{"id":2097,"date":"2020-03-20T05:03:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T05:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/?p=2097"},"modified":"2020-06-25T05:20:08","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T05:20:08","slug":"how-therapy-can-change-your-life-joy-and-contentment-can-be-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/how-therapy-can-change-your-life-joy-and-contentment-can-be-yours\/","title":{"rendered":"How therapy can change your life: joy and contentment can be yours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" title=\"HOW THERAPY CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE: JOY AND CONTENTMENT CAN BE YOURS\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/qz72a-d6910f?from=usersite&amp;skin=1&amp;share=1&amp;fonts=Helvetica&amp;auto=0&amp;download=1&amp;version=1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"122\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>By Dr. Alex Avila<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For the average person, the idea of going to a therapist for psychological help can be intimidating: \u201cI\u2019m not crazy; I\u2019m not talking to a shrink.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Yet, therapy can be very helpful and healing for people with psychological issues (anxiety, depression, PTSD), as well as for those who are OK psychologically, but want to reach higher levels of happiness and success. In my work as a forensic psychologist, I help a lot of people recover who have suffered trauma from a personal injury or accident. In my work at Love University, we have helped many individuals eradicate loneliness and fear to achieve a higher state of excellence. In our current state of mass worldwide anxiety due to the Coronavirus, it is reassuring to know that therapy can help many of us reduce our feelings of anxiety and helplessness so we can create a brighter future for ourselves and our loved ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Here are some ways you can get the most from psychotherapy:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>*Screen Your Therapist Carefully<\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0After receiving a referral from a friend or family member, or searching online for highly reviewed therapists, set up a phone interview.\u00a0\u00a0See how comfortable you are talking to them by phone. You can also try them out for a couple of sessions in person to see how well you connect and if you feel empathy and understanding from them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>*Be Authentic<\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0In your therapy sessions, express how you really feel\u2014don\u2019t hold anything back. If you\u2019re angry or intimidated by your therapist, let them know.\u00a0\u00a0If you don\u2019t think therapy is helping you, speak up.\u00a0\u00a0Your therapist, if skilled, can use everything you tell them as material to help you psychologically, even unpleasant or shameful things you are feeling. Don\u2019t try to please or impress the therapist\u2014be open to who you really are and what you\u2019re really thinking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">*<b>Think of Therapy Like a Mental Laboratory<\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Try out things in therapy you would never do in public. If you\u2019re shy, roleplay being assertive.\u00a0\u00a0If you\u2019re too aggressive, practice being more patient and a better listener.\u00a0\u00a0A good therapy session is like a laboratory of the mind in which you\u2019re free to experiment with being whoever you want to be\u2014in a safe and nonjudgmental place.\u00a0\u00a0With the lessons you learn from the therapy session, you can then go out into the world and try out your new persona:\u00a0\u00a0Ask that attractive person for a date; request a raise at work; take a risk on a new business or lifestyle venture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>*Set Milestones<\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0With your therapist, you can establish a treatment plan\u2014detailing what you want to accomplish in therapy.\u00a0\u00a0Set goals such as getting a new job, finding a compatible romantic partner, getting rid of bad habits or addictions, and developing a more positive mindset.\u00a0\u00a0You can even rate yourself on a scale\u2014for example you\u2019re currently a 5 out of 10 on self-confidence, but your goal is to get to a 9 out of 10. Each week after your therapy session, reflect on the lessons you have learned about yourself, and apply them to your daily life. As you track your progress with a journal or notebook, you can derive additional motivation to achieve even more internal and external objectives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>*Be Prepared to Work Hard and Grow:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0Therapy can be hard work. You may face parts of yourself that you\u2019ve kept hidden for a long time\u2014painful elements of your life that you\u2019ve tried to forget.\u00a0\u00a0Feelings of regret, fear, sadness, and futility may all come up as you strive to become the person you really are inside.\u00a0\u00a0Yet, all the work you do in therapy will definitely be worth it. Just like the pain of childbirth yields a beautiful child, the struggle of therapy done well will create a new \u201cYou,\u201d and help you accomplish everything you have ever wanted in life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Although therapy may not be for everyone, many people can use this powerful tool to solve everyday problems and foster human growth and contentment.\u00a0\u00a0Start by choosing the right therapist\u2014someone you can have confidence in\u2014doing your work weekly and applying<a name=\"m_3838849668524125953__GoBack\"><\/a>\u00a0what you\u2019ve learned in your daily actions.\u00a0\u00a0With the right therapist, you can perform wonders in your life, as you begin to reach your highest potential and live joyfully.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON <a href=\"https:\/\/loveuniversity.podbean.com\/e\/how-therapy-can-change-your-life-joy-and-contentment-can-be-yours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HOW THERAPY CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE:\u00a0\u00a0JOY AND CONTENTMENT CAN BE YOURS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Dr. Alex Avila For the average person, the idea of going to a therapist for psychological help can be intimidating: \u201cI\u2019m not crazy; I\u2019m not talking to a shrink.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0Yet,.. <span class=\"read_more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/how-therapy-can-change-your-life-joy-and-contentment-can-be-yours\/\">Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,9],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2097"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2176,"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2097\/revisions\/2176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loveuniversity.love\/testsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}