#megalosomnia

[shadowsegregious]

doodles of randos that i love very much

[papyrus-in-practice]

IT'S WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY, FOLKS!!!!

So, I wanted to post something a bit different!

A common prompt I use with my clients is a positive affirmation jar which is a project in which the client decorates a jar and writes positive affirmation on slips of paper to keep in the jar. In the case that I run out of jars, I make boxes out of paper. A couple weeks ago, I had an idea while and that was to fuse this prompt and Superhero Therapy.

Superhero therapy was initially conceptualized as a form of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy that used superheroes or other characters from media to facilitate the acceptance of oneself and one’s emotions and the commitment to move forward. 

Clients engaging in superhero therapy may be prompted to reflect on their own experiences in life and identify a “superhero” they may relate to or look up to. “Superheroes” don’t have to be the cape-wearing people with superhuman abilities. They can be any characters we find in any media. What defines a “superhero” in superhero therapy is a character that you can relate to on some level and one that possesses strength, wisdom, or other traits you admire. 

Especially when diving into the topic of change, clients might be encouraged to imagine: if that “superhero” showed up at the exact moment you needed them the most, what kind of message would they tell you? This prompt takes that part and creates a physical object that can relay those messages when you need it most. 

Basically, what I did is I thought of characters that I felt I could relate to or look up to. These are my “superheroes”, characters that have strength, wisdom, or another trait that I admire. I drew these characters out and collaged them onto a box.

After the box was done, I wrote short lines that each character might say to me during times when I need encouragement the most. I made sure to label each one so I knew who was talking. I'm still adding some messages, so it's almost "done".

Since I tend to need encouragement the most when I’m at work, I put it in my office!

It was a fun project and I wanted to share it with y’all.

Quick disclaimer, this isn’t therapy nor any kind of substitute for therapy. This is more of a project I did to essentially play-test a prompt. Still, I think other folks could benefit from doing it, too. We’ve all got our own self-defeating thoughts rampaging through our brains and, sometimes, we need a reminder from our inspirations to direct us towards our values. Superhero therapy is a lot about naming and recognizing our unhelpful thoughts as thoughts. Then, we make the commitment by pursuing our values through the characters we admire

Characters from left to right:

Toriel(Toby Fox's Undertale)

Papyrus(Toby Fox's Undertale/Papyrus in Practice)

Sans(Toby Fox's Undertale)

Doc(@tehrogueva Therapist!Sans)

Baggs(@megalommi Megalosomnia)

Dream(@jokublog Dreamtale)

Nightmare(@jokublog Dreamtale)

I also wanted to shout out @wishing-stones Rabble and Rampallians since I also felt really connected with their portrayal of Baggs, Dream, and Nightmare!

Luz and Eda(The Owl House by Dana Terrace)

Andromachus(Vampire Therapist by Cyrus Nemati, @littlebatgames)

References: 

Scarlet, J., & Alves, W. (2017). Superhero therapy: Mindfulness skills to help teens and young adults deal with anxiety, depression, and trauma. New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Washington, K. (2019, April 25). What is Superhero Therapy? Denver Health. October 10, 2024, https://www.denverhealth.org/blog/2019/04/what-is-superhero-therapy

[megalommi]

Happy 4th Birthday Megalosomnia

I thought it would be fun to do an 'insert your drawing here' thing!

I added an insert with a suggestion of a pose, but feel free to do something different!

Here's a version without the pose

Also, Hey, thank you for sharing your enthusiasm with me for my silly little story.

[deliriuxe]

cat eye glasses...

[art-gloo]

surely nothing will go wrong, right?

Second post but this is the plot of megalosomnia right?

had this idea running in my head for a while and saw no one else draw it out so I sought out to doodle it as fast as possible. Without further ado, please enjoy my sense of humor

AU belongs to @megalommi

Flowey finally has a place to stay now, how nice of Dr. Baggs.

[erineas]

I might be busy but i'll always have time to tease you, kitten @unnamedcrane 🥰

Hypno eye version under the cut:

Based on this

Dr. Baggs belongs to @megalommi

[clxckwork-sun-n-moon]

I’ve been off the tablet for a couple weeks and I’m gonna be off for the next month so many pencil sketches are coming!

and of course this means filling a page with Baggs expressions

Dr Baggs & Megalosomnia belongs to @megalommi

[wolfbeestudio]

It's finally been done. Kitty Baggs is here~

Now fall deeper. Deeper still. And get me an array of Churu~

Baggs, both this plush and the character belong to @megalommi

[boneheadboner]

What can I say? I felt a strange sense of glee, and a particularly bubbling urge to do a villainous laugh. So I popped on the recording, and went ham sandwich in my Baggs impression. Probably went full unhinged here, but. Well, it's for Baggs. Manlet's a lil unhinged. And we fucking love him for it.

... Y'all see why I had to move before I could really let out the voice acting shenanigans right? I think I'd have scared my ex roommates, LMAO.

[insanyu]

Frisk concept – my version of Frisk from the AU Megalosomnia.

"Sike! My eyes never open." :P

[shadowsegregious]

happy belated bday to freak ass 🩷🩵

baggs belongs to @megalommi

kas is mine 👍

[stillskelwtons]

Baggsweep!!! Baggsweep!!! Woooohooooo lookatim go!!!!!

Ft. Professor Venomous

He’s my silly rabbit

[deliriuxe]

a quick doodle before bed, in case I don't have time to make something more substantial for Baggs' ( @megalommi) birthday~

[anenigmaticdream]

Saw that dr Baggs was going to be in a sans tournament, so I quickly doodled this..

all I want to say is.. #BAGGSSWEEP WOOOOO

[clxckwork-sun-n-moon]

I am avidly gesturing at Dr Baggs. look at him. he's a doctor. he does unethical medicines and sciences. he can't sleep. he has hypnosis magic. he has taken up permanent residence in my brain. I have too many thoughts about him

Dr Baggs is the wonderful creation of @megalommi

[altariartx]

callout doc for the guy who hasn't left my brain in weeks.

baggs by @megalommi