tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post3826384973732971090..comments2023-11-05T01:35:46.416-07:00Comments on The Psychiatrist Blog: So What Does Your Perfect Day Reveal?Dr Michelle Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09318876662760890328noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-43278780224007497172007-06-06T02:26:00.000-07:002007-06-06T02:26:00.000-07:00Hee hee, thanks for your support Simon and Maalie,...Hee hee, thanks for your support Simon and Maalie, I appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>I'm not concerned, I know what I mean and stand by it. Anon's comments were about as helpful as mine so there's little point in worrying about it.Ju's little sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320210257287470305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-65109678925368052072007-06-04T12:11:00.000-07:002007-06-04T12:11:00.000-07:00Ju's L.S.: Ignore it. The "anonymous" post is just...Ju's L.S.: Ignore it. The "anonymous" post is just trolling.Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-23523821063977769462007-06-04T00:38:00.000-07:002007-06-04T00:38:00.000-07:00Ju's little sister,You appear to have made the emb...Ju's little sister,<BR/><BR/>You appear to have made the embarrassing mistake of judging someone's intentions without any proof. The poster above didn't belittle 'dreams' in any way. He simply pointed out that he thought this was a basic exercise and not anything deeply philosophical. There's a big difference there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-83593250932365110662007-06-03T16:10:00.000-07:002007-06-03T16:10:00.000-07:00good on you Ju's! I could not agree more!good on you Ju's! I could not agree more!simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-81802129871323211892007-06-02T19:29:00.000-07:002007-06-02T19:29:00.000-07:00Huh.Personally - I reckon anyone who scorns I some...Huh.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Personally - I reckon anyone who scorns I something as being too silly for an 'adult' is probably the person most in need of a little 'childish' fun. Release your inhibitions for a second and DREAM!!!!<BR/><BR/>But then I do a little too much dreaming myself ;-) Thanks Michelle I don't think I'll let this perfect day go. I'll come back to it later in life and see how it has changed.Ju's little sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320210257287470305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-87306828636737905092007-06-02T02:19:00.000-07:002007-06-02T02:19:00.000-07:00interesting VeronicaSo we live in the best of all ...interesting Veronica<BR/><BR/>So we live in the best of all possible worlds, it is only down to us whether we perceive our flight being cancelled as irksome, or simply an 'inevitable' event.<BR/><BR/>why is it some people spend so much letting emotions rule their life 'almost' chaotically, if its gonna happen it will - but, can we will it to happen?<BR/><BR/>I guess we still need to beware what we wish for. Wishing for the shine to burn bright is fine as long as we have shade & water, or we are by the beach with a cool breeze - else instead of paradise isles, we could become parched and desert-likeQUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-69432056698969880882007-06-02T01:14:00.000-07:002007-06-02T01:14:00.000-07:00Thanks Michelle - useful exercise.Thanks Michelle - useful exercise.Rachel Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442745344093829248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-65916986885357470632007-05-30T12:12:00.000-07:002007-05-30T12:12:00.000-07:00perfection is this moment right now.....life is pe...perfection is this moment right now.....life is perfect its how we percieve it thats the problem....Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12267625020544316457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-84240042550800554402007-05-29T08:23:00.000-07:002007-05-29T08:23:00.000-07:00surely the point here is that you access your unco...surely the point here is that you access your unconscious desires and goals that you can not access in another way- by verballising it into a perfect day you bring it to forfront and therefore make it conscious-<BR/><BR/> they are accessible because they are thoughts- being unconscious does not make them inaccessible - that's the point! you've just answered your own question.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165526605745944622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-58724654539728173602007-05-28T03:50:00.000-07:002007-05-28T03:50:00.000-07:00And how does one access ones unconscious mind, exa...And how does one access ones unconscious mind, exactly? Surely if any part of the mind was accessed, it'd be the conscious mind, not the unconscious mind?<BR/><BR/>Seriously, the human mind is much more complex than this. Playing happy-clappy games and pretending you're accessing your unconscious mind is a ludicrous exercise for any adult to partake in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-3363533903205684442007-05-28T02:43:00.000-07:002007-05-28T02:43:00.000-07:00If I understand it, I don't think Michelle expecte...If I understand it, I don't think Michelle expected any of our "perfect days" to happen in reality. It is simply an exercise in the mind (i.e. imagination) as a device for getting the conscious mind and unconscious mind to work together.Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-56932569538865731782007-05-28T02:37:00.000-07:002007-05-28T02:37:00.000-07:00As well as spontanaiety, surely expectation plays ...As well as spontanaiety, surely expectation plays a part here.<BR/><BR/>If you plan your perfect day, your expectations will be of (unattainable) perfection, so you'll be disappointed despite having seen animals in the zoo and drunk sangria in the park.<BR/><BR/>Humanity is forgotten here too. For most, the perfect day would be pretty boring without some human company. Humans have their own personalities and are opinionated, challenging, supportive and spontaneous. You can't plan for another person's involvememnt in your perfect day because life doesn't work like that.<BR/><BR/>There is such beauty in being surprised, caught off guard, and experiencing new things. And we can't plan any of these things into our perfect day. So I think the whole 'perfect day' exercise is fatally flawed. It's a primary school exercise, and not the philosophical, psychological project its trying so hard to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-13716870575680162742007-05-27T13:26:00.000-07:002007-05-27T13:26:00.000-07:00Hi Anonymous, fair pointbut things that go wrong t...Hi Anonymous, fair point<BR/>but things that go wrong tend to ruin an otherwise perfect day<BR/>like rain on your wedding day<BR/>or the car breaking down on your day off or for the bank holiday<BR/>or your flight being cancelled due to fog or bad weather<BR/><BR/>or your barbecue catching fire or burning the sunday roast,<BR/>or having one too many on your birthday and still getting in your car and deciding to drive only to get breathalized<BR/><BR/>or not been able to keep your end of the bargain and finding your viagra stash is gone!<BR/><BR/>But the name (or purpose) of the exercise was to select your perfect day<BR/><BR/>For some a perfect day has to be planned, like weddings, and the more complex the planning the more things can go wrong.<BR/><BR/>I must admit I'm like you, I thrive on the spontaneous, like going out for a drive and see where I end up. Like to wake up in the morning and treat my date like if it were our first date.<BR/>With flowers and breakfast to start us off, a drive to meet friends for lumch, or simply lunch in our own company - an afternoon by the pool, sauna or spa<BR/><BR/>And after dressing up for the evening a long meal at some classy restaurant where they serve real food, and have music or a show - or first theatre and then a meal,<BR/>and finally in a taxi to a club for a bit of late night dancing drinking only whisky or champagne.<BR/><BR/>But as you say spontaneity is the order of the day, and that would only be my itinerary once a week, for as you know anything you do everyday loses its sparkle the second or third time done in a row.<BR/>And I make a point of not mixing my drinks, though I do like a good bottle of red wine with the meal.QUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-1785114271770228122007-05-27T10:29:00.000-07:002007-05-27T10:29:00.000-07:00There's no such thing as perfection.Our world is i...There's no such thing as perfection.<BR/><BR/>Our world is imperfect, and we live in a realm of relativities.<BR/><BR/>So the best sex you've ever had might be after an argument, but who'd ever wish for an argument?<BR/><BR/>If we had a perfect day as you describe it, it wouldn't actually be that enjoyable at all.<BR/><BR/>My perfect day would be unplanned, unpredictable, and fun. If something goes wrong, who cares? We can get through it, and will feel good if we do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-25370979258842450942007-05-27T08:59:00.000-07:002007-05-27T08:59:00.000-07:00In retirement I have real troubles deciding what t...In retirement I have real troubles deciding what to do with my day. There are so many lovely conflicting options, birding, camping, fishing, fell-walking, surfing the <I>Ryanair</I> website, and I feel terrible if I consider that I have "wasted" a single day!<BR/><BR/>As for Kylie, very pretty, but just fancy waking up next to Sylvie...Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-64098376875949418532007-05-26T23:24:00.000-07:002007-05-26T23:24:00.000-07:00lol Michelle,My Perfect Daywould be herewith the o...lol Michelle,<BR/>My Perfect Day<BR/>would be <A HREF="http://bp0.blogger.com/_A6X7aMInPXE/RlCGruo8MKI/AAAAAAAAAwE/e3AB6k8oLI8/s1600-h/1001a.jpg" REL="nofollow">here</A><BR/>with the one I love (someone like you)<BR/>and a little shade from the heat in the afternoon sun under a coconut tree<BR/>Interested?<BR/>Could my dream come true?QUASAR9https://www.blogger.com/profile/00593390598251093182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-997746080219577152007-05-26T16:17:00.000-07:002007-05-26T16:17:00.000-07:00well waking up next to James Bond ... no.Kissing K...well waking up next to James Bond ... no.<BR/><BR/>Kissing Kylie Minogue ... much better option.<BR/><BR/>The day would end with a light summer breeze flowing in through the curtains as I get into bed. Much as it is tonight, and it's where I'm headed now...David Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240242801763405583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36128386.post-90797855883503927882007-05-25T19:35:00.000-07:002007-05-25T19:35:00.000-07:00I found it a bit of a threat! If I answered everyt...I found it a bit of a threat!<BR/> If I answered everything honestly.. I discover I am nowhere where i want to be! <BR/><BR/>Even though I have everything that looks right on paper!simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.com