Posted by Dinah on June 28, 2010, at 13:09:06
In reply to Re: Therapy Bliss » Dinah, posted by violette on June 28, 2010, at 11:24:53
Have you tried any of the DBT exercises in observing those intense fears? I find it helps me to step back a bit and put a slight barrier between me and the fears.
In other words, there's no point in trying to avoid thinking the ceiling fan is frightening. But there's a subtle difference between thinking "The ceiling fan is really scary" and "I am having the feeling that the ceiling fan is really scary" and acknowledging the physical symptoms of fear. It's not really avoiding the feelings, it's accepting the feelings while providing a bit of ego distance.
At any rate, I've found it a helpful idea.
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