Lifestyle factors may be causative of several psychological disorders but it is more likely that they hinder recovery than are actually causative. Some of these are: sleep, relationships of all kinds, general stress/distress/grief, nutrition/hydration, activity level, interests, social interaction, intellectual stimulation, sex, poverty.

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Most therapists are still using the old SMART goal development routine but as explained in the unit (to be found primarily in the Weight Loss Program) but this old method has been well and truly superseded. Feel free to ask questions or make comment here.

This section is not about supporting or enabling delusion or dysphoria, but simply about exploring how the client views him or herself and how that may aid or hinder their desired progress. There are some different tools shared in the identity units and you’re invited to discuss these here.

This technique, executed skillfully, provides a visceral experience of identifying with seemingly new thoughts, feelings and behaviours and thus can play a supporting role as the client extinguishes old conditioning.

In various courses on this site, I explain a use of a simple Logotherapy technique which certainly comes under the ambit of SDR Therapy because it has the capacity to overlay an unwanted conditioned response with a disruptor, extinguishing the response. This Logotherapy technique is particularly useful for intrusive thoughts, but does take some…Read More