Category Archives: Distress tolerance

Ignore Your Feelings

Posted on November 29, 2020 by jamesmatter

So, did that get your attention? What’s a therapist doing telling people to ignore their feelings? Aren’t we, the therapists, supposed to help people get in touch with their feelings? Not necessarily. This is going to be a relatively short … Continue reading →

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More on Mindfulness

Posted on November 15, 2020 by jamesmatter

It’s been a while. Like many Americans, I’ve been watching the news and riding the roller coaster. But something happened earlier today that brought me back to a kind of everyday mindfulness, which my Midwestern forebearers would have probably called … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Bad to Feel Bad

Posted on September 2, 2020 by jamesmatter

I usually try to post something at least monthly, but I have fallen short of that goal. I also try to post on a topic that is not too common, or that relates to a personal interest, But no topic … Continue reading →

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Respect the Trauma of Others

Posted on June 6, 2020 by jamesmatter

I have been in much the same emotional state as those reading, I expect. I’ll honestly admit– I did everything in my power to avoid the actual video of George Floyd being killed. But it was so prevalent that I … Continue reading →

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Antidepressant Cow

Posted on May 24, 2020 by jamesmatter

To find out how antidepressant cow works, you will need to read the article linked below. While antidepressant cows will not necessarily work for everyone, the good news is that there are other things– multiple things– that will do the … Continue reading →

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Waiting

Posted on April 28, 2020 by jamesmatter

Many years ago when I was a college student, I went to visit a friend who lived in exurban Connecticut. My friend was the third of that name and was so called “Buddy,” the other names having been used on … Continue reading →

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The Parable of the Shopping Cart

Posted on December 27, 2018 by jamesmatter

Have you ever gone to a supermarket, gotten a shopping cart, started to push it up the aisle, and realized that it tended to pull to the right (or left)? It’s like a car that needs the alignment done. At … Continue reading →

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The Life You Save May Be Your Own

Posted on July 11, 2018 by jamesmatter

My apologies to those who have been waiting. Someone who I see personally reminded me that I hadn’t posted anything for quite some time, and I reiterated that I first started this with the avowed intention of creating only original … Continue reading →

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Depression Forever?

Posted on December 2, 2016 by jamesmatter

Imagine (or recall) yourself as a second grader. It’s a Friday afternoon in May, and the weather is beautiful. After school is out, you will get to play late outside, and you have the whole weekend ahead of you. But … Continue reading →

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Take Your Placebos- They’re Good for You

Posted on October 27, 2016 by jamesmatter

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/10/27/499475288/is-it-still-a-placebo-when-it-works-and-you-know-its-a-placebo I suggest using the following placebos, as needed: 1) Vitamin C supplements for colds, 500 mg every four to six hours; 2) Vitamin D supplements for depressed mood, 1000 units once a day (may be some clinical evidence in … Continue reading →

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