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haynes66:
actually, the whole mental visualization thing seemed a bit daft to me until i was practically forced by my line manager to go and sign up for some CBT. after talking to my shrink for a while, the image that works for me is the ball floating in the sea. if you try to mentally force it underwater, it keeps popping up again, so i have to imagine swimming away from it (while crying "Wilson, Wilson" in a castaway style). it's amazing how complex the mind is, and how simply imagining something can change your thought pattern to a certain extent.
i can imagine the rest of you normal guys out there thinking "what are these nutters talking about??"
Nurse Julie:
--- Quote from: haynes66 on June 11, 2018, 05:23:27 PM ---actually, the whole mental visualization thing seemed a bit daft to me until i was practically forced by my line manager to go and sign up for some CBT. after talking to my shrink for a while, the image that works for me is the ball floating in the sea. if you try to mentally force it underwater, it keeps popping up again, so i have to imagine swimming away from it (while crying "Wilson, Wilson" in a castaway style). it's amazing how complex the mind is, and how simply imagining something can change your thought pattern to a certain extent.
i can imagine the rest of you normal guys out there thinking "what are these nutters talking about??"
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None of us are 'Normal' Pete, it is an impossibility for anything as complex as the human mind to be normal. 'Normal' is a label invented by lots of brainy people with 'ologist' or 'iatrist' at the end of their job title. Even they can't agree what 'Normal' is. Anyway, I'm pleased you and Wilson are working well together ;D ;D
Mike on a bike:
Baby steps all the way for me, put too many things on my list and it won't get done. My project is suffering for it, the other day I made 2 very small steps on the bike after sitting and staring at it for a while. Then I felt good that I had actually done something constructive. The wife gives me tasks around the house everyday, some get done and some don't. But happy when they are done. I'm not working at the moment and struggling to find employment, I'm 61 next month, (don't get any financial support from our caring government) and most employers want younger blood, so it all adds to the overall problem. Crack on guys, the world won't stop turning.
mickwinf:
This is a brilliant place to talk things through, and it goes to show how many people have similar issues. Its like having loads of mates with a sympathetic ear, but also slightly remote so it is probably a bit easier to share your feelings. Most blokes find it a bit difficult to speak about this kind of thing so good luck to everyone and hope things improve soon.
royhall:
--- Quote from: mickwinf on June 11, 2018, 09:56:59 PM ---This is a brilliant place to talk things through, and it goes to show how many people have similar issues. Its like having loads of mates with a sympathetic ear, but also slightly remote so it is probably a bit easier to share your feelings. Most blokes find it a bit difficult to speak about this kind of thing so good luck to everyone and hope things improve soon.
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+1 on that. Good luck guys.
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