by peterb | Jan 11, 2021 | Distancing from thoughts
Fly fishers know how to make special lures to catch the trout they are fishing for. They try to mimic what the trout like to eat by building or buying the lures that have similar colors and looks as trout food. Then they wave it over the water and trick the trout into...
by peterb | Sep 21, 2020 | Distancing from thoughts
This skill can be used when you are in finding yourself often inside your head and stuck on your thoughts or feelings. I want you to imagine your thoughts and feelings as a train. Much like a train, thought and feelings keep going. When we get lost in our thoughts it...
by peterb | Aug 24, 2020 | Distancing from thoughts
Here is another skill that I have been using. This is helpful for when you are feeling overwhelmed (as a lot of us are) and just being able to acknowledge and sit with difficult feeling states. I have the directions in the description section of my video.
by peterb | Jul 4, 2020 | Anxiety, Distancing from thoughts
Do you find yourself getting stuck thinking about a difficult situation (say a fight with someone else), or worrying a lot? Well try this tool. Grab a marker (or something similar) and then hold it in your hand. Now squeeze it as tightly as you can. Call that a 10....
by peterb | Jun 27, 2020 | Distancing from thoughts
Have you ever struggled with overwhelming thoughts of self doubt, that you are just not good enough, or that inner voice is alway judging things you do and blaming you? Well you are not alone. So try this exercise. -Take a pen an describe what you see. In this video I...
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