RESOURCES
Videos on PROCESSING OUR EMOTIONS:
Below are some great videos created by “Therapy in a Nutshell” I like to share with clients to introduce the concept of “emotion processing,” why it’s important, and how some of the handy coping methods we may have perfected in order to survive life can also end up getting in the way of feeling emotionally grounded and whole.
- Intro: How to Process Your Emotionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXAr5dh23zU&t=795s
- Fostering a Nonjudgemental Attitude-The Lie of Positive and Negative Emotionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1RETMlk8rc&t=318s
- Willingness – The Most Essential Skill for Processing Emotionshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cFhhUuMEW8
- Turn off Anxiety in yourNervous System: Four Ways to Turn on the Parasympathetic Response (14:43) – Deep Breathing, Softening the Eyes, the Valsalva Maneuver
Videos on working with Cognitive Distortions:
Here are 2 Videoson identifying and changing CognitiveDistortions, and one on“CognitiveDefusion” which can be helpful to loosen the hold of cognitive distortions that feel more stuck.
“Men are disturbed not by the things which happen, but by the opinions about the things.” -Epictetus
- Cognitive Distortions: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniqueshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAVGyRMS3gE
- How to Change How You Think – Cognitive Distortions Part 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zuv4DD0BO4
- Intrusive Thoughts and Overthinking: The Skill of Cognitive Defusionhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3vhXQy48jo
Here are some videos about theIceberg MetaphorandCoping Stances:
- Video: Personal Iceberg Metaphor reviewed (starts at :45, after a small introduction of Virginia Satir, its original author)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB62KpkeBc4
- Satir Coping Stances – YouTube
Also, here is one more that explains more this theory’s approach to “change”:
EFT & the Negative Interaction Cycle
Here is an introduction video regarding the “negative interaction cycle” many couples can find themselves stuck in, and the “map” EFT has provided in understanding, navigating and potentially transforming this interaction cycle.