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by Carl Mothes | Feb 5, 2021 | Mens Therapy BLOG, Uncategorized
Let’s continue down our absurd path by considering another aspect of perspective: salience (that which is important and mattering to us). I regularly refer to this perspective shift as a shift in our ‘zoom magnification.’ By zooming all the way out or all the way...
by Carl Mothes | Dec 3, 2020 | Mens Therapy BLOG
Absurdity is a concept in which I’d like to dive deeper. We’re going to use the previous post about if/then self narratives to wade further. So here’s the clunky link to introduce absurdity as a concept: Take the thought of just needing to do X in order to do Y. We...
by Carl Mothes | Sep 22, 2020 | Mens Therapy BLOG
“Once I get those new shoes then I’ll be all set to head to the gym and start working out.” “Once I get back from vacation, then I have this whole new diet plan I’ll start.” “Once I get through this project at work, then I’ll dial back...
by Carl Mothes | May 22, 2020 | Mens Therapy BLOG
In the previous post I described a feeling of frustration, guilt, and/or shame over a sense of ‘un-accomplishment’ during this pandemic. Specifically, this feeling stems from desired pursuits we carry in the back of our minds, that have become more present...
by Carl Mothes | Jul 30, 2019 | Mens Therapy BLOG
Recently, I was struck by similar comments from several patients. The gist was, “Man, I’m really sick and tired of talking about this.” One of the patients had recently made some actual changes – ones that directly related to his reasoning for coming to...
