꩜ Other Therapy Methods
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a great type of therapy to help people who’s thoughts, actions/reactions and mindset get in the way.
We adjust the mindset or behaviors, and the emotions feel better.
Easier said than done, I know. Don’t worry, I do this for a living!
Some of the issues CBT helps with are:
That annoying inner critic
The “I hate people” way of walking through life
The “I hate myself” way of walking through life
“I’m my own worst enemy,” or “I get in my own way.”
“Trying will just prove I’m a failure.”
“Life Sucks!”
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is designed to get you moving, doing that thing you really want to do regardless of your current motivation, emotions, or excuses. It validates that you have distress or hesitations, but lets your values guide your decisions and actions despite those things.
ACT is super helpful for people who:
Plan to do something, but when the time comes they don’t feel like it and talk themselves out of it.
Say, “I’ll do it when I get the motivation .” Still waiting…
Feel guilty for not following through on commitments to themselves, but do it again and again and again and…
Let anxiety, fear or lack of motivation make decisions for them (instead of YOU making the decision).
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is intentionally noticing the present without judgement. A wonderful bonus from practicing mindfulness is the ability to quickly get into the part of the brain that lets you make good decisions (rather than react without thinking).
Mindfulness can help if you:
Tend to react in the moment and wish you had a “do over” now that you’re thinking clearly.
Have chronic anxiety! We literally change your baseline anxiety level in as little as a week.
Have trouble enjoying the moment because you aren’t really present (you’re thinking about what already happened or what is coming up - missing the moment).
Get overwhelmed with anxiety, anger, frustration, or fear and can’t find a way to move past those emotions quickly (like in minutes, not hours).
Can’t appreciate the moment because it didn’t go as planned (even if it would have been fine if you didn’t have an expectation beforehand).
