Micro Talk: 'Stepping Back' From Unhelpful Thinking

This is a micro talk. This is a tool that's used to help people unhook, or 'step back' from unhelpful thinking. It happens to us all, everyday. So use this if it resonates with you, and maybe even share this with others, to help them be part of the change that's going on in the world right now.

Reviews

Very help tip that can be implemented immediately 🙏

Step 2 not so clear to me, very fast comment. Please, would you explain it here a little more? Very useful tool, thank you!

Sometimes when asked what we’re feeling, we get confused between thoughts and feelings. We talk about what we’re thinking instead of what we’re feeling. I have Kiki Fehling PhD to thank for that little nugget of realisation. She says that if you’re describing a feeling in more than a few words, you’re actually describing a thought instead and getting caught up in it. It’s so important in trauma work to understand the difference between feelings crying out for attention and thoughts which are often a complete waste of time and energy paying any attention to at all.

Thank you so much Reuben. Just what I needed today.

I love this… a quick and easy way to move in from negative thinking. This makes me think of a thought 💭cloud passing by… it’s going to be new daily mantra!