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Mind Tricks pt. 2

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Direct Impact with Andrea Epting

Licensed Professional Counselor, Masters Addiction Counselor, and Certified Sex Therapist

 

Season 2 Episode 26

9/18: Mind Tricks pt 2

 

Episode Summary 

Welcome back everyone - Let’s continue down our list of mind tricks to use when we find ourselves disregulated or leaning into old, unwanted behaviors.

 

Episode Highlights:  

  1. Opposite action - Doing the opposite action of what we are craving 
    1. Doesn’t have to be the complete opposite, can just be a better choice 
    2. Make a big deal of it
    3. Creates new habits, new neural pathways
    4. “I could do this, but I can choose a healthy opposite action”
    5.  Tell somebody.. Say it out loud - Identify these negative cognitions out loud 
      1. Does this sound true or irrational? 
      2. Community is important - say it out loud, and allow someone to reflect and react
      3.  Name it to tame it - notice/acknowledge the feeling or emotion attached to the craving 
        1. Don’t attach to them, but spend time with and name these emotions

          2.  

          1.  Radical Accountability - wacky, silly, or extreme ways to get ourselves through the cravings 
          2. *Urge surfing - sitting in our disregulations and negative emotions until they pass
            1. This is a challenging practice that requires mental muscles 
            2. Sitting through thoughts and cognitions, discovering the feelings underneath them, maybe connecting to them

              3.  

              Call to action: You now have ten new mind tricks to use; implement one this week!

               

              Episode mentioned: s2 ep 25 - mind tricks pt 1



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