“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you always got.” psychology PhD – Steven Hayes Examples: If you continue to believe a particular
Example – Max Max finds that getting work completed and out of the way helps him more relaxed and in control. Currently, Max is going through major personal
Sometimes clients with anxiety tell me that they don’t avoid things due to their anxiety, they just endure situations through gritted teeth. That’s a tough way to roll,
Secondary gains are the “benefits” people get from NOT overcoming a problem. For many people who are stuck, secondary gains are an important mechanism in why they stay
Something I’ve learned as a therapist is that people keep a heck of a lot of their best qualities hidden inside rather than expressing those qualities so other
There are at least 4 different types of avoiding feelings. 1. avoiding experiencing feelings 2. avoiding expressing feelings 3. avoiding provoking feelings in other people (e.g. avoiding conflict)
When people are feeling negative emotions (e.g. due to depression, anxiety, or relationship problems), their thinking becomes more negative, narrow, and rigid. People tend to get very “all
This is a very easy and quick exercise. What’s awesome about it is that it’s experiential. It requires you to physically experience something rather than attempting to learn
