I’m 87, I’m a psychologist, and I’m a very happy person.

After 65 years of clinical practice, I’ve distilled everything I know about mastering anxiety, overthinking, and negative self-talk into tools you can use in 60 seconds.

Dr. Richard Louis Miller

I am educational psychologist. You are absolutely right ;)

@maria.l.henriques
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Good Cognitive Therapy- even mindfulness based. I'm a retired psychologist as well. This is excellent advice.

@triyogafitnfunny
5 likes

Dr. Miller, I'm also a psychologist and it's an inspiration for me!! It's extraordinary. Thank you

@judybernalr
2 likes

Wonderful content, thank you from this 30 year old clinical psychologist, I appreciate your insights, expertise, and knowledge

@tina.halabian
1 likes

Yes, yes, yes! Excellent reminder! I teach this to my clients (I'm a therapist) and I practice it daily, myself! I quite literally choose, every, single day, and yes, sometimes multiple times, how to feel.

@artjewelslove
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You are a gifted fantastic doctor. You really helped me. Thank you so much.

@oisin1376
21 likes

Love you Doc, you keep me going with these excellent life changing videos

@debr_aw
4 likes

Your breathing and mind control where the missing puzzle peace to reproduce happyness, to be honest my life is amazing, nontheless my circumstances are typical just the way I handle them is magnitudes more funktional and positive.

@benni.lnz

It's working. When the 'other' mood comes on I push it away. Thank you Dr.Miller.

@marcelastudiousa
2 likes

I love this and will absolutely put this to practice it makes so much sense. Speaking positive phases to myself can be a learning process and I can do this.

@sandrathornton83p
6 likes

Thank you so much for this. It feels like you just sent me hope.

@debr_aw
1 likes

We needed you in our teenage, manopause, menopause years as our teacher. Where have you been all along. You are so entertaining with the smile in your voice and your thoughts about how to take care of ourselves is totally amazing.

@gail.pweaver5
38 likes

Best advice I ever received in 40 seconds!! Bless you

@lonelyshepard666
35 likes

I am educational psychologist. You are absolutely right ;)

@maria.l.henriques
8 likes

Good Cognitive Therapy- even mindfulness based. I'm a retired psychologist as well. This is excellent advice.

@triyogafitnfunny
5 likes

Dr. Miller, I'm also a psychologist and it's an inspiration for me!! It's extraordinary. Thank you

@judybernalr
2 likes

Wonderful content, thank you from this 30 year old clinical psychologist, I appreciate your insights, expertise, and knowledge

@tina.halabian
1 likes

Yes, yes, yes! Excellent reminder! I teach this to my clients (I'm a therapist) and I practice it daily, myself! I quite literally choose, every, single day, and yes, sometimes multiple times, how to feel.

@artjewelslove
1 likes

You are a gifted fantastic doctor. You really helped me. Thank you so much.

@oisin1376
21 likes

Love you Doc, you keep me going with these excellent life changing videos

@debr_aw
4 likes

Your breathing and mind control where the missing puzzle peace to reproduce happyness, to be honest my life is amazing, nontheless my circumstances are typical just the way I handle them is magnitudes more funktional and positive.

@benni.lnz

It's working. When the 'other' mood comes on I push it away. Thank you Dr.Miller.

@marcelastudiousa
2 likes

I love this and will absolutely put this to practice it makes so much sense. Speaking positive phases to myself can be a learning process and I can do this.

@sandrathornton83p
6 likes

Thank you so much for this. It feels like you just sent me hope.

@debr_aw
1 likes

We needed you in our teenage, manopause, menopause years as our teacher. Where have you been all along. You are so entertaining with the smile in your voice and your thoughts about how to take care of ourselves is totally amazing.

@gail.pweaver5
38 likes

Best advice I ever received in 40 seconds!! Bless you

@lonelyshepard666
35 likes

Thankyou....I play this over and over to keep reminding myself and it's the best advice anyone could have given me

@prettyflowerseveryday
2 likes

Thanks to you I practice counting when my brain tends to go on repeat. It works well.

@sissform
2 likes

You are a super Doctor..so giving in nature so warm n wanting to give your best on these posts..everyday I look out for your posts...thank you so very much

@sarla.kapadia
6 likes

Yours is the best information and technique I have found in all my years of searching. Thank you so much for coming into my life

@janiceguay
1 likes

I'm working on the 60-90 seconds. Breathing, and specifically counting to try and stay in the present. The past is my biggest nemesis.

@clarke.eaton
1 likes

My daily dose of adjustment and coffee

@irene.fraser.123
1 likes

Love you! Just gave your book to my 35 year old daughter. Time to buy another book!

@michellelhowlett
1 likes

Great message to ponder - and just received your book yesterday here in Copenhagen - have read a few chapters already and it's very helpful

@zophie_p
1 likes

Love your perspective on everything!!! Do you have any books on Audible?

@offcamberbenbarnes

One of the best posts on Instagram ever! I've heard that to be genius at something is when you can state a lot of knowledge into a simple statement, action or thought. I clearly think you did it on this post.

@offcamberbenbarnes
2 likes

I love your posts. I have a very disfunctional family and I see you like a dad giving me good advice through the phone.

@sharonjemimacrew
1 likes

Absolute favorite. Hands down. Thank you for your incredible insight.

@prairietough
1 likes

Thankyou....I play this over and over to keep reminding myself and it's the best advice anyone could have given me

@prettyflowerseveryday
2 likes

Thanks to you I practice counting when my brain tends to go on repeat. It works well.

@sissform
2 likes

You are a super Doctor..so giving in nature so warm n wanting to give your best on these posts..everyday I look out for your posts...thank you so very much

@sarla.kapadia
6 likes

Yours is the best information and technique I have found in all my years of searching. Thank you so much for coming into my life

@janiceguay
1 likes

I'm working on the 60-90 seconds. Breathing, and specifically counting to try and stay in the present. The past is my biggest nemesis.

@clarke.eaton
1 likes

My daily dose of adjustment and coffee

@irene.fraser.123
1 likes

Love you! Just gave your book to my 35 year old daughter. Time to buy another book!

@michellelhowlett
1 likes

Great message to ponder - and just received your book yesterday here in Copenhagen - have read a few chapters already and it's very helpful

@zophie_p
1 likes

Love your perspective on everything!!! Do you have any books on Audible?

@offcamberbenbarnes

One of the best posts on Instagram ever! I've heard that to be genius at something is when you can state a lot of knowledge into a simple statement, action or thought. I clearly think you did it on this post.

@offcamberbenbarnes
2 likes

I love your posts. I have a very disfunctional family and I see you like a dad giving me good advice through the phone.

@sharonjemimacrew
1 likes

Absolute favorite. Hands down. Thank you for your incredible insight.

@prairietough
1 likes

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