A somewhat different approach to journaling

Well hopefully my fiance doesn't go that route!

 

Bingo - it's hard to remember in this world of "get in touch with your feelings" and "express yourself" etc that some things we should be mature and adult-like in our behavior. Obviously not calling out Rusty here, we're all guilty of whining sometimes, just like we're all guilty of all manner of sins, but we should recognize that this behavior is not good and can be destructive as Jan says.

I think that's why there are a lot of rules about TMS such as:

- DON'T talk about your pain/symptoms
- DONT give into victimhood mindsets
- DON'T be negative or indulge negative outlooks

 

DON'T catastrophize!

(ha ha)

 

Yep. And although not labeled exactly as "somatic tracking", his technique also involves a form of attentive engagement with symptoms as part of symptom management and healing. So, while he may not call it somatic tracking, the attentive awareness of symptoms is an integral part of his approach. If I remember correctly he says this helps facilitate changes in the brain's expectation and threat interpretation that underpin symptom experiences.

I also like being reminded by him to be the observer/'watcher' of our thoughts, because doing so makes you realise that most of the thoughts that pop into our heads are simply just a load of rubbish/garbage.

I like this too. It makes it so much simpler.