Posts Tagged With: Therapy in a Nutshell

Day 4898: Worrying

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Ann Koplow

I try to reduce my worrying (because worrying never helps), but there are so many worrying trends in my country.

I’m not worrying about providing any examples of these worrying trends, because I think they’re obvious.

Sometimes I’ll take a break from worrying about the USA and I’ll say to another worrying human, “This is not sustainable. Things have to get better.” The worrying person often reacts like they’re still worrying.

However, I’m glad to report that I am not worrying about my health, my music, my work, my family, my friends, my cats, traveling, aging, my appearance, or my images for today.

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I’m not worrying whether anybody noticed that I shared this …

… on National Smile Day.

Here’s what I find when I search for “worrying” on YouTube.

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Thanks to all who are here for this worrying post, including YOU!

Categories: life in the USA, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Day 4821: Reframing

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Ann Koplow

As I’m reframing my intentions for today’s blog post, here’s a definition of “reframing”:

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Yesterday, I was working on reframing this old narrative of mine: When I put myself out there in a new and confident way, disaster results. The “evidence” I have for this old story includes:

  • Feeling happy, powerful, and confident at age 7; soon after spending years of emotional and physical pain in hospitals because of my rare heart condition.
  • Confidently sharing my song Everybody’s Somebody’s Asshole with strangers on a trip to Georgia; the next day landing on the hospital with a mini-stroke/TIA.
  • Feeling happy about my upcoming appearance on the podcast Therapist Uncensored; my next INR blood reading being inexplicably and dangerously low.

I work on reframing unhelpful, obsolete, and inaccurate narratives with myself and with my patients in therapy. These old narrative can be very sticky, so reframing can be a life-long practice.

Do you see reframing in my images for today?

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Here’s what I find when I search for “reframing” on YouTube:

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Thanks to all who are here for my daily reframing, including YOU!

Categories: heart condition, original song, personal growth, photojournalism, Psychotherapy | Tags: , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Day 4810: Nervous System Regulation

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Ann Koplow

From the comfort of my own home, I am attending a two-day experiential group on nervous system regulation through the American Group Psychotherapy Association. Considering the world we’re living in, many of us need to practice nervous system regulation.

Do you see nervous system regulation in my images for today?

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Here’s the first song I ever wrote, which was a way of practicing nervous system regulation.

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Here’s what I find when I search for “nervous system regulation” on YouTube:

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Thanks to all who help me with nervous system regulation, including YOU!

Categories: group therapy, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Day 4101: First thoughts

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Ann Koplow

My first thought when I wake up in the morning is often “What will I blog about today?”

My first thought is followed by a second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth (etc.) thought.

My first thought after writing that paragraph is that my thoughts never stop. Lately, I’m been observing my thoughts without getting too caught up with any one thought, because (1) I am not my thoughts and (2) another thought will always be coming along.

What are your first thoughts about my images for today?

My first thought about those images is that my ex-husband Leon (whom I talk to on Sundays along with our son Aaron and my husband Michael) is going to like them because there are so many pictures of Joan.

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “first thoughts.”

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My first and subsequent thoughts often go to gratitude, so thanks to all who are having first etc. thoughts, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

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