“Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something.”
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“I’ll give you a preview of and introduce you to a quick and easy defusion technique, in which you thank your mind. When you notice your mind telling you things about yourself (that you are lazy or stupid, for example), you don’t have to buy into it, you can simply notice it, say “Thank you, mind,” and move on.”
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
“Sadness indicates a kind of loss and helps people slow down in order to heal. Fear indicates some type of danger and helps people fight, flee, or freeze. Anger indicates that some type of boundary has been crossed (for example, someone is taking advantage of you) and helps you protect or advocate for yourself. Guilt, as unpleasant as it is, indicates that we have done something inconsistent with our values and can help us make repairs by apologizing.”
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
“you are not your thoughts.”
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
“If you are able to excel at experiencing anger, that is, if you are able to bring nonjudgmental awareness to the thoughts and physical sensations associated with anger, you will be less reactive to it.”
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
― Reclaim Your Life: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in 7 Weeks
“Imagine having a similar conversation with yourself. “I can’t get my eating under control. It’s aggravating to me that I can’t resist tempting foods.” These thoughts are filled with self-doubt and diminish our hopes about making a change. A more helpful thought would be, “I’m feeling frustrated with my struggle to resist tempting foods, yet I can work on ways to overcome this challenge.”
― The Motivational Interviewing Workbook: Exercises to Decide What You Want and How to Get There
― The Motivational Interviewing Workbook: Exercises to Decide What You Want and How to Get There
Brooke’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Brooke’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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