The Idea of the Week
In this 23-minute video, Dr. K shares the Neuroscience of Living Without Regret (content warning: mentions of death and dying). Regret may manifest in three ways:
- You regret the past and are stuck on these past actions. Your mind is occupied with the past to the point that you do not know where to begin with solving your problems.
- Paralysis in the present.
- You are efficiency-orientated and strive to make everything perfect. Even when you do a good job, you still beat yourself up because of the mistakes you made.
At the close of the video, Dr. K also shares a meditation to distance yourself from the experience of regret and learn to witness the experience. It may take a long period of time of continuously practicing the meditation, but you will start to discover that you have fewer regrets as you learn to sit with the experience.
The Practice of the Week
Regret is powerful and heavy and can sometimes be accompanied with shame. These feelings can feel so uncomfortable that we avoid them even though they continue to cling and haunt us. How do we work through the regret and push on without it holding us back from making decisions?
In these 2 articles, Verywell Mind shares How to Cope with Regret and Move Forward:
- Practice Self-Acceptance: acknowledge and accept your feelings.
- Forgive yourself: everyone makes mistakes; this is how you grow. Forgiving yourself also means making the deliberate choice to let go of the anger, resentment, or disappointment you feel about yourself.
- Apologize for mistakes: apologize to others who may have been affected to show them you feel remorse and you empathize with them.
- Reframe it and Take Action: instead of ruminating over what you could have done, reframe it as a learning opportunity for you to change what you will do in the future.
How do you cope with regret? Hit reply and let us know, or share with us on our Facebook or Instagram page!
News of the Week
Internet Safety
Psychoeducation Virtual Workshop
November 11, 2023
In this workshop, your child will learn age-appropriate information about navigating the internet and how interact with others on the internet safely.
Space is limited to 8 people per group.
Cost: $50, partial scholarships available
Register by November 3, 2023
Meg Tobin, LMHC is now an End of Life Doula!
End-of-life doulas provide emotional and physical support, education about the dying process, preparation for what’s to come, and guidance while grieving. Though Meg is not doing traditional doula work, she will work with end-of-life clients and their families utilizing ketamine.
DID YOU KNOW?
OVS may be able to help if you have unreimbursed crime-related expenses, such as medical bills, counseling costs, and funeral expenses, or assist with loss of earnings or support. They can help pay for therapy for crime victims, including Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy!
Unlocking Your Mind:
A Journey to Self-Discovery
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Retreat
Two Ketamine Journeys—lots of deep dives into experiential therapy incorporating meditation, writing, art making, yoga, and other body-centered modalities. Step away from the stressors of daily life and fully immerse yourself in the therapeutic process. We will use Ketamine and experiential therapy to break through the stuck places to find more freedom, pace, and motivation!
Zoom Preparation Session: Thursday, October 26th from 6-8 pm.
In-person: Thursday, November 2nd from 4-9 pm.
In-person: Friday, November 3rd from 8:30 am-8 pm.
In-person: Saturday, November 4th from 9 am-5 pm.
In-person: Sunday, November 5th from 8am to 9am.
Zoom Integration Session: Thursday, November 9th from 6-8 pm.
You may be able to finance the retreat. Use the QR Code below to see if you prequalify!
Join Tati, back by popular demand, for her next series of Family Constellations and Sharing of Ancestral Knowledge Workshops!
Tati owns a healing and psychotherapy practice working with sacred plant medicine, ancestral healing, and art therapy in her home in Ecuador.
In April, Tati visited the U.S. for the first time to hold workshops and healing sessions in Erieville and Fayetteville, NY, all of which had such a positive reception that people requested more! Join Tati for her return in October and the next series of workshops and healing sessions.
Family Constellations is a type of therapeutic approach that focuses on exploring the dynamics within a person’s family system, including their relationships with parents, siblings, grandparents, and other family members, even ancestors. This approach can be used to address a variety of issues, such as relationship difficulties, emotional blocks, and unresolved traumas.
This workshop involves a group of participants who come together to explore their own family dynamics through a series of exercises and discussions led by our facilitator, Tatian Davila, a psychotherapist, healer, and seeker of ancestral knowledge. Tati will offer 2 workshops as well as individual healings. The workshops will be held at Breathing Space Studio in Erieville, NY.
The Family Constellations Workshop will be held on October 28, 2023, from 10 am to 4 pm.
The Sharing of Ancestral Knowledge Workshop will be held on October 29, 2023, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Both workshops will be held at Breathing Space Studio
3455 Erieville Road
Erieville, NY 13061
Individual Healing Sessions will be held in Fayetteville, NY from October 30th through November 3rd.
The Thought of the Week
Wishing you a peaceful week!
