“The first day of the rest of your life.” Imagery: A Vision of Healing Check-in: Share items from your gratitude journal. Some ways in which you have changed since this group began. Some ways in which you’ve stayed stuck since this group began. What are some (2) areas you would like to focus on in [...]
Imagery: Using Healing Colors Check-in: 1. Gratitude. 2. Reactions to Sarno 3. Goals: a. A goal you’ve set for yourself b. One or some of your emotional hooks that get in the way of making changes c. Cognitive distortion(s) connected to these hooks d. Any obstacle you’ve encountered in achieving the goal e. Some of [...]
Relaxation: Mindfulness in Pain – naming sensations Check-in: Gratitude, Communication observations Sarno: The Tension Myositis Syndrome – another theory about the cause of some chronic pain Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Relapse Prevention(if time allows) Medication check Homework: Gratitude journal, Problem-Solving Exercises- work on one goal that you have been struggling with, and apply problem-solving strategies to [...]