CBT Technique: Binge Eating Example. Mental Contrasting + Implementation...
This is a technique I use with clients for diverse problems from binge eating to procrastination. I thought I’d provide a (fictional) example. The example is about binge eating. The client is asked to...
View Article7 Tips for Not Personalizing
1. Don’t catastrophize knock backs - If you get a rejection, it doesn’t mean you’re never going to be successful. - If you get negative feedback on a piece of work, it doesn’t mean you have no capacity...
View ArticleDoes Self Criticism Lead to Future Success?
The last couple of weeks I’ve been practicing mindfulness of self criticism. I’m attempting to notice when I’ve got a self critical internal monologue going on, rather than my own self criticism being...
View ArticleComparing Different Models for How To Deal with Panicky Thoughts. Self...
Most of the strategies that work for people who have “disorders” like depression or anxiety disorders, also work well for dealing with life in general. I like to try out the strategies I recommend to...
View ArticleWhat?! You Mean There is an Alternative to Feeling Inadequate All the Time....
Research into the psychological benefits of self-compassion is an emerging trend in psychology. I actually prefer the term self kindness. Self-compassion is about learning alternative responses when...
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Self Worth
I thought I’d do something I haven’t done before – open a post up for comments. This is my version of an exercise from Dr Kristin Neff’s book. The exercise is for helping you reduce the extent to which...
View ArticleProcrastination / Avoidant Coping
Yesterday I wrote about how people do avoidant coping to avoid difficult thoughts and emotions getting triggered, or to escape from them once they are already occurring. I wrote that the first step to...
View ArticleHere is a Method to Reduce Self Criticism and Feel Better
If you’re a reasonably conscientious person (and if you’re reading a self improvement blog, you probably are!), reducing self-criticism is likely to help you achieve more success and happiness both...
View ArticleFree Guided Meditation Mp3 Downloads (Mindfulness, Lovingkindness, Acceptance...
Self Compassion, Mindfulness and Lovingkindness Dr Christopher Germer- author of mindful self compassion. (Around 20 free mp3s that include traditional mindfulness for beginners (body scan, mindfulness...
View ArticleEveryday Mindfulness: RAIN Tool
R.A.I.N Mindfulness This is an everyday mindfulness tool I really like. Its called RAIN, which stands for R Recognize what is happening A Allow life to be just as it is I Investigate inner experience...
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