Midweek Mental Greening You might remember my post about Felix Treitler's new spin on therapy a few weeks ago. If not, here's a little refresher course: Felix Treitler is a Boston-based Certified Tennis Professional and Licensed Therapist who has combined his love of physical activity and helping others to create an interesting kind of therapy. This week, I was able to email with Treitler about this new kind of "sports therapy" (for which I learned there is a more appropriate name), how he came to combine his two passions to provide this therapy to clients, and the positive responses he's received from both clients and mental health professionals thus far. Read on!

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I am at war against my thoughts most of the day. "I stink at this. She hates me. I'm a bad mom." Blah. Blah. Blah. So, much of my therapy involves finding tools to help me filter and let go of negative thoughts so that my day isn't ruined by them. A visualization to the rescue yet again! Actually two. I hope these help you as much as they have helped me in the last few weeks. Summary 1: Don't be a sucker. Summary 2: Let it go. You'll see what I mean. Click through to view the video...