Mary Katherine LApr 232 minMetaphors For Coping: You Are a Cardboard BoxTwo posts ago I discussed why thought-stopping is an ineffective coping strategy. In my last post and this one, I offer two metaphors...
Mary Katherine LMar 253 minMetaphors For Coping: Your Brain Is a TheaterIn my last post I discussed why thought-stopping is an ineffective coping strategy. In this post and the next, I'll offer two metaphors...
Mary Katherine LJan 42 minThought-Stopping: A Coping Strategy That Doesn't Work"Thought-stopping" (which is just what it sounds like — you stop thinking a thought) was once a common stategy that therapists taught...