Does any of this sound familiar: Our minds are amazing. They give us the ability to learn from the past, envision a beautiful future, derive a sense of self and meaning, be creative, and so much more. Thinking, however, can also fuel distress. Too much rumination, dwelling on a past that cannot be changed, excessive […]
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Attachment theory was first developed in the 1950s by the psychoanalyst John Bowlby. In the 1970s researcher Mary Ainsworth further contributed to this theory. Early attachment theory work centered on the different attachment styles babies and young children exhibited towards their caregivers. Later work has shown that attachment theory is relevant in adult romantic relationships.
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Below is a modified version of my capstone paper for my drama therapy graduate program. My overall project conceptualized drama therapy through a metabolic lens (‘Metabolic Drama Therapy’) and resulted in creation of a card deck of practices intended to support wellness and wellbeing by improving metabolic and mental health through lifestyle, stress reduction, and
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Grounding practices can help you disengage from overwhelming cravings and urges to eat in ways that do not serve you. Try one of these techniques next time you feel an urge to binge or eat in response to uncomfortable emotional experiences like anger, frustration, or anxiety. You may find it helpful to keep a list of
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Below questions can be used with other Card Play practices. This practice is intended to explore your present moment experience. Optional: Add one or more word Concept Cards (particularly Fundamental Concept Cards) to see how or if these impact your above answers. Consider adding Healing Concept Cards that could support the image and explore the
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Choose cards using your preferred method. In previous blog posts I’ve described variations on 9 card and 4 card selection techniques incorporating qualities of either improv or intuition. You can also shuffle cards and choose the top card card, look through the entire deck and choose a card that resonates with you, or some other
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Card 1— What I Want Card 2— What Blocks me from having what I want Card 3— How to get what I want Optional: Psychotherapy or Self Care card
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3. Using the imagery in the card, describe yourself. Incorporate the imagery, lines, colors, shapes in your description. Tune in to the emotions and experiences conveyed in the selected image and relate them to yourself in this moment. Optional: Draw a word concept card and see how that impacts or changes your understanding and meaning
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This practice is intended to facilitate exploration of two questions. If you like, you can write your reactions and reflections in a journal or speak them aloud. Question 1: What do I need to let go of in order to allow space for something else that is more meaningful and important for me right now?
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This is a basic practice to get started with Card Play. Decks with figures or entities (people, characters, goddesses, mythological beings, fairies, unicorns, animals, dragons, etc) work best. This is a weekly practice to choose a card to represent a kind of ‘guide’ for the upcoming week. Below I will describe steps you can take,
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