The metaphor of the computer screen clearly expresses how our thoughts can influence us to the point where we lose sight of our goals. We are talking about a therapeutic resource/supplement used to easily describe how thoughts can affect us in everyday situations. Through this metaphor a situation is expressed from two different angles, which […]
The metaphor of dragonfly is a very interesting symbolic resource for understanding life cycles, sometimes this type of reference is very useful where the literary mixes with the mystical, the anthropological with the undisputed force of certain beings of the natural world. Wolves, cats, butterflies, elephants? Animals and their attributes always offer us good lessons
Almost everyone has seen the metaphorical representation of the three wise monkeys. It contains the figures of a monkey covering the mouth, another that covers the ears and another that covers the eyes. It is a wooden sculpture dating from the eighteenth century and which refers mainly to the way of “living well”, in the
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The beach ball metaphor is a very useful resource to regulate negative emotions, especially anxiety, it is a strategy that uses visualization and also requires action in another dimension: creativity, each of us addresses our problems of a specific way, and this exercise demonstrates this. To appreciate the relevance of such tools in psychological practice,
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The use of metaphors and experience exercises is very common so that we can clarify hidden or difficult aspects of our lives. Some new therapies, such as Wilson and Hayes’ acceptance and engagement therapy, are already using them as one of their main tools. In this article we will discuss one of them and then
Sometimes the thoughts that come to mind seem to work more against us than in our favor. The problem is more how we should form our ideas, not so much their content or reference. There are many cognitive errors and dysfunctional patterns that take root in our psyche and hinder our daily lives. The math
The beach wave metaphor is a tool used in acceptance and commitment therapy (TCA). This current in psychology belongs to third generation therapies. In a clinical context, this tool is used to minimize negative thoughts and emotions. In this article we will see exactly what the metaphor of the wave is, in addition, you will
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