have with animals. And secondly, engaging in a silly and unorthodox activity gets that natural dopamine boost from “novelty,” doing something out of the ordinary. Have a playful day!

#play #animalpranks #sillygeese #affordablementalhealthcare #therapist by @communityintegratedwellness

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The aromatic and haptic pleasures aside, accomplishing one small task can set a cascade of benefits in motion including self-esteem, momentum and mood enhancement.

#affordablementalhealthcare #therapy by @communityintegratedwellness

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Literally anything IRL. Move erratically for no reason. Start reading a book on a subject you know nothing about and might not have ever considered before. Stand up. Look up. Or down. Figure out how far you can walk. The first step is most always to get the proverbial ball rolling, to overcome inertia. And it takes a little effort (Newton’s first law). But every subsequent step will be easier. Just start.

#affordablementalhealthcare #counsellor #actionismedicine #startanywhere by @communityintegratedwellness

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We fall. We rise. We fall again.
Getting back up after one fails is pretty much the whole thing, the whole secret. Just keep getting back up.

#affordablementalhealthcare #freetherapy #résilience #perserverance #values by @communityintegratedwellness

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Not for any moral or self-improvement reason. And not EVERY day.
But occasionally the practice of getting up before the world, to begin the day slowly, with intention, watch the sun meet the day, feel the dark night’s chill give way to the sun’s warmth. I don’t have the research to claim that it is “therapeutic;” but it sure is lovely

#sunrise #pinkclouds #ambeauty #affordablementalhealthcare by @communityintegratedwellness

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As the summer sun begins to fade into autumn, I feel a longing for the warm long days AND AT THE SAME TIME welcome the coming campfires, sweater evenings and couch coziness. It’s a chance to practice feeling two emotions at once.
The leaves are an excellent reminder of this complexity. Their colours change from vivid greens to bright yellows and reds and oranges. This transition from one form of beauty to another belies loss and change but is also tinged with the knowledge that the sun WILL return as it always has. Slow down and experience or even revel in this liminal space. It is a place of both learning and peace.

#affordablementalhealthcare #autumn #pumpkinspice #sweaterweather by @communityintegratedwellness

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It is damn near impossible to commit one’s mind to ruminations or spiraling thoughts WHILE humming or singing. Similar technique to breathing exercises but more playful.

#affordablementalhealthcare #showerseranade #humming is #ohming by @communityintegratedwellness

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This one is just kind of a no-brainer given the mountain of research around the importance of sleep AND the deleterious widespread effects of our current hypersped society.
I know, you don’t have TIME for a nap. But you also do NOT have the superhuman power to go without proper rest for very long so…

#sleep is #medicine #slowthefuckdown
#affordablementalhealthcare by @communityintegratedwellness

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Try closing your eyes and just burying your nose into their armpit. Awkward on a hundred thousand. And the strongest rush of pheromones imaginable. These molecules are real albeit mysterious. And they can produce a cascade of deeply pleasurable psychosomatic effects.
Get in there; it’s sooo good.

#affordablementalhealthcare by @communityintegratedwellness

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In a time and culture that demands ever increasing productivity, activity and accomplishment, slowing ever part of life down is not simply therapy; it’s survival.

I have often found an interesting metaphor from the Indus Valley particularly helpful. Think of the length of your life as being determined at birth by a predefined NUMBER of breaths. The slower you breathe, the longer you live. Period.

And luckily this metaphor has some scientific corroboration. When breathing slows, sympathetic nervous system engagement is downregulated (reducing tension, anxiety, paranoid cognitions) while immune system function is optimized and mitochondrial efficiency improves.

Breathe slowly, move with intention, eat mindfully and savour as many tiny, easily overlooked details. Your perception and experience of reality and by extension your appreciation of the universe become more rich and dynamic.
You might arrive at “late” but you’ll show up better.

#breathwork #therapy #transformation #affordablementalhealthcare by @communityintegratedwellness

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How long have you been on this infernal pocket god today? How much of today have you and will you spend ruminating on what you have seen here?
What portion of your day today has been allocated to which dream tasks, self-care, and connection building?

This is not meant as a call out and there is no judgement. There is nothing “wrong.” This algorithm is designed to keep you here and scrolling. This is merely an invitation to consider how your time is being utilized.
How are you using this one precious life?

#affordablementalhealthcare by @communityintegratedwellness

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