The Titanic
What if you’re on the Titanic? Some people might suggest moving the deck chairs around. What would be a better approach? Steer better? Get off the boat completely?
The Store
Let’s imagine that your mind is a giant store. Since this store is your mind, you’re the only customer. Oh, and you also have virtually unlimited money! All the merchandise in the store symbolizes your thoughts, emotions, memories, urges, etc.—everything that goes on in your mind. Some of the merchandise you like, some you don’t….
The Rip Current
When caught in a rip current, swimmers often intuitively swim towards the shore, unwittingly swimming directly against the rip. This is the main reason rips are so dangerous, because the strong current keeps pulling the swimmer back into the ocean, so even the strongest swimmer makes little progress, risking exhaustion and drowning. Experts advise us…
The Pickup Artist …
So lets pretend you are in a bar. Is there a bar you go to frequently? O.K., picture that one. And you are waiting for a friend. She texts you and tells you that she is stuck in traffic but still coming. While you are waiting, a guy starts to notice you. You ignore but…
The Pendulum
Imagine a feeling, any feeling or emotion. How long will it last? Imagine a pendulum. The higher you lift it in one direction, the more power you give it to swing up on the other side. You will perhaps notice its weight and resistance even more when you let it go. It is the same with feelings –…
The Magical Bank
The Magical Bank Based on a metaphor submitted to ACBS by drclairemilligan $86,400 — Something To Think About! Imagine that you had won the following prize in a contest: Each morning your bank would deposit $86,400.00 in your private account for your use. However, this prize has rules, just as any game has certain rules….
The Jigsaw Piece
The Jigsaw Piece Based on a metaphor submitted to ACBS by pachester When an unwanted or distressing thought arises, I try seeing it on a jigsaw piece. My jigsaw has many pieces, each representing the many different aspects of myself and my experience. I see the jigsaw piece with my thought on it as it finds its allotted place…
The Cold Shower
The Cold Shower Based on a metaphor submitted to ACBS by Sarah McCormack You are thinking of taking a shower but you discover there is no hot water: If you had the choice to have a cold shower…or not to, you might choose not to. Because it’s cold, it’d be uncomfortable, you could do without…
The Clutch
Imagine that you are driving a car on a journey. However, you begin to notice over time that the engine in this car is very finicky, almost as if it has a mind of its own. It occasionally revs up very high, or bogs down low. As it does this, the car speeds up or slows to…
The Battlefield
You’ve been trying to win the war with your mind, with your anxiety, with your depression, with your anger, with whatever. True? Well, acceptance is about letting the war roll on while you leave the battlefield.