Episode 275 of Tony Overbay LMFT's The VIrtual Couch Podcast - What do you do with those pesky unwanted, irrational, and sometimes downright inappropriate or scary thoughts? Hint - trying to stop them, push them away, or change them can often make them even stronger. Tony shares the "numbers" metaphor from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which teaches that the brain works by addition, not subtraction, and shares the most helpful way to look at thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
Your Brain Doesn't Have a Delete Button - A Thought is a Thought, a Feeling is a Feeling
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