
#14 Dropping anchor with Russ Harris
#14 Dropping anchor with Russ Harris
Thanks to Russ Harris for his willingness to share this exercise, called "Dropping Anchor", in this guest post on the 'M... Read more
27 Nov 2018
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8mins

#13 Illustrating your mind with Louise Gardner
#13 Illustrating your mind with Louise Gardner
In this guest post from professional Illustrator, Louise Gardner AKA @ACTAuntie on Twitter, and "Your ACT Auntie" on You... Read more
16 Oct 2018
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3mins

#12 Mental Traffic
#12 Mental Traffic
In episode #12 of the 'Metaphors for Life' podcast, we're reflecting on the idea that "thoughts in your mind are like ve... Read more
29 Aug 2018
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10mins

#11 Bottling Emotions
#11 Bottling Emotions
Opening up after having been shaken up can be painful and messy. If you did choose to lift the lid, for some reason, wha... Read more
9 Jun 2018
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4mins

#10 Introducing Yourself
#10 Introducing Yourself
Have you ever thought about the kind of relationship that you have with your own self? Relationships need work and atten... Read more
25 Apr 2018
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3mins

#9 Digging holes
#9 Digging holes
Your supposed to avoid and escape from uncomfortable feelings and circumstances, right? In my experience, this is not al... Read more
26 Mar 2018
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4mins

#8 Sailing boats with David Gillanders
#8 Sailing boats with David Gillanders
For this episode of 'Metaphors for Life', I met up with David Gillanders from Edinburgh University to talk about the use... Read more
31 Jan 2018
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26mins

#7 Snow globe
#7 Snow globe
What is the purpose of a snow globe? If you were to make your self one, what would it contain? Something meaningful or i... Read more
1 Dec 2017
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3mins

#6 Steve Hayes on using metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
#6 Steve Hayes on using metaphors in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
In this episode of 'Metaphors for Life', I had the opportunity to interview Professor Steve Hayes, and ask him about the... Read more
8 Aug 2017
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17mins

#5 Metaphors for life
#5 Metaphors for life
It's often difficult to 'put into words' the experiences that we have in life. We resort to describing abstract or unfam... Read more
1 Aug 2017
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4mins