What I Did During My Summer Vacation (aka A Therapist's Take on Disneyland)

The Virtual Couch

Tony Overbay LMFT

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

5 • 643 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Tony talks about the mental health and life lessons learned on a recent trip to Disneyland, including the brain’s fascination with anticipation vs. reward, the psychological importance of nostalgia, the “Coolidge Effect,”; how to “let go and play” (http://playtheory.org). Plus, Tony shares the application of his “4 Pillars of a Connected Conversation” with his wife during a ride on Pirates of the Caribbean. Tony also discusses mindfulness tips, how “kindness wins,” and the link between ADHD and “hangry.” Head to tonyoverbay.com/magnetic to be the first to know the start date of Tony's next round of his "Magnetic Marriage" course. This episode of The Virtual Couch is sponsored by http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch) With the continuing “sheltering” rules that are spreading across the country PLEASE do not think that you can’t continue or begin therapy now. http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch) can put you quickly in touch with licensed mental health professionals who can meet through text, email, or videoconference often as soon as 24-48 hours. And if you use the link http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch) you will receive 10% off your first month of services. Please make your own mental health a priority, http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch (http://betterhelp.com/virtualcouch)offers affordable counseling, and they even have sliding scale options if your budget is tight. Tony's FREE parenting course, “Tips For Parenting Positively Even In the Not So Positive Times” is available NOW. Just go to https://www.tonyoverbay.com/courses-2/ (https://www.tonyoverbay.com/courses-2/)and sign up today. This course will help you understand why it can be so difficult to communicate with and understand your children. You’ll learn how to keep your buttons hidden, how to genuinely give praise that will truly build inner wealth in your child, teen, or even in your adult children, and you’ll learn how to move from being “the punisher” to being someone your children will want to go to when they need help.Tony's new best-selling book "He's a Porn Addict...Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions" is now available on Kindle. https://amzn.to/38mauBoTony Overbay, is the co-author of "He's a Porn Addict...Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions" now available on Amazon https://amzn.to/33fk0U4 (https://amzn.to/33fk0U4). The book debuted in the number 1 spot in the Sexual Health Recovery category and remains there as the time of this record. The book has received numerous positive reviews from professionals in the mental health and recovery fields.You can learn more about Tony's pornography recovery program The Path Back by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.com (http://pathbackrecovery.com) And visit http://tonyoverbay.com (http://tonyoverbay.com) and sign up to receive updates on upcoming programs, and podcasts.Tony mentioned a product that he used to take out all of the "uh's" and "um's" that, in his words, "must be created by wizards and magic!" because it's that good! To learn more about Descript click here https://descript.com?lmref=v95myQ (https://descript.com?lmref=v95myQ)

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0:00.0	Today we are going to talk about Disneyland.
0:03.3	So even if you're not a Disneyland fan, I hope that you will sit back and enjoy a therapist's take on the Magic Kingdom.
0:11.0	Oh, oh, oh. So, come on in and take a seat on the virtual cast.
0:32.6	So a few weeks ago with my wife, my daughter McKinley, my niece Taylor, we headed to Disneyland
0:38.3	down in Southern California.
0:39.6	And a true confession, I did not go to Disneyland as a kid.
0:42.9	And I don't want you to get out the violins or the sad music.
0:46.1	But my first trip was with Wendy a couple of years after we were married.
0:49.2	And she would go often as a kid.
0:50.9	So she was so excited to share the magic of Disneyland with me. And it was wonderful.
0:55.8	And we were married in the year 1990, so long ago. So I have to believe that we went somewhere in
1:01.2	that early to mid-90s. And so for anybody keeping California adventure, the other theme park
1:05.8	that is across the little pathway there to Disneyland was first open in 2001.
1:11.0	So our first trip was classic Disneyland.
1:13.7	I did a quick Google search, and the rides consisted of the classics.
1:17.2	There was, of course, Small World, which literally did break down on us halfway through.
1:20.6	And that song, to this day, still brings back memories, as a nice way to put it, of that
1:25.4	first trip.
1:25.9	There was Pirates of the Caribbean that was pre the edition of Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow talking
1:31.3	to you right before you made that ascent back to sea level, as well as so many other rides
1:35.7	that were based off of the classic movies like Peter Pan and Cinderella and Dumbo and you name
1:40.6	it.
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