How to be Happier - An Exercise from Positive Psychology and the book The Power of Moments

Therapy in a Nutshell

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam

Mental Health, Education, Health & Fitness:mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 658 Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Looking for affordable online counseling? My sponsor, BetterHelp, connects you to a licensed professional from the comfort of your own home. Try it now for 10% off your first month: https://betterhelp.com/therapyinanutshell Today, we're diving into the wonderful world of positive psychology and discussing a powerful practice that’s a simple but transformative exercise that can bring a lot of joy and connection into your life. And you could probably do it in 15 minutes. So, let's jump right in! Learn more in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com Support my mission on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/therapyinanutshell Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.therapyinanutshell.com Check out my favorite self-help books: https://kit.co/TherapyinaNutshell/best-self-help-books Therapy in a Nutshell and the information provided by Emma McAdam are solely intended for informational and entertainment purposes and are not a substitute for advice, diagnosis, or treatment regarding medical or mental health conditions. Although Emma McAdam is a licensed marriage and family therapist, the views expressed on this site or any related content should not be taken for medical or psychiatric advice. Always consult your physician before making any decisions related to your physical or mental health. In therapy I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Systems Theory, positive psychology, and a bio-psycho-social approach to treating mental illness and other challenges we all face in life. The ideas from my videos are frequently adapted from multiple sources. Many of them come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, especially the work of Steven Hayes, Jason Luoma, and Russ Harris. The sections on stress and the mind-body connection derive from the work of Stephen Porges (the Polyvagal theory), Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) Francine Shapiro (EMDR), and Bessel Van Der Kolk. I also rely heavily on the work of the Arbinger Institute for my overall understanding of our ability to choose our life's direction. And deeper than all of that, the Gospel of Jesus Christ orients my personal worldview and sense of security, peace, hope, and love https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/believe If you are in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or your local emergency services. Copyright Therapy in a Nutshell, LLC

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0:00.0	Understanding mental health struggles can be tough.
0:03.0	That's why I created therapy in a nutshell to help make complicated therapeutic topics easy to understand and learn.
0:09.0	I'm Emma McAdam, a licensed marriage and family therapist, and this is the Therapy in a nutshell podcast.
0:15.0	These episodes don't replace the need for mental health professionals or the advice given by doctors, but
0:21.4	they provide options, resources, and skills that can help you in your journey to better your own
0:26.8	mental health or help those around you who may be struggling. If you want to find more resources
0:32.9	or if you want to learn about courses I offer on specific mental health topics, please stop by my website
0:38.1	at Therapy in an nutshell.com. Now, let's jump in to this week's skill. So this is going to be
0:43.9	interesting, right? A lot of people on YouTube do walk and talks. Well, how about we do a weed and talk
0:48.7	instead? So today, and I love weeding. It's like one of my favorite things. So like this is my
0:53.7	happy place, right?
0:55.2	Today we're going to be diving into the wonderful world of positive psychology. We're going to be
0:59.6	talking about this powerful practice that's simple but transformative. It can bring you a lot of
1:06.3	joy and connection into your life. And you could probably do it in like 15 minutes. So let's jump in.
1:12.3	This video is sponsored by BetterHelp.
1:14.9	Better help makes it really easy for you to get access to a licensed mental health professional
1:20.7	from the comfort of your own home.
1:22.7	Now, I'd like to share with you some of the experiences that people who've used my discount
1:27.1	link have had with BetterHelp, and they've given us permission to share their experience some of the experiences that people who've used my discount link have had with
1:28.3	better help and they've given us permission to share their experience with better help. So let me just
1:32.1	read you what one of them says. This person says, I appreciate Kayla more than words can express.
1:39.5	I have grown so much. She challenges me, listens to me, shares valuable and priceless insights with me.
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