REBT and Creative Techniques
Here are some creative techniques suggested by Ed Jacobs and Chris Schimmel in their Impact Therapy.
Use of Tapes
Need to make new tapes with true thoughts on the new tape
Need to throw away the old tape that is filled with negative thoughts
(Irrational sentences: I’m no good. I am worthless. I am bad.)
Use of $1 bill: Nothing can take your worth a way.
(Irrational sentence: Because he/she did this to me, I am worthless.)
Use of Shield: Deflect the negative comments directed at you.
Use of Blocks: Irrational sentence: This must fit!! I have to make this fit.
Coin flip: Irrational sentence: I can’t decide.
Chairs: Thinking and non-thinking chair; sit in both chairs at the same time
fear of moving to other seat
Cups: Allowing someone to smash your worth; holes in self-esteem
Fuse: Need to lengthen a short fuse. (good for dealing with anger)
Hammer: Need to quit beating yourself with negative self-talk
Behind You: What do you need to tell yourself to get it behind you.
THREE R’S
Poor Way to Handle Situations Better way to handle situation
React Retreat
Retreat Rethink
Rethink Respond
Assign Homework—write down negative self-talk; do something different and
observe your self-talk; analyze a situation using the ABC model or true/not
true grid
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