Spencer Tasch Clinic

06/15/2023

06/09/2023

One of my favorite humans is holistic psychiatrist Dr. Gail Tasch who cofounded Mental Health Misfits with me.

With 30+ years of psychiatric care experience she realized she was a “misfit“ in the broken mental health system and calls herself an ethical, “critical thinking” psychiatrist.

A psychiatrist who believes 💊pills💊 do NOT heal people, AND the root cause of dis-ease should be addressed in front line treatments of mental health.

She is a rare exception in her field, providing holistic care before it was trendy.

On top of all of that, she puts on her super hero cape and fights for social justice and against the human rights violations of those harmed by the mental health system with her legal advocacy work.

Be on the lookout for our podcast with her experience and thoughts on mental health commitments and human rights violations.

She is low key and humble about her super hero ability but I caught her a few weeks ago doing what she does: helping anyone she can.

Check out Dr. Tasch bringing her horse to the bedside of a woman at the end of life:
https://www.wqow.com/news/it-meant-a-lot-fall-creek-woman-gets-her-final-wish-to-pet-a-horse/article_0c2fc50a-f439-11ed-b119-37217886cff7.html

06/07/2023

Let’s try a grounding exercise.

This is Lief. He is a very good boy. He has mastered being in the moment.

Can you join him and feel the sand under your paws/feet? The sun on your back? Hear the sound of the water hitting the shoreline? Feel the slight breeze? Notice the blue of the sky? Smell the wet dog and lake 🤣?

Take a few moments and feel yourself sitting next to this good boy to ground yourself and practice a mindfulness exercise.

He also likes sticks so you might try chewing on a stick as well for stress relief.

The goal is find your unique way to use your senses to get grounded and be in the moment.

06/04/2023

Happy Selfless Sunday! Brita always says a great step for "getting out of yourself" is to do something for someone else.

Getting out of yourself is great for those that are feeling things like...
- "I'm not good enough"
- "Nobody cares about me"
- "I can't do it"
- "I should be better than I am"

Take an intentional moment today to be selfless. Let us know in the comments below what you did for your selfless act😄

❤️

06/03/2023

Self-Actualization Saturday: today is about realizing your full potential and then creating a meaningful life based on it. It's about accepting who you are and not needing to fit into societal expectations. Be a misfit.

06/02/2023

Today's mission is to think about one thing you are carrying around that isn't serving a purpose or adding value to your life.

Well, it's F It Friday, so put it in your F It Bucket to shift your focus onto an activity or thought that brings value to your life today.

Comment below to let us know what ended up in your F It Bucket!