Mindful Mentor Gifts

"Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will stay with me forever as they sit inside me,getting turned over and over, being blown completely out of proportion."

Client-centered Therapy.

'I switched from yoga to visualization, for relaxation. I picture a world in which all students with discipline problems attend my class online, from their homes.'

'This training session is all about challenging assumptions. For example you see someone looking depressed, dishevelled, unkempt it's easy to jump to conclusions. But they may not be a social worker, they may be a client!'

Addiction Research Centre.

"Making a difference doesn't make a difference."

'I just feel so used all the time.'

"You're not as serene as you could be, Fred."

"I AM a counsellor..!"

At the end of each day, Gary had approximately 7 minutes of free time – which left him feeling very vulnerable.

"Oh, ah, sorry!"

"Try thinking about something else."

What else is there to wish for?

"I keep telling myself I've got to slow down."

"I have a huge house, millions in the bank, and a twenty year old wife. But am I happy?..."

'It was at this point that the executive group began its hatha flow retreats.'

"I'm here for the hair."

"I think I can". (train)

Proceed no further if chakras not aligned.

"Maybe this isn't the right heartless monolithic corporation for you."

'He hasn't been the same since the Goodyear blimp sneaked up behind him.'

'Being angry about shovelling snow will only make it harder for you, daddy...you need to just accept the snow...instead of thinking of it as a chore, you hate, make friends with it.'

'It's noble of you to want to keep your employees happy, but I can't help by prescribing something for them.'

When mediation failed, they tried meditation.

Support groups for car repairs.

"I suspect he might be depressed, let's give him a label and see whether a few years of unemployment and poverty helps his condition!"

'Boss, he followed me home. Can I mentor him?'

'Oh, sure -- You want me to waste my valuable time helping you extinguish your ego'

Clerical Training Course - 'Gentlemen, we are here to practise what we preach.'

Cuckoo clock in psychiatrist's room

'I just found out that our credit union is illusory!'

'Plant a tree, build a house, father a child and make sure that there is a good lawyer in your closest circle of friends.'

'Apart from illiteracy, low self esteem, homelessness, poverty and a broken home. I can't find any reason for his offending behaviour!'

"Okay, Brian, it’s time to shut down your brain, quiet the anxious thoughts and begin to relax—just let it all go... and take a Valium."

NIl by 'phone.