i've found this idea of self as a context to be extremely helpful with even the most painful feelings and thoughts. however for last few days i've felt very zoned out and it's so hard for me to connect with this sense of self. what to do? is the dissociation clouding the consciousness itself of should it be considered as a sensation or emotion?

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6 жыл бұрын

I think the point of this segment is not to necessarily "connect" with a sense of self but to be able to observe the thoughts and emotions without judging or fighting (or being them). Your comment sounds something like, "I would be better off if I could just connect with my sense of self." The effort to control that connection could paradoxically prevent it from happening. What would happen if you instead noticed the internal experience of the dissociation or being zoned out without becoming part of the struggle to resolve it?

so good

That poor man... be positive stay positive!

are these clients actors？

00:05 🎭 Understanding Self as Content vs. Self as Context Working on distinguishing thoughts and self-evaluations from a sense of self as the observer or the context. Using role-plays with Phil, a chronically depressed client, to highlight the difficulty in feeling better about oneself by exploring extreme positive and negative self-evaluations. Reflecting on competency one, focusing on distinguishing the contents of consciousness from consciousness itself. 05:55 🔄 Self-Evaluations and Polarization Demonstrating how extreme positive or negative self-evaluations tend to pull for the opposite, revealing the challenge in finding peace at the level of self-evaluation. Highlighting the tendency for positivity to evoke negativity and vice versa in self-evaluations, impacting one's perception of oneself. Illustrating the struggle in finding enduring peace within oneself based on self-evaluations. 07:07 🧠 Engaging Self as Content in Therapy Utilizing exercises to help clients connect with self-as-content and differentiate it from the self-as-context. Working with Phil, guiding him to explore his feelings and sensations about his life challenges to help him observe the self as an observer. Emphasizing the importance of observing thoughts and sensations as separate from the observing self. 11:39 🛑 Slowing Down and Correcting Errors Demonstrating a therapist's effort to slow down a client's focus from content to context, aiding the client in observing the experience in the moment. Noting a therapist's mistake in terminology, shifting from "self as context" to referring to the client as "you there," highlighting the importance of consistent language in therapy. Presenting a chessboard metaphor to help the client grasp the concept of being the context where thoughts and experiences play out, aiming for a shift in perception. 15:17 🤹 Balancing Act Consistency in Therapeutic Metaphors Reflecting on the therapist's use of metaphors, acknowledging the consistent introduction of the chessboard metaphor and the inconsistent attempt to convince the client to see themselves differently. Suggesting an alternative act-consistent approach of recognizing the client's expression and thoughts as parts of the board, emphasizing unity within the context rather than altering perception.

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02:53 🧠 Self-reactions to polarized self-evaluations: Positive statements led to negative reactions and vice versa, revealing inner turmoil. 05:55 🔄 Struggle with peace at self-as-content level: Extreme self-evaluations sparked opposing reactions, complicating inner tranquility. 07:22 🧘‍♂ Engaging self-as-content in therapy: Guiding the client to recognize sensations, thoughts, and observations, distinguishing them from the observer-self. 09:19 🤔 Noticing the observing self: Encouraging the client to observe the "noticer" and differentiate from thoughts and experiences. 12:19 ♟ Metaphor: Relating self-experiences to a chessboard, emphasizing being the context where experiences play out, integrating the good and the bad.