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Today is 6/7/23 and it's National VCR Day! How many of you remember those? Technology sure has changed since then.

Here's the short and skinny of today's newsletter:

• Quote of the Day

• Interesting Articles

• AI and Mental Health

• Cat Photo

Quote of the Day

“It is not primarily our physical selves that limit us but rather our mindset about our physical limits.” –Ellen J. Langer

And now some interesting articles:

Why Positive Affirmations Can Do More Harm Than Good

I interned with a Sports Psychologist many years ago, and this was something he mentioned to be mindful of. Affirmations are not always the best approach with clients. This article helps identify strategies that utilize affirmations in a way that can be therapeutic for your clients.

7 Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude in Your Everyday Life

This is applicable for both the therapist and client. Gratitude is a crucial part of mental health.

Feeling Depressed? Performing Acts of Kindness May Help

Clients suffering from depression and anxiety may find relief by doing good deeds for others. Another intervention that may be useful when working with clients.

AI and Mental Health

Welcome to the future! AI is going mainstream.

Just this week, Apple announced it’s new VR Headset, and we are seeing more integration of AI in the mental health field.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a growing topic of discussion in all professions. Regarding mental health, there’s multiple questions regarding ethics and benefits/risks of AI providing mental health advice. In fact, there was a major scare regarding an AI chatbot providing harmful advice to people suffering from eating disorders. Check it out here.

ChatGPT is an excellent example of the changes we are now facing. If you’ve never heard of it, check out this article to learn more. Basically, it can create an article, research paper, blog post, etc. by simply providing a prompt. In fact, next week I will create a post using ChatGPT to show you how impressive the technology is. How will AI affect mental health counseling? Only time will tell, but I’m hopeful that our profession is safe because we all still want that “human element” of therapy.

And, Finally the Cat Picture

It’s summer, get out there and have a good time like this jet skiing cat! By my son, Cole.