Podcasts by Metaphors for Life
Metaphors for Life - an invitation to consider your own experience of relating to thoughts, feelings and actions from a different perspective. Encouraging psychological flexibility with content inspired by the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
A collection of ideas, short stories, fables or parables designed to pose questions and help you navigate life using similes and metaphors. Using a bite-sized, 'Pause for thought' or 'Thought for the day' style format, rooted in the principles of psychological therapy and self help for improving mental health and wellbeing.
Further podcasts by James Hardie CBT
Podcast on the topic Gesundheit und Fitness
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#14 Dropping anchor with Russ Harris from 2018-11-27T23:16:11
Thanks to Russ Harris for his willingness to share this exercise, called "Dropping Anchor", in this guest post on the 'Metaphors for Life' podcast. In his most recent book, this exercise was descri...
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#13 Illustrating your mind with Louise Gardner from 2018-10-16T19:42:32
In this guest post from professional Illustrator, Louise Gardner AKA @ACTAuntie on Twitter, and "Your ACT Auntie" on Youtube, we learn about her drawing of a human mind as a 'Safety Observing Spong...
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#12 Mental Traffic from 2018-08-29T20:39:04
In episode #12 of the 'Metaphors for Life' podcast, we're reflecting on the idea that "thoughts in your mind are like vehicles on a road".
To bring this to life I recorded this on locatio...
#11 Bottling Emotions from 2018-06-09T23:13:18
Opening up after having been shaken up can be painful and messy. If you did choose to lift the lid, for some reason, what's your mind telling you about what could happen?
From my perspective, I...
#10 Introducing Yourself from 2018-04-25T22:35:39
Have you ever thought about the kind of relationship that you have with your own self? Relationships need work and attention, kindness, respect, compassion and tolerance, whether it’s with a partne...
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#9 Digging holes from 2018-03-26T23:02:10
Your supposed to avoid and escape from uncomfortable feelings and circumstances, right? In my experience, this is not always possible. When you're trying to cope with a difficult situation it's wor...
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#8 Sailing boats with David Gillanders from 2018-01-31T23:57:38
For this episode of 'Metaphors for Life', I met up with David Gillanders from Edinburgh University to talk about the use of metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and in particular h...
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#7 Snow globe from 2017-12-01T22:06:18
What is the purpose of a snow globe? If you were to make your self one, what would it contain? Something meaningful or important to you perhaps; a collection of figures or a landmark of sorts. Most...
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#6 Steve Hayes on using metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) from 2017-08-08T22:02:25
In this episode of 'Metaphors for Life', I had the opportunity to interview Professor Steve Hayes, and ask him about the use of metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Along with an e...
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#5 Metaphors for life from 2017-08-01T00:07:46
It's often difficult to 'put into words' the experiences that we have in life. We resort to describing abstract or unfamiliar concepts in terms of things that are concrete or we think will be famil...
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#4 Measuring up from 2017-06-13T20:43:04
"How long is a piece of string?" Whilst we may need to agree upon standard criteria in order to make and communicate measurements, in some cases it may not make sense to measure, compare or judge t...
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#3 Coping tool box from 2017-05-24T21:43:59
Imagine if you only had one tool or strategy to deal with problems that you came across in life. You might be tempted to use it for everything! It may be useful to experiment with other ways of app...
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#2 Navigating life from 2017-04-24T22:25:12
There is a a difference between having a goal, and knowing what your values are. Where you are just now and where you would like to be may be two quite different places. Expectations of an ideal ta...
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#1 Reaching out from 2017-04-01T00:00
When we reach out, we take a risk; it costs us something. There are obstacles that can get in the way when we engage with those things that are most important to us. In accepting this discomfort pe...
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