We ALL have thoughts going through our minds consistently throughout the day. Some of those thoughts are funny, some are scary, some are full of hope, and others are completely inappropriate for the time and place (ever just wanted to start giggling at a completely somber event?). So why do we give so much energy to some thoughts, and not to others? In this video, Tony Overbay, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and host of The Virtual Couch podcast, talks about how to use "Expansion" to recognize our thoughts, even learn to thank our brains for bringing them to our attention (I'm sure our brain had a good reason for it) and then bring them along with you while you do something that truly matters to you.
Expansion is one of the many powerful tools from the therapy modality called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which has been a game-changer for so many people who have struggled with traditional CBT-based models of talk therapy.
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Tony Overbay, is the co-author of "He's a Porn Addict...Now What? An Expert and a Former Addict Answer Your Questions" now available on Amazon https://amzn.to/33fk0U4. The book debuted in the number 1 spot in the Sexual Health Recovery category and remains there as the time of this record. The book has received numerous positive reviews from professionals in the mental health and recovery fields.
You can learn more about Tony's pornography recovery program The Path Back by visiting http://pathbackrecovery.com And visit http://tonyoverbay.com and sign up to receive updates on upcoming programs, and podcasts.
