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Ok it's Thursday morning so let's talk #GoblinMode!! How this works: 1. Ask general questions (I cannot give "clinical advice") 2. Talk about your own MH using the Hashtag 3. Let's fight stigma and misinformation!

Change is, as we know, sometimes very difficult. Can you offer a suggestion about tools to use to evaluate options when faced with change? Sample scenario - a person needs to make a choice about whether or not to navigate a difficult life choice. Could be professional or personal.

Honestly my favorite place to start is with an exercise called "Choice Point". Identifying what your primary value is can often times make it easier to then make the decision on whether you want to heads towards it or away from it Problem Solving/Pros and Cons can help decide

And there are many reasons why you ultimately may move away from a value, but then you need to be able to make peace with that. A lot of this is based in Acceptance and Commitment which is the idea that if you are going to take action you Commit to it

Making the Commitment can help alleviate some distress and help you navigate the life choice

This is really cool, I like how framed as toward/away as opposed to the classic pros/cons. Thank you.

This handout doesn't have it, but it's important to think about when you move away from it, how do you manage your stress (this is where more coping skills type stuff comes into play)

And I assume it takes into account how making a choice can reduce or change stresses in the long term (as well as add to stress).