In this video I talk about stress, and teach a grounding technique that helps reduce stress and anxiety by focusing your attention in the present. I walk viewers through an exercise to focus their attention internally - on the self - and then externally -...
In this segment I demonstrate the Attention Countdown, which is most commonly used to reduce stress and anxiety. We build on directed attention, which you learned in Coping 1: Grounding, by focusing on 3 senses - what you see, what you hear, and what you...
In this video I talk about couples relationships and a common problem they experience that leads to fighting - focusing on content instead of processes. Couples often become fixated on details while trying to win an argument, and then wonder why they are fighting when...
In this video I teach viewers how to do a Progressive Muscle Relaxation directly from The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook. This video is a learning instruction; if you already know how to do PMR and are looking for the guide, please look for PMR...
n this video I talk about how making lists can reduce two sources of stress and anxiety in your life. Stress caused from not knowing, and stress caused from not living in accord with your values....
Satirical take on therapy as a non-renewable resource. Please support, or I will have to make videos of sad puppies or something....
In this video I talk about another coping skill: Naming The Thing! Being able to put cognitive and emotional distance between you and your triggers is a helpful strategy to reducing emotional reactivity. I teach you how to use a canned response format to identify...
In this video I talk about why SMART Goals are helpful in therapy. The gist is, we often assume we know what we mean when we set a goal. The reality is it can sometimes be hard to know when we reach a goal because...
In this video I talk about creating confidence with changes in your behaviour. No belief is necessary, no changes in values, no facing of anxiety fear or self-worth. Only completely controllable behaviour....
In this video I do a non-therapy thing. I give advice! I talk about something that happens a lot in therapy, but is quite unhelpful - asking direct questions....