![]() We also must stop seeing ourselves as victims, and move to empower ourselves to get what we want from life. We can, however, change our thinking and decide to do what we can and want to do rather than what everyone else tells us we should do. We cannot, however, change our emotions at will. Emotions tell us how we are doing, whether or not we are happy with our lives or situation, and tell us about the here and now. At the very core of Reality Therapy are emotions. ![]() They are: POWER (including achieving goals, winning, and feeling worthwhile) LOVE AND BELONGING (including being part of families and other groups of friends or loved ones) FREEDOM (including having your own space and feeling independent and in control of your life) FUN (including having pleasure and enjoyment), and SURVIVAL (including food, shelter, protection from the elements, and sex). Glasser stated that there are five basic needs that everyone wants. Changing our present behavior is the key to changing how we feel and to obtaining what we want. It is our present perceptions that influence our behavior, he shows. Although able to prescribe medication as a physician, Glasser did not use it as a rule, and relied almost completely on his method of focusing on empowering his clients to fulfill their needs and desires in the present and in the future. It is called Realty Therapy or Choice Theory. William Glasser, MD, a psychiatrist, psychotherapist and educator, developed a theoretical approach based on the firm belief that we are products of the past but that we do not have to continue being victimized by that past. Sewell, MAE, LPCC, NCC William Glasser and Reality Therapy (aka Choice Theory) Dr. HEALTHY MINDS A WEEKLY COLUMN ALL ABOUT MENTAL WELLNESS Elliott B.
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