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There Is Nothing Either Good or Bad But Thinking Makes It So

January 22, 2014 by Dr. Mike Brooks 2 Comments

There is no doubt that William Shakespeare had an exceptionally brilliant mind. I listened to a story on NPR once that listed out many of […]

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Turning a Liability into an Advantage

December 24, 2011 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

We all run into negative thought “loops” at times that are difficult to shake. Sometimes these negative thought loops can contribute to our suffering because […]

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Mindfulness in My Work as a Therapist

October 15, 2009 by Dr. Pittman McGehee Leave a Comment

In my previous blog, I list three ways therapists can use mindfulness in their work (from the book, Mindfulness and Psychotherapy.)  In my work as […]

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Coping with Distressing Thoughts – Part 3

June 12, 2009 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Now more on how to cope with distressing thoughts. Here is one simple but powerful technique that you might want to give a try. This […]

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Coping With Distressing Thoughts – Part 2

June 11, 2009 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Dr. William Glasser is a psychiatrist who has had a substantial impact on the field of psychotherapy. Interestingly, he never prescribed medication in his career […]

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Coping with Distressing Thoughts – Part 1

May 28, 2009 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

In my last post, I talked about how not all daydreaming is good…how our thoughts can drift into negative content, which provides the fuel for […]

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Power of Words & Self-Talk

July 31, 2008 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Words can be tremendously powerful. Very subtle changes in choice of words, voice inflection, etc. can totally change the impact our words have on others. […]

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Windows of Illumination

July 14, 2008 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

I had to go take care of a traffic ticket today at a precinct office – not a favorite task, but I try to take […]

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Self-Liberation Through Mindfulness

May 6, 2008 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

Now we’ve arrived at potentially the most powerful way to break out of a cycle of negative thoughts and feelings. It is through mindfulness, which […]

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Self-Liberation Through Thoughts

April 24, 2008 by Dr. Mike Brooks Leave a Comment

So, changing our behavior is one way of improving our sense of well-being. I’m referring to this as a form of self-liberation because we do […]

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