KEY CONCEPTS
OUR READINESS FOR CHANGE/ WILLINGNESS
SURVIVAL MAPS & FILTERS
STRUGGLE METAPHORS
DEFUSION SKILLS
Labeling, Naming, Visualizing, Externalizing & Poison Parrot (using vitality exercises)
GROUNDING SKILLS
Self soothing , Anchoring, Grounding (see Link for details) using vitality exercises as well as Externalizing (handout of Poison Parrot) and journaling.
For details see Link 1, Link 2, and Link 3
Inspired Living Medical: Happy Place Meditation
Headspace: Learn mindful meditation practice on their excellent Website
VA Mobile Mental Health: Android and Apple App available here.
IDENTIFYING THE VALUE IN DISTRESS
THE STRONG AND HEALTHY SELF ANALOGY