Humor

Anyone who has anxiety issues is all too familiar with how strongly “Murphy’s Law” takes control of our thoughts: "any thing that can go wrong will go wrong."   This form of thinking is a simulation.  Dreams in which we are late and everything goes wrong are typical examples of such simulations. By recognizing the exaggerated, often slap-stick quality of such stories, we can liberate ourselves from their oppressive hold on our thoughts. 

Why did the therapist ask the parrot to repeat what it just said? 

Because he couldn't believe it could be telling the truth 

The Therapist's Best Friend: the Therapy Journal